Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Rams vs. Ravens 10/12/25
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for this week's Rams vs. Ravens matchup.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Baltimore Ravens
October 12, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
This Sunday, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Los Angeles Rams and the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Los Angeles Rams vs. Baltimore Ravens 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 tomorrow afternoon’s Rams vs. Ravens matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams $10,400
Veteran signal caller Matthew Stafford has been the driving force behind the Los Angeles Rams success on the offensive side of the football in 2025. With that said, how has Stafford performed from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s review the talented quarterback’s relevant key player game data from the 2025 NFL regular season to better shed light on his overall contributions to his team.
In the five games that quarterback Matthew Stafford has played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2025 NFL regular season, Stafford has amassed 1,503 passing yards (first in NFL) and 11 passing touchdowns which ranks second in the NFL.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the the five games that Matthew Stafford has played for the Los Angeles Rams this season, Stafford is averaging a rather impressive 21.3 Draftkings points a contest.
What is the primary reason I like Matthew Stafford at the captain position? From a DFS construction standpoint, Stafford offers direct access to all Rams touchdowns and passing yardage, which is critical in Showdown formats where capturing every scoring event is paramount.
Additionally, I like Matthew Stafford’s matchup in this game. Why? The Baltimore Ravens defense has had issues containing the quarterback position in 2025. Let me be more specific. Upon the completion of five games played in the 2025 NFL regular season, in relation to the other 31 teams in the league, the Baltimore Ravens rank a dreadful 31st in total Draftkings points allowed (24.6) to the quarterback position a game.
In my view, Matthew Stafford 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 Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford at the captain position for this one game NFL DFS slate.
Flex Plays
Puka Nacua, Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Rams $12,600
In the five games that wide receiver Puka Nacua has played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2025 NFL regular season, Los Angeles starting quarterback Matthew Stafford has targeted Nacua a massive 62 times. In those 62 targets just mentioned, Nacua tallied 52 receptions, 588 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
Flex plays I like to play well in this NFL regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Cooper Rush, Quarterback (Baltimore Ravens) $9,000: Zay Flowers, Wide Receiver (Baltimore Ravens) $8,800: Joshua Karty, Kicker (Los Angeles Rams) $5,000: Justice Hill, Running Back (Baltimore Ravens) $3,200.
