Wednesday night delivers a two-game WNBA slate. The Sun are hosting the Valkyries, and the Storm are hosting the Tempo. Below, I have featured two of my favorite DFS targets on DraftKings for this slate.
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F, Dominique Malonga, Seattle Storm vs. Toronto Tempo, $11,000
After being held to 19.2 FPTS vs. the Wings in her last start, Malonga should get back on track with a big performance vs. the Tempo. Toronto is the worst rated defense in the league and the club is decimated by injuries right now.
In her one matchup with the Tempo, Malonga scored 34.75 FPTS on May 13th in just her third start of the season. This game was in Toronto, whereas tonight’s matchup will be at home in Seattle and Malonga is playing much better basketball nowadays.
Malonga is scoring a significant 6.4 more FPTS per game at home than on the road this season and she has posted at least 49 FPTS in three of her last six starts. Also, Natisha Hiedeman (shoulder) will remain sidelined tonight and with her off the floor this season, Malonga’s usage rises 4.6 percentage points to a colossal 34.5%. Malonga should dominate tonight and she is well worth this slate-high salary.
G, Veronica Burton, Golden State Valkyries at Connecticut Sun, $9,400
The Valkyries are coming off arguably their best win of the season, defeating the top-seeded Lynx on their home floor, 80-66, and Burton was massive in this victory. The guard finished 43 FPTS in 30 minutes while shooting 6-of-11 from the floor and racking up five steals.
This is the fourth time in Burton’s last seven starts that she has scored 33+ FPTS and she is amassing 1.1 FPTS per minute since the All-Star break. Burton now is facing a Sun team she exposed for 35.8 FPTS last month.
The Sun rank eighth in defensive rating this season and they are playing their second game in two nights. This is an optimal spot for Burton and she brings 40 FPTS upside.
