24/25 Punt FG% Guides
The Punt FG% Strategy
I say this every year, but it’s worth repeating. You have to read this guide. I’m not saying that to boost my traffic numbers. I’m saying that because it is very important to understand the punt FG% build’s strengths and weaknesses. That’s because you’ll either be deploying it yourself or facing off against multiple versions of it, one of which is going to be led by a certain San Antonio resident who happens to be a near-perfect match for the build. Punt FG% is the most popular punting strategy fantasy, and at least in eight-category leagues, that is for good reason. When the punt FG% strategy is properly implemented, it leads to teams that are very hard to top. That is because standard category leagues favor small-ball teams. In nine-category leagues, five of the nine categories tend to be dominated by guards. In eight-category leagues, the advantage is even greater. Throw in the bias that fantasy players have towards high-scoring and high-assist players and you have a build that is going to be the default strategy for many.
You are also likely to come across multiple iterations of the punt FG% strategy because it is a strategy that can work with almost all of the first-round picks. Starting the build with Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, or Kevin Durant doesn’t make sense, but every other common first-round pick is a good-to-great starting point for this build. That includes the other first-round big men. Don’t get tricked into thinking big men = bad in this build. That is far from the truth. Big men are actually the key to this strategy. Anyone can identify and pick guards who gain a significant amount of value when FG% is ignored. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that Fred VanVleet and Immanuel Quickley are great targets for this build. What will make or break your punt FG% squad is how well you complement your low-FG% guards with bigs and wings who excel in the big man categories.
2024-2025 Punt FG% Guide (Yahoo)
2024-2025 Punt FG% Guide (ESPN)
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