WNBA DFS Playbook July 25: Top DraftKings & FanDuel WNBA DFS Picks
Tuesday’s five-game WNBA DFS slate features a lot of teams but a surprisingly small number of injuries. With that in mind, it is especially important to start your WNBA DFS lineups with whichever value players you can find. Then, fill in the rest of your lineup with whatever salary you have remaining for top WNBA daily fantasy plays. Both of these slates are quite strong at the top and while I have some players in that tier I like more than others, you should be able to pivot if needed and be just fine. Let's now take a look at top WNBA DFS picks on DraftKings and FanDuel for Tuesday, July 25th.
WNBA DFS Picks July 25
| Guards | ||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Kelsey Plum | LV | CHI | 10500 | 30.26 | 6500 | 28.89 |
| Is it cheating to just recommend the cheapest of the three Aces guards on whichever site you prefer? Probably yes. All three are averaging just over 36 fppg since Candace Parker went down, which is why they are priced within $400 of each other on DraftKings. Plum is by far the cheapest on FanDuel, but I couldn't tell you why. | ||||||
| Sug Sutton | PHO | ATL | 6400 | 19.73 | 5200 | 18.66 |
| Sutton has played at least 24 minutes and scored at least 21.5 fantasy points in each of the last two games with Diana Taurasi out. I would like it better if she was starting but I see no reason why the minutes or fantasy production would decline so long as Taurasi is out. I'll pivot to Sophie Cunningham on FanDuel if I can but Sutton is cheaper and should be just as safe. | ||||||
| Aari McDonald | ATL | PHO | 5100 | 14.61 | 4200 | 13.43 |
| It was nice to see McDonald return to her normal workload in her second game back from a shoulder injury, playing 27 minutes against Connecticut. Her per-minute production has been disappointing but she is by far the safest guard at her price on either site. | ||||||
| Sabrina Ionescu | NY | SEA | 11200 | 34.8 | 7500 | 32.61 |
| Ionescu is too cheap on FanDuel. She struggled last time out against Indiana, ending a streak of six straight games with at least 30 fantasy points. She has averaged 35.3 fppg in three games against Seattle and I expect similar numbers Tuesday. | ||||||
| Rhyne Howard | ATL | PHO | 11100 | 34.3 | 7800 | 33.36 |
| Howard is averaging 41.25 fantasy points in her last five games. I don't think any of Phoenix's guards can stay in front of her, making her one of the top guard plays on the slate. | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Emma Cannon | IND | LA | 6600 | 9.54 | 4200 | 8.82 |
| Cannon's playing time fell off precipitously against New York, and I don't really know why. Hopefully, it was just because they trailed by 20+ points for most of the game. Even after that game, she is averaging 21.25 fantasy points in 20.3 minutes in three games with NaLyssa Smith out. Cannon remains playable on both sites. | ||||||
| Dearica Hamby | LA | IND | 6900 | 20.94 | 5500 | 20.58 |
| Hamby has more upside than Cannon and there is a decent chance Hamby starts after she played more minutes than Azura Stevens in each of the last two games. I especially like Hamby on DraftKings, but she'll be in most of my lineups on both sites if she starts. | ||||||
| Mercedes Russell | SEA | NY | 3300 | 11.74 | 4000 | 11.74 |
| At this point, it is likely that no Storm players will have consistent playing time or production outside of Jewell Loyd. That being said, Russell has played at least 14 minutes in each of the last two games while Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu has struggled. Russell is a worthy punt play, especially on DraftKings. If Russell starts, she will be in all of my lineups. | ||||||
| Natasha Howard | DAL | CON | 11000 | 35.99 | 8500 | 35.62 |
| You can pivot to Satou Sabally if you need to save some money, but I think this is a better matchup for Howard. She has at least 38 fantasy points in five of her last six games, with at least 56 fantasy points in three of those. I expect Alyssa Thomas to guard Teaira McCowan and DeWanna Bonner to match up with Sabally, which should leave Howard free to wreak havoc on both ends of the court. | ||||||
| A'ja Wilson | LV | CHI | 11700 | 42.84 | 9500 | 43.78 |
| Only two teams have allowed more fantasy points to forwards than Chicago this season, and Wilson is averaging 48.75 fantasy points with Candace Parker out this season. Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas are fine pivots but Wilson is worth paying up for Tuesday. | ||||||
| Alysha Clark | LV | CHI | 6500 | 13.72 | 5000 | 13.31 |
| Clark hasn't been super consistent but she remains pretty cheap for someone with at least 20 fantasy points, in three of five games with Candace Parker out. Only two teams have allowed more fantasy points to forwards than Chicago. | ||||||
WNBA DFS Core Plays
| DraftKings Core Plays | ||
| Top Tier | Rhyne Howard | $11,100 |
| A'ja Wilson | $11,700 | |
| Mid Tier | Sug Sutton | $6,400 |
| Dearica Hamby | $6,900 | |
| Value Tier | Mercedes Russell | $3,300 |
| FanDuel Core Plays | ||
| Top Tier | Sabrina Ionescu | $7,500 |
| Natasha Howard | $8,500 | |
| Mid Tier | Kelsey Plum | $6,500 |
| Alysha Clark | $5,000 | |
| Value Tier | Emma Cannon | $4,200 |
| Aari McDonald | $4,200 | |
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