We are about a week into this WNBA season, and we’re already seeing some fun storylines play out. The Aces look like a juggernaut again, the Liberty are right there with them, and the much-anticipated rookie class is making a splash. And, of course, we are already seeing players outproducing expectations in the early season.
This all leads to an exciting product on the court, and a plethora of players who you, as a fantasy hoops manager, should really be paying attention to. Let’s go through some of the more interesting names among lightly rostered players for this week.
DiJonai Carrington, Connecticut Sun (58.6% rostered in ESPN leagues): Just a few days ago, Carrington was rostered in only 6.0% of ESPN leagues. Her percentage rostered has skyrocketed based on her big production as a starter through the first two games, with averages of 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.5 block and 0.5 3-pointers in 34.0 minutes. Carrington appears to be stepping up as an impact starter for the Sun this season, and should be universally rostered as long as she is playing at this…
