Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Rams vs. Jaguars 10/19/25
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for this week's Rams vs. Jaguars matchup.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
October 19, 2025 9:30 am EDT
This Sunday, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Los Angeles Rams and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Los Angeles Rams vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 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 Rams vs. Jaguars matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams $10,000
Veteran signal caller Matthew Stafford has been the driving force behind the Los Angeles Rams success on the offensive side of the football in 2025. With that said, how has Stafford performed from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s review the talented quarterback’s relevant key player game data from the 2025 NFL regular season to better shed light on his overall contributions to his team.
In the six games that quarterback Matthew Stafford has played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2025 NFL regular season, Stafford has amassed 1,684 passing yards (first in NFL) and 12 passing touchdowns which ranks third in the NFL.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the the six games that Matthew Stafford has played for the Los Angeles Rams this season, Stafford is averaging a robust 19.5 Draftkings points a contest.
More recently, in the Los Angeles Rams thrilling 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts three weeks ago, Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. In the Rams defeat of the Indianapolis Colts, Stafford compiled 375 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
Additionally, I like Matthew Stafford’s matchup in this game. Why? The Jacksonville Jaguars defense has had issues containing the quarterback position in 2025. Upon the completion of six games played in the 2025 NFL regular season, in relation to the other 31 teams in the league, the Jacksonville Jaguars rank a rather low 23rd in total Draftkings points allowed (19.3) to the quarterback position a game.
What is the primary reason I like Matthew Stafford at the captain position? From a DFS construction standpoint, Stafford offers direct access to all Rams touchdowns and passing yardage, which is critical in Showdown formats where capturing every scoring event is paramount.
In my view, Matthew Stafford is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS slate.
Flex Plays
Davante Adams, Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Rams $11,200
In the six games that wide receiver Davante Adams has played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2025 NFL regular season, Los Angeles starting quarterback Matthew Stafford has targeted Adams a massive 55 times. In those 55 targets just mentioned, Adams tallied 26 receptions, 396 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
*Keep in mind that the Los Angeles Rams have listed talented wide receiver Puka Nacua as questionable for Sunday’s game due to an ankle injury.
Flex plays I like to play well in this NFL regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Trevor Lawrence, Quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars) $9,200: Brian Thomas Jr., Wide Receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars) $10,400: Joshua Karty, Kicker (Los Angeles Rams) $5,000: Hunter Long, Tight End (Jacksonville Jaguars) $3,000.
