WNBA Fantasy schedule breakdown: Week 10 (half two)

We’re again after a prolonged hiatus as a result of Olympic Break, which offered loads of pleasure. Workforce USA gained their eighth straight gold medal and their 61st straight video games on the Olympics. That dominance didn’t come with out dramatics, as they solely beat France by one level within the gold medal recreation. Gabby Williams shined for France, and whereas she hasn’t performed within the W since 2022, it wouldn’t be shocking if groups tried to carry her in after how properly she performed all through the Olympics.

Workforce USA gained all six of their video games, with A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart main the best way. They had been the one two gamers to common double figures, with Wilson placing up 18.7 factors, 10.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.5 steals and a pair of.7 blocks, whereas Stewie averaged 16.3 factors, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks per recreation.

Now, we’re into the second half of the yr. The Liberty maintain one of the best file within the league at 21-4, although solely 4.5 video games separate them from the Aces, who’re at the moment the fifth seed. The common season will finish on September nineteenth, although many fantasy leagues will wrap up their common season subsequent week. Ensure that to maximise your video games performed to complete out the yr properly!

Week 10 video games performed:

3 games- PHX, CHI, LA

2 games- CONN, IND, SEA, NY, WAS, LV, ATL, MIN

1 game- DAL

Gentle recreation days:

None.

Again-to-backs:

Thursday-Friday: PHX

Saturday-Sunday: CHI, LV, LA

After a month off from video games, the WNBA shall be again in full power. Throughout the 4 video games left this week, there shall be at the least three video games every day. Dallas is the one crew that performs solely as soon as, whereas Phoenix, Chicago and Los Angeles have the benefit with video games performed. With how the schedule works out with back-to-backs, you could possibly maximize streaming choices by including a participant from the Mercury (like Sug Sutton, who ought to see further minutes with Rebecca Allen sidelined for a number of weeks) for the Thursday-Friday video games after which streaming in a participant from the Sky, Aces or Sparks for the ultimate two days of the week. The schedule ought to return to regular subsequent week, however there shall be loads of motion over the subsequent 4 days.

Headlines:

Michaela Onyenwere anticipated to be starter for Sky

With Marina Mabrey now in Connecticut, Onyenwere ought to slide into the starting unit for the Sky. Onyenwere hasn’t made a lot of a statistical affect this season, however she ought to be capable to assist house the ground as a part of the beginning unit. Moriah Jefferson shall be obtainable for the primary time for the reason that center of June, although she shall be on a minutes restriction.

Maddy Siegrist to return August 20

Dallas holds the worst file within the league, however they need to be more healthy for the second half of the yr. Siegrist shall be again subsequent week, whereas Jaelyn Brown, who has been sidelined since opening night time, shall be again on Friday. Satou Sabally must also be obtainable to make her season debut which is able to assist the Wings have extra success within the coming months.

Brittney Sykes, Shakira Austin to play Thursday

It was a tough begin to the season for the Mystics, and so they’re at the moment tied for the worst file within the league. Nonetheless with Sykes and Austin again, they are able to flip issues round. Karlie Samuelson, who has been sidelined since late June, can be anticipated to return to the lineup. Austin has been out since Might, and Sykes has solely performed in three video games this season and completed simply a kind of.

Rookie watch:

Aaliyah Edwards

Edwards was one in all three WNBA rookies to play within the Olympics, as she represented Canada. In her three video games, she logged 20.8 minutes per recreation and averaged 3.3 factors, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals per recreation. It wasn’t an excellent run for her, and Canada dropped all three video games. She’ll look to proceed her robust rookie yr for the Mystics.

Leonie Fiebich

Fiebich was one of many major choices for Germany through the Olympics as they went 2-2 and completed in seventh place. She averaged 10.3 factors, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 threes in 33.5 minutes per recreation. Fiebich is suiting up within the WNBA for the primary time this season regardless of being drafted in 2020, and she or he has been an necessary position participant for the Liberty,

Julie Vanloo

Vanloo was one of the best rookie within the Olympics as one of many stars for Belgium. In her six appearances, she averaged 14.0 factors, 2.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and a pair of.5 threes per recreation. They misplaced to Australia within the Bronze Medal Sport and had an total 2-4 file. Vanloo has had a wonderful rookie season and can look to construct off her Olympic success within the second half of the yr. Nonetheless, with Washington more healthy, she could lose out on some minutes.