It’s crazy how much can change in WNBA DFS in a week. Earlier this week, with the same six teams, we had an awfully hard time finding value plays. Now, thanks to injuries to Emma Meesseman and Brittney Griner, we have values all over the place. Chennedy Carter is questionable, and if she returns, it would be awfully hard to justify paying for any of the Atlanta guards, though there are plenty of other options if that is the case.
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 | |
Diana Taurasi | PHO | WAS | 9400 | 33.18 | 7000 | 32.27 | |
I still think Taurasi is the safest of the Phoenix guards even after she only managed 17.5 fantasy points on 3-12 shooting Friday. If you cannot afford Taurasi, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Bria Hartley are fine alternatives. All three will have to carry the offensive load again with Brittney Griner out. | |||||||
Courtney Williams | ATL | MIN | 9700 | 27.98 | 7000 | 26.45 | |
Chennedy Carter is questionable Sunday, and I don't think I'll play either Atlanta guard if Carter is active. Williams is averaging 38.1 fantasy points over her last four games, and she's a great GPP play if Carter is out again. | |||||||
Kiara Leslie | WAS | PHO | 6200 | 11.31 | 3300 | 11.40 | |
Leslie had 21.5 fantasy points in 24 minutes against Dallas Friday. I suspect she will start ahead of Stella Johnson, but I think she is a fine fantasy play even if she comes off the bench. | |||||||
Marina Mabrey | DAL | LA | 7400 | 15.97 | 5000 | 13.77 | |
Mabrey is averaging 28.8 fppg over her last four games. If Satou Sabally and Moriah Jefferson are out again, she is a strong cash play. | |||||||
Allisha Gray | DAL | LA | 8200 | 21.67 | 6700 | 21.47 | |
Mabrey is probably a better value, but Gray scored 21.25 fantasy points on 2-11 shooting Friday, her fewest fantasy points in her last six games. Unlike Mabrey, Gray is playable even if Sabally and/or Jefferson play. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Chelsea Gray | LA | DAL | 8400 | 26.17 | 6000 | 26.23 | |
Gray has benefited as much as anyone from Derek Fisher discovering that he could play his best players more than 25 minutes in a game. Gray has at least 33 fantasy points in each of her last two games, and I like her chances of doing it again Sunday. | |||||||
Kiara Leslie | WAS | PHO | 6200 | 11.31 | 3300 | 11.40 | |
Leslie had 21.5 fantasy points in 24 minutes against Dallas Friday. I suspect she will start ahead of Stella Johnson, but I think she is a fine fantasy play even if she comes off the bench. |
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Myisha Hines-Allen | WAS | PHO | 10400 | 32.25 | 6900 | 31.23 | |
Hines-Allen is coming off 63 fantasy points against Dallas. With Brittney Griner out of the bubble and Emma Meesseman doubtful, expect Hines-Allen's ownership to be as high as we've seen for anyone this season. | |||||||
Tianna Hawkins | WAS | PHO | 7800 | 17.81 | 4800 | 17.59 | |
Hawkins had a quite modest 22.5 fantasy points in 22 minutes Friday with Emma Meesseman out. Even so, Napheesa Collier and Damiris Dantas combined for 39 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists and six steals with Brittney Griner out Friday. Hawkins could easily top a fantasy point per minute, and she should probably play more than 22 minutes. I cannot imagine Alaina Coates matches Hawkins's minutes again after Coates had seven turnovers and five fouls Friday. | |||||||
Kia Vaughn | PHO | WAS | 3900 | 8 | 3900 | 7.87 | |
Vaughn got the start and played 19 minutes Friday, finishing with 11.25 fantasy points. We probably shouldn't expect much more than that, but it wouldn't be shocking if she had her 14th career double-double. | |||||||
Brianna Turner | PHO | WAS | 7100 | 19.98 | 5400 | 21.09 | |
Turner didn't score much Friday, but she did have nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks in 34 minutes. Turner is averaging 0.90 fantasy points per minute this season, and she will almost certainly play 30+ minutes again with Brittney Griner out of the bubble. | |||||||
Alanna Smith | PHO | WAS | 5900 | 13.36 | 3800 | 13.32 | |
