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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. …
I will be using the current FantasyPros Composite Rankings to compile a Do Not Draft List. These rankings do change as the offseason progresses, so the numbers may not match later. I hope they are closer to mine. Each of the following players is a red flag for me in either 8-cat or points formats,…