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DraftKings college football showdown picks October 24

ByMike Marteny|
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 19: Southern Methodist Mustangs running back Xavier Jones (5) runs upfield during the game between Temple and SMU on October 19, 2019 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX. (Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 19: Southern Methodist Mustangs running back Xavier Jones (5) runs upfield during the game between Temple and SMU on October 19, 2019 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX. (Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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OCT 28 1982, OCT 29 1982; (DN-6) (Oct. 28) — Pony Express — Southern Methodist University’s star running backs Eric Dickerson, left, and Craig James stand before a bill board on the SMU campus boasting their team’s exploits of last year. The Mustangs, rated number four in the country as they go into their game Saturday against Texas in Austin, use both Dickerson and James in the tail back position, an arrangement dubbed “The Pony express.” (AP Laser Photo) (dgb4 1635stf-dgb) 1982; Dickerson, Eric; Eric Dickerson (left) and Craig James: Teammates, rivals – and friends.; Credit: The Denver Post; A.P. (Photo By The Denver Post via Getty Images)

DraftKings college football showdown picks October 24

The DraftKings college football slates are a little weird this week. The Saturday DraftKings college football slates are what we have come to expect, but there is only one game each on Thursday and Friday this week. That means not one but two DraftKings college football showdowns this week.

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The first of those is SMU at Houston. You can’t even use the excuse that you haven’t heard of the teams this time. SMU is undefeated and ranked this late in the season for the first time since Eric Dickerson got paid good money to run the Pony Express in Dallas.

Houston, well, we all know the sordid story about Houston. About how new coach Dana Holgorson talked senior QB D’Eriq King and others into redshirting after a 1-3 start so they could have a fresh start – and a chance at a New Year’s Six bowl – next season. Predictably, the team has scuffled since then.

The one notable difference in the DraftKings college football showdown tournament is that you cannot choose a defense. I’ll tell you that this is for obvious reasons. Defense is not a college level course for most schools. Don’t fret though! It just opens more offensive options.

Kickers are really only worth it if you see it being a high scoring game or a game of field goals. In this matchup, I would vote for the former.

I did fairly well with last week’s showdown. Billingsley and Barker came through, but the wrong receivers made sure I got no more than minimum cash.

I expect this game to be on the lower end of the scoring spectrum, so it is especially important to get the key pieces of each offense for this DraftKings college football showdown matchup. That’s hard to do right? Especially when you can’t punt with a defense. Not necessarily. There are some sneaky plays in here that can open everything up. Let’s dig in to this interesting DraftKings college football showdown!