First Time Guillotine/Chopped League - FAAB Questions (1 Viewer)

[brainee]

And there's the $404 winning bid for Barkley! I'm still figuring out strategy for this format, but if you look likely to be chopped guess it's literally go big or go home.

Surprised to see Maye go for so much (despite him playing great). I felt foolish a couple of weeks ago for winning him for $57 ... only to see no one else bid on him

 

[Gally]

My $404 bid for Barkley was directly inspired by @Gally 's post from last week. Turns out the next highest bid was "just" $350, but, oh well. Could have gone a lot lower and still gotten McMillan and Lamb, but that's the way blind auctions go.

Nice. It would have mattered if you bid $354. If you look at the winning bids there are a few XX5, a few more XX1, a couple XX8, and a XX9. So it looks like your group may have their own versions. Track which teams use which ending number and you can use that to see where you need to go. Most people will fall back to the same pattern. You just gotta figure out what it is and adjust accordingly.

 

[brainee]

I'm guessing some of the premium guys on bye could be hitting the waiver wire this week. For my league, it's Bijan. If $550 was needed for Barley last, I dread to think what Bijan will go for. Though the team that won won't be bidding again (#2 high bid was $501). I'm bidding of course ... just have to think how much. For the third week in a row I finished with the second lowest score so I'm feeling very much on the chopping block. And I really need a top RB. I think Javonte Williams can be promoted to "end game" level, but my other RBs aren't there (Chuba, Etienne, Kamara, Swift). This started with only 12 teams so we're down to 7 (I have 80% FAAB left).

 

[Tackle Bag]

I'm guessing some of the premium guys on bye could be hitting the waiver wire this week. For my league, it's Bijan. If $550 was needed for Barley last, I dread to think what Bijan will go for. Though the team that won won't be bidding again (#2 high bid was $501). I'm bidding of course ... just have to think how much. For the third week in a row I finished with the second lowest score so I'm feeling very much on the chopping block. And I really need a top RB. I think Javonte Williams can be promoted to "end game" level, but my other RBs aren't there (Chuba, Etienne, Kamara, Swift). This started with only 12 teams so we're down to 7 (I have 80% FAAB left).

I'd be going after him like crazy especially if you're close to the chop

 

[brainee]

I'm guessing some of the premium guys on bye could be hitting the waiver wire this week. For my league, it's Bijan. If $550 was needed for Barley last, I dread to think what Bijan will go for. Though the team that won won't be bidding again (#2 high bid was $501). I'm bidding of course ... just have to think how much. For the third week in a row I finished with the second lowest score so I'm feeling very much on the chopping block. And I really need a top RB. I think Javonte Williams can be promoted to "end game" level, but my other RBs aren't there (Chuba, Etienne, Kamara, Swift). This started with only 12 teams so we're down to 7 (I have 80% FAAB left).

Bijan went for $506. Just couldn’t pull the trigger on a $500+ bid, and that may be a mistake with only 7 teams left (or 5 weeks of bidding). I do have the second most FAAB remaining (72%). But 4 other teams have at least $450, so I fear in the last 5 weeks people will just be throwing all their money at the top guy and if I want to upgrade I’ll have to spend at least that much (for a player not as good as Bijan). Oh well, I’m learning . It’s tough because most strategy suggestions are going off 18 team leagues.

I did get Jayden Daniels and Brock Bowers for $75 (combined). I’m hoping Daniels has the rust off and is healthy and I have an end game QB. And that with rest Brock can be end game level too.