NBA Postseason Best Bets (5/17)
Alex Christenson
The WNBA regular season has entered its final month, but there’s still a lot of action left to take advantage of before we transition to the playoffs. Our friends at PrizePicks have us covered for tonight’s slate with tons of options on the board, both fantasy point and single stat offerings. Let’s get into it.
For an in-depth look at the app, check out this PrizePicks Review by FTN’s Tyler Loechner.
How to play PrizePicks WNBA
PrizePicks is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. The format is simple. PrizePicks will set fantasy point or single stat lines for select players and then you choose between two and five players to go over or under their given projection. Naturally, the more players you put into your parlay, the larger the payout. You can enter a “Power Play,” where you must get every pick in your parlay correct to get paid out. Another option is a “Flex Play,” where your payout changes depending on the number of picks you got correct.
- Two-player “Power Play” entry pays 3x and “Flex Play” pays 2x for both correct and 0.5x for one correct
- Three-player “Power Play” entry pays 5x and “Flex Play” pays 2.25x for three correct and 1.25x for two correct
- Four-player “Power Play” entry pays 10x and “Flex Pay” pays 5x for four correct and 1.5x for three correct
- Five-player entries are only eligible for “Flex Plays” and pay out 10x for five correct, 2x for four correct and 0.4x for three correct
Thursday’s WNBA action starts at 7 p.m. ET on PrizePicks. Note that these lines can shift throughout the day leading up to lock just like a spread or moneyline on a game. They will also occasionally add players as the day goes on if injury news changes the outlook for a team. Tag me in the FTN PrizePicks Discord channel (which is FREE) up until lock if you want a second pair of eyes on a parlay you’re considering or for help on lines that may have changed since this writing
Scoring breakdown for PrizePicks contests can be found here.
PrizePicks WNBA picks today
Here’s a look at my favorite picks on the WNBA board at PrizePicks Thursday.
Fantasy score props
- Odyssey Sims (25.0 points) – OVER
- Nneka Ogwumike (30.5 points) – UNDER
- DeWanna Bonner (34.5 points) – UNDER
- Kelsey Plum (23.0 points) – OVER
Single stat props
- Monique Billings (6.0 rebounds) – OVER
- Odyssey Sims (14.0 points) – OVER
- Marina Mabrey (2.0 3-pt made) – OVER
- Ariel Atkins (3.5 rebounds) – UNDER
- Kelsey Plum (1.5 3-pt made) – OVER
- Isabelle Harrison (5.5 rebounds) – OVER
Favorite combinations
Here are the combinations I have placed on PrizePicks so far Thursday, all as “Power Plays.”
- Odyssey Sims (o14.0 points), Marina Mabrey (o2.0 3-pt made)
- Nneka Ogwumike (u30.5 fantasy points), Isabelle Harrison (o5.5 rebounds)
- Kelsey Plum (o1.5 3-pt made), Monique Billings (o6.0 rebounds)
Power play payout: 3x
Flex play payout: 2x for two correct, 0.5x for one correct
