Nneka Ogwumike is putting up career-high numbers this season in her 12th year in the WNBA. Her 39.4 Fantasy Points per Game ranks third in the league.
Can the 32-year-old Ogwumike to maintain this level of production during the whole season?
Andre Snellings, Jenni LaCroix and Liz Loza break it all down in this week’s fantasy women’s basketball roundtable.
Snellings: I think Ogwumike can sustain this level of production as long as she stays healthy. She has put up numbers like this in the past, and many of her disappointing years came while she was battling injury or during the COVID-19 bubble season. The biggest areas where Ogwumike has improved are on the glass and as a distributor. Her production as a playmaker suggests the Sparks continue to feel comfortable running their offense through her but the rebounding jump is a bit more unusual. Ogwumike averaged more than 8 RPG for four straight seasons from 2016-2019 while playing power forward. This season, Ogwumike has been playing center full-time and is pilling on the boards as a result. If she stays healthy, I expect her to maintain…
