I don’t know when was the last time there was a WNBA DFS slate that was so up in the air a couple of hours before kickoff. Sylvia Fowles, Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne, Sami Whitcomb, Chiney Ogwumike and Danielle Robinson are all questionable at the time of this writing. Tina Charles, Kristi Toliver and Layshia Clarendon have already been ruled out. The name of the game in Tuesday’s slate is flexibility. If Brittney Griner is ruled out of the late game, it would be nice to have the capability to pivot to one of her replacements. At the same time, if Ogwumike or Delle Donne is ruled out, we should pounce on their replacements rather than hoping there will be more cheap plays from the late games.
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| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Lindsay Allen | IND | LA | 4800 | 9.38 | 4500 | 9.08 |
| Allen is averaging 23.5 minutes and 19.2 FD fantasy points in her last two games. If Danielle Robinson's back injury keeps her out, there is no reason to believe Allen would not at least match those numbers, if not exceed them. | ||||||
| Diamond DeShields | CHI | PHO | 7000 | 21.56 | 4100 | 21.63 |
| As a Chicago Sky fan, I have basically resigned myself to the reality that if DeShields is ever going to return to her All-Star form from 2019, it will almost certianly be with a different team. That being said, DeShields is still capable of having big games on occasion, such as her 34.6 FD fantasy points at Seattle Sunday. It was DeShields's seventh game with 30+ FD fantasy points this season, and nobody else in her price range that has kind of potential. To be clear, DeShields is a GPP-only play, but her upside is tantalizing at her price. | ||||||
| Sabrina Ionescu | NY | MIN | 9700 | 28.59 | 6700 | 26.49 |
| Ionescu is finally shooting more, despite not shooting it well. Ionescu was 9-for-31 in her last two games and 2-for-19 on threes. She still averaged 36.6 fantasy points in those two games. She will likely get a bunch of shots again if Sami Whitcomb is out, and it helps that she averaged 49.6 fantasy points in two games against Minnesota this season. | ||||||
| Tiffany Mitchell | IND | LA | 6900 | 18.72 | 5200 | 18.16 |
| Mitchell has at least 24 fantasy points in three of her last four games, and she is a safe cash play if Danielle Robinson is out. | ||||||
| Courtney Vandersloot | CHI | PHO | 10100 | 34.09 | 7600 | 33.54 |
| Vandersloot is averaging 38.5 fantasy points in two games agianst Phoenix despite shooting 29 percent from the field in those games. She has at least 34 fantasy poitns in three of her last four games, and she is a great fantasy play if you can afford her. | ||||||
| Te'a Cooper | LA | IND | 4700 | 14.03 | 3500 | 13.72 |
| Cooper played 34 minutes Saturday and could play similar minutes Tuesday with Kristi Toliver out again. Cooper doesn't have a particularly high ceiling but she is cheap and relatively safe. | ||||||
| Crystal Dangerfield | MIN | NY | 4900 | 16.03 | 3500 | 15.49 |
| Whoever starts in Layshia Clarendon's spot is an easy DFS play, but I hope it is Dangerfield. She has been much more efficient since going to the bench, and if she could carry that efficiency into a starting role, she would be an outstanding fantasy play. Even off the bench, she should provide good value. | ||||||
| Didi Richards | NY | MIN | 5800 | 6.39 | 4200 | 6.65 |
| Richards has played at least 22 minutes in four of her last five games, and she could play substantially more than that if Sami Whitcomb is out. Richards is risky, but it helps that Minnesota is 11th in fantasy points allowed to guards. | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Kia Vaughn | PHO | CHI | 5100 | 9.49 | 3500 | 8.95 |
| It appears Brittney Griner's ankle injury is not that serious, but that doesn't mean she will return against the Sky Tuesday. Kia Vaughn scored 18.7 fantasy points in her start Friday and she is a nice punt play on FanDuel if Griner is out. | ||||||
| Myisha Hines-Allen | WAS | CON | 10200 | 29.8 | 7200 | 29.63 |
| I really thought Myisha Hines-Allen would go supernova with Tina Charles out. Hines-Allen averaged 34.4 fppg in the Wubble with Charles and Elena Delle Donne out, but she is averaging just 30.3 fppg since the All-Star break. That being said, Hines-Allen has at least 26 FD fantasy points in five straight games, which makes her a very solid cash play. If Elena Delle Donne is out again, Hines-Allen should have an even higher ceiling. | ||||||
| Erica McCall | WAS | CON | 4600 | 11.25 | 4400 | 11.16 |
| McCall played 21 minutes Saturday, finishing with 14.6 FD fantasy points. She is averaging 16.3 minutes and 17.5 FD fantasy points in her last three games. She is a solid cash play, especially if Elena Delle Donne is out again. | ||||||
| Theresa Plaisance | WAS | CON | 6800 | 18.25 | 4900 | 18.27 |
| She was quiet Saturday with Elena Delle Donne out, but Plaisance is still averaging 28.1 minutes and 26.6 fantasy points in 11 starts this season. She is basically a must-play if she starts, especially for GPPs. | ||||||
| Natasha Howard | NY | MIN | 9100 | 27.75 | 6500 | 26.17 |
| Howard played a season-high 33 minutes Friday, topping 32 fantasy points for the third time in four games. She had 37.5 fantasy points in 30 minutes against Minnesota two weeks ago. This is a much better matchup if Sylvia Fowles is out, but Howard looks like a solid value either way. | ||||||
| Amanda Zahui B | LA | IND | 6800 | 22.51 | 4100 | 22.63 |
| Zahui B was disappointing against Connecticut Saturday, but so were nearly all of her teammates. She was excellent for the Sparks before Chiney Ogwumike returned, and she is far too cheap if Chiney is out again. She would be playable in cash lineups in that scenario but I would like her better for GPPs. | ||||||
| Damiris Dantas | MIN | NY | 6000 | 18.09 | 4300 | 16.94 |
| Like Napheesa Collier, Damiris Dantas was much better last season, averaging 26.4 fantasy points compared to 16.9 fantasy points this season. Natalie Achonwa could cut into Dantas's minutes and shots, but she would still be a great value if Fowles is out. | ||||||
| Napheesa Collier | MIN | NY | 9900 | 33.16 | 7600 | 33.80 |
| Collier averaged 38.6 fppg last season when Sylvia Fowles was mostly out. Collier is a very nice cash play if Fowles is out, as the Liberty are ninth in fantasy points allowed to forwards. | ||||||
| Natalie Achonwa | MIN | NY | 4600 | 8.56 | 3000 | 9.12 |
| Achonwa is averaging 0.82 fantasy points per minute, her lowest mark since 2017. She could easily play 20+ minutes if Sylvia Fowles is out, and she could get a boost in efficiency as well. | ||||||
| Draftkings Core Plays | ||
Top Tier | Sabrina Ionescu | $9,700 |
| Napheesa Collier | $9,900 | |
Mid Tier | Theresa Plaisance | $6,800 |
| Damiris Dantas | $6,000 | |
Value Tier | Crystal Dangerfield | $4,900 |
| Natalie Achonwa | $4,600 | |
| Fanduel Core Plays | ||
Top Tier | Sabrina Ionescu | $6,700 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | $7,200 | |
Mid Tier | Natasha Howard | $6,500 |
| Theresa Plaisance | $4,900 | |
Value Tier | Crystal Dangerfield | $3,500 |
| Kia Vaughn | $3,500 | |