WNBA DFS Playbook: June 22

The story of all three games in Tuesday’s WNBA DFS slate is how teams are dealing with having players out or getting players back following long absences. Connecticut is still looking for its first win without Jonquel Jones after dropping two straight games to the Chicago Sky. The Sky remain unbeaten with Candace Parker in the lineup, though Courtney Vandersloot has been their best player since Parker returned. Parker and Stefanie Dolson will look to bounce back against the Liberty, whose interior defense has been dreadful since Natasha Howard went out with a knee injury. The Liberty do have Sabrina Ionescu, though she has struggled off the bench in two games since returning from an ankle injury. Ionescu has shot better than 33 percent from the field just twice all season, and it will be interesting to see if she regains her starting spot anytime soon.

In the last game of the slate, the Mystics will try to beat the best team in the league with just six or seven players. Natasha Cloud played just 13 minutes Saturday, while five of her teammates played 31+ minutes. Shavonte Zellous was the only other Mystics player to take the court, and with Cloud out for this game, Stella Johnson will likely have to join the fray. Despite all of the injury replacements, there are not many obvious values on the slate, nor are there many high-priced options we definitely want to play. With that in mind, it could be a good day for a balanced roster, especially in cash lineups.