There’s only one game on the slate tonight tipping off at 10 PM EST. The Valkyries will host the Wings. The Valkyries are 24-9 this season with an incredible 24-9 record, having gone 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Wings are also not looking too shabby, sitting at 20-15, despite going 3-7 in their last 10.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the action this evening. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this year is Pick6 Fantasy Basketball!
This article will look at my top Pick6 plays for tonight’s slate. We simply choose whether a player will record more or less of the set statistic. Here are my favorite plays for tonight’s action.
Gabby Williams More than 12.5 Points
Dallas has yet to find an answer for Gabby Williams this season, with the Valkyries’ forward scoring 25 and 19 points in their first two meetings. That gives us some room at 12.5, especially considering Williams is averaging 14.6 PPG in what has been her best offensive season. Golden State has been careful with her workload since the All-Star break, but Williams still dropped 19 on Dallas during that stretch and followed with 13 against Chicago last week.
The Wings’ defense has also gone in the wrong direction recently, allowing 96.3 PPG over its last three after surrendering 94 to Golden State on Aug. 7.
Paige Bueckers Less than 18.5 Points
Paige Bueckers just poured in 29 points against Indiana, which makes this a good spot to avoid chasing the most recent result. Golden State has been one of the few teams capable of consistently slowing her down, limiting Bueckers to 15 and 17 points in two meetings this season. That fits the Valkyries’ broader profile: they allow a WNBA-low 76.9 PPG while playing at the slowest pace in the league, squeezing both efficiency and possession volume. Bueckers is averaging 20.5 PPG, so we aren’t necessarily fading her season as much as we’re betting on an opponent that has already taken her below this number twice. Fudd’s absence should keep plenty of offense flowing through Bueckers, but Golden State has already shown it can handle that assignment, holding Dallas to 80 and 76 points in the two matchups.
Odyssey Sims More than 9.5 Points
Odyssey Sims’ 5.6 PPG season average is almost irrelevant to what Dallas is asking from her right now. With Azzi Fudd and Aziaha James unavailable, Sims has become much more involved, scoring 17 against Minnesota, nine against Toronto, and 11 against Indiana over her last three games. The 17-point performance came in her first start since July 20, while she also knocked down a season-high three 3-pointers in the Indiana loss. Golden State certainly isn’t the opponent we’d choose for a scoring over, but Sims only needs 10 points, and Dallas’ depleted guard rotation gives her way more opportunity than her full-season numbers suggest.
What is DraftKings Pick6?
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of at least two players and select whether 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 DraftKings Pick6
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set 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 cannot pick the same player twice and you must select 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!
