WNBA DFS Breakdown: Sunday

WNBA DFS Breakdown: Sunday

DraftKings and FanDuel Price Differences

Top 5 FanDuel

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Nneka OgwumikeFLA740018.5%1050021.00%-2.5%
Jasmine ThomasGCON600015.0%860017.20%-2.2%
Chelsea GrayGLA620015.5%880017.60%-2.1%
Arike OgunbowaleGDAL620015.5%870017.40%-1.9%
Napheesa CollierFMIN670016.8%920018.40%-1.7%

Top 5 DraftKings

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Amanda Zahui BFNY750018.8%730014.60%4.2%
Leilani MitchellGPHO620015.5%630012.60%2.9%
Isabelle HarrisonFDAL570014.3%570011.40%2.9%
Lexie BrownGMIN430010.8%40008.00%2.8%
Sophie CunninghamGPHO37009.3%33006.60%2.7%

2019 Team Stats

2019 Advanced Team Offense Stats

TEAMPACEOFFRTGAST%OREB%REB%TOV%EFG%TS%
LAS VEGAS ACES100.6497.67029.653.118.247.351.9
NEW YORK LIBERTY98.5595.764.231.248.918.145.549.8
LOS ANGELES SPARKS97.896.760.732.649.118.946.750.5
CHICAGO SKY97.7297.468.428.849.719.349.252.8
CONNECTICUT SUN95.0398.2623753.318.345.849.2
WASHINGTON MYSTICS94.67107.866.130.749.514.951.255.3
MINNESOTA LYNX94.1796.866.833.450.920.647.951.8
SEATTLE STORM93.5696.261.73149.618.946.750.8
ATLANTA DREAM93.2489.762.333.748.31941.846
INDIANA FEVER92.8110055.833.549.817.24750.9

DraftKings and FanDuel Price Differences

Top 5 FanDuel

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Nneka OgwumikeFLA740018.5%1050021.00%-2.5%
Jasmine ThomasGCON600015.0%860017.20%-2.2%
Chelsea GrayGLA620015.5%880017.60%-2.1%
Arike OgunbowaleGDAL620015.5%870017.40%-1.9%
Napheesa CollierFMIN670016.8%920018.40%-1.7%

Top 5 DraftKings

PLAYERPOSTEAMFanDuel Price% of BudgetDraftKings Price% of BudgetDifference
Amanda Zahui BFNY750018.8%730014.60%4.2%
Leilani MitchellGPHO620015.5%630012.60%2.9%
Isabelle HarrisonFDAL570014.3%570011.40%2.9%
Lexie BrownGMIN430010.8%40008.00%2.8%
Sophie CunninghamGPHO37009.3%33006.60%2.7%

2019 Team Stats

2019 Advanced Team Offense Stats

TEAMPACEOFFRTGAST%OREB%REB%TOV%EFG%TS%
LAS VEGAS ACES100.6497.67029.653.118.247.351.9
NEW YORK LIBERTY98.5595.764.231.248.918.145.549.8
LOS ANGELES SPARKS97.896.760.732.649.118.946.750.5
CHICAGO SKY97.7297.468.428.849.719.349.252.8
CONNECTICUT SUN95.0398.2623753.318.345.849.2
WASHINGTON MYSTICS94.67107.866.130.749.514.951.255.3
MINNESOTA LYNX94.1796.866.833.450.920.647.951.8
SEATTLE STORM93.5696.261.73149.618.946.750.8
ATLANTA DREAM93.2489.762.333.748.31941.846
INDIANA FEVER92.8110055.833.549.817.24750.9
DALLAS WINGS91.489262.135.150.920.343.247.5
PHOENIX MERCURY91.0797.962.525.546.616.24751.5

2019 Advanced Team Defense Stats

TEAMDEF RTGDREBDREB%STLBLKOPP PTS
OFF TOV
OPP PTS
2ND CHANCE
OPP PTS
FB
OPP PTS
PAINT
NEW YORK LIBERTY101.926.367.77.84.117.412.78.435.1
INDIANA FEVER101.325.565.55.94.215.111.88.132.7
ATLANTA DREAM98.725.863.16.66.116.613.910.132.1
DALLAS WINGS98.624.467.97.54.117.19.910.232.1
CHICAGO SKY98.328.468.46.84.316.112.97.937.4
LOS ANGELES SPARKS97.925.965.98.14.316.412.410.134.3
PHOENIX MERCURY97.725.566.26.24.113.511.19.932.3
WASHINGTON MYSTICS96.625.367.68.64.910.612.96.433.1
CONNECTICUT SUN9626.1728.54.913.98.86.532.9
MINNESOTA LYNX94.22567.884.115.39.69.431.1
SEATTLE STORM94.123.469.49.23.617.19.110.830.2
LAS VEGAS ACES90.431.374.48.1515.98.57.128.3

