We have an excellent 5-game slate scheduled in the WNBA this Sunday. So, as you would expect, our basketball betting experts are locked and loaded with six bets for today's slate — including a pick against the spread, a pair of total predictions, and three player props.
Let's take a look at our WNBA best bets for Sunday, September 8.
WNBA Best Bets for Sunday, September 8
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Bryan Fonseca's Dream vs. Fever Best Bet
Caitlin Clark has gone over this in four straight games, and 11 of her last 14. This line likely sits above 29.5 by the time you read this, but that's where I played it.
Clark began really heating up before the break and has been All-League like ever since with no signs of stopping.
The one caveat is that she's gone under this prop all three times against the Dream this season, but she hasn't seen Atlanta at home since mid-June, and Clark is playing much better now nearly three months later.
Pick: Caitlin Clark Over 29.5 Points + Assists (-120)
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Michael Fiddle's Aces vs. Liberty Best Bet
This is a prime spot to target a day-game WNBA under spot between two of the top teams in the back half of the season. The reason why unders are a day-game basketball trend is because the pregame routine is shortened, and players come out a bit slower.
Opening lines and first half totals regularly take under action. Since we have two amazing teams and a potential playoff matchup, I expect defensive intensity to be ratcheted up and offensive creativity to be turned down.
We also had A'ja Wilson get hurt in the fourth quarter of her previous game in a huge comeback effort against the Connecticut Sun. Wilson is on track to play, but if she is hindered at all, both the pace and efficiency will drop.
Pick: Under 168.5 (-110)
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Joe Dellera's Wings vs. Sky
By Joe Dellera
Build this out on your own by combining 10 points + 10 rebounds at bet365 for the best odds, FanDuel is priced at (-116), but is still the next best. Would play down to -125.
Angel Reese is out for the rest of the season and it is Cardoso’s time to shine. Cardoso was actually drafted ahead of Reese and now without her on the floor, she should have plenty of extra room to operate.
Cardoso has never taken more than 11 shot attempts in any game this season, but in college she was viewed as a strong offensive option because of her ability to run the floor. When these two teams met back in June, she scored nine points and pulled down 11 rebounds.
I expect to see more opportunities for Cardoso, and without Reese clogging up the interior she should have more scoring and rebounding opportunities here. I’ll grab the double double against the Wings, who are one of the worst teams in the WNBA, and also play at the second-fastest pace.
Pick: Kamilla Cardoso Double Double (+125)
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Bryan Fonseca's Wings vs. Sky Best Bet
Angel Reese is out for the season, so there are going to be a lot of extra boards left on the table for players to pull down. I'll be backing Kamilla Cardoso to make a leap.
Cardoso has gone over 8.5 boards in five of her last six outings, and has gotten at least 10 in three of those games — and that was with Reese. She only has five double-doubles on the season, but again, with Reese out, we should have a pathway to several of them before the regular season is over in a couple of weeks.
Pick: Kamilla Cardoso Double Double (+125)
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Michael Fiddle's Wings vs. Sky Best Bet
The big news to hit the Chicago Sky before this game is that Angel Reese is going to miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. This line opened as Sky -1, and they are all the way out to 5-point home underdogs now.
With the recent return of Chennedy Carter, the offense still has its focal point back. When a team loses a star, we sometimes actually see an uptick in effort in the immediate game after before the talent gap eventually rears its ugly head.
I do not believe in the situational spot of being home, with Carter back in the lineup, and this being the first game Reese has missed that it is worth six points of line movement. That is Nikola Jokic-type of impact on a line, and I use that example because I do not think A'ja Wilson nor Napheesa Collier – the two top WNBA MVP candidates – would be worthy of a six-point swing if they were removed from their current teams.
Pick: Sky +4.5 (-110)
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Bryan Fonseca's Sun vs. Sparks Best Bet
The Sun have held the Sparks to two unders this year — 70 and 61, respectively — both in Connecticut. And their defense has seemingly returned after some slippage, forcing unders aganist the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces in consecutive showings.
But they also took losses in both games.
The Sun are not only looking to get a needed win in L.A. to snap the short skid, but a victory would have them dodge their first three-game losing streak since last year's playoffs. In order to get there, I think they need to demonstrate their league-best defense against the Sparks again, who have been a bottom-three offense this season.
The Sparks have gone under this total in five of their last 10 games, and that includes efforts at home against the Atlanta Dream and on the road against the Washington Mystics.
Pick: Sparks Team Total Under 74.5 Points (-115)
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