On tap for Monday is a two-game WNBA slate. The Dream are hosting the Sparks and the Lynx are hosting the Mercury. Below, I have featured two of my favorite DFS targets on DraftKings for this slate.
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G, Olivia Miles, Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury, $10,200
Miles made her return Saturday vs. the Liberty after missing two straight games with a calf injury and she looked healthy, delivering 38.2 FPTS across 32 minutes. Miles isn’t just the runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year, she is a real MVP candidate. The guard is leading the top-seeded Lynx with 36.4 FPTS per game while shooting 50% from the field and handling a team-high 25.3% usage rate.
Miles is amassing 1.2 FPTS per minute and she has scored 30 and 44.5 FPTS in her two matchups vs. the Mercury this season. Phoenix ranks 12th in defensive rating and Miles should expose this defense for a big fantasy score, especially with this game at home in Minnesota. The guard is scoring 38.2 FPTS per game at home this season, compared to 34.7 on the road.
G, Rae Burrell, Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream, $6,800
With Kelsey Plum (leg) and Cameron Brink (ankle) out, Burrell has really stepped in the Sparks’ last two games, both of which have been wins for Los Angeles. Burrell first posted 33.2 FPTS in 36 minutes vs. the Fever and then, she scored 28.2 FPTS in 33 minutes vs. the Sky.
With both Plum and Brink off the court this season, Burrell’s usage rate increases 3.7 percentage points to 24.8% and she produces 0.8 FPTS per minute. The Dream rank fourth in defensive rating for the season, but this team has hit a major rough patch, losing six of its last seven. Atlanta ranks seventh in defensive rating over this time and Burrell should finish with around 30 FPTS in this spot.
