Just found out my 12 team mixed league will be head-to-head and not roto. How will this change my draft?
First expert: It’s more acceptable to punt categories in head-to-head leagues. Good offense is more predictable than good pitching, so most H2H pick strong in hitting early. Good closers are perhaps more valuable however, in comparison between Roto and H2H average position taken. A.J. Burnett in an average Roto draft, this year has been the 78th player overall in the average H2H draft, hes taken 35th. Strong hitting with three good closers should win or tie most weeks in a 5×5 H2H. But the fundamental principle of looking for the best, most productive players you can find still applies. For teams that are able to make daily lineup changes, for example, good depth can make a noticeable difference over the course of a season. Another strategy with H2H is to pick categories, 5 or 6, and draft heavy in those categories. With Roto you have to be some what balanced to be competitive, but not in H2H. There was a good article by Matt Berry written for the NBA, but the concepts still apply. The
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