WNBA Fast Break Classic | Preseason | Day 2
Today’s Objective(s): 12 Rebounds & 12 Assists
Recap & Overview:
For those who are unfamiliar with the WNBA, there are 13 teams in total (including the expansion team Golden State Valkyries), 44 games played by each team, and they play 10-minute quarters. Of the 13 teams, 8 will make the playoffs. This means there are less teams in action each day and there are less games overall, so Fast Break options are much narrower than their NBA counterpart. This makes rare and legendary moments more relevant to earn wins each day for greater flexibility, but it also means you’ll need to be more strategic each run if you’re limited to common moments. It is also worth noting that WNBA moments are more scarce than the NBA as there are only 29K rares and 4K legendaries of active players. If you are a tome+ subscriber, you have access to the WNBA Fast Break Targets that provides a statistical breakdown of the top players and their current rare/legendary prices. Players who are the most versatile across multiple stat categories are the most valuable as they can be played on multiple days based on need.
Yesterday, A’ja Wilson was utilized in 66% of lineups and scored 19 points and helped 59% of lineups earn a win and is your top performer. Arike Ogunbowale was found in 65% of lineups, but she could only muster 5 points and is your flop of the day. Considering her track record and that this is preseason, I would not anticipate that to be the norm. Other notable players per team can be found below along with preseason rankings for each WNBA team.
Preseason Rankings & Notable Fast Break Players:
New York Liberty | Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu
Las Vegas Aces | A’ja Wilson, Jewell Loyd
Minnesota Lynx | Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride
Indiana Fever | Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston
Dallas Wings | Arike Ogunbowale, Teaira McCowan
Phoenix Mercury | Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper
Seattle Storm | Skylar Diggins-Smith, Nneka Ogwumike
Atlanta Dream | Brittney Griner, Rhyne Howard
Chicago Sky | Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese
Los Angeles Sparks | Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum
Washington Mystics | Ariel Atkins, Brittney Sykes
Connecticut Sun | Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey
Golden State Valkyrie | Monique Billings, Julie Vanloo
Today’s Objective(s):
WNBA Fast Break Day 2 requires five (5) players who will accumulate 12.0 or more rebounds & distribute 12.0 or more assists, which means each player will need to average at least 2.4 REB & 2.4 AST per player. There are only two (2) teams in action today, so your options are limited - especially considering this is preseason.
Little of Both:
S Tier: Caitlin Clark, Brittney Sykes, Aliyah Boston
A Tier: Natasha Howard
Glass Crashers:
S Tier: Aliyah Boston, Natasha Howard, Shakira Austin, Aaliyah Edwards, DeWanna Bonner, Caitlin Clark, Brianna Turner, Brittney Sykes, Stefanie Dolson, Emily Engstler, Sophie Cunningham
A Tier: Lexie Hull, Jaelyn Brown
Assists:
S Tier: Caitlin Clark, Brittney Sykes, Aliyah Boston
A Tier: Natasha Howard, Sug Sutton
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: B. Sykes (65%), K. Mitchell (64%), D. Bonner (63%), N. Howard (52%), A. Boston (46%)
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow: 30.0 Points in the Paint
After Today (objective frequency; excluding today’s objective):
2x: 3PM, FGM
1x: PITP, BLK, PTS, STL, REB, AST
Considerations:
This is preseason - set appropriate expectations
Indiana has the most remaining games this run (3)
Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle play the least number of games this run (1)
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected rebounds & assists according to Rotowire & NBA.com, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, playoff average, and the playoff projections, which is stack ranked amongst peers for each objective. When there is a single objective, the three data points are still used to stack rank the players vs. ranking solely on projections. For tome+ subscribers, projected playoff stats are available in the provided data file. Omission of certain players would be based on injuries at the time of data pull.
Classic Run Rewards:
Daily Reward: Top 200
Run Reward: Top 100
Additional Links & Resources:
nbatopshot.com/fastbreak - set your lineup
Flowty.io - find/rent moments for your Fast Break roster
Tome+ Exclusive: Witty’s Player Targets Guide - players organized by Fast Break utility & rare/legendary prices
Tome Collective’s WNBA Fast Break Line-Up (Commons Only Challenge):
Many Fast Break participants do not have an extensive collection of rare or legendary moments, so they are limited to single use commons. Even with a limited lineup, participants have found a way to reach the maximum rewards. Follow along as the Tome Collective account participates in Fast Break without using any player more than once - in both our success and failures.
We are running this series back for the WNBA Season. Check back daily for our lineups along with likely adjustments when the WNBA Season begins.
Projected Rebounds & Assists
| Player | Team | Opp | Ovr Rank | Proj Szn Rank REB | Proj Szn REB | Proj Szn Rank AST | Proj Szn AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah Boston | IND | WAS | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Caitlin Clark | IND | WAS | 2 | 6 | 5.7 | 1 | 8.1 |
| Natasha Howard | IND | WAS | 3 | 2 | 7.3 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Brittney Sykes | WAS | IND | 4 | 8 | 4.4 | 2 | 3.4 |
| DeWanna Bonner | IND | WAS | 5 | 5 | 5.8 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Stefanie Dolson | WAS | IND | 6 | 8 | 4.4 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Sug Sutton | WAS | IND | 7 | 16 | 1.5 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Sophie Cunningham | IND | WAS | 8 | 11 | 3.9 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | WAS | IND | 9 | 4 | 6.5 | 11 | 1.7 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | IND | WAS | 10 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Brianna Turner | IND | WAS | 11 | 7 | 4.6 | 12 | 1.5 |
| Shakira Austin | WAS | IND | 12 | 3 | 7.1 | 15 | 0.9 |
| Emily Engstler | WAS | IND | 13 | 10 | 4.2 | 13 | 1.4 |
| Lexie Hull | IND | WAS | 14 | 12 | 2.7 | 14 | 1.1 |
| Jaelyn Brown | IND | WAS | 15 | 13 | 2.4 | 16 | 0.6 |
| Kristy Wallace | IND | WAS | 16 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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