2019 Advanced Opposition Scoring

TEAMOPP
PTS
OPP
FGA
OPP
FG%
OPP
3PM
OPP
3PA
OPP
3P%
OPP
FTA
OPP
REB
OPP
AST
OPP
TOV
OPP
STL
OPP
BLK
OPP
PFD
NEW YORK LIBERTY83.869.943.26.619.334.321.236.319.313.87.65.119.1
LOS ANGELES SPARKS79.769.741.57.519.737.817.737.717.316.18.85.717.3
CHICAGO SKY79.472.441.55.918.431.916.934.818.5138.63.916.1
INDIANA FEVER78.969.540.96.418.534.3193519.512.56.93.217.7
ATLANTA DREAM76.670.741.16.520.431.716.139.518.114.17.95.116.3
LAS VEGAS ACES76.473.338.47.322.732.415.335.818.513.98.55.615.9
WASHINGTON MYSTICS76.269.2436.920.933.212.635.417.115.45.93.514.3
CONNECTICUT SUN76.167.143.25.920.229.414.433.719.4157.54.216
DALLAS WINGS75.164.942.26.519.133.817.733.519.314.574.717.2
PHOENIX MERCURY74.368.941.66.92034.613.337.517.413.85.43.716.1
MINNESOTA LYNX73.466.841.96.320.131.11432.317.116.28.44.816.3
SEATTLE STORM73.465.743.26.919.635.112.233.618.116.58.53.914.8

Data from WNBA.com

Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Los Angeles

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Alana BeardGHamstringGTD7/18/2019
Candace ParkerFAnkleOUT7/18/2019
Alexis JonesGKneeOUT7/18/2019
Maria VadeevaCKneeOUT7/18/2019

Atlanta

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Angel McCoughtryFKneeOUT7/31/2019
Kristy WallaceGKneeOUT5/1/2020

Vegas Odds: Los Angeles -4.5 (Open: Los Angles -4)   Over/Under: 153 (Open: 152.5)

