As the summer continues to heat up, so too does the WNBA action. There is a loaded slate of games on Saturday. With that, there are plenty of opportunities for WNBA player props. Let's take a look at a few of the best prop bets of the day.
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Saturday’s Best WNBA Player Props & Bets
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Breanna Stewart Under 19.5 Points (-118)
The Lynx-Liberty matchup in New York highlights an excellent slate of games for the WNBA. This one pits two of the top teams and many of the league's brightest stars. Although the spotlight will be bright, don't expect all the stars to have a big game, particularly Breanna Stewart.
Stewart is the leading scorer for the Liberty, but this matchup against the Lynx is less than ideal for her. The Lynx are an elite defensive team, anchored by strong rim protection. No team in the league is as effective at defending shots from within 10 feet as Minnesota. That is where she typically thrives.
Stewart attempts almost half of her field-goal attempts from the 3-10 foot range. This is where the Lynx lockdown opponents, allowing just 38.6% shooting in that range. If Stewart wants to get points against this defense, she will need to expand her shooting range deeper, where she's shooting near career lows, such as 21.9% on three-pointers.
These two teams matched up last week in a game where Stewart shot lights out from all over the floor, and the Liberty scored 99 points. This was nearly the season’s worst game for the Lynx’s defense. I don't see that happening again here and will trust the numbers and take this under on Stewart.
Rhyne Howard Over 3.5 Rebounds (-144)
When it comes to rebounding and the Atlanta Dream, Angel Reese gets all the attention. She leads the league in total rebounds, offensive rebounds and rebounds per game. When the league's best rebounding team goes up against the team with the worst defensive rebounding rate in the league, you can expect some rebounding prop overs. But I'm targeting another Dream player.
Rhyne Howard has hit the over on her rebound props in nine of her last 11 games. She's excelled in games against Toronto and Seattle; both are near the bottom in rebounding rate for the season. Portland is a very poor offensive rebounding team, but they also rank near the bottom in defensive rebounding, so Howard will have opportunities on both sides of the court.
Howard has gone over this rebounding number in seven out of nine home games this season. This includes five consecutive home games. The trends are there, and the matchup is favorable for Howard. Given that she has recorded five or more rebounds in six of her last 10 games, I would bet this to 4.5.
