Draftkings Best CFL Showdown Picks: Elks vs. Alouettes 8/25/24

The CFL presents a matchup between the Edmonton Elks and the Montreal Alouettes. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing my Draftkings picks for the Edmonton Elks vs. Montreal Alouettes 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 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 Edmonton Elks vs. Montreal Alouettes matchup.

Draftkings CFL Showdown Picks

Cody Fajardo, Quarterback, Montreal Alouettes $11,800

Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo was the driving force behind the Montreal Alouettes successful 2023 campaign that resulted in a Grey Cup victory. In the 18 games that quarterback Cody Fajardo played for the Montreal Alouettes in the 2023 CFL regular season, Fajardo accumulated an impressive 3,847 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, and 341 rushing yards.

Now that we have identified how Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo performed last season, let’s shift our focus to Fajardo’s play in 2024. In the seven games that Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo has played in the 2024 CFL regular season, Fajardo tallied 1,689 passing yards, ten passing touchdowns, 142 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier in the season. Who prevailed? How did Fajardo perform in the game? Let’s look at the relevant game data to answer that question. In the Montreal Alouettes 23-20 victory over the Edmonton Els earlier this year, talented Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo accumulated 269 passing yards, two touchdowns, and added 27 rushing yards.

I certainly like Cody Fajardo’s matchup in this CFL contest. Why? Montreal quarterback Cody Fajardo draws an Edmonton Elks defense that has had issues defending opposing offenses all season. Let me be more specific. Upon the completion of 11 games played in the 2024 CFL regular season, the Edmonton Els are ranked a dreadful ninth in total yards allowed to opposing offenses a game (393.7). Keep in mind that the CFL has nine teams in the entire league. Clearly, the data just presented tells us that the Edmonton Elks are currently not a good defensive team.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Montreal Alouettes signal caller Cody Fajardo as a flex play for this one game CFL Draftkings Showdown contest.

Walter Fletcher, Running Back, Montreal Alouettes $12,700

In addition to Cody Fajardo, running back Walter Fletcher has been a key contributor to the Montreal Alouettes offense in 2024. Let’s review Fletcher’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the ten games that running back Walter Fletcher has played for the Montreal Alouettes in the 2024 CFL regular season, Fletcher tallied 429 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, 43 receptions, 416 receiving yards, and two receiving yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the ten games that Walter Fletcher has played for the Montreal Alouettes this season, Fletcher has averaged a respectable 16.1 Draftkings points a contest.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): McLeod Bethel Thompson, Quarterback (Edmonton Elks) $9,800: Kurleigh Gittens Jr., Wide Receiver (Edmonton Elks) $10,400: Charleston Rambo, Wide Receiver (Montreal Alouettes) $6,400: Justin Rankin, Running Back (Edmonton Elks) $3,800.