Fantasy Index - Magazine Auction (1 Viewer)

[David Dodds]

These are tough posts, because auction values can sometimes vary greatly if taken early or late. This will be played out as best ball (top 1 QB, top 2 RB, top 3 WR, top TE, top PK and top Def without ever selecting starters). Standard perf scoring, but no deductions for interceptions. No points for receptions. Defense scoring was 2 points for all sacks and turnovers (FR + Int) + 6 points per TD.

Team cap was $200 and we had 22 positions to fill.

Since you have no replacements in best ball, I feel it is important to try and build the right team. I think that right mix is a team of:

3 QBs

5 RBs

7 Wrs

2 TE

2 PKs

3 Defs

The other key is that those 5 RBs need to all contribute. Because with byes and a missed game or two, you always want at leat 3 backs competing for those 2 spots of production. That is my logic with the QB and Defense picks too. They score enough points that you want subs so that you always have a solid week.

I will write about the perfect auction later in the year, but I think it would center around a lot of the players I have selected for value. I let a few other players go that were also great value, but would have had me exceed my position allocations.

The basic premise that I employed in this auction was to let all of the superstars go. I picked up solid valuable RBs, but generally picked all positions within their sweet spot ranges of value.

Here is the team I was able to secure (winning bid in parenthesis)

Quarterbacks:

QB Brett Favre, GNB (8)

QB Jake Plummer, DEN (6)

QB Philip Rivers, SDG (4)

I think I spent the least amount of money as anyone in this auction at this position, yet I think these players should be as solid as any team. For comparison, Peyton Manning went for $40.

Running Backs:

RB Steven Jackson, STL (34)

RB Brian Westbrook, PHI (26)

RB Reuben Droughns, CLE (25)

RB Warrick Dunn, ATL (18)

RB Samkon Gado, GNB (5)

I had 9 RBs on my short list that I thought represented outstanding value. I was able to get 5 of them here. Ron Dayne (went super late at 14) was also exceptional value, but I opted to let him go to control the WRs with my remaining cap.

For comparison value, Larry Johnson went for 80, Shaun Alexander 70 and LaDainian Tomlinson at 68.

Tight Ends

TE Ben Watson, NWE (3)

TE Ben Troupe, TEN (3)

I go after these players in every league I am in. I found no resistence in the bidding and feel these represent outstanding value at this position.

Wide Receivers

WR Darrell Jackson, SEA (17)

WR Deion Branch, NWE (9)

WR Rod Smith, DEN (7)

WR Lee Evans, BUF (7)

WR Ernest Wilford, JAC (7)

WR Terry Glenn, DAL (6)

WR Joe Jurevicius, CLE (6)

Joe Jurevicius was an overbid because I had $6 cap left and just nominated him for that amount. He was the next WR on my board. I hoped to get Coles for that price but was outbid to $7 at the last second.

My basic strategy here was to hold enough cap that I could get the $6-10 WRs away from everyone that mis-managed their cap. This group has no superstars, but it is excellent use of the whole cap amount. For comparison purposes, Steve Smith went for 43, Chad Johnson and TO for 34.

Defenses

DEF Philadelphia Eagles, PHI (3)

DEF Cincinnati Bengals, CIN (2)

DEF Jacksonville Jaguars, JAC (1)

I felt it was important to get three defenses. I think these should so well in this format that rewards turnovers and sacks.

Kickers

K John Kasay, CAR (2)

K Lawrence Tynes, KAN (1)

Nothing special here, but I hate wasting any extra cap on kickers.

Let me know what you think of this roster. The full rosters and writeups will appear in the Fantasy Index magazine.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

is this a 10-team or 12-team league?

for 12 teams, this team seems incredibly strong to me. you got great value and depth at WR.

 

[David Dodds]

is this a 10-team or 12-team league?for 12 teams, this team seems incredibly strong to me. you got great value and depth at WR.

