After missing two games due to the league’s concussion protocols, Wilson is back in the Aces starting lineup. Tiffany Mitchell will return to the bench, with Wilson joining Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd, Jackie Young and Kiah Stokes in the starting five.

Collier injured her back during the third quarter of Tuesday’s win over the Aces and did not return. Friday afternoon, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said the star forward is dealing with a bulging disk that has also been an issue for Collier in the past. Natisha Hiedeman picked up additional minutes on Tuesday and would likely be bumped into the starting lineup if Collier cannot play on Saturday.

Plum is back after sitting out Tuesday’s loss to the Storm with a left leg injury. Her return means Shey Peddy will be pushed to the bench. However, Peddy should remain in the rotation, as the Sparks remain without Odyssey Sims (personal). And with Plum available to play, the Sparks have waived Grace Berger.

Guarded by Tiffany Hayes for most of Thursday’s defeat, Clark produced arguably her worst performance of the season to date. The Fever star missed all seven of her three-point attempts and was responsible for six turnovers. While there have been two games in which Clark exceeded that turnover count, her 11 points against the Valkyries were tied for a season-low. That said, there isn’t a need for fantasy managers to panic, as Clark is ranked third in fantasy points per game in ESPN leagues behind Napheesa Collier and A’ja Wilson. She’ll bounce back, potentially as soon as Sunday’s game against the Aces.

Stewart had one of the more impressive stretches of basketball this season, putting together an 18-point third quarter on 7-of-8 shooting to erase a halftime deficit and give New York a lead going into the final frame. Also worth noting is Stewart’s contributions from beyond the arc — three three-pointers is a season-high and she has now made four of her last seven attempts. If Stewart can consistently knock down her threes, she’ll see even greater success in what’s been a strong season for her in fantasy basketball leagues.

Thomas put forth an impressive effort for the Mercury on Thursday. On the second night of a back-to-back, the veteran forward was able to log 27 minutes against the Liberty, led all players in rebounds by a wide margin, and was one of five Mercury players to reach double figures in scoring. Thomas had fewer than 10 assists for the first time since May, though Thursday’s lower total likely had to do with how inefficiently Phoenix shot the ball from the field. Nevertheless, Thomas had herself a fantastic game. Fantasy managers should expect her to continue stuffing the stat sheet as the season rolls on.

The Sun rookie Morrow has struggled to earn meaningful minutes on the floor until Wednesday night when the Sun faced the Mercury and their former franchise face Alyssa Thomas for the first time this season. When Sun head coach Rachid Meziane put Morrow into the game for the first time with 2:23 minutes left in the first quarter, she made an immediate impact picking up a rebound and two steals in her first few minutes of play. Morrow didn’t score the basketball until the third quarter when she scored 12 of her 16 total points. She hit a couple of mid-range jumpers and then put the ball on the floor, showing off her face-up game. Her 16 points were the most for a Sun player coming off the bench this season.

Ogwumike did whatever she wanted on Tuesday, shooting 75 percent from the field and leading all scorers with 26 points. The point total was a season-high for the veteran forward, who had a streak of three consecutive 20-point games last month. Since then, Ogwumike had one 20-point game to her credit before Tuesday, Seattle’s win over the Lynx on June 11. She’ll look to build on Tuesday’s effort when the Storm visit Las Vegas on Friday.

Typically, when a player puts on a show, it happens on the offensive end of the floor. That was not the case for Williams, who was stellar defensively in Seattle’s blowout of the Sparks. She matched her career-high for steals in a game, six, by halftime and finished with a franchise-record eight on the night. Also, Williams is the second player since 2006 to record at least eight steals in a game, with Napheesa Collier doing so last season. Williams may not record gaudy point totals consistently, but her all-around game makes the Storm forward one of the best players to have rostered in fantasy basketball at her position. The lone negative for Williams was the sprained ankle she suffered early in the fourth quarter, which may cast some doubt on her status for Friday’s game against the Aces.