Atlanta Dream vs. Connecticut Sun
September 1, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
The WNBA presents FanDuel basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Connecticut Sun and the Atlanta Dream. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.
FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules
Here are the FanDuel single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 1.5x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value. Additionally, the MVP is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining five players in your lineup will be flex plays. The five flex positions will receive the standard FanDuel points value. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) FanDuel single game contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel 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 FanDuel picks for tomorrow afternoon’s Dream vs. Sun matchup.
FanDuel WNBA DFS Picks
MVP-Rhyne Howard, Guard, Atlanta Dream $13,000
Talented guard Rhyne Howard has been the driving force behind the Atlanta Dream’s success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. With that said, how has Howard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review the veteran guard’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 28 games that Rhyne Howard has played for the Atlanta Dream in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Howard is averaging 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 28 games that Rhyne Howard has played for the Atlanta Dream this season, Howard has averaged a massive 33.9 FanDuel points a contest.
Earlier this month, in the Atlanta Dream’s 85-75 win over the Seattle Storm, Dream guard Rhyne Howard played exceptionally well. It should also be noted that in the Atlanta Dream’s defeat of the Storm, Howard amassed a massive 39.7 FanDuel points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the MVP position for a FanDuel 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 my view, Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard is the most likely player to post the most FanDuel points in this WNBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Rhyne Howard at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel WNBA showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Leila Lacan, Guard, Connecticut Sun $10,000
Guard Leila Lacan has been a key contributor for the Connecticut Sun this season. In the 22 games that Leila Lacan has played for the Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Lacan is averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.2 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 22 games that Leila Lacan has played this season, Lacan is averaging a rather impressive 26.45 FanDuel points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (FanDuel price noted): Marina Mabrey, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $9,200: Allisha Gray, Guard (Atlanta Dream) $12,200.
