Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks: Sky vs. Lynx 7/6/25
Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx
July 6, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Chicago Sky and the Minnesota Lynx. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx 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 afternoon’s Sky vs. Lynx matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Napheesa Collier, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $10,200
Veteran forward Napheesa Collier has been a solid performer for the Minnesota Lynx this season. Let’s review Collier’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to better shed light on the talented forward’s overall contributions to her team in 2025.
In the 15 games that forward Napheesa Collier played for the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Collier is averaging a robust 24.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 15 games that Napheesa Collier has played for the Lynx in 2025, Collier has compiled a 53.4% field goal percentage, a 38.9% three-point percentage and a 95% free throw percentage.
Last month, in Minnesota’s dominant 81-65 win over the Dallas Wings, Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier played exceptionally well. More specifically, Collier amassed 28 points, ten rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks in Minnesota’s victory over the Wings. It is also noteworthy that in the Lynx defeat of the Wings, Collier tallied a rather impressive 61 Draftkings points.
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, Napheesa Collier is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Alanna Smith, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $8,000
In addition to Napheesa Collier, forward Alanna Smith has been a key contributor for the Minnesota Lynx this season. Having stated that, how has Smith performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s examine Smith’s game data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 17 games that guard Alanna Smith has played for the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Smith is averaging 10.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.5 blocks and 0.9 steals a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 17 games that Alanna Smith has played for the Lynx in 2025, Smith is averaging 28.6 Draftkings points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (FanDuel price noted): Angel Reese, Forward (Chicago Sky) $10,800: Elizabeth Williams, Forward (Chicago Sky) $7,200.
