roto
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- noun
- /ˈroʊtoʊ/
- Jargon
- I joined a roto league this year.
Examples
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He prefers playing roto because it rewards consistent performance throughout the season.
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Many fantasy baseball fans debate whether roto or points leagues are more challenging.
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Our league switched from roto to head-to-head scoring this year.
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Have you ever played roto baseball?
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In the Roto league, each player's performance is tracked to see who has the best overall stats.
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He joined a Roto competition to test his skills against other fantasy baseball enthusiasts.
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Many fans argue passionately about player choices when competing in their weekly Roto drafts.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roto is short for rotisserie, named after the restaurant where this style of fantasy baseball began; in a 'rotisserie' league teams are ranked by season-long statistics, so roto means that type of competition.