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Many successful 8-category fantasy basketball players use the strategy of punting a category. Punting a category is the process of drafting to intentionally losing, or punt, one category to try to win others. This often works because you only have to win more than half of the statistical categories to win a head-to-head (H2H) matchup. …
NBA rookies are rarely fantasy-relevant. Most first-year players are not worth rostering in their first year. No rookie finished in the top 100 fantasy players in any format last season, though some were roster-worthy near the end of the year. There are a few players who usually do emerge from the NBA draft and make…