WNBA DFS Breakdown: Thursday

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Published on June 6, 2019

DraftKings and FanDuel Price Differences

Top 5 FanDuel

Player	POS	TEAM	FanDuel Price	% of Budget	DraftKings Price	% of Budget	Difference
Marie Gulich	F	ATL	3900	9.8%	8000	16.00%	-6.3%
Chelsea Gray	G	LA	6300	15.8%	9300	18.60%	-2.9%
DeWanna Bonner	G	PHO	8500	21.3%	12000	24.00%	-2.8%
Brittney Griner	F	PHO	8200	20.5%	11600	23.20%	-2.7%
Kayla McBride	G	LVA	7100	17.8%	9900	19.80%	-2.1%

Top 5 DraftKings

Player	POS	TEAM	FanDuel Price	% of Budget	DraftKings Price	% of Budget	Difference
Lexie Brown	G	MIN	5100	12.8%	4500	9.00%	3.8%
Nia Coffey	F	ATL	4900	12.3%	4300	8.60%	3.7%
Layshia Clarendon	G	CON	4600	11.5%	4000	8.00%	3.5%
Maite Cazorla	G	ATL	6700	16.8%	6700	13.40%	3.4%
Brittney Sykes	G	ATL	6600	16.5%	6600	13.20%	3.3%

2019 Team Stats

2019 Advanced Team Offense Stats

TEAM	OFFRTG	DEFRTG	AST%	REB%	EFG%	TS%	PACE
CHICAGO SKY	94.8	106.7	67.3	44.7	51	53.6	101.2
LOS ANGELES SPARKS	89.3	90	56.6	46.6	40.7	45.2	100.6
LAS VEGAS ACES	96.8	94.4	65.2	53.2	45.1	49.9	99.8
NEW YORK LIBERTY	92.7	100.8	59.3	50.7	42	47.5	99.4
CONNECTICUT SUN	100.3	92.8	57.4	53.9	43.2	47.6	96.15
INDIANA FEVER	104.6	102.1	56.1	46.2	51.2	54.5	95.8
WASHINGTON MYSTICS	112.1	103	66.7	52.7	53.6	55.6	95.2
SEATTLE STORM	97.5	93.1	58.6	50.3	47	51.3	94.32
ATLANTA DREAM	92.3	105.9	49.4	47.1	42.8	46.5	94.2
MINNESOTA LYNX	98.4	91	66.1	55	49.6	54.1	93.6
PHOENIX MERCURY	100.7	104.5	62.7	44.4	54	57.2	92.1
DALLAS WINGS	91.4	96.7	60.4	51.1	40.8	43.8	90.9

2019 Advanced Team Defense Stats

TEAM	DEF RTG	DREB	DREB%	STL	BLK	OPP PTS OFF TOV	OPP PTS 2ND CHANCE	OPP PTS FB	OPP PTS PAINT
CHICAGO SKY	106.7	25	59.7	8.7	3	21.7	18.7	9.7	41.3
ATLANTA DREAM	105.9	23.3	62	5	6.7	19	14.3	8.3	34.7
PHOENIX MERCURY	104.5	27	60.2	8.5	5	20	15.5	15	32
WASHINGTON MYSTICS	103	23.7	63.2	7.7	5.3	15.3	15	7.3	38
INDIANA FEVER	102.1	24	57.7	7.3	4	14	15	8.7	32
NEW YORK LIBERTY	100.8	26.7	65.4	7.3	4.7	19	11	8.7	30.7
DALLAS WINGS	96.7	23	63.4	9.5	6.5	16.5	12	8	36
LAS VEGAS ACES	94.4	30.7	74.8	8	4.7	18.3	9.3	12.3	31.3
SEATTLE STORM	93.1	22.8	71.3	9.8	4	17	7.2	9	32.8
CONNECTICUT SUN	92.8	28.8	71.3	7.3	5.5	10.8	9.8	5.3	38.5
MINNESOTA LYNX	91	25	71.7	10.3	3.3	16.3	7.8	8.3	33
LOS ANGELES SPARKS	90	29	64.6	8	6	7.7	10.7	7	32.7

