While one-game slates are often a drag, this WNBA matchup between Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever and Rickea Jackson and the Los Angeles Sparks should be entertaining, despite the Sparks’ horrendous 2024 season.
Will Clark stay red-hot at home against a fellow rookie star in Jackson?
Continue reading below for our WNBA player props for Wednesday, including two overs for Clark and Jackson.
Andrew Norton's WNBA Player Props for Wednesday, Sept. 4
Caitlin Clark Over 21.5 Points (-102)
At this point, the topic surrounding Clark shouldn't be whether or not she's Rookie of the Year (that conversation should've ended a while ago), but rather where she ranks in the W in terms of best players overall.
Since the return from the All-Star and Olympics breaks, Clark has averaged just shy of 25 points per game on a 48/39/92 shooting split. She's been among the most efficient players in the league during that time.
Now Clark leads the Fever — who are 6-1 in their past seven outings — at home against the league’s worst team: Los Angeles.
Since late June, the Sparks have ranked 11th in defensive rating, 11th in opponent field goal percentage and last in opponent 3-point percentage.
This line is somewhat head-scratching, considering Clark has been over it in six of her past eight and now faces her easiest opponent of the season.
While there could be blowout potential, Clark has played at least 32 minutes in every one of her last 20 outings, which would be more than enough time to carve up the Sparks.
Pick: Caitlin Clark Over 21.5 Points (-102)
Rickea Jackson Over 1.5 Made 3s (-140)
As the season has progressed, so has Jackson.
She's put up relatively considerable numbers in the past 10 games of her rookie campaign, averaging 16.8 points on 49.2% shooting from the field and 40.5% from 3-point land.
Further, Jackson has taken just shy of six 3-pointers per game in her last four outings, which bodes well for her 3-point-prop backers on Wednesday night. She's been over this line (1.5) in three of her past four.
Then, there’s the matchup with the Fever, which is undoubtedly ideal for her.
Indiana ranks 11th in defensive rating this season and allows opponents to hit the second-most 3-pointers per game on a 35.7% clip, the third-worst mark in the W.
Recently, the Fever have been even worse in that category, despite substantially improving other facets of their game.
While Indiana’s interior defense remains reasonably solid, the Fever have allowed the most 3-point attempts (27.6) to opponents on a shockingly high percentage (37.3%).
Jackson shouldn't have any issues finding open looks from deep against the Fever; it'll just be a matter of continuing to knock them down.
