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Over the last couple of weeks, injuries have shaken up the WNBA, but the teams enter Friday’s three-game slate relatively healthy. Rebecca Brunson is questionable, and she could throw a wrinkle in a couple of my lineups if she returns, but the big news is Elena Delle Donne’s return from a thumb injury. While EDD’s return is great news for the Mystics and WNBA fans, it kind of makes her teammates unplayable. Pretty much every Mystics's starter is overpriced if you consider how many fewer touches they will get with Delle Donne back in the fold.
With so few relevant injuries, punt plays are pretty hard to come by, especially at the guard position. I usually like to go cheap at guard if I can and pay up at forward, but that is really tough to do in this slate. Instead, you are better off paying for guards, especially for cash games, and saving money elsewhere.
| Player | FanDuel Price | DraftKings Price | Comments |
| Jasmine Thomas, G, CON | $ 5,500 | $ 8,000 | Thomas has been remarkably consistent in her last four games, scoring at least 14 points in each while contributing a handful of rebounds and assists. Thomas is averaging 13.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists against Chicago, and she is a solid cash play in a nice matchup. |
| Jonquel Jones, F, CON | $ 8,600 | $ 13,400 | Jones has played at least 30 minutes in each of her last two games, and her chances of making it three in-a-row will improve if Lynetta Kizer remains out. Jones is averaging 17.5 points and 15.5 rebounds against Chicago this season. |
| Alyssa Thomas, F, CON | $ 7,800 | $ 11,100 | On Wednesday I argued Alyssa Thomas is safer than Jonquel Jones, and she came through by recording five assists for the third consecutive game. Thomas is averaging 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists against the Sky. |
| Allie Quigley, G, CHI | $ 7,500 | $ 10,200 | On Sunday, Quigley failed to score in double digits for the first time in 15 games, but she salvaged her fantasy day with five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and a steal. That across the board production gives her a high floor, and she is just a week removed from dropping 26 points on the Sparks. |
| Courtney Vandersloot, G, CHI | $ 7,600 | $ 10,800 | After recording six consecutive double-doubles, Vandersloot finished with just seven points, six assists and five turnovers Sunday against Seattle. Her price has come down a bit as a result, and while she may still be too expensive for cash lineups, no guard on the slate can match her ceiling. |
| Kayla McBride, G, SA | $ 4,300 | $ 7,200 | It is pretty rare for Kayla McBride to score in single digits, as she did Tuesday, but she almost always bounces back with a solid game. She doesn't do a whole lot outside of score, which limits her ceiling, but you could argue she is just as safe as Allie Quigley at a fraction of the price. |
| Shekinna Stricklen, G, CON | $ 4,300 | $ 4,700 | Stricklen has scored at least 12 points in three consecutive games, yet her price remains the same on DraftKings. She is a safe play, having played at least 22 minutes in nine consecutive games. |
| Jordan Hooper, F, CHI | $ 3,100 | $ 3,500 | Hooper has played at least 20 points in three consecutive games, averaging 7.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in those games. That may not seem like much, but at her price, it is just fine for cash games. |
| Elena Delle Donne, F, WAS | $ 7,700 | $ 10,700 | She is a bit risky coming off a thumb injury, but Delle Donne is the cheapest of the elite forwards on DraftKings, and this is likely your lone chance to buy low. Delle Donne was 4-16 from the field in her only game against the Liberty this season, but she still managed 32.3 fantasy points on DraftKings. Like most teams, the Liberty can't match up with Delle Donne's size and athleticism. |
| Kia Vaughn, F, NY | $ 3,100 | $ 3,600 | I can't help but wonder if the Liberty would get more production if they simply committed to Kiah Stokes or Kia Vaughn and played one of them 30 minutes a game instead of playing them both 20 minutes a game. In any event, Kia Vaughn has been pretty solid of late, averaging 3.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.2 minutes over her last three games. Vaught is averaging 6.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game against Washington. |
| Shavonte Zellous, G, NY | $ 5,300 | $ 7,100 | I don't know that I have been on the right foot with Zellous at any point this season, but this seems like a good time to buy relatively low. Zellous hasn't scored more than seven points in three straight games, but she still played 30 minutes Wednesday. Zellous scored at least 15 points in each of the three games before that, so we know she is capable. In two games against the Liberty this season, Zellous has averaged 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists. |
| Cappie Pondexter, G, CHI | $ 3,900 | $ 4,600 | Here is another guard I haven't been right about for almost the entire season. Cappie had 16 points, two rebounds and four assists against the Sparks last week, so she is still capable of producing with her modest playing time. Even so, she is a GPP play only. |
| Plenette Pierson, F, MIN | $ 3,400 | $ 5,000 | Pierson is averaging 8.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 23.1 minutes over her last four games. She probably isn't worth the price on DraftKings, but she should provide solid value on FanDuel. |
| Sylvia Fowles, F, MIN | $ 8,200 | $ 12,800 | Fowles is one of the safer plays of the slate if you are looking to pay up at forward. She is averaging 18.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks against the Stars this season. |