X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Join the Best Live Fantasy Chat Community!

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/4/22): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

WNBA dfs lineup picks daily fantasy basketball stock

Happy Thursday! We've got a pair of WNBA games tonight, which both feature teams fighting for a playoff spot taking on teams that are fighting for a top seed. The Mercury will visit the Sun in the first game of the night, followed by the Wings hosting the Aces.

If you're new here, this is our (mostly) daily look at the WNBA from a DFS perspective. Each day, I recommend three forwards and three guards who you should be considering for your daily fantasy lineups. Why listen to RotoBaller over the other sites? Because I live and breathe women's hoops. This isn't just something I'm doing because the NBA isn't in season.

In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/4/22. These lineups picks will range from elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. The slates lock on 8/4/2022 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Want to talk more about the WNBA? I'm always available on Twitter and always down to discuss women's basketball: @juscarts.

Featured Promo: Get any DFS Premium Bundle for for 10% off using code BALLER! Win more with expert advice from proven winners and exclusive DFS tools. Get instant access to RotoBaller's Lineup Optimizers, Research Stations, daily picks and VIP chat rooms across 10 sports! Go Premium, Win More!

 

WNBA DFS Picks: Forward

Note: FanDuel only has a one-game contest for Aces/Wings up right now and not a main slate. So, I'm leaving off FanDuel prices today because of that. If a main slate appears and you have questions about it, hit me up on Twitter.

Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun) - vs PHO - DK: $10,800

This is an obvious play with the way Thomas has been playing.

Triple doubles are rare in the WNBA, so it's unprecedented that Thomas now has two of them in the last five games. That includes Tuesday against the Mercury, when she had 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting with 12 rebounds and 10 assists. She added a steal as well.

Thomas is capable of doing pretty much everything when she's on the floor (aside from making threes, as she's 0-for-1 from downtown this season). The Mercury already showed us this week that they couldn't stop her, so why would we expect that to change on Thursday?

If anything, we should expect better numbers. She shot 38.5% on Tuesday, her lowest shooting percentage in a game since July 17.

Teaira McCowan (Dallas Wings) - vs LV - DK: $9,600

The Wings have found their center.

Teaira McCowan has scored in double figures in five consecutive games, with a pair of games with 20-plus points in that span.

She also has three double-doubles in a row, including Tuesday's 20 points and 12 rebounds against the Sky.

McCowan's size makes it easy for her to get inside and a) make easy shots in the paint and b) get easy rebounds in the paint. Dallas has been playing really well since it started giving her these heavier minutes, so I see no reason to think she won't remain a key part of this team on Thursday night. I know coach Vickie Johnson is known for some weird rotation choices, but that shouldn't impact McCowan.

Kayla Thornton (Dallas Wings) - vs LV - DK: $8,000

With Satou Sabally still out, Thornton has a reliable role on this team, especially with Dallas essentially phasing Isabelle Harrison out of the rotation...for some reason.

Thornton had 11 points and eight rebounds last game against the Sky. She's scored 11 points exactly in four of the last seven games and has either seven or eight rebounds in the last four games. You can basically predict what Thornton will do in those categories—or, at least, can predict her floor, because there's been games where she get more involved, like when she scored 21 against the Dream last week.

 

WNBA DFS Picks: Guard

Courtney Williams (Connecticut Sun) - vs PHO - DK: $7,900

On Tuesday against the Mercury, Williams had 12 points on 4-for-11 shooting, four rebounds, one assist and one block. You'd like to see a little more efficiency from Williams, but the volume she's been getting is nice and can easily pay off against a defense with as many holes as Phoenix.

And...that's really all I have to say about Williams. She's inconsistent but has a plus matchup on Thursday. And even though she only had 20.5 DraftKings points on Tuesday in this same matchup, I see a path to her scoring 30-plus fantasy points.

Shey Peddy (Phoenix Mercury) - @ CON - DK: $7,400

The Mercury have Diamond DeShields back, but Diana Taurasi is questionable so we might still see Peddy in the starting lineup on Thursday.

If Taurasi is out, Peddy intrigues me. The Sun defense is pretty good, but the Mercury rotation has a pretty high floor. I think playing the cheapest of the Mercury rotation players gives you the exposure you want to this team, but also gives you some wiggle room if the Sun defense shuts them down so that you don't have your entire salary dedicated to Skylar Diggins-Smith. Will this strategy work? Guess we'll see tonight.

Veronica Burton (Dallas Wings) - vs LV - DK: $5,800

This play is all about Arike Ogunbowale's availability.

With Arike out last game with injury, Burton stepped into the starting lineup and played 29 minutes, filling up the stat sheet. She was 2-for-6 from the floor with eight points and also added two rebounds, nine assists, one block and three steals.

