Yahoo Sports’ fantasy baseball points league strategy focuses on key differences in scoring systems and player values compared to rotisserie formats, with a strong emphasis on extra-base hits, walks, and stolen bases for position players, as well as strikeouts and innings pitched for pitchers. The default Yahoo scoring system rewards players for doubles, triples, walks, and stolen bases, while strikeouts and innings pitched are crucial for pitchers. Draft strategy in Yahoo points leagues is flexible, with no clear advantage to drafting hitters over pitchers early on, as both positions offer similar value from elite players to replacement level options. Wise drafters are advised to prioritize streaming pitchers in the later rounds to maximize their team’s overall performance.
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