Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Packers vs. Eagles 9/6/24

This Friday night, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Jordan Love, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers, $9,800

How important was quarterback Jordan Love to the Green Bay Packers offense last season? Let’s dive into Love’s relevant game data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 17 Games that quarterback Jordan Love played for the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL regular season, Love tallied an impressive 4,159 passing yards, 32 passing touchdowns, 247 rushing yards, and three rushing touchdowns.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 17 regular season contests that Love played for the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL regular season, Love averaged 23.2 Draftkings points a game.

It is also noteworthy that Packers signal caller Jordan Love led the Packers to a 48-32 first round upset victory over the heavily favored Dallas Cowboys in last season’s NFC Wildcard game. How did Love play in the NFC Wildcard game win over Dallas? In the Green Bay Packers upset victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 2023 NFC playoffs, Jordan Love compiled 272 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.

From a general perspective, I like Jordan Love’s matchup in this NFL regular season contest. Why? Jordan Love will face a Philadelphia Eagles defense that struggled to defend opposing quarterbacks last season.

Upon the completion of 17 regular season games played in the 2023 season, the Philadelphia Eagles ranked a dreadful 31st in total passing yards allowed (4,296 yards) to opposing offenses. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Clearly, being ranked 31st in any NFL team defensive category is not good.

Flex Plays

Saquon Barkley, Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles $9,000

In the offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles made headlines by signing former New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. I think Barkley will make an immediate impact for the Eagles. Let’s take a look at Barkley’s game data from last season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 14 Games that Saquon Barkley played for the New York Giants in the 2023 NFL regular season, Barkley accumulated a robust 964 rushing yards, six receiving touchdowns, 41 receptions, 280 receiving yards, and added four receiving touchdowns.

In summary, I am backing Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley as a flex play for this one game NFL DFS slate.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Hurts, Quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles) $10,600: Josh Jacobs, Running Back (Green Bay Packers) $9,800: A.J. Brown, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $11,000.