The WNBA presents a playoff matchup between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx. Let’s take a look at this game from a FanDuel perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx 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 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.
The remaining four players in your lineup will be one star and three flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The final three 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.
Here are my FanDuel picks for this evening’s Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty matchup.
FanDuel WNBA DFS Player Selections
MVP-Breanna Stewart, Forward, New York Liberty $9,500
New York forward Breanna Stewart was the driving force behind the New York Liberty’s offensive success this season. Stewart’s leadership helped the Liberty lock up the number one seed in the 2024 WNBA playoffs.
In the 38 games that New York forward Breanna Stewart played for the New York Liberty in the 2024 WNBA regular season, Stewart averaged a robust 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks a game.
Now that we have determined how Breanna Stewart played in the 2024 WNBA regular season, let’s shift our focus to the 2024 postseason. In the seven games that Stewart has played in the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Stewart has averaged an impressive 37.9 FanDuel points a game.
More recently, in the New York Liberty’s 76-62 playoff victory over the Las Vegas Aces four days ago, New York forward Breanna Stewart played exceptionally well. Stewart compiled 19 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and four blocks in the Liberty’s playoff win over the Las Vegas Aces.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Liberty’s playoff win over the Aces just mentioned, Breanna Stewart tallied a massive 56.3 FanDuel points.
Considering the elevated importance of tonight’s WNBA playoff game, I fully expect Breanna Stewart to continue her outstanding play versus the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals. For that specific reason, I am backing talented New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel WNBA DFS Showdown contest.
Star-Napheesa Collier, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $10,000
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier arrives at today’s WNBA Finals game with the New York Liberty playing quality basketball from a statistical perspective. Let’s take a look at Collier’s game data from the 2024 WNBA regular season 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 90-81 WNBA playoff victory over the Minnesota Lynx six days ago, Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier played rather well. More specifically, Collier compiled 26 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block in the Sun’s playoff win over the Lynx.
Additional players I like to play well this evening (FanDuel price noted): Alanna Smith, Forward (Minnesota Lynx) $8,000: Kayla McBride, Guard (Minnesota Lynx) $7,000: Sabrina Ionescu, Guard (New York Liberty) $9,000.