12 team league. Yes I think this was about as perfect as a team as I could have expected. Reached for no one and just waited to get terrific value by controlling the last 1/3 of the draft.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Good depth and great value at several positions. Steven Jackson for $34 seems like a very nice buy and although there might be some sweating deciding your QB each week, you have two proven guys and one more with huge upside. Well done.

 

[BigRed]

Let me know what you think of this roster. The full rosters and writeups will appear in the Fantasy Index magazine.

Honestly, it doesn't do much for me. I realize it's a "fanex format" (they're the only ones I recall using a "best ball" format offhand) and you do have some depth here......but not one clear top-tier talent would worry me. As for Favre and Plummer, good luck; I had both last year and while Favre should rebound somewhat, I expect similar results in terms of how many really good weeks he has (few) - Plummer, the best you'll get from him is an average week and now they're relying on Dayne/Bell combo....no thanks.....

 

[nygiants56]

that team lacks serious talent.

the QB's are also-rans, the RB's are decent,probably your best group. but hardly any of them will be considered top 10 talent at the position, IMO, except maybe Jackson,and that's pushing it ( new coaching staff, Head coach who loves the RBBC approach, QB with a bum shoulder).Dunn is solid, and same is true for Droughns..

your WR's are lackluster outside of Djax. Even the great Jimmy Smith only caught 70 balls last year in Jax ..good luck with Wilford!

Jags defense is good, but mediocre vs. the run, the Eagles went 0-6 in NFC east play last year if I'm not mistaken. Their opponents have gotten substantially better in the offseason - Dallas with T.O., Giants with Arrington and the secondary they've signed, Redskins with the Wr's they brought in to match the new offensive philosophy.

This looks like a team made by an overly conservative buyer. it's not the worst team, but it doesn't look like it'll be a winner either..

were you just trying to put together a team that was NOT going to finish last and would stay afloat? It seems you didn't go for the top players, that you drafted a team that won't hurt your reputation as a solid FF guy..( i.e., Ian Allan put Tatum Bell on the cover of FF Index last year, that's got to hurt his reputation somewhat)

were you trying to be coservative or were you simply out-hustled to the 'better' players?

 

[Bri]

Aaron's "is it a 10 or 12 team league" pretty much sums up the depth as a backhanded compliment. The depth is definitely there.

The TEs injury history would worry me a lil bit. Nice picks but maybe a vet that's a "lock" for 16 games thrown in there too.

It's a safe and very patient style of drafting you did here and it looks like it was very productive for you and you seem pleased. All that's good of course. As someone that reads these drafts way too much, I'd have rather you spent way too much on some RB or WR just to see what "diamond in the rough" you drafted for a buck. No it's not as sound a drafting philosophy but I'd have found it more interesting.

All in all seems like a very good draft and I agree with Aaron's backhanded compliment.

 

[David Dodds]

Wow I could not disagree stronger to the people that think this team is horrible. It is a best ball format meaning I do not have to figure out who to play. I have depth everywhere of very good but not great players. But that is why I expect this team to dominate.

When Reuben Droughns has a big game, I get it. Most teams have solid starters and minimal depth. This team was crafted to have major depth (which is exactly how I think you win this format). If this was a normal auction leagues with trades, waiver wire plays, etc I agree that I would have loaded up with stars and then looked to grab additional value from waivers. But everyone is stuck with their lineups the whole year with no changes.

