Saturday’s WNBA slate features some awfully interesting games. The first time Atlanta played Dallas the teams combined for 200 points. Both of these teams are rebuilding, and while Atlanta may have more top-end talent, Dallas’s depth may win out in this game.
The best matchup is probably in the second game when No. 1 Seattle takes on No. 3 Phoenix. Phoenix is on a four-game winning streak since unleashing Diana Taurasi as their league ball-handler, while Seattle has managed to go 3-0 with Sue Bird out. Natasha Howard was been inconspicuous this season after she was an MVP candidate in 2019. Seattle is humming along without her, but you would have to think she needs to play more than 17.3 minutes per game for this team to reach its true potential.
The big question in the last game is what is going on with DeWanna Bonner. She is second in the league in scoring despite scoring 13 points total over her last two games. Connecticut got its lone win with Bonner taking a back seat offensively, but that doesn’t seem sustainable. Chicago’s defense disappeared for long stretches against Phoenix Thursday, if that happens again, Bonner could easily score 30. I don’t think we can count on that, however.
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Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Natisha Hiedeman | CON | CHI | 6700 | 13 | 3400 | 12.28 | |
Hiedeman has played at least 31 minutes and scored at least 22.5 fantasy points in two straight games. I don't understand why she is so cheap on FanDuel. She is playable on DraftKings as well. | |||||||
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | PHO | SEA | 4900 | 9.45 | 3500 | 9.00 | |
She played 24 minutes and had 27 fantasy points Thursday with Bria Hartley out. Walker-Kimbrough is a cash play if Hartley is ruled out. | |||||||
Chennedy Carter | ATL | DAL | 9100 | 31.79 | 6300 | 30.75 | |
Carter is tied with Sylvia Fowles for the best field goal percentage in the restricted area, and I don't think that is sustainable. That being said, Dallas has allowed the fourth-most field goal attempts inside five feet this season, and Carter had 39.3 fantasy points against them in the first game of the season despite shooting 31.3 percent from the field. | |||||||
Diana Taurasi | PHO | SEA | 9900 | 34.75 | 7300 | 34.43 | |
Taurasi is averaging 20.5 points and 7.8 assists during Phoenix's four-game winning streak. I still don't think her price has caught up to the way she is playing. | |||||||
Courtney Williams | ATL | DAL | 7500 | 20.75 | 5300 | 19.17 | |
Williams played a season-high 29 minutes and had a season-high 28 fantasy points despite shooting 4-13 against Seattle Thursday. If the shots finally start falling, she could be an extreme value. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Allie Quigley | CHI | CON | 7200 | 22.62 | 5200 | 21.63 | |
Quigley has played at least 26 minutes and scored at least 24.5 fantasy points in three straight games. | |||||||
Jewell Loyd | SEA | PHO | 8600 | 23.08 | 5900 | 22.82 | |
Loyd is averaging 30.5 fantasy points in three games with Sue Bird out depite only shooting 38 percent from the field in those games. She should have a nice floor with Bird out again, and I don't think we've seen her ceiling yet. | |||||||
Moriah Jefferson | DAL | ATL | 5700 | 12.71 | 4600 | 12.85 | |
Tyasha Harris will reportedly sit out Saturday due to an inconclusive COVID test and at the very least, that should make Jefferson safe for 20+ minutes. Allisha Gray and Marina Mabrey could see more minutes as well, but I think Jefferson is the player you want. |
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.
DK Cash | Pivot | DK Cash Pivot | ||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Natisha Hiedeman | CON | CHI | 13 | $6,700 | G | ||||||
G | Diana Taurasi | PHO | @SEA | 34.75 | $9,900 | G | ||||||
F | Isabelle Harrison | DAL | ATL | 13.75 | $6,100 | F | ||||||
F | Elizabeth Williams | ATL | @DAL | 25.38 | $8,100 | To | F | Alyssa Clark | SEA | PHO | 22.96 | $7,600 |
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | PHO | 43.42 | $11,900 | F | ||||||
Util | Allie Quigley | CHI | @CON | 22.62 | $7,200 | To | Util | Courtney Williams | ATL | @DAL | 20.75 | $7,500 |
Total | $49,900 | Total | $15,100 | |||||||||
DK GPP | Pivot | DK Pivot GPP | ||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Courtney Williams | ATL | @DAL | 20.75 | $7,500 | To | G | Jasmine Thomas | CON | CHI | 20.75 | $7,300 |
G | Chennedy Carter | ATL | @DAL | 31.79 | $9,100 | G | ||||||
F | Isabelle Harrison | DAL | ATL | 13.75 | $6,100 | F | ||||||
F | Monique Billings | ATL | @DAL | 24.29 | $7,700 | F | ||||||
F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | CHI | 39.29 | $10,800 | F | ||||||
Util | Satou Sabally | DAL | ATL | 25.46 | $8,300 | To | Util | Jewell Loyd | SEA | PHO | 23.08 | $8,600 |
Total | $49,500 | Total | $15,900 | |||||||||
FD Cash | Pivot | FD Pivot Cash | ||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Natisha Hiedeman | CON | CHI | 12.28 | $3,400 | G | ||||||
G | Courtney Williams | ATL | DAL | 19.17 | $5,300 | G | ||||||
G | Allie Quigley | CHI | CON | 21.63 | $5,200 | To | G | Courtney Vandersloot | CHI | CON | 31.88 | $6,700 |
F | Alanna Smith | PHO | SEA | 16.03 | $3,500 | F | ||||||
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | PHO | 43.92 | $8,000 | F | ||||||
F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | CHI | 38.40 | $7,800 | F | ||||||
F | Azura Stevens | CHI | CON | 31.02 | $6,500 | To | F | Isabelle Harrison | DAL | ATL | 13.53 | $5,100 |
Total | $39,700 | Total | $11,800 | |||||||||
FD GPP | Pivot | FD Pivot GPP | ||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Natisha Hiedeman | CON | CHI | 12.28 | $3,400 | G | ||||||
G | Diana Taurasi | PHO | SEA | 34.43 | $7,300 | G | ||||||
G | Jewell Loyd | SEA | PHO | 22.82 | $5,900 | To | G | Jordin Canada | SEA | PHO | 23.52 | $5,800 |
F | Alanna Smith | PHO | SEA | 16.03 | $3,500 | F | ||||||
F | Monique Billings | ATL | DAL | 24.18 | $5,400 | F | ||||||
F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | CHI | 38.40 | $7,800 | To | F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | PHO | 43.92 | $8,000 |
F | Azura Stevens | CHI | CON | 31.02 | $6,500 | F | ||||||
Total | $39,800 | Total | $13,800 |