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Each day of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down every game on the slate, making note of everything from injuries and lineup changes to recent trends and more.
All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook.
Here’s what to look for during today’s slate:
Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever
7 p.m. ET, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
Line: Sparks (-6)
Money line: Sparks (-270), Fever (+220)
Total: 168.5 points
Questionable: NaLyssa Smith (Ankle)
Ruled Out: Rae Burrell (Knee), Kristi Toliver (Suspension), Bria Hartley (Hamstring)
Fantasy need to know: Lexie Brown (available in 86.4% of leagues) has started the past five games for the Sparks, and in the last four of those games she has generated solid production with 9.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.8 APG, 2.0 3PG, 1.0 SPG and 0.5 BPG in 30.5 MPG. Jordin Canada (available in 37.2% of leagues) has been starting all season, and is good for 11.8 PPG, 5.4 APG, 2.3 RPG and 1.4 SPG in 27.5 MPG.
For the Fever, the big question is whether rookie No. 2 overall pick NaLyssa Smith will be able to return from her ankle injury on Friday. She’s listed as questionable, after having missed the past four games. In her absence, fellow rookie and No. 4 overall pick Emily Engstler (available in 88.4% of leagues) has moved into the starting lineup and become a double-double machine, averaging 9.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.8 BPG and 0.5 3PG in those starts.
Best bet: Over 168.5
The Fever play at the fastest pace in the WNBA, the only team with a pace over 100 (100.46). Pair that with their defense, which ranks in the bottom third of the league with a defensive rating of 102.5 points allowed per 100 possessions, and the Fever tend to play high-scoring games. They and their opponents have combined for more…
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Source : espn
