FanDuel Best WNBA DFS Picks: Lynx vs. Dream 8/21/25
Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream
August 21, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The WNBA presents FanDuel basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Lynx and the Atlanta Dream. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream 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 1.5x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value. Additionally, the MVP is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining five players in your lineup will be flex plays. The five 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.
*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 FanDuel picks for tonight’s Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream matchup.
FanDuel WNBA DFS Picks
MVP-Rhyne Howard, Guard, Atlanta Dream $12,800
Veteran guard Rhyne Howard has been the floor general that the Atlanta Dream have needed to win games this season. With that said, how has Howard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review the talented guard’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 24 games that Rhyne Howard has played for the Atlanta Dream in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Howard is averaging 16.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 24 games that Rhyne Howard has played for the Atlanta Dream this season, Howard has averaged 32.1 FanDuel points a contest.
Earlier this month, in the Atlanta Dream’s 85-75 victory over the Seattle Storm, Atlanta guard Rhyne Howard played rather well. It should also be noted that in the Atlanta Dream’s defeat of the Storm, Howard amassed a massive 39.7 FanDuel points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the MVP position for a FanDuel WNBA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups.
In my view, Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard is the most likely player to post the most FanDuel points in this WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Rhyne Howard at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel WNBA showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Alanna Smith, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $11,600
Forward Alanna Smith has been a key contributor for the Minnesota Lynx this season. Let’s examine Smith’s game data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to better illustrate how important Smith has been to her team in 2025.
In the 33 games that Alanna Smith has played for the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Smith is averaging 9.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.4 steals a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 33 games that Alanna Smith has played for the Lynx in 2025, Smith is averaging 23.1 FanDuel points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (FanDuel price noted): Courtney Williams, Guard (Minnesota Lynx) $10,800: Maria Kliundikova, Center (Minnesota Lynx) $2,600.
