The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - Fantasy Basketball 101
Show Notes
Fantasy basketball 101 (00:31)
Types of leagues (ESPN/Yahoo Fantasy)
1) H2H (Head to Head) Each Category - most popular; who has the highest amount in each category (basic: scoring, FG%, FT%, 3PG made, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots)
Other categories used: turnovers, FGs made, FTs made, 3PG%, assist/turnover ratio, double-doubles, triple-doubles, etc.
Season long with playoffs
2) H2H Points - becoming more popular especially in ESPN leagues; each category based on a point system; whoever has the highest amount of points in the categories for the league wins; each category given different point values (turnovers usually assigned negative point value)
Season long with playoffs
3) H2H Most Categories - whoever wins the greater amount of categories is given a win; you are awarded a tie if the league has an even amount of categories & both you & your opponent has the equal amount of categories won
Season long with playoffs
4) Total points (Season) - points are given for each category much like H2H points but only difference is the points accumulate as the season goes along; no H2H matchups each week
No playoffs (the person with the highest point totals by season's end wins the league)
5) Roto (Rotisserie) - the common way to play early in the existence of fantasy basketball; whoever with the highest total in each category is ranked according to the league size (i.e. 10 pts per category for 1st place in a particular category per a 10 team league); no H2H matchups
No playoffs (the person with the highest point totals across the board wins the league)
Daily lineup changes vs. weekly lineup changes
You can either change your lineup daily or weekly according to the league you join
League size
Can start as low as 4 in customizable leagues; 8 in public leagues (Yahoo)
My suggestion for those new to fantasy: 8 team leagues
Key fact: the bigger the league, the more players you have to know about
Keeper leagues - leagues that require a long term commitment & by season's end you are allowed to retain an allotted number of players for the following season
Draft types
1) Snake draft - draft that goes down the line in one round (i.e. 1-10) but reverses the order in the following round (i.e. 10-1)
2) Aucti0n (salary cap) draft - each league manager is given a set budget then players are bidded on & awarded to the highest bidder (not too familiar with this type of draft)
Where to join
1) ESPN Fantasy (roster: PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, 3 UTIL, 3 BN - 13 players)
Experience: beginner or pro
Scoring: H2H each cat, H2H most cat, H2H points, season points or roto
Draft type: snake or salary cap
Draft date & time: can only choose from now up to 6 days in advance
2) Yahoo Fantasy (roster: PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, 3 UTIL, 3 BN - 13 players)
Public or private
Public - standard league (12 teams, H2H each cat or roto, snake or salary cap draft); prize leagues starting at $5
Private (the most customizable) - more options for league size and scoring
Free or prize leagues
All 5 league types available
Draft types: live snake, live salary cap, autopick or offline
