
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Commanders vs. Eagles 1/26/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Commanders vs. Eagles matchup.
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
January 26, 2025 3:00 pm EDT
This Sunday, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles 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 Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Saquon Barkley, Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles $11,600
Veteran running back Saquon Barkley has certainly been a standout performer for the Philadelphia Eagles this season. Having stated that, how has Barkley played from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Barkley’s relevant player data from this season to answer that question.
In the 18 games that Saquon Barkley has played for the Philadelphia Eagles this season (including playoffs), Barkley has amassed a robust 2,329 rushing yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, 39 receptions, 309 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
It should also be noted that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Saquon Barkley perform in the game? In the Washington Commanders 36-33 win over the Philadelphia Eagles five weeks ago, Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley compiled a massive 150 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Washington Commanders victory over the Philadelphia Eagles just mentioned, Saquon Barkley accumulated 30.1 Draftkings points.
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 one game DFS slate.
In summary, I think running back Saquon Barkley is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in tomorrow afternoon’s NFC Championship game. With that said, I am backing Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jayden Daniels, Quarterback, Washington Commanders $11,000
Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL. Let’s review Jayden Daniels game data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 18 games that Jayden Daniels has played for the Washington Commanders this season (including playoffs), Daniels has accumulated 4,135 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, 978 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.
More recently, in the Washington Commanders thrilling 45-31 win over the Detroit Lions last week, Jayden Daniels played exceptionally well. More specifically, Daniels tallied 299 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and 51 rushing yards in the Commanders upset victory over the Detroit Lions.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Hurts, Quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles) $10,400: A.J. Brown, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $9,800: Austin Ekeler, Running Back (Washington Commanders) $6,400: Zach Ertz, Tight End (Washington Commanders) $5,200.