Meesseman makes a mess of this slate.
This is a very difficult one game showdown slate. We have to navigate the return of Emma Meesseman as well as Elena Delle Donne being questionable. Also, Washington is the best defensive team in the league so everyone on Vegas has a bad matchup.
Las Vegas Guards
Kelsey Plum is way too cheap for a guard playing 25 to 30 minutes on a showdown slate. Kayla McBride is a tough spend but it’s a one game slate. Still I hate guards versus the Mystics so I will probably fade. I worry about Lambeer reducing Jackie Young’s minutes being a rookie on the road, but if she is low owned she is a nice value play. Between Sydeny Colson, Sugar Rodgers and Tamara Young one will probably end up being good I think I lean Tamara Young because she is Lambeer’s favorite despite being an awful basketball player. On FanDuel I would go with Rodgers or Colson at a discount though.
Las Vegas Forwards
Elizabeth Cambage is expensive but of the forwards the Vegas forwards are the most clean cut for their minutes even though the matchup sucks. I prefer the discount to Asa Wilson. I think the Mystics concentrate on stopping Cambage. DeAndre Hamby will be popular in an awful matchup. I think the fade works here.
Washington Mystic Guards
Natasha Cloud is probably my favorite play on the slate. Reduced price for a point guard, Meesseman and EDD being back will not impact her. Also, Cloud has had the shooting slump from hell recently. Kristi Tolliver is an okay play. I like her a lot better if EDD is out. Same with Ariel Atkins.
Washington Mystic Forwards
So if EDD plays I love EDD. Maybe she is low owned, but the injury designation could keep the player most likely to be the highest scorer at a lower than normal ownership. Meesseman would probably become a lock if EDD is out. I like her even if EDD plays. If EDD is in, the only other forward I would consider is LaToya Sanders. If EDD were to miss, Tianna Hawkins and Aerial Powers become playable and I would like Hawkins over Sanders and Powers.