Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Steelers vs. Commanders 11/10/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Commanders. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington CoMMAnders Game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings NFL 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 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington CoMMAnders matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Jayden Daniels, Quarterback, Washington Commanders $11,400

Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL. Having stated that, how has Daniels played from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Daniels recent game data to answer that question.

In the nine games that Jayden Daniels has played for the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL regular season, Daniels compiled 1,945 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, 459 rushing yards, and added four rushing touchdowns.

More recently, in the Washington Commanders 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears two weeks ago, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels tallied a massive 326 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and 52 rushing yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Washington Commanders victory over the Chicago Bears just noted, Jayden Daniels accumulated a whopping 25.1 Draftkings points.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL DFS 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 Washington Commanders starting quarterback Jayden Daniels at the captain position for this Draftkings NFL DFS Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Najee Harris, Running Back, Pittsburgh Steelers $10,000

Talented Pittsburgh running back Najee Harris has certainly been a key contributor to the Steelers offense in 2024. Let’s review Harris’s recent statistical player data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the eight games that Najee Harris has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Harris has compiled 592 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions, and 152 receiving yards.

I fully expect Najee Harris to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Washington Commanders defense on Sunday afternoon.

Terry McLaurin, Wide Receiver, Washington Commanders $10,400

In the nine games that wide receiver Terry McLaurin has played for the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL regular season, Washington starting quarterback Jayden Daniels targeted McLaurin a robust 60 times. In those 60 targets just noted, McLaurin compiled an impressive 42 receptions, 598 receiving yards, and six receiving touchdowns.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Russell Wilson, Quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers) $9,600: Austin Ekeler, Running Back (Washington Commanders) $8,400: Pat Freiermuth, Tight End (Pittsburgh Steelers) $6,200.