The WNBA regular season ends on Sunday, but first we have a five-game WNBA DFS slate Friday night. The Mystics and Sky are fighting for the last two playoff spots along with the Sparks, who are off. Both teams would clinch a spot with a win. Four other teams are fighting for playoff seeds. The Aces need to win out to hold off the Liberty for the top spot, while Connecticut is locked into the three-seed. The most interesting battle is in the middle, as Dallas, Minnesota and Atlanta have all clinched playoff spots but are fighting to see who can avoid Connecticut in the first round as well as who will have home-court advantage in the 4-5 match. With so much left to play for, most of the fantasy-relevant players should get their normal minutes, though we could see some youngsters get more playing time for the three teams who have been eliminated from the playoffs.
WNBA DFS Picks September 8
Guards
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Veronica Burton
DAL
SEA
4300
9.56
3900
10.06
Burton has averaged a modest 15.6 fppg in 11 starts this season, which is just fine at her price. No team has allowed more fantasy points to guards than Seattle this season. With Crystal Dangerfield out, Burton will most likely start, though Odyssey Sims would be playable if she starts instead.
Victoria Vivians
IND
CON
5200
12.81
4300
12.78
Vivians has played at least 26 minutes in two straight games, and that should continue of Kristy Wallace is out again. Vivians has averaged 0.74 fppm as a starter and we are getting a decent shot at 20 fantasy points at a reasonable price.
Chelsea Gray
LV
PHO
10300
34.76
8100
34.26
The Aces almost certainly have to win both games against the Mercury to secure the #1 seed, so we can probably count on Gray to continue to play 30ish minutes. Gray averaged 38.1 fantasy poitns in two games against the Mercury, and only Seattle has allowed more fantasy points to guards than Phoenix.
Kahleah Copper
CHI
MIN
9600
29.14
7400
27.99
Copper is one win away from willing her team into the playoffs, averaging 39.8 fantasy points in her last four games. She averaged 35.5 fantasy points in two games against Minnesota. Only two teams have allowed more fantasy points to guards than the Lynx this season.
Allisha Gray
ATL
WAS
8400
30.6
6600
30.23
Gray might be running out of gas a bit as the season winds to an end, but she has still scored at least 25 fantasy points in five straight games. Gray averaged 37.1 fantasy points in three games against Washington, and Atlanta needs to win if they want a chance to avoid one of the top three teams in the first round.
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Diamond Miller
MIN
CHI
7200
22.12
5700
21.69
Miller is listed as a forward on DraftKings, though I'm not sure that affects her value much. Miller has never been consistent but she has played at least 30 minutes in three of her last four games, scoring at least 20 fantasy points in all three. She averaged 28.1 minutes and 25.3 fantasy points against the Sky this season.
Forwards
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Cheyenne Parker
ATL
WAS
10500
30.87
8000
31.62
Parker has come back down to earth a bit of late but she has still averaged 36.4 fantasy points in her last seven games.
Napheesa Collier
MIN
CHI
11800
40.89
9100
41.17
Collier has solidified her spot on MVP ballots down the stretch, averaging 54.9 fantasy points in her last three games. Chicago is 11th in fantasy points allowed to forwards and Collier has averaged 39.5 fantasy points in two games against the Sky this season.
Satou Sabally
DAL
SEA
11000
40.04
8700
38.81
Sabally has averaged 47.5 fantasy points in three games since returning from an ankle injury. She has scored 6.3 more fppg at home this season, and Dallas is 9th in fantasy points allowed to forwards.
Dorka Juhasz
MIN
CHI
8900
20.56
6600
20.76
This is basically the definition of paying for a hot streak, as Juhasz has played at least 34 minutes and scored 43.25 fantasy points in both games Jessica Shepard has missed. With the Lynx battling for homecourt advantage in the first round, I Juhasz's playing time should be relatively safe.
Michaela Onyenwere
PHO
LV
6800
17.42
5600
16.96
Onyenwere has been surprisingly good against Las Vegas, averaging 23.6 fantasy points in two games. She had 28.25 fantasy points in 28 minutes her last time out, and she should play heavy minutes again if Sophie Cunningham is out.
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Alysha Clark
LV
PHO
6100
14.4
5000
14.09
Clark has played at least 27 minutes in three straight games, with at least 22 fantasy points in two of those. As the Aces make their final push for the #1 seed, I like Clark's chances to continue to produce in heavy minutes.
Kadiatou Sissoko
PHO
LV
4000
3.64
3600
3.41
Sissoko has averaged 14.5 minutes and 9.9 fantasy points in her last four games. We're probably better off not fishing in the value forward pond, but if you insist, Sissoko looks like our best bet.
