need some help with auction strategy (1 Viewer)

[pk2448]

basics, 12 team auction league, $200 cap, roster of 18 players, No cash can be carried.

Start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 Def/ST

TD =6, passing for td = 4.

rushing or receiving =.1 per yd .1 per 9 pass completions, .1 for every 2.5 yds completed, 1 point for each 3 receptions, 1 point for each 9 rushing attempts. -2 per INT, -2 per fumble.

keep: 1 franchise player for 3 years at year1 auction price. 2 restricted free agents that go thru the auction & I can match bid and retain the player. Restricted free agents are not declared be fore the draft.

I have:

Rudi Johnson @ $3 for 2 more years.

the following players would all be eligible to be franchised for 3 years

Ronnie Brown @ $23, Marc Bulger @ $24, Ruben Droughns @ $6.

rest of roster worth claiming as RFA;

Cedric Houston (Jets) $1

Deion Branch

Drew Bennet

L. Coles

my original idea is franchise Rudi for $3 and match offers for R. Brown and Droughns.

Then take my chances to get WR's. Based on what i have read on FBG and the FBG Magazine Brown should go for about $50 and Droughns $30 that would give me 3 backs for $83 with 117 to fill up the rest of the team.

the owner who has Alexander needs quality back and has alexander. he went for $70 last year I would have to match a Bid for Ronnie brown or Alexander. There is a big difference in projected points, and averaging Rudi with Alexander or LT at 70 would be $36 per back. Portis would be in the mid fifty range with an average of $28 for Rudi and Portis.

Is it a wrong stratagy to go for alexander when i have a top 7 back for $3 in a 200 cap league? Or am i looking at it like a shark would?

 

[secretid]

Am I missing something or does the restricted free agent tag basically only save you $1?

As in you just match their bid instead of beating it.

I guess if you go over $1 they could go higher again. Can they do that when you match?

 

[Spartans Rule]

Am I missing something or does the restricted free agent tag basically only save you $1?As in you just match their bid instead of beating it.I guess if you go over $1 they could go higher again. Can they do that when you match?

I'm guessing that he just gets to sit out of the auction and then choose to match or not, which would be a fairly big advantage since it keeps him out of any big back-and-forth wars.

 

[pk2448]

Am I missing something or does the restricted free agent tag basically only save you $1?As in you just match their bid instead of beating it.I guess if you go over $1 they could go higher again. Can they do that when you match?

I'm guessing that he just gets to sit out of the auction and then choose to match or not, which would be a fairly big advantage since it keeps him out of any big back-and-forth wars.

All I have to do is mtch the high bid. I get to do that with 2 players. And yes i could sit back and just watch, but i can also bid in the hope of getting the plaer at a lower than expected price, and then be able to match the high bid on another player. But, you don't want to get into a bid war for a player you really want. my main concern was, does it make sense to spend 10-20 dollars more for Alexander or LT and have a slightly higher average cost than Rudi and Ronnie Brown. the down side is losing the potential to have Brown as a keeper for 3 years starting 2007.

 

[pk2448]

Am I missing something or does the restricted free agent tag basically only save you $1?As in you just match their bid instead of beating it.I guess if you go over $1 they could go higher again. Can they do that when you match?

I'm guessing that he just gets to sit out of the auction and then choose to match or not, which would be a fairly big advantage since it keeps him out of any big back-and-forth wars.

The way they set the league up is that You only declare the franchiseplayer. the during the auction after the hammer falls i can match the high bid and declare 1 of 2 retricted free agents. the player is mine for matching the bid.