After a rare day off, we now have 13 straight days of WNBA basketball to look forward to. This week, most of the poor defensive teams played on the same day, while this week they are a bit more spread out. With that in mind, we’ll pay a bit more attention to matchups Wednesday, particularly targeting the teams going against Dallas, Phoenix and Atlanta. As always, the lineups below are examples of lineups you can make using the players in the Playbook and are not for plug and play.
Guards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
DeWanna Bonner | CON | SEA | 11700 | 49.56 | 8000 | 48.63 | |
As crazy as Bonner's numbers are this season, they are even crazier if you take out the games when Minnesota held her to 38.5 and 42 fantasy points. Its easier to afford her on DK, but I will look to play her on both sites. | |||||||
Jasmine Thomas | CON | SEA | 7300 | 18.81 | 5000 | 18.92 | |
I don't want to keep banging my head against a wall, but Thomas is shooting 24.4 percent from the field after shooting at least 39.2 percent in four straight seasons. Even if she continues to miss shots, she can return solid value for her price, and I'm convinced the shots have to fall sometime. | |||||||
Jewell Loyd | SEA | CON | 7800 | 20.19 | 5000 | 19.88 | |
Loyd makes this list ahead of Jordin Canada because Loyd was better Saturday and she is significantly cheaper on FanDuel. That being said, Canada is a fine alternative if you need to save $300 on DK. | |||||||
Allie Quigley | CHI | DAL | 6500 | 21.62 | 5200 | 20.60 | |
Quigley played a season-high 30 minutes Saturday, and if she continues to see similar minutes, she is underpriced. Even if Quigley goes back to playing 20-25 minutes, she has a high floor and a very nice matchup. | |||||||
Diana Taurasi | PHO | ATL | 9200 | 32.38 | 6000 | 32.65 | |
Since head coach Sandy Brondello challenged her to be more agressive offensively, Taurasi has at least nine assists and at least 41 fantasy points in consecutive games. The encouraging part is Taurasi didn't even shoot it well in her last game, but she shot 11 free throws. She looks like a strong play in all formats. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Sami Whitcomb | SEA | CON | 4500 | 9.5 | 3800 | 8.77 | |
With Sue Bird and Epiphanny Prince out, Whitcomb should get significant minutes backing up both Jordin Canada and Jewell Loyd. She isn't exactly safe, but you could do much worse for a punt play. |
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Satou Sabally | DAL | CHI | 9800 | 31.38 | 6600 | 31.73 | |
She is probably more of a GPP play now just given her price and the face she has fewer than 27 fantasy points in three of her four games. That being said, she is sixth in the WNBA in offensive rebounds, and after watching the Sky get destroyed on the offensive glass by Napheesa Collier, I fully expect Sabally to do the same. | |||||||
Kayla Thornton | DAL | CHI | 5800 | 15.31 | 4800 | 15.20 | |
Thornton has played at least 26 minutes in each of her last two games, averaging 20.7 fantasy points in those games. I'll gladly take that at her price, especially in a nice matchup against Chicago. | |||||||
Azura Stevens | CHI | DAL | 9300 | 29.56 | 5700 | 30.02 | |
She has played at least 15 minutes and scored at least 21.7 fantasy points in two straight games. Alarie is seventh in the league in steals per 40 minutes, and the Sky have allowed the third-most opponents' steals this season. | |||||||
Bella Alarie | DAL | CHI | 4400 | 10.81 | 4000 | 12.55 | |
She has played at least 15 minutes and scored at least 21.7 fantasy points in two straight games. Alarie is seventh in the league in steals per 40 minutes, and the Sky have allowed the third-most opponents' steals this season. | |||||||
Breanna Stewart | SEA | CON | 11500 | 41.81 | 7400 | 41.47 | |
Stewart had her best game of the season Saturday with Sue Bird out, recording season-highs in minutes, field goal attempts, three-point attempts, assists, points and fantasy points. Its crazy she isn't the most expensive forward on FanDuel. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Alanna Smith | PHO | ATL | 5000 | 15.12 | 3500 | 14.52 | |
Smith has been great in two games and has barely played in two others. That's not great for cash games, but she has a nice ceiling at a low price. I think there's a chance she starts in this game, which would help. If Phoenix wins in a blowout, that would help too. | |||||||
Alysha Clark | SEA | CON | 7000 | 21.25 | 6000 | 23.08 | |
Clark's ceiling is significantly lower than it was last season when Breanna Stewart out, but her floor remains high. I'm not necessarily going out of my way to play her, but she is a solid cash play at a reasonable price. |
Example Lineups
- Please note these lineups are not meant for plug and play however an example of lineups that can be created using our content as a guide.
DK Cash | Pivot | DK Pivot Cash | ||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | DeWanna Bonner | CON | @SEA | 49.56 | $11,700 | G | $11,700 | |||||
G | Diana Taurasi | PHO | @ATL | 32.38 | $9,200 | to | G | Allie Quigley | CHI | DAL | 21.62 | $6,500 |
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | CON | 41.81 | $11,500 | F | $11,500 | |||||
F | Kayla Thornton | DAL | @CHI | 15.31 | $5,800 | F | $5,800 | |||||
F | Bella Alarie | DAL | @CHI | 10.81 | $4,400 | F | $4,400 | |||||
Util | Alysha Clark | SEA | CON | 21.25 | $7,000 | to | Util | Courtney Vandersloot | CHI | DAL | 31 | $10,100 |
Total | $49,600 | Total | $50,000 | |||||||||
DK GPP | Pivot | DK Pivot GPP | ||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | DeWanna Bonner | CON | @SEA | 49.56 | $11,700 | G | $11,700 | |||||
G | Jasmine Thomas | CON | @SEA | 18.81 | $7,300 | to | G | Jordin Canada | SEA | CON | 19.75 | $7,500 |
F | Satou Sabally | DAL | @CHI | 31.38 | $9,800 | F | $9,800 | |||||
F | Bella Alarie | DAL | @CHI | 10.81 | $4,400 | F | $4,400 | |||||
F | Alanna Smith | PHO | @ATL | 15.12 | $5,000 | F | $5,000 | |||||
Util | Breanna Stewart | SEA | CON | 41.81 | $11,500 | to | Util | Brittney Griner | PHO | @ATL | 31.38 | $11,000 |
Total | $49,700 | Total | $49,400 |