Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever
May 17, 2025 3:00 pm EDT
Later today, the WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever 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 Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Caitlin Clark, Guard, Indiana Pacers $10,200
Talented guard Caitlin Clark was an essential part of the Indiana Fever’s starting lineup last season. Let’s review Clark’s relevant player data from the 2024 WNBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 40 games that Caitlin Clark played for the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 40 games that Caitlin Clark played for the Fever in 2024, Clark averaged a massive 42.4 Draftkings points a contest. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers that I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position.
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 summary, I think Caitlin Clark is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Aliyah Boston, Forward, Indiana Fever $8,400
In addition to guard Caitlin Clark, forward Aliyah Boston was a key contributor for the Indiana Fever last season. With that said, how did Boston perform from a statistical standpoint in 2024? Let’s examine Boston’s game data from the 2024 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 40 games that forward Aliyah Boston played for the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Jackson averaged a robust 14.1 points, 9.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston to play well in this afternoon’s WNBA regular season matchup with the Chicago Sky.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Angel Reese, Forward (Chicago Sky) $9,600: DeWanna Bonner, Guard (Indiana Fever) $8,200: Ariel Atkins, Guard (Chicago Sky) $6,800.
