The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Giants 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. New York Giants matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Joe Burrow, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals $10,000
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow played exceptionally well last year. Unfortunately, for the Cincinnati Bengals, Burrow suffered an injury that ended his season prematurely. Having stated that, let’s review Burrow’s relevant key player game data from the 2023 NFL regular season.
In the ten games that quarterback Joe Burrow played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2023 NFL regular season, Burrow compiled 2,309 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, and added 88 rushing yards.
Now that we have determined how Joe Burrow played last season, let’s shift our focus to the 2024 NFL regular season. In the five games that Joe Burrow has played for the Cincinnati Bengals this season, Burrow has compiled 1,370 yards and 12 passing touchdowns.
Last week, in the Baltimore Ravens 41-36 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Burrow compiled 392 passing yards and five receiving touchdowns.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Ravens victory over the Bengals just mentioned, Joe Burrow tallied a robust 37.8 Draftkings points.
For the specific reasons just noted, I am backing talented Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.
Flex Plays
Wan’Dale Robinson, Wide Receiver, New York Giants $8,200
In the four games that wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson has played for the New York Giants in the 2024 NFL regular season, New York starting quarterback Daniel Jones has targeted Robinson a robust 47 times. In those 47 targets just noted, Robinson compiled 32 receptions, 230 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
Additionally, I like Wan’Dale Robinson from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Cincinnati Bengals have had issues containing opposing wide receiver this season. Through five games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Cincinnati Bengals are ranked a rather low 19th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (34.4) to opposing wide receivers.
In summary, I fully expect New York Giants wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Cincinnati Bengals secondary on Sunday night.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Tee Higgins, Wide Receiver (Cincinnati Bengals) $9,400: Daniel Jones, Quarterback (New York Giants) $9,000: Tyrone Tracy Jr. Running Back (New York Giants) $7,400.