Two playoff-contending teams collide as the Phoenix Mercury visit the Golden State Valkyries in a perimeter-heavy Tuesday night showdown at the Chase Center. Phoenix sits fourth at 20-13, while Golden State is 7th at 18-16, both jockeying for positioning with a tight playoff picture. The teams have combined for 23 threes across their last two meetings, signaling a fast, space-oriented game that can create multiple fantasy streams for guards and wings.

Thomas sparked Phoenix in their latest road win with a triple-double, underscoring the Mercury’s depth and late-game decision-making. The Mercury are listed as a 6.5-point favorite with a 154.5 total, a setup that rewards players who can rack up points, assists and threes. Golden State snapped a four-game win streak with a home loss to Atlanta, but their recent form keeps them squarely in the mix. This tilt offers clear fantasy upside, especially for shooters and multi-category contributors who thrive in pace-and-space environments.

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Minnesota Lynx lock up the No. 1 seed with under a month left, riding a five-game surge even with Napheesa Collier out. Home-court advantage looms large after last year’s dramatic OT loss in the finals, making fantasy managers eye a steady rotation and reliable contributors beyond the star. Las Vegas rides a seven-game streak behind A’ja Wilson, who’s posted 26.1 points and 13.3 rebounds per game while hitting the 30-point mark three times in four. New York’s rally capability and the Dream’s brutal closing stretch set up a dynamic, win-now landscape for seeding and daily fantasy value. Several teams—Indiana, Golden State, Seattle, Los Angeles and Washington—remain tightly bunched for seeds six through eight, ensuring late-season movement. The league’s shift to a best-of-three first round with a home-game minimum boosts the value of teams with home-court familiarity and depth, a boon for fantasy playoff planning. The power poll reinforces Minnesota at No. 1, with Las Vegas up to third and New York, Phoenix rounding out the top five. In the broader horizon, Cleveland announced Allison Howard as president of its future expansion team, signaling growth and new fantasy markets. Player of the Week honors went to Wilson for a second straight week as she leaned into the Aces’ win streak, while Liberty’s late surges highlight the league’s volatility. Game of the week—New York at Atlanta—spotlights the top tier in a week packed with marquee matchups, including Atlanta vs. Las Vegas and Phoenix vs. Las Vegas.

Week 21 fantasy baseball waiver targets lean toward speed, multi-position eligibility, and affordable power. Sal Frelick remains a surprise under-rostered asset, posting a .298/.361/.416 line with a pace for roughly 78 runs, 12 homers, 63 RBI, and 24 steals, while anchoring Milwaukee’s top-of-order role. Blaze Alexander has surged since Eugenio Suárez was moved, flashing 3B/2B/SS flexibility with 12.0+ barrel-rate indicators and a strong power-speed profile. Noelvi Marte sits at the heart of Cincinnati’s lineup surge, delivering 27 runs, eight homers, 36 RBI and seven steals in a pace that hints at 25+ homers and 20+ steals if given full plates. Chandler Simpson’s speed drives the category lead, with a .307 average across 287 PAs and 34 steals, making him a gold-mangled draftee in deep formats. Joey Ortiz has heated up to a .392/.436/.529 clip this month, pairing strong contact with dual 3B/SS eligibility. Nolan McLean debuts for New York, bringing a deep, six-pitch mix that offers upside in 12-team or deeper leagues. Hurston Waldrep has dazzled in Atlanta, with a sub-1.10 ERA across his late-season run and a splitter that continues to miss bats. The common thread is roster flexibility and year-end upside for managers chasing categories across AVG/OBP, power, and speed.

Sunday brings a packed betting slate around a pivotal Cubs at Cardinals rubber game in St. Louis, with Chicago favored to complete the series. Shota Imanaga looms for the Cubs, coming off a quality outing and with a 3.12 ERA on the season; analysts expect Chicago to lean on him late in the game. The Cardinals sit four and a half games out of a wild-card spot as they host the rival Cubs in a meeting that could tilt the NL wild-card race. Chicago’s offense featured homers from Michael Busch and Matt Shaw in the last win, and the Cubs’ path to victory rides a bullpen that has to hold a late lead. The betting card also highlights Brewers and Dodgers bets across MLB action.

Beyond MLB, the weekend feasts on NFL preseason action with Ben Johnson’s head-coaching debut for the Bears hosting the Dolphins and Kellen Moore guiding the Saints against the Chargers at SoFi. In women’s basketball, five Sunday games include Atlanta vs Phoenix and a Mystics vs Wings showdown, with total points and spreads drawing sharp attention. As weekend props and money lines roll in, enthusiasts are scanning lineup notes, outs props, and DFS angles across MLB, NFL preseason, and WNBA for Sunday’s long list of fantasy angles and betting edges.