On Friday we discussed the ease of finding players we liked for fantasy at just about every price point. With five games in Sunday’s WNBA DFS slate, that task is even easier. That being said, there are a few important things to note before you create your lineups. FanDuel’s main slate is only three games, so if you want to play Sabrina Ionescu, you’ll have to play an early only slate or play on DraftKings. Secondly, there are some important players in the late games who are questionable. Diana Taurasi and, to a lesser extent, Crystal Dangerfield, could drastically change this slate. In cash games, it may be best to just avoid those teams. In GPPs, you may want to maintain some flexibility to pivot if Taurasi is ruled out.
Guards
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Skylar Diggins-Smith
PHO
SEA
10200
34.12
7500
33.17
Diggins-Smith is averaging 45.5 fantasy points in her last two games with Diana Taurasi out. Taurasi is a game-time decision, and if she cannot go, Diggins-Smith would be the top guard of the slate.
Karlie Samuelson
LA
MIN
4700
8.94
3200
8.61
In two games since joining the starting lineup, Samuelson is averaging 26 minutes and 14.9 fantasy points. This is a great matchup for opposing guards, and she remains dirt-cheap on FanDuel.
Brittney Sykes
LA
MIN
7700
21.51
6100
22.88
Erica Wheeler has been more consistent, but Sykes is much cheaper. She is coming off a bad game at Seattle but this is a much better matchup. Minnesota has allowed the most opponents' steals this season and Sykes is third in the league in steals per game.
Jewell Loyd
SEA
PHO
9400
32.18
6500
31.05
If Diana Taurasi plays, Jewell Loyd would be the safest guard on the FanDuel slate and arguably the best value on DK. She has at least 24 fantasy points in six of her last seven games including 27.5 fantasy points against Phoenix Friday.
Shey Peddy
PHO
SEA
5000
11.4
3700
11.35
With Sophie Cunningham and Alanna Smith already ruled out, Peddy would be a must-play if Diana Taurasi is out. Peddy had 24.5 fantasy poitns in 26 minutes against Seattle Friday and I would take the over on both numbers if Taurasi cannot go.
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Aari McDonald
ATL
IND
4800
11.56
3400
11.34
McDonald scored 23.5 fantasy points in 24 minutes Friday with Chennedy Carter out. McDonald's ceilling doesn't appear to be super high but she is averaging 0.84 fantasy points per minute and if she plays 20+ minutes again, she will be a nice value on both sites.
Sabrina Ionescu
#N/A
#N/A
8500
28.79
#N/A
#N/A
Ionescu was disappointing against Indiana Friday but she still has at least 30 fantasy points in three of her last five games. In a slate where none of the guards are super safe, Ionescu looks like a nice value.
Betnijah Laney
#N/A
#N/A
9800
32.59
#N/A
#N/A
Laney has at least 27 fantasy points in five straight games. She is New York's most consistent player and is a safe cash play.
Kelsey Mitchell
IND
ATL
8600
25.16
6400
24.38
Mitchell has been more consistent than Sabrina Ionescu and she plays in the late slate. Mitchell's ceilling isn't very high, but she could get a few more shots with the injuries to Indiana's front court.
Forwards
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Dearica Hamby
#N/A
#N/A
8600
24.61
#N/A
#N/A
Hamby averaged 3.1 more minutes and 4.9 more fantasy points last season with Liz Cambage opting out. With Cambage out Sunday, Hamby is a must-play for cash games.
Satou Sabally
#N/A
#N/A
8900
26.82
#N/A
#N/A
Sabally has at least 30 fantasy points in three straight games, and she had 36.5 fantasy points against the Aces a month ago. The Aces are 10th in fantasy points allowed to forwards, and Sabally should be safe in this matchup.
Chelsey Perry
IND
ATL
3300
3.4
3000
3.48
I bet the Fever with they still had Lauren Cox. Perry is averaging 0.61 fppm in 29 minutes with Indiana, but she will almost certainly play at least 10-15 minutes with Jantel Lavender and Bernadett Hatar out. It also doesn't hurt that Atlanta is 12th in fantasy points allowed to forwards. Perry's playing time is enough to make her playable at her price.
Teaira McCowan
IND
ATL
9000
26.54
6900
26.65
McCowan has finally strung together a couple of good games, with at least 34.5 fantasy points in each of her last two games despite only averaging 25.5 minutes in those games. She should play 30+ minutes with Jantel Lavender and Bernadett Hatar out, but it is nice to know she doesn't need heavy minutes to produce for fantasy.
Jessica Breland
IND
ATL
8100
23.15
6200
23.78
Breland played 31 minutes Friday against New York but only produced 20 fantasy points. There is some risk of a repeat, though Atlanta has been a better fantasy matchup for forwards than New York to this point. Breland will almost certainly play 30+ minutes again, and we have seen her produce very good fantasy games this season even when she's not shooting it well. Teaira McCowan probably has the higher ceilling but Jessica Breland looks like the better value Sunday.
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Breanna Stewart
SEA
PHO
11700
44.26
9200
44.40
Brittney Griner is a fine alternative if you need to save some money, but unlike Griner, Stewart has actually been better in the second game of back-to-backs than in the first game. Stewart had 41.8 fantasy points on 38.5 percent shooting Friday and I expect both of those to improve Sunday.
Ezi Magbegor
SEA
PHO
6300
12.95
5000
13.27
Magbegor is averaging 19.3 minutes and 23.8 fantasy points in her last three games. This is not a great matchup, but she remains pretty cheap considering her recent production.
A'ja Wilson
#N/A
#N/A
10500
38.44
#N/A
#N/A
Like Dearica Hamby, Wilson would much better for fantasy last season, averaging 41.9 fppg. She is a nice value with Liz Cambage out.
Damiris Dantas
MIN
LA
8400
19.04
5200
18.04
Dantas remains cheap on FanDuel despite scoring at least 23.25 fantasy points in three straight games. It has taken her awhile to find her footing with Sylvia Fowles back healthy, but Dantas appears to be safe Sunday.
