Each night of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down every game on the slate, making note of everything from injuries and lineup changes to recent trends and more.
Friday presents us with a two-game slate featuring very different matchups. The Chicago Sky visit the Washington Mystics as just slight road favorites, while the Los Angeles Sparks travel to face the Minnesota Lynx as massive underdogs.
Even as huge spreads can prove daunting for selecting a side, there are several player prop and fantasy angles to consider in this matchup between the Sparks and Lynx. One such player prop focuses on a rising rookie cleaning the glass, as we discuss below.
Let’s take a closer look at the players and matchups for tonight’s games and find some angles of interest.
Friday’s fantasy stream team
Bridget Carleton, F, Minnesota Lynx (available in 77.4% of ESPN leagues)
With at least 13 points scored in three of her past four outings, Carleton has emerged as a viable streaming option ahead of the matchup with a Sparks team that sits eighth in defensive rating.
Aari McDonald, G, Los Angeles Sparks (92.0%)
Emerging as the team’s…