Her scoring is tough to predict, but if she's on the floor with a starter's workload, she'll put up good assist numbers and will get at least one steal.

The issue here is finding value if Arike does play, because then Burton's off my radar. Dijonai Carrington has played some good basketball lately but even with a spike in everything last game, she finished with 19.5 fantasy points, so she's risky. Maybe you look at forward for value with someone like Jennie Simms? IDK. If Arike plays, that messes up a lot of roster building.

More DFS Lineup Picks and Analysis

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Jonathon Brooks26 mins ago

Panthers Trade Up To Select Jonathon Brooks
New Orleans Saints37 mins ago

Saints Take Kool-Aid McKinstry At No. 41
Delon Wright1 hour ago

Questionable For Game 3
Daniel Gafford1 hour ago

Will Play In Game 3
Keon Coleman1 hour ago

Bills Select Keon Coleman At Pick 33
Vaughn Grissom1 hour ago

Could Be Activated On Tuesday
Kawhi Leonard2 hours ago

Available On Friday Evening
Anthony Rendon2 hours ago

Dealing With Partial Hamstring Tear
Terry Rozier2 hours ago

Out Again For Game 3
Giancarlo Stanton2 hours ago

Absent On Friday
Jackson Merrill2 hours ago

Remains Out On Friday
Manny Machado2 hours ago

Returning On Friday
Josh Lowe2 hours ago

Appears Ready To Return
Deebo Samuel3 hours ago

Bills, Patriots Unlikely To Trade For Deebo Samuel
Nicolas Hague3 hours ago

Not Ready To Return On Saturday
Justus Annunen3 hours ago

Available On Friday
Ricky Tiedemann3 hours ago

Hoping To Throw In 7-10 Days
Luis Robert Jr.3 hours ago

Could Be Back By Mid-May
Rasmus Sandin3 hours ago

A Game-Time Call Friday
Walker Buehler3 hours ago

To Make Another Rehab Start Tuesday
Nick Jensen3 hours ago

Could Be Back In Action Friday
Ivan Miroshnichenko3 hours ago

Makes Stanley Cup Playoffs Debut
Wade Miley3 hours ago

Needs Tommy John Surgery
Sonny Milano4 hours ago

Ready For Action
Khris Middleton4 hours ago

Upgraded To Active For Game 3
NYR4 hours ago

Alex Wennberg Good To Go Friday
Grayson Allen4 hours ago

Remains Questionable For Game 3
Kyle Anderson4 hours ago

Tagged As Questionable For Game 3
Tennessee Titans4 hours ago

JC Latham To Play Left Tackle For Tennessee
Giannis Antetokounmpo4 hours ago

Ruled Out For Game 3
Matthew Stafford4 hours ago

Seeking Reworked Contract
Masyn Winn4 hours ago

Getting A Breather
Triston Casas4 hours ago

Has Torn Rib Cartilage
Kodai Senga5 hours ago

To Face Hitters On Monday
J.D. Martinez5 hours ago

Hitting Fifth In Mets Debut
Jesús Luzardo5 hours ago

Marlins Put Jesus Luzardo On Injured List
Deebo Samuel6 hours ago

Bills Have Interest In Trading For Deebo Samuel
Jacoby Brissett6 hours ago

Drake Maye To Compete With Jacoby Brissett
Tommy Pham6 hours ago

Selected From Triple-A
Jonathon Brooks7 hours ago

Cowboys High On Jonathon Brooks
Ezekiel Elliott7 hours ago

Reunion With Cowboys Is Imminent
Deebo Samuel7 hours ago

Patriots Discussed Trading For Deebo Samuel Prior To Draft
Jackson Holliday7 hours ago

