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DraftKings college football showdown picks October 25

ByMike Marteny|
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19: Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans throws for a first down during the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19: Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans throws for a first down during the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 07: The USC Trojans mascot horse Traveler heads on the field after a touchdown during the game against the Stanford Cardinal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

DraftKings college football showdown picks October 25

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 second of those features USC heading to Boulder to take on the Ralphies. It will be chilly, but no snow is expected. Still, USC has not fared well at altitude this year. They lost in Provo about six weeks ago.

I was actually in first a couple of different times with my Xavier Jones captain lineup. However, missing Roberson and having no exposure to Melbah Car ultimately kept me out of the money all together.

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 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!