WNBA action on Tuesday will kick off at 8 p.m. ET with three games tipping off. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this year is Pick6 Fantasy Basketball!
This article will examine my top 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 set, here are my favorite picks on the WNBA slate.
Kelsey Plum More Than 18.5 Points
Kelsey Plum has had a strange adjustment to life in Los Angeles. The 30-year-old made the switch to the Sparks after eight years with the Aces, and is averaging the most points per game of her career. That also comes with the lowest field goal percentage since 2019.
Plum is also adjusting to playing on a losing team for the first time in several years. The Sparks are 4-10 and have an uphill climb in the Western Conference. It’s going to be some time before this Plum-led Los Angeles team can be a force in the West.
But right now, its problem is the Chicago Sky. And the Sky are not much of a problem for a scorer like Plum. One of the highest-volume perimeter shooters in the game, she gets a date with a defense allowing the most three-pointers per game at the highest percentage (40.9) in the league. This is a get-right opportunity for her to go off.
Arike Ogunbowale Less Than 23.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
Over the past five seasons, Arike Ogunbowale has been on an All-Star or All-WNBA team, sometimes both. That is unlikely to be the case this year. Paige Bueckers’ arrival has placed Ogunbowale second in the offensive pecking order, and it hasn’t gone well. The 28-year-old is averaging the lowest points per game and effective field goal percentage of her career.
Playing against this capable Atlanta Dream defense isn’t going to fix things. Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray are high-quality defenders who can make life hard on any high-scoring guard. Ogunbowale has done a fine enough job of making scoring hard all by herself; some extra help from this Dream’ defense will put it over the top.
Allisha Gray More Than 17.5 Points
Why mess with success? I played this one on Sunday, and Gray responded with 19 points. She’s still averaging over 20 points per game on the season and on her way to another All-Star campaign.
This Wings defense doesn’t present much of a challenge for Lish. They’re 11th in total defensive rating and have struggled to contain perimeter threats all season. Most importantly, they’re allowing opponents to hit 38.4% of their threes this season, the second-worst mark in the league. With Gray shooting 45% from deep this season, she’s suited to break down this defense.
What is DraftKings Pick6?
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 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 Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!
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