FANALYTICS: Draft & Hold in Perspective

It seems that Shandler is having an odd obsession with Draft & Hold leagues.

I have been so involved in advanced fanalytic analysis for so long that people are surprised that I would be writing about a league format that is seemingly ... well, stupid. Draft a team and then watch it for six months? Where is the fun in that?

Let's back up for a moment and redefine Draft & Hold. It's not just drafting and holding.

The drafting part is self-explanatory. But my focus here is to position this activity as a core effort in assembling a team. To my way of thinking, it should be at least moderately difficult to contend if you screw up the draft. You can't just grab a magazine on your way into the room, spend three hours blind...

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