Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Eagles vs. Saints 9/22/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints 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. New Orleans Saints matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Derek Carr, Quarterback, New Orleans Saints, $9,800

How important was quarterback Derek Carr to the New Orleans Saints offense last season? Let’s dive into Carr’s relevant game data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 17 games that quarterback Derek Carr played for the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 NFL regular season, Carr tallied a robust 3,878 passing yards, and 25 passing touchdowns.

Now that we have determined how Saints quarterback Derek Carr played last season, let’s shift our focus to the 2024 NFL regular season. Last week, in the New Orleans Saints dominating 44-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans signal caller Derek Carr accumulated 243 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. In addition to his quality play throwing the football, Carr also added a one-yard rushing touchdown in the Saints win over Dallas.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the New Orleans Saints victory over the Dallas Cowboys just mentioned, Derek Carr compiled an impressive 22.8 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. Having stated that, I am rolling with New Orleans Saints starting quarterback Derek Carr at the captain position for this Draftkings DFS Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Saquon Barkley, Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles $10,800

In the offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles made headlines by signing former New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Let’s take a look at Barkley’s game data from last season to see how he performed from a statistical perspective.

In the 14 games that Saquon Barkley played for the New York Giants in the 2023 NFL regular season, Barkley accumulated a robust 964 rushing yards, six receiving touchdowns, 41 receptions, 280 receiving yards, and added four receiving touchdowns.

In the Philadelphia Eagles 34-29 win over the Packers two weeks ago, Saquon Barkley certainly made a splash in his debut as an Eagle. More specifically, in the Eagles win over the Packers, Barkley accumulated a massive 36.2 Draftkings points.

I fully expect Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to continue his outstanding play on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Hurts, Quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles) $11,000: DeVonta Smith, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $10,000: Alvin Kamara, Running Back (New Orleans Saints) $11,400: Rashid Shaheed, Wide Receiver (New Orleans Saints) $8,400.