Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Cowboys vs. 49ers 10/27/24

This Sunday night, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers 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 Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Brock Purdy, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, $10,000

How important was quarterback Brock Purdy to the San Francisco 49ers offense last season? Let’s review Purdy’s relevant player data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 17 Games that Brock Purdy played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023 NFL regular season, Purdy tallied an impressive 4,280 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 144 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns. Brock Purdy’s outstanding play last season contributed to the San Francisco 49ers capturing an NFC Championship title and an appearance in Super Bowl LVIII.

Now that we have ascertained how Brock Purdy played last season, let’s shift our focus to 2024. In the seven games that Purdy has played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFL regular season, San Francisco starting quarterback Brock Purdy compiled 1,841 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, 154 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.

More recently, in the San Francisco 49ers 36-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks two weeks ago, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy tallied a robust 255 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and 19 rushing yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the San Francisco 49ers victory over the Seahawks just noted, Brock Purdy accumulated 24.1 Draftkings points.

I certainly like Brock Purdy from a general matchup perspective. Let me elaborate on my previous statement. The Dallas Cowboys defense has had issues containing the quarterback position this season. Through seven Games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Cowboys are ranked a rather low 28th in total Draftkings points allowed to the quarterback position a Game (20.1).

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Having stated that, I am backing San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL DFS Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Jordan Mason, Running Back, San Francisco 49ers $9,000

Three weeks ago, in the San Francisco 49ers 30-13 win over the New England Patriots, 49ers running back Jordan Mason accumulated 123 rushing yards two rushing touchdowns, two receptions, and 37 receiving yards.

I fully expect 49ers running back Jordan Mason to continue his outstanding play in this week’s matchup versus the Dallas Cowboys.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Dak Prescott, Quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) $9,600: CeeDee Lamb, Wide Receiver (Dallas Cowboys) $10,600: Jake Ferguson, Tight End (Dallas Cowboys) $6,800.