WNBA fantasy and betting tips for Thursday
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.
Here's what to look for during Thursday's slate:
Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty
11 a.m. ET, Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Line: Aces -6Money line: Aces (-278); Liberty (+222)Total: 173.5 pointsBPI chance to win: Aces 64.4%
Ruled out: Jocelyn Willoughby (out), Betnijah Laney (out)
The Aces got 95 points from their dominant starting lineup on Tuesday against the Liberty, led by A'ja Wilson (23 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block), Kelsey Plum (27 points, 3 3-pointers, 3 rebounds, 3 assists) and Jackie Young (23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 3-pointer). Chelsea Gray and Dearica Hamby also had solid games, and all five of the universally rostered starters should be started as usual in fantasy leagues. If you're looking to stream someone from the Aces, the most intriguing option is likely Iliana Rupert (available in 99.2% of leagues), who has three fantasy-worthy efforts in her last five games (averaged 10.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 3PG and 1.0 APG in those three games).
The Liberty dropped 101 points in their meeting with the Aces on Tuesday, led by usual suspects Sabrina Ionescu (27 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 4 3-pointers, 2 steals) and Natasha Howard (20 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block). Stefanie Dolson (available in 76.8% of leagues) was the next most productive member of the starting lineup with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 3-pointers, 2 blocks and 1 steal in 19 minutes, but the third member of the team to score in double-digits was Sami Whitcomb