Draftkings NFL DFS Picks: Commanders vs. Cowboys 10/19/25
Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys
October 19, 2025 4:25 pm EDT
On Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys 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 Commanders vs. Cowboys matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayden Daniels, Quarterback, Washington Commanders $11,000
Talented quarterback Jayden Daniels has been a standout performer for the Washington Commanders this season. With that said, how has Daniels performed from a statistical perspective in 2025? Let’s review Jayden Daniels relevant key player game data from the 2025 NFL season to better shed light on his overall contributions to his team.
In the four games that quarterback Jayden Daniels has played for the Washington Commanders in the 2025 NFL regular season, Daniels has amassed 875 passing yards, seven passing touchdowns and 176 rushing yards.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the four games that Jayden Daniels has played for the Washington Commanders this season, Daniels has averaged a rather impressive 20.2 Draftkings points a contest.
More recently, in the Washington Commanders 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers three weeks ago, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels played relatively well. In the Commanders defeat of the Los Angeles Chargers, Daniels compiled 231 passing yards, one passing touchdown and 39 rushing yards.
I also like Jayden Daniels matchup in this game. Why? The Dallas Cowboys defense has had issues containing the quarterback position in 2025. Upon the completion of six games played in the 2025 NFL regular season, in relation to the other 31 teams in the league, the Dallas Cowboys rank a dreadful 32nd in total Draftkings points allowed (25.3) to the quarterback position a game.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct players at the flex positions 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.
In my view, Jayden Daniels is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS slate.
Flex plays I like to play well in this NFL regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Dak Prescott, Quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) $10,400: George Pickens, Wide Receiver (Dallas Cowboys) $10,600: Jake Ferguson, Tight End (Dallas Cowboys) $8,400: Jacory-Croskey-Merritt, Running Back (Washington Commanders) $9,000: Ryan Flournoy, Wide Receiver (Dallas Cowboys) $3,600: Jeremy McNichols, Running Back (Washington Commanders) $4,400.
