Reddit reviews The Fantasy Baseball Black Book 2018 (Fantasy Black Book)

Welcome to the OG of fantasy sports. The original and still the best, but by far the most difficult.

First off, pick your league style. The two you mentioned are very different, but there is a third option you may accidentally choose.

League Types:

1. Head to Head - A weekly matchup/round robin style format. Similar to fantasy football.
   
   1a - Head to Head category: you and your opponent total up all the statistical categories then assign a winner for each one. The winner gets 1 point, for each category at the end of the week. The most common format is 5x5. 5 categories for hitters, and 5 for pitchers. For beginners this is a fine option.
   
   1b - Head to head points. Instead of categories, each play by players earn points. I.e. a single is 1 point, and a double is 2 points. Pitchers also contribute similarly with wins, Ks, innings, etc.
   
   
2. Rotisserie - This is a season long statistical accumulation game. Think Rotisserie like the method of cooking chicken, where they all line up and rotate throughout the season. Like head to head categories, you compete against the league in statistical areas.
   
   All the different types have their benefit. Considering where you're coming from, my recommendation is for head to head categories.
   
   As for resources, this sub is one of the best. I also recommend the CBS Fantasy Baseball Today podcast for an entertaining update. Some sites to read are
   
   https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/
   http://www.rotoworld.com/
   yahoo, cbs, espn, etc...
   
   If you want a book, this one is a good beginners guide with overall and season wide strategy and advice. You may want to pick up the kindle version.
   
   https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Baseball-Black-Book-2018/dp/1976890519/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519764840&sr=8-1&keywords=black+book+fantasy+baseball