Auction draft is this a fad or is this the future? (1 Viewer)

[Margaritaville Maulers]

My league is going to Auction style draft after years of me complaining. 14 team, standard scoring. 200.00 dollar bank role. 1 qb, 2 wr, 2rb, 1 te, 1d, 1k,. Do you go after one of the top 3 rb's. stock up on wr's. What are some opinions.

 

[Leroy's Aces]

After everyone in your league has the most fun they have ever had on auction night, you will neve go back to a draft,

Dave

Leroy's Aces

 

[coolnerd]

Auction drafts are not a fad. they have been around for quite a few years with the disclaimer that they will take over for the standard serpentine draft (that's not happening). Auctions are more fun live than online, but can be effective via computer with correct group of people.

 

[Tillmanisahero]

IMHO Auctions are more fun and more challenging. Try getting to an auction/dyansty league....they are the best of all

 

[Z-Dog]

Auction drafts are awesome.

As for what you do, I think you need a valuation strategy before you decide on a team structure.

I use VBD and convert the VBD results into auction dollars. I tweak things until prices look like what I think the players are worth, and then I use that to guide my buying decisions in the auction. I do force myself to stick to a starter/reserve budget, which I've had at 82% starters last year.

Some people go with a last-in-tier theory. Basically, you get your guys tiered in roughly $5 tiers (assuming $200 cap). Then, you make sure to get one of the guys in the tier - the one who comes cheapest. If your tiers are roughly in line with the league's valuation of those players, you should be able to get one guy in the tier at a modest bargain.

Some people go in with a specific plan to buy certain players - one of the top three RBs, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Antonio Gates - lots of people will be building auction plans around spending for one of these players. I would say to plan for each of them, and set the highest price you would pay for one of these guys before the auction.

 

[T Man]

Auction drafts will never replace straight drafts simply because the straight draft is the easiest to allow on-line.

I doi think that auction drafts are better, and more engaging.

 

[bbuster]

I had my first auction last year. It is a lot of fun and definitely makes things interesting. I was initially planning only for snake drafts, but at the last minute I was offered a spot in an auction league. I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to prepare for my first auction, so I was pretty nervous.(it turned out well...I took home the trophy!) It is an entirely different experience than the snake draft. I will always play in the snake leagues, but I hope I always have a spot in this auction league. I went in with all my rankings and auction values, but my main strategy was to decide how much(percentage) I wanted to spend at each position. This kept me from falling in love with a certain player and overpaying for them. I gave myself a little wiggle room with my percentages, but in the end I stuck to them and had a great draft. For what it is worth, I had my percentages like this:

QB 5-10%

RB 50-60%

WR 25-30%

TE, K, and DST 5%

I love playing in both types of leagues, but the auction added a new challenge. I totally recommend everyone try this at least once.

 

[Defending Champs]

I did the traditional style draft for some ten years with a group of guys.

I went and took on another league in addition to the traditional style. The new league did an auction style draft (and had for nearly ten years dating back to 1985) and I simply fell in love with it.

Going backwards, the traditional draft for me didn't have any life to it.

In addition, the only way you get the top tier is if you pull the 1st-4th pick by luck of the draw or if you stunk it up the year before.

With the auction, if you want LT, go get him, but you better have a stradegy when you blow half your load on one guy.

Much more entertaining.

There are leagues that have to do some form of on-line draft, you really need to be in person for an auction draft, though Nextel has made more things possible.

 

[Urinal Mint]

Redraft is a predictable bore. Dynasty Auction is the only way to fly.

Our league travels from all over the country to draft in one place (this year, VEGAS) and hang out for a couple of days during the Labor Day weekend.

 

[Silver & Black]

Congratulations, you are going to love the auction.

I run a 12 team auction/keeper league and we are entering our 8th year. Without blasting the regular serpentine draft, IMO, there is simply no comparison. Draft day is by far the best day of the year in fantasy football.

Good luck with your first auction draft. There is so much I can tell you, but you are going to have to learn for yourself by going through one on your own. I will say, however, try not to get caught up in the early auction RB blitz that is absolutely going to take place. Be careful not to get stuck in an early bidding war because it is just so easy for that to happen in the heat of the moment.

Good luck bro.

 

[msommer]

Auction is the way.

It requires more preparation IMHO (not on players but on budget/strategy) and thus less likely to be attractive to newcomers to the hobby.

 

[Kleck.]

I enjoy auction drafts, but the rest of my league didn't share the same liking. It lasted two years before league mates complained and we switched back to a normal serpentine redraft. I'd like to think it was because I ruled them, finishing 1st then 2nd those years.

 

[Kleck.]

Redraft is a predictable bore. Dynasty Auction is the only way to fly.Our league travels from all over the country to draft in one place (this year, VEGAS) and hang out for a couple of days during the Labor Day weekend.

How does your dynasty auction draft work? Is that just for the initial dynasty draft, or the rookie drafts too?TIA

 

[Urinal Mint]

We hold a separate one-round rookie draft 2 weeks prior to the main draft. The rookies have a pre-set salary based on where they are picked. A week after that we declare 4 keepers plus the rookie pick for next year's roster. Then the next weekend (usually Labor Day) we hold the regular auction and fill out the 18-man rosters.Starters look like this:2 QB3 RB4 WR1 TE1 PK1 DEF

Redraft is a predictable bore. Dynasty Auction is the only way to fly.Our league travels from all over the country to draft in one place (this year, VEGAS) and hang out for a couple of days during the Labor Day weekend.

