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The playoffs are here, and as long as there are two games per night happening, I'll be here to help you build your DFS lineups. Tuesday, we have two double-elimination games, as the Connecticut Sun face the Chicago Sky in the first game and the Washington Mystics take on the Phoenix Mercury in the second game.
In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 9/15/20. These lineups picks will range from elite players to mid-priced options and value plays.
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WNBA - DFS Guards
Diana Taurasi (G, Phoenix Mercury) – vs Washington Mystics (DK: $9,300, FD: $7,600)
Diana Taurasi is 13-1 in single elimination games.
She's already had one 30-point game against this Mystics team, when she had 34 points and made seven threes against them last month. Taurasi is going to be firing away shots in this one and I'm not sure what Washington can do about it, because if they try to double Taurasi then Skylar Diggins-Smith will be write there to score a ton of points too. So, we're probably going to see Taurasi sitting behind that three-point line and just shooting the hell out of the basketball.
Kaila Charles (G, Connecticut Sun) – vs Chicago Sky (DK: $6,100, FD: $5,400)
Jasmine Thomas is expected to be available, but even if she plays, I'd guess she's a little limited. Charles is someone who would benefit from that. She's coming off 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals against the Dream and has been rebounding well lately for her position. One of her best games of the season came against Chicago on August 8th, when Charles had 15 points and was perfect from the free throw line. A physical guard who can initiate contact and also shoot from deep, Charles is a solid upside play on this slate.
Kiara Leslie (G, Washington Mystics) – vs Phoenix Mercury (DK: $5,800, FD: $4,200)
On a two-game slate, you've got to get a little weird with it sometimes. Leslie's scoring has been inconsistent all year, but her minutes have been up over the second half of the season and the Mystics will be without Stella Johnson, which leaves them shallow at guard. Leslie's going through a bit of a shooting slump, but if she can knock down a few in this one, she'll be worth playing at her low salary, especially because she allows you to pay up for some strong forwards.
WNBA - DFS Forwards
Alyssa Thomas (F, Connecticut Sun) – vs Chicago Sky (DK: $10,900 FD: $8,400)
It's time for Playoff Alyssa Thomas. Thomas averaged 16 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 2.4 steals per game in last year's postseason. She's the kind of player who steps up when it matters. She also had a double-double the last time she faced Chicago, putting up 15 points with 10 rebounds, plus eight assists and four steals. Thomas was everywhere in that one and will be one of the most important parts of a potential upset victory for the Sun in this one.
Brianna Turner (F, Phoenix Mercury) – vs Washington Mystics (DK: $10,100, FD: $7,200)
Turner's been a defensive beast since Brittney Griner left the bubble. But her scoring hasn't really caught up to that, and she shot 36.4 percent or worse in the last four games for Phoenix, including three games shooting in the 20s. That's bad! But she also did things like "grab 21 rebounds and block four shots" over that span as well. Of the teams in the playoffs, the Mystics allow the second-most rebounds per game, so that should work well for Turner. She also scored efficiently in both games against them, though her volume in those was incredibly low. She did have 26 rebounds and seven blocks across those two games though, so she has a high floor with a good ceiling if some baskets happen.
Gabby Williams (F, Chicago Sky) – vs Connecticut Sun (DK: $7,400, FD: $6,500) [listed as a guard on FanDuel]
Like Turner, Williams has scored inconsistently, but her three-point shot has been coming in lately, and while she struggled mightily in the first two games against Connecticut, her role's shifted a good bit since then. Williams has a good chance to see double-digit shot attempts in this one, and her steal upside helps increase her ceiling as well. Not the most exciting pick, but a good play on a short slate at a pretty good salary, which makes her worth a lineup spot.
