All of the poor defensive teams played Wednesday, so fantasy points should be much harder to come by Thursday. I know punt plays are hard to find. In some ways, this slate could hinge on Lexie Brown’s recovery from a concussion. If she is out, Rachel Banham becomes a must-play and opens up salary to spend on another top player. If Brown plays, you’re looking at Ruthy Hebard as the best punt play of the night, and it’s impossible to feel good about that. As always, I’ll pop into the FANation chat when lineups are announced, so be sure to ask me any questions there.
Guards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Jasmine Thomas | CON | LA | 7800 | 14.88 | 4800 | 15.05 | |
Thomas is shooting 21.1 percent from the field through two games after shooting at least 39.2 percent in each of her last four seasons. She has averaged at least 24.2 fppg in each of her last four seasons as well, and she is pretty cheap for someone with a track record of that kind of production, especially on FanDuel. | |||||||
Chelsea Gray | LA | CON | 8200 | 25.62 | 5600 | 25.80 | |
Rachel Banham | MIN | CHI | 3800 | 10.25 | 3100 | 10.70 | |
Lexie Brown is in the concussion protocol, and Banham is a great punt play if she starts. If Brown is out, Crystal Dangerfield would be playable for DFS as well. | |||||||
Seimone Augustus | LA | CON | 4500 | 18.38 | 4200 | 19.00 | |
Augustus has one great shooting performance and one terrible one. If we get average shooting in this game, she should be a solid value in cash games. | |||||||
Kahleah Copper | CHI | MIN | 6600 | 30.5 | 5000 | 29.45 | |
It was nice to see her play 29 minutes Tuesday even with Diamond DeShields getting 25 minutes. She probably won't continue to 53 percent from the field, but at her price, she doesn't need to. I would probably prefer Diamond in an FD GPP, but I like Copper better in all other formats. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Allie Quigley | CHI | MIN | 6900 | 19 | 5200 | 17.85 | |
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 10500 | 44.12 | 7100 | 44.40 | |
I would probably have Sylvia Fowles in all my lineups anyway, but with Stef Dolson out, the Sky have very few bodies to throw at Syl. | |||||||
Napheesa Collier | MIN | CHI | 9800 | 27.62 | 6900 | 26.25 | |
Gabby Williams | CHI | MIN | 6700 | 30 | 5800 | 30.70 | |
Williams was solid in both games so far, and while this is a tough matchup, she's pretty cheap for someone averaging 25 minutes and 30 fantasy points per game. It was nice to see her maintain her minutes even with Diamond DeShields getting more court time, and she could spend a lot of time at the four if either of the Sky's bigs wind up in foul trouble. I think she is a strong cash play with some upside. | |||||||
Ruthy Hebard | CHI | MIN | 3500 | 3.62 | 4200 | 3.30 | |
Azura Stevens | CHI | MIN | 8900 | 31.12 | 4800 | 30.60 | |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Nneka Ogwumike | LA | CON | 10100 | 26.25 | 7300 | 25.50 | |
I'm not sure why she only had 10 shots and three rebounds against the Sky, but I blame Derek Fisher. In all seriousness, she is a former MVP in the prime of her career, and I see no reason to think she won't bounce back. | |||||||
DeWanna Bonner | CON | LA | 10700 | 46.12 | 7500 | 46.45 | |
Bonner scored 38.5 fantasy points in the opener against Minnesota despite having a terrible game shooting. She shot much better against Washington and topped 50 fantasy points. She is by far the best guard option on DK, especially with Diamond DeShields playing more minutes but still not producing like she has in the past. |
