I learned a lot of lessons last year during the inaugural ESPN fantasy women’s basketball campaign. While the basic ideas behind fantasy women’s hoops have some commonalities with the men’s game, the reality is that the leagues are also very different.
The women’s game has unique aspects that necessitate unique strategies, from draft preparation to roster management throughout the season.
Before we get into those strategies, let’s quickly review the default fantasy women’s basketball league settings and scoring system to make sure we’re all on the same page.
The standard fantasy women’s basketball league has six teams with nine roster spots per team. Each team starts two guards, three forward/centers and a utility with three players on the bench. Daily transactions are allowed.
Here is the scoring system for the FWB game:
Point = 1 Fantasy Point
Rebound = 1 FP
Assist = 1 FP
Made 3-pointer = 1 FP
Steal = 2 FP
Block = 2 FP
Alright. Review is over, so let’s get into the fun stuff.
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