2019 Opponent Scoring

TEAM	OPP FGM	OPP FGA	OPP FG%	OPP 3PA	OPP 3P%	OPP FTA	OPP FT%	OPP REB	OPP AST	OPP TOV	OPP STL	OPP BLK	OPP PTS
CHICAGO SKY	34.7	77.7	44.6	27.3	30.5	17.7	71.7	38.7	21	15.3	12.7	3.7	90.3
WASHINGTON MYSTICS	32.3	71.7	45.1	20.3	27.9	15	73.3	33.3	15.7	14.3	6.3	3	81.3
ATLANTA DREAM	31.3	70	44.8	21	33.3	16.7	82	39.3	22.7	14.3	8	5.7	83.3
NEW YORK LIBERTY	30	70.7	42.5	16.3	36.7	23.3	75.7	36.3	16.3	13	8.7	5.3	83.7
CONNECTICUT SUN	29.5	70	42.1	16.5	25.8	13.8	80	35.3	19	14.5	5.3	4.5	74.3
PHOENIX MERCURY	29	71.5	40.6	17.5	40	21.5	72.1	37	17	13.5	9	3.5	80.5
INDIANA FEVER	28.7	71.7	40	20	36.7	23.3	72.9	38.7	17	14.7	6.3	3.3	81.7
LAS VEGAS ACES	28.7	72.3	39.6	20.7	37.1	17.3	78.8	38	18.3	12.7	10.3	7.7	78.7
SEATTLE STORM	28.6	64.4	44.4	19.2	34.4	11	85.5	32.6	19.4	18	8.6	3.6	73.2
MINNESOTA LYNX	27.8	65.5	42.4	15.5	27.4	14.5	75.9	28.3	15.5	15.8	9.3	4.5	70.8
LOS ANGELES SPARKS	27.3	73.3	37.3	17.3	28.8	21.7	72.3	45.3	14.7	16	7	6.3	75.3
DALLAS WINGS	26.5	64	41.4	16.5	27.3	23	67.4	34.5	17	16	7	7.5	73

Data from WNBA.com

Los Angeles Sparks at Connecticut Sun

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Los Angeles

Name	Pos	Injury	Status	Return
Alana Beard	G	Leg	OUT	6/14/2019
Candace Parker	F	Hamstring	OUT	6/14/2019
Maria Vadeeva	C	Not Injury Related	OUT	6/14/2019

Connecticut

None

Vegas Odds: Connecticut -7 (Open: Connecticut -6) Over/Under: 157.5 (Open: 159)

2019 Player Stats

Los Angeles

PLAYER	G	GS	MPG	PPG	OREB	DREB	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	TO	PF
Maria Vadeeva	1	1	24.0	24.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	55.0	50.0	0.0	3.0	3.0
Chelsea Gray	3	3	29.7	17.7	0.7	2.3	3.0	4.0	0.7	0.7	40.9	40.0	92.9	2.0	0.7
Nneka Ogwumike	3	3	28.3	15.0	3.7	8.0	11.7	1.3	1.0	0.3	34.7	33.3	75.0	1.0	4.7
Chiney Ogwumike	3	2	29.3	12.3	3.0	4.7	7.7	1.3	1.7	1.0	38.2	0.0	91.7	1.0	4.0
Alana Beard	1	1	20.0	5.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0	1.0	2.0
Alexis Jones	3	1	15.7	4.0	0.0	1.7	1.7	3.3	0.0	0.3	29.4	14.3	100	0.3	1.3
Riquna Williams	3	0	17.3	3.7	0.3	2.0	2.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	17.6	22.2	75.0	1.3	1.7
Sydney Wiese	3	2	19.7	3.7	0.0	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.3	0.3	30.8	37.5	0.0	1.0	0.3
Kalani Brown	3	0	12.7	3.3	1.0	3.0	4.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	44.4	0.0	50.0	1.0	2.3
Marina Mabrey	3	0	12.0	3.0	0.3	1.0	1.3	0.3	0.7	0.0	30.0	50.0	0.0	1.0	1.3
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt	3	2	20.7	2.7	1.3	2.3	3.7	3.0	1.3	1.3	30.0	50.0	0.0	2.0	1.7
Candace Parker	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ashley Walker	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Connecticut

