Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Bengals vs. Ravens 11/4/24

This Thursday, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Cincinnati Bengals 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 this week’s Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens matchup.

NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Lamar Jackson, Quarterback, Baltimore Ravens $11,400

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson played at an exceptionally high-level last season. How well did Jackson play? Upon the conclusion of the 2023 regular season, Lamar Jackson was named the Most Valuable Player in the NFL.

Now that we have ascertained how Lamar Jackson played last season, let’s shift our focus to 2024. In the five games that Lamar Jackson has played for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL regular season, Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback Lamar Jackson has compiled 1,206 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, 363 rushing yards, and added two rushing touchdowns.

Now that we have determined how Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson played last season, let’s shift our focus to the 2024 NFL regular season. In the nine games that Jackson has played for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL regular season, Jackson tallied 2,379 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, 505 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Jackson play? In the Baltimore Ravens 41-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals five weeks ago, Lamar Jackson tallied a robust 348 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and 55 rushing yards.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Ravens victory over the Bengals just mentioned, Lamar Jackson accumulated a massive 37.4 Draftkings points.

Additionally, I like Lamar Jackson from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Cincinnati Bengals have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Through nine Games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bengals are ranked a rather low 27th in total Draftkings points allowed a Game (19.1) to opposing quarterbacks.

For the specific reasons just noted, I am backing Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson at the captain position for this one Game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Zay Flowers, Wide Receiver, Baltimore Ravens $9,600

In addition to Lamar Jackson, wide receiver Zay Flowers has been a key contributor to the Baltimore Ravens offense this season.

In the nine games that wide receiver Zay Flowers has played for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL regular season, Ravens starting quarterback Lamar Jackson has targeted Flowers a massive 67 times. In those 67 targets, Flowers tallied 46 receptions, 654 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Derrick Henry, Running Back, (Baltimore Ravens) $11,200: Joe Burrow, Quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals) $10,400: Chase Brown, Running Back (Cincinnati Bengals) $9,000: Mike Gesicki, Tight End (Cincinnati Bengals) $6,600.