Deacon Bill Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 My auction draft starts at 7 p.m. tonight. Yes, I've read all the Huddle draft strategies, and some previous threads. It's a performance scoring league, and we each have $100 bucks to spend during the draft. I just wondered what some of your thoughts/strategies are when it comes to auction drafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddfish2 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) My local league switched to an auction last season, so this year was our second season using that drafting style. The first year was pretty interesting as no one knew what to expect, so some seriously overpaid for players, while others got some bargains. I thought this year would be different, but it wasn't. I think if your league has all savvy owners who know what they are doing then you have to budget well. If it's going to be a crap shoot and you expect people to overpay early for the big names then there are 2 schools of thought. One would be to spend big on 2 to 4 guys and fill your roster cheap later on with players you think could turn out to be be quality role players. The second thought would be to stay out of the early overspending, and get a nice even squad in the 2 and 3 tiers, a solid all around team with even spending across the board. PM your e-mail address to me and I'd be glad to send you our draft spreadsheet to see the values everyone went at. We're a 12 team perfomance scoring league with 12 players per team and a $240 spending cap. Edited September 7, 2005 by baddfish2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Auctions are simple IMHO. Hit hard and fast before the others know what's hit them. You set the pace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Auctions are simple IMHO. Hit hard and fast before the others know what's hit them. You set the pace! 973455[/snapback] That works. And dont let your 'never back down, never surrender' attitude get yourself sucked into a bidding war and pay too much for a guy you dont really want that bad. Know what you want to pay for someone and try to keep the bidding emotion out of it. Although, it is fun to go back and forth with the other clowns in the league, too, and taunt them when they back down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Some thoughts: 1. Bid early and often--even if you don't really want some of the players being auctioned (just stop bidding before it gets serious in such cases). If you bid *only* for players you really want, it's equivalent to playing poker and betting only when you have a good hand. A good way to drive up the price other owners have to pay for a guy you dont want, too. Maybe not the most ethical or sportsman way to gain advantage, but they dont know you dont really want the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Don't be afraid to spend money to get good players during the early stages of the auction. Nothing is worse than being at the end of an auction and having a lot of money to spend, but nobody left worth buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Maybe not the most ethical or sportsman way to gain advantage, 973610[/snapback] I see absolutely nothing unethical or unsportsmanlike about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedroz13 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I see absolutely nothing unethical or unsportsmanlike about this. 973751[/snapback] Nope...not at all. Problem sometimes you'll get burned. You'll be bidding someone up and then next thing you know you end up with him and you'll have to pretend that is the way you wanted it. Happened to me last year with Steve Smith. D'OH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THEbigred Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Nope...not at all. Problem sometimes you'll get burned. You'll be bidding someone up and then next thing you know you end up with him and you'll have to pretend that is the way you wanted it. Happened to me last year with Steve Smith. D'OH! 973768[/snapback] Finally, the voice of reason. Betting on a player you DON'T want is far more often stupid than not, and for exactly that reason. I know. It's happened to me 2 yrs in a row now. (actually I didn't mind having the player in either case as they were/are great players, just kind of threw a kink in my strat) PS: if you do a search on the word "auction" in titles of posts here and/or FBG, you'll find a bunch of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Bill Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 Thanks for all the advice. Just got back from my draft, and I think it went well. I spent $39 on Shaun Alexander and $25 on McGahee ($100 cap). After that, I just kept nominating players I had no intention of drafting, and let the bidding wars begin. Then rounded out my team with what I felt were real bargains. Thanks again all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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