Guides for ESPN head-to-head categories leagues

Each one answers a question players ask during the season, then shows where Fantasy IQ does it for your own league.

• How do I win my H2H categories matchup this week?

  In ESPN head-to-head categories you win the week by taking 5 of 9 categories. Pick the five you can win, chase those, and give up the rest.

• What does streaming mean in fantasy basketball, and how do I plan it?

  Streaming is picking up players for the days they play, then dropping them. Plan it by games left, open roster spots and your league's pickup limit.

• Is this trade fair in a fantasy basketball categories league?

  A categories trade is fair when the players are worth about the same, and good when it wins you more matchups. Check both, for both teams.

• How much should I bid in a fantasy basketball auction draft?

  Bid by what a player adds to your categories, adjust as the room overspends or finds bargains, and keep $1 for every open roster spot.

• What is punting in H2H categories fantasy basketball?

  Punting means giving up a category on purpose to be stronger in the rest. How it works, which categories go together, and Each Category vs Most Categories.