Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks: Aces vs. Storm 9/16/25
Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm
September 16, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm 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 tonight’s Aces vs. Storm matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-A’ja Wilson, Center, Las Vegas Aces $15,000
Veteran center A’ja Wilson has been the driving force behind the Las Vegas success on the basketball court this season. With that said, how has Wilson performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review the talented center’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 40 games that A’ja Wilson played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Wilson averaged a whopping 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.3 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 40 games that A’ja Wilson has played for the Las Vegas Aces this season, Wilson averaged 33.7 Draftkings points a contest.
These two teams have met multiple times this season. How did A’ja Wilson perform in the most recent matchup? Who prevailed? Two days ago, in the Las Vegas Aces dominant 102-77 win over the Seattle Storm, Las Vegas center A’ja Wilson played exceptionally well. More specifically, in the Aces defeat of the Storm, Wilson compiled 29 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals in only 30 minutes of play.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Las Vegas Aces victory over the Seattle Storm, A’ja Wilson tallied 51 Draftkings points, What did we learn? Clearly, A’ja Wilson can post a high number of DFS points versus this Seattle Storm team.
In my opinion, A’ja Wilson is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this WNBA playoff game. For that specific reason, I am backing Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jackie Young, Point Guard, Las Vegas Aces $11,400
In addition to forward A’ja Wilson, point guard Jackie Young has been a key contributor for the Las Vegas Aces in 2025. In the 44 games that Jackie Young has played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Young is averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Jackie Young to continue her outstanding play in this evening’s first round playoff matchup with the Seattle Storm.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Skylar Diggins, Guard (Seattle Storm) $9,200: Gabby Williams, Guard (Seattle Storm) $7,600: Dana Evans, Guard (Las Vegas Aces) $4,000.
