Coming into Tuesday’s WNBA DFS slate, I didn’t expect the most important team on the slate would be the New York Liberty, but that’s what happens when a team only has eight healthy players. It also doesn’t hurt that their opponent, the Lynx, is allowing the third-most points in the league. Sabrina Ionescu rightfully gets all of the Liberty’s headlines, and for good reason, but Crystal Dangerfield may be the most interesting player on the court. Will she start right away for her new team, the way her old team started Moriah Jefferson immediately after she signed a hardship contract? If she doesn’t start, will Asia Durr get her first start since her rookie season?
While it seems like the Liberty have most of the injuries on the slate, there are several other situations to keep an eye on. Will NaLyssa Smith return from her ankle injury? Who will start for Jasmine Thomas? How will Washington split its frontcourt minutes? The answers to these questions could all be pivotal for Tuesday’s slate. Let's take a look at our top WNBA DFS picks for today's slate of games.
WNBA DFS Guard Plays
Guards
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Natisha Hiedeman
CON
DAL
6900
20.45
5200
20.84
Hiedeman has played at least 22 minutes and scored at least 22 fantasy points in three consecutive games. With Jasmine Thomas out, Hiedeman has an excellent chance to keep the streak alive. That being said, I'll like her a lot more for fantasy if she starts.
Asia Durr
NY
MIN
3100
3.44
3100
4.05
She is a must-play if she starts, but with New York down to just eight available players, she should play 15+ minutes even if she comes off the bench.
Natasha Cloud
WAS
ATL
9400
31
7100
30.60
Cloud shot just 1-8 Sunday but still finished with 23.75 fantasy points in 33 minutes. She had 28.75 fantasy points in 34 minutes against Atlanta last week and I think that is about her floor in the rematch. Atlanta is ninth in fantasy points allowed to guards.
Crystal Dangerfield
NY
MIN
5000
13.42
3900
13.20
I probably trust Dangerfield more than I trust Asia Durr at this point in their careers, but Dangerfield is more expensive and she only joined the team a couple of days ago. She should get minutes, but she is risky if she comes off the bench.
Rhyne Howard
ATL
WAS
10000
35.67
7500
35.70
In a slate that basically forces you to choose between safety and upside amongst the top guards, Howard comes the closest to offering both.
Sabrina Ionescu
NY
MIN
10500
32.5
8000
31.54
This is a high price to pay for someone who has failed to top 18 fantasy points twice through five games. That being said, she should play 30+ minutes with Betnijah Laney out and Minnesota continues to hemorrhage fantasy points against guards.
Kahleah Copper
CHI
IND
7800
18.5
5700
17.30
We may not get the same Kahleah Copper who was WNBA Finals MVP but if we get the player who has averaged at least 23 fppg each of the last two seasons, that is a nice value on DraftKings.
Courtney Williams
CON
DAL
8800
12.75
5400
11.30
Williams appears to finally be finding her footing after a slow start. She shot 2-10 combined in her first two games and 7-12 Sunday. She could have the ball in her hands a lot more with Jasmine Thomas out, and she is awfully cheap on FanDuel.
WNBA DFS Forward Plays
Forwards
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Satou Sabally
DAL
CON
6900
15.75
5500
14.00
Sabally is the cheapest forward I trust on DK. She has averaged a fantasy point per minute in her career and she shouldin a row play at least 20 minutes Tuesday. She could be a very nice value if she starts.
Emily Engstler
IND
CHI
7400
18.34
4800
18.59
Engstler's efficiency has taken a bit of a hit in an expanded role, but she is still 15th in fantasy points per minute among players with at least 25 minutes played. Engstler is averaging 21.4 fppg in three games with NaLyssa Smith out. She looks like a good cash play, even if her ceiling isn't super high.
Elena Delle Donne
WAS
ATL
10700
34.45
8200
34.22
I was concerned Delle Donne may see her minutes cut now that Washington's entire frontcourt is healthy, but she still topped 29 minutes and 34 fantasy points for the fourth time in five games Sunday. She looks like one of the safest players on the entire slate and she is pretty easy to afford.
Sylvia Fowles
MIN
NY
10900
38.32
8300
38.97
At some point, the 36-year-old cannot keep playing 32+ minutes and scoring 33+ fantasy points every time out. She is at five in a row right now, and she has always played well against Stefanie Dolson.
Stefanie Dolson
NY
MIN
5400
15.15
4900
14.96
Speaking of Dolson, she has played at least 23 minutes in four of her five games, with at least 22 fantasy points in two of those four. She will almost certainly play heavy minutes for a depleted
