Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks: Lynx vs. Aces 8/21/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Minnesota Lynx vs. Las Vegas Aces 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 Minnesota Lynx vs. Las Vegas Aces matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx $11,000

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier arrives at tonight’s game with the Las Vegas Aces playing exceptional basketball from a statistical perspective. Let’s take a look at Collier’s recent game data to shed light on my previous statement.

In the 22 games that forward Napheesa Collier has played for the Minnesota Lynx this season, Napheesa Collier has averaged a robust 20.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.3 blocks a game.

More recently, in the Minnesota’s 99-82 win over the Washington Mystics four days ago, Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Napheesa Collier tallied a whopping 30 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 29 minutes played in Minnesota’s victory over the Mystics.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier at the captain position for this one game WNBA Draftkings Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

A’ja Wilson, Forward, Las Vegas Aces $11,800

Talented Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson has been the presence in the paint that the Las Vegas Aces have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Wilson been playing from an offensive standpoint in 2024?

In the 26 games that Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson has played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Wilson averaged 27.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.1 steals, and 2.8 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 23 Games that Aces forward A’ja Wilson has played for the Las Vegas Aces this season, Wilson has accumulated a whopping 55.4 Draftkings points a Game.

In the Las Vegas Aces win over the Los Angeles Sparks earlier this week, A’ja Wilson posted a whopping 34 points, 13 rebounds, five steals, and two blocks. I fully expect A’ja Wilson to continue her outstanding play versus the Minnesota Lynx later today.

Jackie Young, Guard, Las Vegas Aces $9,000

How important is Las Vegas point guard Jackie Young to the Las Vegas Aces offense? Let’s take a look at Young’s relevant Game data to answer that question.

Through 26 Games played this season, Jackie Young is averaging 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and one steal a Game.

Additional players I like (Draftkings price noted): Kelsey Plum, Guard (Las Vegas) $8,200: Courtney Williams, Guard (Minnesota Lynx) $7,400.