Draftkings Best CFL Showdown Picks: Alouettes vs. Tiger-Cats 8/2/24

The CFL presents a matchup between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Montreal Alouettes. Let’s take a look at this CFL game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing my Draftkings picks for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 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 CFL slate. Remember, once lineups lock on the Draftkings platform you cannot swap players.

Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats matchup.

Draftkings CFL Player Selections

Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats $11,200

Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchel has certainly been playing quality football entering this week’s game with the Montreal Alouettes.

In the seven games that quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this season, Bo Levi Mitchell has accumulated an impressive 2,257 passing yards and 17 passing touchdowns.

More recently, in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-28 victory over the Edmonton Elks last week, Hamilton starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell accumulated a whopping 316 passing yards and five passing touchdowns in Hamilton’s defeat of the Edmonton Elks.

James Butler, Running Back, Hamilton Tiger-Cats $12,000

Talented Hamilton running back James Butler was certainly a key contributor to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats offense in 2023. Let’s review James Butler’s relevant key player game data from the 2023 CFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 13 games that running back James Butler played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2023 CFL regular season, Butler accumulated a robust 1,182 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns, 57 receptions, and 477 receiving yards.

Now that we have determined how well James Butler played last season how is he performing on the football field in the 2024 CFL regular season?

In the six games that James Butler has played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this season, Butler has averaged a robust 24.7 Draftkings points a game.

Tyson Philpot, Wide Receiver, Montreal Alouettes $13,200

Alouettes wide receiver Tyson Philpot has shown fans of the CFL why he should be considered the best receiver in the league with his play on the football field in 2024. Let’s review Philpot’s relevant game data for the 2024 CFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the seven games that Tyson Philpot has played for the Montreal Alouettes this season, Philpot has accumulated a massive 51 receptions, 690 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns. Clearly, Philpot is playing at a very high level entering this week’s game with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Reggie White Jr., Wide Receiver, Montreal Alouettes $4,400

Last week, the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Roughriders 20-16. In that contest, Montreal wide receiver Reggie White Jr. accumulated four receptions, 50 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.

In my opinion, Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Reggie White Jr. has outstanding fantasy value at the low Draftkings price of only $4,400.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Walter Fletcher, Running Back (Montreal Alouettes) $11,000: Tim White, Wide Receiver (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) $11,000: Shemar Bridges, Wide Receiver (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) $7,700: Cole Speaker, Wide Receiver (Montreal Alouettes) $6,600.