The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season 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 evening’s Mercury vs. Aces matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Jackie Young, Guard, Las Vegas Aces $9,400
Veteran guard Jackie Young has been the leader in the backcourt that the Las Vegas Aces have needed to win games this season. Let’s review Young’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to better shed light on Young’s overall contributions to her team.
In the nine games that guard Jackie Young has played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Young is averaging 18.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the nine games that Jackie Young has played this season, Young is averaging 31.2 Draftkings points a game.
Earlier this week, in the Los Angeles Sparks 97-89 victory over the Las Vegas Aces, Las Vegas guard Jackie Young played exceptionally well. Young compiled 34 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals in the Los Angeles Sparks defeat of the Aces.
It is noteworthy that the Las Vegas Aces have officially declared A’ja Wilson as out for today’s game due to injury (concussion). I think the lack of Wilson’s presence on the basketball court will open up more offensive opportunities for Jackie Young in this evening’s contest.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the MVP position for a FanDuel 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 opinion, Jackie Young is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young at the captain position for this one game WNBA DFS single game contest.
Flex Plays
Satou Sabally, Forward, Phoenix Mercury $10,400
Veteran forward Satou Sabally has been a key contributor for the Phoenix Mercury in 2025. In the ten games that Sabally has played for the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Satou Sabally is averaging a rather impressive 20.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the ten games that Satou Sabally has played for the Mercury in 2025, Sabally has compiled a 40.4% field goal percentage, a 27.3% three-point percentage and a 79.7% free throw percentage.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Kiah Stokes, Forward (Las Vegas Aces) $5,200: Alyssa Thomas, Forward (Phoenix Mercury) $9,200.