2019 Player Stats

Los Angeles

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Maria Vadeeva

1124.024.01.04.05.01.02.03.055.050.00.03.03.0

Nneka Ogwumike

141428.715.42.46.69.11.61.80.446.740.085.02.43.5

Chelsea Gray

151530.213.40.53.33.95.40.90.140.635.896.82.91.3

Chiney Ogwumike

15926.111.73.33.77.01.01.20.949.733.375.01.43.2

Riquna Williams

14524.410.60.52.12.61.81.30.137.139.788.01.42.3

Candace Parker

7723.48.00.95.66.42.71.00.631.727.876.53.01.0

Tierra Ruffin-Pratt

151422.76.40.71.82.52.20.60.841.341.985.00.82.1

Kalani Brown

14014.65.01.52.43.90.60.30.741.00.083.31.31.5

Sydney Wiese

13617.54.90.21.41.60.80.50.440.038.91001.20.7

Marina Mabrey

15014.14.80.41.31.71.50.70.333.826.583.30.91.1

Alexis Jones

7115.04.70.01.11.12.40.10.138.738.580.01.31.7

Alana Beard

7316.63.60.11.41.62.01.00.138.50.083.30.61.1

Atlanta

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Tiffany Hayes

151528.312.60.82.43.22.90.90.539.333.868.41.72.4

Brittney Sykes

15826.511.50.93.74.62.30.70.739.228.070.72.21.7

Elizabeth Williams

151528.79.32.83.46.21.00.91.946.20.072.11.52.2

Renee Montgomery

151525.58.10.11.71.93.00.80.134.430.673.31.91.4

Alex Bentley

11021.57.50.41.92.32.70.70.528.223.11001.51.5

Jessica Breland

151523.37.31.55.77.11.71.31.136.011.182.61.61.7

Nia Coffey

11616.56.51.42.64.00.50.50.535.234.557.91.11.6

Monique Billings

14017.85.42.24.16.40.70.40.340.30.080.61.52.2

Maite Cazorla

12115.13.40.20.60.81.80.70.041.733.380.01.00.9

Marie Gülich

14010.23.01.11.22.30.30.10.835.620.081.80.91.6

Haley Peters

406.50.50.30.30.50.30.30.30.00.01001.00.8

Angel McCoughtry

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

The Skinny

The Sparks will likely enter this contest severely shorthanded with Candace Parker already ruled out and Alana Beard doubtful for the contest. This means minutes and value may abound from others remaining in the rotation. Among the higher priced players, Nneka Ogwumike checks in  as the top value in terms of budget disparity in favor of FanDuel users. No Candace Parker again should open the door for the Oguwmike sisters to embrace expanded offensive roles. This holds especially true versus an Atlanta squad that boasts the second-worst rebound rate in the league. Marina Mabrey and Kalani Brown also saw enlarged roles with Parker and Beard playing minimal combined time in the last contest, potentially boosting the pair to lineup filler status. The two sides rank in the bottom half of defensive ratings, which bodes well for a decent amount of points scored.

Atlanta's players benefit from facing an opponent who ranks in the top three in terms of pace, likely resulting in more possessions and fantasy points than usual. The team has struggled to find consistent scoring, recording just seven individual double-digit efforts over the last three games (four versus Connecticut). Elizabeth Williams represents the biggest threat for the club, but the Sparks have fared well against forwards so far this season, allowing just 25.3 points per contest to the opposition with the forward designation. Don't look for any of the Dream to supply the double-double bonus on DraftKings either, as a player has hauled in double-digit rebounds just four times all season.

Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Connecticut

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Layshia ClarendonGAnkleOUT9/8/2019

Indiana

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Victoria ViviansGKneeSUSP-INJ4/1/2020

Vegas Odds: Connecticut -4.5 (Open: Connecticut -5.5)    Over/Under: 155.5 (Open: 154)

2019 Player Stats

Connecticut

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Jonquel Jones

161629.615.13.17.310.41.10.92.446.029.475.82.22.6

Alyssa Thomas

161630.812.22.74.87.53.12.10.551.90.057.91.82.6

Courtney Williams

161628.311.21.34.55.83.31.00.438.344.477.11.41.5

Jasmine Thomas

161629.711.10.52.32.85.41.70.135.933.981.32.71.5

Shekinna Stricklen

161623.39.00.21.31.40.90.90.439.839.288.90.82.2

Layshia Clarendon

9015.36.20.81.72.42.10.30.041.910085.70.90.8

Rachel Banham

16012.54.60.01.21.20.80.30.135.129.875.01.11.2

Bria Holmes

16013.34.50.41.11.60.70.40.342.423.563.20.50.8

Natisha Hiedeman

308.73.30.70.71.31.00.30.066.71000.01.70.7

Morgan Tuck

1509.12.70.41.11.50.70.30.231.830.857.10.91.1

Brionna Jones

1307.72.31.60.72.30.30.20.431.00.054.50.71.2

Kristine Anigwe

1108.52.30.71.32.00.30.50.433.30.077.80.91.4

Indiana

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Kelsey Mitchell

171727.114.00.21.41.52.50.50.136.436.487.11.21.8

Erica Wheeler

171726.212.10.12.42.55.71.10.345.840.692.63.32.5

Candice Dupree

171731.611.70.95.16.02.20.40.547.60.084.01.40.9

Natalie Achonwa

151021.99.91.43.44.81.50.51.056.20.088.60.72.7

Tiffany Mitchell

17022.79.70.72.22.91.90.50.237.527.087.01.82.5

Teaira McCowan

17720.26.93.14.77.80.10.61.650.50.064.11.03.4

Betnijah Laney

171728.15.81.63.85.41.51.60.235.930.650.01.61.5

Kennedy Burke

14011.44.60.40.50.90.40.50.143.844.466.70.61.1

Shenise Johnson

9010.83.70.61.62.10.90.30.135.330.085.70.60.8

Paris Kea

605.53.50.20.50.70.80.20.340.066.750.01.00.2

Stephanie Mavunga

1208.32.01.01.32.30.30.30.345.50.080.00.31.6

Erica McCall

807.81.31.01.42.40.40.00.120.00.01000.30.6

Victoria Vivians

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

The Skinny

While Connecticut features the second-most efficient offense in the WNBA, the Sun's opportunities to utilize it may be few Saturday against a Fever squad that ranks second-slowest in terms of pace. While Jonquel Jones has slowed down following a hot start to the season, Sunday may serve as a bounce-back point for her. Indiana lets up the second-most points (17.4) to opposing centers and another 7.6 boards per contest (15.5 more to forwards), potentially putting a double-double on the radar for Jones once again. Guards have not fared as well in terms of scoring, but the fever do allow the second-most assists (14.5) to opposing guards, highlighting Jasmine Thomas' biggest strength.

