{"id":715667,"date":"2026-06-20T14:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T14:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/715667\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T14:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T14:52:14","slug":"top-wnba-dfs-picks-lineup-strategies-for-june-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/715667\/","title":{"rendered":"Top WNBA DFS Picks &#038; Lineup Strategies for June 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Top WNBA DFS Picks and Lineup Strategies for June 20<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s three-game slate begins at 1:00 p.m. ET with a rematch between the Fever and Dream, who have split their first two meetings in 2026. Later in the afternoon, the Storm and Mercury will both look to snap losing streaks. Finishing the slate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/paige-bueckers-979\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paige Bueckers<\/a> and the Wings aim to improve to 2-0 against Chicago this season. Below, I&#8217;ll outline today&#8217;s elite picks, mid-range targets and value plays to help you build winning DFS lineups.\u00a0<\/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>Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream: Fever 3-3 on road; Dream 4-2 at home<\/p>\n<p>Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury: Storm on nine-game slide, 1-7 on road; Mercury on four-game slide, 1-6 at home<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings: Sky on four-game slide, 3-4 on road; Wings 5-2 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>Indiana Fever &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/caitlin-clark-911\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> (back): Probable<\/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> (knee), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/aaliyah-nye-999\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaliyah Nye<\/a> (knee): 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> (foot), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/ezi-magbegor-585\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ezi Magbegor<\/a> (foot), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/taina-mair-1078\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taina Mair<\/a> (coach&#8217;s decision): OUT<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Mercury &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/monique-akoa-makani-977\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monique Akoa Makani<\/a> (hamstring): Questionable; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/sami-whitcomb-432\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sami Whitcomb<\/a> (knee), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/jovana-nogic-1113\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jovana Nogic<\/a> (not with team): OUT<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Sky &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/courtney-vandersloot-246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Vandersloot<\/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>Dallas Wings &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/alanna-smith-577\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alanna Smith<\/a> (illness), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/alysha-clark-431\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alysha Clark<\/a> (leg): Questionable; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/odyssey-sims-330\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odyssey Sims<\/a> (ankle): OUT<\/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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100DAL.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"DAL\"\/> ($7,500) vs. Sky<\/p>\n<p>Bueckers has struggled with efficiency while averaging 12.5 points over her last two appearances, but she has also totaled 15 assists across those outings. The star guard has posted at least 32.3 FD points in six of her last eight appearances. Despite logging just four assists and zero steals or blocks, she still dropped 30.6 FD points in Chicago on May 20.<\/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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100ATL.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"ATL\"\/> ($11,000) vs. Fever\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Howard struggled in her first outing against the Fever this season but dropped 37.3 DK points in Thursday&#8217;s win over Indiana. The star wing offers a relatively safe floor, as she has contributed 34.3-plus DK points in five consecutive contests. Over that stretch, she has averaged 20.0 points, 3.8 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.2 blocks in 33.8 minutes per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forwards\/Centers<\/p>\n<p>FanDuel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/jessica-shepard-586\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jessica Shepard<\/a>, Wings <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100DAL.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"DAL\"\/> ($7,600) vs. Sky<\/p>\n<p>Shepard continues to stuff the stat sheet and has supplied at least 32.0 FD points in five of her last six outings, averaging 15.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.0 minutes per game during that span. The 29-year-old center also notched 47.0 FD points in her last outing against Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/aliyah-boston-852\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aliyah Boston<\/a>, Fever <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100IND.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"IND\"\/> ($10,500) at Dream<\/p>\n<p>These two teams have already met twice this season, with Boston producing 36.3 and 44.0 DK points in those outings. The star center has contributed between 36.3 and 60.5 DK points in six of her last seven appearances, averaging 19.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.2 combined steals-plus-blocks and 3.0 assists per game during 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\/dominique-malonga-980\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dominique Malonga<\/a>, Storm <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100SEA.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"SEA\"\/> ($6,300) at Mercury<\/p>\n<p>Malonga logged a season-high 35 minutes en route to 59.7 FD points in Wednesday&#8217;s loss to Portland, suggesting the second-year center is no longer on a minutes restriction. The 20-year-old has recorded 22.4 or more FD points in four straight games, averaging 17.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 combined steals-plus-blocks across just 25.0 minutes per showing in that period.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/sydney-taylor-1071\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Taylor<\/a>, Sky <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100CHI.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"CHI\"\/> ($5,700) at Wings<\/p>\n<p>Taylor drew her first career start in Wednesday&#8217;s loss to New York, finishing with 24 points and 37.8 DK points. After totaling just 11 minutes over a two-game stretch, the 24-year-old guard has now racked up 41.0 and 37.8 DK points while averaging 24.5 minutes per contest across her last two outings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WNBA DFS Value Picks<\/p>\n<p>FanDuel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/jade-melbourne-798\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jade Melbourne<\/a>, Storm <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100SEA.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"SEA\"\/> ($4,300) at Mercury\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne got the starting nod in her last outing and figures to remain in the first unit due to the absence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/jordan-horston-855\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Horston<\/a> (foot). Melbourne has provided at least 17.6 FD points in five of her last six starts, during which she has averaged 6.8 points, 4.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 0.8 steals across 25.0 minutes per contest.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/alexa-held-973\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexa Held<\/a>, Mercury <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100PHO.png\" class=\"article__logo\" alt=\"PHO\"\/> ($3,800) vs. Storm<\/p>\n<p>Held is in line to see a bump in minutes Saturday in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/jovana-nogic-1113\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jovana Nogic<\/a>&#8216;s (not with team) absence. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/wnba\/player\/monique-akoa-makani-977\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monique Akoa Makani<\/a> (hamstring) may also need to miss Saturday&#8217;s contest, which would leave Phoenix extremely shorthanded in the backcourt. Held has finished with at least 15.5 DK points in two of the last three games, during which she has averaged 11.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 22.3 minutes per showing.<\/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 June 20 Saturday&#8217;s three-game slate begins at 1:00 p.m. ET&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":715668,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[216671,99,434],"class_list":["post-715667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-minor-league-stats","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=715667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/715668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=715667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=715667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=715667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}