Draftkings CFL Showdown Picks: Blue Bombers vs. Roughriders 9/1/24

The CFL presents a matchup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Let’s take a look at this Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing my Draftkings picks for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders Game, let’s review an important note regarding the rules and scoring for the single Game showdown contests.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single game showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single game showdown contests feel free to check out the Draftkings website.

*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate. Remember, once lineups lock you cannot swap players.

Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders matchup.

Draftkings CFL Showdown Player Selections

Zach Collaros, Quarterback, Winnipeg Blue Bombers $11,900

How important has Zach Collaros been to Winnipeg Blue Bombers offense this season? In the ten Games that Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros has played for the Blue Bombers in 2024, Collaros has tallied 2,483 passing yards, six passing touchdowns and added 50 rushing yards.

I certainly like Zach Collaros’s matchup in this CFL contest. Why? Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros draws a Saskatchewan defense that has had issues defending opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Upon the completion of 11 games played in the 2024 CFL regular season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are ranked a rather low eighth in total opponent passing yards allowed a game (289.1). Keep in mind that the CFL has nine teams in the entire league. What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are not playing good defensive football entering this week’s contest with the Blue Bombers.

Brady Olivera, Running Back, Winnipeg Blue Bombers $12,900

In addition to Zach Collaros, talented Winnipeg running back Brady Olivera has certainly been a key contributor to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers offense in 2024. Let’s review Olivera’s recent Game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the ten games that running back Brady Olivera has played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2024 CFL regular season, Olivera accumulated 809 rushing yards, 37 receptions, and 296 receiving yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the ten games that Olivera has played for the Blue Bombers this season, Olivera has averaged a respectable 15.9 Draftkings points a contest.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who won? How did Olivera perform in the game? In the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25-0 shutout victory over the Roughriders last month, Brady Olivera accumulated nine receptions, 80 receiving yards. and added 46 rushing yards.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Olivera as a flex play for this one game CFL Draftkings Showdown contest.

Samuel Emilus, Wide Receiver, Saskatchewan Roughriders $6,900

Roughriders wide receiver Samuel Emilus has been an essential part of the Saskatchewan Roughriders offense this season. Let’s review Emilius’s recent Game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 11 games that Samuel Emilus has played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2024 CFL regular season, Emilus has tallied a robust 60 receptions, 630 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.

I fully expect Roughriders wide receiver Samuel Emilus to continue to post outstanding fantasy numbers versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday night.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Trevor Harris, Quarterback (Saskatchewan Roughriders) $12,300: Dohnte Meyers, Wide Receiver (Saskatchewan Roughriders) $9,500.