The WNBA presents a matchup between the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx 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 Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx matchup.
Draftkings WNBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Napheesa Collier, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $10,400
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier arrives at tomorrow’s WNBA playoff game with the Connecticut Sun playing exceptional basketball from a statistical perspective. Let’s take a look at Collier’s game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 34 games that Napheesa Collier played for the Minnesota Lynx this season, talented Lynx forward Napheesa Collier averaged an impressive 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.4 blocks a game.
More recently, in the Connecticut Sun’s 73-70 WNBA playoff victory over the Minnesota Lynx two days ago, Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier played rather well. More specifically, Collier accumulated 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in the Sun’s playoff win over the Lynx.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Sun’s playoff win over the Minnesota Lynx just mentioned, Napheesa Collier tallied a massive 40.3 Draftkings points.
Considering the elevated importance of tomorrow night’s WNBA playoff game, I fully expect Napheesa Collier to continue her outstanding play versus the Connecticut Sun. For that specific reason, I am backing talented Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier at the captain position for this one game Draftkings WNBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun $9,800
How important has talented forward Alyssa Thomas been to the Connecticut Sun this season? In the 40 games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Thomas is averaging a robust 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Now that we have determined how Thomas played in the regular season, let’s shift our focus to the 2024 WNBA playoffs. In the three games that Alyssa Thomas has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Thomas is averaging a robust 48.3 Draftkings points a game. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select as a flex play for a WNBA Draftkings showdown contest.
In summary, I like Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas’s chances of continuing to perform at a high level versus the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of this WNBA playoff series.
Additional players I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): DiJonai Carrington, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $7,600: Alanna Smith, Forward (Minnesota Lynx) $8,000: Kayla McBride, Guard (Minnesota Lynx) $7,000: DeWanna Bonner, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $8,400.