Even with the Olympic break interrupting the WNBA season for more than a month this summer, we’ve witnessed some thematic trends emerge. Caitlin Clark‘s world-class playmaking, for instance, has been a steady presence in both halves of the campaign. A’ja Wilson‘s dominant season has been evident since the first tip.
More telling for fantasy managers has been the wildly porous defense of the Dallas Wings. The Wings have surrendered a league-worst 116 points per 100 possessions to opponents during the past 10 games. No team is really close to this level of generosity, making Dallas an easy target for streaming decisions. Clark’s Indiana Fever play a league-best four games this week and on Sunday face the Wings in a savory matchup for much of the Fever rotation.
It’s also worth loading up against the Los Angeles Sparks, as the team’s youth movement has often led to weak defensive metrics (they rank second-to-last in defensive rating the past 10 games). Even with the presence of several key vets, the Phoenix Mercury have lost luster on defense and sit 10th in defensive rating over the past two weeks. Recognizing such reeling defenses can…
