We still are about 6.5 weeks away from the end of the WNBA regular season, but between now and then there are a number of players currently ranked outside ESPN’s top 75 fantasy women’s basketball rankings who have a strong chance to rise up.
Which players do our experts André Snellings, Eric Moody and Liz Loza view as the likeliest to make that jump? Lets dive right in.
Layshia Clarendon, G, Los Angeles Sparks
Clarendon is a hidden gem who may shine in the second half of the season for managers. She is only rostered in 3.8% of ESPN leagues but is back in the starting lineup after rehabbing from a partially torn plantar fascia in June. Clarendon has scored 16 or more fantasy points in two consecutive games. Nneka Ogwumike and the Sparks will benefit from Clarendon’s 11 years of experience as they try to reach the playoffs. With Chiney Ogwumike sidelined for four to six weeks due to a foot injury, Clarendon is in position to play plenty of minutes. — Moody
Emma Cannon, F, Indiana Fever
I’m leaning into Cannon — who has experienced a role spike in the absence of NaLyssa Smith (foot) — for the rest of the season. Cannon has averaged over 20 minutes per game while registering 39 total points and 15 total rebounds over her last three…
