Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Eagles vs. Giants 10/20/24

The NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the New York Giants 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 Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Jalen Hurts, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, $10,400

Talented quarterback Jalen Hurts was the driving force behind the Philadelphia Eagles offense last season Let’s dive into Hurts relevant game data from the 2023 NFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 17 games that quarterback Jalen Hurts played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 NFL regular season, Hurts tallied a robust 3,858 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 605 rushing yards, and 15 rushing touchdowns. What did we learn from the data just presented? The answer is simple. Jalen Hurts is a rather effective dual threat quarterback that can do it all as a passer and on the ground.

Now that we have determined how Jalen Hurts played last season, let’s turn our attention to the 2024 NFL regular season. In the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns last week, Eagles signal caller Jalen Hurts accumulated 264 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and added 33 rushing yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Browns, Jalen Hurts compiled an impressive 21.9 Draftkings points.

I definitely like Jalen Hurts from a general matchup perspective. The New York Giants have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through six games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the New York Giants are ranked a rather low 20th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (17.4) to the quarterback position.

In summary, I am backing Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Wan’Dale Robinson, Wide Receiver, New York Giants $7,600

In the six games that wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson has played for the New York Giants in the 2024 NFL regular season, New York starting quarterback Daniel Jones has targeted Robinson a robust 58 times. In those 58 targets just noted, Robinson accumulated 37 receptions, 280 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.

In summary, I fully expect New York Giants wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Seattle Seahawks secondary on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): A.J. Brown, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $10,00: Daniel Jones, Quarterback (New York Giants) $9,400: Tyrone Tracy Jr. Running Back (New York Giants) $8,200.