Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Lions vs. Vikings 10/20/24
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for this week's Lions vs. Vikings matchup.
Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
October 20, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings 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 Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Jared Goff, Quarterback, Detroit Lions, $9,600
How important was quarterback Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions offense last season? Let’s review Goff’s relevant player data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the 17 games that Jared Goff played for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL regular season, Goff tallied a whopping 4,575 passing yards, and 30 passing touchdowns.
Now that we have determined how Jared Goff played last season, let’s shift our focus to 2024. In the five games that Jared Goff has played for the Detroit Lions in 2024 NFL regular season, Goff has compiled 1,330 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, and 21 rushing yards.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, through five games played in the regular season, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is averaging an impressive 19.4 Draftkings points a game.
I certainly like Jared Goff from a general matchup perspective. Let me elaborate on my previous statement. The Minnesota Vikings defense has had issues containing the quarterback position this season. Through five games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Minnesota Vikings are ranked a rather low 30th in total passing yards allowed a game (263.1 yards).
In summary, I think Jared Goff is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this game. For that specific reason, I am backing Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jameson Williams, Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions $7,000
In addition to Jared Goff, Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has certainly been a key contributor to the Detroit Lions offense in 2024. In the five games that Jameson Williams has played for the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFL regular season, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff has targeted Jameson Williams a robust 29 times. In those 29 targets just mentioned, Williams compiled 16 receptions, 385 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns, and 32 rushing yards.
More recently, in the Detroit Lions dominating 47-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys one week ago, Detroit wide receiver Jameson Williams tallied 17.7 Draftkings points.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Sam Darnold, Quarterback (Minnesota Vikings) $9,200: Justin Jefferson, Wide Receiver (Minnesota Vikings) $10,600: Ty Chandler, Running Back (Minnesota Vikings) $8,200.