DK Cash | DK GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Seimone Augustus | LA | CON | 18.38 | $4,500 | G | DeWanna Bonner | CON | @LA | 46.12 | $10,700 | ||
G | DeWanna Bonner | CON | @LA | 46.12 | $10,700 | G | Chelsea Gray | LA | CON | 25.62 | $8,200 | ||
F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.12 | $10,500 | F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.12 | $10,500 | ||
F | Gabby Williams | CHI | @MIN | 30 | $6,700 | F | Gabby Williams | CHI | @MIN | 30 | $6,700 | ||
F | Cheyenne Parker | CHI | @MIN | 22.5 | $7,700 | F | Nneka Ogwumike | LA | CON | 26.25 | $10,100 | ||
Util | Napheesa Collier | MIN | CHI | 27.62 | $9,800 | Util | Rachel Banham | MIN | CHI | 10.25 | $3,800 | ||
Total | $49,900 | Total | $50,000 | ||||||||||
DK Pivot Cash | DK Pivot GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Rachel Banham | MIN | CHI | 10.25 | $3,800 | 1 | G | DeWanna Bonner | CON | @LA | 46.12 | $10,700 | |
G | DeWanna Bonner | CON | @LA | 46.12 | $10,700 | 0 | G | Chelsea Gray | LA | CON | 25.62 | $8,200 | |
F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.12 | $10,500 | 0 | F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.12 | $10,500 | |
F | Gabby Williams | CHI | @MIN | 30 | $6,700 | 0 | F | Gabby Williams | CHI | @MIN | 30 | $6,700 | |
F | Damiris Dantas | MIN | CHI | 25.38 | $8,500 | 1 | F | Napheesa Collier | MIN | CHI | 27.62 | $9,800 | |
Util | Napheesa Collier | MIN | CHI | 27.62 | $9,800 | 0 | Util | Ruthy Hebard | CHI | @MIN | 3.62 | $3,500 | |
Total | $50,000 | Total | $49,400 | ||||||||||
FD Cash | FD GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Jasmine Thomas | CON | LA | 15.05 | $4,800 | G | Diamond DeShields | CHI | MIN | 11.25 | $5,100 | ||
G | Rachel Banham | MIN | CHI | 10.70 | $3,100 | G | Jasmine Thomas | CON | LA | 15.05 | $4,800 | ||
G | Kahleah Copper | CHI | MIN | 29.45 | $5,000 | G | Chelsea Gray | LA | CON | 25.80 | $5,600 | ||
F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.40 | $7,100 | F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.40 | $7,100 | ||
F | Azura Stevens | CHI | MIN | 30.60 | $4,800 | F | Azura Stevens | CHI | MIN | 30.60 | $4,800 | ||
F | Nneka Ogwumike | LA | CON | 25.50 | $7,300 | F | Damiris Dantas | MIN | CHI | 23.10 | $5,700 | ||
F | Alyssa Thomas | CON | LA | 46.65 | $7,600 | F | Napheesa Collier | MIN | CHI | 26.25 | $6,900 | ||
Total | $39,700 | Total | $40,000 | ||||||||||
FD Pivot Cash | FD Pivot GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
G | Jasmine Thomas | CON | LA | 15.05 | $4,800 | 0 | G | Diamond DeShields | CHI | MIN | 11.25 | $5,100 | |
G | Rachel Banham | MIN | CHI | 10.70 | $3,100 | 0 | G | Jasmine Thomas | CON | LA | 15.05 | $4,800 | |
G | Kahleah Copper | CHI | MIN | 29.45 | $5,000 | 0 | G | Gabby Williams | CHI | MIN | 30.70 | $5,800 | |
F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.40 | $7,100 | 0 | F | Sylvia Fowles | MIN | CHI | 44.40 | $7,100 | |
F | Azura Stevens | CHI | MIN | 30.60 | $4,800 | 0 | F | Azura Stevens | CHI | MIN | 30.60 | $4,800 | |
F | Napheesa Collier | MIN | CHI | 26.25 | $6,900 | 1 | F | Damiris Dantas | MIN | CHI | 23.10 | $5,700 | |
F | Breanna Stewart | SEA | WAS | 41.55 | $8,000 | 1 | F | Emma Meesseman | WAS | SEA | 27.85 | $6,300 | |
Total | $39,700 | Total | $39,600 |