Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Steelers vs. Raiders 10/13/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Steelers vs. Raiders matchup.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Las Vegas Raiders
October 13, 2024 4:05 pm EDT
The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Las Vegas Raiders. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Las Vegas Raiders 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. Las Vegas Raiders matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Justin Fields, Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, $10,800
How important has quarterback Justin Fields been to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense this season? Let’s review Fields relevant player data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the five games that Fields has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Pittsburgh quarterback Justin Fields has compiled 961 passing yards, five passing touchdowns, 172 rushing yards, and three rushing touchdowns.
More recently, in the Indianapolis Colts 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers two weeks ago, Steelers quarterback Justin Fields accumulated 312 passing yards, one passing touchdown, 55 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Colts victory over the Steelers just mentioned, Justin Fields tallied a robust 36.1 Draftkings points.
Additionally, I like Justin Fields from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Las Vegas Raiders have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through five games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Raiders are ranked a rather low 21st in total Draftkings points allowed a game (18.9) to opposing quarterbacks. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 21st in any defensive category is clearly not good.
In summary, I think quarterback Justin Fields is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.
Flex Plays
Najee Harris, Running Back, Pittsburgh Steelers $9,800
In addition to Justin Fields, running back Najee Harris has certainly been a key contributor to the Steelers offense in 2024. Let’s review Harris’s recent statistical player data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the five games that Najee Harris has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Harris has compiled 270 rushing yards, 12 receptions, and 119 receiving yards.
I fully expect Najee Harris to continue his outstanding play versus the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Brock Bowers, Tight End (Las Vegas Raiders) $10,000: Aidan O’Connell, Quarterback (Las Vegas Raiders) $7,800: George Pickens, Wide Receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers) $9,000.
