Houston Roughnecks vs. Memphis Showboats
April 12, 2025 2:30 pm EDT
On Saturday afternoon, the UFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Houston Roughnecks and the Memphis Showboats. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Houston Roughnecks vs. Memphis Showboats game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings single game showdown contest.
Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules
You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.
*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.
Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s Houston Roughnecks vs. Memphis Showboats matchup.
Draftkings Picks
Captain-Jonathan Adams, WR, Memphis Showboats $8,600
Wide receiver Jonathan Adams has been a standout performer for the Memphis Showboats this season. Having stated that, how has Adams performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Adams relevant game data from the 2025 UFL regular season to answer that question.
In the two games that wide receiver Jonathan Adams has played for the Memphis Showboats this season, Adams has compiled 15 receptions, 221 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the two games that Jonathan Adams has played this season, Adams has averaged a rather impressive 23.1 Draftkings points a game.
Two weeks ago, in the Michigan Panthers 26-12 win over the Memphis Showboats, Memphis wide receiver Jonathan Adams certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Adams tallied six receptions, 93 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the Panthers victory over the Showboats.
I also like Adams matchup in this game. Why? The Houston Roughnecks have struggled to contain opposing quarterbacks this season. In the two games played in the UFL regular season, the Roughnecks are allowing 192.5 passing yards to opposing quarterbacks a game (last in the UFL). The data just presented indicates to me that it is highly likely that Jonathan Adams will be targeted by Showboats quarterbacks early and often in this afternoon’s game.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings UFL showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups.
In my view, Jonathan Adams is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this UFL regular season game. With that said, I am backing Memphis Showboats wide receiver Jonathan Adams at the captain position for this one game Draftkings UFL Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
E.J. Perry, QB, Memphis Showboats $11,000
In addition to wide receiver Jonathan Adams, quarterback E.J. Perry has been a key contributor for the Memphis Showboats this season.
In the two games that quarterback E.J. Perry has played for the Memphis Showboats this season, Perry has accumulated 298 passing yards, one passing touchdown, 33 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the two games that E.J. Perry has played this season, Perry is averaging a respectable 11.6 Draftkings points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Justin Hall, Wide Receiver (Houston Roughnecks) $9,600: Keke Chism, Wide Receiver (Houston Roughnecks) $6,800.
