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Fantasy basketball season is here, and managers can decide whether to play in a Points league or a Category League. In Points leagues, all stats are totaled, and a player’s final score is his combination of points, assists, rebounds, steals, and blocks, less his number of turnovers. In Category leagues, a player’s performance is measured against the rest of the players in the Association, and his relative value in each category (including FG%, FT%, and three-pointers made) is combined into a final overall value.
Some players excel in both formats, but some are noticeably better in one or the other. In Points leagues, you’ll often find inefficient scorers who can rack up points because percentages aren’t considered in this format. In Category leagues, some of the most notable outliers from Points leagues are defensive specialists and high-FG% options. Here are some players who are better in Points Leagues and some who are better in Category Leagues to help you determine who to draft depending on your league settings.
Better in Points Leagues
De’Aaron Fox
Points: 13
Category: 24
Ja Morant
Points: 14
Category: 56
Both Fox and Morant are elite scorers and strong facilitators. Both are competent rebounders, and Fox led the league in steals last season. Where both players are lacking, however, is in their shooting percentages. Neither are terribly efficient from the floor, nor from the charity stripe, and in Category leagues, their high shot volume and low conversion rate on those attempts drag their value down. Fox’s steals give him the edge over Morant if you’re considering either of them in Category leagues, but both are better in a Points league.
Julius Randle
Points: 28
Category: 129
Randle’s 2023-24 season was cut short due to injuries, but he still piled up 24.0 points, 9.2 boards, and 5.0 dimes per contest across 46 appearances. Those numbers were good enough to land him inside the top 30 in per-game Points league value despite committing 3.5 turnovers per game and posting relatively low defensive contributions. Randle’s deficiencies in turnovers, steals, and blocks, combined with his sub-80%…
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Publish date : 2024-10-04 15:00:00
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