Draftkings Best WNBA DFS Picks: Sun vs. Sky 8/23/25
Connecticut Sun vs. Chicago Sky
August 23, 2025 4:00 pm EDT
The WNBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Connecticut Sun and the Chicago Sky. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Connecticut Sun vs. Chicago Sky 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 Connecticut Sun vs. Chicago Sky matchup.
Draftkings WNBA DFS Picks
Captain-Tina Charles, Forward, Connecticut Sun $8,400
Talented forward Tina Charles has been the leader in the paint that the Connecticut Sun have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Charles performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s examine Tina Charles game data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to better shed light on the veteran forward’s overall contributions to her team.
In the 34 games that forward Tina Charles has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Charles is averaging a rather impressive 16.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 34 games that Tina Charles has played for the Sun in 2025, Charles has compiled a 42.2% field goal percentage, a 29.3% three-point percentage and an 85.9% free throw percentage.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Tina Charles is playing at a high-level entering tonight’s matchup with the Chicago Sky.
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
Leila Lacan, Guard, Connecticut Sun $8,000
In addition to Tina Charles, guard Leila Lacan has been a key contributor for the Connecticut Sun this season.
In the 18 games that Leila Lacan has played for the Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Lacan is averaging 9.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.2 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 18 games that Leila Lacan has played this season, Lacan is averaging a robust 22.5 Draftkings points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Marina Mabrey, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $8,600: Kamilla Cardosa, Center (Chicago Sky) $9,800.
