DraftKings Showdown: Bills vs. Steelers

Oct 28, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (30) makes a one handed catch before game against the Miami Dolphins at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY SportsThe changing DFS and fantasy football landscape is shifting toward single-game contests. At DraftKings, the biggest is their Showdown Captain Mode format. The format blends the ease of focusing on a single game with the ability to differentiate yourself from the competition by choosing a total of six players.

The biggest wrinkle of the format is the ability to choose one captain, who costs and is scored at 1.5x the standard values. The CPT designation opens up another layer of…