An unbalanced schedule defines the week ahead in the WNBA. With no action on either Monday or Wednesday, a busy Thursday leads into a steady weekend of competition. Leveraging the waiver wire and free agency as tools to gain an edge in your league(s) begins with crafting a streaming strategy ahead of this wonky week.
The selection of streaming candidates below factors in recent rotation, production and usage trends, as well as looming matchup metrics.
For fantasy managers seeking to log as many games and minutes as possible this week, finding a path to the Minnesota Lynx facing the New York Liberty on Tuesday is key; bank some numbers in that game and then identify what your team needs the rest of the way into the weekend.
Bridget Carleton, F, Lynx (rostered in 26.0% of ESPN leagues): With her team active a league-best three times this week, it’s even more noteworthy that Carleton has averaged nearly 32 minutes during the past week. A recent offensive lull interrupted a streak of four straight double-digit…
