WNBA fantasy and betting tips for Friday

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:

Line: Mystics (-13.5)Money line: Mystics (-1000), Fever (+650)Total: 159 pointsBPI Win%: Mystics (67.9%)

Ruled out: Myisha Hines-Allen (COVID-19), Danielle Robinson (shoulder)

Fantasy need to know: Shakira Austin (available in 47% of leagues) is finishing her rookie season with a bang, putting up 13.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG and 1.4 combined blocks/steals per game, with two double-doubles, in her last five outings. With Hines-Allen sidelined, against an overmatched Fever team that shouldn't require major minutes from superstar Elena Delle Donne, Austin has a chance to put a big number on the board on Friday.

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The Fever may have lost 16 straight games, but for fantasy basketball they are chock full of potential streaming options. Victoria Vivians (available in 58.7% of leagues) scored 12 points with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in her last outing. Lexie Hull (available in 96.7% of leagues) is another rookie finishing the season strong, averaging 15.5 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.0 SPG and 1.0 3PG in 30.5 MPG in her last two outings. Emma Cannon (available in 97.6% of leagues) is also coming off consecutive strong games, in which she has averaged 13.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.0 SPG and 1.0 3PG. Finally, Destanni Henderson (available in 92.1% of leagues) has thus-far capped her rookie season with three games of at least 12 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds in her last four outings.

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