We have had a ton of injury news in the WNBA lately, but as of this writing, it does not appear that will be the case Sunday. Satou Sabally and Moriah Jefferson are out again for Dallas, and while Marina Mabrey got a ton of minutes Friday, that won’t necessarily be the case Sunday. Dallas has a bunch of frontcourt players available, so it’s hard to count on them playing three-guard lineups much.
The great unknown is Diana Taurasi. Brittney Griner and Bria Hartley have proven to be solid whether Taurasi plays or not, but Shatori Walker-Kimbrough has emerged as a cheap option with Taurasi out. It will be hard for me to trust Taurasi right away even if she plays, though there is certainly a chance she will come out and dominate right away.
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 | |
Allisha Gray | DAL | PHO | 7500 | 19.2 | 5800 | 18.85 | |
Gray has played at least 29 minutes and scored at least 27.75 fantasy points in consecutive games, despite shooting 4-14 from the floor Friday. With Moriah Jefferson and Satou Sabally out, Gray should see 30ish minutes again. | |||||||
Courtney Williams | ATL | CHI | 9400 | 24.16 | 5300 | 22.74 | |
Williams topped 30 fantasy points for the first time Friday despite shooting 31.6 percent from the field. Williams will likely continue to take 15+ shots per game with Chennedy Carter out, and if the shots ever start falling, she could have a huge game. She is cheap enough to be a cash play on FD, but I think she is a GPP play on DK. | |||||||
Blake Dietrick | ATL | CHI | 7400 | 13.8 | 4000 | 13.00 | |
Dietrick's price has increased $3200 on DraftKings since Wednesday, but it hasn't budged on FanDuel. That's crazy. Dietrick has played at least 30 minutes and scored at least 30 fantasy points in both games with Chennedy Carter out, and even if we don't expect her to shoot 50 percent from the field again, she is a must-play on FanDuel. I would consider her for DraftKings as well. | |||||||
Marina Mabrey | DAL | PHO | 4500 | 10.17 | 3000 | 8.79 | |
Mabrey played a career-high 31 minutes and scored 32.5 fantasy points on 35.7 percent shooting Friday with Moriah Jefferson and Satou Sabally out. Dallas lost that game by 18 points, so there is a decent chance Wings head coach Brian Agler tries something different. Then again, if he was willing to roll with a three-guard lineup against a big Storm team, it is reasonable to think he will do the same against the Mercury, who play a lot of three guard lineups themselves, especially when Diana Taurasi is available. Phoenix is 11th in fantasy points allowed to guards, which also helps. | |||||||
Allie Quigley | CHI | ATL | 7800 | 24.08 | 5600 | 23.17 | |
Quigley has been great for cash lately, scoring at least 21.5 fantasy points in seven consecutive games. No team has allowed more fantasy points to guards than Atlanta this season. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | PHO | DAL | 6500 | 13.78 | 3900 | 13.91 | |
I don't expect a repeat of her 43 fantasy point performance from Friday, but she's been great with Diana Taurasi out, and her price is still pretty modest. If Taurasi returns, we'll have to pivot to someone else. |
FORWARDS
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Natasha Howard | SEA | CON | 6600 | 15.25 | 4700 | 15.82 | |
I keep waiting for Natasha Howard to start making shots and return to the form she showed in 2018 when she averaged 1.19 fantasy points per minute. Until that happens, we'll have to be content with the player averaging 17.75 minutes and 20.0 fantasy points on 27.6 percent shooting in her last four games. She is a solid cash play at her price, but she has upside if the shots ever start falling. | |||||||
