FanDuel Best WNBA DFS Picks: Lynx vs. Sun 10/6/24

The WNBA presents a playoff matchup between the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx. Let’s take a look at this Game from a FanDuel perspective.

Before we dive into the Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.

FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules

Here are the FanDuel single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.

The remaining four players in your lineup will be one star and three flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The final three flex positions will receive the standard FanDuel points value. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) FanDuel single Game contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel website for more details.

Here are my FanDuel picks for tomorrow night’s Lynx vs. Sun matchup.

FanDuel WNBA DFS Player Selections

MVP-Napheesa Collier, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $10,400

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier arrives at tomorrow’s WNBA playoff game with the Connecticut Sun playing exceptional basketball from a statistical perspective. Let’s take a look at Collier’s game data from the 2024 WNBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 34 Games that Napheesa Collier played for the Minnesota Lynx this season, talented Lynx forward Napheesa Collier averaged an impressive 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.4 blocks a Game.

More recently, in the Connecticut Sun’s 90-81 WNBA playoff victory over the Minnesota Lynx four days ago, Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier played rather well. More specifically, Collier compiled 26 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block in the Sun’s playoff win over the Lynx.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Sun’s playoff win over the Minnesota Lynx just mentioned, Napheesa Collier tallied a massive 51.7 FanDuel points.

Considering the elevated importance of tomorrow night’s WNBA playoff game, I fully expect Napheesa Collier to continue her outstanding play versus the Connecticut Sun.  For that specific reason, I am backing talented Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel WNBA DFS Showdown contest.

Star-Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun $9,800

How important has talented forward Alyssa Thomas been to the Connecticut Sun this season? In the 40 games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Thomas is averaging a robust 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Now that we have determined how Thomas played in the regular season, let’s shift our focus to the 2024 WNBA playoffs. In the five Games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Thomas is averaging a robust 42.5 FanDuel points a Game. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select as a flex play for a WNBA FanDuel showdown contest.

In summary, I like Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas’s chances of continuing to perform at a high level versus the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of this WNBA playoff series.

Additional players I like to play well this evening (FanDuel price noted): DiJonai Carrington, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $7,000: Alanna Smith, Forward (Minnesota Lynx) $8,500: Kayla McBride, Guard (Minnesota Lynx) $6,500: DeWanna Bonner, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $9,000.