Looking at just the QBs (Favre, Plummer and Rivers and assuming Rivers gets 80% of Brees from last year), the combined QB of this three headed monster last year would have looked like this:

Week 1 - 251 passing, 3 rushing, 1 pass TD (Plummer)

Week 2 - 342 passing, 19 rushing, 3 pass TDs (Favre)

Week 3 - 152 passing, 5 rushing, 1 pass TD, 1 rush TD (Plummer)

Week 4 - 303 passing, 12 rushing, 4 pass TDs (Favre)

Week 5 - 215 passing, 9 rushing, 3 pass TDs (Favre)

Week 6 - 262 passing, 5 rushing, 2 pass TDs (Plummer)

Week 7 - 315 passing, 0 rushing, 2 pass TDs (Favre)

Week 8 - 309 passing, 22 rushing, 4 pass TDs (Plummer)

Week 9 - 216 passing, 2 rushing, 0.8 pass TDs (Rivers = 80% of Brees)

Week 10 - 252 passing, 2 rushing, 1 pass TD (Favre)

Week 11 - 271 passing, -1 rushing, 3.2 pass TDs (Rivers = 80% of Brees)

Week 12 - 162 passing, 15 rushing, 1 pass TD (Plummer)

Week 13 - 276 passing, 8 rushing, 1 pass TD (Plummer)

Week 14 - 223 passing, 9 rushing, 1.6 pass TDs, 0.8 rush TDs (Rivers = 80% of Brees)

Week 15 - 259 passing, 19 rushing, 2 pass TDs (Plummer)

Week 16 - 268 passing, 16 rushing, 1 rush TD (Plummer)

Week 17 - 259 passing, -1 rushing, 1 pass TD (Favre)

Totals = 4,335 passing, 148 rushing, 31.6 pass TDs, 2.8 rush TDs

and this coming on the heels of the worst season ever for Favre with just 20 TDs. Plummer also gets Javon Walker this year which could account for a few big games as well.

We will see how this all plays out, but I will be shocked if this team is not a solid contender the whole season long (gaining extra ground through the bye weeks due to its depth).

 

[Big Score]

I don't know if you'd be willing to this or not Dodds, but it would be nice if you could keep us in the loop on how this team does.

 

[KCC]

I was in a best-ball rules league when first getting involved in FF (the league has since changed it's format to traditional start/bench format), and I gotta say this team is particularly strong for that type of league. While this type of team would you drive you absolutely nuts in terms of picking starters every week in a traditional league, it is exactly the type of team you'd want to have in this format. I'm a little surprised that in a best-ball league so many "experts" were shelling out big $ for bigger name players.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

ridiculous value at WR. Big play guys like Evans and Glenn are perfect for the best ball format. Gado was also a terrific value, and Im honestly surprised he went for so little considering the latest news about Green.

 

[JayMan]

I was in a best-ball rules league when first getting involved in FF (the league has since changed it's format to traditional start/bench format), and I gotta say this team is particularly strong for that type of league. While this type of team would you drive you absolutely nuts in terms of picking starters every week in a traditional league, it is exactly the type of team you'd want to have in this format. I'm a little surprised that in a best-ball league so many "experts" were shelling out big $ for bigger name players.

In this format... you are not looking for the usual "consistent" stud players... you just want 3 of your 7 WRs to have a 154/2 game... and I think, as Bloom said, Evans and Glenn are perfect fit for that system...

Great depth... now, you just have to cross your fingers and hope that they don't all these games on the same week and lay eggs the next one...

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Tight Ends

TE Ben Watson, NWE (3)

TE Ben Troupe, TEN (3)

I go after these players in every league I am in. I found no resistence in the bidding and feel these represent outstanding value at this position.

Love these two this year.

 

[The Mechanic]

Having never played this type of format before I was just wondering what happens to your $18.00 left from your cap?

 

[Sinrman]

I don't think the naysayers fully understand how it all works. No, he doesn't have many "big name" players out there. His top RB is Jackson, and his top WR is D-Jax. But his RB depth is ridiculously good. Droughns and Dunn should go down as the two most underrated and underappreciated backs in the game today, and Dodds got some great deals on them. I'm not quite as ga-ga about the WRs as others, but overall that's still good depth and value. Little risky if D-Jax can't fully rebound from the injury and Evans continues to be hampered by the QB question.

