Charlie Cummings gives his top DraftKings WNBA Pick6 plays and projections for the four-game WNBA slate on Saturday, August 30th.
WNBA action on Saturday will kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this year is WNBA Pick6 Fantasy Basketball.
This article will examine my top WNBA Pick6 plays for today’s action. You simply choose whether each set statistic will be more or less than the set number. With the stage ready, here are my favorite picks on the WNBA Pick6 slate.
Napheesa Collier More Than 22.5 Points Scored
The MVPhee has returned to action. After a seven-game absence, Napheesa Collier returns to push the Lynx across the finish line for the No. 1 seed and put a bow on her MVP campaign. Naturally, she hit the ground running in her return.
Her second game back was a different story. Against the Seattle Storm, Phee shot an uncharacteristic 7-of-23 from the field, scoring only 18 points. Very suspicious use of the word “only.” However, Seattle has a seemingly endless group of defenders, including rookie Dominique Malonga, who has held Collier to the lowest field goal percentage of any individual defender this season. The Connecticut Sun are not the same. Expect Napheesa to get back on track in this one.
Sonia Citron Less Than 14.5 Points Scored
It’s been an excellent season for Sonia Citron. The rookie made the All-Star team on the back of her sharp shooting, on-ball scoring, and defensive hustle. Being in shouting distance of a 50/40/90 season as a rookie is incredible stuff. But this is going to be a difficult matchup. Scoring guards go to die in Ballhalla against the Valkyries.
Citron can fill up the score in a hurry, but head coach Natalie Nakase has constructed a defense designed to contain players of her ilk. They allow the most three-point attempts per game, while conceding the third-lowest three-point percentage in the league. The Valkyries thrive at funneling shots to the worst shooters on the floor. Citron won’t get the looks she wants and will be frustrated all night. Plan accordingly.
Alyssa Thomas More Than 34.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
This one is simple enough. Alyssa Thomas has been crushing all August long, recording six triple-doubles. She’s recorded 30+ points, rebounds, and assists in 11 straight games, averaging 15.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 9.8 assists. It’s one of the most prolific stat-stuffing stretches we’ve ever seen.
This Liberty defense is excellent, but that also means a higher level of engagement is required to manage the pressure. AT always steps up when they need her the most.
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of 2+ players and select whether or not you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.
How to Play
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set for WNBA Pick6 by choosing 2+ players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of set competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you can not pick the same player twice, and you must pick players from at least two different teams.
Enter an Amount
Once you finalize your Pick Set, choose your entry fee amount. Your entries will be automatically distributed into available contests, subject to your confirmation.
Sweat Your Picks
When the games go live, use the My Picks tab to follow your picks in real time to track how your players are performing against their projections and how they stack up against other users.
Compete for Prizes
Make enough correct picks and win a share of the contests’ guaranteed prizes. Any prizes won will be credited to your DraftKings account after contests are finalized.
Play at DraftKings WNBA Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!
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