Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Eagles vs. Cowboys 11/10/24

The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Dallas Cowboys 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 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Jalen Hurts, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, $10,800

Talented quarterback Jalen Hurts was the driving force behind the Philadelphia Eagles offense last season Let’s dive into Hurts relevant game data from the 2023 NFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 17 games that quarterback Jalen Hurts played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 NFL regular season, Hurts tallied a robust 3,858 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 605 rushing yards, and 15 rushing touchdowns.

Now that we have determined how Jalen Hurts played last season, let’s turn our attention to the 2024 NFL regular season. In the eight games that Jalen Hurts has played for the Philadelphia Eagles this season, Hurts has compiled 1,774 passing yards, ten passing touchdowns, 322 rushing yards, and eight rushing touchdowns.

More recently, in the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns four weeks ago, Eagles signal caller Jalen Hurts accumulated 264 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and added 33 rushing yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Browns, Jalen Hurts compiled an impressive 21.9 Draftkings points.

I definitely like Jalen Hurts from a general matchup perspective. The Dallas Cowboys have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through nine games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Dallas Cowboys are ranked a rather low 27th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (19.4) to the quarterback position.

In summary, I am backing Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

DeVonta Smith, Wide Receiver, Philadelphia Eagles $8,800

In the seven games that wide receiver DeVonta Smith has played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL regular season, Philadelphia starting quarterback Jalen Hurts has targeted Smith a robust 47 times. In those 47 targets just noted, Smith accumulated 35 receptions, 473 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.

In summary, I fully expect Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Dallas Cowboys secondary on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Cooper Rush, Quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) $9,000: Rico Dowdle, Running Back (Dallas Cowboys) $8,400: Jake Ferguson, Tight End (Dallas Cowboys) $7,000.