Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sparks vs. Wings 7/13/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings. Let’s take a look at this Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Los Angeles Sparks 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 afternoon’s Los Angeles Sparks vs. Dallas Wings matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Dearica Hamby, Forward, Los Angeles Sparks $9,600

In my opinion, Los Angeles forward Dearica Hamby has been the most valuable player on the Los Angeles Sparks roster this season. Having stated that, how has Hamby been playing from a statistical perspective in 2024?

In the 22 games that forward Dearica Hamby has played for the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Hamby has averaged 19.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 22 Games that forward Dearica Hamby has played for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2024, Hamby has averaged an impressive 35.4 Draftkings points a Game.

It is noteworthy that these two teams faced off earlier this season in Los Angeles, California. In that matchup, Los Angeles forward Dearica Hamby definitely played at a high level. More specifically, in the Spark’s 81-72 win over the Dallas Wings just mentioned, Los Angeles forward Dearica Hamby accumulated 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

From a general matchup perspective, I like Dearica Hamby’s matchup in this game. Hamby will face a Dallas Wings defense that has clearly struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season. Through 22 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Dallas Wings are currently ranked a dreadful 12th in total defensive rating (109.4), 12th in total opponent points allowed in the paint a game (12.7), 12th in opponent fast break points allowed a game (40.7), and tenth in total second chance points allowed a game (11.8).

In summary, I am rolling with Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby as my captain for this one game WNBA DFS showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Arike Ogunbowale, Guard, Dallas Wings $10,000

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 22 games played for the Dallas Wings in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Arike Ogunbowale has averaged 22.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.7 steals a game.

Additional flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Monique Billings, Forward (Dallas Wings) $6,000: Sevgi Uzun, Guard (Dallas Wings) $3,800: Rickea Jackson, Forward (Los Angeles Sparks) $6,800.