Tuesday delivers a three-game WNBA slate. Below, I have featured three of my favorite WNBA player prop bets for Sunday on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Shakira Austin 24+ Points and Rebounds (-115)
Austin is in a gorgeous spot on Tuesday. She will be at home and facing the Sky, who rank second-to-last in defensive rating this season. Chicago has allowed over 90 points in four of its last five games and she has been a monster on her home floor this season. Ever since becoming the Mystics’ starting center in June, Austin has averaged 17.4 points and 8.0 rebounds at home. In these contests, she is handling a huge 32.3% usage rate and logging 26.9 minutes per game.
Austin has recorded at least 24 PR in five of her seven home starts this season and should effortlessly clear this threshold tonight.
Brittney Griner O 11.5 Points (-120)
With Rhyne Howard (knee) missing her sixth game in a row, Griner is a great bet to surpass 11.5 points. When the Dream faced the Lynx this past Sunday, the veteran center dominated Minnesota’s league-best defense for a season-high 22 points. She has scored at least 15 points in three of these past five sans Howard.
Howard leads Atlanta with a 22.8% usage rate and with the guard off the floor this season, Griner’s usage rises 4.6 percentage points to a team-high 25.4%, and she is averaging 15.7 points per 25 minutes. While Griner’s matchup vs. the Valkyries on Tuesday isn’t perfect –– Golden State ranks fifth in defensive rating this season –– this 11.5-point line is far too low with Howard missing and would be a strong bet for this over against any team.
Kamilla Cardoso U 12.5 Points (-135)
Cardoso should fall short of 12.5 points vs. the Mystics on Tuesday. The center has averaged just 12.0 PPG this season and she has stayed under 12.5 points in 12-of-20 games. Washington ranks fifth in defensive rating this month and while Cardoso posted 18 points against the Mystics in June, this game was at home in Chicago, while tonight’s matchup will be on the road in Washington.
Cardoso has been far less productive on the road this season, averaging only 9.9 PPG and she has fallen short of 12.5 points in seven of her nine road games.