Sunday presents a two-game WNBA slate. The Tempo are hosting the Sky, and the Sparks are hosting the Fire. Below, I have featured three of my favorite DFS targets on DraftKings for this slate.
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PG/SG Sarah Baker ($6,200) –– Portland Fire at Los Angeles Sparks
Baker moved into the Fire’s starting lineup for the first time this season this past Friday vs. the Mercury, and the 24-year-old was great, posting 26.8 FPTS in a season-high 29 minutes. Baker garnered a 20% usage rate, and she shot 6-of-10 from the field. Portland lost this game by six points, but Baker led the team’s starters in plus/minus. She ranks second for the Fire in plus/minus this season, and she should continue to start Sunday vs. the Sparks.
Baker is averaging 0.9 FPTS per minute this season, and she should see around 30 minutes vs. this Los Angeles club, which ranks dead last in defensive rating and third in pace. This is an elite matchup, and at only $6,200, Baker is the clear top value on the slate.
PG/SG Marina Mabrey ($10,500) –– Toronto Tempo vs. Chicago Sky
Mabrey torched the Sky for 42 FPTS on May 27th, and now, she gets to face Chicago again Sunday, but this time, the Tempo will be without Kiki Rice (ankle). The guard ranks third for Portland in scoring this season at 12.7 PPG, and with her off the floor, Mabrey’s usage increases 2.1 percentage points to 32%, and she scores an elite 1.3 FPTS per minute, which is a big jump from Mabrey’s 1.1 FPTS per minute average when sharing the floor with Rice.
The Sky rank second in pace and ninth in defensive rating this season, and Mabrey has a ceiling over 40 FPTS in this near-perfect situation.
SF/PF Azura Stevens ($6,500) –– Chicago Sky at Toronto Tempo
After missing the start of the season with a knee injury, Stevens is starting to look like herself again. She has seen her workload increase in four straight games, and Stevens is coming off her best outing of the season, posting 31 FPTS across 20 minutes this past Friday vs. the Sun.
The 30-year-old finished with a 13-point and 10-rebound double-double. Stevens’ workload should expand to 21-22 minutes Sunday, and the Tempo are a juicy matchup, ranking second-to-last in defensive rating. Stevens is amassing 1.0 FPTS per minute this season, and she should provide 25+ FPTS.
