Draftkings NCAA Football Picks: Ohio State vs. Oregon 1/1/25
Draftkings picks for this afternoon's Ohio State vs. Oregon matchup.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks
January 1, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NCAA presents Draftkings football fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks 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 afternoon’s Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks matchup.
Draftkings NCAA College Football Showdown Picks
Captain-Dillon Gabriel, Quarterback, Oregon Ducks $10,600
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel has been an essential part of the Oregon Ducks starting lineup this season. Having stated that, how has Gabriel performed from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s take a look at Gabriel’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season to answer that question.
In the 13 games that Dillon Gabriel has played for the Oregon Ducks in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Dillon Gabriel has compiled a massive 3,558 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, 192 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.
Last month, in the Oregon Ducks impressive 45-37 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel tallied 283 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and 17 rushing yards.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Oregon Ducks victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions, quarterback Dillon Gabriel accumulated a whopping 29.1 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, Dillon Gabriel is the most likely player to score the most DFS points in this evening’s Rose Bowl game. With that said, I am backing Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Football Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Tez Johnson, Wide Receiver, Oregon Ducks $9,600
In addition to quarterback Dillon Gabriel, wide receiver Tez Johnson has been a key contributor to the Oregon Ducks offense this season.
In the 11 games that wide receiver Tez Johnson has played for the Oregon Ducks this season, Johnson has accumulated a robust 78 receptions, 866 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns.
In conclusion, I fully expect Oregon Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson to continue his outstanding play versus the Ohio State Buckeyes in this evening’s Rose Bowl game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in tonight’s game. (Draftkings price noted): Will Howard, Quarterback (Ohio State Buceyes) $11,400: Jeremiah Smith, Wide Receiver (Ohio State Buckeyes) $8,000: Jordan James, Running Back (Oregon Ducks) $10,000.