PLAYER	G	GS	MPG	PPG	OREB	DREB	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	TO	PF
Jonquel Jones	4	4	30.0	16.8	4.8	9.5	14.3	0.5	1.3	2.3	45.3	30.0	92.9	2.5	2.5
Courtney Williams	4	4	29.5	13.0	1.3	4.3	5.5	3.8	1.0	1.0	42.0	33.3	80.0	1.0	1.0
Jasmine Thomas	4	4	29.0	12.0	0.3	2.3	2.5	5.0	1.3	0.3	34.8	42.9	76.9	1.8	2.0
Alyssa Thomas	4	4	29.8	11.0	2.3	4.8	7.0	2.8	1.3	0.3	51.4	0.0	54.5	1.8	2.8
Shekinna Stricklen	4	4	21.8	7.8	0.3	1.8	2.0	1.5	0.8	0.3	28.1	27.6	83.3	0.5	2.5
Layshia Clarendon	4	0	16.8	7.0	1.3	1.5	2.8	1.8	0.5	0.0	37.5	100	90.0	1.0	1.3
Rachel Banham	4	0	10.0	5.8	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	33.3	38.5	80.0	0.0	1.5
Bria Holmes	4	0	8.8	3.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	44.4	0.0	57.1	0.0	0.5
Brionna Jones	4	0	13.3	2.3	1.8	1.5	3.3	0.5	0.3	0.8	23.1	0.0	50.0	1.5	1.8
Morgan Tuck	4	0	10.5	2.0	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	20.0	33.3	0.0	1.0	1.5
Kristine Anigwe	1	0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Bridget Carleton	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

The Skinny

Jonquel Jones is a force on the boards in the early going and should be able to take advantage of a Sparks club that owns just a 46.6 rebound percentage. In fact, Jones put up 16 points and 22 boards just a pair of games back against Los Angeles. The Sparks' pace checks in second in the league, which should be to the benefit of all of the Sun players. It's worth noting, however, that the Sparks also sport the best defensive rating in the league, so scoring may not be off the charts despite the elevated pace.

After a slow opener Chiney Ogwumike has hit her stride in the last two contests, averaging 17.5 points, 8.5 boards, two assists 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks. She notched a season-high 20 points in the first contest versus the Sun and will likely remain heavily involved in the game plan now that she's settled in with her new club. Connecticut's opponents have not shot particularly well from the field in the early going, so there's a good reason the over/under has dropped 1.5 points since the line opened. The contest also sports the biggest line (in favor of Connecticut), so it may have the largest potential to become a blowout of the three.

Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Las Vegas

Name	Pos	Injury	Status	Return
Lindsay Allen	G	Knee	OUT	5/1/2020

Atlanta

Name	Pos	Injury	Status	Return
Angel McCoughtry	F	Knee	OUT	6/30/2019
Kristy Wallace	G	Knee	OUT	5/1/2020

Vegas Odds: Las Vegas -4.5 (Open: Las Vegas -3) Over/Under: 161.5 (Open: 159)

2019 Player Stats

Las Vegas

PLAYER	G	GS	MPG	PPG	OREB	DREB	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	TO	PF
A'ja Wilson	3	3	32.0	17.0	2.7	7.0	9.7	2.7	0.3	1.7	45.7	0.0	64.3	2.3	1.7
Kayla McBride	3	3	28.7	16.0	0.7	5.0	5.7	1.3	1.0	0.0	48.7	57.1	85.7	2.3	1.7
Liz Cambage	2	0	14.0	13.5	1.0	3.5	4.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	47.1	33.3	83.3	1.5	0.5
Dearica Hamby	3	0	19.3	10.7	1.7	6.7	8.3	1.7	1.3	1.3	47.8	0.0	90.9	2.0	2.3
Kelsey Plum	3	3	22.3	7.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	3.7	1.0	0.0	32.0	27.3	100	1.7	1.7
Sugar Rodgers	3	0	14.3	5.3	0.3	2.0	2.3	2.0	0.3	0.3	33.3	45.5	50.0	1.3	2.3
Jackie Young	3	3	19.3	5.3	1.0	2.7	3.7	1.3	0.3	0.3	43.8	100	0.0	1.0	1.7
Sydney Colson	3	0	17.0	4.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	3.7	2.3	0.3	50.0	0.0	100	2.7	2.0
Tamera Young	3	0	18.3	2.7	1.0	1.7	2.7	1.3	1.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	57.1	1.0	2.7
Carolyn Swords	3	3	13.7	2.7	1.0	2.0	3.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	27.3	0.0	100	0.7	2.0
Ji-Su Park	2	0	8.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	2.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

