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Top 5 FanDuel
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | FanDuel Price | % of Budget | DraftKings Price | % of Budget | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azura Stevens | F | CHI | 6000 | 15.0% | 9500 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| Alyssa Thomas | F | CON | 7000 | 17.5% | 10600 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| Kelsey Mitchell | G | IND | 5800 | 14.5% | 9100 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| Kahleah Copper | G | CHI | 5400 | 13.5% | 8400 | 16.8% | -3.3% |
| Brionna Jones | F | CON | 5800 | 14.5% | 8800 | 17.6% | -3.1% |
Top 5 DraftKings
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | FanDuel Price | % of Budget | DraftKings Price | % of Budget | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner Holmes | G | NY | 4100 | 10.3% | 3500 | 7.0% | 3.3% |
| Epiphanny Prince | G | SEA | 4300 | 10.8% | 4000 | 8.0% | 2.8% |
| Theresa Plaisance | F | CON | 3800 | 9.5% | 3400 | 6.8% | 2.7% |
| Jocelyn Willoughby | F | NY | 4400 | 11.0% | 4400 | 8.8% | 2.2% |
| Morgan Tuck | F | SEA | 3600 | 9.0% | 3600 | 7.2% | 1.8% |
New York Liberty 
vs Chicago Sky 
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
New York
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabrina Ionescu | G | Ankle | OUT | 9/1/2020 |
| Asia Durr | G | Personal | OUT | 1/1/2021 |
| Han Xu | C | Not Injury Related | OUT | 1/1/2021 |
| Marine Johannes | G | Not Injury Related | OUT | 1/1/2021 |
| Stephanie Talbot | F | Not Injury Related | OUT | 4/1/2021 |
| Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe | F | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2021 |
| Rebecca Allen | F | Personal | OUT | 5/1/2021 |
Chicago
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Parker | F | Ankle | GTD | 8/20/2020 |
| Jantel Lavender | C | Foot | OUT | 5/1/2021 |
| Kiah Gillespie | F | Not Injury Related | OUT | 5/1/2021 |
| Jamierra Faulkner | G | Knee | OUT | 5/1/2021 |
2020 Player Stats
New York
| Player | Team | Pos | G | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layshia Clarendon | NY | G | 10 | 29 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Amanda Zahui B. | NY | C | 10 | 25.6 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 43.1 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Kia Nurse | NY | G | 9 | 23.8 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 20 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| Jazmine Jones | NY | G | 9 | 19 | 9.8 | 3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 43.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | NY | G | 3 | 26.7 | 18.3 | 4.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 6.7 | 35 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| Leaonna Odom | NY | F | 10 | 20.9 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | 40 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Jocelyn Willoughby | NY | G | 10 | 16.5 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Kiah Stokes | NY | C | 10 | 27.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 25.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Kylee Shook | NY | F | 9 | 15.3 | 4.8 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 25 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Megan Walker | NY | F | 9 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Joyner Holmes | NY | F | 10 | 9.4 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Chicago
| Player | Team | Pos | G | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Quigley | Chi | G | 11 | 26.7 | 14.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 37.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Kahleah Copper | Chi | G | 11 | 29.7 | 14 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 39.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Cheyenne Parker | Chi | F | 11 | 25.8 | 13.7 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 37.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| Courtney Vandersloot | Chi | G | 11 | 30.5 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 36.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Azura Stevens | Chi | F | 11 | 26.3 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 40 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Gabby Williams | Chi | F | 11 | 21.9 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 29.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Diamond DeShields | Chi | G | 11 | 18.2 | 6.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Ruthy Hebard | Chi | F | 11 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Stefanie Dolson | Chi | C | 4 | 18.8 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Sydney Colson | Chi | G | 7 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Stella Johnson | Chi | G | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Skinny
Starting off the night is the game with the highest expected scoring output between the Sky and Liberty, which should not come as a shock considering the pair both sit in the top five in terms of pace. The scare with this game is the 15.5-point spread. If the game gets out of hand, both teams could empty the benches to get the starters some rest. New York has been routed in each of the last two games, resulting in fairly even minutes spread across the board. Kia Nurse was the only player to reach the 30-minute mark in the team's last game versus the Storm, while nobody finished with more than 24 minutes played in the previous blowout loss to Minnesota. If the game stays reasonably close, Chicago may need to attack on the inside, as opposing teams are attempting just 17.4 of 69.2 field-goal attempts (25.1 percent) from beyond the arc. Those such as Layshia Clarendon, who are less reliant on the outside shot to put up points could benefit as a result. Clarendon also leads the team in steals, which could play up against a Chicago team that has been sloppy with the ball, turning it over via steal a slate-high 9.6 times per game. Amanda Zahui B. may also find it tough to control her normal share of rebounds facing a Sky frontline that surrenders a slate-low 30.6 rebounds per game and hauls in 53.7 of the board opportunities.
