ROTISSERIE: Optimal Keepers and Profit
Dec 14 2012
How do we make optimal keeper decisions?
What is an “optimal” keeper?
The term “optimal” can have different meanings in different contexts. For our purposes, we mean something very specific: The keeper that maximizes the most real dollar profit.
Often, fantasy players are torn between different considerations when faced with keeper decisions. In a few cases, the decision is very simple, but often weighing these considerations against each other makes the job difficult.
For purpose of this essay, we assume a relatively common set up of keeper rules:
- You buy a player for $x at the auction.
- In his second year you can keep him at that salary.
- In the third year you either renew him at that salary for one year, at which...
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