The Wednesday 11/11 Madden showdown on DraftKings is a single game, MIA @ GB, with a $50,000 cap and a captain slot that scores 1.5x points at 1.5x salary. The slate locks at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT).
Jordan Love tops our model's ranking at $11,400, with a ceiling of 36.7 against a DraftKings average of 19.5. De'Von Achane of MIA is next at $9,600 with a ceiling of 35.0, and Christian Watson of GB follows at $10,200 with a ceiling of 28.6. Love and Achane have the highest upside of the group, while Watson costs more than Achane and carries a lower ceiling.
The value plays come from the MIA side. Jalen Tolbert costs $4,600 and has a ceiling of 31.9, well above his DraftKings average of 7.1. Caleb Douglas is cheaper at $4,000 with a ceiling of 30.5 against an average of 6.1. Both give lineups a lot of upside for very little salary, which is what a one-game slate demands when stars eat most of the cap. Jayden Reed of GB at $6,800 and a 23.2 ceiling is a mid-range option.
The crowd will gather around the big names. Love is projected at 67% ownership, Malik Willis at 54% and Achane at 47%. Watson is also at 47%. Tolbert at 18% and Douglas at 13% are the low-owned options with real ceilings, and Reed sits at 24%.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,300 of the $50,000 cap. It puts Jordan Love at captain for $17,100, then adds Christian Watson at $10,200, Josh Jacobs at $8,600, Jayden Reed at $6,800, Trey Smack at $4,200 and Seydou Traore at $2,400. The build leans on GB and pays up at captain for the highest-ceiling player on the board.
Lock is 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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