Draftkings CFL Showdown Picks: Stampeders vs. Blue Bombers 7/12/24

Later today, the CFL presents a matchup between the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into my Draftkings picks for the Calgary Stampeders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers game, let’s review an important note regarding the rules and scoring for the single game showdown contests.

For those readers who 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 DFS single Game showdown contests feel free to check out the Draftkings website.

*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both CFL 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 Calgary Stampeders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers matchup.

Draftkings CFL Player Selections

Jake Maier, Quarterback, Calgary Stampeders $11,000

Calgary quarterback Jake Maier was certainly the driving force behind the Calgary Stampeders success on the offensive side of the Football in 2023. Having stated that, how did Maier perform from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Jake Maier’s relevant key player Game data from the 2023 CFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 18 Games that quarterback Jake Maier played for the Calgary Stampeders in the 2023 CFL regular season, Maier averaged a respectable 235.8 passing yards and 1.1 passing touchdowns a Game. It is noteworthy that Jake Maier was the only quarterback in the CFL to start all 18 regular season Games in 2023. Let us not forget the importance of availability on the field in DFS. Frankly, Jake Maier’s durability last year was exceptional.

Now that we have established how well Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier played in the 2023 CFL regular season, let’s shift our focus to how the veteran Calgary Stampeders signal caller is playing in 2024.

Through four games played in the 2024 CFL regular season, Calgary Stampeders starting quarterback Jake Maier has averaged 231.6 passing yards, and two passing touchdowns a game.

In my opinion, Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s CFL regular season contest. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Calgary quarterback Jake Maier as my captain for this one game DFS CFL Showdown slate.

Marken Michel, Wide Receiver, Calgary Stampeders $7,300

One of the great things about the CFL is that the league provides a platform for young football players to play on a professional level that are not quite refined enough to make an NFL roster yet. An example of a young player that seized the opportunity that the CFL provided him is Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Marken Michael. Let’s take a look at Michel’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

Through four Games played for the Calgary Stampeders in the 2024 CFL regular season, Marken Michel has accumulated a massive 22 receptions, 226 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.

In my opinion, Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Marken Michel presents the best value of any player on this slate at the affordable Draftkings price of only $7,300.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Zach Collaros, QB (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) $13,100: Brady Olivera, RB (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) $12,500: Drew Wolitarsky, WR (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) $6,900: Dedrick Mills, RB (Calgary Stampeders) $8,800: Cameron Echols Luper, WR (Calgary Stampeders) $9,500.