Before we dive into the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans 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 Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Patrick Mahomes, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs $10,000

In my opinion, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been the driving force behind the Kansas City Chiefs success on the offensive side of the football this season. To better understand his impact, let’s examine Mahomes statistical game data from the 2024 NFL regular season.

In the 16 games that Patrick Mahomes played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL regular season, Mahomes has tallied an impressive 3,928 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, 307 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the 16 games that Patrick Mahomes played for the Kansas City Chiefs this season, Mahomes averaged 18.9 DraftKings points per game.

More recently, in the Kansas City Chiefs convincing 29-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, Patrick Mahomes played rather well. More specifically, Mahomes amassed a robust 320 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 12 rushing yards.

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. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS slate.

In my view, Patrick Mahomes is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Nico Collins, Wide Receiver, Houston Texans $10,600

Wide receiver Nico Collins has certainly been a key contributor to the Houston Texans offense this season. Let’s take a quick look at Collins game data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 11 games that wide receiver Nico Collins played for the Houston Texans this season (including playoffs), Collins has accumulated an impressive 75 receptions, 1,128 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.

In summary, I am rolling with Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins as a flex play for this one game NFL DFS slate.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well in this week’s playoff game (Draftkings price noted): C.J. Stroud, Quarterback (Houston Texans) $9,000: Noah Gray, Tight End (Kansas City Chiefs) $4,000: John Metchie III, Wide Receiver (Houston Texans) $3,400.

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Before we dive into the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Raiders 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 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Patrick Mahomes, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs $10,800

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has undeniably been a key factor in the Kansas City Chiefs offensive success this season. To understand his impact, let’s examine Mahomes statistical game data from the 2024 NFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 11 games that quarterback Patrick Mahomes has played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL regular season, Mahomes has compiled a massive 2,673 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 2227 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 11 games that Patrick Mahomes has played for the Kansas City Chiefs this season, Mahomes is averaging 18.3 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Kansas City Chiefs 30-27 overtime victory over the Carolina Panthers last week, Patrick Mahomes amassed a robust 269 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and 60 rushing yards.

Additionally, I like Patrick Mahomes from a general matchup perspective. Why? The Las Angeles Raiders have had issues containing opposing quarterbacks this season. Let me be more specific. Through 11 games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Los Angeles Raiders are ranked a rather low 24th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (17.9) to the quarterback position. Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 24th in any defensive category is clearly not good.

In my opinion, Patrick Mahomes is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Brock Bowers, Tight End, Los Angeles Raiders $10,000

Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers has wasted little time showing the world that he belongs in the NFL.

In the 11 games that Brock Bowers has played for the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2024 NFL regular season, Las Vegas Raiders quarterbacks have targeted Bowers a whopping 99 times. In those 99 targets just noted, Bowers accumulated 74 receptions, 744 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Jakobi Meyers, Wide Receiver (Las Vegas Raiders) $8,000: Xavier Worthy, Wide Receiver (Kansas City Chiefs) $7,400.

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Before we dive into the Kansas City Chiefs 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 Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Patrick Mahomes, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs $11,000

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was certainly the driving force behind the Kansas City Chiefs success on the offensive side of the football in 2024 that led the team to a Super Bowl Championship. Having stated that, how did Mahomes perform from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Patrick Mahomes relevant key player game data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 16 games that quarterback Patrick Mahomes played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2023 NFL regular season, Mahomes averaged an impressive 327.2 passing yards, 2.1 passing touchdowns, and added 33.2 rushing yards a game. It has to be said, those are the type of numbers I need to see from a player that I select for the captain position.

Now that we have determined how Mahomes played last season, let shift our focus to 2024. In the six games that Patrick Mahomes has played for the Kansas City Chiefs the 2024 NFL regular season, Mahomes has compiled 1,235 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, and added 322 rushing yards.

More recently, in the Kansas City Chiefs 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints two weeks ago, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes tallied 331 passing yards and 22 rushing yards.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Kansas City victory over the Saints, quarterback Patrick Mahomes accumulated 17.4 Draftkings points.

In my opinion, Mahomes is the most likely player to score the most DFS points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

George Kittle, Tight End, San Francisco 49ers $8,400

For my lead flex play, I am going to roll with San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle. In the five games that George Kittle has played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFL regular season, Kittle has accumulated 28 receptions, 283 receiving yards, and five touchdowns.

