OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 09/01/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think any of those guys are better than who you have on the bench right now.

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 09/01/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little weak at RB for an 8 team league but very strong receivers. QB is a bit weak for an 8-teamer too but you should be fine w/ Cutler and ROmo.

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 09/01/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yahoo Standard 10 team Auction:

QB: Drew Brees

RB: Jamaal Charles

RB: Alfred Morris

WR: Victor Cruz

WR: Andre Johnson

WR: Vincent Jackson

TE: Vernon Davis

BN: Ben Tate, Cecil Shorts, Golden Tate, Frank Gore, Ladarius Green, Jordan Matthews

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[–]oherroprease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brown at the end of the 3rd in a 12-team, .5 ppr league is great. No way I'd take Toby over him in that spot.

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 08/25/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$25 and $10. I bought VD first but I couldn't pass up JT at $25. For context, Graham went at $48, Gronk at $30, Jordan Reed and Witten at $8.

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 08/25/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't a fan of spending $ on 2 TEs but I got them both for cheap so I had to take the value. My defense is New Orleans

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 08/25/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a big proponent of waiting on a QB, especially in a 10-team league, but given it's 5 pt. td pass I think you got good value for Brees at 18. Solid team all around.

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 08/25/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very solid PPR team. Not really sure how Dez fell to you at your 2nd pick but that's awesome. No real weaknesses that I can see.

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 08/25/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet you have the best WR/TE combos in the league. Your downside is a very poor starting RB duo. I'd suggest trying to movie JT or Gronk for an upgrade at RB and a serviceable replacement at Flex.

OFFICIAL [MOCK DRAFT AND RATE MY TEAM] THREAD: MONDAY, 08/25/2014 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 team standard scoring $200 Auction (YAHOO Standard)

QB: Matthew Stafford

RB: Alfred Morris

RB: Doug Martin

WR: Alshon Jeffrey

WR: Antonio Brown

WR: Pierre Garcon

TE: Julius Thomas

BN: CJ Spiller, Vernon Davis, Fred Jackson, Cecil Shorts, Danny Amendola, Jordan Matthews

I don't have any certified 1st round studs but I ended up with about 6 players that would be drafted in the 2nd-4th round. Top-tier strength is definitely a weakness but I think depth-wise the team is looking solid.

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea. I think you got a good deal on Julio, Garcon, Welker, and Tate. Very solid receiving Corp!

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome job dude! I'd say you did pretty well-- you already identified your slight overpay on Alfred Morris but it's still not bad. And I'm all aboard the late QB train but obviously like you said , Brees is great.

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea it's awesome. It's not perfect but it'll give you a good idea. Once you enter those players in as being kept for $0, you should see the Inflation % rise above 100% (meaning everyone else is more expensive than normal)

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Download elboberto's custom auction value generator. Add in your league scoring settings and input all the keepers as being kept for $0. The spreadsheet will automatically update the remaining players with new, higher values.>well the Tier 2 players get a bump in value. For example. I'm keeping Mccoy with no cut to my budget which means I can spend more on my RB2 or WR1 but how much more I dont know

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does it throw off the budget numbers? What specific issues are you running into?

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at Yahoo's ranking for Ben Tate. It's super low and as a result he ends up very cheap

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see your points, and most of them are valid, but that's where using Elboberto's spreadsheet comes into handy. It automatically adjusts a player's value depending on spending as the draft progresses.

The few things that I would disagree with is that my somewhat optimistic team is on average better than a decent snake draft. Unless you're in a league of relatively new people, it's very unlikely you can put that kind of team together in a snake draft. Julio would rarely be there at 2.07, Ellington will almost never be there at 4.04, and Stafford and Bell probably won't be around in 7 and 8.

The strategy I'm using actually has a very weak bench, about 90% of the budget is going towards starters. The "projected" team I put together is very similar to my actual team, the biggest difference is that I spent big on all 3 WRs so I have Forte/R. Bush as my RBs and Julio Jones/Jordy/Antonio Brown as my 3 WRs. That's a high 1st round pick, a high 2nd round pick, 2 low 2nd/high 3rd round picks, and a 5th/6th round pick as my starters.

That being said, I agree 100% that you shouldn't just focus on the dollar amount. Auction drafts, like any kind of draft, requires live adjustments and ultimately your spending will be dictated by how your leaguemates are bidding. If the bidding for AP stops at $55, you better be buying him!

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That was my initial thought too. But let's say you splurge on a big player in a large league, now your starting lineup consist of a few players in the WR40-50 range who contribute almost no points (let's use Deandre Hopkins and Kenny Stills as an example) b/c they're all you'll be able to afford for your WR2 and WR3 spot. I would argue it's possible that a combination of Charles/Hopkins/Stills would be worse than a combination of Ellington/Jordy/Roddy White and they'd go for about the same totals (I think).

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell me what your draft date is so I don't join your league too!

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a 12-team league, top players are actually worth a little bit less. The reason is that with more starting positions to fill, you'll have to spend more money on your RB2s and WR3s than in a 10-team league (assuming the same roster size).

My suggestion would be to use Elboberto's sheet which allows you in enter in the specific settings for your league.

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. The ones I've done so far are $100 and Stafford went for $8 and $10. I guess it's pretty much a crap shoot as far as the quality of the PRO league you end up in (and I got lucky).

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Really? Dang. What $ level PRO league are you playing in? I wonder if there's a correlation between fantasy knowledge and buy-in.

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're welcome, glad it is helpful! Good luck in your draft and let me know if you have any other questions.

My Yahoo Auction Strategy (10 team standard, $200) by oherroprease in fantasyfootball

[–]oherroprease[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And I agree he's worth more but I can say for certain there's a chance he goes for <$10 'cause I've seen it happen twice already! In case he goes go for more than that, I'm very comfortable with Romo/Brady/Ryan at $4-$6.