But overall, very well done. I think if you were able to post the other peoples' rosters, it would give them a better idea of what you're up against. Not sure you can, since it will be printed... But seriously, and again to the naysayers, he might not have LJ or LT or some hotshots on his team, but those teams that DO have those guys are definitely going to be hurting in one or more areas (likely their depth)...

 

[KCC]

I don't think the naysayers fully understand how it all works. No, he doesn't have many "big name" players out there. His top RB is Jackson, and his top WR is D-Jax. But his RB depth is ridiculously good. Droughns and Dunn should go down as the two most underrated and underappreciated backs in the game today, and Dodds got some great deals on them. I'm not quite as ga-ga about the WRs as others, but overall that's still good depth and value. Little risky if D-Jax can't fully rebound from the injury and Evans continues to be hampered by the QB question.

But overall, very well done. I think if you were able to post the other peoples' rosters, it would give them a better idea of what you're up against. Not sure you can, since it will be printed... But seriously, and again to the naysayers, he might not have LJ or LT or some hotshots on his team, but those teams that DO have those guys are definitely going to be hurting in one or more areas (likely their depth)...

And consider the variations every player has on a week-to-week basis. Are you better off having 30-40% of your cap invested in player A who, when he has an off week, sabotages your whole team, or having that same 30-40% invested in 5 guys who, although ranked on a tier lower than player A will ocassionally out perform player A? Obviously you're better off with the five players because you only need to have any of them do as well (or better) than player A any given week.

 

[BassNBrew]

that team lacks serious talent.

the QB's are also-rans, the RB's are decent,probably your best group. but hardly any of them will be considered top 10 talent at the position, IMO, except maybe Jackson,and that's pushing it ( new coaching staff, Head coach who loves the RBBC approach, QB with a bum shoulder).Dunn is solid, and same is true for Droughns..

your WR's are lackluster outside of Djax. Even the great Jimmy Smith only caught 70 balls last year in Jax ..good luck with Wilford!

Jags defense is good, but mediocre vs. the run, the Eagles went 0-6 in NFC east play last year if I'm not mistaken. Their opponents have gotten substantially better in the offseason - Dallas with T.O., Giants with Arrington and the secondary they've signed, Redskins with the Wr's they brought in to match the new offensive philosophy.

This looks like a team made by an overly conservative buyer. it's not the worst team, but it doesn't look like it'll be a winner either..

were you just trying to put together a team that was NOT going to finish last and would stay afloat? It seems you didn't go for the top players, that you drafted a team that won't hurt your reputation as a solid FF guy..( i.e., Ian Allan put Tatum Bell on the cover of FF Index last year, that's got to hurt his reputation somewhat)

were you trying to be coservative or were you simply out-hustled to the 'better' players?

After reading this post, I'm amazed at how people continue to lack the ability to grasp any concept out of the ordinary. The funniest part is the diatribe about the NFC East...what does that have to do with the scoring system at hand.I think Dodd's did well here attacking the format. I disagree with a couple of the selections at WR (different projections) and would have looked for a hair more homerun talent.

 

[David Dodds]

According to Antsports ADP, this team has the following ADPs:

RB Steven Jackson, STL (1.08)

RB Brian Westbrook, PHI (2.03) - Perfect in this format.

WR Darrell Jackson, SEA (3.11) - If healthy, could have huge upside.

RB Warrick Dunn, ATL (4.01) - Perfect in this format (high yards, limited TDs)

RB Reuben Droughns, CLE (4.02)

WR Deion Branch, NWE (5.10) - Only legitimate WR on NE roster.

WR Lee Evans, BUF (7.01)

QB Brett Favre, GNB (7.03)

QB Jake Plummer, DEN (7.10)

WR Rod Smith, DEN (9.05) - Undervalued again

RB Samkon Gado, GNB (11.03) - Will move up with Green news

WR Ernest Wilford, JAC (11.08) - Clear starter with J. Smith retirement

WR Terry Glenn, DAL (11.12) - Will see single coverage all year

TE Ben Troupe, TEN (12.12)

TE Ben Watson, NWE (13.06) - Huge value this year.

