Fantasy women's basketball tips and WNBA betting picks for Sunday - ESPN
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:
Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream3 p.m. ET, State Farm Arena, Atlanta (watch on ESPN3)
Line: Dream -3.5Money line: Sparks (+140), Dream (-165)Total: 167 points
BPI Prediction: Dream: 66.9% chance to win. Projected margin of victory: 4.9 points
Injury ReportSparks: Nia Clouden (Out), Chiney Ogwumike (Out), Jordin Canada (Day-To-Day), Lexie Brown (Out), Layshia Clarendon (Out)Dream: Iliana Rupert (Out), Aari McDonald (Out)
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Best bet: Sparks under 81.5
The Sparks have struggled with injuries and this game is no different. Lexie Brown is still out due to illness (according to the team's official PR). Since she's been out, the team has struggled offensively averaging just 73.9 PPG without her (compared to 82.2 with her). The team's main facilitator, Jordin Canada suffered a shoulder injury in their last outing and is a gametime decision. If she's out, that means the two primary starters in this backcourt will be missing. Plus, Chiney Ogwumike is listed as out due to a foot injury. With all these injuries to key players, I just don't see the Sparks being able to get their offense going on Sunday. — LaCroix
Fantasy Streamer: Karlie Samuelson (rostered in 22.1% of ESPN leagues)
I picked Samuelson earlier this week and I'm picking her again today. She joined the starting lineup over the