Cheap plays are hard to come by in Saturday’s WNBA DFS slate, and they will be even rarer if Diamond DeShields and Azura Stevens are able to play. In general, if I can’t find punt plays, I am content to play a bunch of mid-priced players. That is difficult to do Saturday because of how good Breanna Stewart has been with Sue Bird out. When you add in players like Courtney Vandersloot and A’ja Wilson, it is easy to see why you might take a chance on some risky value plays to try to squeeze another stud or two into your lineup.
Guards |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Jordin Canada | SEA | CHI | 7600 | 21.07 | 5000 | 21.49 |
Canada has been a bit disappointing with Sue Bird out, but that has helped to keep her price down. Only the Liberty have allowed more opponent's steals than the Sky, and Canada is fourth in the league in steals per 48 minutes. |
Kahleah Copper | CHI | SEA | 8900 | 25.68 | 6500 | 24.85 |
Copper has played at least 31 minutes, attempted at least 14 shots and scored at least 30.5 fantasy points in both games Diamond DeShields has missed. She is a strong play with DeShields out, even in a tough matchup against Seattle. |
Kayla McBride | LV | NY | 6500 | 18.96 | 5200 | 19.14 |
McBride has scored at least 23.5 fantasy points in three of her last four games, but her price has dropped $800 in that span. The Liberty are 11th in fantasy points allowed to guards |
Sami Whitcomb | SEA | CHI | 5900 | 18.37 | 5500 | 18.05 |
Whitcomb was better the first time Sue Bird was out, but she has topped 23 fantasy points in five of her last eight games, including 43.25 fantasy points in 25 minutes against Chicago a couple of weeks ago. |
Jocelyn Willoughby | NY | LV | 4400 | 10.61 | 4400 | 10.73 |
With Joyner Holmes out Tuesday, Willoughby played 17 minutes and scored 22 fantasy points. I'm not necessarily expecting that again, but I'm willing to take a shot, especially since there are so few punt plays on this slate. |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Allie Quigley | CHI | SEA | 8600 | 25.13 | 5600 | 24.28 |
Quigley has scored at least 20 fantasy points in 10 consecutive games, including 36.25 fantasy points in two of her last three. She had a season-high 22 field goal attempts and 11 3-pt attempts with Diamond DeShields out Tuesday. |
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Forwards |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Gabby Williams | CHI | SEA | 7700 | 17.13 | 5300 | 16.87 |
Williams has played at least 35 minutes and scored at least 24 fantasy points in each of the last two games with Azura Stevens and Diamond DeShields out. If Stevens is out again, Williams is a strong cash play, especially on FanDuel. |
Stefanie Dolson | CHI | SEA | 7300 | 20.72 | 6300 | 21.05 |
Unlike Gabby Williams, Stefanie Dolson is playable even if Azura Stevens returns. Dolson has scored at least 21 fantasy points in six of her eight games since returning from an ankle injury, but she is a bit expensive on FanDuel. |
Breanna Stewart | SEA | CHI | 12500 | 40.8 | 8400 | 41.00 |
Stewart is averaging 50 fantasy points in her last three games, and she was just as good the first time Bird missed a stretch of games. Even at this inflated price, she is still worth it. Play her now because she won't be playable when Bird returns. |
Natasha Howard | SEA | CHI | 8500 | 20.98 | 7000 | 21.85 |
Howard is averaging 32.45 fantasy points in 22.4 minutes over her last five games. She is averaging 25 minutes over her last three games, and the Sky are 10th in fantasy points allowed to forwards. |
Dearica Hamby | LV | NY | 8800 | 27.55 | 6800 | 27.50 |
Hamby has been a great cash play all season, but she finally flashed some upside with 18 points and 14 rebounds against Dallas Tuesday. New York is ninth in fantasy points allowed to forwards. |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Kiah Stokes | NY | LV | 7000 | 18.2 | 5000 | 17.91 |
Stokes has scored at least 20 fantasy points in six of her last eight games, including each of her last three. |
Angel McCoughtry | LV | NY | 9000 | 28.07 | 6700 | 28.10 |
This is a good matchup, and getting two extra days of rest should be good for the 33-year-old McCoughtry. She has scored at least 33 fantasy poitns in four of her last six games, but I still like her better for tournaments than cash. |
Natalie Achonwa | IND | DAL | 7100 | 17.45 | 5400 | 17.11 |
Achonwa has scored at least 26 fantasy points in three straight games, playing at least 25 minutes in each of the last two. That stretch is all the more impressive considering two of those games were against Seattle. |
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.
