If someone creates a competitive DFS lineup without paying up at the forward position, I would love to see it. After the first handful of forwards, the position gets pretty ugly. You can take a chance on Candice Dupree or Angel Robinson if you want to, but you are probably better off avoiding it. I usually like to fill my lineups with cheaper players first and then put in whichever expensive ones I can afford at the end, but that is pretty difficult in this slate. You might be better off doing the opposite. As much as I like Seimone Augustus and Kristi Toliver Sunday, it is difficult to field a competitive lineup that features them both, though I did manage it in one of the lineups suggested below.
Player | FanDuel Price | DraftKings Price | Comments |
Emma Meesseman, F, WAS | $ 7,900 | $ 10,300 | Meesseman had 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two blocks Friday, and she gets another nice matchup against the Mercury Sunday. Phoenix has allowed four double-doubles in its last four games, and Meesseman has an excellent chance at a double-double in this game. |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, G, WAS | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | Walker Kimbrough got the start Friday with Natasha Cloud out and finished with eight points, one assist, one steal and zero turnovers in 17 minutes. I don't necessarily expect more from her this time around, but she still costs the minimum and should be a nice punt play if she starts again, especially in cash lineups. |
Kristi Toliver, G, WAS | $ 6,000 | $ 7,200 | Toliver has played at least 33 minutes in four consecutive games, scoring at least 24 fantasy points on FanDuel in each contest. Toliver should be safe for cash games with Elena Delle Donne and Natasha Cloud out, and she proved with her 29-point effort against Atlanta she has a pretty high ceiling as well. |
Renee Montgomery, G, MIN | $ 4,100 | $ 4,900 | Montgomery had a team-high seven assists for the Lynx Friday, and she has a chance to repeat that feat Sunday with Lindsay Whalen out. I would feel more confident about this pick if Montgomery starts, but she is a GPP play even if she comes off the bench. |
Jia Perkins, G, MIN | $ 3,300 | $ 3,900 | Perkins started each of Minnesota's last two games, and while she didn't do much of anything against Atlanta, she had five points, six rebounds and seven assists against Seattle. Seimone Augustus is expected to return to the lineup Sunday, but Perkins could still start with Lindsay Whalen out. Perkins is only playable if she starts, but she is significantly cheaper than Montgomery. |
Maya Moore, F, MIN | $ 7,800 | $ 11,800 | Moore has scored at least 23 points in three of her last five games, and if she gets there Sunday, she will be well worth her price. Moore also has six or assists in two of her last seven games, and the Lynx would probably be wise to use her as a point-forward with Lindsay Whalen out. Moore has a chance to give you a Candace Parker-type performance at a great discount, though she is fairly risky. |
Allisha Gray, G, DAL | $ 4,700 | $ 7,600 | Gray has been a go-to cash play all season, and for good reason. She has scored at least 12 points in five consecutive games and 11 of her last 12. |
Nneka Ogwumike, F, LA | $ 7,900 | $ 12,000 | Ogwumike has scored at least 21 points in all three contests against Dallas this season, averaging 23.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in those games. She is probably safer than Maya Moore, even if Moore has more upside. |
Candace Parker, F, LA | $ 8,700 | $ 12,800 | Parker has scored at least 41.75 fantasy points on DraftKings in seven consecutive games. She is averaging 42.6 fppg on DraftKings against the Wings. |
Aerial Powers, F, DAL | $ 4,400 | $ 5,400 | Like Perkins and Montgomery, Powers is probably playable off the bench, but she will feel much safer if she starts. Powers got her only start of the season last week against the Sparks, and she finished with 23 points, four rebounds and three blocks in 31 minutes despite only shooting 5-15 from the field. Powers had 10 points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes Friday, so she can be productive even if she comes off the bench again. |
Siemone Augustus, G, MIN | $ 5,000 | $ 7,000 | Augustus had nine or more assists in two of her last three games, and like Maya Moore, Augustus has a good chance at racking up assists with Lindsay Whalen out. |
Odyssey Sims, G, LA | $ 5,400 | $ 5,600 | Sims has played at least 29 minutes in three consecutive games, scoring 20+ points in two and recording eight assists in the other. She should be a safe cash play so long as Essence Carson is out. |
Camille Little, F, PHO | $ 5,200 | $ 6,100 | Little has played at least 27 minutes in three consecutive games, scoring at least 21 fantasy points on DraftKings in all three. She should be relatively safe but still have a decent ceiling while Brittney Griner is out. |
POS | FanDuel Cash | $ | FanDuel GPP | $ | POS | DraftKings Cash | $ | DraftKings GPP | $ |
G | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | $3,000 | Seimone Augustus | $5,000 | G | Kristi Toliver | $7,200 | Renee Montgomery | $4,900 |
G | Allisha Gray | $4,700 | Jia Perkins | $3,300 | G | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | $3,000 | Odyssey Sims | $5,600 |
G | Jia Perkins | $3,300 | Kristi Toliver | $6,000 | F | Emma Meesseman | $10,300 | Emma Meesseman | $10,300 |
F | Emma Meesseman | $7,900 | Maya Moore | $7,800 | F | Nneka Ogwumike | $12,000 | Aerial Powers | $5,400 |
F | Aerial Powers | $4,400 | Aerial Powers | $4,400 | F | Maya Moore | $11,800 | Nneka Ogwumike | $12,000 |
F | Candace Parker | $8,700 | Camille Little | $5,200 | UTIL | Odyssey Sims | $5,600 | Maya Moore | $11,800 |
F | Nneka Ogwumike | $7,900 | Nneka Ogwumike | $7,900 | |||||
Total | $39,900 | Total | $39,600 | Total | $49,900 | Total | $50,000 | ||
Remaining | $100 | Remaining | $400 | Remaining | $100 | Remaining | $0 |