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As excitement builds towards UFC London this weekend, ESPN has launched an online fantasy game, ESPN Fantasy Fighter, to accompany its live televised coverage of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The standard rotisserie format so many of us grew up with is no longer ESPN's "standard," as the points-based format has become more popular, and I suspect there are myriad reasons for this. One could be that many fantasy managers no longer want to scrape for every stolen base and save, and in a roto format there are 10 categories and they are equally weighted. In a points format, there is but one overall number ... points. In roto, there are many. I see the greatness of each, but for the ol' standard roto format my best advice generally starts with seeking balance and finding a way to avoid overthinking. This should be fun, after all!

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It does not need to be difficult, so enjoy the journey along the way, from draft/auction day throughout the summer. It is indeed a long season, so pace yourself; the first day one secures players is merely the beginning of the long ride. It is certainly rare that a championship team in this sport ends up being built entirely through the draft with few alterations, so consider the free-agent and trade markets at all times. There are always ways to improve your fantasy baseball team. Never be afraid to take some chances not only on draft day, but also with a free agent or in a trade. And good luck! -- Eric Karabell

The major difference in points league formats as compared with the standard rotisserie or head-to-head category formats is that instead of needing to draft a balanced team full of players who potentially can contribute in multiple statistical areas, every baseball player's fantasy value is boiled down into a single number.

The differences come into play with in-season strategy, as head-to-head scoring elevates September play -- the "fantasy playoffs" in this format -- above the five months that precede it, and enhances the need for roster balance and week-over-week consistency. This is not a format in which you can use "cruise control" in a given time period, hoping to patch roster weaknesses at a later date, and it's one that might require a lesser degree of patience with injured and/or struggling stars.

September above the rest: Simply getting to the fantasy playoffs is your five-month goal, but a playoff strategy becomes increasingly important with each passing week. Remember, September is when big league teams expand their rosters (40 rather than 25 players); it is also when teams often rest their regulars as they gear up for the postseason, or audition youngsters for next year. That means your amount of matchups homework only grows. And considering the level of pitching specialization in the on-field game -- best illustrated by the fact that only 58 pitchers last season met the qualification requirement for the ERA title of at least 162 innings pitched -- it means careful attention to your pitching staff and strategy. Building a staff of high-risk but high-reward pitchers could leave you in a pinch during this critical month, as could building around many young starters with innings caps. ff782bc1db