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Top 5 FanDuel
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | SAL | FPTS | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianna Hawkins | F | ATL | 4400 | 26.31 | 6 |
| Riquna Williams | G | LVA | 3900 | 23 | 5.9 |
| Erica Wheeler | G | LA | 4900 | 28.27 | 5.8 |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | G | PHO | 6100 | 34.59 | 5.7 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | G | IND | 5900 | 33.38 | 5.7 |
Top 5 DraftKings
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | SAL | FPTS | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Toliver | G | LA | 6400 | 31.08 | 4.9 |
| Erica Wheeler | G | LA | 6100 | 29.1 | 4.8 |
| Tiffany Hayes | G | ATL | 6000 | 26.63 | 4.4 |
| DeWanna Bonner | G | CON | 10300 | 43.96 | 4.3 |
| Brittney Griner | F | PHO | 9400 | 39.85 | 4.2 |
Atlanta Dream 
at Indiana Fever 
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Atlanta
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shekinna Stricklen | F | Knee | GTD | 5/21/2021 |
| Cheyenne Parker | F | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/25/2021 |
| Raquel Carrera | C | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/29/2021 |
| Maite Cazorla | G | Personal | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
Indiana
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Cox | F | Knee | OUT | 5/23/2021 |
| Aaliyah Wilson | G | Foot | OUT | 5/30/2021 |
| Florencia Chagas | G | Personal | OUT | 10/1/2021 |
| Temi Fagbenle | F | Personal | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Julie Allemand | G | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
2021 Player Stats
Atlanta
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Williams | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 45.5 | 3.5 | 57.1 | 16.5 | 3.5 |
| Chennedy Carter | 15.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44.4 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.5 |
| Odyssey Sims | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 37.5 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
| Crystal Bradford | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 55.6 | 2 | 50 | 4.5 | 2 |
| Tianna Hawkins | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 35.3 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Monique Billings | 5.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 10 | 2 |
| Aari McDonald | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Shekinna Stricklen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Indiana
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | 16 | 3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 5 | 26.7 | 15 | 1.7 |
| Teaira McCowan | 12 | 10.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 2 | 47.1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.7 |
| Danielle Robinson | 10.3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 41.9 | 1.7 | 40 | 10.3 | 1 |
| Tiffany Mitchell | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 29.6 | 1.7 | 0 | 9 | 4.7 |
| Jantel Lavender | 6.7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0.7 | 50 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Victoria Vivians | 5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 21.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 2 |
| Jessica Breland | 4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Lindsay Allen | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | 1.7 | 0 | 3.7 | 1 |
| Kysre Gondrezick | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 3 | 22.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Chelsey Perry | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Skinny
This contest features two of five teams still searching for their first wins of the season in the Dream (0-2) and the Fever (0-3). Atlanta did have a reasonably tough start to the schedule against the Sun and the Sky and managed to keep them within shouting distance. Indiana lost a couple of close ones to the Liberty to open the season before falling by 21 to the Sun on Wednesday. For the Dream, Chennedy Carter rediscovered her 2020 form Wednesday after a lackluster opener, posting 21 points, six assists and four boards against the Sky. Courtney Williams has also absorbed the heaviest workload through the first two games, playing 37 minutes in each contest as the only player to top 30 in both. Tiffany Hayes also made her season debut Wednesday after missing the opener, logging 26 minutes in the contest to complete the primary backcourt, which came at the expense of Odyssey Sims and some Tianna Hawkins. Monique Billings saw the largest minutes gain (aside from Hayes) from the opener to Game 2, logging 26 minutes compared to 20 against the Sun. Billings, Hawkins and Elizabeth Williams should continue to see expanded frontcourt minutes until Cheyenne Parker (Health and Safety Protocols) is cleared.
Indiana has seemingly allowed Teaira McCowan to make that next step with her workload, averaging 27.7 minutes per game over the first three contests. After dominating the opener to the tune of 22 points and 16 boards, she's managed just a combined 14 points and 16 boards over the last two games. That could turn around Friday considering the Dream sport just a 40.7 rebound percentage on the season. Kelsey Mitchell should be good for 30-plus minutes again after taking a bit of rest due to the blowout nature of the game against the Sun. Danielle Robinson, who had the same sort of rest Wednesday as the Fever went deeper into the bench. Along with McCowan, Jantel Lavender has gotten off to a hot start in the paint, recording 25 rebounds in the first two games to go along with 17 points. She's another player who could benefit from facing an undersized Dream squad.