How does your dynasty auction draft work? Is that just for the initial dynasty draft, or the rookie drafts too?TIA

 

[BigRed]

Redraft is a predictable bore. Dynasty Auction is the only way to fly.

I much prefer auction, but a "traditional" draft can be fun too. And redraft is much LESS predictable than a dynasty, who's drafts are about as interesting as dishwater.

Our league travels from all over the country to draft in one place (this year, VEGAS) and hang out for a couple of days during the Labor Day weekend.

wow you guys are really cool

 

[Urinal Mint]

We have a good time

wow you guys are really cool

 

[glen5839]

After playing in an Auction/Dynasty League I will never play in another redraft league again unless I absolutely have to. I mean if a terrorist broke into my home and held a gun to my head I guess I'd play in a redraft league. But other than that ... I'm done with them.

The Auction/Dynasty league is immensely more challenging and rewarding for my money.

 

[glen5839]

Redraft is a predictable bore. Dynasty Auction is the only way to fly.

I much prefer auction, but a "traditional" draft can be fun too. And redraft is much LESS predictable than a dynasty, who's drafts are about as interesting as dishwater.

Our league travels from all over the country to draft in one place (this year, VEGAS) and hang out for a couple of days during the Labor Day weekend.

wow you guys are really cool

You think that Dynasty League Auction drafts are as fun as dishwater??? Clearly you've never played in one.

 

[Defending Champs]

Our auction draft is a hybrid.

You have the ability to keep up to two players...if you keep two, one HAS to be a rookie. You can keep one, two, or none.

This keeps the draft fresh and entertaining while rewarding those who took a flyer on Larry Johnson the previous year.

 

[reg]

Redraft is a predictable bore. Dynasty Auction is the only way to fly.

I much prefer auction, but a "traditional" draft can be fun too. And redraft is much LESS predictable than a dynasty, who's drafts are about as interesting as dishwater.

Our league travels from all over the country to draft in one place (this year, VEGAS) and hang out for a couple of days during the Labor Day weekend.

wow you guys are really cool

You think that Dynasty League Auction drafts are as fun as dishwater??? Clearly you've never played in one.

You don't know BR. Four years ago there was a challenge on this board to find one positive post by him. I think the contest is still running without a winner.

 

[Urinal Mint]

I bet Alex Smith throws a TD pass sooner.

You don't know BR. Four years ago there was a challenge on this board to find one positive post by him. I think the contest is still running without a winner.

 

[inca911]

If this is your first auction, go get the VDB application, enter your information and generate the initial auction values sheet. That will give you an initial sense of what VBD would like you to pay for players based on your scoring and league situation.

Then keep an eye on the freelance articles section of the site so you can see and correct the inaccuracies currently in VBD regarding calculations of auction values. Once you have corrected auction values, you can then identify bargains throughout the auction and not hold to static percentages by position.

 

[glen5839]

Redraft is a predictable bore. Dynasty Auction is the only way to fly.

I much prefer auction, but a "traditional" draft can be fun too. And redraft is much LESS predictable than a dynasty, who's drafts are about as interesting as dishwater.

Our league travels from all over the country to draft in one place (this year, VEGAS) and hang out for a couple of days during the Labor Day weekend.

wow you guys are really cool

You think that Dynasty League Auction drafts are as fun as dishwater??? Clearly you've never played in one.

You don't know BR. Four years ago there was a challenge on this board to find one positive post by him. I think the contest is still running without a winner.

Thanks for the insight

 

[Margaritaville Maulers]

Thanks for all the input. I can't wait. I think I will target 1 of the big 3 RB's. What have you guys done in the past? a couple of studs, or a good well balanced group.

 

[coolnerd]

Thanks for all the input. I can't wait. I think I will target 1 of the big 3 RB's. What have you guys done in the past? a couple of studs, or a good well balanced group.

There have many threads on this very subject. There is an argument made for each. IMO, if you trust your ability to find good talent cheaply then getting a a couple of studs maybe in order. (Think there have been $1 bin threads in the last week or so). I would say if you like to manage a good deep team and can play mismatches well on a weekly basis go that way. Your auction strategy should be in concert with how you like to manage a team.

 

[jdoggydogg]

My main money dynasty league switched to auction drafting five years ago, and it rocks. I'll do serpentine for a small budget redraft league. But auction is the way to go most of the time.

Serpentine is just plain dull. Waiting, waiting, and more waiting. Auction allows you to manipulate player values, allows you to get at least some of the players you really want, and there is a lot more strategy in auction drafting.

 

[roadkill1292]

I enjoy auction drafts, but the rest of my league didn't share the same liking. It lasted two years before league mates complained and we switched back to a normal serpentine redraft. I'd like to think it was because I ruled them, finishing 1st then 2nd those years.

WTF didn't they like about it? I honestly don't think this happens very often.There have been many threads here by the hard core auction minority (of which I'm one) so I won't rehash old stuff. But, if your's is a local league that holds an annual live draft, there is absolutely no reason for not giving auctions a try. It's hard for me to imagine your league ever going back. If I were to suggest to my league that we draft instead, I'd be thought insane.

As for the original thread question, auctions will probably always remain in the minority because of the difficulty in doing them online. But I think it's certain that there's more of us every year.