Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for July 31
Friday's three-game slate begins with two matchups at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Storm will look to snap their losing streak against Angel Reese and the Dream, while Jessica Shepard and the Wings face Sonia Citron and the Mystics. Closing out the night, Caitlin Clark and the Fever head to Portland. In this article, I'll outline Friday's top picks, mid-range targets and value plays to help you build winning DFS lineups.
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WNBA Games Today
Seattle Storm at Atlanta Dream: Storm on seven-game slide, 2-13 on road; Dream on four-game winning streak, 9-4 at home
Dallas Wings at Washington Mystics: Wings 10-5 on road; Mystics on three-game winning streak, 7-6 at home
Indiana Fever at Portland Fire: Fever on four-game winning streak, 7-5 on road; Fire on three-game slide, 6-7 at home
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WNBA Injury Report Today
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Seattle Storm - Dominique Malonga (back): Probable; Taina Mair (coach's decision): OUT
Atlanta Dream - Te-Hina Paopao (leg): OUT
Dallas Wings - None
Washington Mystics - None
Indiana Fever - Caitlin Clark (back), Aliyah Boston (lower leg), Monique Billings (hip): Probable; Damiris Dantas (knee): OUT
Portland Fire - Sarah Ashlee Barker (knee), Sania Feagin (knee): OUT
Elite WNBA DFS Players
Guards
FanDuel
Allisha Gray, Dream 
($7,000) vs. Storm
Gray has been a consistent source of production recently and offers a fairly safe floor, as she's posted at least 27.6 FD points in eight consecutive games, including a 36.1 FD-point performance in the July 9 win over Seattle. Over that eight-game stretch, the veteran guard has averaged 21.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals across 33.0 minutes per tilt.
DraftKings
Caitlin Clark, Fever 
($11,700) at Fire
Clark continues to land on the injury report due to a lingering back issue, though she's expected to play in a favorable matchup against the Fire, who rank 13th in the league in defensive rating. The superstar point guard has notched between 51.0 and 77.0 DK points in three of her last four outings, during which she has averaged 30.3 points, 8.8 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 combined steals-plus-blocks in 28.8 minutes per contest.
Forwards/Centers
FanDuel
Jessica Shepard, Wings 
($8,100) at Mystics
Shepard has been a stat-stuffing machine this season, and she's racked up two triple-doubles and six double-doubles over her last eight appearances. The 29-year-old center has produced at least 35.8 FD points in all eight of those games, averaging 16.6 points, 14.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 0.6 steals across 36.8 minutes per showing during that time.
DraftKings
Angel Reese, Dream ($11,500) vs. Storm
Aside from the July 19 win over Chicago, during which Reese exited early due to a left leg injury, the star forward has been extremely productive of late. Even including that contest, Reese has averaged 17.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals across 31.3 minutes per game over her last seven appearances.
Mid-Range WNBA DFS Picks
FanDuel
Natisha Hiedeman, Storm 
($6,200) at Dream
Hiedeman is fresh off dropping a career-high 33 points in Tuesday's loss to the Fever, and she's generated 28.2-plus FD points in three of her last four outings. During that stretch, the 29-year-old guard has averaged 18.0 points, 6.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 31.3 minutes per game. She's scored 20 points in both of the Storm's meetings with the Dream this season, producing 30.4 and 26.5 FD points.
DraftKings
Sonia Citron, Mystics 
($8,500) vs. Wings
Citron has had her fair share of struggles recently, though she's trending in the right direction after providing 31.0 or more DK points in each of her last three appearances. The star guard has scored in double figures in four consecutive games, averaging 17.8 points, 5.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 combined steals-plus-blocks across 32.0 minutes per showing over that stretch.
WNBA DFS Value Picks
FanDuel
Megan DiLeo, Fire 
($5,800) vs. Fever
DiLeo has reached the 20-point threshold in back-to-back games and has supplied at least 26.9 FD points in five of her last seven appearances. Over that period, she has averaged 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 combined steals-plus-blocks and 1.4 assists in 29.9 minutes per tilt.
DraftKings
Brionna Jones, Dream ($6,800) vs. Storm
Jones has appeared in three consecutive matchups after missing the Dream's first 24 regular-season games and the preseason with a torn meniscus. The veteran center logged a season-best 21 minutes in Wednesday's win over Dallas, during which she amassed 26.3 DK points. She has yet to finish with fewer than 20.0 DK points this season.
