WNBA DFS Breakdown: Thursday

WNBA DFS Breakdown: Thursday

DraftKings and FanDuel Price Differences

Top 5 FanDuel

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Arike OgunbowaleGDAL590014.8%860017.20%-2.5%
Natasha HowardFSEA810020.3%1130022.60%-2.4%
DeWanna BonnerGPHO800020.0%1100022.00%-2.0%
Tiffany MitchellGIND450011.3%660013.20%-2.0%
Kristi ToliverGWAS650016.3%910018.20%-2.0%

Top 5 DraftKings

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Maria VadeevaFLA580014.5%44008.80%5.7%
Natalie AchonwaFIND650016.3%680013.60%2.7%
Jordin CanadaGSEA730018.3%780015.60%2.7%
Emma MeessemanFWAS680017.0%720014.40%2.6%
Tianna HawkinsFWAS490012.3%49009.80%2.5%

2019 Team Stats

2019 Advanced Team Offense Stats

2019 Team Defense Stats

2019 Opposition Scoring

Data from WNBA.com

Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Indiana

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Victoria ViviansGKneeSUSP-INJ4/1/2020

Washington

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Kiara LeslieGKneeOUT8/11/2019

Vegas Odds: Washington -12.5 (Open: Washington -13)   Over/Under: 165.5 (Open: 166.5)

2019 Player Stats

Indiana

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Kelsey Mitchell

231925.712.70.11.31.42.60.50.135.633.686.11.31.6

Erica Wheeler

232325.711.90.12.52.65.51.00.246.040.485.33.22.4

DraftKings and FanDuel Price Differences

Top 5 FanDuel

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Arike OgunbowaleGDAL590014.8%860017.20%-2.5%
Natasha HowardFSEA810020.3%1130022.60%-2.4%
DeWanna BonnerGPHO800020.0%1100022.00%-2.0%
Tiffany MitchellGIND450011.3%660013.20%-2.0%
Kristi ToliverGWAS650016.3%910018.20%-2.0%

Top 5 DraftKings

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Maria VadeevaFLA580014.5%44008.80%5.7%
Natalie AchonwaFIND650016.3%680013.60%2.7%
Jordin CanadaGSEA730018.3%780015.60%2.7%
Emma MeessemanFWAS680017.0%720014.40%2.6%
Tianna HawkinsFWAS490012.3%49009.80%2.5%

2019 Team Stats

2019 Advanced Team Offense Stats

2019 Team Defense Stats

2019 Opposition Scoring

Data from WNBA.com

Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Indiana

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Victoria ViviansGKneeSUSP-INJ4/1/2020

Washington

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Kiara LeslieGKneeOUT8/11/2019

Vegas Odds: Washington -12.5 (Open: Washington -13)   Over/Under: 165.5 (Open: 166.5)

