text: why do i get minus points on yahoo fantasy basketball? this is my first time playing fantasy basketball and i have no clue...im ranked last in my league now, cause i got 15 minus points...why is that? hey michaela,  the reason you lose points in fantasy sports is because you are most likely playing in a 'rotisserie' league. what that means is in a bunch of different statistical categories your fantasy team (so kobe bryant, shaq, tim duncan etc - the guys on your roster under the 'my team' page) earn you points in each category.  the way the league works means that in each category if your team scores say 150 rebounds on day one and that is more than the other teams in your fantasy league - for the rebound stat category - you'll earn 12 (if it is a 12 team league) points towards your overall league total.  but say the next day you get just 15 rebounds from your team - and say 5 other teams get enough rebounds to go past your total (150+15) then you'll only get 7 points towards your overall league total = meaning you'll get -5 points in your total.  this applies for all the categories - so today you might've dropped 15 points but if your players go really well tomorrow - you might improve by 15 points!  the aim is by the end of the season to have more overall points than the other 11 teams in your league obviously - but it isn't easy so make sure you check your team regularly to give yourself every chance of winning!