Recent content by Terpfan

I recently saw mention of an H-value by Maurile Tremblay, based on conversation from Dan Hindery, and I am wondering if it has any value when analyzing regular auctions rather than DFS. It seems you would take the Points / Auction value and then multiply it by (Points * 1.73) to get the...

They come out in August usually, so right now I rely on the archives from previous years to get strategy. Look under Articles, open 2012 Archives and search for "Perfect Draft" and you will see the various formats. The actual names of the players will change when the articles are done this...

Is anyone aware of a FREE web site or software that would help owners in our league evaluate possible trades. I am hoping owners can get better informed by getting an unbiased opinion without bombarding owners with worthless offers. It would be a bonus if it could import or integrate with our...

Is there a separate forum to discuss drafting strategies and such, as compared to the discussions about players or teams? I understand that resolving player comparisons is strategic, but I am wondering the value of a forum where the sharks can discuss more broad topics. Players could be used...

As another Maryland fan, I would agree with everything Uruk-Hai said. I have not seen him at all in DEN, but I never thought he would do anything in the NFL. It seems to me he's a #4 RB worrying about cuts every year and is getting a chance now due to injuries. I hope nothing for the best for...

It occurs to me that what I am seeking is like an ADP for auctions. The ADP is the market value of each player in a "regular" draft. The DD allows you to use the ADP from various sources, including your own league history. We do not have those options available in DD for auctions, so we have...

Thanks Maurile. Your post makes sense to me. To help me with the positional budgeting I setup DD with the auction values reflecting the expected market values. Now I want to setup DD to show the real value ($40 in this case). Do I do this by setting the auction.csv values to 1? Would you...

I understand positional budgeting and overpaying your budget, but I want to know when I am overpaying for value. In this example, if you paid $45 for Brady did you save $3 or overpay $5, based on value, not budget?

When setting up your auction cheatsheet, should it reflect your expected league market value or each player's "real" auction value? I am just making this up as an example, but based on projected points and the team budget Brady is worth $40 (for illustrative purposes only). I know in our...

I have a few years worth of auction draft history for our league. In an auction draft, does it make sense to set the VBD values right about the spot owners start paying the minimum? It seems the VBD of zero is when the suggested auction value is the minimum, but this also seems to create some...

Great show guys! I am kind of new to auctions and and am wondering if there is a "rule of thumb" for how auction values relate to the rounds that you suggest certain players be taken. For example, is a 4th round player worth 20% of your budget?

Can someone explain the Top 200 Forward ranks? Here is the rankings from my Custom Top 200 for RB. Why would a player like Peterson have #4 Total Pts, but have #2 Value. CJ has #3 Value, but #2 Total FPT and #4 Rest of Year. Can anyone explain the relation between "This Week", "Rest of...

In last year's Perfect Auction article, Dodds mentioned something called a "VBD auction curve". I can only presume this is something that allows you to translate ADP to auction values in your league. Anyone else heard of such a curve and where we can find it?

As an auction newbie appreciated the tips. I would agree it was kind of basic but still worthwhile for me. Btw, I always wear my Clinton Portis jersey but would never draft him on my fantasy team. Thanks guys.

Is there supposed to be an Excel file attached here? If you posted your Excel spreadsheet, I would be ecstatic, so I could actually see how you set everything up. I am intrigued by this Evolver solution since I have always maintained there must be an optimal budget allocation.