Draftkings Best WNBA Showdown Picks: Sun vs. Mercury 9/13/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Sun vs. Mercury matchup.
Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury
September 13, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The WNBA presents a matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun 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 Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun $10,000
Connecticut forward Alyssa Thomas has been the leader in the paint that the Connecticut Sun have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has the talented Connecticut forward been playing from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Thomas’s recent game data to answer that question.
In the 35 games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Thomas is averaging 10.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 1.6 steals a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 35 games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Sun in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Thomas averaged a whopping 32.6 Draftkings points a game.
I also like Alyssa Thomas’s matchup this evening. Why? Thomas will face a Phoenix Mercury team that has been vulnerable on the defensive side of the basketball this season. Through 35 games played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Phoenix Mercury are currently ranked ninth in total team defensive rating (104.4), 12th in defensive rebound percentage (68%), and 12th in total opponent second chance points allowed a game (12.6). Clearly, the defensive data just presented tells us that the Phoenix Mercury are not a good defensive basketball team.
In my opinion, Connecticut forward Alyssa Thomas is the most likely player to post the most fantasy points in tonight’s game. For that reason, I am rolling with Alyssa Thomas as my captain for this Draftkings WNBA Showdown slate.
Flex Plays
Kahleah Copper, Guard, Phoenix Mercury $9,000
Phoenix guard Kahleah Copper has been one of the few bright spots for a Phoenix Mercury team that has struggled at times this season. Let’s take a look at Copper’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 35 games that Kahleah Copper has played for the Phoenix Mercury in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Copper has averaged a robust 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.8 steals a game.
It should be noted that the Phoenix Mercury have listed Copper as questionable on the team’s official injury report. Make sure to check the starting lineups for both teams prior to finalizing your lineups for this one game WNBA slate.
Additional players I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Diana Taurasi, Guard (Phoenix Mercury) $7,800: Sophie Cunningham, Guard (Phoenix Mercury) $6,400.
