Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Rams vs. 49ers 12/12/24
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for this week's Rams vs. 49ers matchup.
Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers
December 12, 2024 8:20 pm EDT
This Thursday night, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Brock Purdy, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, $9,400
How important was quarterback Brock Purdy to the San Francisco 49ers offense last season? Let’s review Purdy’s relevant player data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the 17 games that Brock Purdy played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023 NFL regular season, Purdy tallied an impressive 4,280 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 144 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns. Brock Purdy’s outstanding play last season contributed to the San Francisco 49ers capturing an NFC Championship title and an appearance in Super Bowl LVIII.
Now that we have determined how Purdy played last season, let shift our focus to 2024. In the 12 games that Brock Purdy has played for the San Francisco 49ers the 2024 NFL regular season, Purdy has compiled 3,032 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, 282 rushing yards, and four rushing touchdowns.
Last week, in the San Francisco 49ers convincing 30-24 win over the Chicago Bears, San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy tallied 325 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and 11 rushing yards.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the San Francisco 49ers victory over the Chicago Bears, quarterback Brock Purdy accumulated an impressive 25.1 Draftkings points.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Brock Purdy play in the game? In the Los Angeles Rams 27-24 win over the San Francisco 49ers two months ago, 49ers signal caller Brock Purdy amassed 26.8 Draftkings points.
In my opinion, Purdy is the most likely player to score the most DFS points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
George Kittle, Tight End, San Francisco 49ers $8,400
For my lead flex play, I am going to roll with talented San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle. In the 11 games that George Kittle has played for the 49ers this season, Kittle has accumulated a robust 56 receptions, 800 receiving yards, and eight receiving touchdowns.
In conclusion, I fully expect George Kittle to play at a high level versus a vulnerable Rams secondary on Thursday night.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Matt Stafford, Quarterback (Los Angeles Rams) $9,000: Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Los Angeles Rams) $10,000: Jauan Jennings, Wide Receiver (San Francisco 49ers) $8,600.
