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I ask this as I've never been in this position before. I've played in FAAB leagues before, but never with a "1st run" (my other dynasty league has running waivers as soon as our rookie draft is completed)
In one of my leagues they handle FAAB like the high stakes leagues, where the 1st waiver run isn't until the 7th, day before the season. I've seen some past data indicating bids up to ~10% (for a low-end starting QB in SF). Since the orphan I took over has a lot of dead weight, and I have some depth needs at IDP & other spots, this waiver run is somewhat critical.
Every team has the same $$$ right now, and there are a few obvious targets at 1 low-end QB (SF), 1 potentially elite LB, 2x K and 1 potentially elite S, plus a couple depth pieces at RB (mandatory K, so they command 4th/5th round picks in trade if you can land extra). I've got some bids set up, and I feel like I've way over-bid for the pieces I really want/need - like, 8 of them. As entered, I'm spending ~70% of my FAAB budget to do this.
I have a team that could win it all this year, and getting all/most of these players could prove highly relevant to that. I'm also in a position where I have extra roster spots since I have so much flotsam on my roster.
In that context, strategy-wise, Is it crazy to dump ~70% of my budget into this 1st WW run? Or is it a good strategy, given this is the 1st run, with the most obvious players available at the most need positions, with everyone likely to over-spend a little since they all have full budgets?
Or would I be better off placing more modest bids, and playing it by ear as the season unfolds since players emerge on defense all the time?
Any insight on FAAB strategy would be appreciated. I haven't seen this discussed much and I value everyone's insight.
How do you handle 1st run FAAB?
In one of my leagues they handle FAAB like the high stakes leagues, where the 1st waiver run isn't until the 7th, day before the season. I've seen some past data indicating bids up to ~10% (for a low-end starting QB in SF). Since the orphan I took over has a lot of dead weight, and I have some depth needs at IDP & other spots, this waiver run is somewhat critical.
Every team has the same $$$ right now, and there are a few obvious targets at 1 low-end QB (SF), 1 potentially elite LB, 2x K and 1 potentially elite S, plus a couple depth pieces at RB (mandatory K, so they command 4th/5th round picks in trade if you can land extra). I've got some bids set up, and I feel like I've way over-bid for the pieces I really want/need - like, 8 of them. As entered, I'm spending ~70% of my FAAB budget to do this.
I have a team that could win it all this year, and getting all/most of these players could prove highly relevant to that. I'm also in a position where I have extra roster spots since I have so much flotsam on my roster.
In that context, strategy-wise, Is it crazy to dump ~70% of my budget into this 1st WW run? Or is it a good strategy, given this is the 1st run, with the most obvious players available at the most need positions, with everyone likely to over-spend a little since they all have full budgets?
Or would I be better off placing more modest bids, and playing it by ear as the season unfolds since players emerge on defense all the time?
Any insight on FAAB strategy would be appreciated. I haven't seen this discussed much and I value everyone's insight.
How do you handle 1st run FAAB?
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