Connecticut plays fairly sound defense, so finding value on Indiana's team may be somewhat unpredictable. That may hold added weight when looking at the team's spread of rotation minutes. While the team has usually stuck to a seven- or eight-player rotation, that changed Friday evening, when 11 players saw double-digit minutes and just three played more than 20. This was likely due to the blowout nature of the contest, but it's worth noting that the Fever made a strong push with a plus-18 score differential in the fourth quarter. The Sun typically force ball movement, resulting in a league-high 19.4 assists per game allowed. That happens to fall into the area of Erica Wheeler, who could provide some value Sunday.

Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Chicago

None

Dallas

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Isabelle HarrisonCConcussionGTD7/14/2019
Moriah JeffersonGNot Injury RelatedOUT7/16/2019
Skylar Diggins-SmithGPersonalOUT7/17/2019
Tayler HillGKneeOUT8/1/2019
Azura StevensFFootOUT8/1/2019

Vegas Odds: Even (Open: Dallas -1.5)      Over/Under: 152.5 (Open: 153)

2019 Player Stats

Chicago

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Diamond DeShields

161629.514.20.95.05.92.41.20.437.231.480.42.12.4

Allie Quigley

161629.313.00.42.73.13.10.90.349.448.31001.11.5

Courtney Vandersloot

161629.69.80.63.84.48.21.40.440.432.082.13.31.5

Jantel Lavender

161527.19.31.94.96.81.00.30.750.020.090.91.61.5

Stefanie Dolson

161624.89.01.04.25.21.90.60.753.839.01002.03.1

Cheyenne Parker

16019.48.11.74.15.80.90.91.444.722.289.71.42.5

Kahleah Copper

16016.27.80.21.61.80.90.40.140.737.580.01.11.7

Gabby Williams

16116.66.60.41.62.12.10.60.341.912.573.71.41.3

Astou Ndour

308.33.00.00.30.30.00.30.366.71000.00.31.3

Jamierra Faulkner

107.02.00.01.01.01.00.00.050.00.00.03.01.0

Katie Lou Samuelson

4011.81.80.01.31.30.80.50.328.616.71000.31.0

Chloe Jackson

505.00.80.20.40.60.60.80.025.00.00.00.60.2

Dallas

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Arike Ogunbowale

14927.614.70.61.82.42.10.90.134.430.681.61.21.8

Kayla Thornton

151330.711.11.93.85.72.10.90.335.726.293.81.51.7

Allisha Gray

151330.29.91.73.45.12.51.20.444.622.683.71.72.8

Glory Johnson

9724.78.41.75.06.71.42.00.346.445.825.01.31.8

Isabelle Harrison

121023.97.21.72.84.51.30.81.141.80.074.11.82.0

Theresa Plaisance

15918.76.80.93.74.62.10.30.741.236.087.51.32.3

Kaela Davis

15517.06.50.61.42.01.90.40.238.844.483.32.21.9

Azurá Stevens

9116.04.81.71.93.60.60.61.135.811.180.01.01.3

Megan Gustafson

808.83.60.81.82.50.50.30.057.90.087.50.30.4

Tayler Hill

4212.33.30.50.81.30.80.30.030.816.780.00.01.0

Imani McGee-Stafford

15310.03.11.31.73.00.10.70.544.90.050.01.51.7

Brooke McCarty-Williams

15316.12.60.41.21.62.70.70.124.133.380.01.11.1

Skylar Diggins-Smith

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Moriah Jefferson

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

The Skinny

The two sides enter this contest on completely opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of injuries. While the Sky have none to report ahead of the contest, the Wings enter with up two five players on the shelf. Dallas' second-slowest pace in the WNBA will shut down some of the upside for Sky players facing a shorthanded opposition, but the Wings still allow the fifth-most points, third-most assists and fourth-most blocks to opposing forwards. Diamond DeShields checks the boxes for both scoring and assists, while Jantel Lavender and Cheyenne Parker could sneak into lineup filler territory as potential block contributors.

