Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Raiders vs. Rams 10/20/24
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for this week's Raiders vs. Rams matchup.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams
October 20, 2024 4:05 pm EDT
This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Rams. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams 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 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, $9,000
How important has quarterback Matthew Stafford been to the Los Angeles Rams offense this season? Let’s review Stafford’s relevant player data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the five games that Matthew Stafford played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2024 NFL regular season, Stafford compiled a robust 1,238 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the five regular season contests that Stafford has played for the Los Angeles Rams this season, Stafford averaged 13.1 Draftkings points a game.
Additionally, I like Matthew Stafford’s matchup in this game. Why? The Las Vegas Raiders have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through six games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Raiders are ranked a rather low 23rd in total Draftkings points allowed a game (19.2) to opposing quarterbacks.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you determine which player to select as your captain for this one game Draftkings contest.
In my opinion, Matthew Stafford is the most likely player to score the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. In summary, I am backing Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS Showdown slate.
Flex Plays
Kyren Williams, Running Back, Los Angeles Rams $11,200
In addition to Matthew Stafford, running back Kyren Williams has certainly been a key contributor to the Los Angeles Rams offense in 2024.
In the six games that Kyren Williams has played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2024 NFL regular season, Williams has compiled 360 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, 14 receptions, 71 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.
In conclusion, I fully expect talented Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams to continue his outstanding play versus the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Aiden O’Connell, Quarterback (Las Vegas Raiders) $8,600: Brock Bowers, Tight End (Las Vegas Raiders) $9,800.
