Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Falcons vs. Buccaneers 10/27/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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 Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Kirk Cousins, Quarterback, Atlanta Falcons, $9,200

How important has quarterback Kirk Cousins been to the Atlanta Falcons offense this season? Let’s review Cousins relevant player data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the seven games that quarterback Kirk Cousins has played for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2024 NFL regular season, Kirk Cousins has compiled 1,830 passing yards and ten passing touchdowns.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Kirk Cousins play? In the Atlanta Falcons 36-30 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers five weeks ago, Kirk Cousins accumulated a massive 509 passing yards and four passing touchdowns.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Falcons win over the Buccaneers just mentioned, Kirk Cousins tallied a massive 38.36 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers that I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

Additionally, I like Kirk Cousins from a general matchup perspective. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through seven games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ranked an abysmal 31st in total Draftkings points allowed a game (23.8) to opposing quarterbacks. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 31st in any defensive category is clearly not good.

In summary, I think quarterback Kirk Cousins is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in Thursday night’s NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Baker Mayfield, Quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers $8,800

Four weeks ago, in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield accumulated a robust 347 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and added ten rushing yards.

I fully expect Baker Mayfield to continue his outstanding play versus the Atlanta Falcons vulnerable secondary on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Jalen McMillan, Wide Receiver (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) $4,600: Bijan Robinson, Running Back (Atlanta Falcons) $10,600: Darnell Mooney, Wide Receiver (Atlanta Falcons) $8,400.