The CFL presents a matchup between the Ottawa Redblacks and the Edmonton Elks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Prior to discussing my Draftkings picks for the Ottawa Redblacks vs. Edmonton Elks 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.
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*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 Ottawa Redblacks vs. Edmonton Elks matchup.
Draftkings CFL Player Selections
Justin Hardy, Wide Receiver, Ottawa Redblacks $12,800
Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver Justin Hardy has been targeted by Ottawa quarterbacks early and often in the 2024 CFL campaign. Let me be more specific. In the five games that Redblacks wide receiver Justin Hardy has played for the Ottawa Redblacks this season, Ottawa quarterbacks have targeted Justin Hardy a whopping 32 times. In those 32 targets just mentioned, Hardy accumulated 22 receptions, 371 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
I fully expect talented Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver Justin Hardy to continue his outstanding play on the football field in Edmonton on Sunday afternoon.
McLeod Bethel Thompson, Quarterback, Edmonton Elks $12,000
In the four games that starting quarterback McLeod Bethel Thompson has played for the Edmonton Elks this season, Bethel Thompson has averaged a massive 306.3 passing yards and 1.8 passing touchdowns a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the four contests that Edmonton signal caller McLeod Bethel Thompson has played for the Elks in the 2024 CFL regular season, Bethel Thompson has averaged 21.1 Draftkings points a game. It has to be said, those are some outstanding fantasy numbers.
I just don’t see a scenario where Edmonton’s McLeod Bethel Thompson fails in this game. For that specific reason, I am backing Bethel Thompson as a flex play for this one game DFS slate.
Kurleigh Gittens Jr., Wide Receiver, Edmonton Elks $9,000
Edmonton Elks wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. has been an essential part of the team’s success on the offensive side of the football this season. Having stated that, how has Gittens Jr. been playing from a statistical perspective?
Through four games played for the Edmonton Elks in the 2024 CFL regular season, Edmonton Elks wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. has accumulated a robust 27 receptions, 263 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
More recently, in the BC Lions 24-21 win over the Edmonton Elks two weeks ago, Elks wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. played rather well. Kurleigh Gittens Jr. accumulated a respectable five receptions, 56 receiving yards, and one touchdown in the Lions victory over the Edmonton Elks.
Dillon Mitchell, Wide Receiver, Edmonton Elks $4,500
In the four games that wide receiver Dillon Mitchell has played for the Edmonton Elks in the 2024 CFL regular season, Mitchell has tallied 21 receptions, 355 receiving yards, and one touchdown.
In my opinion, Edmonton wide receiver Dillon Mitchell presents the best value of any player on this one game DFS slate at the low affordable Draftkings price of only $4,500.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Dru Brown, QB (Ottawa Redblacks) $11,400: Kevin Brown, RB (Edmonton Elks) $6,700: Ryquell Armstead, RB (Ottawa Redblacks) $9,200.