2019 Player Stats

Indiana

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Kelsey Mitchell

231925.712.70.11.31.42.60.50.135.633.686.11.31.6

Erica Wheeler

232325.711.90.12.52.65.51.00.246.040.485.33.22.4

Candice Dupree

232331.211.20.74.75.42.20.40.545.20.081.11.51.0

Tiffany Mitchell

23423.79.90.72.02.81.90.70.139.230.688.21.62.4

Natalie Achonwa

211422.99.81.53.85.31.50.70.854.10.092.00.92.7

Teaira McCowan

23920.17.23.25.18.30.10.61.449.20.066.21.13.1

Betnijah Laney

232328.76.31.33.95.11.61.60.235.429.461.91.71.7

Shenise Johnson

15012.74.60.71.52.21.10.70.132.121.492.90.70.9

Kennedy Burke

2009.33.40.50.40.90.30.40.140.436.466.70.50.8

Paris Kea

704.93.00.10.40.60.70.10.340.066.750.00.90.1

Stephanie Mavunga

1508.32.30.91.32.20.20.30.455.60.071.40.51.5

Erica McCall

1006.91.01.01.12.10.30.00.220.00.01000.20.5

Victoria Vivians

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Washington

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Elena Delle Donne

191928.318.81.46.88.22.10.71.450.045.096.11.11.2

Kristi Toliver

222229.313.50.52.52.95.71.10.150.736.785.72.01.4

Ariel Atkins

212124.010.80.82.12.91.61.60.640.734.081.80.72.2

Emma Meesseman

11221.410.51.53.04.52.30.80.857.420.060.00.51.5

Aerial Powers

20118.09.71.21.83.01.20.90.243.436.981.11.41.6

Tianna Hawkins

22116.09.61.62.54.20.70.50.153.032.891.41.32.5

Natasha Cloud

222232.38.90.12.62.75.61.00.336.430.477.51.41.8

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

22016.46.50.51.21.71.20.80.244.523.592.31.10.9

LaToya Sanders

222224.35.71.33.85.11.90.91.445.00.090.30.92.0

Kim Mestdagh

705.12.10.00.00.00.10.00.055.671.40.00.30.4

Myisha Hines-Allen

1707.51.80.81.42.20.80.40.533.328.637.50.81.0

Kiara Leslie

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

The Skinny

Indiana enters Thursday as the heaviest underdog on the slate in the game that has the biggest potential for a blowout. The contest matches the Fever's slate-worst 100.9 defensive rating against the Mystics' slate-best 110.4 offensive rating. Despite that, Washington still owns the second-worst defensive rating and the second-most points on the slate, so there's still a chance the Fever will rack up some points. Indiana's bigs could be in for a particularly nice showing, given the Mystics' inability to defend the paint (34.3 points per game allowed). They also allow a slate-high 13.2 second-chance points, suggesting the rebounding likes of Teaira McCowan and Natalie Achonwa may be in line for major showings. Achonwa was particularly good the last time thee two teams collided, collecting 16 points and 12 rebounds in the contest.

Washington enters with the highest expected point total on the slate by a significant margin. That should bode well for fantasy purposes, but only if the game stays within reach. Elena Delle Donne dominated the last time the two clubs met, racking up 28 points and 15 rebounds en route to her best fantasy effort of the season. If it heads the direction of a blowout, Emma Meesseman, Tianna Hawkins, Aerial Powers and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough are all candidates to see significant minutes off of the bench.

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Phoenix

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Sancho LyttleCKneeOUT8/10/2019
Briann JanuaryGFootOUT8/10/2019
Diana TaurasiGBackOUT8/10/2019
Alanna SmithFUndisclosedOUT8/10/2019
Essence CarsonGCalfOUT8/29/2019

Los Angeles

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Alana BeardGHamstringGTD8/8/2019
Riquna WilliamsGSuspensionSUSP8/22/2019

Vegas Odds: Los Angeles -5.5 (Open: Los Angeles -6.5)    Over/Under: 152.5 (Open: 151)

2019 Player Stats

Phoenix

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Brittney Griner

212133.319.31.65.67.22.40.72.154.150.082.92.62.8

DeWanna Bonner

212134.018.71.16.37.42.91.40.639.230.093.01.61.4

Leilani Mitchell

191430.212.50.33.03.34.30.90.344.645.080.61.52.3

Briann January

202029.86.40.31.21.53.61.10.137.132.790.51.72.1

Essence Carson

171320.96.20.52.12.61.60.60.433.930.388.00.61.1

Yvonne Turner

16820.65.90.32.42.72.50.60.138.236.892.92.11.1

Diana Taurasi

1116.05.00.03.03.04.00.00.00.00.083.31.02.0

Sancho Lyttle

13215.13.70.92.43.30.40.60.241.225.062.50.51.7

Camille Little

16013.23.60.81.62.40.70.20.348.855.672.20.81.3

Sophie Cunningham

19412.73.40.21.51.70.80.40.237.034.590.90.61.7

Brianna Turner

1617.62.00.81.01.80.60.10.360.00.01000.41.0

Alanna Smith

1807.41.10.61.31.90.20.30.319.511.150.00.41.0

Arica Carter

303.70.70.00.00.00.00.00.050.00.00.00.31.3

Asia Taylor

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Los Angeles

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Nneka Ogwumike

202030.116.62.57.19.61.91.90.647.639.683.32.13.2

Maria Vadeeva

3116.313.31.02.73.71.31.31.051.540.080.01.72.0

Chelsea Gray

212131.813.20.53.54.05.91.10.140.036.592.72.81.5

Chiney Ogwumike

191326.511.73.43.97.41.21.21.047.933.381.61.33.5

Riquna Williams

15625.411.50.52.12.71.71.30.137.740.088.91.32.3

Candace Parker

9924.010.30.85.86.62.71.30.938.832.082.63.01.1

Tierra Ruffin-Pratt

212025.86.90.71.92.52.00.70.838.938.582.11.02.5

Kalani Brown

20014.95.31.52.43.90.60.30.946.50.080.61.31.9

Alexis Jones

9116.24.70.11.41.62.60.30.237.230.080.01.61.7

Marina Mabrey

21013.34.70.31.11.41.10.60.332.727.492.90.90.8

Sydney Wiese

191119.54.60.21.21.31.40.50.336.837.91001.10.8

Alana Beard

7316.63.60.11.41.62.01.00.138.50.083.30.61.1

The Skinny

Phoenix features the most banged up squad on the slate, missing the contributions of five different players. Diana Taurasi continues to headline the absences, but the collective injuries have led the starters to play 30 or more minutes in previous games. Brittney Griner, Leilani Mitchell and Yvonne Turner all went for more than 20 points in the team's last contest against the Mystics and DeWanna Bonner had 20-plus in each of the previous three tilts. More of the same should be on tap for the shorthanded Mercury on Thursday.

