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I just finished the kickoff of a new PPR Dynasty League with an Auction, $200 cap. I have the file available in .ddf and xcl format if anyone wants to see how it went down.
Early draft was very aggressive. I was sticking to Dodds' Perfect Auction 75-75% bid plan (bid on top 75 players up to 75% of their FBG Auction values). I HIGHLY recommend marking up your cheatsheets with FBG value, 75% value, and Average Auction Value to try to predict market value and worth for players.
I had to use Draft Dominator projected on a TV to run the draft, so was unable to let it guide me dynamically. This hurt me a bit, since as an auction rookie, I didn't really adjust well for team needs.
Based on the 75-75 rule, I landed some good players early for good value, so I was silent alot of the middle of the draft. I then had alot of sleepers/rookies to fill out my draft. 2-3 teams were patient and had money until the very end, but actually filled out their rosters before I did, so I was still able to get alot of $1 players unmolested once they finished. I just kept tossing them players they would covet for $2 until they were done.
I am assuming because it was a Dynasty kickoff, alot of the marquee players went for above market because folks knew it was 'their chance' to grab them for a few years (we have a Contract-Years based dynasty). A. Rogers was thrown out first and went for $27; even Westbrook and Portis still fetched $37/$29.
I was surprised that the rookies did not fetch as much as I expected. Rookies did not come out until late. Beanie went for $8, Crabtree/H. Nicks for $4, Dirty Sanchez went for $3. By that point in the draft, people had alot of their rosters filled with decent, young talent, so these guys came pretty cheap. I assume in our future Free Agent/Rookie auctions that Rookies will be at a premium as teams fill needs.
Anyways, I had a heck of a time finding PPR-Dynasty-Auction values, so would be happy to share the results. PM me and let me know what format you prefer if you'd like to see it.
Early draft was very aggressive. I was sticking to Dodds' Perfect Auction 75-75% bid plan (bid on top 75 players up to 75% of their FBG Auction values). I HIGHLY recommend marking up your cheatsheets with FBG value, 75% value, and Average Auction Value to try to predict market value and worth for players.
I had to use Draft Dominator projected on a TV to run the draft, so was unable to let it guide me dynamically. This hurt me a bit, since as an auction rookie, I didn't really adjust well for team needs.
Based on the 75-75 rule, I landed some good players early for good value, so I was silent alot of the middle of the draft. I then had alot of sleepers/rookies to fill out my draft. 2-3 teams were patient and had money until the very end, but actually filled out their rosters before I did, so I was still able to get alot of $1 players unmolested once they finished. I just kept tossing them players they would covet for $2 until they were done.
I am assuming because it was a Dynasty kickoff, alot of the marquee players went for above market because folks knew it was 'their chance' to grab them for a few years (we have a Contract-Years based dynasty). A. Rogers was thrown out first and went for $27; even Westbrook and Portis still fetched $37/$29.
I was surprised that the rookies did not fetch as much as I expected. Rookies did not come out until late. Beanie went for $8, Crabtree/H. Nicks for $4, Dirty Sanchez went for $3. By that point in the draft, people had alot of their rosters filled with decent, young talent, so these guys came pretty cheap. I assume in our future Free Agent/Rookie auctions that Rookies will be at a premium as teams fill needs.
Anyways, I had a heck of a time finding PPR-Dynasty-Auction values, so would be happy to share the results. PM me and let me know what format you prefer if you'd like to see it.
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