WNBA action on Sunday will kick off at 1:00 p.m. EST. We have a five-game slate, starting with the Liberty taking on the Sun. 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.
Sabrina Ionescu More Than 33.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
With the highest P/R/A mark on the board, Sabrina Ionescu has more than earned the honor despite a star-studded Sunday slate. Though the Liberty are struggling, Ionescu has been on a tear in her last five games. She’s averaging 26.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, clearing the 33.5 P/R/A mark in four of those five games. But she’s probably not happy about it, as New York has lost four of those five.
One of those losses was New York ‘s last game against the lowly Connecticut Sun. Looking to hold on to the #2 seed in the WNBA playoff race, the Liberty will be out for revenge on Sunday. Ionescu’s box-score filling will be at the heart of that against the league’s worst defense.
Satou Sabally Less Than 15.5 Points
It’s a tough time in the desert. After a scorching hot start for Satou Sabally, the All-Star has fallen hard since returning from a brief injury absence. And head coach Nate Tibbetts has noticed.
It’s one thing to sit on the bench because you’re not performing well. It’s another thing entirely to get benched for your effort, or lack thereof. Neither production nor effort has been there recently for the 27-year-old. Over her last five, Sabally is averaging 10.4 points per game on 35.1% shooting. She hasn’t cleared 15 points in any of those five games. With the trust of her coach waning, it’s easy to pick against Sabally on Sunday.
Allisha Gray More Than 2.5 Three-Pointers Made
Allisha Gray may have failed to defend her three-point shooting title at All-Star weekend, but she’s been shooting with a grudge since then. In six games since the All-Star break, Gray is hitting 48.8% of her 6.8 three-point attempts. It’s an incredible mark, even by Gray’s standards.
Washington has some tough backcourt defenders. But there is an aura of unstoppability around Gray’s shooting right now, especially after her 7-of-9 performance against Phoenix on Friday.
Nneka Ogwumike More Than 16.5 Points
Nneka Ogwumike has found her consistency again. After an up-and-down month of June, she’s been extremely dependable. The former MVP has scored 16+ points in seven of her last eight, the only exception being a 10-point performance against the Sky, where she played just 20 minutes in a blowout win. That culminated in a monster 37-point game against the Sparks on Friday.
It’s difficult to expect that kind of performance on Sunday, especially against such a great Fever frontcourt defense. But she’s established a baseline recently, and anything over that would deliver here.
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 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.
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