Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: 49ers vs. Seahawks 10/10/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's 49ers vs. Seahawks matchup.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
October 10, 2024 8:15 pm EDT
The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks 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 San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Kenneth Walker III, Running Back, Seattle Seahawks $9,800
Talented Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III has certainly been a key contributor to the Seahawks offense in 2024. Let’s review Walker III’s relevant player data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the three games that Kenneth Walker III has played for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2024 NFL regular season, Walker III has compiled 202 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions, and 99 receiving yards.
More recently, in the Detroit Lions 42-29 victory over the Seattle Seahawks two weeks ago, Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III tallied 80 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, four receptions, and 36 receiving yards.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Lions win over the Seattle Seahawks just mentioned, Walker III accumulated a whopping 33.6 Draftkings points.
Additionally, I like Kenneth Walker III from a general matchup perspective. The San Francisco 49ers have had issues containing opposing running backs this season. Let me be more specific. Through five games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the San Francisco 49ers are ranked a rather low 20th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (23.4) to opposing running backs.
In summary, I think running back Kenneth Walker III is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this game. For that specific reason, I am backing Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jordan Mason, Running Back, San Francisco 49ers $10,200
In the five games that running back Jordan Mason has played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Mason has compiled 536 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, seven receptions, and 66 receiving yards.
Two weeks ago, in the San Francisco 49ers dominating 30-13 victory over the New England Patriots, San Francisco running back Jordan Mason tallied 123 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, two receptions, and 37 receiving yards.
I fully expect 49ers running back Jordan Mason to continue his outstanding play versus the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Brock Purdy, Quarterback, (San Francisco 49ers) $9,400: Deebo Samuel., Wide Receiver (San Francisco 49ers) $8,800: DK Metcalf, Wide Receiver (Seattle Seahawks) $9,000.
