Two days: One draft, one auction
I'm posting this a little early, but consider it my Tuesday posting for this week.
As I mentioned last week, I had an interesting coincidence fall on this past weekend as both a serpentine draft league and an auction league were scheduled for this weekend. It was my first time in an auction football league and I was interested to see how it would go.
First came Saturday’s draft league. It’s a deep 10-team league that starts 2 Team QBs, 3 RBs, 4 WRs, 2 TEs, 2 Ds and 2 Ks each week.
I was fortunate enough to land the No. 3 pick in the draft — the perfect spot this season — and had my No. 1 guy, Shaun Alexander (SEA-RB) fall to me. I stayed with RBs through the first three rounds and ended up with Reggie Bush (NO-RB) and Chester Taylor (MIN-RB) as my other two starters.
I followed with a QB (Philly) and a bunch of WRs. Overall, I think my team is pretty good, but I need Bush and Taylor to be formidable if I’m going to have a chance to win the whole thing.
T-Gonz falling: Tony Gonzalez (KC-TE) was the fourth TE selected and was chosen in the sixth round. It appears that owners are believing that he may be asked to block more than ever this year with the retirement of tackle Willie Roaf. Taken ahead of Gonzalez was Antonio Gates (SD-TE) in round four and Jeremy Shockey (NYG-TE) and Todd Heap (BAL-TE) in round six. The Gonzalez pick was the first of six straight TEs — L.J. Smith (PHI-TE), Alge Crumpler (ATL-TE), Jason Witten (DAL-TE), Randy McMichael (MIA-TE) and Chris Cooley (WAS-TE).
Steal?: The owner who took the New Orleans Team QBs in Round 12 (119 overall) could get a great reward if Drew Brees is healthy. Lots of potential value that late.
PART 2
Sunday was an entirely different ball of wax. It’s a league I’ve been in forever and we decided this year to change to an auction format. With 12 teams, we start the standard 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 D, 1K and then have 9 back ups. We had $200 auction dollars to fill the roster.
Anyway, I decided to do something a little wacky, partially to see if it would work and partially to be able to share the results here.
I decided to spend 64 percent of my money on two players — my two running backs. I figured that I could get two of the top five backs and then wanted to see what I would be left with from there.
Anyway, I ended up with Tiki Barber (NYG-RB) for $54 early, which I think turned into a good price after Clinton Portis (WAS-RB) went for $56, Edgerrin James (ARZ-RB) went for $52 and Steven Jackson (STL-RB) went for $50.
Then I went big for the top guy on my board, Alexander, and spent $74 on him. So right away I had just $58 left for 16 spots. I knew my depth was going to take a hit, but if the two backs stay healthy, it might be enough to compete for the title.
Anyway, my QB ended up being Dallas ($14) and I tried to stay cheap at WR with Matt Jones (JAX-WR) for $10, Rod Smith (DEN-WR) for $10 and Antonio Bryant (SF-WR) for $4. Not exactly a murderers row, but I’m hoping Jones makes the leap this year. The (hopefully) saving grace good be at TE, where I got Cooley for $4.
Anyway, I’m not in love with my teams as much as I was last year in the first league, but I’m interested to see how they turn out. Of course, if Alexander suffers from the Madden cover jinx, I’m in a whole lot of trouble.
Best value?: Mike Bell (Denver-RB) wasn't nominated until late in the auction and still went for just $4. That could be an incredible value if he does hold onto the starting job (which he looked ready for on Saturday.
Left with $$: There's nothing worse than having a bunch of dollars left at the end of an auction with virtually no one to spend it on. Here are a few of the late bids because of owners have too much money remaining: Kevan Barlow (NYJ-RB) for $25 (before he was traded), Jerious Norwood (ATL-RB) for $8 (that was me), Curtis Martin (NYJ/Hospital-RB) for $10. Yuck.
Last main draft is next Saturday. It’s actually the work one, which is always interesting.
Here are my teams from the two leagues from this weekend with the number of starters in parentheses:
Saturday
QBs (2) - Philadelphia, Denver, Houston
RBs (3) - Alexander, Bush, Taylor, Tatum Bell (DEN-RB), Derrick Blaylock (NYJ-RB), Brian Calhoun (DET-RB), Ciatrick Fason (MIN-RB), Samkon Gado (GB-RB), Mewelde Moore (MIN-RB), Jerious Norwood (ATL-RB)
WRs (4) - Terry Glenn (DAL), Jones, Smith, Hines Ward (PIT-WR), Doug Gabriel (OAK-WR), Eric Moulds (HOU-WR)
TEs (2) - Crumpler, Ben Troupe (TEN-TE)
Ks (2) - Jay Feely (NYG-K), Mike Nugent (NYJ-K)
D (2) - Miami, Pittsburgh
Sunday
QBs (1) - Dallas, New Orleans, Green Bay
RBs (2) - Alexander, Barber, T. Bell, Brandon Jacobs (NYG-RB), Maurice Morris (SEA-RB), Norwood
WRs (3) - M. Jones, R. Smith, A. Bryant, Gabriel, Reche Caldwell (NE-WR)
TEs (1) - Cooley, Troupe
K (1) - Feely
D (1) - San Diego
As I mentioned last week, I had an interesting coincidence fall on this past weekend as both a serpentine draft league and an auction league were scheduled for this weekend. It was my first time in an auction football league and I was interested to see how it would go.
