agree with every tip except the one on bidding up other players you don't really want. Not worth the risk. Very likely the player is not going cheap. Sure it's safe to make a bid you know will be surpassed, but what's the point since the bidding will get there without your help. And the part about doing this so other players don't know who you don't like makes not sense because what value is that since there will be plenty of other players available and nobody has a clue who you like. Nominating players you don't want I 100% agree with, but once I make a safe opening bid, I just sit back and study my draft sheets and review previous bids to see how they compare with my projections. The one tip I really liked and had not thought of before is to not nominate your sleepers unless you absolutely do not want to pay over $1 (in which case bid a $1 and hope it works because you don't want another player to shut you out with their own $1 nomination). Overall this is a great list of tips, there was just the one I didn't agree with.
Ya and you're right. Bidding up players will get you in more trouble most of the time... but an experienced auction drafter knows how to use this at the right time. Let's say you know an owner is super desperate for an RB... or that he/she is a huge Cowboys fan... There's that small chance the bidding for Zeke stops at $47. If you wouldn't mind taking him at $49-50... maybe you bid on him a couple times to raise the price up. It is definitely not a powerful tip that works all the time, but it also sends a message tot he other bidder: "Hey a lot of people want this player!"... mistakes can happen, people can get tired, frustrated, make rash decisions... it's all mind games. If you're the owner who's always cool, calm, confident and can't be rattled... then that will give you a nice edge. Hope that makes sense. There's a mental aspect to drafting too where I believe getting in other owners heads or playing with their emotions can help me win.
A couple of cheap grabs for early auctions are Corey Davis, he's supposedly gonna be Mariottas #1 WR, Dalvin Cook, he's already way ahead of Latavius Murray, whos actually hurt and on the PUP. So Cook will be the every down back to start in Min. Also, i heard that Mixon was gonna be the starter for Bengals and already surpassed Hill. And Mixon will be getting 25+ touches per game. Hes mad cheap too. Under $10. But you have to grab these guys before pre-season. Otherwise people are gonna catch on and they will be mad expensive.
Mostly agree but where I stray is the opinion on K/DEF. I would invest time into which in these categories will produce and you don’t have to necessarily think long term with either, especially DEF. Also, there’s something to be said about building a squad with superstars and position players by eliminating others need along with well placed bids that do see you saving money ( allowing you to splurge toward the end when others blow their money early)
It's definitely good to waste other peoples money, but sometimes you can't "splurge" towards the end because all the good players are gone. It's a fine line... you don't want to still have $20 of your budget remaining either. That means you coulda likely spent up on an RB1 for $50 instead of getting an RB2 for $30. Appreciate the feedback tho
Biggest mistake I see is people holding back and "saving" for the bargains. Not only are all the studs gone (who can win without a couple?) but others who have also been "saving" start ridiculous bidding wars over 3rd and 4th tier players.
Yeah, if it's a 10-man, you can even afford a guy like Antonio Brown, but it depends. Some leagues they bid up... some leagues they don't. I totally prefer the studs & busts strategy... where you bit up on 2 studs and the rest of your team is scraps.
If theres a player that you want, and he's not a super elite stud, then dont nominate him at all. Especially if its early on. For example, TY Hilton. He's not on my list of must have's, but last night i did an auction and Hilton got picked in the 2nd or 3rd round. The guy who picked him really wanted him because he outbid his competitor at $47. Now, I say this because I've done 7 auction drafts so far. And every other one that I can recall, TY Hilton went overlooked until round 5 or so. And every other time i remember him being picked, he went for under $25 every time. Point is, the later a player is nominated, the less you will spend on him. So avoid anyone you want until either late in the draft, or when someone else picks him. Doing that, I've gotten Tom Brady for $8, Jordan Reed for $12, Drew Brees for $12, Lance Fournette $17, Dalvin Cook $2, Christian McCaffrey $20. And a bunch more. Last night, i got almoat every player i wanted and still had over $70 left. Which i severely regretted, so dont do that. Like he said, spend all of your money. I couldve had Ezekiel Elliot and a top 10 wr for that money. And this is important, but when you do nominate a player, pick some random stud that you dont want, so others can waste their money on them. Like, I usually pick Odell Beckham as my 1st choice or Antonio Brown. Only bcuz I dont want either, and people will blow over $50 on each. Bottom line is thats my strategy. I vame up with it last year bcuz I was just sick of blowing a third of my money on a player who just might get hurt and benched all season. Like Gronkowski or Adrian Peterson last year. I go for semi-studs, and ya know what? Most of the time theres going to be a gem in there. Like, last year, while everyone was blowing $65 on Todd Gurley, I got Brady for $1 bcuz no one wanted him due to his suspension. And i got Derek Carr as a back up for $1, and he emerged as one of the best QBs in the league. I also got Matt Forte and Demarco Murray, both for mad cheap. I dont recall the exact prices, but i know that Forte was between 10-15 and Murray was between 20-25. And they both ended up as studs. Until Forte got hurt, of course.
