Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Chargers vs. Cardinals 10/21/24

The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Los Angeles Chargers and the Arizona Cardinals. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals 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 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-J.K. Dobbins, Running Back, Los Angeles Chargers $9,400

Talented Los Angeles running back J.K. Dobbins has certainly been a key contributor to the Chargers offense in 2024. Let’s review Dobbins relevant player data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the five games that J.K. Dobbins has played for the San Diego Chargers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Dobbins has compiled 438 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, 12 receptions, and fifty receiving yards.

More recently, in the Los Angeles Chargers 23-16 victory over the Denver Broncos two weeks ago, Los Angeles running back J.K. Dobbins tallied 96 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, two receptions, and ten receiving yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Chargers win over the Broncos, J.K. Dobbins compiled a whopping 18.2 Draftkings points.

I definitely like J.K. Robbins from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Arizona Cardinals have had issues containing opposing running backs this season. Let me be more specific. Through six games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Arizona Cardinals are ranked a rather low 23rd in total Draftkings points allowed a game (25.9) to the running back position.

In summary, I think running back J.K. Dobbins is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Trey McBride, Tight End, Arizona Cardinals $9,600

For my lead flex play, I am going to take a chance on Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride. In the five games that McBride has played for the Arizona Cardinals in the 2024 NFL regular season, McBride has accumulated 28 receptions and 271 receiving yards.

Additionally, the Baltimore Ravens have had issues containing opposing tight ends this season. Through six games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Los Angeles Chargers are ranked a rather low 20th in total Draftkings points allowed to opposing tight ends a game (11.9).

In conclusion, I fully expect Trey McBride to play at a high level versus a vulnerable Los Angeles Chargers secondary on Monday night.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Kyler Murray, Quarterback, (Arizona Cardinals) $10,800: Justin Herbert, Quarterback (Los Angeles Chargers) $9,000.