Plays Arena FAQs – Everything You Need to Know About Fantasy Basketball!

Fantasy basketball is a virtual game in which participants create their own teams of real NBA players and earn points based on the statistical performance of those players in real games.

The main formats include: Rotisserie/Roto, Points, Head-to-Head, Daily Fantasy Sports, and Dynasty.

In Roto, teams earn points in several statistical categories throughout the season, and the final standing is determined by the sum of their rankings across all categories. In Head-to-Head, teams compete directly against each other each week, and a win or loss is determined by the superiority of the selected categories or the total number of points for the week.

A snake draft is a player selection format where the order of the picks is reversed each round. For example, if teams select players in the first round in order from 1 to 10, then in the second round the order will be from 10 to 1, in the third round it will be from 1 to 10 again, and so on.

An auction draft is a format where each manager is given a virtual budget and can bid on players. The player goes to the highest bidder. This format requires a more complex strategy for distributing the budget between stars and role players.

A waiver wire is a list of players who are not on any team in the league and are available for signing. Typically, there is a priority system in place, with teams with the worst record having priority when bidding on players.

A "sleeper" is a player who is drafted in the late rounds but has the potential to significantly exceed expectations and produce early round draft-level results.

Streaming is a strategy in which a manager regularly rotates players on the end of his bench to maximize games or take advantage of favorable matchups. This is usually done by using roster slots that are not occupied by key players.

A "handcuff" is a strategy in which a manager selects a primary backup player for his team's star player to protect himself in the event of an injury to the star player. For example, if you have a star center, you might select his backup player to get more playing time if the star player is injured.