One of the big “wow” sports moments of the weekend came Saturday night, courtesy of Chelsea Gray of the Las Vegas Aces. Her no-look, behind-the-back dart past two defenders to catch A’ja Wilson in stride for a layup went viral, for excellent reason. Below, we’ll dig into the unsung producers who can help your fantasy hoops squad, but do yourself a favor and check out this play if you haven’t seen it. To be good at fantasy hoops, you really should be watching and enjoying the excellent product the WNBA is putting on the floor right now.
And now, on to the fantasy hoops waiver wire pickups for the week.
Michaela Onyenwere, Phoenix Mercury (32.3% rostered in ESPN leagues): Onyenwere bounced back from a facial injury that forced her to leave a June 18 game early and returned to the strong play she has demonstrated over the past two weeks. In the three games before the injury, Onyenwere averaged 13.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.7 3PG, 1.3 SPG and 0.7 BPG. In the two games since the injury, she has been at 11.5 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.0 3PG and 1.0 SPG. The 2021 WNBA Rookie of the…
