Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Fever vs. Wings 7/17/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings 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 evening’s Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Caitlin Clark, Guard, Indiana Fever $10,200

Indiana Fever rookie point guard Caitlin Clark has wasted little time showing basketball fans that she belongs in the WNBA.

In the 25 games that Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has played for the Fever this season, Indiana point guard Caitlin Clark is averaging 16.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1 block a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 25 Games that Caitlin Clark has played for the Indiana Fever this season, Clark has accumulated a whopping 39.7 Draftkings points a Game.

Additionally, I definitely like Caitlin Clark’s matchup in this game. Why? Clark draws a Dallas Wings team that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season. Through 23 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Dallas Wings are currently ranked a dreadfully low 12th in total opponent points allowed in the paint a game (41.1), 11th in defensive rebounding percentage (68.4%), 12th in opponent second chance points allowed a game (11.4), and 12th in total opponent fast break points allowed a game (11.8).  Let us not forget that the WNBA has 12 teams in the entire league. What did we learn? The data just presented tells us that the Dallas Wings are clearly not a good defensive team.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing talented Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark as my captain for tonight’s Draftkings DFS WNBA one Game slate. I just don’t see a scenario where Caitlin Clark does not play well in this matchup with the Dallas Wings later today.

Flex Plays

Arike Ogunbowale, Guard, Dallas Wings $9,200

Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale has been the leader in the backcourt that the Dallas Wings have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Ogunbowale been playing from an offensive standpoint? Let’s review Arike Ogunbowale’s recent game data to answer that question.

In 23 games played for the Dallas Wings in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Arike Ogunbowale averaged 22.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.7 steals a game.

In conclusion, I am rolling with Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale as a flex play for tonight’s WNBA Draftkings contest.

Additional flex plays I like in this WNBA matchup (Draftkings price noted): NaLyssa Smith, Forward (Indiana Fever) $7,800: Aliyah Boston, Forward (Indiana Fever) $9,600: Tearia McCowan, Forward (Dallas Wings) $7,200: Sevgi Uzun, Guard (Dallas Wings) $4,200.