New York Liberty 
at Washington Mystics 
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
New York
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaonna Odom | F | Achilles | GTD | 5/21/2021 |
| Natasha Howard | C | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/23/2021 |
| Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe | F | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Asia Durr | G | Illness | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Han Xu | C | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Marine Johannes | G | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Jocelyn Willoughby | F | Achilles | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
Washington
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Delle Donne | F | Back | OUT | 5/23/2021 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | F | Suspension | OUT | 5/23/2021 |
| Klara Lundquist | G | Suspension | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Alysha Clark | F | Foot | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
2021 Player Stats
New York
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betnijah Laney | 23.3 | 3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 53.2 | 4.7 | 57.1 | 15.7 | 5 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 21 | 7 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 39.5 | 6.3 | 52.6 | 14.3 | 7 |
| Michaela Onyenwere | 12 | 4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 43.3 | 4 | 41.7 | 10 | 2 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 8 | 6.3 | 2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 39.1 | 6 | 33.3 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Kylee Shook | 7.3 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 50 | 1.3 | 50 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Jazmine Jones | 4 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 | 41.7 | 1.3 | 50 | 4 | 0 |
| Rebecca Allen | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 16.7 | 3.5 | 14.3 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Reshanda Gray | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 |
| DiDi Richards | 2 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Joyner Holmes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layshia Clarendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiah Stokes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Charles | 18 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 33.3 | 3.5 | 14.3 | 18 | 7.5 |
| Natasha Cloud | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 40.9 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| Ariel Atkins | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5.5 | 27.3 | 12 | 1 |
| Erica McCall | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 50 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Theresa Plaisance | 5.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23.8 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Sydney Wiese | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Kiara Leslie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Stella Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 33.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Shavonte Zellous | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Leilani Mitchell | 0 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Jillian Alleyne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The Skinny
The Liberty have surprised early in the season with a 3-0 start, which includes a win for a Minnesota Lynx squad on Tuesday who some have as a darkhorse contender to win it all this season. Unsurprisingly, Sabrina Ionescu's salary has skyrocketed to the top of the board on DraftKings and to second behind A'ja Wilson on FanDuel coming off of her first career triple-double. Those are a very rare find at the WNBA level, with just nine total in the league's history during the regular season. Given her ability to churn out double-doubles and threaten for triple-doubles on a level at is essentially unmatched at this point. She could have a field day against a Mystics team allowing opponents to rack up 21.5 assists and to connect on 42.2 percent of three-point shots early in the season. Betnijah Laney and her 2.7 three-point make per game is another player who could put on another scoring clinic. She comes into the night averaging 23.3 points per game and there's no reason to believe she won't continue that trend Friday, though her 57.1 conversion rate from deep should regress at some point. Michaela Onyenwere and Kylee Shook have also carved out roles early with Natasha Howard overseas, though it seems likely Kiah Stokes will begin to eat into the minutes for one or both of them after playing a limited 11 minutes in her season debut Tuesday.
Washington's problems early have come due to a combination of tough competition and the absence of both Elena Delle Donne and Myisha Hines-Allen. Unfortunately, they don't seem set to regain the services of either player Friday, so it could be another tough night ahead. The Mystics still check in as 3.5-point favorites in the contest, likely considering the fact that the Liberty squeaked by an expected cellar dweller in Indiana in two of their first two games. Washington's rotation hasn't exactly settled in yet due to the blowout nature of their first two games and the fact that they are still missing key pieces, so there could be some value to be found here. Tina Charles should be a lock for 30-plus minutes yet again along with Natasha loud, while Ariel Atkins saw a big jump last game to 30 minutes from 21 in the opener and contributed 12 points and five rebounds in response. Charles, in particular, could be a good piece to target going up against an experienced Liberty frontcourt. She's coming off of a solid 22-point, 12-rebound effort versus Phoenix last time out and will be key for the Mystics to pull out the victory. Sydney Wiese saw her minutes increase the most among any player and could be in line for decent minutes again Friday considering her first contest came just a day after joining the team following a pre-cut trade from the Sparks.
Connecticut Sun 
at Phoenix Mercury 
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Connecticut
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briann January | G | Ankle | OUT | 5/23/2021 |
| Alyssa Thomas | F | Achilles | OUT | 9/7/2021 |
Phoenix
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Vaughn | C | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/26/2021 |
| Bria Hartley | G | Knee | OUT | 6/1/2021 |
2021 Player Stats
Connecticut
| Player | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna Bonner | 32 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 1.3 | 46.2 | 5 | 60 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Jonquel Jones | 29.3 | 19 | 10.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 61.1 | 3.3 | 60 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Natisha Hiedeman | 32.3 | 15 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 48.5 | 6.3 | 42.1 | 11 | 3.3 |
| Brionna Jones | 28 | 11 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 46.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 10.7 | 1.7 |
| Briann January | 28 | 7 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 31.6 | 3 | 33.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Beatrice Mompremier | 11.7 | 4 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Stephanie Jones | 14.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Jasmine Thomas | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| DiJonai Carrington | 8.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.3 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Kaila Charles | 12.7 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 1 | 33.3 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Aleah Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alyssa Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phoenix
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | FT% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Taurasi | 16.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 41.2 | 82.4 | 7 | 38.1 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| Brittney Griner | 15.7 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.4 | 78.6 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 4.7 |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | 15.3 | 3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 42.9 | 75 | 4.7 | 28.6 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Brianna Turner | 10.3 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Kia Nurse | 9.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 34.5 | 50 | 5 | 26.7 | 9.7 | 2.7 |
| Megan Walker | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 33.3 | 75 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 2 |
| Sophie Cunningham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Shey Peddy | 3 | 3 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 | 1.7 | 60 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Alanna Smith | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 18.2 | 50 | 2 | 16.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Cierra Burdick | 1.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The Skinny
The Sun have had a pretty formulaic approach to the beginning of the season that has included massive minutes from the starting five. In fact, these two teams met once already this season in a name that featured all five starters for the Sun playing 33-plus minutes. The club will be without Briann January this time around, however. January is dealing with an ankle injury presumably suffered in Wednesday's game against the Fever and will sit out the contest to rest it. Jasmine Thomas, who hadn't cleared the league protocol yet. Thomas played 20 minutes in her first contests of the season and figures to see an increase in that workload Friday with January out. Kaila Charles is the other backcourt body who could see a considerable minutes increase with January out.
