On Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Jalen Hurts, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, $11,600
Quarterback Jalen Hurts has been the driving force behind the Philadelphia Eagles offense this season. Having stated that, how has Hurts performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s dive into Hurts relevant game data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the 13 games that starting quarterback Jalen Hurts played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL regular season, Hurts tallied a robust 2,602 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, 544 rushing yards, and 13 rushing touchdowns.
Last month, in the Philadelphia Eagles decisive 34-6 win against the Dallas Cowboys, quarterback Jalen Hurts compiled 202 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, 56 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.
Examining the statistics just presented further, in the Eagles triumph over the Cowboys, Jalen Hurts amassed 31.7 DraftKings points.
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.
In my view, I think Jalen Hurts is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in Sunday afternoon’s NFL game. For that specific reason, I am backing Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Jalen Hurts at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.
Flex Plays
Saquon Barkley, Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles $12,000
In addition to quarterback Jalen Hurts, talented running back Saquon Barkley has certainly been a key contributor to the Philadelphia Eagles offense in 2024.
In the 13 games that running back Saquon Barkley has played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL regular season, Barkley has tallied a massive 1,623 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 29 receptions, 267 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
Looking closer at the data just presented more closely, in the 13 games Saquon Barkley has played for the Eagles, Barkley is averaging an impressive 25.2 Draftkings point a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Pittsburgh Steelers defense on Sunday afternoon.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Russell Wilson, Quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers) $9,200: A.J. Brown, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $11,000: Najee Harris, Running Back (Pittsburgh Steelers) $9,000.