The WNBA presents FanDuel basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Golden State Valkyries and the Connecticut Sun. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Golden State Valkyries vs. Connecticut Sun 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 this afternoon’s Valkyries vs. Sun matchup.
FanDuel WNBA DFS Picks
MVP-Tina Charles, Forward, Connecticut Sun $12,800
Veteran forward Tina Charles has been a standout performer for the Connecticut Sun this season. With that said, how has Charles performed from a data standpoint? Let’s review the talented forward’s relevant player statistics from the 2025 WNBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 23 games that forward Tina Charles has played for the Connecticut Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Tina Charles is averaging a rather impressive 16.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 23 games that Tina Charles has played for the Sun in 2025, Charles has compiled a 41% field goal percentage, a 22.7% three-point percentage and an 87.2% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Connecticut Sun’s 93-83 win over the Seattle Storm earlier this month, Connecticut forward Tina Charles certainly played at a high level. Charles amassed 29 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and one block in Connecticut’s defeat of Storm.
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.
Marina Mabrey, Guard, Connecticut Sun $11,600
In addition to Tina Charles, guard Marina Mabrey has been a key contributor for the Connecticut Sun this season.
In the 14 games that Marina Mabrey has played for the Sun in the 2025 WNBA regular season, Mabrey is averaging 14.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 14 games that Mabrey has played this season, Mabrey is averaging 27.14 FanDuel points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this WNBA regular season game (FanDuel price noted): Janelle Salaun, Forward (Golden State Valkyries) $11,200: Tiffany Hayes, Guard (Golden State Valkyries) $10,600.
