Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Storm vs. Fever 8/18/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm. Let’s take a look at this Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm 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 Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Caitlin Clark, Guard, Indiana Fever $10,800

Indiana Fever rookie point guard Caitlin Clark has wasted little time showing basketball fans that she belongs in the WNBA. Let’s take a look at Clark’s recent statistical data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 27 games that Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has played for the Fever this season, Indiana point guard Caitlin Clark is averaging 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 27 games that Caitlin Clark has played for the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Clark has accumulated a robust 40.9 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Indiana Fever’s 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury two days ago, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Clark accumulated a whopping 29 points, five rebounds, and ten assists in the Fever’s win over the Mercury. I expect Caitlin Clark to continue her outstanding play versus the Seattle Storm later today.

In my opinion, Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this afternoon’s matchup with the Seattle Storm. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Caitlin Clark as my captain for this one game WNBA DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Jewell Loyd, Guard, Seattle Storm $8,600

In the 26 Games that guard Jewell Loyd has played for the Seattle Storm in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Loyd has averaged 34.2 minutes played, 20.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.5 steals a Game.

Additionally, I definitely like Jewell Loyd’s matchup in this contest. Why? Loyd draws an Indiana Fever team that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season. Through 27 Games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Indiana Fever are currently ranked a dreadfully low 11th in total team defensive rating (108.2), 12th in opponent second chance points allowed a Game (12.6), and 11th in total opponent fast break points allowed a Game (11.6). Let us not forget that the WNBA has 12 teams in the entire league.

Additional flex plays I like in this WNBA matchup (Draftkings price noted): NaLyssa Smith, Forward (Indiana Fever) $7,200: Aliyah Boston, Forward (Indiana Fever) $9,600.