The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots 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.
*It should be noted that this regular season contest is part of the NFL International Series. The game will be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this Draftkings Showdown NFL contest.
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 New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Drake Maye, Quarterback, New England Patriots $8,000
The talented rookie quarterback has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL. In the two games that Drake May has played for the New England Patriots in the 2024 NFL regular season, May has accumulated 265 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and fifty rushing yards.
Additionally, I like Drake May from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Jacksonville Jaguars have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through six games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Jaguars are ranked an abysmal 32nd in total Draftkings points allowed a game (25.1) to opposing quarterbacks. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 32nd in any defensive category is clearly not good.
Flex Plays
Tank Bigsby, Running Back, Jacksonville Jaguars $7,000
Two weeks ago, in the Jacksonville Jaguars 37-34 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby accumulated 101 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, one reception, and 28 receiving yards. What did we learn? The data just presented tells us that Jacksonville running back Tank Bigsby is playing outstanding football entering this week’s matchup with the New England Patriots.
Evan Engram $7,000
After missing the vast majority of the 2024 NFL regular season, talented Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram returned to game action in last week’s matchup with the Chicago Bears. Who prevailed? How did Engram perform after the long layoff from competitive play?
In the Chicago Bears 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram compiled ten receptions and 102 receiving yards.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Bear victory over the Jaguars just noted, Evan Engram tallied a massive 22.2 Draftkings points.
In summary, I fully expect Jaguars tight end Evan Engram to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable New England Patriots defense on Sunday.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Trevor Lawrence, Quarterback, (Jacksonville Jaguars) $10,600: DeMario Douglas, Wide Receiver (New England Patriots) $8,000.