Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Cowboys vs. Eagles 12/29/24

On Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Dallas Cowboys 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 Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Saquon Barkley, Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles $11,600

Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley has certainly been a key contributor to the Eagles offense this season. Let’s review Barkley’s relevant player data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 15 games that Saquon Barkley has played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL regular season, Barkley has compiled an impressive 1,243 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 31 receptions, 166 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

Last week, in the Washington Commander’s impressive 36-33 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley tallied 122 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, two receptions and 17 receiving yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Washington Commanders win over the Philadelphia Eagles just mentioned, Saquon Barkley accumulated a whopping 30.1 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers that I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

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. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS slate.

In summary, I think running back Saquon Barkley is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Jake Ferguson, Tight End, Dallas Cowboys $4,800

For my lead flex play, I am going to roll with talented Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson. In the 12 games that Ferguson has played for the Cowboys in the 2024 NFL regular season, Ferguson has accumulated a robust 54 receptions and 464 receiving yards.

In conclusion, I fully expect Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson to play at a high level versus a vulnerable Philadelphia Eagles secondary on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this week (Draftkings price noted): Rico Dowdle, Running Back (Dallas Cowboys) $9,000: DeVonta Smith, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $8,800: Brandon Aubrey, Kicker (Dallas Cowboys) $5,400.