Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks: Vikings vs. Packers 9/29/24

This Sunday afternoon, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. Let’s take a look at this NFL game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers 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 Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Aaron Jones, Running Back, Minnesota Vikings $11,000

In the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings made headlines by signing former Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones. Let’s take a look at Aaron Jones relevant Game data from last season to see how he performed from a statistical perspective.

In the 11 Games that Aaron Jones played for the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL regular season, Jones accumulated an impressive 656 rushing yards, two receiving touchdowns, 30 receptions, 233 receiving yards, and added one receiving touchdown.

Now that we have determined how Aaron Jones played last season, let’s shift our focus to 2024. In the Minnesota Vikings dominating 34-7 victory over the Houston Texas last week, Jones played exceptionally well. More specifically, in the Vikings win over the Texans, Jones accumulated 102 rushing yards, five receptions, 46 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Vikings defeat of the Texans just noted, Aaron Jones tallied a massive 28.8 Draftkings points.

I certainly like Aaron Jones from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Packers have had issues containing opposing running backs this season. Let me be more specific. Through three games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Green Bay Packers are ranked a rather low 24th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (18.4) to opposing running backs.

In summary, I think running back Aaron Jones is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this game. For that specific reason, I am backing Minnesota running back Aaron Jones at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Jalen Nailor, Wide Receiver, Minnesota Vikings $6,800

Minnesota rookie wide receiver Jalen Nailor has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL. In the three games that Jalen Nailor has played for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL regular season, Minnesota starting quarterback Sam Darnold has targeted Nailor nine times. In those nine targets, Nailor tallied seven receptions, 106 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.

I fully expect the talented rookie wide receiver to continue his outstanding play versus the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Justin Jefferson, Wide Receiver, (Minnesota Vikings) $11,800: Josh Jacobs, Running Back (Green Bay Packers) $9,600: Jayden Reed, Wide Receiver (Green Bay Packers) $9,000.