PIT @ CLE: captain and FLEX ownership in the biggest contests (our projection)
Our projected captain and FLEX ownership in the biggest DraftKings Showdown and FanDuel single-game contests of PIT @ CLE, kickoff 8:15 PM ET.
DraftKings Showdown: the biggest contests
Our projection as of 8:11 PM ET (model single_hgb@19d12bd6d309). The slate has 807 contests, and each contest has its own projected ownership. The biggest prize pool is the $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown ($1,500,000). The biggest cash game is the $250 Double Up ($16,000).
Jaylen Warren CPT: 33.2% in the $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown vs 79.2% in the $250 Double Up.
Aaron Rodgers is the 1st FLEX but only the 4th CPT in the $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown (53.8% FLEX, 7.3% CPT).
The 5 biggest GPPs and the 5 biggest cash games, biggest prize pool first. The Ownership tool opens these contests to everyone.
| Contest | Type | Prize pool | Entry fee | Max entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown | GPP | $1,500,000 | $20 | 88,235 |
| $500K Wildcat | GPP | $500,000 | $333 | 1,668 |
| $402K Luxury Box | GPP | $402,000 | $3,180 | 134 |
| $250K Play-Action | GPP | $250,000 | $3 | 99,088 |
| $250K Flea Flicker | GPP | $250,000 | $5 | 59,453 |
| $250 Double Up | Cash | $16,000 | $250 | 71 |
| Single Entry $25 Double Up | Cash | $10,000 | $25 | 459 |
| $1,060 50-50 | Cash | $10,000 | $1,060 | 10 |
| Single Entry $100 Double Up | Cash | $8,000 | $100 | 88 |
| $530 50-50 | Cash | $8,000 | $530 | 16 |
DraftKings Showdown: CPT and FLEX in the biggest pool and the biggest cash game
The 5 most-owned players of the slate, with their CPT and FLEX ownership in the $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown and in the $250 Double Up.
CPT = the share of lineups with the player in the captain seat. FLEX = the share of lineups with the player in one of the five FLEX seats.
| Player | Pos | CPT, $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown | FLEX, $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown | CPT, $250 Double Up | FLEX, $250 Double Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 33.2% | 49.9% | 79.2% | 20.8% |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 7.3% | 53.8% | 3.2% | 86.0% |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 11.5% | 47.7% | 7.3% | 75.0% |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | 6.6% | 41.4% | 2.2% | 51.8% |
| Quinshon Judkins | RB | 9.2% | 35.1% | 3.6% | 46.7% |
FanDuel single game: the biggest contests
Our projection as of 8:09 PM ET (model single_hgb@19d12bd6d309). The slate has 90 contests. The biggest prize pool is the $500K NFL Thursday Night Special ($500,000). The biggest cash game is the $270 50/50 League ($5,000).
Jaylen Warren MVP: 34.0% in the $500K NFL Thursday Night Special vs 75.5% in the $270 50/50 League.
Aaron Rodgers is the 1st FLEX but only the 3rd MVP in the $500K NFL Thursday Night Special (55.6% FLEX, 10.5% MVP).
The 5 biggest GPPs and the 5 biggest cash games, biggest prize pool first.
| Contest | Type | Prize pool | Entry fee | Max entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500K NFL Thursday Night Special | GPP | $500,000 | $15 | 39,682 |
| $300K Thu NFL Monster | GPP | $300,000 | $555 | 600 |
| $111K Thu NFL Rush | GPP | $111,000 | $3 | 44,047 |
| $100K Thu NFL Gunslinger | GPP | $100,000 | $1,650 | 67 |
| $40K Thu NFL Bomb | GPP | $40,000 | $55 | 855 |
| $270 50/50 League | Cash | $5,000 | $270 | 20 |
| $25 50/50 League | Cash | $2,250 | $25 | 100 |
| $25 50/50 League | Cash | $2,250 | $25 | 100 |
| $109 50/50 League | Cash | $2,000 | $109 | 20 |
| $25 50/50 League | Cash | $1,125 | $25 | 50 |
FanDuel single game: MVP and FLEX in the biggest pool and the biggest cash game
The 5 most-owned players of the slate, with their MVP and FLEX ownership in the $500K NFL Thursday Night Special and in the $270 50/50 League.
MVP = the share of lineups with the player in the MVP seat. FLEX = the share of lineups with the player in one of the five FLEX seats.
| Player | Pos | MVP, $500K NFL Thursday Night Special | FLEX, $500K NFL Thursday Night Special | MVP, $270 50/50 League | FLEX, $270 50/50 League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 10.5% | 55.6% | 6.6% | 93.4% |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 34.0% | 52.2% | 75.5% | 24.5% |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 12.8% | 47.5% | 9.9% | 74.8% |
| Chris Boswell | K | 2.5% | 39.9% | 0.3% | 49.5% |
| Quinshon Judkins | RB | 7.1% | 35.5% | 2.2% | 43.2% |
How to read it
Jaylen Warren: one player, four contests
Each contest gets its own projection, for the captain seat and the FLEX seats apart. GPP = the biggest prize pool, cash = the biggest cash game. DraftKings (DK): $1.5M Thursday Night Showdown, $250 Double Up. FanDuel (FD): $500K NFL Thursday Night Special, $270 50/50 League.
| Seat | Per lineup | Each contest sums to | DK GPP | DK cash | FD GPP | FD cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT / MVP | 1 | 100% | 33.2% | 79.2% | 34.0% | 75.5% |
| FLEX | 5 | 500% | 49.9% | 20.8% | 52.2% | 24.5% |
| Total | 6 | 600% | 83.1% | 100.0% | 86.2% | 100.0% |
Our projection, made before kickoff, as of 8:11 PM ET (DraftKings) and 8:09 PM ET (FanDuel). Not a measured result.
About this post
We posted this article late, after kickoff, and dated it to its place in the schedule. The projection in it is the one we made before kickoff, as of the time stated above. It is not a result.
Endpoints behind this post
GET /api/v1/dfs/slates/481378/contest-ownershipCaptain and FLEX ownership contest by contest, DraftKings Showdown (the 5 biggest GPPs and the 5 biggest cash games free, every contest, every player and the CSV on the Pro plan)GET /api/v1/dfs/slates/477794/contest-ownershipMVP and FLEX ownership contest by contest, FanDuel single game (the 5 biggest GPPs and the 5 biggest cash games free, every contest, every player and the CSV on the Pro plan)Built automatically from the contest data. Every number links to its API call.
GET https://api.stat-api.com/api/v1/nfl/context?season=2026&week=42026-10-02T12:39:13ZGET https://api.stat-api.com/api/v1/dfs/slates/481378/contest-ownership2026-10-02T12:39:14ZGET https://api.stat-api.com/api/v1/dfs/slates/477794/contest-ownership2026-10-02T12:39:14Z