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We have three WNBA games on tap for Tuesday. By the time you read this, there's a good chance that Liberty/Sun is happening or over, since that game starts at 11:30 a.m. ET. Thankfully, it's not part of the main slate. Those games tonight are Atlanta/Vegas and Indiana/Los Angeles, which both start late since both games are home games for the west coast teams.
I'll be providing daily fantasy lineup picks for the WNBA this season here at RotoBaller. In addition, I'll be sprinkling in some basic betting picks. Not going to get complicated since there's limited space in this piece, but I'll throw you a bet or two each day that I like and, because I think this is important, that I'll be making myself.
In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/19/22. These lineups picks will range from elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. The slates lock on 7/19/2022 at 10:00 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
Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) - vs IND - DK: $10,300; FD: $8,700
I'd have to call Nneka my favorite play on this slate.
This season, Indiana has allowed the most points per game in the WNBA at 88.3. And the fifth-most rebounds. And the third-most blocks. And the second-most steals.
All signs point to this being the kind of game where defense is scarce and offense rules the day.
Oh, and the last time Nneka played the Fever, she had 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting with 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals. So, yeah...go heavy on Nneka in your lineups today.
Chiney Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) - vs IND - DK: $7,000; FD: $8,100
That's right: we're playing both of the Ogwumike sisters.
Chiney was fairly quiet all season...until the last four games. She's now had three double-doubles in the last four games, topped off by her most recent game against Chicago, which saw Chiney finish with 14 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and three steals in 30 minutes. With her minutes increasing over the last couple of games and a matchup with a porous Fever defense on tap for Tuesday, there's plenty of reason to play both Ogwumikes.
Emma Cannon (Indiana Fever) - @ LA - DK: $4,100; FD: $5,400
Really intriguing value play here. Cannon could do absolutely nothing on Tuesday night, but the chance that she does something makes her a great player to deploy, because her salary makes it really easy to fill the rest of your lineup with studs.
Why Cannon? Because she played 21 minutes last game, scoring 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting with five rebounds, one assist and two steals. It was the second game in a row that she finished with six field goal attempts.
Oh, and the Sparks allow the second-most points per game.
WNBA DFS Picks: Guard
Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces) - vs ATL - DK: $10,400; FD: $6,600
Plum agreed to a contract extension with the Aces on Monday, so what better way to celebrate than by going out on Tuesday night and partying all over the basketball court?
Plum has now scored 20-plus points in three consecutive games, with at least three assists in each of those games. She's been driving the perimeter offense for the Aces, with at least seven attempts from deep in each of these games.
Last time she faced the Dream, she had 14 points and 11 assists and shot 57.1% from the floor. That game was weird though, as she took seven field goals, one of just two times this year that Plum took under 10 shots.
Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever) - @ LA - DK: $10,200; FD: $5,200
As I briefly mentioned above when talking about Emma Cannon, the Sparks allow the second-most points per game in the W, behind only the Fever. So, this game should feature a ton of offense, since neither of these defenses seem capable of slowing a team down.
Mitchell had an off night in her most recent game, but before that had 30-plus fantasy points in four consecutive games. When she last faced the Sparks, she scored 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting and added two rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Jordin Canada (Los Angeles Sparks) - vs IND - DK: $7,100; FD: $4,600
It looks like the Sparks will still be without Kristi Toliver and Chennedy Carter for this one, which once again clears the path for Canada to play heavy minutes. She's scored 20-plus fantasy points in four of the last five games, and the only time she didn't was when she played just 15 minutes. She did move to the bench last game as LA started Toliver next to Brittney Sykes, but Toliver will miss this game with a calf injury, which should move Canada back into the starting five.
WNBA Betting Picks for 7/19/2022
Looking to make some WNBA bets? Let's look at some options for you.
Yesterday's Results: 1-3 [Those ML picks really killed me, but hey, at least the Storm came through against the Fever!]
New York Liberty Spread (+7.5)
Quick, get this bet in before this game begins! The Liberty are 2-1 on the ML against the Sun this season and Connecticut will be without Jonquel Jones for this one. And here's a fun tweet I saw about the Sun sans Jonquel:
Without Jones, the Sun lose a lot of the versatility that makes their extra-big lineups work. I know the Liberty can occasionally have games where the whole teams falls to pieces, but I have to take the spread here and bet on New York.
Indiana Fever Spread (+8.5) / Fever/Sparks Over 164
The Fever are bad and have lost nine in a row, with most of those by double figures. But the Sparks have lost three in a row and have looked pretty lost in those games, so if there's a night that the Fever break out of the slump, this is it.
Also, these two teams have the worst defenses in the WNBA. They combine to allow 174.3 points per game. Both offenses have issues, but I think the poor defense will win out here and we get a high-scoring game.
