Friday’s WNBA DFS slate is full of great forwards, even with Nneka Ogwumike out. Fortunately for us, Ogwumike’s injury opens up some cheaper plays that will allow us to pay for the top forwards. There are a couple forwards I particularly like, and they have made it into the Playbook. In general, however, I’ll be fine with whoever I can afford once I have filled my guards and maybe one cheap forward. If I can pay up for Candace Parker and A’ja Wilson, I will do it. If I can only afford Candice Dupree and Aerial Powers, that is fine too.
As we always say, the lineups below are examples of lineups you can make using the players in the Playbook and are not for plug and play. That is especially true Friday, as there are so many different combinations of forwards who are viable for this slate.
Guards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Kia Nurse | NY | WAS | 6600 | 12.44 | 5200 | 11.90 | |
On the one hand, I'm a bit concerned she didn't join in New York's parade to the rim in the first half against Minnesota. I don't think her knee is right, and if she cannot get open looks herself, the Liberty don't have anyone who will create those looks for her. That being said, she has played at least 25 minutes and taken at least 16 shots in concecutive games, and she cannot possibly shoot below 20 percent from the field for much longer. Even with the poor shooting, she's averaged 19.0 fantasy points over her last two games, which is decent considering her price, especially on DraftKings. | |||||||
Ariel Atkins | WAS | NY | 8700 | 26.1 | 6000 | 25.52 | |
No team has allowed more fantasy points to opposing guards than the Liberty, and Atkins has scored at least 28 fantasy points in three of her last four games. | |||||||
Jazmine Jones | NY | WAS | 6400 | 18.19 | 4500 | 18.15 | |
Jones has shot 1-6 in each of her last two games, but she is still averaging 20.5 fantasy points over her last three games. The shots will fall, but the 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists she's averaging over her last two games are encouraging. | |||||||
Crystal Dangerfield | MIN | IND | 7000 | 16.65 | 3800 | 15.76 | |
Lexie Brown's return and Bridget Carleton's emergence have cut into Dangerfield's minutes, but she still scored 21.75 fantasy points in 25 minutes Wednesday. Dangerfield could get back up to 30+ minutes if Indiana can keep the game close. | |||||||
Riquna Williams | LA | LV | 7100 | 20.2 | 4700 | 20.52 | |
Williams has been awfully consistent this season, and we know she is capable of getting hot and scoring in bunches. No team has allowed more threes this season than Las Vegas, which certainly helps. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Chelsea Gray | LA | LV | 8300 | 25.6 | 5600 | 25.60 | |
Gray finally had a good shooting game Wednesday, but she only played 25 minutes because the Sparks were up big. I think her usage could spike Friday with Nneka Ogwumike out | |||||||
Lexie Brown | MIN | IND | 7400 | 21.08 | 5200 | 22.43 | |
Her seven steals from Wednesday is almost certainly unsustainable, but I don't see why she can't have 15 points, five rebounds and four assists again. I think it's worth a shot in GPPs. |
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Marie Gulich | LA | LV | 6700 | 13.75 | 3900 | 15.60 | |
Gulich made her 2020 debut Wednesday and played 17 minutes. She is the favorite to get the start and most of the center minutes with Nneka Ogwumike out. | |||||||
Reshanda Gray | LA | LV | 3400 | 4.75 | 3300 | 4.32 | |
Gray played more minutes Wednesday (13) than she had in her three previous games combined. She is much cheaper than Gulich on DraftKings and should be a solid punt play. | |||||||
Candace Parker | LA | LV | 11200 | 35.5 | 7000 | 35.30 | |
Parker only played 24 minutes Wednesday because the game was a blowout, but she still managed 42.75 fantasy points. She is averaging 38.7 fppg and 28.6 mpg in her last four games, and she should get even more shots and rebounds with Nneka Ogwumike out. | |||||||
Lauren Cox | IND | MIN | 4300 | 9.5 | 3000 | 8.70 | |
Cox played 17 minutes in her WNBA debut Wednesday, and while she only had one point, she did grab six rebounds. She is a solid punt if Natalie Achonwa is out again. | |||||||
Emma Meesseman | WAS | NY | 11300 | 33.5 | 6700 | 33.22 | |
She's too cheap on FanDuel, and after she just put 24 and 13 on Las Vegas, she might be worth spending up for on DraftKings as well. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Sylvia Fowles | MIN | IND | 10200 | 38.81 | 7500 | 39.08 | |
Fowles has been a bit up-and-down this season, so though I think that has had more to do with how she has been used than how she has played. I know she's a good screener, but the Lynx haven't always done a good job of getting her the ball in the post. Indiana will try to defend her with two young players, and I think she has a solid chance at double-digit free throws as a result. She hasn't played since Saturday, so she should be fresh for this game. |
Example Lineups
Please note these lineups are not meant for plug and play but examples of lineups that can be created using today's playbook.
FD GPP | Pivot | FD Pivot GPP | ||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Lexie Brown | MIN | IND | 22.4 | 5200 | G | ||||||
G | Kia Nurse | NY | WAS | 11.9 | 5200 | G | Chelsea Gray | LA | LV | 25.6 | 5600 | |
G | Jazmine Jones | NY | WAS | 18.1 | 4500 | To | G | |||||
F | Emma Meesseman | WAS | NY | 33.2 | 6700 | F | ||||||
F | Marie Gulich | LA | LV | 15.6 | 3900 | F | ||||||
F | Candace Parker | LA | LV | 35.3 | 7000 | F | ||||||
F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | IND | 39.1 | 7500 | To | F | Napheesa Collier | MIN | IND | 31.6 | 6900 |
Total | 40000 | Total | 12500 |
FD Cash | Pivot | FD Pivot Cash | ||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Crystal Dangerfield | MIN | IND | 15.8 | 3800 | G | ||||||
G | Ariel Atkins | WAS | NY | 25.5 | 6000 | G | ||||||
G | Chelsea Gray | LA | LV | 25.6 | 5600 | To | G | Riquna Williams | LA | LV | 20.5 | 4700 |
F | Marie Gulich | LA | LV | 15.6 | 3900 | F | ||||||
F | Candace Parker | LA | LV | 35.3 | 7000 | F | ||||||
F | Emma Meesseman | WAS | NY | 33.2 | 6700 | F | ||||||
F | Napheesa Collier | MIN | IND | 31.6 | 6900 | To | F | A'ja Wilson | LV | LA | 36.8 | 7800 |
Total | 39900 | Total | 12500 |