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 Thursday's slate:
7 p.m. ET, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
Line: Sky -9
Money line: Sky (-480), Fever (+360)
Total: 168.5 points
BPI chance to win: Sky 72.3%
Ruled out: Queen Egbo (illness), Lexie Hull (wrist)
Fantasy need to know: The Sky are built for the playoffs with their depth. They are the only team in the league this season with six players averaging double-digit scoring. Of those six players, two are viable options for a fantasy roster: Allie Quigley (available in 30.8% of leagues) and Azura Stevens (available in 50.6%). Quigley has been on a tear recently, scoring in double-figures in five of her last six games, averaging 13.5 PPG, 4.0 APG, and 3.7 RPG over that span. In addition, you will get extra points from her sharp 3-point shooting. She has hit at least one 3-pointer in 13 of her 18 games this season.
Stevens is the other player you can count on, as she is averaging 10.6 PPG , 4.1 RPG and 1.1 BPG this season. What's great about her is that she's consistent when it comes to fantasy points. She has scored 12 or more fantasy points in all but one game this season.
There is more depth on the Sky that you can take advantage of for your fantasy team, including 31-year-old rookie Rebekah Gardner (available in 94% of leagues). She's averaging 22.2 MPG this season and 9.4 PPG while shooting 55% from the field, so when she does get scoring opportunities she's very efficient. She does a little bit of everything for the squad with 3.2 RPG, 1.1 APG, and 1.4 SPG.
For Indiana, the best pickup to play would be Victoria Vivians (available in 54.7% of leagues), who just played in the last game after missing a game due to a shoulder injury. She has scored in double-figures in six of her last eight games and during that same span has averaged 3.1 RPG, 2.9 APG and 1.3 SPG.
Best bet: Sky -480. I pick the Sky to win, and in my opinion it's the safest bet of the three games today. Chicago is coming off a loss to Minnesota and has not lost back-to-back games this season (5-0 after a loss). The Sky are 7-4 this season on the road, the second-best road record in the league. Chicago has also won seven of its last eight games against the Fever. In addition, Indiana has not performed well against good teams, going 1-8 this season against teams with a .500 or better record. -- Jennifer LaCroix
New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury
10 p.m. ET, Footprint Center, Phoenix
Line: Mercury -4.5
Money line: Mercury (-180), Liberty (+152)
Total: 163.5 points
BPI chance to win: Mercury 69.7%
Injuries: None
Fantasy need to know: The Mercury are 3-2 since parting ways with Tina Charles on June 25th, and Sophie Cunningham has been the biggest benefactor of the roster change. She has scored in double-figures in all five games since she was inserted into the starting lineup since the departure of Charles. Cunningham (available in 80.5% of leagues) has averaged 13.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.6 APG and has hit multiple 3-pointers in each of those five games.
The Liberty are currently ninth in the standings and are hoping to make a push for the eighth spot currently held by the Dallas Wings. One move they made to help in their race to make the postseason was inking a deal with French guard Marine Johannes (available in 77.6% of leagues) on June 8th. he has started the last six games, averaging 14.0 PPG, the third-most on the Liberty during that span. She's a sharpshooter who will give you extra points, hitting 21 3-pointers over the last six games. Her 21 3-pointers since June 16th are tied for the third-most in the league, trailing only Arike Ogunbowale and Kelsey Plum. She isn't just a scorer; she also is a great facilitator, averaging 4.5 APG during that same span. A good move would be to pick up Johannes before more people notice she's back in the league and better than ever.
Best bet: Over 163.5. The Liberty are coming off a hot game against the Aces, scoring a franchise-high 116 points last night, and that momentum could help them going into this game. They have found their scoring stride, averaging 88.2 PPG over the last five games, the second-most in the league during that span. Phoenix hasn't been great on offense of late, scoring 75 points or fewer in each of its last two, but we can expect an explosive game from the Mercury today since they haven't gone more than two straight games this season with fewer than 80 points. And I wouldn't expect much defense to be played, as both teams rank in the bottom half of the league in defensive scoring. -- LaCroix
Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks
10:30 p.m. ET, crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Line: Storm (-5)
Money line: Storm (-195), Sparks (+162)
Total: 160.5 points
BPI chance to win: Storm 56.3%
Ruled out: Mercedes Russell (headache), Chennedy Carter (knee)
Fantasy need to know: The Sparks come into this game on a three-game winning streak, their longest win streak of the season. Some of their additions from this offseason have been paying off for them and could pay off for your fantasy team. One of those is Katie Lou Samuelson (available in 72.9% of leagues), who is facing her former team. Samuelson was inserted into the Sparks' starting lineup after the first three games. Since joining the starting lineup, she has averaged 11.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.4 APG and has hit a 3-pointer in 13 of her 14 starts.
Another offseason addition to Los Angeles was Lexie Brown (available in 90.7% of leagues). She has been on a hot streak of late, scoring in double-figures in three of her last four games, and has averaged 2.8 RPG, 2.5 APG and 2.0 SPG during that span. She has hit 14 3-pointers over those four games on 61% 3-point shooting.
Best bet: Storm -5. The Storm are 9-4 on the road this season and have a +6.4 PPG differential in those games. Seattle hasn't covered in six straight games against Los Angeles, which makes me think they are due for it today. Also, the Sparks' 3-game win streak entering this game doesn't mean that much considering it was all against teams with a record below .500. -- LaCroix
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