The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces 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 Mercury vs. Aces matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Phoenix Mercury $11,600
Veteran forward Alyssa Thomas has been the leader in the paint that the Phoenix Mercury have needed to win games this season. With that said, how has Thomas forward performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review the talented forward’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 39 games that forward Alyssa Thomas played for the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Thomas averaged a rather impressive 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 39 games that Alyssa Thomas played for the Mercury in 2025, Thomas compiled a 53.2% field goal percentage and a 69.2% free throw percentage.
These two teams have met multiple times this season. How did Alyssa Thomas perform in the most recent matchup? Who won? In the Las Vegas Aces 89-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals two days ago, Phoenix forward Alyssa Thomas played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. In the Aces defeat of the Mercury just mentioned, Thomas tallied 15 points, ten rebounds, nine assists and one block in 38 minutes of play.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Las Vegas Aces defeat of the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, Mercury, Thomas accumulated 42 Draftkings points.
What did we learn from the data just presented? The data clearly illustrates that Alyssa Thomas can post a large number of DFS points on any give night. Having stated that, I fully expect that trend to continue in this afternoon’s matchup with the Las Vegas Aces.
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, Alyssa Thomas is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this WNBA Finals game. For that specific reason, I am backing Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA Showdown contest.
Flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA Finals game (Draftkings price noted): A’ja Wilson, Center (Las Vegas Aces) $13,600: DeWanna Bonner, Forward (Phoenix Mercury) $6,600: Jewell Loyd, Guard (Las Vegas Aces) $6,600.