I was so excited for a six-game WNBA slate, but both DraftKings and FanDuel are only offering five-game slates since Washington and San Antonio have the only early game. With that game off the table, value plays are difficult to come by, despite still having 10 teams to choose from. I would definitely choose your cheap players first, and I always wouldn’t be afraid to go with value plays who will likely be extremely popular. You can differentiate your lineups with your mid-priced and expensive players, but hitting a few value picks will be crucial. Let’s get right to it.
| Player | FanDuel Price | DraftKings Price | Comments |
| Diana Taurasi, G, PHO | $ 5,800 | $ 7,900 | Taurasi went 9-20 FGA (6-12 3PA) and scored 34 points with Brittney Griner out Wednesday. She may not shoot that well on threes or score quite so many points, but Taurasi is going to have to get up a ton of shots, which makes her extremely safe. |
| Angel Robinson, F, PHO | $ 3,200 | $ 3,900 | Robinson is averaging 5.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in 23.5 minutes with Brittney Griner out. No team has allowed as many rebounds as the Dream this season, and Robinson has a good chance at 10+ rebounds with an outside shot at a double-double. |
| Monique Currie, G, PHO | $ 3,800 | $ 4,600 | Currie has taken exactly 10 shots in each of the last two games, making three in one and five in the other. She still hasn't put together a big game for Phoenix the way she did at times for San Antonio, but at the very least, she should be pretty safe for her price. |
| Cappie Pondexter, G, CHI | $ 4,600 | $ 4,900 | Cappie played just 11 minutes in her first game back from a concussion, but with four days off since, then she should be good to go for 20+ minutes Tuesday. She is capable of putting up points and assists on any given night, but she is risky with the Sky increasingly putting the ball in Courtney Vandersloot's hands. All that being said, her price on DraftKings is too slow, and she is worth a shot in a GPP. |
| Glory Johnson, F, DAL | $ 5,900 | $ 9,300 | Glory Johnson had her best game in over two weeks against the Lynx Wednesday, which is not easy to do. She is averaging 27.8 minutes in July after averaging 33.0 minutes in July, which is the main thing keeping her from being an elite fantasy option. That being said, her price has fallen considerably since June, and she is averaging a double-double against the Fever. She should be able to take advantage of this matchup even if her minutes are down, and there is always the chance she plays 30+ minutes and has a huge game. |
| Jonquel Jones, F, CON | $ 7,000 | $ 10,700 | Like Glory Johnson, Jones has seen her minutes plummet in July. That being said, the Sky are allowing the second-most points and rebounds in the WNBA this season, and Jones had 23 and 21 against them back in May. |
| Maya Moore, F, MIN | $ 7,200 | $ 10,800 | Moore had 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists against the Liberty back in May despite going 6-18 from the field in that game. |
| Breanna Stewart, F, SEA | $ 8,500 | $ 13,200 | Breanna Stewart has had at least 20 points and seven rebounds in seven consecutive games, and she is averaging 2.6 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.1 steals over that span as well. She should have a high floor and a high ceiling, though you do have to pay for it. |
| Nneka Ogwumike | $ 8,500 | $ 13,400 | You can drive yourself crazy trying to determine who is the better play between Ogwumike and Breanna Stewart. Ogwumike is averaging 10.1 rebounds per game in July after averaging 5.0 RPG in May and 7.8 in June. She has at least nine rebounds in five consecutive games, which is why she is the other elite option to target in this slate. |
| Candace Parker, F, LA | $ 8,000 | $ 12,800 | Parker has scored at least 37.9 fantasy points on FanDuel in eight of her last 10 games. One of the bad games came against the Lynx but the other came in just 23 minutes at Seattle, which is a bit concerning. Breanna Stewart and Nneka Ogwumike are probably a bit safer, but the odds are Parker will provide just as many fantasy points at a cheaper price. |
| Elizabeth Williams, F, ATL | $ 7,300 | $ 9,900 | She is really safe, and I love her price on DraftKings. Williams has scored at least 28 fantasy points on FanDuel in seven consecutive games, including one against Phoenix two weeks ago. She just doesn't have much GPP upside. |
| Layshia Clarendon, G, ATL | $ 6,900 | $ 10,300 | Clarendon is basically a safer version of Courtney Vandersloot. Clarendon has at least five assists in 12 consecutive games, and she has scored at least nine points in six straight. She had 21 points and 10 assists against Phoenix two weeks ago, and this may be an even better matchup for her without Brittney Griner patrolling the paint. |
| Allisha Gray, G, DAL | $ 5,400 | $ 7,500 | Allisha Gray had her worst fantasy game in a month Wednesday, with 13 points, two rebounds, two steals and just one turnover. You don't have to pay much for a guard with an extremely high floor who is averaging 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals in July. |
| Alysha Clark | $ 3,400 | $ 5,000 | Angel Robinson not withstanding, Alysha Clark is the safest forward on the slate. She has played at least 26 minutes in seven consecutive games. |
| Kayla Thornton, F, DAL | $ 4,300 | $ 5,200 | Thornton has played at least 20 minutes in each of her last three games, scoring at least 26.5 fantasy points on DraftKings before struggling against the Lynx in the last game before the break. Thornton's price remains low, especially on DraftKings, and she is playable in all formats. |
| Karima Christmas-Kelly, G, DAL | $ 4,600 | $ 6,900 | Like Kayla Thornton, Christmas-Kelly played much better in a home-and-home against the Sky before struggling against the Lynx. Thornton is probably safer than Christmas-Kelly, but Christmas-Kelly probably has more upside, as indicated by the career-high 27 points she dropped on Indiana back in May. |
| POS | FanDuel Cash | $ | FanDuel GPP | $ | POS | DraftKings Cash | $ | DraftKings GPP | $ |
| G | Diana Taurasi | $5,800 | Diana Taurasi | $5,800 | G | Diana Taurasi | $7,900 | Cappie Pondexter | $4,900 |
| G | Layshia Clarendon | $6,900 | Monique Currie | $3,800 | G | Layshia Clarendon | $10,300 | Diana Taurasi | $7,900 |
| G | Monique Currie | $3,800 | Karima Christmas-Kelly | $4,600 | F | Elizabeth Williams | $9,900 | Angel Robinson | $3,900 |
| F | Angel Robinson | $3,200 | Glory Johnson | $5,900 | F | Kayla Thornton | $5,200 | Maya Moore | $10,800 |
| F | Kayla Thornton | $4,300 | Kayla Thornton | $4,300 | F | Angel Robinson | $3,900 | Breanna Stewart | $13,200 |
| F | Elizabeth Williams | $7,300 | Jonquel Jones | $7,000 | UTIL | Candace Parker | $12,800 | Glory Johnson | $9,300 |
| F | Nneka Ogwumike | $8,500 | Breanna Stewart | $8,500 | |||||
| Total | $39,800 | Total | $39,900 | Total | $50,000 | Total | $50,000 | ||
| Remaining | $200 | Remaining | $100 | Remaining | $0 | Remaining | $0 |