The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a second-round playoff matchup featuring the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury 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 Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Satou Sabally, Forward, Phoenix Mercury $9,600
Talented forward Satou Sabally has been the leader in the paint that the Phoenix Mercury have needed to win games this season. With that said, how has Sabally forward performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review the veteran forward’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 39 games that forward Satou Sabally played for the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Sabally averaged a rather impressive 16.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 39 games that Satou Sabally played for the Mercury in 2025, Sabally compiled a 40.4% field goal percentage. a 32.1% three-point percentage and an 82.7% free throw percentage.
Earlier this month, in the Phoenix Mercury’s dominant 86-60 victory over the New York Liberty, Mercury forward Satou Sabally certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. In the Mercury’s victory over the New York Liberty, Sabally tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Satou Sabally can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. Having stated that, I fully expect that trend to continue in tonight’s playoff matchup with the Minnesota Lynx.
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, Satou Sabally’s reasonable Draftkings price of $9,600 presents the best fantasy value on this slate. For that specific reason, I am backing Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Alanna Smith, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $7,400
In the 42 games that guard Alanna Smith played for the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Smith averaged 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.3 steals a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 42 games that Alanna Smith played for the Lynx this season, Smith averaged 26.4 Draftkings points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA playoff game (Draftkings price noted): Napheesa Collier, Forward (Minnesota Lynx) $12,600: Alyssa Thomas, Forward (Phoenix Mercury) $13,800: Kayla McBride, Guard (Minnesota Lynx) $8,600.