Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Bills vs. Lions 12/15/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Bills vs. Lions matchup.
Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills
December 15, 2024 4:25 pm EDT
This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills 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 Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Jahmyr Gibbs, Running Back, Detroit Lions, $10,000
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has undoubtedly been the driving force behind team’s offensive success this season. Assessing his impact through a statistical lens requires a thorough analysis of Jahmyr Gibbs player data from the 2024 NFL regular season.
In the 13 games that Jahmyr Gibbs has played for the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFL regular season, Gibbs compiled 1,016 rushing yards, ten rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 312 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
More recently, in the Detroit Lions convincing 24-6 win over the Indianapolis Colts three weeks ago, Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs tallied a robust 90 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, three receptions, and 19 receiving yards.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Detroit Lions victory over the Colts just noted, Jahmyr Gibbs compiled a massive 24.9 Draftkings points. What did we learn? The data just presented tells us that Jahmyr Gibbs is playing outstanding football entering this week’s matchup with the Buffalo Bills.
Additionally, I like Jahmyr Gibbs from a general matchup perspective. The reason? The Buffalo Bills have had issues containing opposing running backs this season. Let me be more specific. Through 13 games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Buffalo Bills are ranked a rather low 30th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (27.2) to the running back position. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 30th in any defensive category is clearly not good.
In summary, I think Jahmyr Gibbs is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.
Flex Plays
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions $10,600
In addition to Jahmyr Gibbs, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been a key contributor to the Detroit Lions offense in 2024. In the 13 games that Amon-Ra St. Brown has played for the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFL regular season, Lions starting quarterback Jaed Goff has targeted St. Brown a robust 98 times. In those 98 targets just noted, St. Brown amassed 81 receptions, 863 receiving yards, and nine receiving touchdowns.
In conclusion, I fully expect talented Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Buffalo Bills secondary on Sunday afternoon.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Josh Allen, Quarterback (Buffalo Bills) $12,000: Amari Cooper, Wide Receiver (Buffalo Bills) $7,000.
