Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Commanders vs. Ravens 10/13/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Washington Commanders and the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Washington Commanders vs. Baltimore Ravens 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 Washington Commanders vs. Baltimore Ravens matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Lamar Jackson, Quarterback, Baltimore Ravens $10,800

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson played at an exceptionally high-level last season. How well did Jackson play? Upon the conclusion of the 2023 regular season, Lamar Jackson was named the Most Valuable Player in the NFL.

Now that we have ascertained how Lamar Jackson played last season, let’s shift our focus to 2024. In the five games that Lamar Jackson has played for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL regular season, Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback Lamar Jackson has compiled 1,206 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, 363 rushing yards, and added two rushing touchdowns.

More recently, in the Baltimore Ravens 41-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last week, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson tallied a robust 348 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and 55 rushing yards.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Ravens victory over the Bengals just mentioned, Lamar Jackson accumulated a massive 37.4 Draftkings points.

Additionally, I like Lamar Jackson from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Washington Commanders have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Through five games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Washington Commanders are ranked a rather low 24th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (19.2) to opposing quarterbacks.

For the specific reasons just noted, I am backing Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jakson at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Jayden Daniels, Quarterback, Washington Commanders $10,200

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL. In the Commanders 38-33 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals three weeks ago, Jayden Daniels accumulated 254 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, 39 rushing yards, and added a rushing touchdown.

Zay Flowers, Wide Receiver, Baltimore Ravens $9,000

In the five games that wide receiver Zay Flowers has played for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL regular season, Ravens starting quarterback Lamar Jackson has targeted Flowers a whopping 38 times. In those 38 targets, Flowers tallied 24 receptions, 269 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown.

I fully expect the talented Ravens wide receiver to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Washington Commanders secondary on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Derrick Henry, Running Back, (Baltimore Ravens) $10,400: Brian Robinson Jr., Running Back (Washington Commanders) $8,400: Zach Ertz, Tight End (Washington Commanders) $4,400.