Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Jets vs. Vikings 10/6/24

This Sunday morning, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets 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.

*It should be noted that this regular season contest is part of the NFL International Series. The game will be played in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this Draftkings Showdown NFL contest.

Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Aaron Rodgers, Quarterback, New York Jets, $9,000

How important has quarterback Aaron Rodgers been to the New York Jets offense this season? Let’s review Rodgers relevant player data from the 2024 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the four games that Rodgers has played for the New York Jets in the 2024 NFL regular season, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers compiled 849 receiving yards and five passing touchdowns.

More recently, in the New York Jets 24-3 win over the New England Patriots two weeks ago, Aaron Rodgers accumulated 281 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Jets victory over the Patriots just mentioned, Aaron Rodgers tallied a robust 21.1 Draftkings points.

Additionally, I like Aaron Rodgers from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Vikings have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through four games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Minnesota Vikings are ranked a rather low 26th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (15.4) to opposing quarterbacks and 32nd in total passing yards allowed a game to the quarterback position (274.2 yards). Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 32nd in any defensive category is clearly not good.

In summary, I think quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in Sunday morning’s NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing New York quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Aaron Jones, Running Back, Minnesota Vikings $9,200

In the Minnesota Vikings dominating 34-7 victory over the Houston Texas two weeks ago, Jones played exceptionally well. More specifically, in the Vikings win over the Texans, Jones accumulated 102 rushing yards, five receptions, 46 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Vikings defeat of the Texans just noted, Aaron Jones tallied a massive 28.8 Draftkings points.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Justin Jefferson, Wide Receiver, (Minnesota Vikings) $11,600: Breece Hall, Running Back (New York Jets) $9,400: Allen Lazard, Wide Receiver (New York Jets) $6,600.