The Sparks have gone through some lumps of their own in terms of injuries, but the majority of the team is now healthy heading into the matchup. Star Candace Parker has found her groove since coming back, going over 20 points for the first time this season against Seattle on Sunday. Phoenix struggles on the boards, so look for Los Angeles' bigs such as Parker and the Ogwumike sisters to take advantage of that.

Dallas Wings at Seattle Storm

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Dallas

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Skylar Diggins-SmithGPersonalOUT8/10/2019
Moriah JeffersonGNot Injury RelatedOUT8/10/2019
Azura StevensFFootOUT8/22/2019
Tayler HillGKneeOUT5/2/2020

Seattle

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Sue BirdGKneeOUT8/11/2019
Ramu TokashikiFPersonalSUSP8/26/2019
Breanna StewartFAchillesSUSP-INJ2/1/2020

Vegas Odds: Seattle -8.5 (Open: Same)     Over/Under: 146 (Open: 146.5)

2019 Player Stats

Dallas

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Arike Ogunbowale

211629.515.00.61.82.42.51.00.035.632.482.11.52.3

Kayla Thornton

222030.310.62.03.65.61.91.00.334.325.093.91.62.1

Allisha Gray

221729.19.31.43.14.52.71.20.545.431.182.81.42.5

Isabelle Harrison

191723.47.51.92.84.71.30.80.944.40.071.71.72.1

Glory Johnson

16822.17.31.14.65.71.01.40.440.539.637.51.11.7

Kaela Davis

22818.66.50.51.72.22.20.50.233.934.385.72.42.2

Azurá Stevens

9116.04.81.71.93.60.60.61.135.811.180.01.01.3

Imani McGee-Stafford

22611.74.11.52.54.00.60.70.647.250.060.01.21.6

Megan Gustafson

1309.53.90.92.13.00.40.20.254.80.089.50.50.5

Tayler Hill

4212.33.30.50.81.30.80.30.030.816.780.00.01.0

Brooke McCarty-Williams

22314.22.30.31.01.32.30.50.025.831.485.70.91.2

Skylar Diggins-Smith

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Moriah Jefferson

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Kristine Anigwe

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Seattle

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Natasha Howard

232330.918.22.75.48.02.02.01.743.430.682.42.93.0

Jewell Loyd

161426.913.30.42.32.72.21.60.136.929.296.02.11.1

Jordin Canada

201929.310.00.52.42.95.02.50.336.120.575.02.51.6

Alysha Clark

201929.29.31.43.65.03.11.00.544.548.680.01.62.1

Sami Whitcomb

22921.68.10.61.62.22.81.20.136.734.11001.41.6

Mercedes Russell

231925.77.52.44.06.40.71.00.653.30.070.70.82.4

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

20414.66.10.30.91.20.80.40.242.636.21001.31.4

Crystal Langhorne

23417.35.20.82.33.11.10.30.341.138.774.11.30.7

Shavonte Zellous

20315.55.10.11.71.81.50.40.242.021.775.91.31.8

Courtney Paris

1906.40.40.61.01.60.40.40.240.00.00.00.30.6

Blake Dietrick

1117.50.40.10.50.50.80.30.00.00.066.70.60.9

Sue Bird

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Breanna Stewart

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

The Skinny

The Wings (6-16) have yet to win a road game this season, and they'll look to accomplish the feat Thursday. They'll have a new face on the roster, as Kristine Anigwe was acquired from the Sun earlier in the week in exchange for Theresa Plaisance. That said, Anigwe is not expected to see significant minutes for Dallas in Thursday's action. Most recently, the Wings lost to the Aces, but Arike Ogunbowale, who leads the team with 15.0 PPG, was able to rack up 24 points. Glory Johnson leads the team in rebounding with 5.7 RPG, while Allisha Gray is pacing the Wings in assists, dropping 2.7 dimes per game.

The Storm (12-11) are looking to push farther past .500 and come in as heavy favorites against the Wings. They suffered a loss against the Sparks in their most recent outing, though Alysha Clark and Sami Whitcomb managed to put together matching 16-point outings. Mercedes Russell led the team with nine boards, and Natasha Howard -- the team leader in points per game (18.2) and rebounds per game (8.0) -- paced Seattle with five assists. Jordin Canada is the Storms' leading assist-getter (5.0 APG).

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