With the Wings heavily banged up, Dallas will presumably employ a shallow rotation Sunday. Look for Glory Johnson to play huge minutes again in her third game back from EuroBasket after logging a team-high 34 minutes versus the Storm on Friday. She tallied double-digit points in each of the last two contests and fell one rebound short of a double-double Friday versus Seattle. Allisha Gray, Arike Ogunbowale and Kayla Thornton figure to be the other three cornerstones in the team's rotation. Chicago is another team vulnerable to frontcourt production, conceding 29.0 points per game to opposing forwards. Thornton and Johnson would fit that bill best, both reaching double digits twice in the last three games.

New York Liberty at Seattle Storm

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

New York

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Asia DurrGGroinGTD7/14/2019
Kiah StokesCPersonalOUT10/1/2019

Seattle

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Jewell LoydGAnkleOUT7/14/2019
Sue BirdGKneeOUT7/17/2019
Ramu TokashikiFPersonalSUSP7/19/2019
Breanna StewartFAchillesSUSP-INJ2/1/2020

Vegas Odds: Seattle -5.5 (Open: Seattle -5)     Over/Under: 155 (Open: 153.5)

2019 Player Stats

New York

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Tina Charles

161632.018.41.96.18.01.90.80.538.420.579.12.62.9

Kia Nurse

161632.616.10.82.12.92.11.00.341.536.192.41.81.8

Asia Durr

141329.611.10.21.41.61.80.70.546.731.180.01.42.2

Amanda Zahui B

101027.010.81.36.27.50.81.12.348.838.980.01.63.4

Marine Johannes

1016.010.00.01.01.03.00.00.057.150.00.00.01.0

Bria Hartley

6223.09.71.53.24.74.31.20.027.827.888.52.21.3

Brittany Boyd

161624.26.40.53.03.55.81.90.139.321.483.32.82.2

Rebecca Allen

6117.36.30.72.02.70.70.71.237.837.51000.72.2

Reshanda Gray

16618.66.02.64.47.00.90.80.250.010052.00.93.4

Tanisha Wright

13017.04.50.52.02.53.51.10.440.436.866.71.71.6

Han Xu

807.82.90.10.91.00.30.30.347.640.050.00.00.5

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe

10011.82.61.61.53.10.40.20.242.90.050.00.91.4

Seattle

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Natasha Howard

171731.517.62.85.68.51.91.91.542.525.680.52.83.1

Jewell Loyd

121229.715.80.52.63.12.51.80.238.730.495.02.31.2

Jordin Canada

141329.810.50.52.12.65.32.90.337.819.273.92.61.6

Alysha Clark

141329.28.91.54.05.52.90.50.644.248.984.61.61.9

Mercedes Russell

171325.97.92.34.16.40.60.90.457.70.071.00.82.1

Sami Whitcomb

16519.66.80.41.51.92.40.90.135.231.01001.11.6

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

16414.96.40.30.91.20.80.40.145.940.01001.51.5

Shavonte Zellous

14316.55.20.11.61.71.50.30.338.820.070.81.31.6

Crystal Langhorne

17417.44.80.82.33.11.30.30.340.837.572.21.20.8

Courtney Paris

1305.90.50.61.01.60.30.40.260.00.00.00.40.4

Blake Dietrick

818.30.50.10.40.50.90.40.00.00.066.70.50.9

Sue Bird

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Breanna Stewart

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

The Skinny

Another tilt featuring mixed paces, the Liberty come in among the fastest in the league. Along with pace, the team now sports a full roster after receiving the services of Amanda Zahui B., Bria Hartley and Marine Johannes back from the EuroBasket tournament. Their return has muddied the Liberty's rotation in a big way, with 10 different players seeing at least 10 minutes Friday. The possible return of Asia Durr could further dilute playing time, lowering the fantasy output of each player. Zahui B. got off to a slow start in her first game back, earning her additional value potential as the biggest budget discount for DraftKings. Johannes also made a big impact in her WNBA debut, notching 10 points, which could position her as a key contributor moving forward.

Slashing guards are the key to cracking the Liberty, putting Jordin Canada front and center as possibly the most important piece for the club's success Sunday. She's earned her way to the charity stripe five times in each of the last two games and could see a boost in that department versus hack-happy New York. Canada has stepped into a larger role with Jewell Loyd out of commission and should be nearly a lock for her sixth straight double-digit effort. Bigs have also had plenty of success against New York, with centers notching a league-best 18.1 points and 11.1 boards against the club. That could position Natasha Howard for a big effort. Back on July 3, Howard racked up 15 points, six boards, four steals and three assists versus the Liberty.

