Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks: Sun vs. Valkyries 6/22/25
Connecticut Sun vs. Golden State Valkyries
June 22, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Connecticut Sun and the Golden State Valkyries. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Connecticut Sun vs. Golden State Valkyries 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 Sun vs. Valkyries matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Tina Charles, Forward, Connecticut Sun $9,600
Veteran forward Tina Charles has been a standout performer for the Connecticut Sun this season. With that said, how has Charles performed from a data standpoint? Let’s review the talented forward’s relevant player statistics from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 13 games that forward Tina Charles has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Tina Charles is averaging a rather impressive 16.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 13 games that Tina Charles has played for the Sun in 2025, Charles has compiled a 43.3% field goal percentage, a 26.7% three-point percentage and an 87.7% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Dallas Wings 86-83 win over the two days ago, Connecticut forward Tina Charles certainly played at a high level. Charles amassed 26 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal in the Wings victory over the Sun.
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 Connecticut Sun forward Tina Charles is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this WNBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Tina Charles at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Marina Mabrey, Guard, Connecticut Sun $9,200
In addition to Tina Charles, guard Marina Mabrey has been a key contributor for the Connecticut Sun this season.
In the 13 games that Marina Mabrey has played for the Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Mabrey is averaging 15.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 13 games that Mabrey has played this season, Mabrey is averaging 29.7 Draftkings points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Kayla Thornton, Forward (Golden State Valkyries) $9,000: Tiffany Hayes, Guard (Golden State Valkyries) $7,600.