First came Saturday’s draft league. It’s a deep 10-team league that starts 2 Team QBs, 3 RBs, 4 WRs, 2 TEs, 2 Ds and 2 Ks each week.
I was fortunate enough to land the No. 3 pick in the draft — the perfect spot this season — and had my No. 1 guy, Shaun Alexander (SEA-RB) fall to me. I stayed with RBs through the first three rounds and ended up with Reggie Bush (NO-RB) and Chester Taylor (MIN-RB) as my other two starters.
I followed with a QB (Philly) and a bunch of WRs. Overall, I think my team is pretty good, but I need Bush and Taylor to be formidable if I’m going to have a chance to win the whole thing.
T-Gonz falling: Tony Gonzalez (KC-TE) was the fourth TE selected and was chosen in the sixth round. It appears that owners are believing that he may be asked to block more than ever this year with the retirement of tackle Willie Roaf. Taken ahead of Gonzalez was Antonio Gates (SD-TE) in round four and Jeremy Shockey (NYG-TE) and Todd Heap (BAL-TE) in round six. The Gonzalez pick was the first of six straight TEs — L.J. Smith (PHI-TE), Alge Crumpler (ATL-TE), Jason Witten (DAL-TE), Randy McMichael (MIA-TE) and Chris Cooley (WAS-TE).
Steal?: The owner who took the New Orleans Team QBs in Round 12 (119 overall) could get a great reward if Drew Brees is healthy. Lots of potential value that late.
PART 2
Sunday was an entirely different ball of wax. It’s a league I’ve been in forever and we decided this year to change to an auction format. With 12 teams, we start the standard 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 D, 1K and then have 9 back ups. We had $200 auction dollars to fill the roster.
Anyway, I decided to do something a little wacky, partially to see if it would work and partially to be able to share the results here.
I decided to spend 64 percent of my money on two players — my two running backs. I figured that I could get two of the top five backs and then wanted to see what I would be left with from there.
Anyway, I ended up with Tiki Barber (NYG-RB) for $54 early, which I think turned into a good price after Clinton Portis (WAS-RB) went for $56, Edgerrin James (ARZ-RB) went for $52 and Steven Jackson (STL-RB) went for $50.
Then I went big for the top guy on my board, Alexander, and spent $74 on him. So right away I had just $58 left for 16 spots. I knew my depth was going to take a hit, but if the two backs stay healthy, it might be enough to compete for the title.
Anyway, my QB ended up being Dallas ($14) and I tried to stay cheap at WR with Matt Jones (JAX-WR) for $10, Rod Smith (DEN-WR) for $10 and Antonio Bryant (SF-WR) for $4. Not exactly a murderers row, but I’m hoping Jones makes the leap this year. The (hopefully) saving grace good be at TE, where I got Cooley for $4.
Anyway, I’m not in love with my teams as much as I was last year in the first league, but I’m interested to see how they turn out. Of course, if Alexander suffers from the Madden cover jinx, I’m in a whole lot of trouble.
Best value?: Mike Bell (Denver-RB) wasn't nominated until late in the auction and still went for just $4. That could be an incredible value if he does hold onto the starting job (which he looked ready for on Saturday.
Left with $$: There's nothing worse than having a bunch of dollars left at the end of an auction with virtually no one to spend it on. Here are a few of the late bids because of owners have too much money remaining: Kevan Barlow (NYJ-RB) for $25 (before he was traded), Jerious Norwood (ATL-RB) for $8 (that was me), Curtis Martin (NYJ/Hospital-RB) for $10. Yuck.
Last main draft is next Saturday. It’s actually the work one, which is always interesting.
Here are my teams from the two leagues from this weekend with the number of starters in parentheses:
Saturday
QBs (2) - Philadelphia, Denver, Houston
RBs (3) - Alexander, Bush, Taylor, Tatum Bell (DEN-RB), Derrick Blaylock (NYJ-RB), Brian Calhoun (DET-RB), Ciatrick Fason (MIN-RB), Samkon Gado (GB-RB), Mewelde Moore (MIN-RB), Jerious Norwood (ATL-RB)
WRs (4) - Terry Glenn (DAL), Jones, Smith, Hines Ward (PIT-WR), Doug Gabriel (OAK-WR), Eric Moulds (HOU-WR)
TEs (2) - Crumpler, Ben Troupe (TEN-TE)
Ks (2) - Jay Feely (NYG-K), Mike Nugent (NYJ-K)
D (2) - Miami, Pittsburgh
Sunday
QBs (1) - Dallas, New Orleans, Green Bay
RBs (2) - Alexander, Barber, T. Bell, Brandon Jacobs (NYG-RB), Maurice Morris (SEA-RB), Norwood
WRs (3) - M. Jones, R. Smith, A. Bryant, Gabriel, Reche Caldwell (NE-WR)
TEs (1) - Cooley, Troupe
K (1) - Feely
D (1) - San Diego
1 Comments:
...Curtis Martin (NYJ/Hospital-RB)...
Now THAT'S comedy...
By House, at 6:42 AM
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