For the first time in forever since the opening weekend of the season, we have all 12 WNBA teams in action Friday. You might think that with more games we would have an easier time finding DFS plays, and to some extent, that is true. At one point, this playbook had 20+ names, and that almost never happens. At the same time, there are a lot of players in Friday’s slate who are much better GPP plays than cash plays. I eventually settled on cash lineups I like for each site, but as I always do, I will enter them in a GPP as well. And as has been the case lately, I won’t be at all surprised if they cash in a tournament but not a double-up. With that in mind, let’s get right to the players I like, for Friday’s slate, so you can set your own lineups that will hopefully do even better than mine.
| Player | FanDuel Price | DraftKings Price | Comments |
| Elena Delle Donne, F, WAS | $ 8,200 | $ 12,100 | Elena Delle Donne had 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks against her former team Tuesday despite playing just 24 minutes and shooting just 4-11 from the field. If Chicago can keep this game close, Washington may have to rely on their star more heavily. |
| A'ja Wilson, F, LV | $ 7,900 | $ 11,100 | Wilson has been inconsistent all season (no surprise for a rookie), but she has at least 21 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in each of her last two games. She should probably cost more, especially on DraftKings. |
| Tina Charles, F, NY | $ 7,700 | $ 12,000 | With all the teams in action, it might not be a bad to idea to simply play the cheapest studs on each site, since the top player are all really, really good. It doesn't hurt that Vegas is allowing the second most points in the league this season. |
| Jewell Loyd, G, SEA | $ 7,600 | $ 9,600 | Only the Aces have allowed more fantasy points to opposing guards than the Indiana Fever. |
| Angel McCoughtry, F, ATL | $ 7,500 | $ 10,100 | With Tiffany Haye and Brittney Sykes out, Angel McCoughtry finally saw a similar usage Tuesday to what we have seen in past seasons. 39 points and 14 rebounds probably aren't happening again, but she could easily have another big game. |
| Maya Moore, F, MIN | $ 7,300 | $ 10,600 | Moore's usage is 29.1 percent in the two games since she moved back to small forward full time. She set season-highs with seven assists and 25 field goal attempts Tuesday, and it's not like she was struggling at the four. Maya Moore has scored at least 17 points in nine consecutive games. |
| DeWanna Bonner, G, PHO | $ 6,600 | $ 10,000 | DeWanna Bonner has scored at least 26.5 fantasy points in each of her last nine games. She is the safest guard in the slate for cash games. |
| Jasmine Thomas, G, CON | $ 6,000 | $ 9,500 | I really thought Jasmine Thomas would rack up the assists with Alyssa Thomas out, but that hasn't been the case to this point. That being said, she had a 33.7 percent usage rate in those two games, and she is a value play if that continues. |
| Jonquel Jones, F, CON | $ 5,900 | $ 8,300 | Jones had the perfect opportunity to shine Saturday with Chiney Ogwumike and Alyssa Thomas both out. Instead, she had two points and four rebounds in 19 minutes. Even so, her ceiling is enormous given her price if Thomas is out again. |
| Sue Bird, G, SEA | $ 5,200 | $ 6,200 | The last time Sue Bird got a day off to rest, she had eight points and eight rebounds the next night. I love her as a cash play against a struggling Indiana team. |
| Kia Nurse, G, NY | $ 4,600 | $ 5,800 | Kia Nurse played 28 minutes and took 12 shots Tuesday, and the Liberty really should give her that kind of playing time every night, and her price is too cheap if she gets it again. |
| Diamond DeShields, G, CHI | $ 4,500 | $ 7,600 | The Sky will probably never get their offense right until Stefanie Dolson returns, but they will almost certainly score more than 60 points in their rematch against the Mystics. Diamond DeShields might be the best equipped to create offense for herself and others, and she has two 20+ point games this season. Washington has allowed the fourth most points in the league, and this is the cheapest DeShields has been since Opening Night. |
| Rebekkah Brunson, F, MIN | $ 4,500 | $ 5,200 | Brunson is shooting just 6-19 over her last two games, but she has played at least 26 minutes in each. Minnesota seems committed to keeping Maya Moore at the three, which leaves more consistent playing time for Brunson at the four. This is the cheapest Brunson has been all season. |
| Victoria Vivians, G, IND | $ 4,400 | $ 5,900 | She has played 31 minutes in three consecutive games, and she has taken at least seven shots in each. She shot 1-8 Tuesday, but she scored 21 points on 8-14 shooting the game before that. |
| Natasha Cloud, G, WAS | $ 4,100 | $ 6,900 | Natasha Cloud scored just two points against Chicago Tuesday, but she only took three shots. I suspect she will be more involved in the offense this time around. |
| Nia Coffey, F, LV | $ 3,800 | $ 4,000 | In her two games since returning from an ankle injury, Nia Coffey is 7-24 from the field in 49 minutes. The shots are bound to start falling, and I will gladly lock in 24+ minutes and 10+ shots at her price. |
| Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, F, SEA | $ 3,600 | $ 4,100 | Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis started Tuesday and played 30 minutes with Alysha Clark out. Her six points and four rebounds didn't exactly light the world on fire, but 30 minutes has value, especially in a pretty good matchup against Indiana. The risk here is she loses minutes to Crystal Langhorne. |