Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Colts vs. Patriots 12/1/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the New England vs. Indianapolis Colts 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 New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts matchup.

NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Drake Maye, Quarterback, New England Patriots $10,600

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL. In the eight games that Drake Maye has played for the New England Patriots this season, Maye has accumulated 1,458 passing yards, ten passing touchdowns, 286 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.

Drake Maye certainly stands out from a general matchup standpoint. The reason? The Indianapolis Colts have struggled to contain opposing quarterbacks this season. To elaborate, after 12 games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Indianapolis Colts rank a rather low 20th in total DraftKings points allowed per game (16.6) 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 Sunday night’s NFL regular season game.

I believe Drake Maye is the player most likely to score the highest Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For this specific reason, I am backing New England Patriots starting quarterback Drake Maye at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL DFS Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Jonathan Taylor, Running Back, Indianapolis Colts $10,800

Talented Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor has certainly been a key contributor to the Colts offense in 2024. Let’s review Taylor’s recent statistical player data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the nine games that Jonathan Taylor has played for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2024 NFL regular season, Taylor tallied a robust 708 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions, and 111 receiving yards.

Hunter Henry, Tight End, New England Patriots $7,200

In the 12 games that tight end Hunter Henry has played for the New England Patriots in the 2024 NFL regular season, New England quarterbacks have targeted Henry a whopping 74 times. In those 74 targets just noted, Henry compiled 51 receptions, 535 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): DeMario Douglas, Wide Receiver, (New England Patriots) $7,600: Anthony Richardson, Quarterback (Indianapolis Colts) $10,400: Matt Gay, Kicker (Indianapolis Colts) $5,200.