well there are two concepts there. first is the auction strategy, and all that is the exact same as in this video. Then there is the playoff strategy for NFL Week 18 on... and I have not made a video for that (yet). It's a good idea though and I should make that one
we"re about to murder this season, just pray for everyone healthy; how you see Dez coming through? We had hella money left and can get him on that low low for a yr proven contract
Nope! Dez not a good fit for this team. I don't think Shanahan wants Dez and of course #InShanahanWeTrust ... we have a bunch of great, young players and I think if Kittle can develop to be a reliable tight end, that will be enough... Dez is for those teams who are super desperate for a WR and their passing offense is lacking (Ravens for instance lol). I made a recent video about Dez if you want to watch it: ua-cam.com/video/p3yw8rduLiA/v-deo.html
I like Kittle but he is a huge question mark to me in fantasy. A complete unknown. I like Goodwin a lot. I like McKinnon a lot. Garcon not bad... but I don't know how much they will use Kittle and if he'll take a huge step forward this year. It's unlikely that 5-6 offensive players are fantasy studs on the 9ers unless they have the best offense in the entire league. Breida might even be worth an add in fantasy as he can get some run similar to what Tevin Coleman did in ATL
Most inexperienced auction drafters will blow ALL of their money very early on. Nominating a kicker or defense early on is NOT a good idea. Simply bcuz every one has $ and they are not afraid to spend it. Therefore, you nominate Denvers defense, people are going to bid on them. Usually not for more than a few bucks, up to about 10, but still. If you wait and nominate them much later, then people will be low on money, afraid to bid, and will certainly think twice before they do. And speaking of kickers and defense, its totally okay to spend more than a single dollar on them. Of course, that depends on who it is and how bad you want them. But lets say you really want Gostkowski for a kicker. If someone bids 4 or 5 on him, i do think its okay to raise it a buck. But i dont suggest ever spending more than 5 or 6 MAX on either.
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I actually like the Bills. Get them for $1 or no dollars and then start them just the first week against the Jets, then you can decide to drop them. I go over kickers and defenses in great detail in this video: ua-cam.com/video/ae2ehTCZDYE/v-deo.html
Do you have to fill out all of your roster spots in the draft? Or can you still have open roster spots after the draft that you can fill with waiver players?
you have to fill out your roster spots. So let's say you have 5 roster spots left, you have to have $5 left as well because it's minimum $1 bid per player... so the most you can spend on one player would be about $185... you can not spend $200 on one player--it won't allow you to
Doug Baldwin, Martavis Bryant, and Keenan Allen for Jordy Nelson? I still have terrelle pryor, eddie lacy, tyrell williams, ameer abdullah, and donte moncrief who i could put at flex. Good trade or nah? Non ppr
No, not a good trade. I like the side with Baldwin/Martavis/Allen more. Jordy is better than those 3, but those 3 are far more valuable than just Jordy. If you want to package your WRs for a player go for a stud RB maybe.
I like TP, but not as much as most people do. I think he is a good WR2 with some upside to be a WR1, but his ADP is too high for my blood (35th overall). I would love to take him in the 5th round.
My qb are are big ben and carr Rb bell d Johnson murry Elliot and dugg Martin Wr Jeffery Crowder white Mathews davis and Robinsons Te gates Broncos defense K gostkowski Do i need to trade to get a better wr or qb or do u think i can win this ten man league?
