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It's the final week of July, which means NFL training camps are underway and preseason football is just around the corner. Today, we continue our preview of all 32 NFL teams with the Baltimore Ravens, break down Friday's full MLB slate, take a look at a couple of WNBA matchups, and head to Detroit for the PGA Tour.
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Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever) over 22.5 pts (FanDuel) vs. Portland
- Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 23.5 points per game on the season, second-best in the WNBA, ranking behind only A'ja Wilson of the Aces.
- Mitchell’s 116.5 offensive rating is fifth among all players with at least 10 games played.
- Mitchell has 20 games with at least 20 points, tied for the league lead. That includes a streak of each of the last 12 games for Mitchell, where she’s averaging 27.0 PPG.
- Portland has allowed at least one 20-point scorer in each of the last three games and two of them in the last two losses.
- I expect a high-scoring game. The Fever have averaged 111.5 points per game during the current four-game winning streak and lead the WNBA in scoring at 95.8 points per game, four full points ahead of the Minnesota Lynx. Portland has averaged 91.0 PPG in the last three contests to raise its season average to 85.3 per game.
- While both teams have been playing great offense, the defense has not been there. Indiana and Portland rank 12th and 13th of the 15 WNBA teams in points allowed, at 89.8 and 90.9, respectively.
The Pick: Kelsey Mitchell Over 22.5 Points (-110)
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