Auction Strategy (1 Viewer)

[vw68j]

Auction advice and strategy is hard to come by. Most of it is how to get value and not over pay, know your league, etc. Im looking for more detailed advice/ strategy on the outcomes for auction drafting. I feel if you wait just for value, it could leave you with mediocre to good players. Is that good enough or would trying to target a player in each round "thinking snake draft" be the easy to go?  Mock auctions are worthless for the most part... Thanks in advance. 

 

[Gally]

In an auction I think going stars and scrubs is a good way to dominate the league.  The risk is that you have basically zero depth and need your scrubs to outperform their predictions while everyone stays healthy.  It's an all or nothing strategy.  If you make the right choices you dominate and if not then your will in the bottom.  The approach you outlined will likely put you middle of the pack and you would need some schedule luck at the right time to win it. 

 

[jdubs952]

You could spend $150 on 2 top tier RBs and a bunch of $1-10 WRs, $1 QB, and $1 TE and have a great roster.

Honestly, you need to know your league.  Our league is very active with trades so spending $75 on a top RB is a fine strategy b/c you can always trade a top RB for another RB1 and WR1 should any of your high upside picks not pan out.  

Just because you're accustomed to a 1st, 2nd, 3rd round pick etc... doesn't mean spending most of your money on top tier talent is a bad bet.  That's the studs/scrubs method; however, you can spread risk by getting 3 3rd round RBs for the cost of 1 1st round RB (Rookies, maybe Henry tier  etc...)

Id avoid the $50+ guys with question marks (OBJ in a new offense, AB, hell...zeke unless he's officially back).  

Don't be afraid to overspend for a guy you like.  "maximizing value" is not as fun as going to battle with "your guys".  

You could spend $150 on 2 top tier RBs and a bunch of $1-10 WRs, $1 QB, and $1 TE and have a great roster.

Honestly, you need to know your league.  Our league is very active with trades so spending $75 on a top RB is a fine strategy b/c you can always trade a top RB for another RB1 and WR1 should any of your high upside picks not pan out.  

Just because you're accustomed to a 1st, 2nd, 3rd round pick etc... doesn't mean spending most of your money on top tier talent is a bad bet.  That's the studs/scrubs method; however, you can spread risk by getting 3 3rd round RBs for the cost of 1 1st round RB (Rookies, maybe Henry tier  etc...)

Id avoid the $50+ guys with question marks (OBJ in a new offense, AB, hell...zeke unless he's officially back).  

Don't be afraid to overspend for a guy you like.  "maximizing value" is not as fun as going to battle with "your guys".