Was this an auction league? Because how did you get all those amazing RBs? I think you can trade an RB for a WR because when Doug and Zeke come back, you're going to have a lot of RBs. I would try trading away DeMarco. This is definitely a squad you can win with. I give you a grade A-
Yah it was a auction draft everone went wr then tom and Rogers it not a ppr league i think some people watch ur video cuz no one want to nominate the rb but eveone spent alot on wr and hos qb so they didnt want to spend on rb i spent all my money on rb just out bidded eveone i did trade watson for doug Martin that was really it ben and carr i got for a total of 6 bucks
Should i wait see if doug is going to even do good cuz last year was a down year? And any WR u think i might be able to pick up or trade for without losein much?
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Great video not many quality auction videos like this are made
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agree with every tip except the one on bidding up other players you don't really want. Not worth the risk. Very likely the player is not going cheap. Sure it's safe to make a bid you know will be surpassed, but what's the point since the bidding will get there without your help. And the part about doing this so other players don't know who you don't like makes not sense because what value is that since there will be plenty of other players available and nobody has a clue who you like.
Nominating players you don't want I 100% agree with, but once I make a safe opening bid, I just sit back and study my draft sheets and review previous bids to see how they compare with my projections.
The one tip I really liked and had not thought of before is to not nominate your sleepers unless you absolutely do not want to pay over $1 (in which case bid a $1 and hope it works because you don't want another player to shut you out with their own $1 nomination).
Overall this is a great list of tips, there was just the one I didn't agree with.
Ya and you're right. Bidding up players will get you in more trouble most of the time... but an experienced auction drafter knows how to use this at the right time. Let's say you know an owner is super desperate for an RB... or that he/she is a huge Cowboys fan... There's that small chance the bidding for Zeke stops at $47. If you wouldn't mind taking him at $49-50... maybe you bid on him a couple times to raise the price up. It is definitely not a powerful tip that works all the time, but it also sends a message tot he other bidder: "Hey a lot of people want this player!"... mistakes can happen, people can get tired, frustrated, make rash decisions... it's all mind games. If you're the owner who's always cool, calm, confident and can't be rattled... then that will give you a nice edge. Hope that makes sense. There's a mental aspect to drafting too where I believe getting in other owners heads or playing with their emotions can help me win.
A couple of cheap grabs for early auctions are Corey Davis, he's supposedly gonna be Mariottas #1 WR, Dalvin Cook, he's already way ahead of Latavius Murray, whos actually hurt and on the PUP. So Cook will be the every down back to start in Min. Also, i heard that Mixon was gonna be the starter for Bengals and already surpassed Hill. And Mixon will be getting 25+ touches per game. Hes mad cheap too. Under $10.
But you have to grab these guys before pre-season. Otherwise people are gonna catch on and they will be mad expensive.
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Love it thanks for the hard work and help. Auctions are the best. The more tips the better
You got it bud. Make sure to watch some of my other vids... lots of strategies and tips that I think you'll like.
Great overview of auction drafts. Nicely done!
Thank you!
I like your different tips and strategies!
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Mostly agree but where I stray is the opinion on K/DEF. I would invest time into which in these categories will produce and you don’t have to necessarily think long term with either, especially DEF. Also, there’s something to be said about building a squad with superstars and position players by eliminating others need along with well placed bids that do see you saving money ( allowing you to splurge toward the end when others blow their money early)
It's definitely good to waste other peoples money, but sometimes you can't "splurge" towards the end because all the good players are gone. It's a fine line... you don't want to still have $20 of your budget remaining either. That means you coulda likely spent up on an RB1 for $50 instead of getting an RB2 for $30. Appreciate the feedback tho
Biggest mistake I see is people holding back and "saving" for the bargains. Not only are all the studs gone (who can win without a couple?) but others who have also been "saving" start ridiculous bidding wars over 3rd and 4th tier players.
True.. I was definitely guilty of that in this mock we recently did ua-cam.com/video/q2KqG7lC2W4/v-deo.html (I recommend watching at 2x speed).
