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July 6: Four players to target in free agency
André Snellings: Last week had an unusual schedule, with the Commissioner's Cup as the only game before Thursday. Since the Cup championship didn't count as regular season action, the fantasy schedule effectively didn't begin until the second half of the week.
This week is a more standard schedule, with three games scheduled every day except Tuesday (two games) and Sunday (four games). With 21 scheduled games, this will be a full week of action. You'll want to make sure that you hit your free agency wire to make sure you maximize your games played and match up well with your opponent this week.
As we do in this space, let's take a closer look around the league and identify four players who have played well of late that fantasy managers might consider targeting if they are available in your leagues.
Leila Lacan, G, Connecticut Sun (rostered in 30.7% of ESPN Leagues): Lacan has settled in as the lead guard and primary offense creator for the Sun. She has scored in double figures in seven straight games with five or more assists in four of those contests, averaging 14.9 PPG, 4.7 APG, 2.6 SPG and 1.3 3PG in in that span.
Leonie Fiebich, F, New York Liberty (18.4%): Fiebich has been starting and playing well all season, but she's seen an uptick in production of late and is getting more opportunity with Satou Sabally sidelined by a concussion. Fiebich has scored double figures in five of her last six games, averaging 13.7 PPG, 1.7 SPG and 2.7 3PG in that stretch.
NaLyssa Smith, F, Las Vegas Aces (48.3%): Smith has had a larger role to play in the last three games with A'ja Wilson out, highlighted by her 29-point, 8-rebound effort against the Chicago Sky. But she has been solid all season, showing flashes as both a scorer and a rebounder. Overall, in her last 11 games he has averaged 12.9 PPG and 6.4 RPG in 25.7 MPG.
Lexi Held, G, Phoenix Mercury (1.5%): Held has getting more run of late with Monique Akoa Makani (hamstring) sidelined. She has started five straight games, scoring in double figures in three of them, and in her last two has averaged 16.5 PPG and 4.0 3PG.