Draftkings NCAA Football Picks: Ohio State vs. Texas 1/10/25
Draftkings picks for this evening's Ohio State vs. Texas matchup.
Ohio State vs. Texas
January 10, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
Later today, the NCAA presents Draftkings football fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Texas Longhorns. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Texas Longhorns 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 tonight’s Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Texas Longhorns matchup.
Draftkings NCAA College Football Showdown Picks
Captain-Will Howard, Quarterback, Ohio State Buckeyes $12,200
In my opinion, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard’s leadership and his ability to perform under pressure have been the most crucial factors in the Buckeyes overall success this season. With that said, how has Howard performed from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s examine Howard’s game data from the 2024 NCAA regular season to answer that question.
In the 14 games that Will Howard has played for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2024 NCAA regular season, Howard has compiled a massive 3,490 passing yards, 32 passing touchdowns, 165 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.
Last week, in the Ohio State Buckeyes impressive 41-21 playoff win over the Oregon Ducks, Will Howard played exceptionally well. More specifically, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard tallied 319 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Ohio State Buckeyes victory over the Oregon Ducks just mentioned, quarterback Will Howard accumulated a whopping 27.5 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position.
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.
For the specific reasons just noted, I am backing Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Football Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jeremiah Smith, Wide Receiver, Ohio State Buckeyes $11,400
In addition to quarterback Will Howard, freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has been a key contributor to the Ohio State Buckeyes offense this season.
In the 14 games that wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has played for the Ohio Buckeyes this season, Johnson has accumulated a robust 70 receptions, 1,224 receiving yards, 14 receiving touchdowns, 52 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.
In conclusion, I fully expect Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s Cotton Bowl game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in tonight’s game. (Draftkings price noted): Quinn Ewers, Quarterback (Texas Longhorns) $11,000: Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver (Texas Longhorns) $8,800.
