ROTISSERIE: HQ-WONK—Year two

WONK? No, it’s not an abbreviation for the fictional chocolate maker; it’s the HQ Writers-ONly Keeper league.

While most expert leagues are redraft leagues, in 2019, we decided to add a dimension to the analysis by throwing keepers (unlimited!) into the equation. 15 owners... all using the same projections. Daily transactions to keep owner’s attention throughout the year. 40-man rosters (23 active, 17 reserve) to allow owners to go DEEP to roster their favorite future stars. A few tweaked categories and roster changes to add a little variety to these changing times.

And this past weekend, keeper decisions came due.

Salary increases

In our original constitution, we adapted XFL’s rule about kept players increasing by $5/year if taken on...

Almost!

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