Atlanta

PLAYER	G	GS	MPG	PPG	OREB	DREB	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	TO	PF
Brittney Sykes	3	3	26.7	10.3	0.7	2.7	3.3	2.0	0.7	1.3	37.5	12.5	75.0	1.0	1.0
Jessica Breland	3	3	21.0	9.7	1.0	6.0	7.0	1.3	1.0	1.3	37.9	0.0	77.8	1.0	2.3
Renee Montgomery	3	3	22.3	8.7	0.0	1.7	1.7	2.3	0.3	0.0	45.0	38.5	50.0	2.7	2.3
Tiffany Hayes	3	3	22.7	8.3	0.7	1.0	1.7	1.3	0.7	0.3	47.4	25.0	55.6	1.0	2.7
Nia Coffey	3	0	18.3	8.0	1.3	2.7	4.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	52.6	33.3	40.0	1.0	1.3
Alex Bentley	3	0	23.3	7.3	0.7	0.7	1.3	3.0	0.3	0.0	25.0	25.0	100	1.7	1.3
Monique Billings	3	0	16.3	6.0	2.0	2.0	4.0	0.7	0.3	0.3	53.8	0.0	100	2.7	2.0
Elizabeth Williams	3	3	24.7	5.7	1.3	4.7	6.0	0.7	0.3	2.0	33.3	0.0	55.6	1.0	1.7
Marie Gülich	3	0	14.0	5.7	1.7	1.7	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	43.8	0.0	75.0	1.0	1.0
Maite Cazorla	2	0	9.0	3.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	33.3	33.3	50.0	0.5	1.0
Haley Peters	2	0	6.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100	1.0	0.5
Angel McCoughtry	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

The Skinny

This contest checks in atop the board in terms of over/under, with the line having already jumped 2.5 points from the open. Liz Cambage has been limited to just 14 minutes in each her first two contests with Las Vegas due to an Achilles injury, so there's a chance she may be ready for additional run Thursday. Should that be the case, Carolyn Swords would presumably be most affected in terms of minutes. The Aces like to play up tempo and sport four double-digit scorers (including Cambage), with A'Ja Wilson serving as the primary piece from a fantasy standpoint. Kayla McBride ranks fifth among the top-five price discrepancies between the two sites, which may make her worthy of consideration on FanDuel.

The Dream have gotten off to a really rough start this season, including two blowout losses that have resulted in a drop in minutes for a few of the team's starters. The two sites have struggled to determine pricing for Atlanta as a result. Among the 10 players highlighted in the budget differential section, four of them play for Atlanta. Nia Coffey and Brittney Sykes are of particular note when looking at potential DraftKings plays from this game. The sites aren't falling for Tiffany Hayes' slow start however, keeping her price tag at a higher rate ($6000 FD, $7800 DK) than what she her numbers would suggest it should be.

