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WNBA fantasy and betting tips for Wednesday

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WNBA fantasy and betting tips for Wednesday

Each day of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down every game on the slate, making note of everything from injuries and lineup changes to recent trends and more. All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. Times are ET. Here's what to look for during today's slate: Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream7:00 p.m., Gateway Center, College Park, GA Line: Dream (-9)Money line: Dream (-420), Fever (+320)Total: 160 pointsBPI Win%: Dream (74.5%) Ruled out: Kelsey Mitchell (foot), Monique Billings (ankle), Nia Coffey (knee), Tiffany Hayes (ankle), AD Durr (hip) Play the No. 1 Fantasy GameReady for kickoff? Sign up now to play with friends and family. Get started >> Ready for kickoff? Sign up now to play with friends and family. Get started >> Fantasy Need to Know: Kelsey Mitchell played a post-All-Star-Break low of 25 minutes for the Fever on Friday, then was announced as out for the season with a partial plantar fascia tear in her left foot. This leaves a huge production vacuum in the Fever backcourt, with several candidates to try to fill it. Danielle Robinson (available in 91.9% of leagues) and Tiffany Mitchell (available in 78.3%) started in the backcourt on Sunday, but it was rookie Destanni Henderson (available in 92.3% of leagues) who stepped up with 16 points in 31 minutes off the bench on Sunday. Henderson has played well in two straight, averaging 14.0 PPG, 4.0 APG, 2.5 RPG and 2.0 3PG in 27.0 MPG in those contests. For the Dream, Tiffany Hayes left Saturday's game with an ankle injury and is listed as out for today's game. With AD Durr out for the season as well, the Dream backcourt will be down two of their primary scoring threats. Erica Wheeler (available in 29.1% of leagues) and Aari McDonald (available in 69.4%) are the two most likely guards to step up. Wheeler had been more of a scoring threat earlier this season, before Hayes joined the team at the end of June, as typified by a six-game stretch before her own June injury in which she averaged 13.3 PPG, 4.7 APG, 2.8 RPG, 1.7 3PG and 1.3 SPG in 27.8 MPG. McDonald posted elite numbers during her only starting stretch this season, averaging 16.0 PPG, 4.7 APG, 2.0 RPG, 1.7 SPG and 1.3 3PG in 35.0 MPG in six games. Best bet: Dream -9.0 Both teams are down primary scoring threats in their backcourt, but the Dream are deeper on the perimeter with more playmakers that could step up. The Fever have lost 14 straight games, 11 of which came by double figures. The Dream are 3-0 vs the Fever this season with an average win margin of 12.3 PPG, and two of those wins were by nine or more points Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty7:00 p.m., Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Line: Liberty (-6.5)Money line: Liberty (-260), Sparks (+210)Total: 165.5 pointsBPI Win%: Liberty (60.2%) Questionable: Chiney Ogwumike (face) Ruled out: Kristi Toliver (calf) • Yates: 10 rules for drafting• Moody: What you missed since Super Bowl• NFL Nation: Top storylines from all 32 camps• Bell: Injury outlook for 2022•Karabell: Can you trust McCaffrey? Fantasy Need to Know: These two teams are playing in the same venue for the second night in a row. On Tuesday, the Sparks got 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals from Brittney Sykes (available in 39.3% of leagues) to lead the way. Nneka Ogwumike scored 15 points but only notched two rebounds. Chiney Ogwumike left the game early after bumping heads with an opponent, and is questionable to play today. Olivia Nelson-Ododa (available in 98.9%) stepped up with a good game off the bench on Tuesday, and if Chiney is unable to go on Wednesday could have the opportunity to produce again. Toliver's absence opens up opportunities for players like Sykes, Chennedy Carter (available in 40.8%) and Jordin Canada (available in 70.1%). On Tuesday, usual suspects Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Howard dominated with a combined 55 points and 17 rebounds. Their main support came from two teammates off the bench, with Han Xu (available in 87.2% of leagues) scoring 13 points with 8 assists, 7 rebounds, a block and a 3-pointer in 27 minutes and Marine Johannes (available in 89.7%) contributing 12 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, a 3-pointer and an assist in 22 minutes. Both of these two, along with Stefanie Dolson (available in 73.8%) and Rebeca Allen (available in 87.5%) are decent streaming options on Wednesday. Best bet: Liberty -6.0 The Sparks have lost four straight games by an average of 16.0 PPG, are still dealing with the loss of Liz Cambage in the middle, and with both Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver dealing with injuries, are shorthanded in both the front and backcourt. The Liberty have won two straight blowouts, including their 29-point win over the Sparks on Tuesday. Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm10:00 p.m., Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA Line: Storm (-6.5)Money line: Storm (-250), Lynx (+205)Total: 161.5 pointsBPI Win%: Storm (67.3%) Ruled out: Damiris Dantas Fantasy Need to Know: The Lynx have won two straight games after losing four of their previous five. It probably isn't a coincidence that the wins correspond to big bounce-back games for Moriah Jefferson (available in 59.9% of leagues) who averaged 18.0 PPG, 5.5 APG and 2.0 3PG in those two wins after posting only 5.6 PPG, 2.8 APG and 0.4 3PG in the previous five. Jessica Shepard (available in 30%) has started the last four games in Dantas' absence, and has two double-digit rebound games in her last five outings. Rachel Banham (available in 96.9% of leagues) is a third potential Lynx streamer. Banham is instant offense off the bench. She has scored double figures in three of her last four games, and has three games with at least 24 points in her last 11. For the Storm, Tina Charles inevitably took over as the starting center five games ago, and has averaged a 16-point/10-rebound double-double since then. She displaced Ezi Magbegor, whose production has dipped to 5.6 PPG and 3.2 RPG in 17.4 MPG in those five games off the bench. Gabby Williams (available in 58.0% of leagues) remains in the starting frontcourt, and though her production is typically modest, she does have lottery ticket streamer upside in any given night, such as her 16 point, 9 rebound, 4 assist, 3 steal, 1 block performance against the Sun last week. Best bet: Lynx +6.5 points The Lynx got off to an incredibly slow start this season, winning only three of their first 16 games. They lost to the Storm twice during that stretch, by 20 points in the season opener but by only two poijnts in mid-June. The Lynx have been much more competitive since then, winning nine of their last 15 games including victories over the Aces and Sky, the two teams with the best record in the WNBA. The Storm are playing well, and deserve to be favored, but I think the Lynx can keep it competitive. I'll take them with the points.
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