The WNBA and Updated Fantasy Basketball Rankings
The WNBA season has begun and the women’s fantasy basketball season is underway! Here’s the second update of the rankings.
This update comes after Caitlin Clark’s quadriceps injury, which is expected to keep her off the court for at least two weeks. However, Clark’s estimated absence only caused her to drop one position in the rankings. Her level of production and potential are high enough for her to remain a top 5 fantasy player, even if she misses some games.
Her teammate, Kelsey Mitchell, rises slightly in the rankings, due to the likelihood of her taking on a greater role in Clark’s absence.
The biggest surprises of this week are two players from the Valkyries: Veronica Burton (up 35 spots) and Kayla Thornton (up 27). Although they are not traditionally fantasy powerhouses, Burton and Thornton are taking advantage of their more important roles on the expansion team to record the best numbers of their careers to date. Tiffany Hayes has been out with a broken nose, and when she returns, Burton’s or Thornton’s production may decrease, but for now, both are enjoying a great boost.
Check the updated rankings each week to see our projections for each player in the league, based on what we’ve learned during the previous week.
These rankings are based on the default women’s basketball settings which awards one point for each point, assist and rebound, a bonus point for making a three-pointer, and two points for blocks and steals.
Click to see the top scorers and projections for the top 100 players.
- A’ja Wilson, LV (C1) – Last week: 1
- Napheesa Collier, Min (F1) – Last week: 4 (Up 2)
- Caitlin Clark, Ind (G1) – Last week: 2 (Down 1)
- Breanna Stewart, NY (F2) – Last week: 3 (Down 1)
- Aliyah Boston, Ind (C2) – Last week: 5
- Jonquel Jones, NY (C3) – Last week: 8 (Up 2)
- Alyssa Thomas, Phx (F3) – Last week: 6 (Down 1)
- Kelsey Plum, LA (G2) – Last week: 7 (Down 1)
- Dearica Hamby, LA (F4) – Last week: 9
- Nneka Ogwumike, Sea (C4) – Last week: 10
- Skylar Diggins, Sea (G3) – Last week: 13 (Up 2)
- Arike Ogunbowale, Dal (G4) – Last week: 11 (Down 1)
- Allisha Gray, Atl (G5) – Last week: 14 (Up 1)
- Sabrina Ionescu, NY (G6) – Last week: 16 (Up 2)
- Angel Reese, Chi (F5) – Last week: 12 (Down 3)
- Natasha Cloud, NY (G7) – Last week: 17 (Up 1)
- Jackie Young, LV (G8) – Last week: 20 (Up 3)
- Rhyne Howard, Atl (G9) – Last week: 19 (Up 1)
- Satou Sabally, Phx (F6) – Last week: 15 (Down 4)
- Paige Bueckers, Dal (G10) – Last week: 18 (Down 2)
- Kelsey Mitchell, Ind (G11) – Last week: 24 (Up 3)
- Brionna Jones, Atl (C5) – Last week: 21 (Down 1)
- Jewell Loyd, LV (G12) – Last week: 22 (Down 1)
- Brittney Sykes, Wsh (G13) – Last week: 25 (Up 1)
- Marina Mabrey, Conn (G14) – Last week: 30 (Up 5)
- Courtney Williams, Min (G15) – Last week: 23 (Down 3)
- Ezi Magbegor, Sea (C6) – Last week: 27
- Natasha Howard, Ind (F7) – Last week: 29 (Up 1)
- Kayla McBride, Min (G16) – Last week: 31 (Up 2)
- Alanna Smith, Min (F8) – Last week: 26 (Down 4)
- Sonia Citron, Wsh (G17) – Last week: 36 (Up 5)
- Tina Charles, Conn (F9) – Last week: 32
- Rickea Jackson, LA (F10) – Last week: 35 (Up 2)
- Azura Stevens, LA (F11) – Last week: 44 (Up 10)
- Ariel Atkins, Chi (G18) – Last week: 34 (Down 1)
- Brittney Griner, Atl (C7) – Last week: 33 (Down 3)
