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June 23: Players and teams trending up this week

Eric Moody: Injuries, usage spikes, cold streaks and changing rotations are creating actionable fantasy edges, and the managers who see them early will have the advantage.

Atlanta’s offense is becoming a fantasy goldmine

The Dream are tied with the Minnesota Lynx for the league lead in offensive rating, and Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray, Angel Reese and Jordin Canada are all in the top-30 in fantasy points per game.

Washington’s young core is hard to ignore

Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Cotie McMahon and Lauren Betts are all trending up. The Mystics may be young, but they’re winning games. McMahon and Betts are available in more than 50% of leagues, which puts both on the streaming radar. At the very least, they should be on your watch list.

The Toronto Tempo’s injuries have opened the door for Maria Conde

Brittney Sykes and Kiki Rice are both out, opening up more minutes for Conde, who has averaged 25.0 fantasy points and 29.3 minutes per game over the last three games. She’s rostered in just 7.5% of ESPN leagues, and is one of our top picks this week.

Dominique Malonga is becoming the lone bright spot for the Seattle Storm

The Storm are tied with Connecticut for the worst record in the league (3-15), but Malonga has scored at least 52 fantasy points in two of her past three games. Ezi Magbegor is still considered week-to-week, and given Seattle’s record and Malonga’s recent play, the Storm have little incentive to rush Magbegor back as they continue leaning into their youth movement.

Sydney Taylor is a name to monitor with the Chicago Sky

The Sky are struggling, but Taylor’s role has become much more fantasy relevant. Her 29.4% usage rate over the last four games ranks ninth in the league, and she has scored at least 24 fantasy points in three of those games, including two with 39 or more. Taylor is still rostered in just 16.4% of leagues.

June 22: Player picks for the week ahead

Sydney Taylor of the Chicago Sky has 72 points over her past three games. Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesAndré Snellings: After last week’s uneven schedule that saw a mega six-game slate on Wednesday surrounded by one-game standalones on Tuesday and Thursday, this week will have a much more balanced distribution of games. There is still only one game on Tuesday, a major tilt between the last two WNBA champions, but every other day this week has either three or four games on tilt. This has ramifications for how a fantasy manager might deploy their squad this week, particularly when it comes to which days you might need to lean more on free agency to fill out your rosters.Play Fantasy Women’s Basketball

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The WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is in full swing this week. There are three games scheduled for Monday, then only one game on Tuesday and Thursday surrounding a jam-packed six game slate on Wednesday. After Thursday, the rest of the week settles out with three games each day. But be sure to keep the schedule in mind, particularly in daily transaction leagues where a pickup on one of the extra-light days could lead to a games advantage over your opponent.

As we do in this space, let’s take a closer look into the all of the action around the league and identify four players who fantasy managers might consider targeting if they are available in your leagues.

Six players to target in free agency

Sydney Taylor, G, Chicago Sky (Rostered in 16.6% of ESPN Leagues): Taylor has stepped into the starting lineup for the Sky, who seem poised to feature her more moving forward. The rookie has had three straight huge scoring outputs, averaging 24.0 PPG in 24.7 MPG in her last three games.

Chennedy Carter, G (39.3%) and/or Jewell Loyd, G (48.7%), Las Vegas Aces: As mentioned above, the Aces are one of two teams to play on Tuesday, meaning their production is likely to be key to fantasy teams that won’t have many options on that day. Carter and Loyd play the same sixth player role for the Aces, and Carter has been in and out of the roster for the last few weeks due to injury and illness. She has been ultra productive when playing, though, and if she returns on Tuesday she could have a strong outing against the Liberty. In Carter’s absence, Loyd has stepped up with multiple strong games in recent weeks and she could be productive on Tuesday.

Maria Conde, F (7.1%) and/or Laura Juskaite, F (14.0%), Toronto Tempo: The Tempo have been hit hard by injury of late, with both Brittney Sykes (plantar fasciitis) and rookie Kiki Rice (ankle) out and expected to miss time. In their absence, Conde and Juskaite have both stepped up their production. Conde has scored in double-digits in three straight games with averages of 14.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG and 4.0 APG in that stretch. Juskaite has been starting all season, but has 19-point scoring efforts in two of her last five games and also has a total of 13 assists during that span as well.

Naz Hillmon, F, Atlanta Dream (42.7%): Hillmon has been starting and producing all season for the Dream, but has been particularly effective of late with three games of 16 or more points in her last five outings. In that span, she has averaged 13.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 2.0 APG.