Much like the Sun, the Mercury have owned a relatively clean bill of health and availability early in the season, resulting in a pretty heavy workload for their five starters as well. Aside from the blowout win over the Mystics on Tuesday, which allowed Brittney Griner, Brianna Turner and Skylar Diggins-Smith to rest a bit more, the trio played at least 34 minutes in the first two games and figures to handle a similar workload again Friday. Diana Taurasi isn't too far behind but could be capped in the low 30s, while Kia Nurse figures to handle the fifth starting spot and Shey Peddy and Megan Walker are likely the first two options off of the bench. Assuming the game stays close, don't look for the Mercury to go much deeper than that, which should men big fantasy outputs from the starters again.
Los Angeles Sparks 
at Las Vegas Aces 
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Los Angeles
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Zahui B | C | Back | OUT | 5/28/2021 |
| Maria Vadeeva | C | Suspension | OUT | 8/1/2021 |
| Ivana Raca | F | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Aina Ayuso | G | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Gabby Williams | F | Suspension | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
Las Vegas
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel McCoughtry | F | Knee | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
| Iliana Rupert | C | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2022 |
2021 Player Stats
Los Angeles
| Player | Team | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike | LA | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Chiney Ogwumike | LA | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 | 3 | 66.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Kristi Toliver | LA | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 4 | 50 | 6 | 2 |
| Nia Coffey | LA | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 2 |
| Brittney Sykes | LA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28.6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Te'a Cooper | LA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 33.3 | 10 | 2 |
| Arella Guirantes | LA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Erica Wheeler | LA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bria Holmes | LA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Jasmine Walker | LA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Las Vegas
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FGA | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 21 | 8 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 50 | 0.5 | 100 | 16 | 5 |
| Liz Cambage | 17 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 68.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Jackie Young | 16.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 40.7 | 2 | 25 | 13.5 | 5 |
| Kelsey Plum | 10.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.1 | 4 | 37.5 | 9.5 | 1 |
| Chelsea Gray | 9 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 50 | 8 | 0 |
| Dearica Hamby | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Riquna Williams | 6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 38.5 | 3.5 | 28.6 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Ji-Su Park | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Destiny Slocum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Cannon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Skinny
The Sparks enter the night with just one game under their belt thus far, which was an unimpressive showing in a blowout loss to the Wings. The blowout status of the game likely resulted in starters like Kristi Toliver and Erica Wheeler receiving fewer minutes than expected. The pair both saw significant dips in their salaries on DraftKings for Friday as a result, which could make them worthwhile inclusions in lineups even with a tough matchup on deck in the Aces. The Sparks are the biggest underdog on the night at 7.5 points but still sport an expected score of 81.25, which ranks fourth out of the eight teams set to lace up the sneakers. Nia Coffey's productive 20 minutes against Dallas could earn her some bonus playing time as well Friday, though it's worth mentioning she doesn't have a history of being nearly that efficient with her playing time and she likely received a salary boost thanks to the initial showing. The Ogwumike sisters should lock down the frontcourt for most of the night but could have a tough time going against the likes of A'ja Wilson and Liz Camabage, so the team may be forced to rely more on outside shooting to get the job done. For that reason, the Sparks backcourt may be the way to go if looking to use players from their side of the contest.
On the flip side, the Aces have numerous capable rebounders, with Dearica Hamby, A'ja Wilson, Liz Cambage and Jackie Young all notching 6.5 or more on average through the first two contests. That could be particularly valuable against a Sparks team that was dominated on the boards in the opener, posting just a 35.7 percent rebound rate. The Wings found plenty of driving lanes to the hoop in the opener, which could work in the favor of Young as well, who doesn't rely a ton on outside scoring for her contributions. This seems like an especially plausible outcome given her 13.5 per game shot volume for the first two contests. This could bode well for a big outing from Young on Friday. The frontcourt for the Wings didn't have a ton of trouble either, so all four of the big contributors should be in the mix for fantasy purposes on Friday for an Aces club with an expected score of 88.75 to pace the remaining field by more than six points. The Sparks also struggled to defend the three-point line in the opener, allowing the Wings to connect on 47.1 percent of their shots from deep. However, that conversion rate came on just 17 attempts, the lowest average on the slate.