Sent Back To Minors
Alex Perez8 hours ago

In Dire Need Of Victory
Matheus Nicolau8 hours ago

Returns To Action At UFC Vegas 91
J.D. Martinez8 hours ago

To Be Eased Into Lineup
Ariane Lipski8 hours ago

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak
Karine Silva8 hours ago

Looks For Ninth Victory In A Row
David Onama8 hours ago

An Underdog At UFC Vegas 91
Jonathan Pearce8 hours ago

Looks To Get Back In Win Column
Yu Darvish8 hours ago

Throws Side Session
Donovan Mitchell8 hours ago

Struggles In Game 3
Jesús Luzardo9 hours ago

Jesus Luzardo Scratched With Elbow Discomfort
Ozzie Albies9 hours ago

Back From Injured List
Paolo Banchero9 hours ago

Dominates In Game 3
Anthony Davis9 hours ago

Leads All Scorers In Game 3 Loss
Nikola Jokic9 hours ago

Just One Assist Shy Of Triple-Double In Game 3
Aaron Gordon10 hours ago

Posts Big Double-Double
Tyler Myers10 hours ago

On Track To Return Friday
Jesper Fast10 hours ago

Unlikely To Feature In The Playoffs
Matthew Tkachuk10 hours ago

Bags Two Goals In Game 3 Victory
Steven Stamkos10 hours ago

Scores Third Postseason Goal
Ilya Sorokin10 hours ago

Lasts 27 Minutes In Game 3
Frederik Andersen11 hours ago

Stops 29 Pucks In Another Win
Cincinnati Bengals20 hours ago

Bengals Have No Plans To Trade Trey Hendrickson
Justin Herbert20 hours ago

Patriots, Vikings Reached Out Regarding Justin Herbert
Deebo Samuel21 hours ago

Niners "More Likely" To Deal Deebo Samuel Than Brandon Aiyuk
Xavier Legette21 hours ago

Goes To Panthers To Close Out First Round
Ricky Pearsall21 hours ago

Niners Add To Receiver Room With Ricky Pearsall
Baltimore Ravens21 hours ago

Nate Wiggins Heading To Baltimore
Dallas Cowboys21 hours ago

Cowboys Select Tyler Guyton With 29th Pick
Mitchell Robinson21 hours ago

Injured Again On Thursday
Xavier Worthy21 hours ago

Chiefs Get Speed At Receiver In Xavier Worthy
Arizona Cardinals21 hours ago

Darius Robinson Goes To Cardinals At Pick No. 27
Jalen Brunson21 hours ago

Has Another Big Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers21 hours ago

Buccaneers Draft Graham Barton At No. 26 Late In First Round
Tyrese Maxey21 hours ago

Helps Philly Take Game 3
Joel Embiid22 hours ago

Dominates In Game 3
Olivier-Maxence Prosper24 hours ago

Won't Play In Game 3
Kawhi Leonard1 day ago

Questionable For Game 3
Stephen Curry1 day ago

Named Clutch Player Of The Year
Joel Embiid1 day ago

Good To Go Thursday
Sonny Milano1 day ago

Misses Practice On Thursday
Filip Chytil1 day ago

Joins Rangers For Trip To Washington
Jesper Fast1 day ago

Remains Out On Thursday
Matt Martin1 day ago

A Game-Time Call Thursday
Anton Lundell1 day ago

Takes Over As Second-Line Center Thursday
Ryan Lomberg1 day ago

Ruled Out For Game 3
Alex Vlasic1 day ago

Inks Six-Year Extension With Blackhawks
Kyle Okposo1 day ago

To Suit Up In Game 3
Uros Medic1 day ago

A Massive Favorite At UFC Vegas 91
Tim Means1 day ago

An Underdog At UFC Vegas 91
Austen Lane1 day ago

Searching For First UFC Win
Jhonata Diniz1 day ago

Making UFC Debut
Bogdan Guskov1 day ago

Gets Ranked Opponent At UFC Vegas 91
Ryan Spann1 day ago

Looks To Snap Losing Skid At UFC Vegas 91
Tyler Reddick4 days ago

Survives At Talladega For First Win Of 2024
Brad Keselowski4 days ago

Finishes Second At Talladega After Last-Lap Wreck
Anthony Alfredo4 days ago

Gets Best Finish For Beard Motorsports Since 2022
Todd Gilliland4 days ago

One Of The Strongest At Talladega
NASCAR5 days ago

Bubba Wallace Finishes 36th At Talladega Superspeedway
Kyle Larson5 days ago

Fails To Deliver Value In DFS At Talladega
NASCAR5 days ago

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finishes Fourth At Talladega
Noah Gragson5 days ago

Surprisingly The Most Consistent Driver At Talladega
Shane Van Gisbergen5 days ago

Shane van Gisbergen Acquits Himself Nicely In Drafting Debut
Michael McDowell5 days ago

Ends Talladega Wrecked From The Lead
Alex Bowman5 days ago

Quietly Captures Top-Five Finish At Talladega
Daniel Hemric5 days ago

Surges To Ninth-Place Result At Talladega
Harrison Burton5 days ago

Squeezes Into Top 10 At Talladega
NASCAR5 days ago

Bubba Wallace Will Start 14th For the GEICO 500
Tyler Reddick5 days ago

Avoid Rostering Tyler Reddick At Talladega?
John Hunter Nemechek5 days ago

Should DFS Players Roster John Hunter Nemechek At Talladega?
Joey Logano5 days ago

Expect Joey Logano To Compete For The Win At Talladega
Denny Hamlin5 days ago

Is Denny Hamlin Recommended For Talladega?
Justin Haley5 days ago

Is A Top DFS Value At Talladega
William Byron5 days ago

Is One Of The Top Favorites To Win Talladega
Christopher Bell5 days ago

Is Best Suited As A Tournament Play At Talladega
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF