Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Broncos vs. Raiders 11/24/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Broncos vs. Raiders matchup.
Denver Broncos vs. Las Vegas Raiders
November 24, 2024 4:05 pm EDT
This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Broncos vs. Las Vegas Raiders 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. Las Vegas Raiders matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Bo Nix, Starting Quarterback, Denver Broncos $11,400
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 11 games that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has played for the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL regular season, Nix compiled an impressive 2,275 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, 295 rushing yards, and four rushing touchdowns.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier in the 2024 season. Who prevailed? How did Nix perform in the game? In the Denver Broncos 34-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders six weeks ago, Bo Nix played exceptionally well. More specifically, Bo Nix accumulated 241 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, nine rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Broncos victory over the Raiders just mentioned, Bo Nix accumulated a robust 23.1 Draftkings points.
Bo Nix certainly stands out from a general matchup standpoint. Why? The Las Vegas Raiders have struggled to contain opposing quarterbacks this season. To elaborate, after 11 games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Las Vegas Raiders rank 25th in total DraftKings points allowed per game (18.5) to the quarterback position.
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
Courtland Sutton, Wide Receiver, Denver Broncos $10,800
In the 13 games that wide receiver Courtland Sutton has played for the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL regular season, Denver starting quarterback Bo Nix has targeted Sutton a robust 85 times. In those 85 targets just noted, Sutton amassed a massive 49 receptions, 647 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.
In summary, I fully expect Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Raiders secondary on Sunday afternoon.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Brock Bowers, Tight End (Las Vegas Raiders) $11,200: Jakobi Meyers, Wide Receiver (Las Vegas Raiders) $8,200.
