Draftkings NFL DFS Picks: Lions vs. Commanders 11/9/25

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders 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 Sunday afternoon’s Lions vs. Commanders matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Jared Goff, Quarterback, Detroit Lions $10,600

Talented quarterback Jared Goff has been the field general that the Detroit Lions have needed to win games in 2025. Having stated that, how has Goff performed from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s review the veteran signal caller’s relevant key player game data from the 2025 NFL regular season to better shed light on Goff’s overall contributions to his team.

In the eight games that quarterback Jared Goff has played for the Detroit Lions in the 2025 NFL regular season, Goff has amassed 1,915 passing yards and 17 passing touchdowns.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the eight games that quarterback Jared Goff has played for the Detroit Lions in the 2025 NFL regular season, Goff is averaging 18.1 Draftkings points a game.

Last week, in the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions, Jared Goff played rather well. More specifically, in the Vikings defeat of the Detroit Lions, Goff compiled 284 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Minnesota Vikings victory over the Lions, Goff tallied 19.4 Draftkings points.

I also like Jared Goff’s matchup in this game. Why? The Washington Commanders defense has been vulnerable to the quarterback position this season. Let me be more specific. Upon the completion of nine games played in the 2025 NFL regular season, in relation to the other 31 teams in the league, the Washington Commanders rank an abysmal 29th in total Draftkings points allowed (21.2) to the quarterback position a game.

What is the primary reason I like Jared Goff at the captain position? From a DFS construction standpoint, Goff offers direct access to all Lions touchdowns and passing yardage, which is critical in Showdown formats where capturing every scoring event is paramount.

In my view, Jared Goff is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS slate.

Flex plays I like to play well in this NFL regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Amon-Ra St. Brown, Wide Receiver (Detroit Lions) $11,400: Marcus Mariota, Quarterback (Washington Commanders) $9,400: Sam LaPorta, Tight End (Detroit Lions) $6,400: Jaylin Lane, Wide Receiver (Washington Commanders) $3,600.