We have had a ton of injury news in the WNBA lately, but as of this writing, it does not appear that will be the case Sunday. Satou Sabally and Moriah Jefferson are out again for Dallas, and while Marina Mabrey got a ton of minutes Friday, that won’t necessarily be the case Sunday. Dallas has a bunch of frontcourt players available, so it’s hard to count on them playing three-guard lineups much.

The great unknown is Diana Taurasi. Brittney Griner and Bria Hartley have proven to be solid whether Taurasi plays or not, but Shatori Walker-Kimbrough has emerged as a cheap option with Taurasi out. It will be hard for me to trust Taurasi right away even if she plays, though there is certainly a chance she will come out and dominate right away.

As always, the lineups below are examples of lineups you can make using the players in the Playbook and are not for plug and play.

GUARDS

PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Allisha GrayDALPHO750019.2580018.85
Gray has played at least 29 minutes and scored at least 27.75 fantasy points in consecutive games, despite shooting 4-14 from the floor Friday. With Moriah Jefferson and Satou Sabally out, Gray should see 30ish minutes again.
Courtney WilliamsATLCHI940024.16530022.74
Williams topped 30 fantasy points for the first time Friday despite shooting 31.6 percent from the field. Williams will likely continue to take 15+ shots per game with Chennedy Carter out, and if the shots ever start falling, she could have a huge game. She is cheap enough to be a cash play on FD, but I think she is a GPP play on DK.
Blake DietrickATLCHI740013.8400013.00
Dietrick's price has increased $3200 on DraftKings since Wednesday, but it hasn't budged on FanDuel. That's crazy. Dietrick has played at least 30 minutes and scored at least 30 fantasy points in both games with Chennedy Carter out, and even if we don't expect her to shoot 50 percent from the field again, she is a must-play on FanDuel. I would consider her for DraftKings as well. 
Marina MabreyDALPHO450010.1730008.79
Mabrey played a career-high 31 minutes and scored 32.5 fantasy points on 35.7 percent shooting Friday with Moriah Jefferson and Satou Sabally out. Dallas lost that game by 18 points, so there is a decent chance Wings head coach Brian Agler tries something different. Then again, if he was willing to roll with a three-guard lineup against a big Storm team, it is reasonable to think he will do the same against the Mercury, who play a lot of three guard lineups themselves, especially when Diana Taurasi is available. Phoenix is 11th in fantasy points allowed to guards, which also helps.
Allie QuigleyCHIATL780024.08560023.17
Quigley has been great for cash lately, scoring at least 21.5 fantasy points in seven consecutive games. No team has allowed more fantasy points to guards than Atlanta this season.
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Shatori Walker-KimbroughPHODAL650013.78390013.91
I don't expect a repeat of her 43 fantasy point performance from Friday, but she's been great with Diana Taurasi out, and her price is still pretty modest. If Taurasi returns, we'll have to pivot to someone else.

FORWARDS

 

PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Natasha HowardSEACON660015.25470015.82
I keep waiting for Natasha Howard to start making shots and return to the form she showed in 2018 when she averaged 1.19 fantasy points per minute. Until that happens, we'll have to be content with the player averaging 17.75 minutes and 20.0 fantasy points on 27.6 percent shooting in her last four games. She is a solid cash play at her price, but she has upside if the shots ever start falling.
Brittney GrinerPHODAL1120034.22770034.54
Griner has at least 37.5 fantasy points in four of her last five games, including 51.75 fantasy points against Dallas Monday. Its probably time to start trusting her for fantasy, especially if Diana Taurasi returns.
Alyssa ThomasCONSEA1080037.62740036.99
I don't love the matchup against Seattle, but Alyssa Thomas had 39.25 fantasy points against them two weeks ago. She has at least 32.25 fantasy points in eight of her 10 games and at least 39 fantasy points in five of those. She has a nice floor and a nice ceiling.
Alysha ClarkSEACON890025640025.70
Clark is as safe as they come, and her price isn't bad. I would consider her in GPP lineups too.
Elizabeth WilliamsATLCHI760024.12600025.17
Even with Stefanie Dolson back, the Sky are still struggling against opposing forwards. Williams has been up-and-down all season, but she has at least 29.75 fantasy points in five of her 10 games. 

 

EXAMPLE LINEUPS

DK Cash DK GPP
Pos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary Pos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary
GAllisha GrayDAL@PHO19.2$7,500 GMarina MabreyDAL@PHO10.17$4,500
GAllie QuigleyCHI@ATL24.08$7,800 GCourtney WilliamsATLCHI24.16$9,400
FNatasha HowardSEA@CON15.25$6,600 FElizabeth WilliamsATLCHI24.12$7,600
FAlysha ClarkSEA@CON25$8,900 FBrittney GrinerPHODAL34.22$11,200
FBrittney GrinerPHODAL34.22$11,200 FAlyssa ThomasCONSEA37.62$10,800
UtilJasmine ThomasCONSEA24.2$7,700 UtilShatori Walker-KimbroughPHODAL13.78$6,500
    Total$49,700     Total$50,000
             
DK Pivot Cash DK Pivot GPP
Pos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary Pos.PlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary
G      G     
G      GArike OgunbowaleDAL@PHO30.08$9,800
F      F     
F      F     
FAlyssa ThomasCONSEA37.62$10,800 F     
UtilBrionna JonesCONSEA23.3$8,100 UtilTyasha HarrisDAL@PHO14.14$5,700
    Total$18,900     Total$15,500
             
FD Cash FD GPP
PosPlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary PosPlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary
GAllisha GrayDALPHO18.85$5,800 GCourtney WilliamsATLCHI22.74$5,300
GCourtney WilliamsATLCHI22.74$5,300 GBlake DietrickATLCHI13.00$4,000
GBlake DietrickATLCHI13.00$4,000 GMarina MabreyDALPHO8.79$3,000
FBrionna JonesCONSEA24.10$5,800 FBrittney GrinerPHODAL34.54$7,700
FBrittney GrinerPHODAL34.54$7,700 FElizabeth WilliamsATLCHI25.17$6,000
FNatasha HowardSEACON15.82$4,700 FAlyssa ThomasCONSEA36.99$7,400
FAlysha ClarkSEACON25.70$6,400 FCheyenne ParkerCHIATL27.19$6,400
    Total$39,700     Total$39,800
             
FD Pivot Cash FD Pivot GPP
PosPlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary PosPlayerTeamOppFPPGSalary
GBria HartleyPHODAL29.21$5,900 G     
G      G     
G      GShatori Walker-KimbroughPHODAL13.91$3,900
F      F     
FAlyssa ThomasCONSEA36.99$7,400 F     
F      F     
F      FMonique BillingsATLCHI23.11$5,200
    Total$13,300     Total$9,100