We have another three-game slate, and it's probably not an exaggeration to say it all comes down to whether or not Maria Vadeeva and Candace Parker play. Vadeeva is min priced and considered probable, so I'm using her in GPP lineups even if we won't know for sure if she's playing until after lineup lock. Candace Parker is also probable, and if she plays, I don't want any part of her or her teammates. We haven't seen the Sparks at full strength yet this season, but I'm willing to bet the Ogwumike sisters, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt and Chelsea Gray are all overpriced if they have to split minutes and touches with Parker and Vadeeva.
Today's example lineups are all GPP, because I just couldn't find enough players outside of Dearica Hamby and a couple of punt plays who I actually trust for cash.
| Player | FanDuel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Maria Vadeeva, F, LA | $3,000 | $3,000 | Vadeeva had 41.3 fantasy points in 24.1 minutes in her only game with the Sparks this season, and it is important to note Candace Parker did not play in that game. That being said, it is nice to know she has that kind of ceiling, and she costs the minimum on both sites. Vadeeva is considered probable, but we probably won't know for sure if she's playing until after lineup lock. |
| Dearica Hamby, F, LAV | $6,000 | $9,700 | Hamby is averaging 38.1 fantasy points in 31.5 minutes over her last three games, and the Sparks rank ninth in fantasy points allowed to opposing forwards. You're no longer getting Hamby at much of a discount on DraftKings, but I still like her better than most of the forwards priced above her. |
| Tina Charles, F, NY | $7,600 | $8,800 | Charles broke out of her two-week-long slump with 38.75 fantasy points at Connecticut before the All-Star Break, and DraftKings her price dropped $800. She has at least 38 fantasy points in five of her last 10 games, and I love those odds at that price. |
| Arike Ogunbowale, G, DAL | $5,900 | $8,100 | No team has allowed as many fantasy points to opposing guards as the Wings. |
| Theresa Plaisance, F, DAL | $4,800 | $5,900 | Plaisance has played at least 21 minutes and taken at least 10 shots in each of her last two games despite shooting 22.7 percent in those games. The Liberty rank 11th in fantasy points allowed to opposing forwards, and Plaisance is worth a shot in a GPP. |
| Kia Nurse, G, NY | $6,000 | $7,600 | Nurse is a GPP play, especially on DraftKings. She had 34 fantasy points in 37 minutes in her only game against Dallas this season. |
| Brianna Turner, F, PHO | $4,000 | $3,700 | Turner is averaging 14.2 minutes and 12.9 fantasy points over her last three games. She's crazy cheap on DraftKings, but she's playable on FanDuel as well. |
| Yvonne Turner, G, PHO | $4,100 | $4,700 | Turner played 27 minutes Tuesday, and she has at least 10 points in four of her last five games. If you're desperate for a cheap FanDuel play, you could do worse than Turner. |
| Glory Johnson, F, DAL | $6,700 | $7,300 | Johnson has 30+ fantasy points in three of her last seven games, and the Liberty rank 11th in fantasy points allowed to opposing forwards. |
| Jonquel Jones, F, CON | $8,100 | $10,900 | Jonquel Jones has topped 30 fantasy points in six straight games and 50 fantasy points in two of her last six. The Mercury rank 10th in opponents' rebounds this season. |
| Alyssa Thomas, F, CON | $7,800 | $8,900 | This matchup is just as good for Thomas as for Jones, but Thomas costs less and had 43 fantasy points in her only game against Phoenix this season. |
| Bria Hartley, G, NY | $5,800 | $7,100 | Hartley has scored at least 23 fantasy points in four of her last six games, and she has played at least 26 minutes in four of her last five. |
| Kelsey Plum, G, LAV | $4,600 | $7,000 | Tuesday's blowout ended a streak of three straight games with 29+ minutes. Kelsey Plum is averaging 21 fantasy points over her last four games, and she is still cheap on FanDuel. |
| POS | FanDuel GPP | $ | POS | FanDuel GPP 2 | $ | POS | DraftKings GPP | $ | POS | DraftKings GPP 2 | $ |
| G | Kelsey Plum | $4,600 | G | Arike Ogunbowale | $5,900 | G | Kia Nurse | $7,600 | G | DeWanna Bonner | $11,000 |
| Pivot | Tanisha Wright | $4,800 | Pivot | Bria Hartley | $5,800 | Pivot | Kayla McBride | 8200 | G | Kayla McBride | $8,200 |
| G | DeWanna Bonner | $8,000 | G | Yvonne Turner | $4,100 | G | Jasmine Thomas | $9,200 | F | Tina Charles | $8,800 |
| G | Bria Hartley | $5,800 | G | Kelsey Plum | $4,600 | F | Alyssa Thomas | $8,900 | F | Maria Vadeeva | $3,000 |
| F | Dearica Hamby | $6,000 | F | Dearica Hamby | $6,000 | F | Brianna Turner | $3,700 | Pivot | Brianna Turner | $3,700 |
| F | Theresa Plaisance | $4,800 | Pivot | Kayla Thornton | 6200 | F | Jonquel Jones | $10,900 | F | Glory Johnson | $7,300 |
| F | Maria Vadeeva | $3,000 | F | Theresa Plaisance | $4,800 | UTIL | Dearica Hamby | $9,700 | UTIL | Jonquel Jones | 10900 |
| F | Alyssa Thomas | $7,800 | F | Glory Johnson | $6,700 | Pivot | Tina Charles | $8,800 | Pivot | Liz Cambage | $10,800 |
| Pivot | Tina Charles | $7,600 | F | Alyssa Thomas | $7,800 | | | | | | |
