Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sparks vs. Sky 9/6/24

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

Before we dive into the Chicago Sky vs. Los Angeles Sparks 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. Los Angeles Sparks matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-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. Having stated that, how has Reese been playing from a statistical perspective. Let’s review Reese’s recent Game data to answer that question.

In the 33 games played that Angel Reese has played for the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Reese is averaging a robust 13.3 points, 13.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 33 games that Angel Reese has played for the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Reese averaged 36.2 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Las Vegas Aces 90-71 win over the Chicago Sky three days ago, Angel Reese certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Reese accumulated a whopping 12 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the Aces win over the Sky.

From a general perspective, I like Reese’s matchup in this WNBA regular season contest. Why? Chicago forward Angel Reese will face a Los Angeles Sparks defense that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season.

Through 33 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks are currently ranked a dreadful tenth in total team defensive rating (106.1), ninth in total opponent fast break points allowed a game (10.6), and 11th in total points allowed in the paint a game (38.2)

In my opinion, Chicago forward Angel Reese is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Angel Reese as my captain for this one game WNBA DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Dearica Hamby, Forward, Los Angeles Sparks $9,400

Talented Los Angeles forward Dearica Hamby has been one of the few bright spots for the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA regular season.

In the 33 Games that forward Dearica Hamby has played for the Los Angeles Sparks this season, Hamby has averaged 17.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.5 steals a Game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Rickea Jackson, Guard (Los Angeles Sparks) $7,800: Chennedy Carter, Guard (Chicago Sky) $8,800: Rae Burrell, Guard (Los Angeles Sparks) $5,600.