Who is trending up in fantasy women’s basketball? Which rotations are changing? What’s the latest with the notable injuries around the WNBA?
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 12 teams.
Atlanta Dream
Rhyne Howard is having an epic rookie season. The impressive stats include 16.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.5 SPG and 0.8 BPG. When Rhyne scores 15 points or more, the Dream are 6-1, but when she scores fewer, they are 1-4. Atlanta’s defense has also improved dramatically from last year. The Dream’s defensive rating is 91.1, which leads the league.
Chicago Sky
Courtney Vandersloot had her best fantasy performance of the season on Sunday against the Liberty. She scored 42 fantasy points. Vandersloot now has at least 20 points and 10 assists for the ninth time in her career, overtaking Diana Taurasi for the most in league history. In addition, she had her 72nd game with at least 10 assists, increasing her lead for most in WNBA history.
Connecticut Sun
The only team that has a higher offensive rating than the Sun (108.3) is the Aces (108.5). Natisha Hiedeman is available in 88.4% of leagues if you want exposure to this offense. Due to Jasmine Thomas’ torn ACL, she has been given additional minutes. Over the last nine games, Hiedeman has averaged 8.2 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 2.9 APG and 0.9 SPG in 23.4 MPG. DiJonai Carrington is also a good streaming option. She averaged 18 fantasy points and 20.3 minutes per game in the last three games, and is available in 94.5% of leagues.
Dallas Wings
Over the last four games, Kayla Thornton has been very active on the glass for the Wings, who rank third in offensive rating (102.4). During that span, she’s averaged 19.7 fantasy points and 28.5 MPG. Thornton is available in 75.9% of…
Source : espn
