Before we dive into the Houston Roughnecks vs. DC Defenders 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 Roughnecks vs. Defenders matchup.

Draftkings UFL Picks

Captain-Jordan Ta’amu, Quarterback, DC Defenders $12,000

Veteran quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has been a solid performer for the DC Defenders this season. With that said, how has the talented UFL quarterback performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Ta’amu’s relevant game data from the 2025 UFL regular season to answer that question.

In the eight games that quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has played for the DC Defenders this season, Ta’amu has amassed a UFL leading 1,990 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, 171 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the eight games that Jordan Ta’amu has played for the Defenders this season, Ta’amu is averaging a rather impressive 23.2 Draftkings points a contest.

More recently, in the DC Defenders 33-30 win over the Arlington Renegades last week, DC quarterback Jordan Ta’amu played exceptionally well. Ta’amu compiled 240 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and 21 rushing yards in the DC Defenders victory over the Renegades.

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, Jordan Ta’amu is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this UFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing DC Defenders quarterback Jordan Ta’amu at the captain position for this one game Draftkings UFL Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Justin Hall, Wide Receiver, Houston Roughnecks $10,800

Wide receiver Justin Hall has certainly been a key contributor for the Houston Roughnecks this season. Let’s examine Hall’s game data from the 2025 UFL season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the eight games played in the 2025 UFL season, Houston Roughnecks quarterbacks have targeted wide receiver Justin Hall a whopping 70 times. In those 70 targets, Hall tallied 48 receptions, 353 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

In conclusion, I fully expect Justin Hall to continue his outstanding play in Sunday’s UFL matchup with the DC Defenders.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this UFL game (Draftkings price noted): Jalen McClendon, Quarterback (Houston Roughnecks) $10,000: Cornell Powell, Wide Receiver (DC Defenders) $6,800.

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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.

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Before we dive into the Roughnecks vs. 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 evening’s Houston Roughnecks vs Memphis Showboats matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Justin Hall, WR $10,800

Talented Houston Roughnecks wide receiver Justin Hall has certainly been the spark that this Houston Roughnecks offense has needed to be successful this season. Having stated that, how has Justin Hall been playing from a statistical perspective? Let’s review the relevant game data from Justin Hall’s recent play on the football field to answer that question

In nine games played for the Houston Roughnecks in 2024, Roughnecks wide receiver Justin Hall has been targeted quite often by Houston quarterbacks Reid Sinnett and Nolan Henderson. Let me be more specific. Through nine games played in the 2024 UFL season, Houston Roughnecks quarterbacks have combined to target Justin Hall a robust 65 times.

Of those 65 targets just mentioned, Houston Roughnecks wide receiver Justin Hall has accumulated 48 receptions, 534 receiving yards, and 3 receiving touchdowns. It has to be said, that is the type of production I need from a player I select for my captain position.

Considering the elevated importance of this evening’s last game of the 2024 UFL regular season, I expect Houston Roughnecks wide receiver Justin Hall to play his best game of the 2024 season.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Houston Roughnecks wide receiver Justin Hall as my captain for this one game UFL DFS slate.

Flex Plays

Mark Thompson, RB $8,000

In the Houston Roughnecks last three games played this season, Houston running back Mark Thompson has carried the football 31 times. In those 31 carries just mentioned, Houston Roughnecks running back Mark Thomspon has accumulated 130 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns.

More recently, in the last two games played for the Houston Roughnecks in the 2024 UFL regular season, Mark Thompson has averaged a respectable 13.8 Draftkings points a game.

It should be mentioned that Houston Roughnecks running back T.J. Pledger has been ruled out for tonight’s contest. The loss of Pledger should allow Houston running back Mark Thompson to flourish versus this vulnerable Memphis Showboats defense.

In my opinion, Houston Roughnecks running back Mark Thompson is a great play at the flex position for this Draftkings contest.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Daewood Davis, WR $11,000: Darius Victor, RB $7,600: Vinny Papale, WR $7,200: Keke Chism, WR $6,600: Sage Surratt, TE $5,800: Braedon Bowman, TE $1,600.

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