ROTISSERIE: Advanced keeper strategies

You got keeper league questions?  We got answers.

Does a Stars and Scrubs strategy work in keeper leagues?

Advanced Roto players are already familiar with the Stars and Scrubs (S&S) auction strategy of drafting several high-value, high-priced stars while filling the balance of the roster with low-cost players. The alternative is a Spread the Risk (STR) approach, where available auction dollars are spread more-or-less evenly among all roster slots. In redraft leagues, there are advantages and disadvantages to both, but in keeper leagues, the S&S strategy is more appealing primarily because of mid-season trading and draft inflation.

Draft inflation favors the S&S approach because teams with strong keeper lists have extra auction...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From Rotisserie

Our 22nd annual Straight Draft opus...
Mar 6 2026 3:10am
This year, strategy is—like most years—spend on bats, get pitching later. This year is much the same, except I started off with Paul Skenes.
FREE
Mar 5 2026 3:02am
Using BABS and a Stars and Scrubs approach for AL-LABR.
FREE
Mar 2 2026 3:06am
Owner churn is nothing new. But there’s usually been a steady stream of willing participants eager to play. Not as much anymore. Why?
FREE
Feb 23 2026 3:01am

Tools