A New Type of Fantasy Basketball

Posted by Phil Partington Oct 3, 2007

I tried an experiment last season. Instead of playing traditional fantasy basketball, where the goal is to acquire players who contribute positive stats like points, boards and assists, I set a league up where the goal was to acquire players who contribute negative stats like turnovers, fouls and technical fouls. It was a points based league and I gave negative points for every point, board and assist collected.

It's sheer brilliance! Imagine the challenge of having to assess the worst of the worst, while getting rewarded for your efforts. For those looking for a new way to play fantasy sports, this might be something to try. When was the last time fantasy basketball owners could cheer for turnovers and low stat production. This idea could revolutionize the game altogether!

If technical fouls are weighted as heavily as I'd imagine they ought to be, Rasheed Wallace could be the top pick in such a league. The possibilities are endless.