Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Cowboys vs. Commanders 1/5/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Cowboys vs. Commanders matchup.
Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders
January 5, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
This Sunday, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys 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. Washington Commanders matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayden Daniels, Quarterback, Washington Commanders $11,800
Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL. Having stated that, how has Daniels performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Jayden Daniels game data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.
In the 16 games that Jayden Daniels has played for the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL regular season, Daniels has compiled massive 3,530 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 864 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.
Last week, in the Washington Commanders impressive 30-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons, Jayden Daniels played exceptionally well. More specifically, Daniels tallied 227 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 127 rushing yards in the Commanders victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Washington Commanders win over the Cowboys, Jayden Daniels accumulated a massive 35.8 Draftkings points.
Jayden Daniels certainly stands out from a general matchup standpoint. Why? The Dallas Cowboys have struggled to contain opposing quarterbacks this season. After the completion of 17 weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season, the Dallas Cowboys rank a rather low 30th in total DraftKings points allowed per game (20.3) to the quarterback position.
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 DFS game slate.
In my opinion, Jayden Daniels is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. With that said, I am backing talented Washington Commanders starting quarterback Jayden Daniels at the captain position for this Draftkings NFL DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Rico Dowdle, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys $9,800
Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle has been an integral component of the team’s offensive success this season. Assessing his impact from a statistical standpoint requires a thorough analysis of Dowdle’s player data from the 2024 NFL regular season.
In the 15 games that Rico Dowdle has played for the Dallas Cowboys in the 2024 NFL regular season, Dowdle has compiled 1,007 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 37 receptions, 237 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Cooper Rush, Quarterback, (Dallas Cowboys) $9,200: Terry McLaurin, Wide Receiver (Washington Commanders) $10,800.
