Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sky vs. Mercury 8/18/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury 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. Phoenix Mercury matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Kahleah Copper, Guard, Phoenix Mercury $9,000

Phoenix guard Kahleah Copper has been one of the few bright spots for a Phoenix Mercury team that has struggled at times this season. Let’s take a look at Copper’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 27 games that Kahleah Copper has played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Phoenix guard Kahleah Copper has averaged a robust 23.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and one steal a game.

More recently, in the Indiana Fever’s 98-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury two days ago, Phoenix guard Kahleah Copper played exceptionally well from a statistical perspective. More specifically, Kahleah Copper tallied a whopping 32 points, eight rebound, six assists, and one steal in 38 minutes played in the Chicago Sky’s loss to the Fever.

Looking closer at the data just noted, in the Indiana Fever’s win over the Phoenix Mercury just noted, Phoenix guard Kahleah Copper accumulated 52.5 Draftkings points.

Additionally, I certainly like Kahleah Copper’s matchup in this WNBA contest. Why? Copper draws a Chicago Sky team that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season. Through 25 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 (36.9), eighth in defensive rebounding percentage (70.1%), ninth in total opponent second chance points allowed a game (11.1) and tenth in total opponent fast break points allowed a game (11.3).

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player for your captain position 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 DFS contest. For me, the obvious choice at the captain position for this WNBA Draftkings contest is Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper.

Flex Plays

Angel Reese, Forward, Chicago Sky $10,000

Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese has wasted little time showing the world that she belongs in the WNBA. In the Chicago Sky’s 25 Games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is averaging 13.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.4 steals a Game.

In suMMAry, I like Angel Reese’s chances of continuing her outstanding play on the basketball court versus the Phoenix Mercury later today.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Brittney Griner, Forward (Phoenix Mercury) $8,400: Lindsay Allen, Guard (Chicago Sky) $6,600: Dana Evans, Guard (Chicago Sky) $6,000.