Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream
September 8, 2025 7:30 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 tonight’s Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream matchup.
FanDuel WNBA DFS Picks
MVP-Rhyne Howard, Guard, Atlanta Dream $11,600
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 31 games that Rhyne Howard has played for the Atlanta Dream in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Howard is averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 31 games that Rhyne Howard has played for the Atlanta Dream this season, Howard has averaged a whopping 35.2 FanDuel points a contest.
These two teams have met multiple times this season. How did Rhyne Howard perform in the most recent matchup? Who prevailed? In the Atlanta Dream’s 93-76 victory over the Connecticut Sun seven days ago, Atlanta guard Rhyne Howard amassed 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 38 minutes of play. Examining the data from the Dream’s win over the Sun more closely, Howard compiled 38.3 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
Tina Charles, Forward, Connecticut Sun $9,200
In the 41 games that forward Tina Charles has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Charles is averaging a robust 16.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 41 games that Tina Charles has played for the Sun in 2025, Charles has compiled a 44.1% field goal percentage, a 27.3% three-point percentage and an 85.9% free throw percentage.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (FanDuel price noted): Marina Mabrey, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $10,800: Saniya Rivers, Guard (Connecticut Sun) $7,000.
