Andre SnellingsESPN
Every day of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down each game on the whiteboard, taking note of everything from injuries and roster changes to recent trends and more.
All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. The times are ET.
Here’s what to look for during today’s whiteboard:
Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream
7:00 p.m., Gateway Center, College Park, GA
Line: Sleep (-9)
money line: Sleep (-420), Fever (+320)
Total: 160 points
BPI Earning %: Sleep (74.5%)
Discarded: Kelsey Mitchell (foot), Monique Billings (ankle), Nia Coffey (knee), Tiffany Hayes (ankle), AD Durr (hip)
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Fantasy needs to know: Kelsey Mitchell played a minimum of 25 minutes after the All-Star-Break for Fever on Friday, then was ruled out for the season with a partially torn plantar fascia in her left foot. This leaves a huge production void at Fever’s perimeter, with several candidates trying to fill it. Danielle Robinson (available in 91.9% of leagues) and Tiffany Mitchell (available in 78.3%) started in the backcourt on Sunday, but it was rookie Destanni Henderson (available in 92.3% of the leagues) who scored 16 points in 31 minutes of rest. the bench on Sunday. Henderson has played well in two straight games, averaging 14.0 PPG, 4.0 APG, 2.5 RPG and 2.0 3PG at 27.0 MPG in those contests.
For the Dream, Tiffany Hayes left Saturday’s game with an ankle injury and is listed as out for today’s game. With AD Durr also out for the season, Dream’s backcourt will lose two of its top scoring threats. Erica Wheeler (available in 29.1% of leagues) and Aari McDonald (available in 69.4%) are the two shooting guards most likely to move up. Wheeler had been more of a scoring threat earlier this season, before Hayes joined the team in late June, as evidenced by a six-game hitting streak prior to his own June injury in which he averaged 13.3 PPG, 4.7 APG. , 2.8 RPG, 1.7 3PG and 1.3 SPG at 27.8 MPG. McDonald posted elite numbers during her only starting streak this season, averaging 16.0 PPG, 4.7 APG, 2.0 RPG, 1.7 SPG and 1.3 3PG in 35.0 MPG over six games.
Best Bet: Dream -9.0
Both teams have fewer primary scoring threats in their backcourt, but the Dream are deeper on the perimeter with more playmakers who could step up. The Fever have lost 14 straight games, 11 of which came in double figures. The Dream is 3-0 against the Fever this season with an average margin of victory of 12.3 PPG, and two of those wins were by nine points or more.
Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty
7:00 p.m., Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Line: Freedom (-6.5)
money line: Freedom (-260), Sparks (+210)
Total: 165.5 points
BPI Earning %: Freedom (60.2%)
Questionable: Chiney Ogwumike (face)
Discarded: Kristi Toliver (calf)
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Fantasy needs to know: These two teams play in the same place for the second night in a row. On Tuesday, the Sparks got 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals from Brittney Sykes (available in 39.3% of leagues) to lead the way. Nneka Ogwumike had 15 points but only had two rebounds. Chiney Ogwumike left the game early after colliding with an opponent, and it’s questionable to play today. Olivia Nelson-Ododa (98.9% available) stepped up with a good game off the bench Tuesday, and if Chiney can’t go Wednesday she might get a chance to produce again. Toliver’s absence opens up opportunities for players like Sykes, Chennedy Carter (available at 40.8%) and Jordin Canada (available at 70.1%).
On Tuesday, usual suspects Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Howard dominated with a combined 55 points and 17 rebounds. His main support came from two teammates off the bench, with Han Xu (available in 87.2% of the leagues) scoring 13 points with 8 assists, 7 rebounds, a block and a triple in 27 minutes and Marine Johannes (available in 89.7% ) contributing 12 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, a triple and an assist in 22 minutes. Both of them, along with Stefanie Dolson (73.8% available) and Rebekah Allen (87.5% available) are decent streaming options on Wednesday.
Best bet: Freedom -6.0
The Sparks have lost four games in a row by a 16.0 PPG average, they are still dealing with the loss of Liz Cambage in the middle, and with Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver dealing with injuries, they are short-handed both up front and on the back. rear. The Liberty have won two straight blowouts, including their 29-point victory over the Sparks on Tuesday.
minnesota lynx in seattle storm
10:00 p.m., Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Line: Storm (-6.5)
money line: Storm (-250), Lynx (+205)
Total: 161.5 points
BPI Earning %: Storm (67.3%)
Discarded: damiris tapirs
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Fantasy needs to know: The Lynx have won two straight after losing four of the previous five. It’s probably no coincidence that the wins come in big recovery games for Moriah Jefferson (available in 59.9% of leagues) who averaged 18.0 PPG, 5.5 APG and 2.0 3PG in those two wins after posting just 5.6 PPG, 2.8 APG, and 0.4 3PG in the previous five. Jessica Shepard (30% available) has started the last four games in Dantas’s absence, and has two double-digit rebounding games in her last five starts. Rachel Banham (available in 96.9% of leagues) is a third potential Lynx streamer. Banham is instant offense off the bench. She has scored in double figures in three of her last four games and has three games with at least 24 points in her last 11.
For the Storm, Tina Charles inevitably took over as starting center five games ago, and has averaged a 16-point/10-rebound double-double since then. She displaced Ezi Magbegor, whose production has dropped to 5.6 PPG and 3.2 RPG on 17.4 MPG in those five games off the bench. Gabby Williams (available in 58.0% of leagues) remains in the starting frontcourt and, while her production is typically modest, she has advantages in streaming lottery tickets on any given night, such as her 16 points, 9 rebounds , 4 assists, 3 steals. , 1 block performance against the Sun last week.
Best bet: Lynx +6.5 points
The Lynx got off to an incredibly slow start this season, winning just three of their first 16 games. They lost to the Storm twice during that period, by 20 points in the season opener but by just two points in mid-June. The Lynx have been much more competitive since then, winning nine of their last 15 games, including wins over the Aces and the Sky, the two teams with the best records in the WNBA. The Storm are playing well and deserve to be favored, but I think the Lynx can stay competitive. I take them with the points.
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