Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Texans vs. Patriots 10/13/24

The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots 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 Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-C.J. Stroud, Quarterback, Houston Texans $10,000

Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud was the driving force behind the Houston Texans success on the offensive side of the football in 2024. How well did Stroud play? The talented young quarterback won the 2023 NFL offensive rookie of the year award. Having stated that, how did Stroud perform from a statistical perspective? Let’s review C.J. Stroud’s relevant key player game data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 15 games that quarterback C.J. Stroud played for the Houston Texans in the 2023 NFL regular season, Stroud tallied an impressive 4,108 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 167 rushing yards, and three rushing touchdowns.

Now that we have determined how Stroud played last season, let’s shift our attention to the 2024 NFL regular season. Two weeks ago, in the Houston Texans 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud accumulated 345 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and added 17 rushing yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Texans victory over the Jaguars just noted, C.J. Stroud compiled a massive 26.5 Draftkings points. What did we learn? The data just presented tells us that Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud is definitely playing outstanding football entering this week’s matchup with the New England Patriots.

For the specific reasons just noted, I am backing Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Stefon Diggs, Wide Receiver, Houston Texans $10,400

In addition to C.J. Stroud, wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been a key contributor to the Houston Texans offense this season.

In the five games that wide receiver Stefon Diggs has played for the Houston Texans in the 2024 NFL regular season, Texans starting quarterback C.J. Stroud has targeted Diggs a whopping 41 times. In those 41 targets, Stefon Diggs tallied 31 receptions, 315 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.

In summary, I fully expect talented Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable New England Patriots secondary on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Drake May, Quarterback, (New England Patriots) $9,000: Antonio Gibson, Running Back (New England Patriots) $5,200: Dalton Schultz, Tight End (Houston Texans) $6,600: Dameon Pierce, Running Back (Houston Texans) $4,400.