ALTERNATIVE: 2022 Points League Draft Guide - Pitchers

Points leagues ignore rate stats like ERA and WHIP to focus on Wins, Saves, and Strikeouts. While this format allows easy customization by adding IP and negative points for walks, for example, we focus on the core scoring method. If you want to customize our projections to your league, utilize the Custom Draft Guide to add your league’s unique inputs.

With the focus on counting statistics, you need starting pitchers who have demonstrated durability and will accumulate innings. Once those upside targets dwindle, you can focus on stable closers to rack up consistent smaller scores on your way to winning your league. Closers-in-waiting provide little value here, unless they happen to vulture some wins.

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