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Phoenix

Name	Pos	Injury	Status	Return
Camille Little	F	Ankle	GTD	6/6/2019
Diana Taurasi	G	Back	OUT	7/17/2019

Minnesota

Name	Pos	Injury	Status	Return
Kelsey Griffin	F	Toe	SUSP	6/12/2019
Temi Fagbenle	F	Suspension	SUSP-DNR	6/14/2019
Seimone Augustus	G	Knee	OUT	6/15/2019
Maya Moore	F	Personal	OUT	2/1/2020

Vegas Odds: Minnesota -2 (Open: Minnesota -1) Over/Under: 156.5 (Open: Same)

2019 Player Stats

Phoenix

PLAYER	G	GS	MPG	PPG	OREB	DREB	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	TO	PF
DeWanna Bonner	2	2	34.5	21.5	0.5	9.5	10.0	4.0	1.5	1.5	41.7	25.0	100	0.5	2.5
Brittney Griner	2	2	37.0	18.0	2.0	5.0	7.0	2.5	1.0	1.5	56.7	0.0	40.0	4.5	3.5
Essence Carson	2	2	29.5	13.5	0.5	2.5	3.0	1.5	1.0	1.0	50.0	57.1	100	1.0	1.5
Yvonne Turner	2	2	32.0	11.5	0.0	2.0	2.0	7.0	1.0	0.0	53.3	33.3	100	3.5	1.0
Briann January	2	2	34.5	10.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	3.0	3.5	0.0	77.8	100	50.0	2.5	4.0
Sancho Lyttle	1	0	12.0	2.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Alanna Smith	2	0	10.0	1.5	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	25.0	50.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
Diana Taurasi	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Camille Little	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Leilani Mitchell	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sophie Cunningham	2	0	9.5	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.5
Brianna Turner	2	0	3.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

Minnesota

PLAYER	G	GS	MPG	PPG	OREB	DREB	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	TO	PF
Sylvia Fowles	4	4	31.3	14.5	2.3	7.8	10.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	64.1	0.0	72.7	3.0	2.8
Napheesa Collier	4	4	30.8	14.5	0.5	4.0	4.5	1.5	1.3	1.3	54.5	50.0	81.0	1.5	3.5
Damiris Dantas	4	4	28.0	12.0	1.5	3.5	5.0	3.0	2.0	0.5	54.5	61.5	50.0	2.0	2.8
Odyssey Sims	4	4	31.0	10.8	1.3	1.8	3.0	5.3	1.5	0.3	34.8	20.0	90.0	3.3	1.8
Danielle Robinson	4	4	26.5	10.3	1.3	2.0	3.3	2.5	2.5	0.8	37.5	20.0	81.8	3.3	2.3
Lexie Brown	4	0	19.0	8.5	0.3	0.8	1.0	1.8	1.3	0.0	40.7	43.8	83.3	1.3	1.5
Jessica Shepard	4	0	17.8	4.0	1.5	4.5	6.0	3.3	0.3	0.0	31.3	0.0	75.0	2.3	1.8
Karima Christmas-Kelly	1	0	12.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	100	100	0.0	0.0	0.0
Alaina Coates	2	0	3.5	1.5	2.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0
Stephanie Talbot	4	0	9.5	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	1.3
Seimone Augustus	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kelsey Griffin	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Maya Moore	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Temi Fagbenle	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Shao Ting	2	0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

The Skinny

The latest game on the slate is also expected to be the slowest in terms of pace. The Lynx and Mercury own the two slowest of the six teams playing Thursday, so you'll need to pick your spots with utilizing players from the contest. Sancho Lyttle could provide some value on both sites if she sees her minutes expand beyond the 12 she saw in her debut, but it could be a gradual increase for her. FanDuel seems to have accounted more for the pace change, which resulted in two of the Mercury's top players (Brittney Griner and DeWanna Bonner) ranking among the top five for budget percentage difference between the two sites.

Napheesa Collier, has gotten off to a phenomenal start to 2019, turning in 14.5 points per contest in the early going. The 6-foot-1 forward has benefited from extended action due to a glut of injuries to regulars in the rotation, but none of the injured players is expected to return Thursday. She's considered a strong value play on FanDuel as a result.

Camille Little is considered the only potential returnee for Thursday's action. Should she make her way into the lineup, Lyttle, Griner and Essence Carson could all see a little more rest time after either coming off injury or extended minutes in the early going. Little was a partial participant in practice Monday and is officially listed as questionable, though she would likely be limited in her debut if cleared to play.

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