Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for September 22
Tuesday's slate offers five games and plenty of star power across the board. Starting the night at 7:30 p.m. ET, Aaliyah Edwards goes up against her former team. Shortly thereafter, Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier face off in Indiana, while the Tempo and Sky look to end their respective losing streaks. Closing out the slate, Nneka Ogwumike and A'ja Wilson go head to head in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the Valkyries aim to pick up their seventh straight win. In this article, I'll highlight today's elite plays, mid-range targets and value picks to help you build winning DFS lineups.
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WNBA Games Today
Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics: Sun on five-game slide, 3-18 on road; Mystics 13-7 at home
Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever: Lynx 18-3 on road; Fever 14-7 at home
Toronto Tempo at Chicago Sky: Tempo on six-game slide, 4-16 on road; Sky on five-game slide, 10-11 at home
Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces: Sparks 8-13 on road; Aces on five-game winning streak, 14-7 at home
Golden State Valkyries at Portland Fire: Valkyries on six-game winning streak, 14-6 on road; Fire on four-game slide, 8-13 at home
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WNBA Injury Report Today
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Connecticut Sun - Brittney Griner (knee), Olivia Nelson-Ododa (knee), Saniya Rivers (ankle): OUT
Washington Mystics - None
Minnesota Lynx - Olivia Miles (calf): Questionable; Anastasiia Kosu (foot): OUT
Indiana Fever - Caitlin Clark (back): Probable
Toronto Tempo - Temi Fagbenle (personal): OUT
Chicago Sky - Aicha Coulibaly (knee): Questionable; Natasha Cloud (knee), Azura Stevens (knee), DiJonai Carrington (foot): OUT
Los Angeles Sparks - Ariel Atkins (illness), Monique Akoa Makani (thigh): Probable; Dearica Hamby (knee), Cameron Brink (ankle), Aaliyah Nye (ankle): OUT
Las Vegas Aces - None
Golden State Valkyries - None
Portland Fire - Jordan Harrison (ankle): Probable; Bridget Carleton (ankle), Holly Winterburn (back): Questionable; Teja Oblak (knee): OUT
Elite WNBA DFS Players
Guards
FanDuel
Caitlin Clark, Fever 
($8,800) vs. Lynx
Clark continues to fill up the stat sheet and has scored 20-plus points in five straight games, recording between 37.3 and 62.0 FD points in each of them. During that stretch, the star floor general has averaged 29.0 points, 9.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 33.8 minutes per contest. She had a 19-point, 10-assist double-double with 34.2 FD points when these two teams last met.
DraftKings
Jackie Young, Aces 
($11,000) vs. Sparks
Young has been productive of late and enters a favorable matchup against the Sparks, who have allowed the most points per game to opposing guards this season. The star guard has finished with at least 40.3 DK points in five of her last six outings, averaging 25.0 points, 6.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 steals in 30.5 minutes per tilt over that stretch.
Forwards/Centers
FanDuel
Nneka Ogwumike, Sparks 
($7,500) at Aces
Unless she changes her mind, Ogwumike is set to play in the second-to-last game of her WNBA career and will look to make some noise against four-time MVP A'ja Wilson and the Aces with Dearica Hamby (knee) and Cameron Brink (ankle) both sidelined. Ogwumike has supplied 42.2 or more FD points in four of her last five outings, during which she has averaged 22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals across 28.6 minutes per showing.
DraftKings
A'ja Wilson, Aces ($12,800) vs. Sparks
Wilson is coming off a 30-point performance in Sunday's win over Seattle and will look to continue her productive ways against the Sparks, whom she has posted 61.8 DK points against in two of their three meetings this season. The superstar center has generated at least 45.0 DK points in six of her last seven games, averaging 27.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.2 combined steals-plus-blocks in 30.6 minutes per contest during that time.
Mid-Range WNBA DFS Picks
FanDuel
Aaliyah Edwards, Sun 
($5,800) at Mystics
The Sun will be without Brittney Griner (knee) and Olivia Nelson-Ododa (knee) on Tuesday, so Edwards should play a pronounced role in the frontcourt. The 24-year-old forward has started each of the Sun's last six games, providing between 21.0 and 39.5 FD points in four of them. During that stretch, she's averaged 15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.7 minutes per showing.
DraftKings
Rae Burrell, Sparks ($7,600) at Aces
Burrell is fresh off a 20-point effort and will look to remain productive against Las Vegas. The 26-year-old guard has tallied 27.3 or more DK points in four of her last five appearances, during which she has averaged 17.8 points, 2.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks across 27.2 minutes per game.
WNBA DFS Value Picks
FanDuel
Gabriela Jaquez, Sky 
($3,700) vs. Tempo
The rookie guard got the starting nod in Saturday's loss to Atlanta and led the Sky in scoring. The 22-year-old figures to stick with the starting five against Toronto, as Azura Stevens (knee), Natasha Cloud (knee) and DiJonai Carrington (foot) have all been ruled out. Jaquez scored in double figures in each of her last two games, during which she totaled 24 points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist across 55 minutes.
DraftKings
Nell Angloma, Sun ($5,200) at Mystics
With Griner and Nelson-Ododa sidelined, Angloma is a top candidate to enter the starting lineup. However, she should see a sizable bump in minutes regardless of whether she starts. The rookie has registered between 15.0 and 39.8 DK points in three of her last five games. The 20-year-old forward isn't the safest pick, but she does offer plenty of upside.
