Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty
August 20, 2024, 7:00 PM EDT
The WNBA is set to face off between the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty, so let’s take a look at the matchup from a DraftKings perspective.
Before we get into the Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty matchup, let’s review the rules for DraftKings’ Single Game Showdown contest.
DraftKings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules
$50,000 is available for five players on either team, but one of those players is designated the team's captain. The captain earns 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining four players will be awarded standard fantasy points. That being said, identifying a player who is worthy of the captain position is crucial if you want to win a major DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) head-to-head contest.
If you have any further questions regarding the rules of the Single Game Showdown Contest, we recommend checking out the Draftkings website for more information.
*We encourage all readers to review both teams' starting lineups before setting DFS lineups for this one-game schedule.
Here are the DraftKings predictions for tomorrow night's game between the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty.
DraftKings Picks
Captain – Breanna Stewart, Forward, New York Liberty $11,000
New York forward Breanna Stewart has certainly established herself as a leader for the New York Liberty team in 2024. With that being said, how is Stewart playing this season from a statistical standpoint? To answer that question, let's take a look at Stewart's recent game stats.
New York forward Breanna Stewart averaged 19.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 25 games played for the New York Liberty during the 2024 WNBA regular season.
Recently, in the New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces game two days ago, New York forward Breanna Stewart had an exceptional performance. Specifically, Breanna Stewart had an incredible 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal in 33 minutes of play in the New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces game.
From an overall matchup standpoint, I think Breanna Stewart is a much better option in this WNBA game. Why? Because New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart will be facing a Dallas Wings defense that has struggled defensively all season.
After 26 games in the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Dallas Wings currently rank a dismal 12th in overall team defensive rating (110.2), 12th in points allowed per game on opponents' fast breaks (11.8), 10th in points allowed per game on opponents' second chances (11.3) and 12th in points allowed per game in the paint (42.2). Clearly, from the data just presented, we can see that the Dallas Wings are not currently a great defensive basketball team.
For the reasons I just mentioned, I’m backing New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart as captain for this one-game WNBA DraftKings Showdown slate.
Flex Play
Arike Ogunbowale, guard, Dallas Wings, $9,800
In my opinion, Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale is arguably one of the best guards in the WNBA. To make my previous statement clearer, let’s review some of Arike Ogunbowale’s recent game stats.
Arike Ogunbowale averaged 22.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.7 steals in 38.5 minutes per game in 26 games played for the Dallas Wings during the 2024 WNBA regular season.
Additions I think will do well tonight (DraftKings prices listed): Jonquel Jones (New York Liberty) Forward, $9,400: Natasha Howard (Dallas Wings) Forward, $9,000.
