Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Browns vs. Bengals 12/22/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals 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. Cleveland Browns matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Joe Burrow, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals $10,400

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow enters this week’s matchup with the Cleveland Browns playing simply outstanding football. Having stated that, how has Burrow performed from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s review Joe Burrow’s game data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 14 games that Joe Burrow has played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2024 NFL regular season, Burrow has accumulated a massive 3,977 passing yards, 36 passing touchdowns, 158 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.

Last month, 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 Cleveland Browns have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks in 2024. Let me be more specific. Through 14 games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Cleveland Browns are ranked a rather low 21st in total Draftkings points allowed a game (16.5) 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 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 14 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 138 times. In those 138 targets just noted, Chase has compiled an impressive 79 receptions, 1,114 receiving yards, and 13 receiving touchdowns.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Jerome Ford, Running Back (Cleveland Browns) $8,600: David Njoku, Tight End (Cleveland Browns) $7,200.