Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Jets vs. Steelers 10/20/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Jets vs. Steelers matchup.
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
October 20, 2024 8:20 pm EDT
The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 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 New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Aaron Rodgers, Quarterback, New York Jets, $9,600
New York quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been instrumental in the New York Jets success on the offensive side of the football this season. Let’s review Rodgers relevant player data from the 2024 NFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the six games that Rodgers has played for the New York Jets in the 2024 NFL regular season, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers compiled 1,387 receiving yards and nine passing touchdowns.
More recently, in the New York Jets 24-3 win over the New England Patriots four weeks ago, Aaron Rodgers accumulated 281 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Jets victory over the Patriots, Aaron Rodgers tallied a robust 21.1 Draftkings points.
In summary, I think quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in Sunday night’s NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing New York quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.
Garrett Wilson, Wide Receiver, New York Jets $10,400
In addition to New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wide receiver Garrett Wilson has been a key contributor to the New York Jets offense this season.
In the six games that wide receiver Garrett Wilson has played for the New York Jets in the 2024 NFL regular season, Jets starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers has targeted Garrett Wilson a whopping 66 times. In those 66 targets, Garrett Wilson accumulated 41 receptions, 399 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.
In summary, I fully expect talented New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson to continue his outstanding play versus the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.
Najee Harris, Running Back, Pittsburgh Steelers $9,000
In the six games that running back Najee Harris has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Harris tallied 376 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 14 receptions, and 135 receiving yards.
I certainly like Najee Harris’s chances of continuing his quality play in this week’s matchup with the New York Jets.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Russell Wilson. Quarterback, (Pittsburgh Steelers) $9,200: Najee Harris, Running Back (Pittsburgh Steelers) $9,000: Jeremy Reckert, Tight End (New York Jets) $1,600.