On the flip side, Chicago is expected to turn in the highest-scoring night of any team on the slate (91.5). The combination of an uptempo pace and New York's struggles on the defensive end of the floor (10th in defensive efficiency) lead to that high expected scoring total. New York's opponents don't typically need to connect from beyond the arc to do damage in the scoring column, as the Liberty's opponents shoot a slate-low 16.6 attempts from deep. This could work well for Kahleah Copper, who is typically the least reliant on the three-ball of the Sky's guards for her scoring output. Cheyenne Parker's team-leading 6.2 boards per game are the big question mark in this instance. If she is out again, Stefanie Dolson could see sizeable minutes yet again, especially if the game is a fairly close one. Dolson logged a season-high 28 minutes in the last one, finishing the night with 11 points, five boards and two blocks.
Indiana Fever 
vs Seattle Storm 
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Indiana
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Wheeler | G | Illness | OUT | 8/22/2020 |
| Tiffany Mitchell | G | Wrist | OUT | 8/22/2020 |
| Stephanie Mavunga | F | Face | OUT | 8/22/2020 |
| Victoria Vivians | G | Knee | OUT | 9/12/2020 |
Seattle
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Tuck | F | Knee | GTD | 8/20/2020 |
| Kitija Laksa | G | Not Injury Related | OUT | 1/1/2021 |
2020 Player Stats
Indiana
| Player | Team | Pos | G | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | Ind | G | 10 | 33.3 | 19.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 45.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Tiffany Mitchell | Ind | G | 10 | 29.2 | 14.2 | 4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 25.6 | 4.2 | 2 |
| Candice Dupree | Ind | F | 10 | 30.1 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Teaira McCowan | Ind | C | 10 | 22.8 | 11 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 |
| Julie Allemand | Ind | G | 10 | 32.4 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 51.4 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Kennedy Burke | Ind | G | 10 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 37.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Natalie Achonwa | Ind | F | 6 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Victoria Vivians | Ind | G | 6 | 14.2 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.2 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Stephanie Mavunga | Ind | F | 5 | 11.8 | 5 | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Lauren Cox | Ind | F | 6 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 100 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Kathleen Doyle | Ind | G | 6 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 1.2 |
Seattle
| Player | Team | Pos | G | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | Sea | F | 11 | 29.5 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 46.2 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| Jewell Loyd | Sea | G | 11 | 26.8 | 13.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 5 | 41.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Alysha Clark | Sea | F | 11 | 28.4 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 44.1 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Sami Whitcomb | Sea | G | 11 | 16.7 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 48.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Jordin Canada | Sea | G | 11 | 24.9 | 9 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Eziyoda Magbegor | Sea | C | 11 | 13.6 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 50 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Sue Bird | Sea | G | 6 | 22 | 10.2 | 2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 53.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Natasha Howard | Sea | F | 11 | 17.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 28.6 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Mercedes Russell | Sea | C | 11 | 14.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Morgan Tuck | Sea | F | 9 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.9 | 25 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Epiphanny Prince | Sea | G | 4 | 11.5 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 16.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Crystal Langhorne | Sea | F | 6 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
The Skinny
The second contest of the night features the biggest blowout potential, with the league-leading Storm favored by 17.5 points. That spread is fueled by the Storm's league-best efficiency on both ends of the floor. While the Fever make it into the top half of the league for offensive efficiency, they leave a ton to be desired on the defensive end of the floor, rating worst in the league. Leading ball-handlers like Breanna Stewart, Jordin Canada and Sue Bird should feel protected on the ball as the Fever forced a slate-worst 10.3 turnovers per contest. Indiana's struggles defending show up particularly high in the free-throw attempts category. Despite sporting the slowest pace on the slate, the Fever surrender the most free-throw attempts per game (22.5). Unsurprisingly, Stewart leads the way in that category for the Storm, while Canada and Jewell Loyd are the other two averaging north of two free-throw attempts per contest. The real question here is whether Stewart will play enough to warrant her hefty price tag. Stewart hasn't clocked more than 26 minutes in any of the last four games and this one has the same storyline written all over it. This could be an opportunity for the Storm to yet again rest their starters, which would give plenty of minutes to the bench contributors.
