Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Liberty vs. Aces 10/4/24

The WNBA presents a second-round playoff matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings single game 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 tomorrow night’s New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces matchup.

Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks

Captain-A’ja Wilson, Forward, Las Vegas Aces $10,200

Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson arrives at this week’s WNBA playoff game with the New York Liberty playing exceptional basketball from a statistical perspective. Let’s take a look at Wilson’s game data from the regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 38 games that Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Wilson averaged a whopping 26.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.7 blocks a game.

Now that we identified how A’ja Wilson played in the regular season, let’s shift our focus to the 2024 WNBA playoffs. In the Las Vegas Aces 91-82 series clinching victory over the Seattle Storm nine days ago, Wilson certainly played at a high level. More specifically, A’ja Wilson compiled a massive 24 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in the Aces win over the Storm.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Aces playoff win over the Storm earlier this week, A’ja Wilson compiled 48.8 Draftkings points.

It is noteworthy that these two teams played two days ago in Game 2 of this WNBA playoff series. Who prevailed? How did Wilson perform in the game? In the New York Liberty’s 88-84 win over the New York Liberty in Game 2 of this WNBA semifinal series, A’ja Wilson compiled 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select for the captain position.

It should also be noted that A’ja Wilson’s outstanding play on the basketball court in 2024 earned Wilson her third WNBA Most Valuable Player award. Clearly, the Las Vegas Aces forward is playing outstanding basketball entering Game 2 of this WNBA playoff series.

Considering the elevated importance of this playoff game, I fully expect A’ja Wilson to play at a high level on Friday night. For that specific reason, I am backing Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson at the captain position for this one game WNBA Draftkings contest.

Flex Plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Jonquel Jones, Forward (New York Liberty) $8,800: Sabrina Ionescu, Guard (New York Liberty) $9,200: Alysha Clark, Forward (Las Vegas Aces) $5,200.