Smith isn't as safe as Brianna Turner, but she could turn out to be a better value. Smith played 22 minutes and scored 17.25 fantasy points Friday. Smith is averaging 0.88 fantasy points per minute this season. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Glory Johnson | ATL | MIN | 6100 | 13.3 | 4500 | 13.62 | |
I've been a Glory Johnson apologist for a long time, so it will come as a surprise to no one that I'm jumping back on the bandwagon at the first sign of life. I'll feel better about this call if she gets the start, but I think she obviously earned more minutes with her performance Friday. | |||||||
Nneka Ogwumike | LA | DAL | 8600 | 21.96 | 6300 | 21.82 | |
It's nice to see Ogwumike finally playing more than 25 minutes the last two games. Her per-minute production is the lowest of her career, but much like Natasha Howard has this past week, I expect Nneka to return to form sooner than later. Ogwumike has at least 21 fantasy points in four straight games, and there's nothing wrong with that. | |||||||
Candace Parker | LA | DAL | 10100 | 35.73 | 7200 | 35.22 | |
The only thing that can slow her down is Derek Fisher. If Fisher continues to play her 27+ minutes, I expect she will top 38.75 fantasy points for the third consecutive game. | |||||||
Kayla Thornton | DAL | LA | 7500 | 17.38 | 5800 | 16.96 | |
Thornton has played at least 37 minutes and scored at least 37 fantasy points in consecutive games after playing 46 minutes and scoring 11.75 fantasy points total over her previous three games. Thornton is a GPP play if Satou Sabally is out again. | |||||||
Napheesa Collier | MIN | ATL | 11400 | 35.94 | 8200 | 35.54 | |
Collier has the highest ceiling of any player in this slate, having topped 45 fantasy points in three of her last four games. Atlanta is allowing the most points in the league this season, and Collier leads the Lynx in scoring. |
Example Lineups:
DK Cash | DK GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Allisha Gray | DAL | @LA | 21.67 | $8,200 | G | Marina Mabrey | DAL | @LA | 15.97 | $7,400 | ||
G | Chelsea Gray | LA | DAL | 26.17 | $8,400 | G | Courtney Williams | ATL | @MIN | 27.98 | $9,700 | ||
F | Myisha Hines-Allen | WAS | PHO | 32.25 | $10,400 | F | Kayla Thornton | DAL | @LA | 17.38 | $7,500 | ||
F | Tianna Hawkins | WAS | PHO | 17.81 | $7,800 | F | Tianna Hawkins | WAS | PHO | 17.81 | $7,800 | ||
F | Brianna Turner | PHO | @WAS | 19.98 | $7,100 | F | Myisha Hines-Allen | WAS | PHO | 32.25 | $10,400 | ||
Util | Bria Hartley | PHO | @WAS | 29.52 | $7,900 | Util | Brianna Turner | PHO | @WAS | 19.98 | $7,100 | ||
Total | $49,800 | Total | $49,900 | ||||||||||
DK Pivot Cash | DK Pivot GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Kiara Leslie | WAS | PHO | 11.31 | $6,200 | 1 | G | ||||||
G | 1 | G | Diana Taurasi | PHO | @WAS | 33.18 | $9,400 | ||||||
F | 1 | F | |||||||||||
F | 1 | F | |||||||||||
F | 1 | F | Candace Parker | LA | DAL | 35.73 | $10,100 | ||||||
Util | Candace Parker | LA | DAL | 35.73 | $10,100 | 1 | Util | ||||||
Total | $16,300 | Total | $19,500 | ||||||||||
FD Cash | FD GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Marina Mabrey | DAL | LA | 13.77 | $5,000 | G | Kiara Leslie | WAS | PHO | 11.40 | $3,300 | ||
G | Kiara Leslie | WAS | PHO | 11.40 | $3,300 | G | Arike Ogunbowale | DAL | LA | 33.08 | $7,500 | ||
G | Diana Taurasi | PHO | WAS | 32.27 | $7,000 | G | Courtney Williams | ATL | MIN | 26.45 | $7,000 | ||
F | Myisha Hines-Allen | WAS | PHO | 31.23 | $6,900 | F | Tianna Hawkins | WAS | PHO | 17.59 | $4,800 | ||
F | Tianna Hawkins | WAS | PHO | 17.59 | $4,800 | F | Napheesa Collier | MIN | ATL | 35.54 | $8,200 | ||
F | Brianna Turner | PHO | WAS | 21.09 | $5,400 | F | Alanna Smith | PHO | WAS | 13.32 | $3,800 | ||
F | Candace Parker | LA | DAL | 35.22 | $7,200 | F | Brianna Turner | PHO | WAS | 21.09 | $5,400 | ||
Total | $39,600 | Total | $40,000 | ||||||||||
FD Pivot Cash | FD Pivot GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Bria Hartley | PHO | WAS | 28.41 | $5,900 | 1 | G | ||||||
G | 1 | G | Diana Taurasi | PHO | WAS | 32.27 | $7,000 | ||||||
G | Chelsea Gray | LA | DAL | 26.23 | $6,000 | 1 | G | ||||||
F | 1 | F | |||||||||||
F | 1 | F | |||||||||||
F | 1 | F | |||||||||||
F | 1 | F | Kayla Thornton | DAL | LA | 16.96 | $5,800 | ||||||
Total | $11,900 | Total | $12,800 |