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Justin Carter's top daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for 8/24/23. Expert WNBA DFS advice for DraftKings and FanDuel.
On Tuesday night, Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson tied the WNBA record for points in a single game. Hopefully you had her in your DFS lineup for that one. And maybe you'll have her in the lineup again tonight when the Aces take on the Sky, part of a four-game slate on Thursday that also features a big one between the Liberty and Sun.
If you're looking for WNBA daily fantasy picks and some betting advice this season, then you're in the right place. I'll be here providing picks for any slate with two or more games, offering my insight into the league.
In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. These lineup picks will range from elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. The slates lock on 8/24/2023 at 7:00 PM ET. Want to talk more about the WNBA? I'm always available on Twitter and always down to discuss women's basketball: @juscarts.
WNBA DFS Picks: Forward
Natasha Howard (Dallas Wings) vs. MIN (DK: $10,400, FD: $7,400)
Satou Sabally is questionable for Thursday's game. If she's out, the Wings are going to have to rely extremely heavily on their other two stars, Natasha Howard and Arike Ogunbowale.
Sabally's absence should especially benefit Howard, who'll get added upside in rebounds and assists with Sabally out. Howard's scored in double figures in six of the last seven games and almost certainly should hit that mark again on Thursday night.
She hasn't had double-digit rebounds since August 4 though, when she had 28 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists against the Sky. I don't think we see a triple-double on Thursday, but I do think we see a strong showing overall.
NaLyssa Smith (Indiana Fever) vs. SEA (DK: $9,000, FD: $7,100)
Last time out, Smith had her best game since returning from injury, scoring 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds in a win over Phoenix. She played 33 minutes, her most since pre-injury.
It appears that Smith's fully back now. She's scored in double figures in three of the past four games and now is set to take on Seattle. She had a double-double earlier this season in her only meeting with the Storm, putting up 12 points and pulling down 14 rebounds in Indiana's 80-68 victory.
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (Seattle Storm) @ IND (DK: $6,400, FD: $4,800)
Fankam Mendjiadeu has been giving Seattle some strong minutes over the past two games, playing 27 minutes in a win over Minnesota and then 30 in a loss to the Sky.
In the Lynx game, Fankam Mendjiadeu scored eight points and pulled down 15 rebounds while adding one assist and one block. In the next game, she had six points and nine boards. This increase in minutes has produced some solid numbers, making her an intriguing value option against an Indiana team that allows the most points per game in the WNBA.
WNBA DFS Picks: Guard
Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings) vs. MIN (DK: $10,300, FD: $7,500)
Satou Sabally is questionable for Thursday's game. If she's out, the Wings are going to have to rely extremely heavily on their other two stars, Natasha Howard and Arike Ogunbowale.
Yes, that's the same exact paragraph I wrote above, but that's because it stands true here too. Ogunbowale is already one of the W's top scorers, and there's reason to think with Sabally out that we'll see her firing away 20-plus times.
Last game, Ogunbowale took 21 field goal attempts, connecting on eight of them. She finished with 20 points as well as four rebounds, seven assists, and one block.
Betnijah Laney (New York Liberty) @ CON (DK: $7,100, FD: $6,000)
An unheralded star for the Liberty, Laney's been a little forgotten amidst the additions of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Courtney Vandersloot. But she continues to play some really good basketball for this New York team.
If we remove the Commissioner's Cup game from the stats since it doesn't count toward regular season numbers, Laney has scored in double figures in six consecutive contests. That includes a 22-point night against the Mercury last time out, with Laney shooting 9-for-13 from the floor with four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
Laney had 16 points when these teams met in late June. She was 5-for-12 from the floor in that one and pulled down three rebounds while adding an assist and a steal.
Natisha Hiedeman (Connecticut Sun) vs. NY (DK: $6,400, FD: $5,000)
Hiedeman has had a fairly up-and-down time over the past four games. Here are her DraftKings scores: 33.75, 10.0, 22.25, 12.5.
The hope here is that she's able to produce like she did in the two higher-scoring games. I'm fairly confident she will against a Liberty perimeter defense that's got some holes in it.
Hiedeman hasn't scored in double figures in either meeting with New York yet, but she had solid all-around games both times. Last meeting, she had six points, five rebounds, and two assists in just 15 minutes of action. In the first one, she had eight points, four rebounds, two assists, and three steals.
