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2020 Fantasy Baseball: The POSB Draft Strategy

Maybe the most straightforward draft strategy to execute is POSB. This theory is built on drafting power and speed, with batting average being a secondary consideration. The goal is to dominate home runs and stolen bases, which will hopefully lead to high scores in runs and RBI.

In most drafts, fantasy owners shy away from players with batting average risk. It's a minefield out there with low-average power littering the player pool after round ten or twelve in 12-team and 15-team leagues. With this draft style, it's a gold mine.

Identifying Low Average Power with Batting Average Upside

By buying weaker pieces to the puzzle, a fantasy owner can open up some early rounds to make sure they build the base of their pitching staff.