Playpulsin 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.

"Bye weeks" are weeks with unusually few games for certain NBA teams. You should prepare for them by analyzing the schedule in advance and temporarily acquiring players from teams with a lot of games for that week, especially if your key players have few games.

The trade deadline in a fantasy league affects your strategy depending on your team's situation: leaders should consolidate value by trading a few good players for elite stars; teams that are lagging should "sell off" elite players to strengthen their roster at several positions; everyone should complete trades before the deadline, since then only the free agent market will remain to improve the team.

IL+ allows you to move not only injured players, but also players with OUT, DTD (Day-to-Day) or sometimes even GTD (Game-Time Decision) statuses to a special slot. To use it effectively: regularly check the status of all players; promptly move suitable players to IL+; use the vacated spots to temporarily sign promising players; return valuable players from IL+ immediately after their status changes.

Different strategies are effective in different types of leagues: in Roto, balance in all categories is important; in H2H (Head-to-Head), you can ignore some categories, focusing on winning the majority each week; in Points leagues, a player's value is determined by the total amount of points from all actions; in Dynasty leagues, more attention is paid to the long-term potential of young players.

IR and IL are special slots for injured players. The main difference is which players can be placed in these slots: IR is usually more restrictive and requires an official "Out" or "IR" status from an NBA team, while IL can accept players with a wider range of statuses, including "Day-to-Day" (depending on the league's settings).

"Keeper leagues" are a format where managers can keep a limited number of players from their roster for the next season. The special thing about these leagues is that managers have to balance short-term success with long-term potential, sometimes sacrificing the current season for a strong position in the future.