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Justin Carter's top daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for 6/20/23. Expert WNBA DFS advice for DraftKings, FanDuel.
After the usual Monday off, the WNBA returns on Tuesday with three games on the slate. The first game between the Dream and the Wings might be the most compelling, as Dallas tries to end a three-game losing streak that's knocked the team under .500 for the first time this season.
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, as well as adding a little betting advice.
In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings, FanDuel. These lineup picks will range from elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. The slates lock on 6/20/2023 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Want to talk more about the WNBA? I'm always available on Twitter and always down to discuss women's basketball: @juscarts.
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WNBA DFS Picks: Forward
Kalani Brown (Dallas Wings) - vs. ATL - DK: $7,500, FD: $5,700
For once, we have a guard slate with some good top plays on it, so let's take this as an opportunity to dive into value options at forward, since usually we've got to load up on high-end forwards.
The Wings have dropped three straight games and continue to win or lose based on what Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally do. But Brown's been plugging away in the paint, posting some strong numbers.
Last game, she only managed two points, but added eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal to boost her fantasy line. The game before that, she was 10-for-14 from the floor with 21 points while grabbing 11 boards. Her rebounds and blocks give her a nice floor, and her ability to get buckets on the interior when the Wings ask her to gives her a high ceiling.
Dorka Juhasz (Minnesota Lynx) - @ LA - DK: $6,500, FD: $4,800
Juhasz remains a strong value play as long as Jessica Shepard is sidelined, and it's already been announced that she'll miss her third game in a row due to illness.
While Nikolina Milic's minutes are up too, Juhasz has still been on the court a significant amount more than Milic, including playing 29 minutes in each of the last two games. Last time out, she struggled a little with her shot, going 2-for-6 from the floor for four points, but she added nine rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal. She has four games in a row with at least one block.
Azura Stevens (Los Angeles Sparks) - vs. MIN - DK: $5,700, FD: $4,200
After being eased back in initially, it looks like Stevens has finally established herself in her rightful spot as one of the Sparks top three frontcourt options.
Last time out, she played a season-high 30 minutes, scoring 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting and draining multiple threes for the third game in a row. She also added four rebounds, one block, and three steals.
That now makes three games in a row with at least seven field goal attempts, so I think it's safe to say that the shot volume is looking good here. One of L.A.'s biggest offseason acquisitions, the Sparks should be incentivized to keep getting Stevens minutes, as her ability to block shots and knock down threes makes her a versatile weapon.
WNBA DFS Picks: Guard
Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm) - vs. CON - DK: $10,700, FD: $8,200
Loyd, the WNBA's leading scorer, hit a slow patch, as she was held under 20 points in three straight games before Saturday's meeting with the Wings, when she exploded for 39 points on 12-for-21 shooting. She was 7-for-12 from deep.
There's going to occasionally be games where Loyd's shot is off, because that happens when you have the kind of usage she does. But when you're someone who's taken 20-plus field goal attempts five times already this season, you're also going to have some games where you just pile on the numbers, and that's why Loyd's usually going to be the top guard on a slate.
Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream) - @ DAL - DK: $9,400, FD: $6,600
Howard's followed up her rookie campaign with a strong second season. Last time out against the Fever, she scored 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting and pulled down six rebounds, and overall she's averaged 16.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game this year.
And now she gets a juicy meeting with a struggling Wings defense. Over the past three games, the team has a WNBA-worst 118.4 defensive rating, allowing 96.7 points per game. Despite that, they've allowed the fifth-fewest points in the paint in that span. What does that mean? Target Atlanta's perimeter options.
Jordin Canada (Los Angeles Sparks) - vs. MIN - DK: $9,000, FD: $7,200
Lexie Brown remains sidelined and is set to miss her third game in a row due to illness. Canada has averaged 37 minutes per game in the first two that Brown's been out. She played 40 against the Lynx when these teams faced on June 16, going 9-for-17 from the floor for a season-high 22 points.
Canada also added three rebounds, five assists, and two steals in that one, and was 2-for-5 from three. With Brown out, I expect the Sparks to lean heavily on Canada, especially when you consider how much they relied on her the last time they took on the Sparks.
