Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Texans vs. Jaguars 12/1/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Houston Texans 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 Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-C.J. Stroud, Quarterback, Houston Texans $9,800

In my view, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been pivotal to the Houston Texans offensive achievements this season. With that in mind, what do the statistics say about Stroud’s performance in 2024? Let’s examine C.J. Stroud’s key game data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 12 games that C.J. Stroud has played for the Houston Texans in the 2024 NFL regular season, Stroud compiled 2,875 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, and 192 rushing yards.

Last, week, in the Tennessee Titans 32-27 win over the Houston Texans, C.J. Stroud amassed 247 passing yards, two passing touchdown, and 27 rushing yards.

Examining the data just presented more closely, C.J. Stroud compiled 17.7 DraftKings points in the Tennessee Titans victory over the Houston Texans.

C.J. Stroud is also a favorable choice from a matchup standpoint. The Jacksonville Jaguars have struggled to contain opposing quarterbacks this season. To elaborate, after 12 games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Jacksonville Jaguars rank 32nd in total DraftKings points allowed per game (22.9) to the quarterback position. Considering the NFL is comprised of 32 teams, ranking 32nd in any defensive category is clearly not good.

In conclusion, I believe quarterback C.J. Stroud is the prime candidate to score the highest DraftKings points in Sunday afternoon’s NFL matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Consequently, I am selecting Houston Texans starting quarterback C.J. Stroud as the captain for this single game DraftKings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Evan Engram, Tight End, Jacksonville Jaguars $6,800

In the seven games that talented tight end Evan Engram has played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2024 NFL regular season, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks have targeted Engram a robust 49 times. In those 49 targets just noted, Engram accumulated 36 receptions, 291 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.

More recently, in the Chicago Bears 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last month, Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram compiled ten receptions and 102 receiving yards.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Joe Mixon, Running Back (Houston Texans) $11,000: Tank Dell, Wide Receiver (Houston Texans) $8,800: Brian Thomas Jr., Wide Receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars) $8,600: Dalton Schultz, Tight End (Houston Texans) $3,600.