Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks: Sparks vs. Wings 8/25/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Los Angeles Sparks and the 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-Arike Ogunbowale, Guard, Dallas Wings $9,800

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 in 2024?

In the 28 games that Arike Ogunbowale has played for the Dallas Wings in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Ogunbowale averaged 38.5 minutes played, 22.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.6 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 27 games that Arike Ogunbowale has played for the Wings in 2024, Ogunbowale has averaged a whopping 41.4 Draftkings points a game.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale at the captain position for this one Game WNBA Draftkings Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Dearica Hamby, Forward, Los Angeles Sparks $9,000

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby arrives at today’s game with the Dallas Wings playing exceptional basketball from a statistical perspective. Let’s take a look at Hamby’s recent game data to shed light on my previous statement.

In the Los Angeles Sparks 28 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Sparks forward Dearica Hamby has averaged a whopping 17.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.5 steals a game.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier in the season. Who prevailed? How did Hamby perform in the Game? Let’s look at the relevant Game data to answer that question. In the Los Angeles Sparks 87-81 victory over the Dallas Wings last month, Los Angeles forward Dearica Hamby tallied 27 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block.

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

Through 28 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Dallas Wings are currently ranked a dreadful 12th in total team defensive rating (110.2), 12th in total opponent fast break points allowed a game (11.8), tenth in total opponent second chance points allowed a contest (11.3), and 12th in total points allowed in the paint a game (42.2) Clearly, the data just presented tells us that the Dallas Wings are currently not a good defensive basketball team.

Additional flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Rickea Jackson, Guard (Los Angeles Sparks) $7,200: Jacy Sheldon, Guard (Dallas Wings) $5,400.