Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for June 24
Wednesday's four-game slate tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET with two games, both of which are rematches from earlier this week. Later, Kamilla Cardoso and the Sky will aim to snap their six-game losing streak. To close out the slate, Rhyne Howard and the Dream will look to stay in the win column on the road against Golden State. Below, I'll highlight today's elite plays, mid-range targets and value picks to help you build winning DFS lineups.
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WNBA Games Today
Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever: Mercury 3-7 on road; Fever 7-3 at home
Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics: Lynx 7-1 on road; Mystics on three-game winning streak, 2-3 at home
Portland Fire at Chicago Sky: Fire 2-4 on road; Sky on six-game slide, 1-6 at home
Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries: Dream on four-game winning streak, 6-2 on road; Valkyries 7-3 at home
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WNBA Injury Report Today
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Phoenix Mercury - Natasha Mack (foot), Monique Akoa Makani (hamstring), Jovana Nogic (not with team/personal), Sami Whitcomb (knee): OUT
Indiana Fever - Caitlin Clark (back): Probable
Minnesota Lynx - Napheesa Collier (ankle), Dorka Juhasz (foot): OUT
Washington Mystics - None
Portland Fire - Carla Leite (ankle), Karlie Samuelson (foot): Questionable
Chicago Sky - Natasha Cloud (illness): Questionable; Courtney Vandersloot (knee), DiJonai Carrington (foot): OUT
Atlanta Dream - Brionna Jones (knee), Aaliyah Nye (knee): OUT
Golden State Valkyries - None
Elite WNBA DFS Players
Guards
FanDuel
Rhyne Howard, Dream 
($7,900) at Valkyries
Howard dropped 20 points and 28.0 FD points in her last outing, though she failed to record any steals or blocks for the first time this season, so there's plenty of room for improvement Wednesday. The star wing has tallied between 36.1 and 47.3 FD points in six of her last seven outings, averaging 20.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.7 minutes per game during that span.
DraftKings
Olivia Miles, Lynx 
($10,800) at Mystics
After posting just seven points on 1-of-10 shooting and 28.3 DK points in Friday's win over Golden State, Miles bounced back in Sunday's loss to the Mystics, finishing with 39.8 DK points. The rookie guard has closed with 36.0 or more DK points in seven of her nine June appearances, during which she has averaged 21.2 points, 5.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 combined steals-plus-blocks across 29.7 minutes per tilt.
Forwards/Centers
FanDuel
Alyssa Thomas, Mercury 
($7,400) at Fever
Thomas is fresh off a 41.5-FD-point performance in Monday's loss to the Fever, and she'll need another productive game if she hopes to lead the injury-riddled Mercury to a win. The star forward has logged between 31.8 and 44.1 FD points in four of her last six appearances, averaging 12.5 points, 10.0 assists and 6.2 rebounds across 33.7 minutes per showing over that stretch.
DraftKings
Aliyah Boston, Fever 
($10,400) vs. Mercury
Boston struggled in Monday's win over the Mercury, logging eight points on 2-of-9 shooting, so she'll look to bounce back on the offensive end Wednesday. The star center has contributed between 37.3 and 60.5 DK points in five of her last seven outings, during which she has averaged 17.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 combined steals-plus-blocks across 28.4 minutes per game.
Mid-Range WNBA DFS Picks
FanDuel
Kamilla Cardoso, Sky 
($6,700) vs. Fire
Cardoso has generated 42.8-plus FD points in back-to-back outings and enters a favorable matchup against the Fire, who are last in the league in defensive rating (111.8). The third-year center has scored in double figures in five consecutive contests, averaging 15.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.6 combined steals-plus-blocks in 26.4 minutes per tilt during that time.
DraftKings
Sarah Ashlee Barker, Fire 
($7,500) at Sky
Barker has been a consistent source of production for the Fire and could see increased usage if Carla Leite (ankle) isn't cleared to play. Barker has started six consecutive games, averaging 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 combined steals-plus-blocks across 27.8 minutes per game in those outings.
WNBA DFS Value Picks
FanDuel
Kyara Linskens, Mercury ($3,500) at Fever
With Natasha Mack (foot) set to miss her first game of the season, Linskens figures to see increased playing time and could provide significant value at an extremely low salary. The 29-year-old Linskens has produced between 10.4 and 20.4 FD points in six of the eight outings in which she logged double-digit minutes this season, averaging 5.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 combined steals-plus-blocks during those appearances.
DraftKings
Valeriane Ayayi, Mercury ($5,000) at Fever
Ayayi figures to see increased run for the injury-depleted Mercury on Wednesday. She has played 20-plus minutes in back-to-back games, finishing with 34.0 and 20.3 DK points, respectively, while averaging 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks over that span.
