Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Broncos vs. Chargers 12/19/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Broncos vs. Chargers matchup.
Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers
December 19, 2024 8:15 pm EDT
On Thursday night, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers 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 Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Bo Nix, Starting Quarterback, Denver Broncos $10,000
The significance of quarterback Bo Nix to the Denver Broncos offense this season can be assessed by examining his player data from the 2024 NFL regular season. This review will provide insights into his impact on the team’s performance.
In the 12 games that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has played for the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL regular season, Nix compiled an impressive 2,548 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, 300 rushing yards, and four rushing touchdowns.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met previously this season. Who prevailed? How did Bo Nix perform in the game? In the Los Angeles Chargers 23-17 win over the Denver Broncos earlier this season, Bo Nix played exceptionally well. More specifically, Bo Nix accumulated 216 passing yards, two touchdowns, and 61 rushing yards in the Los Angeles Chargers victory over the Denver Broncos.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Chargers win over the Denver Broncos just mentioned, Bo Nix accumulated a robust 21.7 Draftkings points.
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 construct your lineups for this Thursday night’s NFL regular season game.
In my opinion, Box Nix is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix at the captain position for this NFL
Flex Plays
Ladd McConkey, Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Chargers $9,400
In the 13 games that wide receiver Ladd McConkey has played for the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Los Angeles starting quarterback Justin Herbert has targeted McConkey a whopping 88 times. In those 88 targets just noted, McConkey amassed 63 receptions, 873 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns.
In summary, I fully expect Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey to continue his outstanding play versus the Denver Broncos on Thursday night.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Justin Herbert, Quarterback (Los Angeles Chargers) $9,800: Quentin Johnson, Wide Receiver (Los Angeles Chargers) $8,400: Courtland Sutton, Wide Receiver (Denver Broncos) $9,600.
