Draftkings NCAA Football Picks: Notre Dame vs. Penn State 1/9/25
Draftkings picks for tonight's Notre Dame vs. Penn State matchup.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
January 9, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
Later today, the NCAA presents Draftkings football fans with an exciting playoff matchup featuring the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 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-Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State Nittany Lions $10,800
Talented tight end Tyler Warren has been a standout player for the Penn State Nittany Lions this season. With that said, what do the statistics say about Warren’s performance in 2024? To answer this question, let’s examine Warren’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season.
In the 15 games that tight end Tyler Warren has played for the Nittany Lions this season, Warren has accumulated a robust 98 receptions, 1,158 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.
More recently, in the Penn State Nittany Lions convincing 31-14 win over the Boise State Broncos last week, Tyler Warren tallied six receptions, 63 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in Nittany Lions victory over the Boise State Broncos, Tyler Warren compiled a whopping 24.3 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, Tyler Warren is the most likely player to score the most DFS points in this NCAA game. Having stated that, I am backing Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Tyler Warren at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Football Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Riley Leonard, Quarterback, Notre Dame Fighting Irish $12,800
Quarterback Riley Leonard has undoubtedly been an outstanding leader for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this season. Let’s review Leonard’s recent game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 15 games that Riley Leonard has played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Leonard has compiled 2,383 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 831 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Drew Allar, Quarterback (Penn State Nittany Lions) $11,800: Nicholas Singleton, Running Back (Penn State Nittany Lions) $9,600: Jordan Faison, Wide Receiver (Notre Dame Fighting Irish) $6,600.