WR Joe Jurevicius, CLE (14.06) - Brandon Edwards out for most of the season.

QB Philip Rivers, SDG (--) - Big unknown, but could have some big games.

So even if you don't see the extra value in Gado, Wilford, R. Smith, Watson, etc I think this team would have been tough to draft against quality competition (with 9 picks in the first 7 rounds).

 

[stugnut]

Any chance you could post the list of players and what they went for (high to low)? Would be fun to see the other teams as well to see how you match up.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

I don't think the naysayers fully understand how it all works. No, he doesn't have many "big name" players out there. His top RB is Jackson, and his top WR is D-Jax. But his RB depth is ridiculously good. Droughns and Dunn should go down as the two most underrated and underappreciated backs in the game today, and Dodds got some great deals on them. I'm not quite as ga-ga about the WRs as others, but overall that's still good depth and value. Little risky if D-Jax can't fully rebound from the injury and Evans continues to be hampered by the QB question.

But overall, very well done. I think if you were able to post the other peoples' rosters, it would give them a better idea of what you're up against. Not sure you can, since it will be printed... But seriously, and again to the naysayers, he might not have LJ or LT or some hotshots on his team, but those teams that DO have those guys are definitely going to be hurting in one or more areas (likely their depth)...

I like the depth at RB (Gado at 5, Dunn at 18 seem like great values) and at WR (Jurevicius is a flatout STEAL at 6). Some team question marks as far as health, but overall I like the team.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Dodds,

Were there any sleepers on your list worth a late flyer?

Just wondering what a guy like Maurice Drew is going for these days in auctions.

Also - given the semi-randomness of the defensive scoring method, why did you feel obligated to pick three?

 

[David Dodds]

Dodds,Were there any sleepers on your list worth a late flyer?Just wondering what a guy like Maurice Drew is going for these days in auctions. Also - given the semi-randomness of the defensive scoring method, why did you feel obligated to pick three?

I don't think I should post a lot of the rosters as that steals the thunder from the magazine. Guys that went very cheps that I loved included Dayne, Driver, Volek. I missed out on a few of these guys because the software had data latency issues (at least for me). Driver would have been an especially good fit.As for the defense, 2 points per sack + 2 points per turnover + 6 points per TD should yield huge numbers for a few defenses every week. A team like Houston routinely gave up 6 sacks and some turnovers in a lot of contests last year so I think the scoring will be extremely inconsistent between teams. By taking three defensive teams, I hope to capitalize on the randomness of the position.In the first year of the WCOFF DraftMasters (also a best ball type format), I won my league by exploiting the defensive variation. Everyone else had 2 defenses. In that format where we had 25 roster spots, I had 4 defenses. I felt that was smarter than taking a flier on a player that would likely never crack my solid roster. I think the same thing here. If I had another 3 roster spots, I would added a 4th defense here as well.

 

[Dreamer]

Good team for that format, nice work.

 

[JayMan]

Dodds,

Were there any sleepers on your list worth a late flyer?

Just wondering what a guy like Maurice Drew is going for these days in auctions. 

Also - given the semi-randomness of the defensive scoring method, why did you feel obligated to pick three?

I don't think I should post a lot of the rosters as that steals the thunder from the magazine. Guys that went very cheps that I loved included Dayne, Driver, Volek. I missed out on a few of these guys because the software had data latency issues (at least for me). Driver would have been an especially good fit.As for the defense, 2 points per sack + 2 points per turnover + 6 points per TD should yield huge numbers for a few defenses every week. A team like Houston routinely gave up 6 sacks and some turnovers in a lot of contests last year so I think the scoring will be extremely inconsistent between teams. By taking three defensive teams, I hope to capitalize on the randomness of the position.

