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Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Rams vs. Eagles 1/19/25

Draftkings picks and predictions for this afternoon's Rams vs. Eagles matchup.

Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles
January 19, 2025 3:00 pm EDT

Later today, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles 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. Philadelphia Eagles matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Saquon Barkley, Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles $11,200

Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley has undoubtedly established himself as one of the best players in the National Football League. With that said, how has the talented running back played from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Barkley’s relevant player data to answer that question.

In the 16 games that Saquon Barkley has played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL regular season, Barkley has compiled a massive 2,005 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 33 receptions, 278 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

It should also be noted that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Saquon Barkley perform in the game? In the Philadelphia Eagles convincing 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley tallied a whopping 255 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, four receptions and 47 receiving yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Los Angeles Rams just mentioned, Saquon Barkley accumulated 49.2 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers that I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL 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 DFS slate.

In summary, I think running back Saquon Barkley is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL playoff game. Having stated that, I am backing Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Jalen Hurts, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, $10,800

In addition to running back Saquon Barkley, quarterback Jalen Hurts has been a key contributor to the Philadelphia Eagles offense this season. Let’s dive into Hurts relevant game data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 15 games that starting quarterback Jalen Hurts played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL regular season, Hurts tallied a robust 2,903 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 630 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Kyren Williams, Running Back (Los Angeles Rams) $9,600: DeVonta, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $8,000: Puka Nacua, Wide Receiver (Los Angeles Rams) $10,400.

Hans Geevers's Free Pick: See Above

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I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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