Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sun vs. Sparks 9/8/24

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

Before we dive into the Connecticut Sun 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 tomorrow evening’s Connecticut Sun vs. Los Angeles Sparks matchup.

Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Brionna Jones, Forward, Connecticut Sun $8,400

How important has talented forward Brionna Jones been to the Connecticut Sun this season? Let’s review Jones recent game data to answer that question.

In the 34 Games that Brionna Jones has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Jones is averaging a respectable 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a Game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 34 Games that Brionna Jones has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Jones averaged an impressive 25.2 Draftkings points a Game.

It is noteworthy that these two teams faced off two weeks ago in Connecticut. In that WNBA regular season matchup, Sun forward Brionna Jones played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. In the Connecticut Sun’s 69-61 win over the Los Angeles Sparks last month, Connecticut forward Brionna Jones tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block.

From a general matchup perspective, I like Brionna Jones chances of playing at a high level in this game. Why? Connecticut forward Brionna Jones will face a Los Angeles Sparks defense that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season.

Through 34 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks are currently ranked an abysmal 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). What did we learn? Clearly, the Los Angeles Sparks are currently not a good defensive basketball team.

In my opinion, Connecticut forward Brionna Jones is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this tomorrow evening’s WNBA regular season contest. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Brionna Jones as my captain for this one Game WNBA DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

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

Los Angeles forward Dearica Hamby has been one of the few bright spots for a Los Angeles Sparks team that has suffered through a disappointing season in 2024.

In the 34 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): Alyssa Thomas, Forward (Connecticut Sun) $9,800: Odyssey Sims, Guard (Los Angeles Sparks) $7,200: Rae Burrell, Guard (Los Angeles Sparks) $5,800.