I certainly like Kittle from a general matchup perspective. Let me elaborate on my previous statement. The Kansas City Chiefs have had issues containing opposing tight ends this season. Through six games played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs are ranked an abysmal 32nd in total Draftkings points allowed to opposing tight ends a game (16.8) Keep in mind that the NFL has 32 teams in the entire league. Clearly, being ranked 32nd in an any defensive category is not good.

In conclusion, I fully expect talented 49ers tight end George Kittle to play at a high level versus a vulnerable Chiefs defense on Sunday afternoon.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Travis Kelce, Tight End (Kansas City Chiefs) $9,400: Brock Purdy, Quarterback (San Francisco 49ers) $10,400: Xavier Worthy, Wide Receiver (Kansas City Chiefs) $6,600.

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Before we dive into the Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs 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 Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs matchup.

Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks

Captain-Patrick Mahomes, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs $10,400

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was certainly the driving force behind the Kansas City Chiefs success on the offensive side of the football in 2024 that led the team to a Super Bowl Championship. Having stated that, how did Mahomes perform from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Patrick Mahomes relevant key player game data from the 2023 NFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 16 games that quarterback Patrick Mahomes played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2023 NFL regular season, Mahomes averaged an impressive 327.2 passing yards, 2.1 passing touchdowns, and added 33.2 rushing yards a game. It has to be said, those are the type of numbers I need to see from a player that I select for the captain position.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 16 regular season contests that Mahomes played for the Chiefs in the 2023 NFL regular season, Mahomes averaged a robust 24.5 Draftkings points a game.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a DFS NFL showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) Draftkings contest. Keep that in mind as you determine which player to select as your captain for this one game Draftkings contest. For me, the obvious first choice at the captain position for this NFL DFS contest is Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Flex Plays

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. Let’s take a quick look at Jackson’s game data from the 2023 season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 16 games that quarterback Lamar Jackson played for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2023 NFL regular season, Jackson averaged 256.4 passing yards, 1.7 passing touchdowns, 60.1 rushing yards, and 0.5 rushing touchdowns a game.

For the reasons just noted, I fully expect Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to post outstanding fantasy numbers versus the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Travis Kelce, Tight End (Kansas City Chiefs) $9,600: Derrick Henry, Running Back (Baltimore Ravens) $9,000: Isiah Pacheco, Running Back (Kansas City Chiefs) $8,400.

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Chiefs vs Bills NFL Player Props – Patrick Mahomes Under 1.5 Passing Touchdowns (+120)

Patrick Mahomes is one of the best quarterbacks of his generation, if not the best, but one thing is certain – he doesn’t play well against the Buffalo Bills. In four games against the Bills, Mahomes has a 1-3 record. The two-time Super Bowl champion and six-time Pro Bowler threw for seven touchdowns and five interceptions in those four duels, which is my strongest argument for backing Under 1.5 passing touchdowns here.

On average, Mahomes throws for below two TDs against the Bills, and when we take his latest numbers into consideration, this pick has even stronger value. Namely, the Chiefs’ QB threw one passing touchdown in five of the last six games, including the previous three. In Kansas City’s 20-17 loss to Buffalo earlier this season, Mahomes had one TD and one INT as he threw for a solid 271 yards.

Buffalo is his kryptonite and I am pretty sure the Bills’ pass defense, which is allowing 196.6 yards (7th best in the NFL) and 1.06 touchdowns to the opposing quarterbacks (2nd in the NFL), will limit Mahomes in this one. Mahomes can always turn to Travis Kelce in the end zone, but I don’t see other receivers who can pose a danger to the Bills’ secondary. Also, running back Isiah Pacheco is playing well lately (85+ rushing yards in four of the last six games), so the Chiefs could use their run offense more on Sunday.

Josh Allen Over 42.5 Rushing Yards (-110)

Josh Allen faced Mahomes on four occasions and is 3-1 against the Chiefs. There are several strong arguments for this pick, so let’s start with the fact that Allen ran for 44+ yards in each of the last three games. Additionally, he recorded 8+ rushing attempts in six of the previous seven games. In a win over the Chiefs this year, Allen rushed ten times for 32 yards and scored a touchdown.

He went under when it comes to rushing yards in that tilt, but given he averages 4.72 yards per carry for the season and I expect him to rush 10+ times here, Allen should be good enough for 45 yards. The reason I expect him to run frequently is Kansas City’s extraordinary passing defense. The Chiefs have the fourth-best secondary that allows just 176.5 yards through the air. On the other hand, they are bang average in rushing defense, allowing 113.5 yards per game.

Allen is Buffalo’s second-best runner after James Cook, so 43+ rushing yards here doesn’t look like something he can’t achieve.

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