Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Bears vs. Commanders 10/13/25
Washington Commanders vs. Chicago Bears
October 13, 2025 8:15 pm EDT
Later today, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Chicago Bears and the Washington Commanders. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Chicago Bears vs. Washington Commanders 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 evening’s Bears vs. Commanders matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayden Daniels, Quarterback, Washington Commanders $10,800
Talented quarterback Jayden Daniels has been a standout performer for the Washington Commanders this season. With that said, how has Daniels performed from a statistical perspective in 2025? Let’s review Jayden Daniels relevant key player game data from the 2025 NFL season to better shed light on his overall contributions to his team.
In the three games that quarterback Jayden Daniels has played for the Washington Commanders in the 2025 NFL regular season, Daniels has amassed 664 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and 124 rushing yards.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the three games that Jayden Daniels has played for the Washington Commanders this season, Daniels has averaged a robust 19.1 Draftkings points a contest.
Two weeks ago, in the Washington Commanders dominant 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels played relatively well. Let me be more specific. In the Commanders defeat of the Los Angeles Chargers, Daniels compiled 231 passing yards, one passing touchdown and 39 rushing yards.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Washington Commanders victory over the Los Angeles Chargers just mentioned, Jayden Daniels tallied 17.1 Draftkings points.
What is the primary reason I like Jayden Daniels at the captain position? From a DFS construction standpoint, Daniels offers direct access to all Washington Commanders touchdowns and passing yardage, which is critical in Draftkings DFS Showdown formats where capturing every scoring event is paramount.
I also like Jayden Daniels matchup in this game. Why? The Chicago Bears defense has had issues containing the quarterback position in 2025. Upon the completion of five games played in the 2025 NFL regular season, in relation to the other 31 teams in the league, the Chicago Bears rank a rather low 28th in total Draftkings points allowed (20.2) to the quarterback position a game.
In my view, Jayden Daniels is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS slate.
Flex plays I like to play well in this NFL regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Caleb Williams, Quarterback (Chicago Bears) $9,600: DJ Moore, Wide Receiver (Chicago Bears) $7,600: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Running Back (Washington Commanders) $9,200: Jeremy McNichols, Running Back (Washington Commanders) $2,000.