In the first year of the WCOFF DraftMasters (also a best ball type format), I won my league by exploiting the defensive variation. Everyone else had 2 defenses. In that format where we had 25 roster spots, I had 4 defenses. I felt that was smarter than taking a flier on a player that would likely never crack my solid roster. I think the same thing here. If I had another 3 roster spots, I would added a 4th defense here as well.

As usual - excellent observation and explanation...One has to capitalize on the deviation of scores for the Def in order to get an edge... the supposebly 8th WR might have one good game a year - not even sure if that's top3... while defense scores varies so much that you increase your chances of top notch scoring way more with the number of teams you have (far more than the 8th WR)

It's not sexy, but it's efficient

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I was in a best-ball rules league when first getting involved in FF (the league has since changed it's format to traditional start/bench format), and I gotta say this team is particularly strong for that type of league. While this type of team would you drive you absolutely nuts in terms of picking starters every week in a traditional league, it is exactly the type of team you'd want to have in this format. I'm a little surprised that in a best-ball league so many "experts" were shelling out big $ for bigger name players.

I agree...this team looks very solid for this type of format...VERY NICE DD

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

  that team lacks serious talent.

the QB's are also-rans, the RB's are decent,probably your best group. but hardly any of them will be considered top 10 talent at the position, IMO, except maybe Jackson,and that's pushing it ( new coaching staff, Head coach who loves the RBBC approach, QB with a bum shoulder).Dunn is solid, and same  is true for Droughns..

your WR's are lackluster outside of Djax. Even the great Jimmy Smith only caught 70 balls last year in Jax ..good luck with Wilford!

Jags defense is good, but mediocre vs. the run, the Eagles went 0-6 in NFC east play last year if I'm not mistaken. Their opponents have gotten substantially better in the offseason - Dallas with T.O., Giants with Arrington and the secondary they've signed, Redskins with the Wr's they brought in to match the new offensive philosophy.

This looks like a team made by an overly conservative buyer. it's not the worst team, but it doesn't look like it'll be a winner either..

were you just trying to put together a team that was NOT going to finish last and would stay afloat?  It seems you didn't go for the top players, that you drafted a team that won't hurt your reputation as a solid FF guy..( i.e., Ian Allan put Tatum Bell on the cover of FF Index last year, that's got to hurt his reputation somewhat)

were you trying to be coservative or were you simply  out-hustled to the 'better' players?

After reading this post, I'm amazed at how people continue to lack the ability to grasp any concept out of the ordinary. The funniest part is the diatribe about the NFC East...what does that have to do with the scoring system at hand.I think Dodd's did well here attacking the format. I disagree with a couple of the selections at WR (different projections) and would have looked for a hair more homerun talent.

agreed...this is a very different setup, one that most people do not participate in and one that takes some real thinking come draft day, as you are stuck with you who picked the whole year.

 

[Nemesis]

Having never played this type of format before I was just wondering what happens to your $18.00 left from your cap?

You might want to invest in a new calculator.......I see $200 even spent by DD.

 

[JayMan]

Having never played this type of format before I was just wondering what happens to your $18.00 left from your cap?

You might want to invest in a new calculator.......I see $200 even spent by DD.

A 18$ calculator?

 

[The Mechanic]

Having never played this type of format before I was just wondering what happens to your $18.00 left from your cap?

You might want to invest in a new calculator.......I see $200 even spent by DD.

A 18$ calculator?

DOH!

 

[Dancing Bear]

My on this team is that it really is constructed well!

My only concern would be at the TE position.

In every other major position you have a variety of potential players who could come up big for you and you are counting on that.

At TE, you have a minimum of variety to help you succeed. These two players were held under 10 yards nearly 1/3 of the time last year. This could mean a lot of "goose eggs" unless you are extremely lucky that their zeroes do not coincide. I would have been more inclined to take only 6 WR's and jump up for a guy like Cooley, Clark [ind] or Miller for a 3rd TE.

