Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sparks vs. Fever 9/4/24

The WNBA presents a matchup between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Indiana Fever. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Los Angeles Sparks 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 evening’s Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever matchup.

Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Caitlin Clark, Guard, Indiana Fever $11,000

Indiana Fever rookie point guard Caitlin Clark has wasted little time showing basketball fans that she belongs in the WNBA. Let’s take a look at Clark’s recent statistical data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 33 games that Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has played for the Fever this season, Clark is averaging 18.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 33 games that Caitlin Clark has played for the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Clark has tallied a robust 42.1 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Indiana Fever’s 100-93 victory over the Dallas Wings three days ago, Caitlin Clark certainly played at a high level. Clark accumulated a whopping 28 points, four rebounds, and 12 assists in the Fever’s win over the Wings.

From a general matchup perspective, I like Clark’s matchup in this WNBA regular season contest. Why? Indiana point guard Caitlin Clark will face a Los Angeles Sparks defense that has struggled on the defensive side of the basketball all season.

Through 33 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks are currently ranked a dreadful tenth in total team defensive rating (106.1), ninth in total opponent fast break points allowed a game (10.6), and 11th in total points allowed in the paint a game (38.2)

In my opinion, Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Caitlin Clark as my captain for this one game WNBA DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Dearica Hamby, Forward, Los Angeles Sparks $9,200

Talented Los Angeles forward Dearica Hamby has been one of the few bright spots for the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA regular season.

In the 32 games that forward Dearica Hamby has played for the Los Angeles Sparks this season, Hamby has averaged an impressive 17.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.5 steals a game.

I mentioned earlier in this article that the Sparks have not been playing good defense in 2024. Well, neither has the Indiana Fever. The Fever enter tonight’s game as the 11th ranked team in the WNBA in total team defensive rating. Considering the WNBA only has 12 teams in the entire league I think it’s fair to say that the Indiana Fever are currently not a good defensive basketball team.

Additional flex plays I like in this WNBA matchup (Draftkings price noted): NaLyssa Smith, Forward (Indiana Fever) $7,800: Aliyah Boston, Forward (Indiana Fever) $9,600: Rickea Jackson, Forward (Los Angeles Sparks) $8,400.