{"id":901845,"date":"2026-09-19T16:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/901845\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:02:22","slug":"top-wnba-dfs-picks-winning-lineup-strategies-for-september-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/901845\/","title":{"rendered":"Top WNBA DFS Picks &#038; Winning Lineup Strategies for September 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for September 19<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s three-game slate tips off at 1:00 p.m. ET, when the Wings will aim to extend their winning streak against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/alyssa-thomas-272\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alyssa Thomas<\/a> and the Mercury. Later, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/angel-reese-915\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angel Reese<\/a> goes up against her former team for the final time this season. Closing out the night, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/dominique-malonga-980\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dominique Malonga<\/a> and the Storm look to snap Golden State&#8217;s winning streak. In this article, I&#8217;ll highlight today&#8217;s elite plays, mid-range targets and value picks to help you build winning DFS lineups.<\/p>\n<p>Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/daily\/wnba\/optimizer.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA Lineup Optimizer<\/a>\u00a0to discover more expert recommendations, customize the player pool, set exposure percentage and mass-enter DFS lineups.<\/p>\n<p>WNBA Games Today<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings: Mercury 9-12 on road; Wings on five-game winning streak, 15-6 at home<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream: Sky on four-game slide, 5-15 on road; Dream 14-7 at home<\/p>\n<p>Seattle Storm at Golden State Valkyries: Storm 2-18 on road; Valkyries on five-game winning streak, 16-5 at home<\/p>\n<p>For the latest spreads and over\/unders, visit RotoWire&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/betting\/wnba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA Odds<\/a>\u00a0page. There you can also find player props, futures, picks, articles and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promo-codes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sportsbook bonus codes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WNBA Injury Report Today\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For all the latest updates, visit RotoWire&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/news.php?view=injuries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA Injury News<\/a>\u00a0page and our comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/injury-report.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA Injury Report<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Mercury &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/kahleah-copper-254\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kahleah Copper<\/a> (groin): Questionable\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Wings &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/odyssey-sims-330\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odyssey Sims<\/a> (knee): Questionable; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/alanna-smith-577\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alanna Smith<\/a> (lower leg): OUT<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Sky &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/natasha-cloud-453\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Natasha Cloud<\/a> (knee): Questionable; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/azura-stevens-483\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Azura Stevens<\/a> (knee), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/dijonai-carrington-678\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DiJonai Carrington<\/a> (foot): OUT<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Dream &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/brionna-jones-280\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brionna Jones<\/a> (leg): OUT<\/p>\n<p>Seattle Storm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/jordan-horston-855\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Horston<\/a> (shoulder), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/zia-cooke-863\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zia Cooke<\/a> (knee): OUT<\/p>\n<p>Golden State Valkyries &#8211; TBA<\/p>\n<p>Elite WNBA DFS PlayersGuards<\/p>\n<p>FanDuel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/paige-bueckers-979\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paige Bueckers<\/a>, Wings <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/100DAL.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"DAL\"\/> ($13,000) at Mercury<\/p>\n<p>The Mercury-Wings matchup is only being offered as a single-game option, so if you&#8217;re playing the main slate, I also like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/allisha-gray-297\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allisha Gray<\/a> ($6,800) here. Bueckers dropped 46.7 FD points when these teams met last, and the star guard has recorded between 32.2 and 51.3 FD points in four of her last five appearances. Although she&#8217;s expected to play limited minutes with the Wings&#8217; spot in the playoffs already secured, Bueckers is still a viable play. She has logged fewer than 27 minutes in three of her last four games, averaging 22.0 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game during that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/rhyne-howard-784\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rhyne Howard<\/a>, Dream <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789833740_112_100ATL.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"ATL\"\/> ($10,100) vs. Sky\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Howard is coming off an inefficient shooting night in Thursday&#8217;s blowout win over the Sun, though she still finished that contest with 39.5 DK points. The star wing has reached that mark in two of her last three outings, during which she has averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.7 combined steals-plus-blocks in 33.7 minutes per tilt.<\/p>\n<p>Forwards\/Centers<\/p>\n<p>FanDuel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/dominique-malonga-980\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dominique Malonga<\/a>, Storm <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/100SEA.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"SEA\"\/> ($8,200) at Valkyries<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret the Valkyries are a challenge for opposing offenses, though they&#8217;re also on the second leg of a back-to-back set. Malonga dropped 21 points and 33.6 FD points in the Storm&#8217;s regular-season-opening loss to Golden State, though she struggled when these two teams met last. Malonga has generated 40.4 or more FD points in two of her last three games, averaging 15.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks across 28.7 minutes per game during that span.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/angel-reese-915\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angel Reese<\/a>, Dream <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789833740_112_100ATL.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"ATL\"\/> ($11,800) vs. Sky\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although Reese struggled in her last outing against the Sky, the star forward had 47.3 DK points in their first meeting of the season. The 24-year-old has racked up 41.0-plus DK points in nine of her last 10 games, averaging 18.7 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.0 combined steals-plus-blocks across 33.3 minutes per game in that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-Range WNBA DFS Picks<\/p>\n<p>FanDuel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/awa-fam-1047\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Awa Fam<\/a>, Storm <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/100SEA.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"SEA\"\/> ($5,200) at Valkyries\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fam has had her fair share of lackluster games recently, though she&#8217;s coming off a 20.8 FD-point performance and has reached that mark in three of her last five games. During that time, the rookie has averaged 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 23.8 minutes per showing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/kamilla-cardoso-916\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kamilla Cardoso<\/a>, Sky <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/100CHI.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"CHI\"\/> ($10,000) at Dream\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are some intriguing value options for Saturday&#8217;s slate, so I&#8217;d be less inclined to roster a mid-range-salaried player. Cardoso has supplied at least 28.5 DK points in both of her appearances against Atlanta this season, though she totaled just six boards in those outings, so there&#8217;s room for improvement Saturday. She&#8217;s finished with 33.0-plus DK points in five of her last eight outings, during which the 25-year-old center has averaged 15.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 26.9 minutes per contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WNBA DFS Value Picks<\/p>\n<p>FanDuel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/kaitlyn-chen-1021\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaitlyn Chen<\/a>, Valkyries <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789833742_696_100GSV.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"GSV\"\/> ($3,900) vs. Storm\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;ll be worth monitoring the Valkyries&#8217; injury report on the second leg of this back-to-back, Chen figures to continue seeing meaningful playing time. She&#8217;s scored in double figures in two straight games and has finished with at least 17.4 FD points in three of her last four appearances, during which she has averaged 11.0 points, 1.8 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per contest.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/gabriela-jaquez-1049\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriela Jaquez<\/a>, Sky <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/100CHI.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"CHI\"\/> ($4,100) at Dream<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/azura-stevens-483\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Azura Stevens<\/a> (knee) won&#8217;t suit up Saturday, opening the door for Jaquez to take on increased playing time. The rookie has logged 20-plus minutes in three straight games, posting 12.3 DK points in two of them. She&#8217;s played at least 20 minutes in 19 outings this season, averaging 9.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 24.6 minutes per showing in those games.<\/p>\n<p>The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including \u2013 but not limited to \u2013 games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it&#8217;s possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for September 19 Saturday&#8217;s three-game slate tips off at 1:00 p.m.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":901846,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,193229,82,630],"class_list":["post-901845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-minor-league-stats","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}