Draftkings NCAA Football Picks: Penn State vs. Boise State 12/31/24
Draftkings picks for tonight's Penn State vs. Boise State matchup.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Boise State Broncos
December 31, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
On Tuesday night, the NCAA presents Draftkings football fans with an exciting matchup featuring the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Boise State Broncos. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Boise State Broncos game let’s review the rules for 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 evening’s Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Boise State Broncos matchup.
Draftkings NCAA College Football Showdown Picks
Captain-Ashton Jeanty, Running Back, Boise State Broncos $14,200
Talented running back Ashton Jeanty has been a standout running back for the Boise State Broncos this season. Having stated that, what do the statistics say about Jeanty’s performance in 2024? To answer this question, let’s examine Jeanty’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season.
In the 14 games that Ashton Jeanty has played for the Boise State Broncos in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Jeanty has compiled a massive 2,497 rushing yards, 29 rushing touchdowns, 20 receptions, 116 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.
More recently, in the Boise State Broncos convincing 21-7 win over the UNLV Rebels last month, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty accumulated 209 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, two receptions and 14 receiving yards.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in Boise State’s victory over UNLV, Ashton Jeanty compiled an impressive 33.3 Draftkings points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NCAA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game NCAA DFS Draftkings slate.
In my view, Ashton Jeanty is the most likely player to score the most DFS points in this NCAA game. With that said, I am backing Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Football Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Tyler Warren, Wide Receiver, Penn State Nittany Lions $9,600
For my lead flex play, I am going to roll with Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Tyler Warren. In the 14 games that Tyler Warren has played for the Nittany Lions this season, Warren has accumulated a robust 92 receptions, 1,095 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
In conclusion, I fully expect Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Tyler Warren to continue to play at a high level versus the Boise State Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl later today.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Maddux Madsen, Quarterback (Boise State) $10,200: Drew Allar, Quarterback (Penn State) $11,800: Matt Lauter, Wide Receiver (Boise State) $2,800.