The blowout potential lingers on the Fever side of the ball as well. Given Seattle's league-best proficiency on the defensive end of the floor and the relatively slow paces of the two teams (ninth and 11th), there's little to like for the Fever offensively. Opponents are frequently forced into shooting threes, with nearly 35 percent of shot coming in that from deep. The one area that could be worth highlighting as a result s offensive rebound percentage, given the numerous expected misses. This is an area Teaira McCowan excels, posting the highest offensive rebound rate in the league (14.6 percent). That could give her a minor boost, though her playing time has been sporadic of late. Kelsey Mitchell, Tiffany Mitchell and Julie Allemand are the three primary deep threats for Indiana, so there's a chance they will see boosted shot attempts Thursday.
Las Vegas Aces 
vs Connecticut Sun 
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Las Vegas
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Cambage | C | Personal | OUT | 2/1/2021 |
| Ji-Su Park | C | Personal | OUT | 5/1/2021 |
| Kelsey Plum | G | Achilles | OUT | 5/1/2021 |
Connecticut
| Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonquel Jones | F | Personal | OUT | 2/1/2021 |
2020 Player Stats
Las Vegas
| Player | Team | Pos | G | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | LVA | F | 10 | 30.8 | 20.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.7 |
| Angel McCoughtry | LVA | F | 10 | 20.9 | 15.4 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 50 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Dearica Hamby | LVA | F | 10 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 53.8 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Jackie Young | LVA | G | 10 | 24.7 | 10.6 | 4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Kayla McBride | LVA | G | 10 | 24.1 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 2.9 | 31 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Danielle Robinson | LVA | G | 10 | 21.3 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Sugar Rodgers | LVA | G | 10 | 13.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 38.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Lindsay Allen | LVA | G | 9 | 16.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1 | 22.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Carolyn Swords | LVA | C | 10 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Avery Warley-Talbert | LVA | F | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Cierra Burdick | LVA | F | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan Huff | LVA | F | 4 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Connecticut
| Player | Team | Pos | G | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna Bonner | Con | G | 11 | 33.2 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 25.9 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| Alyssa Thomas | Con | F | 11 | 33.2 | 14.5 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Jasmine Thomas | Con | G | 11 | 29.6 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 33.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Brionna Jones | Con | C | 11 | 26.2 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 100 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Bria Holmes | Con | G | 11 | 19.4 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 43.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Natisha Hiedeman | Con | G | 11 | 18 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 30.8 | 1.4 | 1 |
| Kaila Charles | Con | G | 10 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 37.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | Con | F | 9 | 13.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 20.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Beatrice Mompremier | Con | F | 10 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Jacki Gemelos | Con | G | 6 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Theresa Plaisance | Con | F | 5 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Briann January | Con | G | 3 | 17.7 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 1.3 | 25 | 0 | 0.3 |
The Skinny
The late game Thursday features the 8-2 Aces taking on a Sun team that has turned things around after a horrendous start, collecting four wins in its last five. Connecticut's defense will be put to the test versus a Las Vegas club that sports the second-best offensive efficiency in the league, while the tempo figures to check in middle of the pack, behind New York-Chicago and ahead of Indiana-Seattle. The Aces' 54.0 rebound rate checks in best of any team on the slate, which likely dings the primary rebounders for the Sun in Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner. While opponents have chucked up a slate-high 24.7 three-point attempts per game versus the Aces, it's proven to be a futile practice, as only 28.7 percent of those shots are falling through. Considering that falls right around the norm for Bonner, a potential boost in volume could work in her favor as the Sun's leading three-point shooter (4.9 attempts per game). Centers have collectively done the most damage against Las Vegas this season, averaging league-high outputs of 15.5 points and 9.3 boards. While the Sun don't quite have the same dominating presence down low in Jonquel Jones that they had last year, Brionna Jones has stepped up her game of late, averaging 14 points and 9.7 boards in the last three games.
The Aces will need to make that offensive efficiency count, as the Sun are allowing a slate-low 65.4 field-goal attempts per game. That's largely due to a combination of the team's relatively slow pace and an opponent field-goal conversion rate of 46.2 percent, good for second-highest. The Sun aren't particularly forgiving on the glass either, sporting a rebound rate just over 50 percent, so the discrepancy in that area shouldn't be as huge for the Aces bigs such as A'ja Wilson, Dearica Hamby and Angel McCoughtry. Still, well-rounded players would sem to fit the bill for a solid night against a Connecticut defense that is fairly average across the board, so that trio should be fine. The Sun do get blocked four times per game as well, so that could work out in the favor of Wilson and her 1.3 swats per game. Guards haven't fared particularly well in the scoring column versus Las Vegas, which should take some shine off the fantasy value off the Connecticut backcourt.