DK Cash | Pivot | DK Pivot Cash |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
G | Sami Whitcomb | SEA | @CHI | 18.37 | $5,900 | To | G | Kayla McBride | LAV | NY | 18.96 | $6,500 |
G | Allie Quigley | CHI | SEA | 25.13 | $8,600 | | G | | | | | |
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | @CHI | 40.8 | $12,500 | | F | | | | | |
F | Natasha Howard | SEA | @CHI | 20.98 | $8,500 | To | F | Gabby Williams | CHI | SEA | 17.13 | $7,700 |
F | Stefanie Dolson | CHI | SEA | 20.72 | $7,300 | | F | | | | | |
Util | Natalie Achonwa | IND | DAL | 17.45 | $7,100 | | Util | | | | | |
| | | | Total | $49,900 | | | | | | Total | |
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DK GPP | Pivot | DK Pivot GPP |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
G | Jocelyn Willoughby | NY | @LAV | 10.61 | $4,400 | | G | | | | | |
G | Sami Whitcomb | SEA | @CHI | 18.37 | $5,900 | | G | | | | | |
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | @CHI | 40.8 | $12,500 | | F | | | | | |
F | Angel McCoughtry | LAV | NY | 28.07 | $9,000 | | F | | | | | |
F | A'ja Wilson | LAV | NY | 38.91 | $11,200 | To | F | Natasha Howard | SEA | @CHI | 20.98 | $8,500 |
Util | Kiah Stokes | NY | @LAV | 18.2 | $7,000 | To | Util | Kahleah Copper | CHI | SEA | 25.68 | $8,900 |
| | | | Total | $50,000 | | | | | | Total | $17,400 |
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FD Cash | Pivot | FD Pivot Cash |
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
G | Kayla McBride | LV | NY | 19.14 | $5,200 | | G | | | | | |
G | Gabby Williams | CHI | SEA | 16.87 | $5,300 | | G | | | | | |
G | Layshia Clarendon | NY | LV | 21.43 | $4,900 | | G | | | | | |
F | Kiah Stokes | NY | LV | 17.91 | $5,000 | | F | | | | | |
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | CHI | 41.00 | $8,400 | To | F | A'ja Wilson | LV | NY | 39.69 | $7,800 |
F | Dearica Hamby | LV | NY | 27.50 | $6,800 | | F | | | | | |
F | Alysha Clark | SEA | CHI | 24.72 | $5,700 | To | F | Stefanie Dolson | CHI | SEA | 21.05 | $6,300 |
| | | | Total | $41,300 | | | | | | Total | |
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FD GPP | Pivot | FD Pivot GPP |
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
G | Jordin Canada | SEA | CHI | 21.49 | $5,000 | To | G | Allie Quigley | CHI | SEA | 24.28 | $5,600 |
G | Kia Nurse | NY | LV | 17.34 | $4,700 | | G | | | | | |
G | Tiffany Mitchell | IND | DAL | 24.05 | $5,800 | | G | | | | | |
F | Angel McCoughtry | LV | NY | 28.10 | $6,700 | | F | | | | | |
F | Jocelyn Willoughby | NY | LV | 10.73 | $4,400 | | F | | | | | |
F | Kiah Stokes | NY | LV | 17.91 | $5,000 | | F | | | | | |
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | CHI | 41.00 | $8,400 | To | F | A'ja Wilson | LV | NY | 39.69 | $7,800 |
| | | | Total | $40,000 | | | | | | Total | $13,400 |