Auction Player Targets (1 Viewer)

[Johnny Rock]

The beauty of auctions is that you have a shot at all players initially. Remaining flexible and using VBD are very important principles among others.

That said, assuming "your guy" is priced at or below the value you place, which players are you targeting in each "round," i.e., 1st Rd, 2nd Rd & 3rd Rd? Perhaps 2-3 guys in each "round" who you will bid on hard up to your max, then look to the next target.

Let's use 12-team, standard scoring, non-PPR, non-IDP, start QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/TE/Flex(RB/WR/TE)/K/DS

Here are some of the best targets imo:

1st Rounders: RB AD, RB Lynch & RB Portis

2nd Rounders: WR Edwards, WR Fitz, RB Jacobs

3rd Rounders: RB Graham, WR Calvin Johnson, WR Holmes

 

[BroadwayG]

I put enough time into valuing players, that I'm confident bidding everyone hard up to my max.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

I put enough time into valuing players, that I'm confident bidding everyone hard up to my max.

Agree...prepare ahead of time and don't waiver from your max bids. Trust your research...I drafted last night and didn't end up with any traditional first round talent, but I have a big block of second/early third rounders (Romo, Lewis, Fitz, Andre Johnson). You have to take what the league gives you...no such thing as a "target."

 

[Jayrod]

Did a dynasty startup auction earlier this summer.

My three targets were Maurice Jones-Drew, Braylon Edwards, and Jay Cutler. Got MJD & Braylon below my target amounts and got Cutler at my top price.

 

[FantasyTrader]

I put enough time into valuing players, that I'm confident bidding everyone hard up to my max.

Agree...prepare ahead of time and don't waiver from your max bids. Trust your research...I drafted last night and didn't end up with any traditional first round talent, but I have a big block of second/early third rounders (Romo, Lewis, Fitz, Andre Johnson). You have to take what the league gives you...no such thing as a "target."

I call bullsh**. Yeah, you definitely want to spend time developing a rock solid list of max values, but if you're honest with yourself, I think a lot of us have a handful of player's they're DYING to roster at their max price. My top 3 this year are Calvin Johnson, Marshawn Lynch and Jake Delhomme.

 

[Vikes Fan]

I put enough time into valuing players, that I'm confident bidding everyone hard up to my max.

Agree...prepare ahead of time and don't waiver from your max bids. Trust your research...I drafted last night and didn't end up with any traditional first round talent, but I have a big block of second/early third rounders (Romo, Lewis, Fitz, Andre Johnson). You have to take what the league gives you...no such thing as a "target."

I call bullsh**. Yeah, you definitely want to spend time developing a rock solid list of max values, but if you're honest with yourself, I think a lot of us have a handful of player's they're DYING to roster at their max price. My top 3 this year are Calvin Johnson, Marshawn Lynch and Jake Delhomme.

I agree. If you see value, you pounce, but there are always guys that you do not want to see placed on the block too early as they will cost too much. Targets that you hope the best for. Mine are Addai, Lynch, and Fitz.

 

[eric rymer]

Going into the FBG survivor auction I was targeting Lynch, McGahee, and Fitz. Lynch has a great SOS. I think the addition of Cameron really helps Willis. Fitz is a great WR without the Moss, TO, Wayne pricetag. Lynch went higher than my max. I got caught in a bidding war before Fitz came up and had to use the money elsewhere. I wanted to solid RB duo and a top WR. I ended up with LJ, McGahee, and Colston.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

I put enough time into valuing players, that I'm confident bidding everyone hard up to my max.

Agree...prepare ahead of time and don't waiver from your max bids. Trust your research...I drafted last night and didn't end up with any traditional first round talent, but I have a big block of second/early third rounders (Romo, Lewis, Fitz, Andre Johnson). You have to take what the league gives you...no such thing as a "target."

I call bullsh**. Yeah, you definitely want to spend time developing a rock solid list of max values, but if you're honest with yourself, I think a lot of us have a handful of player's they're DYING to roster at their max price. My top 3 this year are Calvin Johnson, Marshawn Lynch and Jake Delhomme.

I agree. If you see value, you pounce, but there are always guys that you do not want to see placed on the block too early as they will cost too much. Targets that you hope the best for. Mine are Addai, Lynch, and Fitz.

That's semantics. Sure, I have a "want" list...favorite players, etc, but I won't stretch above my max bid to get them just because I like them. I also have players I'm not a fan of, but if the market is low, you take them (I ended up with Jamal Lewis, who I am not excited about at all, but the value was too good). So yeah, I go into the draft thinking I would like Drew Brees, and I will throw out Palmer and others to take up space, but...once Brees is there, you have to stick to your guns.

 

[Johnny Rock]

I put enough time into valuing players, that I'm confident bidding everyone hard up to my max.

Agree...prepare ahead of time and don't waiver from your max bids. Trust your research...I drafted last night and didn't end up with any traditional first round talent, but I have a big block of second/early third rounders (Romo, Lewis, Fitz, Andre Johnson). You have to take what the league gives you...no such thing as a "target."

Don't we "target" certain players by setting their value higher than other players who are in the same tier? For instance, I believe RB LJohnson will finish outside the Top 20 this year, while I believe RB Lynch will be Top 5. So in effect I'm targeting Lynch, albeit only at a fair price. As opposed to LJohnson, who I really don't want at much more than 50% of Lynch's price.I'm fine going into an auction with no expectations, but if 3 top targets all are going for a 10% discount, I'd just as soon pick the one I really want. I suppose you could say one should have a higher max on that guy.

