General Auction Strategy (1 Viewer)

[bigmarc27]

Just looking for general auction draft strategies...

Do you nominate high priced guys you don't want so you get others to spend?

Do you nominate a guy off the bat you want?

Do you mix it up with guys you want/don't want?

What % of cap are you willing to spend on a player?

Do you save a lot of cash to go after a bunch of cheaper guys later on and have your pick of them all?

Anything you think is relevant goes here.

 

[fightingillini]

Just looking for general auction draft strategies...Do you nominate high priced guys you don't want so you get others to spend?Do you nominate a guy off the bat you want?Do you mix it up with guys you want/don't want?What % of cap are you willing to spend on a player?Do you save a lot of cash to go after a bunch of cheaper guys later on and have your pick of them all?Anything you think is relevant goes here.

1) When I nominate, I mix it up, guys I want vs guys I don't want. I want to keep my leaguemates guessing as to my strategy. I do usually nominate a high priced QB with my first nomination. My strategy is generally to spend about 80% of my cap on RBs and WRs, so I draft QBs on the cheap. So I usually put out someone like Rodgers and hope he gets bid up pretty high. Just remember that everyone is draftable at your price. Guys you don't want are usually ones that are going to be priced higher than you perceive the value actually is....but don't hesitate to roster them if 1) it's a player of need and 2) you can get them at a significant discount from your perceived market value.2) Again, I will pay up to market price for any player that I deem to be worth it. I have no problems paying 30% of my cap on Arian Foster or Adrian Peterson. Just remember that studs win titles. I believe it's a big mistake to draft a balanced roster of second tier-third tier guys. I like to get 2-3 studs, 6 or so mid range guys and then go cheap the rest of the way. Always save some cash for later in the draft, when you can steal the sleepers for cheap. You can take advantage of that owner who needs 5 players but only has $5 to spend. Wait for the value to emerge, but not too long....again, you need studs to win. Get in there and bid on them, and allocate your money for them.With a typical PPR scoring system and 1QB-2R-3WR-TE-K-D lineup, I usually allocate my cap this way.....$200 cap.QB 12%RB 45%WR 37%TE 5%K 1/2 % (never pay more than $1 for a K or a D)D 1/2 %You can see here that I don't draft stud QBs or TEs as my base strategy....but I can change this on fly, depending on how the draft is flowing. If I can get Aaron Rodgers for 15% of my cap, sign me up....that's a nice discount. Remember than an auction draft is a zero sum game. If QBs are going for more than you're expecting, it means that another position like WR will be underpriced compared to your expectations.Good luck.....auctions are the best.

 

[J Giles Band]

Be careful of the theory of saving your $ until the end of the auction thinking you will clean up once everyone else has spent all of theirs. More often than not there are one or two other owners who have done the same and when the talent becomes scarce late in the auction the price tag jumps up significantly. Often times even moreso than early in the auction when everyone has plenty of $.

One of the most fun aspects of auctions is that each one is different. Have a plan, but BE FLEXIBLE. Find value when you can, whether it is the beginning, middle or end of the auction. It will vary from auction to auction.

Good luck