 

[LAUNCH]

How much did Larry Johnson go for?

LAUNCH

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

How much did Larry Johnson go for?

LAUNCH

Its says $80 in the first post....

 

[GroveDiesel]

Nice draft. I think where your team will really rack up the wins is over the bye weeks. Having plenty of strong players across the board gives you a huge advantage during those bye weeks.

Honestly, your biggest issue could be WR injuries. With Jackson, Branch and Glenn all having fairly significant injury histories you do run some risk of injuries negating your advantage there. On the other hand, an injury to Steve Smith would devastate that owner at WR I would imagine much more so than an injury to just one or two of your WRs.

And I may be interested enough in this draft to buy this magazine. If nothing else, I want to see who the guy that drafted Larry Johnson ended up with on his team. With Larry Johnson costing him $80, that leaves just $5.7 left per guy for his other 21 guys. I have to imagine that there were a lot of players taken for $2 and $3.

 

[joffer]

extremely good for a 12 team league. You got good value across the board. The depth at RB is outstanding. Nice job

 

[joffer]

that team lacks serious talent.

the QB's are also-rans, the RB's are decent,probably your best group. but hardly any of them will be considered top 10 talent at the position, IMO, except maybe Jackson,and that's pushing it ( new coaching staff, Head coach who loves the RBBC approach, QB with a bum shoulder).Dunn is solid, and same is true for Droughns..

your WR's are lackluster outside of Djax. Even the great Jimmy Smith only caught 70 balls last year in Jax ..good luck with Wilford!

Jags defense is good, but mediocre vs. the run, the Eagles went 0-6 in NFC east play last year if I'm not mistaken. Their opponents have gotten substantially better in the offseason - Dallas with T.O., Giants with Arrington and the secondary they've signed, Redskins with the Wr's they brought in to match the new offensive philosophy.

This looks like a team made by an overly conservative buyer. it's not the worst team, but it doesn't look like it'll be a winner either..

were you just trying to put together a team that was NOT going to finish last and would stay afloat? It seems you didn't go for the top players, that you drafted a team that won't hurt your reputation as a solid FF guy..( i.e., Ian Allan put Tatum Bell on the cover of FF Index last year, that's got to hurt his reputation somewhat)

were you trying to be coservative or were you simply out-hustled to the 'better' players?

disagree on every single point. that's kind of hard to believe.

 

[joffer]

According to Antsports ADP, this team has the following ADPs:

RB Steven Jackson, STL (1.08)

RB Brian Westbrook, PHI (2.03) - Perfect in this format.

WR Darrell Jackson, SEA (3.11) - If healthy, could have huge upside.

RB Warrick Dunn, ATL (4.01) - Perfect in this format (high yards, limited TDs)

RB Reuben Droughns, CLE (4.02)

WR Deion Branch, NWE (5.10) - Only legitimate WR on NE roster.

WR Lee Evans, BUF (7.01)

QB Brett Favre, GNB (7.03)

QB Jake Plummer, DEN (7.10)

WR Rod Smith, DEN (9.05) - Undervalued again

RB Samkon Gado, GNB (11.03) - Will move up with Green news

WR Ernest Wilford, JAC (11.08) - Clear starter with J. Smith retirement

WR Terry Glenn, DAL (11.12) - Will see single coverage all year

TE Ben Troupe, TEN (12.12)

TE Ben Watson, NWE (13.06) - Huge value this year.

WR Joe Jurevicius, CLE (14.06) - Brandon Edwards out for most of the season.

QB Philip Rivers, SDG (--) - Big unknown, but could have some big games.

So even if you don't see the extra value in Gado, Wilford, R. Smith, Watson, etc I think this team would have been tough to draft against quality competition (with 9 picks in the first 7 rounds).

I like to review an auction like this too. Let's say you drafted late in the 1st round of a serpentine, this would be considered an incredible draft.