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Injuries

Note: All return dates are just estimates

Phoenix

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Sancho LyttleCKneeGTD7/17/2019
Diana TaurasiGBackGTD7/17/2019

Minnesota

NamePosInjuryStatusReturn
Damiris DantasCCalfOUT7/14/2019
Seimone AugustusGKneeOUT7/14/2019
Cecilia ZandalasiniGAnkleOUT8/3/2019
Kelsey GriffinFToeSUSP2/1/2020
Maya MooreFPersonalOUT2/1/2020
Karima Christmas-KellyGKneeOUT3/1/2020
Jessica ShepardCKneeOUT5/1/2020

Vegas Odds: Minnesota -2 (Open: Minnesota -1)     Over/Under: 152.5 (Open: Same)

2019 Player Stats

Phoenix

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Brittney Griner

141434.919.32.15.17.32.10.82.252.30.077.82.93.1

DeWanna Bonner

141434.018.91.56.37.82.81.50.640.330.494.71.61.4

Leilani Mitchell

12728.310.90.32.93.24.10.50.342.641.873.31.02.4

Briann January

141431.17.90.21.61.93.51.20.143.539.088.21.62.1

Essence Carson

141020.95.90.51.92.41.60.50.432.929.690.50.71.3

Yvonne Turner

9721.45.70.32.32.72.60.90.134.627.390.02.41.3

Diana Taurasi

1116.05.00.03.03.04.00.00.00.00.083.31.02.0

Sancho Lyttle

13215.13.70.92.43.30.40.60.241.225.062.50.51.7

Sophie Cunningham

12111.23.00.31.71.90.90.30.238.531.384.60.71.4

Camille Little

9011.32.10.61.42.00.60.20.243.80.083.30.71.1

Alanna Smith

1207.81.40.71.52.20.30.30.221.914.350.00.51.3

Brianna Turner

1002.70.40.40.61.00.10.10.033.30.00.00.20.5

Minnesota

PLAYERGGSMPGPPGOREBDREBRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%TOPF

Odyssey Sims

161632.815.80.92.83.75.61.30.340.226.083.63.31.9

Sylvia Fowles

161630.814.22.87.19.91.11.01.358.90.067.42.12.6

Napheesa Collier

161633.311.21.64.25.82.32.01.043.834.178.01.83.2

Damiris Dantas

111129.010.31.53.55.13.20.90.542.142.668.42.12.9

Danielle Robinson

161628.310.10.72.83.53.61.20.440.021.686.72.11.7

Lexie Brown

16019.67.30.11.21.31.30.90.140.640.778.91.41.3

Asia Taylor

4010.34.80.50.81.31.30.00.353.30.075.00.81.0

Jessica Shepard

6018.74.81.54.25.73.50.30.237.914.375.02.51.5

Stephanie Talbot

15514.14.10.51.21.70.90.50.232.830.291.71.11.0

Karima Christmas-Kelly

6012.02.70.20.70.81.00.80.227.827.360.00.71.3

Alaina Coates

1406.62.50.91.42.40.10.20.448.40.062.50.41.2

Shao Ting

505.41.20.40.81.20.40.00.220.00.066.70.41.2

Seimone Augustus

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Maya Moore

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Temi Fagbenle

000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Kenisha Bell

205.50.00.00.50.50.50.00.00.00.00.00.50.5

The Skinny

The Mercury rises when DeWanna Bonner and Brittney Griner lead the way. Griner has been particularly hot of late, totaling 20 or more points in five of the last six games. That success will be put tot he test against the Lynx, who allow a league-low 7.6 points to opposing centers. On the other hand, opposing guards have notched the second-most points per game (41.6), a league-best 5.7 steals and the third-most 1.6 blocks per contest. This may put Bonner's team-best 1.5 steals per contest on center stage and could place her among the favorites to headline daily lineups Sunday.

On the other side of the coin, the Lynx are led by Odyssey Sims and Sylvia Fowles. Phoenix typically shuts down opposing centers as well with Griner serving as the primary rim protector. That doesn't bode well for Fowles, but the Mercury struggle to stop opposing guards who can shoot. Lexie Brown may be a diamond in the rough as far as that goes Sunday, leading the team in three-point shots made and second-best in shooting from deep (40.7 percent) this season. Brown also shows up as one of the better budget values for DraftKings, making her certainly worthy of filler consideration. While Sims also chucks a decent amount of shots up from deep, that's not her particular forte, having connected on just 26.0 percent thus far.

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