Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Dolphins vs. Browns 10/19/25

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the the Miami Dolphins and the Cleveland Browns. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns 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 Sunday afternoon’s Dolphins vs. Browns matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-De’Von Achane, Running Back, Miami Dolphins $12,000

Talented running back De’Von Achane has been a standout performer for the Miami Dolphins in 2025. With that said, how has Achane performed from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s review Achane’s relevant key player game data from the 2025 NFL regular season to better shed light on the talented running back’s overall contributions to his team.

In the six games that running back De’Von Achane has played for the Miami Dolphins in the 2025 NFL regular season, Achane has amassed 390 rushing yards, 29 receptions, 195 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the six games that De’Von Achane has played for the Dolphins this season, Achane has averaged a robust 21.1 Draftkings points.

More recently, in the New England Patriots thrilling 33-27 win over the Miami Dolphins last month, Miami running back De’Von Achane played exceptionally well. In the Patriots defeat of the Dolphins just noted, Achane tallied 30 rushing yards, eight receptions, 92 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

What did we learn from the data just presented? The data clearly illustrates that De’Von Achane has the potential to post a high number of DFS points on any given night. Additionally, the data indicates that Achane has a massive usage rate within the Miami Dolphins offense. Having stated that, I fully expect that trend to continue in tomorrow afternoon’s matchup with the Cleveland Browns.

I also like De’Von Achane’s matchup in this game. Why? The Cleveland Browns defense has had issues containing the running back position at times this season. Let me be more specific. Upon the completion of the last three games played in the 2025 NFL regular season, in relation to the other 31 teams in the league, the Cleveland Browns rank a dreadful 24th in total Draftkings points allowed (15.2) to the running back position a game.

In my view, De’Von Achane is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane 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): Quinshon Judkins, Running Back (Cleveland Browns) $10,000: Jaylen Waddle, Wide Receiver (Miami Dolphins) $10,400: Darren Waller, Tight End (New York Jets) $7,400: Harold Fannin Jr., Tight End (Cleveland Browns) $6,800: Malik Washington, Wide Receiver (Miami Dolphins) $4,400.