- Chelsea Gray, LV (G19) – Last week: 38 (Up 1)
- DeWanna Bonner, Ind (F12) – Last week: 28 (Down 10)
- Kayla Thornton, GSV (F13) – Last week: 66 (Up 27)
- NaLyssa Smith, Dal (F14) – Last week: 41 (Up 1)
- DiJonai Carrington, Dal (G20) – Last week: 40 (Down 1)
- Gabby Williams, Sea (F15) – Last week: 45 (Up 3)
- Teaira McCowan, Dal (C8) – Last week: 39 (Down 4)
- Kiki Iriafen, Wsh (F16) – Last week: 48 (Up 4)
- Kahleah Copper, Phx (G21) – Last week: 46 (Up 1)
- Tiffany Hayes, GSV (G22) – Last week: 37 (Down 9)
- Cameron Brink, LA (F17) – Last week: 49 (Up 2)
- Kamilla Cardoso, Chi (C9) – Last week: 43 (Down 5)
- Courtney Vandersloot, Chi (G23) – Last week: 57 (Up 8)
- Elizabeth Williams, Chi (C10) – Last week: 51 (Up 1)
- Veronica Burton, GSV (G24) – Last week: 86 (Up 35)
- Jessica Shepard, FA (C11) – Last week: 54 (Up 2)
- Sophie Cunningham, Ind (F18) – Last week: 50 (Down 3)
- Myisha Hines-Allen, Dal (F19) – Last week: 53 (Down 1)
- Stefanie Dolson, Wsh (C12) – Last week: 55
- Leonie Fiebich, NY (F20) – Last week: 47 (Down 9)
- Bridget Carleton, Min (F21) – Last week: 59 (Up 2)
- Jordin Canada, Atl (G25) – Last week: 58
- Monique Billings, GSV (F22) – Last week: 56 (Down 3)
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Conn (C13) – Last week: 64 (Up 4)
- Tyasha Harris, Dal (G26) – Last week: 61
- Aneesah Morrow, Conn (F23) – Last week: 42 (Down 20)
- Erica Wheeler, Sea (G27) – Last week: 74 (Up 11)
- Temi Fagbenle, GSV (F24) – Last week: 63 (Down 1)
- Sami Whitcomb, Phx (G28) – Last week: 67 (Up 2)
- Aaliyah Edwards, Wsh (F25) – Last week: 60 (Down 6)
- Dominique Malonga, Sea (C14) – Last week: 65 (Down 2)
- Shakira Austin, Wsh (C15) – Last week: 62 (Down 6)
- Maddy Siegrist, Dal (F26) – Last week: 68 (Down 1)
- Julie Vanloo, GSV (G29) – Last week: 52 (Down 18)
- Rebecca Allen, Chi (F27) – Last week: 70 (Down 1)
- Dana Evans, LV (G30) – Last week: 69 (Down 3)
- Natasha Mack, Phx (F28) – Last week: 71 (Down 2)
- Alysha Clark, Sea (F29) – Last week: 72 (Down 2)
- Natisha Hiedeman, Min (G31) – Last week: 81 (Up 6)
- Nia Coffey, Atl (F30) – Last week: 83 (Up 7)
- Odyssey Sims, LA (G32) – Last week: 76 (Down 1)
- Kia Nurse, Chi (G33) – Last week: 79 (Up 1)
- Jacy Sheldon, Conn (G34) – Last week: 77 (Down 2)
- Saniya Rivers, Conn (G35) – Last week: 80
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Atl (G36) – Last week: 73 (Down 8)
- Isabelle Harrison, NY (F31) – Last week: 75 (Down 7)
- Lindsay Allen, Conn (G37) – Last week: 78 (Down 5)
- Naz Hillmon, Atl (F32) – Last week: 89 (Up 5)
- Kalani Brown, Phx (C16) – Last week: 82 (Down 3)
- Lexie Hull, Ind (G38) – Last week: 94 (Up 8)
- Sevgi Uzun, Phx (G39) – Last week: 85 (Down 2)
- Kiah Stokes, LV (C17) – Last week: 84 (Down 4)
- Megan Gustafson, LV (C18) – Last week: 92 (Up 3)
- Aari McDonald, LA (G40) – Last week: 93 (Up 3)
- Emily Engstler, Wsh (F33) – Last week: 87 (Down 4)
- Michaela Onyenwere, Chi (F34) – Last week: 88 (Down 4)
- Sarah Ashlee Barker, LA (G41) – Last week: 96 (Up 3)
- Brianna Turner, Ind (F35) – Last week: 90 (Down 4)
- Karlie Samuelson, Wsh (G42) – Last week: 101 (Up 6)
- Stephanie Talbot, GSV (F36) – Last week: 91 (Down 5)
- Sug Sutton, Wsh (G43) – Last week: 97
- Marine Johannes, NY (G44) – Last week: 99 (Up 1)
- Nyara Sabally, NY (F37) – Last week: 102 (Up 3)
- Lexie Brown, Sea (G45) – Last week: 95 (Down 5)
