The 2026 WNBA regular season begins Friday, May 8. This spring’s condensed offseason featured plenty of veteran movement around the league, as well as a talented rookie class headlined by Azzi Fudd and Awa Fam. While preparing for fantasy drafts, be sure to refer to the RotoWire WNBA Projections for updated predictions about how players will perform this year. Below is a fantasy WNBA cheat sheet based on ESPN Fantasy standard scoring settings to help managers in drafts.
Note: These rankings were updated Monday, May 4, following the news of Natasha Cloud‘s signing and Sabrina Ionescu‘s early-season absence.
2026 Fantasy WNBA Rankings and Cheat Sheet for ESPN DraftsA’ja Wilson, F, Las Vegas AcesCaitlin Clark, G, Indiana FeverAlyssa Thomas, F, Phoenix MercuryBreanna Stewart, F, New York LibertyAngel Reese, C, Atlanta DreamPaige Bueckers, G, Dallas WingsAliyah Boston, F, Indiana FeverDearica Hamby, F, Los Angeles SparksKelsey Plum, G, Los Angeles SparksNneka Ogwumike, F, Los Angeles SparksSkylar Diggins, G, Chicago SkyJackie Young, G, Las Vegas AcesKelsey Mitchell, G, Indiana FeverAllisha Gray, G, Atlanta DreamSonia Citron, G, Washington MysticsArike Ogunbowale, G, Dallas WingsCourtney Williams, G, Minnesota LynxSabrina Ionescu, G, New York LibertyNapheesa Collier, F, Minnesota LynxRhyne Howard, G, Atlanta DreamSatou Sabally, F, New York LibertyAzura Stevens, C, Chicago SkyChelsea Gray, G, Las Vegas AcesKiki Iriafen, F, Washington MysticsNatasha Howard, F, Minnesota LynxGabby Williams, F, Golden State ValkyriesJonquel Jones, C, New York LibertyKamilla Cardoso, C, Chicago SkyOlivia Miles, G, Minnesota LynxAlanna Smith, F, Dallas WingsVeronica Burton, G, Golden State ValkyriesAzzi Fudd, G, Dallas WingsKahleah Copper, G, Phoenix MercuryDominique Malonga, C, Seattle StormAriel Atkins, G, Los Angeles SparksMarina Mabrey, G, Toronto TempoJewell Loyd, G, Las Vegas AcesLauren Betts, C, Washington MysticsRickea Jackson, F, Chicago SkyKayla McBride, G, Minnesota LynxNatasha Cloud, G, Chicago SkyShakira Austin, C, Washington MysticsTina Charles, C, Free AgentKayla Thornton, F, Golden State ValkyriesBrittney Sykes, G, Toronto TempoBrionna Jones, C, Atlanta DreamElizabeth Williams, C, Chicago SkyBrittney Griner, C, Connecticut SunDeWanna Bonner, F, Phoenix MercuryJanelle Salaun, F, Golden State ValkyriesAneesah Morrow, F, Connecticut SunErica Wheeler, G, Los Angeles SparksSaniya Rivers, G, Connecticut SunNaz Hillmon, F, Atlanta DreamCameron Brink, F, Los Angeles SparksEzi Magbegor, C, Seattle StormJessica Shepard, C, Dallas WingsCourtney Vandersloot, G, Chicago SkyJordin Canada, G, Atlanta DreamBridget Carleton, F, Portland FireCheyenne Parker-Tyus, F, Las Vegas AcesSami Whitcomb, G, Phoenix MercuryNaLyssa Smith, F, Las Vegas AcesLeonie Fiebich, G, New York LibertyJulie Allemand, G, Toronto TempoMyisha Hines-Allen, F, Indiana FeverAwa Fam, C, Seattle StormFlau’jae Johnson, G, Seattle StormGabriela Jaquez, G, Chicago SkyKiki Rice, G, Toronto TempoTiffany Hayes, G, Golden State ValkyriesNatisha Hiedeman, G, Seattle StormAziaha James, G, Dallas WingsSophie Cunningham, G, Indiana FeverRachel Banham, G, Chicago SkyMaddy Siegrist, F, Dallas WingsRebecca Allen, F, New York LibertyTeaira McCowan, C, Free AgentOlivia Nelson-Ododa, C, Connecticut SunNatasha Mack, C, Phoenix MercuryTemi Fagbenle, C, Toronto TempoKia Nurse, G, Toronto TempoOdyssey Sims, G, Dallas WingsStefanie Dolson, C, Seattle StormDiJonai Carrington, G, Chicago SkySug Sutton, G, Portland FireKate Martin, G, Golden State ValkyriesMonique Billings, F, Indiana FeverLexie Hull, G, Indiana FeverMarine Johannes, G, New York LibertyMadina Okot, C, Atlanta DreamEmily Engstler, F, Portland FireAaliyah Edwards, F, Connecticut SunGianna Kneepkens, G, Connecticut SunSevgi Uzun, G, Los Angeles SparksMichaela Onyenwere, G, Washington MysticsLeila Lacan, G, Connecticut SunDana Evans, G, Las Vegas AcesJacy Sheldon, G, Chicago SkyAngela Dugalic, C, Washington Mystics
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