WNBA DFS Lineup Advice - 7/21/2018 (Fanduel and DraftKings)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 24: A basketball on the court during Game One of the WNBA finals featuring the Los Angeles Sparks against the Minnesota Lynx at Williams Arena on September 24, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.(Photo by Andy King/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** WNBA DFS /

Welcome to the Saturday edition of WNBA DFS Lineup Advice, a fantasy basketball column dedicated to finding you the best key players and value picks on today’s slate to build your lineups around.We have two WNBA games today starting at 12pm ET.

Good morning WNBA fans. I hope you enjoyed the games last night and did well in your cash games and GPPs. We have 2 WNBA DFS games today starting at 3pm ET. Fanduel has one GPP tournament covering both games. DraftKings is splitting the slate into two single game GPPs.

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GAME TIMES, O/U, SPREADS

3pm Washington Mystics (13-10) vs. New York Liberty (7-16) 164.5 O/U NY+4

10pm Minnesota Lynx (13-10) vs. Phoenix Mercury (15-9) 160.5 O/U PHO -1

*all game times are in Eastern Time. Teams with ( – ) point spread are favored to win.

WNBA DFS – WHERE TO PLAY

Fanduel 3pm – $4 entry fee (150 max) 5,952 total entries 1st place prize – $1,500

DraftKings 3pm – $10 entry fee (35 max) 1,176 total entries 1st place prize – $2,000

DraftKings 10pm – $10 entry fee (35 max) 1,176 total entries 1st place prize – $2,000

PHOENIX, AZ – JULY 05: Elena Delle Donne #11 and Ivory Latta #12 of the Washington Mystics high five Tierra Ruffin-Pratt #14 after scoring against the Phoenix Mercury during the second half of the WNBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on July 5, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Mystics 88-80. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

WNBA DFS Lineup Advice – 7/21/2018 (Fanduel and DraftKings)

WAS @ NY – 3pm ET

The Liberty and the Mystics are both looking for a win after dropping their last two games. A couple of NY guards are set to miss this game with injuries, opening some value and stability in the backcourt. Washington is averaging 83 points a game and has an offensive rating of 108.5 against the Liberty this year. New York has an offensive rating of 93.5 and has scored an average 72 pts a game versus the Mystics this year. I think the Mystics will cover the spread today, and get back on track in the East.

KEY PLAYERS:

Elena Delle Donne – EDD get’s a good matchup today. She has a usage rate of 29.7% and an offensive rating of 114.3 against NY this year. If you are playing the single game on DK she’s a lock at MVP today. I will have plenty of exposure to her in my Fanduel lineups as well. Latoya Sanders is also a good GPP play today, but I think EDD’s minutes are safer if this game turns into a blowout.

Tina Charles – Charles is a little pricey for me today, but I’m not writing her off completely. She sports a usage rate of 31.6% and an offensive rating of 102.3 against the Mystics this year. In those two games she pulled down 19 rebounds, something she has struggled to do well recently. She hasn’t played great at home this year, but she is in a decent spot today and should be relied upon heavily.

VALUE PICKS: Kia Nurse (FD & DK) Kiah Stokes (FD)

Monique Currie (FD ) *if Cloud sits , Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (DK) *if Cloud sits

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PHOENIX, AZ – JULY 05: DeWanna Bonner #24 of the Phoenix Mercury handles the ball against Betnijah Laney #44 of the Connecticut Sun during the first half of WNBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on July 5, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

WNBA DFS Lineup Advice – 7/21/2018 (Fanduel and DraftKings)

MIN @ PHO – 10pm ET

Two defensive powerhouses will face-off tonight in the late game when the Lynx travel to Phoenix to take on the Mercury. Tonight’s game will feature 6 WNBA All-Stars and should be a great match to watch. These teams have met twice already this season and the series is split 1-1, each team getting their win on the road. Phoenix has lost 4 out their last 5 games, averaging 82.4 points a game over that span.

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The Lynx have yet to score 90 points in a game this July, maintaining a defensive rating of 96.9 through the month. That said I think the point total is a little low, I expect both teams to play up for this game, and will be betting on the over.

KEY PLAYERS:

Diana Taurasi – LineStar has her projected to score 40.59 points on DraftKings. She has a usage rate of 32.3% against the Lynx this year, and has put up over 40 fantasy points in both games. She plays with the energy of a rookie and the mind of a coach, and has been filling up the stat sheet. Love her price on both sites today, and she is a solid MVP option on DK.

Brittney Griner – She has played well against Minnesota this year, with an offensive rating of 111.5 and a usage rate of 23.8% through two games. I think she be low owned on Fanduel today. A lot of people will be put off by the matchup and price tag , or stack the early game. This is the kind of slate where it should be easy to get 3 stars in your lineup and find plenty of value on the board. With that being the case, don’t mind stacking Griner/Taurasi together here and taking one of the stars from the early game.

VALUE PICKS: Erlana Larkins (FD & DK) Angel Robinson (FD) Yvonne Turner (FD)

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