Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for August 20
Thursday's three-game slate tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET, when Paige Bueckers and the Wings visit Caitlin Clark and the Fever. Closing out the slate, the Sun look to steal a win on the road against A'ja Wilson and the Aces, while Angel Reese and the Dream head to Los Angeles. Below, I'll highlight tonight's elite plays, mid-range options and value picks to help you build winning DFS lineups.
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WNBA Games Today
Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings: Fever on five-game winning streak, 11-6 on road; Wings 10-6 at home
Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces: Sun 3-13 on road; Aces 11-7 at home
Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks: Dream 10-7 on road; Sparks on five-game slide, 5-11 at home
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WNBA Injury Report Today
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Indiana Fever - Caitlin Clark (back), Kelsey Mitchell (illness): Probable
Dallas Wings - Aziaha James (leg), Azzi Fudd (knee), Costanza Verona (personal): OUT
Connecticut Sun - Brittney Griner (knee), Aaliyah Edwards (ankle): Questionable
Las Vegas Aces - Dana Evans (leg): OUT
Atlanta Dream - Brionna Jones (leg): OUT
Los Angeles Sparks - Erica Wheeler (ankle), Cameron Brink (ribs), Monique Akoa Makani (ankle): Probable
Elite WNBA DFS Players
Guards
FanDuel
Paige Bueckers, Wings 
($8,300) vs. Fever
While she ended with just 23.9 FD points in Monday's loss to Golden State, Bueckers has still reached the 20-point threshold in four consecutive matchups, registering at least 42.8 FD points in three of them. Through seven appearances in August, the star guard has averaged 19.3 points, 4.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 32.3 minutes per tilt.
DraftKings
Rhyne Howard, Dream 
($9,600) at Sparks
Howard struggled in her last outing against Los Angeles, though the Sparks have allowed the most points per game to guards this season. The star wing has scored 17-plus points in seven consecutive games, closing with 44.5 or more DK points in four of those outings while averaging 21.7 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.4 blocks in 34.9 minutes per contest.
Forwards/Centers
FanDuel
A'ja Wilson, Aces 
($9,600) vs. Sun
Although rostering Wilson will limit your spending power, she remains one of, if not the most, trustworthy DFS options on a nightly basis. The superstar center has logged 49.9-plus FD points in three of her last four outings and dropped 59.1 FD points when these two teams met last. Over eight appearances in August, she has averaged 25.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.1 steals across 34.0 minutes per showing.
DraftKings
Angel Reese, Dream ($11,300) at Sparks
Reese continues to stuff the stat sheet and rack up double-doubles. The 24-year-old forward has generated 41.0 or more DK points in seven of her last nine appearances, averaging 16.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.8 combined steals-plus-blocks across 33.1 minutes per showing during that stretch.
Mid-Range WNBA DFS Picks
FanDuel
Jordin Canada, Dream ($6,900) at Sparks
Canada returned from a one-game absence due to an illness in Tuesday's win over the Aces, when she produced 40.7 FD points. She's reached that mark in two of her last three games and enters a favorable matchup against the Sparks, who have allowed the most points and the fourth-most assists per game to guards this season.
DraftKings
Rae Burrell, Sparks 
($8,200) vs. Dream
Burrell has been on fire of late, scoring at least 19 points in four consecutive appearances. The 26-year-old guard has notched between 30.8 and 40.8 DK points in all four of those outings, during which she has averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 33.0 minutes per contest. She provided 35.0 DK points when these two teams faced off July 13.
WNBA DFS Value Picks
FanDuel
Leila Lacan, Sun 
($5,400) at Aces
Lacan struggled with efficiency but still dished out 10 assists in Tuesday's win over the Sparks. The second-year point guard has recorded 18.2-plus FD points in four consecutive games, averaging 8.0 points, 6.0 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 combined steals-plus-blocks in 27.8 minutes per tilt over that stretch.
DraftKings
Saniya Rivers, Sun ($4,800) at Aces
Rivers closed with 27.0 DK points in her last outing, and she erupted for 34.8 DK points when these two teams met last. The 23-year-old guard has averaged 11.0 points, 5.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 29.0 minutes per game against Las Vegas this season.
