Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sky vs. Aces 7/16/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Chicago Sky and Las Vegas Aces. Let’s take a look at this Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Chicago Sky vs. Las Vegas Aces 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 Chicago Sky vs. Las Vegas Aces matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-A’ja Wilson, Forward, Las Vegas Aces $13,000

Talented Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson has been the presence in the paint that the Las Vegas Aces have needed to win Games this season. Having stated that, how has Wilson been playing from an offensive standpoint in 2024?

In the 23 games that Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson has played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Wilson averaged 27.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.8 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 23 games that Aces forward A’ja Wilson has played for the Las Vegas Aces this season, Wilson has accumulated a whopping 55.4 Draftkings points a game.

Additionally, I definitely like A’ja Wilson’s matchup in this Game. Why? Wilson draws a Chicago Sky team that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season. Through 23 Games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Chicago Sky are currently ranked a rather low tenth in total opponent points allowed in the paint a Game (37.1), ninth in defensive rebounding percentage (69.7%), and tenth in total opponent fast break points allowed a Game (11.1). What did we learn? The data just presented tells us that the Chicago Sky are not a good defensive team.

Now that we have ascertained just how bad the Chicago Sky’s defense has been at times this season, it is easy to recognize the problem the Sky will encounter in Las Vegas later today. After all, Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson is arguably the best player in the league. If the Chicago Sky can’t handle some of the lower-level talent in the WNBA, how will the team respond versus facing the best player in the league (A’ja Wilson)? My prediction is the Chicago Sky will be unable to contain Wilson in the paint.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson as my captain for tonight’s Draftkings WNBA DFS contest.

Flex Plays

Jackie Young, Guard, Las Vegas Aces $9,200

How important is Las Vegas point guard Jackie Young to the Las Vegas Aces offense? Let’s take a look at Young’s relevant game data to answer that question.

Through 23 games played this season, Jackie Young is averaging 18.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1 steal a game.

Additional players I like (Draftkings price noted): Kelsey Plum, Guard (Las Vegas) $8,000: Chennedy Carter, Guard (Chicago Sky) $8,800: Angel Reese, Forward (Chicago Sky) $10,400: Kamilla Cardoso, Forward (Chicago Sky) $7,000.