Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Vikings vs. Chargers 10/23/25
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for tonight's Vikings vs. Chargers matchup.
Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Chargers
October 23, 2025 8:15 pm EDT
The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Chargers 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 evening’s Vikings vs. Chargers matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Justin Herbert, Quarterback, Los Angeles Chargers $10,400
Veteran quarterback Justin Herbert has certainly been a standout performer for the Los Angeles Chargers this season. Having stated that, how has Herbert performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s review the talented signal caller’s relevant key player game data from the 2025 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the seven games that quarterback Justin Herbert has played for the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 NFL regular season, Herbert has amassed 1,913 passing yards, 13 passing touchdowns and 186 rushing yards.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the seven games that Justin Herbert has played for the Los Angeles Chargers this season, Herbert is averaging a robust 21.6 Draftkings points a contest.
Last week, in the Indianapolis Colts 38-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert played exceptionally well. In the Colts defeat of the Chargers, Herbert compiled 420 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 31 rushing yards.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Indianapolis Colts win over the Chargers, Herbert tallied a massive 32.9 Draftkings points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct players at the flex positions 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.
In my view, Justin Herbert 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 Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown DFS slate.
Flex Plays
Ladd McConkey, Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Chargers $7,600
In addition to Justin Herbert, wide receiver Ladd McConkey has been a key contributor for the Los Angeles Chargers this season.
In the seven games that wide receiver Ladd McConkey has played for the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 NFL regular season, Los Angeles starting quarterback Justin Herbert has targeted McConkey a whopping 58 times. In those 58 targets just mentioned, McConkey tallied 37 receptions, 380 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
Flex plays I like to play well in this NFL regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Jordan Mason, Running Back (Minnesota Vikings) $8,600: Justin Jefferson, Wide Receiver (Minnesota Vikings) $11,800: Oronde Gadsden II, Tight End (Los Angeles Chargers) $5,800: Jordan Addison, Wide Receiver (Minnesota Vikings) $7,400.
