Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Falcons vs. Panthers 10/13/24

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

Before we dive into the Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers 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. Carolina Panthers matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Kirk Cousins, Quarterback, Atlanta Falcons, $8,600

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 five games that Cousins has played for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2024 NFL regular season, Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins has compiled 864 receiving yards and four passing touchdowns.

More recently, in the Atlanta Falcons 22-21 upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles three weeks ago, Kirk Cousins accumulated 241 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Falcons victory over the Eagles just mentioned, Kirk Cousins tallied a robust 17.5 Draftkings points.

Additionally, I like Kirk Cousins from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Carolina Panthers have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through five games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Panthers are ranked a rather low 27th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (20.9) to opposing quarterbacks. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 27th 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 this 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

Chuba Hubbard, Running Back, Carolina Panthers $9,800

Talented Carolina running back Chuba Hubbard has certainly been a key contributor to the Panthers offense in 2024. Let’s review Hubbard’s recent statistical player data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the five games that Chuba Hubbard has played for the Carolina Panthers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Hubbard has compiled 393 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions, 82 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.

I fully expect Chuba Hubbard to continue his outstanding play versus the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Drake London, Wide Receiver (Atlanta Falcons) $9,800: Andy Dalton, Quarterback (Carolina Panthers) $8,200: Darnell Mooney, Wide Receiver (Atlanta Falcons) $8,400.