We're back for our second mock draft of this condensed and unusual preseason. Last week, we did a 10-team draft for leagues using our new default points scoring system. This time, we mocked it up with another 10-teamer, but this time based on the classic rotisserie (roto) format. If you're new to fantasy basketball, here is an explanation of how roto leagues work.
The main difference between roto and points leagues is that specific categories matter. With enough volume, one player can sink or set a high floor in a single category for your team. And the more categories a player fills out in box scores, the greater his overall value will be to your squad.
With that in mind, check out this roto mock draft with comments from our experts below.
The participants in our 10-team roto mock, in order of draft position, were: Eric Karabell, John Cregan, Joe Kaiser, Ohm Youngmisuk, Marc J. Spears, Jim McCormick, Tom Carpenter, Kyle Soppe, André Snellings and Ryan Smith.
Ohm Youngmisuk: With so much uncertainty heading into this season with COVID-19 and the quick turnaround, I want as