WNBA Fast Break Classic | Preseason | Day 7
Today’s Objective(s): 20 Assists & 2 Steals
Recap & Overview:
Of the six days of this WNBA Fast Break series, only Day 1 had more than 50% earn a win, so it has been challenging to say the least. If yesterday were a regular season matchup between New York and Connecticut, the 12 FGM & 18 REB would have been a breeze, but instead only 23 collectors earned a win.
Tina Charles led the way with 6 FGM & 6 REB and helped the 42% of collectors who started her. For the 58% who started Natasha Cloud, she dragged your lineup with 0 FGM & 1 REB. As we are preseason, it was expected that many typical starters would see limited minutes and yesterday’s game lived up to those expectations as Sabrina Ionescu (89%) and Jonquel Jones (92%) did not play the majority of the game (18 minutes or less out of the total 40 minutes).
Today, you’ll have five (5) teams in action as the Dallas Wings play the Brazilian National Team. Although there are more players available, you’ll continue to run into the uncertainty of playing time. It’ll boil down to the “right” mix of players to reach today’s blend of field goals and rebounds, but Dallas players may be the better play considering who they’re playing.
WNBA for the Uninitiated:
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.
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 7 requires five (5) players who will distribute 20.0 or more assists and accumulate 2.0 or more steals, which means each player will need to average at least 4.0 PTS & 0.4 STL per player. There are five (5) teams in action today so your options will be higher than normal.
Little of Both:
S Tier: Caitlin Clark, Courtney Williams
A Tier: Arike Ogunbowale
B Tier: Napheesa Collier, Rhyne Howard, Aliyah Boston, Allisha Gray, Natasha Howard
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: C. Williams (53%), A. Ogunbowale (48%), N. Collier (34%), M. Hines-Allen (29%), C. Vandersloot (29%)
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow: 3.0 Three Pointers Made & 15.0 Three Point Attempts
Considerations:
This is preseason - set appropriate expectations
Connecticut, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle & Washington have no more games this run
All other teams have one (1) game remaining
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected assists & steals according to Rotowire, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on season projections as daily projections are not yet available. 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 Assists & Steals
| Player | Team | Opp | Ovr Rank | Proj Szn Rank AST | Proj Szn AST | Proj Szn Rank STL | Proj Szn STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arike Ogunbowale | DAL | BRAZIL | 1 | 3 | 4.6 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Caitlin Clark | IND | ATL | 2 | 1 | 8.1 | 10 | 1.2 |
| Napheesa Collier | MIN | CHI | 4 | 5 | 3.1 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Rhyne Howard | ATL | IND | 2 | 4 | 3.2 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Courtney Williams | MIN | CHI | 5 | 2 | 5.7 | 14 | 1 |
| Aliyah Boston | IND | ATL | 6 | 5 | 3.1 | 12 | 1.1 |
| Allisha Gray | ATL | IND | 9 | 8 | 2.9 | 12 | 1.1 |
| Natasha Howard | IND | ATL | 7 | 9 | 2.8 | 9 | 1.3 |
| Ariel Atkins | CHI | MIN | 8 | 10 | 2.6 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Angel Reese | CHI | MIN | 11 | 15 | 2.1 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Natisha Hiedeman | MIN | CHI | 10 | 10 | 2.6 | 18 | 0.8 |
| DeWanna Bonner | IND | ATL | 13 | 15 | 2.1 | 10 | 1.2 |
| Elizabeth Williams | CHI | MIN | 14 | 19 | 1.9 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | DAL | BRAZIL | 12 | 10 | 2.6 | 21 | 0.7 |
| Sophie Cunningham | IND | ATL | 15 | 15 | 2.1 | 15 | 0.9 |
| Brionna Jones | ATL | IND | 17 | 21 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | IND | ATL | 16 | 15 | 2.1 | 18 | 0.8 |
| Brittney Griner | ATL | IND | 18 | 13 | 2.3 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Bridget Carleton | MIN | CHI | 19 | 19 | 1.9 | 21 | 0.7 |
| DiJonai Carrington | DAL | BRAZIL | 20 | 26 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Haley Jones | ATL | IND | 21 | 14 | 2.2 | 34 | 0.4 |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | ATL | IND | 22 | 23 | 1.7 | 15 | 0.9 |
| Kamilla Cardoso | CHI | MIN | 24 | 21 | 1.8 | 27 | 0.6 |
| Teaira McCowan | DAL | BRAZIL | 23 | 24 | 1.6 | 18 | 0.8 |
| Brianna Turner | IND | ATL | 25 | 26 | 1.5 | 21 | 0.7 |
| Kia Nurse | CHI | MIN | 26 | 24 | 1.6 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Michaela Onyenwere | CHI | MIN | 27 | 31 | 1.2 | 21 | 0.7 |
| NaLyssa Smith | DAL | BRAZIL | 27 | 31 | 1.2 | 21 | 0.7 |
| Nia Coffey | ATL | IND | 29 | 26 | 1.5 | 34 | 0.4 |
| Maddy Siegrist | DAL | BRAZIL | 30 | 29 | 1.4 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Karlie Samuelson | MIN | CHI | 30 | 29 | 1.4 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Rebecca Allen | CHI | MIN | 32 | 36 | 1 | 15 | 0.9 |
| Naz Hillmon | ATL | IND | 33 | 31 | 1.2 | 27 | 0.6 |
| Lexie Hull | IND | ATL | 34 | 34 | 1.1 | 21 | 0.7 |
| Diamond Miller | MIN | CHI | 35 | 34 | 1.1 | 27 | 0.6 |
| Jaelyn Brown | IND | ATL | 36 | 38 | 0.6 | 34 | 0.4 |
| Joyner Holmes | DAL | BRAZIL | 37 | 37 | 0.8 | 38 | 0.2 |
| Kristy Wallace | IND | ATL | 38 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
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