Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sun vs. Wings 8/16/24

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

Before we dive into the Connecticut Sun 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 evening’s Connecticut Sun vs. Dallas Wings matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun $9,400

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas continues to show basketball fans that she is one of the best forwards in the WNBA. Let’s review Thomas’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 24 Games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Thomas averaged 33.3 minutes played, 11.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks a Game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 22 WNBA games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Sun in 2024, Thomas averaged a whopping 41.9 Draftkings points a game.

From a general matchup perspective, I like Alyssa Thomas’s matchup in this contest. Why? Connecticut forward Alyssa Thomas will face a Dallas Wings defense that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season.

Through 24 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Dallas Wings are currently ranked a dreadful 12th in total team defensive rating (109.4), 12th in total opponent fast break points allowed a game (11.4), tenth in total opponent second chance points allowed a contest (11.3), and 12th in total points allowed in the paint a game (42.1) Clearly, the data just presented tells us that the Dallas Wings Mercury are currently not a good defensive basketball team.

In my opinion, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in tonight’s matchup with the Dallas Wings. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Alyssa Thomas as my captain for this one Game WNBA DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Captain-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 24 games played for the Dallas Wings in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Arike Ogunbowale has averaged 38.5 minutes played, 22.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.7 steals a game.

Additional players I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Brionna Jones, (Connecticut Sun) Forward $8,000: Teaira McCowan (Dallas Wings) Forward $7,000: Marina Mabrey, (Connecticut Sun) Guard $8,400.