Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks: Aces vs. Valkyries 8/6/25

The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Las Vegas Aces and the Golden State Valkyries. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Las Vegas Aces vs. Golden State Valkyries 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 Aces vs. Sun matchup.

Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks

Captain-A’ja Wilson, Center, Las Vegas Aces $11,000

Veteran center A’ja Wilson has been the driving force behind the Las Vegas Aces success on the basketball court this season. Let’s review Wilson’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to better shed light on the talented center’s overall contributions to her team.

In the 25 games that center A’ja Wilson played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Wilson is averaging a rather impressive 21.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.3 blocks a game.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 25 games that A’ja Wilson has played for the Aces in 2025, Wilson has compiled a 48.3% field goal percentage, a 27.8% three-point percentage and an 82.9% free throw percentage.

These two teams have met multiple times this season. How did Wilson perform in the most recent matchup? In the Las Vegas Aces 101-87 win over the Golden State Valkyries three days ago, Las Vegas center A’ja Wilson played exceptionally well. In the Aces victory over Golden State, Wilson compiled 14 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, four steals and one block in only 29 minutes of play.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings 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, A’ja Wilson is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing A’ja Wilson at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA single game contest.

Flex Plays

Jackie Young, Guard, Las Vegas Aces $10,200

In addition to forward A’ja Wilson, guard Jackie Young has been a key contributor for the Las Vegas Aces in 2025. In the 29 games that Jackie Young has played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Young is averaging 16.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks a game.

In conclusion, I fully expect Jackie Young to continue her outstanding play in tonight’s WNBA game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Veronica Burton, Guard (Golden State Valkyries) $9,000: Iliana Rupert, Center (Golden State Valkyries) $6,000.