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June 18: Highest scoring defenses to target

Aliyah Boston (right) of the Indiana Fever scored a season-high 34 points against the Chicago Sky A.J. Mast/NBAE via Getty ImagesAndré Snellings: When setting your lineups, one of the ways to maximize is to look at the defenses your players would be playing against. If your player is facing a poor defense and/or a team that plays a fast pace then there’s a bigger chance that they post strong fantasy stats. In the last couple of days, my colleague Eric Moody has explored which defenses to target for specific positions. Today, let’s look at the defenses as a whole. Which are the ones most likely to give up great fantasy production to their opponents?Fantasy can be a high-variance game, so which defenses have shown they can give up the most explosive single-game totals this season? Let’s explore.Toronto Tempo: The Tempo give up the most points in the WNBA at 91.3 PPG allowed. They struggle defending opponents inside the arc, allowing the second-highest 2-point field goal percentage in the league (55.9 2P%). The Tempo also have trouble defending without fouling, allowing the fourth-most free throw attempts per game (23.9 FTA). On Tuesday, the Tempo gave up 113 points to the Indiana Fever, the second-most points allowed in a game this season.

Notable high scoring games against:

Chicago Sky: The Sky allow 88.4 PPG, the fourth-highest mark in the league. Their defense isn’t terrible, ranking middle-of-the-pack in most defensive categories while leading the league with the lowest 3-point percentage allowed. But the Sky also play at the second-fastest pace in the league, and the extra possessions lead to more points for both teams. The Sky have given up two of the five-highest team point totals allowed this season, including the biggest when they allowed 114 points to the Fever on June 11.

Notable high scoring games against:

Phoenix Mercury: The Mercury allow the sixth-most points in the league despite playing at the fifth-slowest pace. They are particularly susceptible to the long-ball, allowing opponents to knock down the highest 3-point percentage against them (37.1 3P%). They struggle most at defending the backcourt, allowing the most field goals (18.1 FGM) at the highest field goal percentage (47.3%) and the most 3-point field goals (6.4 3PG) at the highest 3-point field goal percentage (38.9%) to opposing backcourts this season. This combo of defensive weaknesses has led to them giving up 111 points twice this season, tied for the third-most points allowed in a game.

Notable high scoring games against:

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June 17: Best fantasy matchups by position

Nia Coffey of the Minnesota Lynx had 15 points and five rebounds on Monday. David Berding/Getty ImagesEric Moody: The WNBA has long been a league where forwards and centers set the tone. Players such as A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Alyssa Thomas have controlled games with size, versatility and two-way impact. That still matters, but guard play is becoming harder to ignore. Modern guards don’t just bring the ball up the floor. They control pace, create spacing, run pick-and-rolls, pressure defenses and score at a high level themselves. With players like Caitlin Clark, Jackie Young, Sabrina Ionescu and Paige Bueckers rising, the league may be shifting toward a new era where elite guards drive team success.

That shift is showing up in fantasy, too. When you look at the top 20 players in fantasy points per game so far this WNBA season, 10 of them are guards. Let’s dive into which teams have allowed significant statistical production to the position.

Most fantasy PPG allowed to guards

This information is useful from a fantasy perspective because it helps set expectations for players already in your lineups while also identifying potential streamers. We’ll close with one of my favorite guard streamers, Julie Allemand of the Tempo, who is rostered in 16.3% of ESPN leagues. Allemand has shown her versatility recently, scoring at least 23 fantasy points while playing 26-plus minutes in each of her past two games.

The Sparks have struggled defensively because they have not consistently played with enough urgency or physicality, especially against better teams. Their issues show up in multiple areas, including poor transition defense and shaky perimeter coverage. One bright spot has been Cameron Brink, who has shown when healthy that she can become the type of rim protector who helps clean things up defensively.

While the WNBA seems more guard-driven so far, forwards and centers still continue to impact games in multiple ways, whether through scoring, rebounding or adding blocks and steals. Managers can build around that production, and taking advantage of matchups is key. Who gives up the most points, which defenses struggle against with size and physicality around the basket? Let’s look at which teams have given up the most production to bigs.

Most fantasy PPG allowed to forwards/centers

Additionally, the Tempo (5.3), Chicago Sky (4.8), Storm (4.7), Phoenix Mercury (4.6) and Sparks (4.4) have allowed the most rebounds per game to the position. This could be useful if you’re trying to identify an F/C streamer who doesn’t score a ton of points but can still help on the glass.

The Tempo’s biggest defensive issue this season has been inconsistent communication and execution. Toronto has struggled to contain dribble penetration, get back in transition, and consistently rotate or switch correctly, which has led to too many easy scoring opportunities for opponents. The path to improvement is clear. The Tempo need to communicate better on switches, get back more consistently in transition, and sustain the energy they have shown in flashes over the last few games. The talent is there, but the next step is turning those strong defensive stretches into something they can rely on every night.

There are a few streaming options who face some of these defenses on Wednesday night. Nia Coffey, who is rostered in 42.5% of ESPN leagues and has averaged 23.0 fantasy points per game this season, faces the Sparks. Olivia Nelson-Ododa, rostered in 8.9% of leagues, has scored at least 20 fantasy points in three consecutive games and faces the Mystics.

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