 

[BroadwayG]

Don't we "target" certain players by setting their value higher than other players who are in the same tier? For instance, I believe RB LJohnson will finish outside the Top 20 this year, while I believe RB Lynch will be Top 5. So in effect I'm targeting Lynch, albeit only at a fair price. As opposed to LJohnson, who I really don't want at much more than 50% of Lynch's price.I'm fine going into an auction with no expectations, but if 3 top targets all are going for a 10% discount, I'd just as soon pick the one I really want. I suppose you could say one should have a higher max on that guy.

The OP made about as much sense as a 3 headed billy goat with malaria in his post.Yes, you have higher maxes on guys you like. No, I do not rush to max bid on them.

 

[Johnny Rock]

Don't we "target" certain players by setting their value higher than other players who are in the same tier? For instance, I believe RB LJohnson will finish outside the Top 20 this year, while I believe RB Lynch will be Top 5. So in effect I'm targeting Lynch, albeit only at a fair price. As opposed to LJohnson, who I really don't want at much more than 50% of Lynch's price.I'm fine going into an auction with no expectations, but if 3 top targets all are going for a 10% discount, I'd just as soon pick the one I really want. I suppose you could say one should have a higher max on that guy.

The OP made about as much sense as a 3 headed billy goat with malaria in his post.Yes, you have higher maxes on guys you like. No, I do not rush to max bid on them.

Wow, I didn't think it was an insanely idiotic post. But I'll try again to get across what I'm saying.I'm not asking for advice on setting my values. I'm not asking for advice on how to bid (of course you don't immediately go to your max bid ). I've been in lots of auctions like most of you.Generally, a FF Owner wants players who they believe will outperform and contribute to a Championship. In a serpentine draft you have no shot at lots of players as dictated by your draft position. In an auction, you can target exactly who you want (assuming the price comes in at a value you set). Who are the players you're targeting?

 

[BroadwayG]

Who are the players you're targeting?

All of them. I set their values to what I would bid on them.

 

[Da Beers]

Who are the players you're targeting?

All of them. I set their values to what I would bid on them.

Let's ask the question this way. Who are the players that you've set their max value higher than their AAV (average auction value)?Mine would be:Brandon MarshallMatt SchaubMaurice Jones-DrewThese are the guys that I think are undervalued and therefore targeting. Of course if I can get a player that I've valued higher than these guys at a fair price, I'll happily go for them instead.

 

[LawFitz]

I ended up with

E. Manning

McNabb

L. Johnson

DMC

TO

Welker

Plax

Soldier

Folk

Chargers

Garrard

Russell

E. Graham

L. Washington

C. Johnson (Ten)

C. Johnson (Det)

Start 2 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF - .5 PPR, 4 pts TD pass/ 6 pt TD ru/rc, 1 pt per 25 pass yds/10 ru/rc yds

My team ended up being stacked b/c the bids were WAY over the top for big name QBs and RBs. When the bidding was hot I sat back and targeted TO, Welker, MJD and DMC. I knew I could field some decent QBs late too. All of a sudden I was in complete control. I got Welker and the Soldier during the initial hot run for $16 and $10 but that didn't break me at all. I was ready to go big for TO if I had to but he lingered and when he finally came out I was the only one left with $$$ and got him for $11!!! I was able to control the auction from there out and cherry pick the best names. The only guy I wanted but didn't get was MJD but that was b/c I landed LJ for $11 too.

This was flat out nutty. This was the 7th year for this auction league with nearly all the same owners. But when I saw that bid after bid early was going for WAY more than I projected I knew I should wait. Don't get me wrong if MJD, DMC or TO had come out I'd of jumped in too but got lucky in that they lasted.

 

[LawFitz]

Also forgot to mention... How did I know that the bids were "too hot?"

Do the math on your projections. This is a ten team league with 16 man rosters with $100 per team ($1000 total cap space across the league). There are 160 total players drafted so when you project values only assign the $1000 to only the top 160. Be realistic and overweight the top guys and if the bidding is even hotter than that and you are confident about a few lingering studs then sit back and take control later.

Also divide the 160 across positions according to trends of how rosters are formed in your league. In this league for example 35-40 QBs get drafted due to having to start two, but that would obviously not be the case in a start 1 league.

 

[Cabby]

I just did my first auction draft about a week ago. It is a keeper league so I thought that targeting Lynch was a good idea. He would be a bit cheaper and has a great schedule. I ended up paying a bit more for him than I wanted at $48 in a $200salary league. I got Moss, Calvin Johnson and S. Holmes for WR at $40, $20 and $16. I got Lewis at a discount of $22. We start 4 WR(TE=WR) so I was pretty happy with my auction. I really thought I screwed myself and that my RB2 was going to be weak but I was more than happy with Lewis.

There are lots of other players that had great value, just that I didn't have quite enough to grab them. I few weeks ago I really liked Cotchery's value but his stock has risen and he will cost a bit more now. In my keeper league I was targeting either Lynch or MJD as I think this may be the last year that you get them for cheap. At WR I was targeting one of Calvin Johnson, S. Holmes, Bowe, etc and it ended up that I got 2 of them.

 

[jagerbomb]

I think your "targets" are great. Don't really agree with AD but the others are good.

I have a semi-related auction question. If the top guys at a position are going for more than your max values, do you adjust slightly mid-draft?

For example if you max bids on LT, AD, Westy are 75, 75 and 65 and they go for 85, 85 and 75.

There are 3 possible approaches on this:

1) Don't adjust your values.

2) Reduce all players max bids slightly as there is less money available. (The draft dominator does this automatically if you enter values during the auction)

3) Increase your max bid for the remaining RBs and reduce you max bid for other positions. The thinking is that you've probably undervalued the position in you auction.

#2 makes sense to me but I think it runs the risk that you won't get anyone decent at the position in question.

Thoughts?