Super Bowl 60 DFS Strategy: How To Build Winning Showdown Lineups

The stage is set at Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl 60, featuring a massive clash between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. As the NFL season culminates in this final showdown, millions of dollars in prizes are on the line. However, unlike a standard Sunday slate where you have a dozen games to filter through, the Super Bowl limits you to just one game, one roster, and thousands of identical opponents. Mastering Super Bowl 60 DFS strategy requires more than just picking the best players; it requires leveraging game theory, navigating salary cap differences, and understanding how to construct correlated lineups.

Whether you are building lineups on DraftKings or FanDuel, the goal remains the same: find the unique combination that separates you from the field. This guide covers everything you need to know about Super Bowl DFS showdown contests, from captain selection to platform-specific value plays.

How Super Bowl DFS Differs From Regular Showdown Slates

While the scoring rules for Super Bowl DFS showdown contests mimic standard single-game slates, the environment is radically different. The sheer volume of casual players floods the pool, altering ownership percentages and inflating the usage of "name-brand" stars.

• The Duplicate Lineup Problem: In a standard slate, sharing a lineup is rare. In the Super Bowl, it is a mathematical certainty. To avoid splitting the top prize with thousands of others, you must be unique.
• Pricing Tightness: Both sites have priced the stars aggressively. With Jaxon Smith-Njigba (DK $11,600 / FD $13,000) commanding the highest tag and QBs Drake Maye (DK $11,000 / FD $12,600) and Sam Darnold (DK $10,800 / FD $11,800) close behind, you cannot simply jam every stud into your lineup.
• Casual Bias: The field tends to over-roster offensive stars while ignoring kickers and defenses. However, in this matchup, rotational value players like Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson (DK $3,800 / FD $8,200) or Seahawks veteran WR Cooper Kupp (DK $5,200 / FD $8,600) could be the keys to unlocking salary for the studs.

Optimal Super Bowl 60 Lineup Construction Types

To win, you must tell a specific "story" about how the game will play out through your roster. Randomly picking good players rarely works; your Super Bowl DFS lineup construction must be correlated.

1. The "Onslaught" Build (5-1 Stack)

This strategy assumes one team dominates the game. If you believe the Seahawks will blow out the Patriots, you might roster five Seattle players and only one Patriot (a "bring-back" player).

• Example: Captain Jaxon Smith-Njigba (DK $17,400 / FD $19,500), stacked with Sam Darnold (DK $10,800 / FD $11,800) and Kenneth Walker (DK $9,800 / FD $11,200).
• Why it works: It captures all the touchdowns from the winning team.
• Risk: If the game is close, this lineup usually fails.

2. The Balanced Build (3-3 or 4-2)

This is the most common construction for close games. You mix and match core plays from both sides.

• Strategy: If you use Drake Maye (DK $11,000 / FD $12,600) at Captain/MVP, you should stack him with at least two of his pass-catchers like Hunter Henry (DK $7,000 / FD $7,600) or Stefon Diggs (DK $8,600 / FD $9,600).

3. The "Chaos" Captain

In large-field tournaments (GPPs), rostering a Quarterback at Captain is often too popular.

• Pivot: Putting a Kicker like Jason Myers (DK $5,400 / FD $6,800) or Andy Borregales (DK $5,000 / FD $6,200) in the Captain spot allows you to fit expensive studs in the Flex spots. If the game is a low-scoring defensive battle (e.g., 13-10), a Kicker Captain lineup often takes down the million-dollar prize.

Cash vs GPP Strategy For Super Bowl 60

Your approach should change entirely based on the contest type and the site you are playing on, as pricing discrepancies create different "locks."

Cash Games (50/50s, Double Ups)

In Cash games, your goal is simply to finish in the top 50%. You want a high floor.

• Lock in the Quarterbacks: Drake Maye and Sam Darnold have the highest raw point projections. In Cash, you almost always want both QBs in your lineup.
• Eat the Chalk (DraftKings Specific): TreVeyon Henderson is significantly underpriced on DraftKings at just $3,800 (compared to $8,200 on FanDuel). On DK, he is a "free square" that allows you to spend up for stars. You don't need to be unique in Cash; you just need to not fail.

GPP (Guaranteed Prize Pools/Tournaments)

In GPPs, you need a ceiling and uniqueness.

• Leave Salary on the Table: The easiest way to avoid duplicate lineups is to not use the full salary cap ($50,000 on DK / $60,000 on FD). Leaving $500–$1,000 unspent drastically reduces the chances of splitting the pot.
• Leverage The Pricing Splits: On FanDuel, Cooper Kupp ($8,600) and TreVeyon Henderson ($8,200) are priced like mid-range starters, meaning they will have lower ownership. If you believe Henderson scores 2 TDs, playing him on FanDuel gives you massive leverage because the field will be scared off by his price tag compared to his cheaper DraftKings salary.

Common Super Bowl DFS Roster Construction Mistakes

Even seasoned players fall into traps during the Super Bowl. Avoid these errors to gain an edge:

• Uncorrelated Captains: Never Captain a WR like Jaxon Smith-Njigba (DK $11,600 / FD $13,000) without rostering his QB Sam Darnold in the Flex. If the WR has a massive game, the QB likely threw him the ball, meaning they both succeed together.
• Flexing a Kicker in High-Scoring Builds: If you build a lineup expecting 35+ points from each team, don't roster Andy Borregales (DK $5,000 / FD $6,200). Kickers usually thrive when drives stall, not when teams are scoring touchdowns at will.
• Ignoring the "Script": Don't roster a Running Back from the underdog team alongside the opposing Defense. For example, rostering Rhamondre Stevenson (DK $8,800 / FD $10,400) alongside the Seahawks DST (DK $4,400 / FD $7,000) is counterintuitive. If the Defense scores points (sacks/turnovers), the opposing RB is likely having a terrible game.
• Overlooking "Game Theory" Pivots: In 2026, we know specific rotational players can score the random TD that breaks the slate. Don't be afraid to roster a guy like Hunter Henry (DK $7,000 / FD $7,600) over a more popular WR if it allows you to fit the studs you need.