Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Bengals vs. Cowboys 12/9/24

On Monday night, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys 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 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Joe Burrow, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals $10,200

Quarterback Joe Burrow has been a significant contributor to the Cincinnati Bengals offensive success this season. To assess his impact, let’s examine Burrow’s game data from the 2024 NFL regular season.

In the 12 games that Joe Burrow has played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2024 NFL regular season, Burrow compiled a massive 3,337 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, 160 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.

More recently, in the Baltimore Ravens 35-34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals three weeks ago, quarterback Joe Burrow played exceptionally well. More specifically, Burrow tallied 428 passing yards and four passing touchdowns in the Baltimore Ravens victory over the Bengals.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Ravens win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Burrow amassed a robust 36.7 Draftkings points.

Additionally, I like Joe Burrow’s matchup in this game. Why? The Dallas Cowboys have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks in 2024. Let me be more specific. Through 12 games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Dallas Cowboys are ranked an abysmal 28th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (20.1) to the quarterback position. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 28th in any defensive category is clearly not good.

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 conclusion, I believe quarterback Joe Burrow is the prime candidate to score the highest Draftkings points in Monday night’s NFL regular season game. Consequently, I am selecting Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback Joe Burrow at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Ja’Marr Chase, Wide Receiver, Cincinnati Bengals $11,600

In the 12 games that wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2024 NFL regular season, Cincinnati starting quarterback Joe Burrow has targeted Chase a massive 109 times. In those 109 targets just noted, Chase has accumulated 79 receptions, 1,114 receiving yards, and 13 receiving touchdowns.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Cooper Rush, Quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) $8,800: Rico Dowdle, Running Back (Dallas Cowboys) $9,000.