Brittney Griner | PHO | DAL | 11200 | 34.22 | 7700 | 34.54 | |
Griner has at least 37.5 fantasy points in four of her last five games, including 51.75 fantasy points against Dallas Monday. Its probably time to start trusting her for fantasy, especially if Diana Taurasi returns. | |||||||
Alyssa Thomas | CON | SEA | 10800 | 37.62 | 7400 | 36.99 | |
I don't love the matchup against Seattle, but Alyssa Thomas had 39.25 fantasy points against them two weeks ago. She has at least 32.25 fantasy points in eight of her 10 games and at least 39 fantasy points in five of those. She has a nice floor and a nice ceiling. | |||||||
Alysha Clark | SEA | CON | 8900 | 25 | 6400 | 25.70 | |
Clark is as safe as they come, and her price isn't bad. I would consider her in GPP lineups too. | |||||||
Elizabeth Williams | ATL | CHI | 7600 | 24.12 | 6000 | 25.17 | |
Even with Stefanie Dolson back, the Sky are still struggling against opposing forwards. Williams has been up-and-down all season, but she has at least 29.75 fantasy points in five of her 10 games. |
EXAMPLE LINEUPS
DK Cash | DK GPP | |||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Allisha Gray | DAL | @PHO | 19.2 | $7,500 | G | Marina Mabrey | DAL | @PHO | 10.17 | $4,500 | |
G | Allie Quigley | CHI | @ATL | 24.08 | $7,800 | G | Courtney Williams | ATL | CHI | 24.16 | $9,400 | |
F | Natasha Howard | SEA | @CON | 15.25 | $6,600 | F | Elizabeth Williams | ATL | CHI | 24.12 | $7,600 | |
F | Alysha Clark | SEA | @CON | 25 | $8,900 | F | Brittney Griner | PHO | DAL | 34.22 | $11,200 | |
F | Brittney Griner | PHO | DAL | 34.22 | $11,200 | F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | SEA | 37.62 | $10,800 | |
Util | Jasmine Thomas | CON | SEA | 24.2 | $7,700 | Util | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | PHO | DAL | 13.78 | $6,500 | |
Total | $49,700 | Total | $50,000 | |||||||||
DK Pivot Cash | DK Pivot GPP | |||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | G | |||||||||||
G | G | Arike Ogunbowale | DAL | @PHO | 30.08 | $9,800 | ||||||
F | F | |||||||||||
F | F | |||||||||||
F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | SEA | 37.62 | $10,800 | F | ||||||
Util | Brionna Jones | CON | SEA | 23.3 | $8,100 | Util | Tyasha Harris | DAL | @PHO | 14.14 | $5,700 | |
Total | $18,900 | Total | $15,500 | |||||||||
FD Cash | FD GPP | |||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Allisha Gray | DAL | PHO | 18.85 | $5,800 | G | Courtney Williams | ATL | CHI | 22.74 | $5,300 | |
G | Courtney Williams | ATL | CHI | 22.74 | $5,300 | G | Blake Dietrick | ATL | CHI | 13.00 | $4,000 | |
G | Blake Dietrick | ATL | CHI | 13.00 | $4,000 | G | Marina Mabrey | DAL | PHO | 8.79 | $3,000 | |
F | Brionna Jones | CON | SEA | 24.10 | $5,800 | F | Brittney Griner | PHO | DAL | 34.54 | $7,700 | |
F | Brittney Griner | PHO | DAL | 34.54 | $7,700 | F | Elizabeth Williams | ATL | CHI | 25.17 | $6,000 | |
F | Natasha Howard | SEA | CON | 15.82 | $4,700 | F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | SEA | 36.99 | $7,400 | |
F | Alysha Clark | SEA | CON | 25.70 | $6,400 | F | Cheyenne Parker | CHI | ATL | 27.19 | $6,400 | |
Total | $39,700 | Total | $39,800 | |||||||||
FD Pivot Cash | FD Pivot GPP | |||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
G | Bria Hartley | PHO | DAL | 29.21 | $5,900 | G | ||||||
G | G | |||||||||||
G | G | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | PHO | DAL | 13.91 | $3,900 | ||||||
F | F | |||||||||||
F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | SEA | 36.99 | $7,400 | F | ||||||
F | F | |||||||||||
F | F | Monique Billings | ATL | CHI | 23.11 | $5,200 | ||||||
Total | $13,300 | Total | $9,100 |