Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx
August 28, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The WNBA presents FanDuel basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Seattle Storm 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 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 today’s Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx matchup.
FanDuel WNBA DFS Picks
MVP-Napheesa Collier, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $14,200
Veteran forward Napheesa Collier has been the leader in the paint that the Minnesota Lynx have needed to win games this season. Let’s review Collier’s relevant player data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to better shed light on the talented forward’s overall contributions to her team this season.
In the 25 games that forward Napheesa Collier played for the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Collier is averaging a robust 23.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.7 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 25 games that Napheesa Collier has played for the Lynx in 2025, Collier has compiled a 53.7% field goal percentage, a 35.9% three-point percentage and a 90.6% free throw percentage.
Last month, in the Minnesota Lynx victory over the New York Liberty, Lynx forward Napheesa Collier amassed 30 points, nine rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal in 35 minutes of play. What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, the Minnesota Lynx offense runs through forward Napheesa Collier.
In my view, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is the most likely player to post the most FanDuel points in this WNBA regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing Napheesa Collier at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel WNBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Alanna Smith, Forward, Minnesota Lynx $8,400
In addition to Napheesa Collier, forward Alanna Smith has been a key contributor for the Minnesota Lynx this season. Having stated that, how has Smith performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s examine Smith’s game data from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 36 games that guard Alanna Smith has played for the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Smith is averaging 9.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.4 steals a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 36 games that Alanna Smith has played for the Lynx in 2025, Smith is averaging 29.12 FanDuel points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game: Skylar Diggins, Guard (Seattle Storm) $12,000: Gabby Williams, Forward (Seattle Storm) $9,800.
