Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks: Sparks vs. Wings 8/27/24

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

Before we dive into the Las Vegas Aces 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 Las Vegas Aces vs. Dallas Wings matchup.

Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks

Captain-A’ja Wilson, Forward, Las Vegas Aces $12,400

Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson enters this evening’s contest with the Wings playing outstanding basketball from a statistical perspective.

In the 29 Games that Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson has played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Wilson averaged 26.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.1 steals, and 2.7 blocks a Game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 29 games that Aces forward A’ja Wilson has played for the Las Vegas Aces this season, Wilson has accumulated a whopping 54.7 Draftkings points a game.

These two WNBA teams met earlier in the 2024 regular season. Who prevailed? How did Wilson perform in the game? Let’s look at the relevant game data to answer that question. In the Las Vegas Aces 104-85 victory over the Dallas Wings last month, Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson tallied an impressive 28 points, ten rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks.

From a general matchup perspective, I like Wilson’s matchup in this WNBA regular season contest. Why? Aces forward A’ja Wilson will face a Dallas Wings defense that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season.

Through 29 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Dallas Wings are currently ranked an abyssmal 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.

Flex Plays

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, 5.3 assists, and 2.5 steals a Game.

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

Additional flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Natasha Howard, Forward (Dallas Wings) $9,400: Jacy Sheldon, Guard (Dallas Wings) $6,200: Alysha Clark, Forward (Las Vegas Aces) $5,200.