WNBA Fast Break Classic | Run 1 | Day 3
Today’s Objective(s): 3 Blocks & 30 Rebounds
Recap & Overview:
WNBA Opening Night: Blowouts & Statement Wins
None of yesterday’s three matchups were close, as the New York Liberty, Indiana Fever, and Phoenix Mercury all won by at least 14 points—with New York and Las Vegas being the only game within 20 points. The highly anticipated matchup between the consensus favorite title contenders ended up a blowout and the rivalry matchup between Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese was heavily one-sided.
While it’s only the first game of the season, the Fever are already proving they’re ready to contend, while Chicago has room for growth. Phoenix and Seattle were projected to be mid-to-lower-tier teams, but their scoring disparity suggests one may outperform preseason expectations.
Fast Break Recap: Assists & Three-Pointers
With Fast Break, yesterday needed 20 assists and 10 three pointers made. Jackie Young was utilized in 49% of lineups and delivered 5 assists & 4 three pointers, which accounted for 25% and 20% of yesterday’s objectives. With her performance, she earned the Fast Break Star of the Day. Honorable mention goes to Caitlin Clark who had 10 assists and 4 three pointers.
In total, there were only 15% of lineups who earned a win and some of that deficiency is at the hand of Sabrina Ionescu, who was utilized in the most lineups (65%), but she had no three pointer (0 for 5) and only one assist. With her lackluster performance, she is your Fast Break Dud of the Day.
Looking Ahead: Blocks & Rebounds
Today, you’ll need blocks and rebounds. Keep in mind there are only two games today and the rookie year badge on Pro mode makes it even more limited. Keep scrolling for the best player picks based on today’s objectives.
Fast Break Strategy: What You Need to Compete
This season will feature 10 total Fast Break runs, each spanning 9-14 days. While commons will help you survive most runs, competing for daily, milestone, and run-based rewards will likely require rares from top-tier Fast Break players, including: Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, A'ja Wilson, Natasha Howard, Satou Sabally, Dearica Hamby, Nneka Ogwumike, Caitlin Clark, Skylar Diggins-Smith, & Arike Ogunbowale.
New to WNBA Fast Break? Keep Scrolling.
If you’re a novice WNBA fan or Fast Break participant, there’s plenty to learn. If you’re a veteran, feel free to skip the next section.
Understanding the WNBA & Fast Break Strategy:
For those unfamiliar with the WNBA, the league consists of 13 teams, including the newly expanded Golden State Valkyries. Each team plays 44 games per season, with 10-minute quarters, and 8 teams qualify for the playoffs.
Compared to the NBA, the WNBA has fewer games and teams, which makes Fast Break lineup options much narrower. As a result, rare and legendary moments are significantly more valuable, offering greater flexibility to secure daily wins. If you’re limited to common moments, you’ll need to be strategic with each run to maximize success.
Additionally, WNBA moments are more scarce than NBA moments, with only 29K rares and 4K legendaries available for active players. As a Tome+ member, you can access WNBA Fast Break Targets, which provide a statistical breakdown of top players alongside their current rare/legendary prices.
The most valuable players in Fast Break are those who excel across multiple stat categories, as they can be used on various days based on the objective requirements.
WNBA Key Dates:
June 1-17: Commissioner’s Cup Tournament
July 17-21: WNBA All-Star Break
September 11: Regular Season Ends
September 14-October 17: WNBA Playoffs
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
Atlanta Dream | Brittney Griner, Rhyne Howard
Seattle Storm | Skylar Diggins-Smith, Nneka Ogwumike
Dallas Wings | Arike Ogunbowale, Teaira McCowan
Phoenix Mercury | Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper
Chicago Sky | Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese
Los Angeles Sparks | Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum
Connecticut Sun | Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey
Washington Mystics | Ariel Atkins, Brittney Sykes
Golden State Valkyrie | Monique Billings, Julie Vanloo
Today’s Objective(s):
WNBA Fast Break Day 3 requires five (5) players who will accumulate 3.0 or more blocks & gather 30.0 or more rebounds, which means each player will need to average 0.6 BLK & 6.0 REB. There are four (4) teams in action today and this will be so you have plenty of options — especially since this is Connecticut’s first game of the season. This will be the second game of the other three teams’ season. Napheesa Collier will be one of the cheat codes for the season based on her versatility and it shows today. If you have a chance at grabbing one of her rares or legendaries, it’ll serve you well this season.
Little of Both: Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith
Shot Blockers: Alanna Smith, Azura Stevens, Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Napheesa Collier, Emily Engstler
Glass Crashers: Tina Charles, Dearica Hamby, Napheesa Collier
Top Five (5) Players in Classic Lineups: T. Charles (67%), D. Hamby (58%), N. Collier (48%), A. Stevens (43%), M. Mabrey 33%)
Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow: 25.0 Field Goals Made & 2.0 Steals (5.0 FGM & 04 STL)
Objectives Frequency (after today):
2x: STL, FGM, PITP, 3PM, REB, BLK
1x: PTS, OREB, AST
Considerations:
Atlanta, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Phoenix, & Seattle have the most games remaining this run (5)
Chicago, Golden State, Indiana, Las Vegas, & New York have the fewest games remaining this run (3)
There are no games scheduled on May 26th
Day 4 (tomorrow) only has two (2) teams in action
Day 5, 7, & 9 only have two (2) games scheduled
Day 10 & 11 have the most games scheduled on a single day this run
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected Rebounds & Blocks according to Rotowire & WNBA.com, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on daily projections, playoff average, and rest of playoffs 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, all active player 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
Milestone Reward: 5 & 11 Wins
Run Reward: Top 250
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.
Build-out in process. Posted tomorrow…hopefully. It’ll be posted on Day 1 the next run as we complete our template.
Projected Blocks
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Projected Rebounds
Projected BLK & REB
WNBA Fast Break Grid
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