There will be three games tonight, tipping off at 7:30 PM EST with the Dream visiting the Mystics. The Wings will visit the Sun next at 8 PM, and the slate will close out with the Storm visiting the Mercury at 10 PM.
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.
Jordin Canada More Than 6.5 Assists
I’m feeling good about Canada’s assist output tonight because Atlanta’s offense allows her a steady role. Washington also allows 20.2 opponent assists per game, the seventh-most in the WNBA, and that number has climbed to 22.0 over its last three. If Atlanta gets enough shot-making from Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray, and its frontcourt, Canada has a pretty direct path to seven assists.
Rhyne Howard More Than 2.5 3-pointers
Howard’s 3-point volume alone makes this one easy. She is averaging 3.2 made threes on 8.8 attempts per game, so we’re banking on her normal shot volume more than her randomly heating up tonight. That matters because this line only needs three makes, and Howard has the kind of green light where nine or ten attempts from deep are always in play. Washington has also been a friendly perimeter matchup, allowing 8.8 made threes per game, the fifth-most in the league. The Mystics have allowed 9.0 made threes per game over their last three and gave up 14 in their most recent game, so the recent trend supports their vulnerability from beyond the arc. Howard still has to knock them down, but the attempts should be there.
Natisha Hiedeman More Than 15.5 points
Hiedeman’s line is right on top of her 15.6 PPG average, but the matchup gives her a better path than usual. She is taking 6.0 threes per game and making 2.3 of them, which gives this points prop a clean perimeter-based route without forcing us to rely only on her 3-pointers made line. Phoenix is the best shooting matchup on this board, allowing a league-high ten made threes per game. The Mercury have been even looser lately, giving up 11.7 threes per game over their last three and 12 in their most recent game. Opponents are also getting 34.4% of their points from beyond the arc against Phoenix, the highest rate in the WNBA. We’re banking on a couple of threes and a few free throws or midrange looks to get her over this number.
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!
