Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for August 16
Sunday's slate begins at 5:00 p.m. ET with two matchups. Kicking off the night, Courtney Vandersloot and the Sky head to Seattle, while Aliyah Boston and the Fever take on Angel Reese and the Dream. Closing out the slate, Carla Leite and the Fire face Phoenix. Below, I'll outline today's elite plays, mid-range targets and value picks to help you build winning DFS lineups.
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WNBA Games Today
Chicago Sky at Seattle Storm: Sky on three-game slide, 4-13 on road; Storm 5-12 at home
Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream: Fever on three-game winning streak, 9-6 on road; Dream 12-5 at home
Portland Fire at Phoenix Mercury: Fire 6-10 on road; Mercury 5-10 at home
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WNBA Injury Report Today
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Chicago Sky - Sydney Taylor (groin), Skylar Diggins (knee): OUT
Seattle Storm - Natisha Hiedeman (shoulder), Taina Mair (coach's decision): OUT
Indiana Fever - Caitlin Clark (back), Aliyah Boston (lower leg): Probable
Atlanta Dream - Jordin Canada (illness), Te-Hina Paopao (leg): Questionable; Brionna Jones (leg): OUT
Portland Fire - Sania Feagin (knee): OUT
Phoenix Mercury - Kelsey Plum (calf): OUT
Elite WNBA DFS Players
Guards
FanDuel
Carla Leite, Fire 
($6,200) at Mercury
Leite has supplied between 27.6 and 44.3 FD points in each of her last four outings in which she logged at least five minutes, averaging 20.5 points, 9.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 combined steals-plus-blocks across 28.8 minutes per game during that time. The second-year point guard is coming off a 27.6 FD-point performance but put up just seven shots in 27 minutes, so there's room for improvement Sunday.
DraftKings
Rhyne Howard, Dream 
($10,300) vs. Fever
Howard has been on fire of late, recording 48.5 or more DK points in three of her last four appearances while shooting 54.1 percent from downtown in that stretch. In seven outings since the All-Star break, the star wing has averaged 18.6 points, 4.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.4 blocks across 32.7 minutes per tilt.
Forwards/Centers
FanDuel
Aliyah Boston, Fever 
($8,000) vs. Dream
Boston offers a safe floor, as she has provided 32.1 FD points or more in six consecutive contests. The star center has racked up three double-doubles over that six-game stretch, during which she has averaged 16.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks across 30.8 minutes per contest.
DraftKings
Angel Reese, Dream ($11,600) vs. Fever
While Reese has scored in single figures in two of her last three games, she's grabbed double-digit boards in seven straight games. The star forward has finished with at least 34.5 DK points in each of those seven outings, during which she has averaged 16.4 points, 13.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks in 31.6 minutes per showing.
Mid-Range WNBA DFS Picks
FanDuel
Kahleah Copper, Mercury 
($5,800) vs. Fire
With Kelsey Plum (lower leg) sidelined, Copper has the opportunity to take on increased usage. She hasn't been at her best recently, though the veteran guard offers significant upside at this price point. She's scored at least 14 points in 11 consecutive contests, averaging 21.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.8 steals in 33.8 minutes per game over that period.
DraftKings
Courtney Vandersloot, Sky 
($7,400) at Storm
Vandersloot has struggled as a scorer of late, though the veteran guard has still tallied at least 24.0 DK points in five of her last nine games, during which she has averaged 9.6 points, 5.4 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 23.0 minutes per tilt. She's dished out just seven assists over the Sky's last two games, so there's room for improvement against Seattle on Sunday.
WNBA DFS Value Picks
FanDuel
Noemie Brochant, Mercury ($4,500) vs. Fire
Brochant is coming off a 24-point, five-steal performance in which she dropped 44.1 FD points, so it would be surprising if she didn't see significant minutes Sunday. The 26-year-old has logged at least 21 minutes in four consecutive contests, shooting 65.6 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from beyond the arc during that span.
DraftKings
Jordan Horston, Storm 
($4,900) vs. Sky
Although Flau'jae Johnson (ankle) is set to return to action Sunday, Natisha Hiedeman (shoulder) will hit the inactive list, so Horston is likely to remain in the starting five. She has generated 21.0 or more DK points in three straight outings, during which she has averaged 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 assists in 22.3 minutes per game.
