This Sunday, the UFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Arlington Renegades and the DC Defenders. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Arlington Renegades 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 Arlington Renegades vs. DC Defenders matchup.
Draftkings UFL Picks
Captain-Jordan Ta’amu, QB, DC Defenders $12,000
Talented quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has been the driving force behind the DC Defenders success this season. Having stated that, how has the veteran UFL quarterback performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Ta’amu’s relevant game data from the 2025 UFL regular season to answer that question.
In the seven games that quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has played for the DC Defenders this season, Ta’amu has amassed a UFL leading 1,750 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, 150 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the seven games that Jordan Ta’amu has played for the Defenders this season, Ta’amu is averaging a robust 22.6 Draftkings points a contest.
It is noteworthy that these two teams played earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Jordan Ta’amu perform in the game? In the DC Defenders thrilling 37-33 victory over the Arlington Renegades three weeks ago, DC quarterback Jordan Ta’amu played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Ta’amu compiled 308 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 37 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in the Defenders victory over the Renegades.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, quarterback Jordan Ta’amu can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. I fully expect that trend to continue in this week’s matchup with the Arlington 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 opinion, 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
Cornell Powell, WR, DC Defenders $5,400
In addition to quarterback Jordan Ta’amu, wide receiver Cornell Powell has been a key contributor for the DC Defenders this season. Let’s examine Powell’s game data from the 2025 UFL season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the six games played in the 2025 UFL season, DC quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has targeted wide receiver Cornell Powell 39 times. In those 39 targets, Rowland tallied 17 receptions, 255 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this UFL game (Draftkings price noted): Luis Perez, Quarterback (Arlington Renegades) $10,000: Tyler Vaughns, Wide Receiver (Arlington Renegades) $8,200.