I went aggressively and got McCaffrey, Barkley and David Johnson
Studs n Duds strategy. I like it!
Looking back at your draft, rip lol.
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Going to draft in 1st year Auction Dynasty ppr league and was wondering what you think about going big on bell,DJ... then picking up scraps?
Yeah, if it's a 10-man, you can even afford a guy like Antonio Brown, but it depends. Some leagues they bid up... some leagues they don't. I totally prefer the studs & busts strategy... where you bit up on 2 studs and the rest of your team is scraps.
I will be bidding against four other experienced fantasy Leaguers, it's going to be tough.
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If theres a player that you want, and he's not a super elite stud, then dont nominate him at all.
Especially if its early on.
For example, TY Hilton. He's not on my list of must have's, but last night i did an auction and Hilton got picked in the 2nd or 3rd round. The guy who picked him really wanted him because he outbid his competitor at $47.
Now, I say this because I've done 7 auction drafts so far. And every other one that I can recall, TY Hilton went overlooked until round 5 or so. And every other time i remember him being picked, he went for under $25 every time.
Point is, the later a player is nominated, the less you will spend on him. So avoid anyone you want until either late in the draft, or when someone else picks him.
Doing that, I've gotten Tom Brady for $8, Jordan Reed for $12, Drew Brees for $12, Lance Fournette $17, Dalvin Cook $2, Christian McCaffrey $20. And a bunch more. Last night, i got almoat every player i wanted and still had over $70 left. Which i severely regretted, so dont do that. Like he said, spend all of your money. I couldve had Ezekiel Elliot and a top 10 wr for that money.
And this is important, but when you do nominate a player, pick some random stud that you dont want, so others can waste their money on them.
Like, I usually pick Odell Beckham as my 1st choice or Antonio Brown. Only bcuz I dont want either, and people will blow over $50 on each.
Bottom line is thats my strategy. I vame up with it last year bcuz I was just sick of blowing a third of my money on a player who just might get hurt and benched all season. Like Gronkowski or Adrian Peterson last year.
I go for semi-studs, and ya know what? Most of the time theres going to be a gem in there. Like, last year, while everyone was blowing $65 on Todd Gurley, I got Brady for $1 bcuz no one wanted him due to his suspension.
And i got Derek Carr as a back up for $1, and he emerged as one of the best QBs in the league.
I also got Matt Forte and Demarco Murray, both for mad cheap. I dont recall the exact prices, but i know that Forte was between 10-15 and Murray was between 20-25. And they both ended up as studs. Until Forte got hurt, of course.
Great vid follow red beard 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻! How would tips for a “nfl playoffs” auction draft be different? Do you have a post for that?
well there are two concepts there. first is the auction strategy, and all that is the exact same as in this video. Then there is the playoff strategy for NFL Week 18 on... and I have not made a video for that (yet). It's a good idea though and I should make that one
I always say dont go deep on ur favs. I always let my favs get called up.
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we"re about to murder this season, just pray for everyone healthy; how you see Dez coming through? We had hella money left and can get him on that low low for a yr proven contract
Nope! Dez not a good fit for this team. I don't think Shanahan wants Dez and of course #InShanahanWeTrust ... we have a bunch of great, young players and I think if Kittle can develop to be a reliable tight end, that will be enough... Dez is for those teams who are super desperate for a WR and their passing offense is lacking (Ravens for instance lol). I made a recent video about Dez if you want to watch it: ua-cam.com/video/p3yw8rduLiA/v-deo.html
lol..., we do have hella receivers. including TE. Kittle gonna be a super sleeper for TE for me too
I like Kittle but he is a huge question mark to me in fantasy. A complete unknown. I like Goodwin a lot. I like McKinnon a lot. Garcon not bad... but I don't know how much they will use Kittle and if he'll take a huge step forward this year. It's unlikely that 5-6 offensive players are fantasy studs on the 9ers unless they have the best offense in the entire league. Breida might even be worth an add in fantasy as he can get some run similar to what Tevin Coleman did in ATL
I have a draft in 15 minutes and I don’t even know how to do it 😂
Well. We'll see how this draft goes
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Most inexperienced auction drafters will blow ALL of their money very early on.
Nominating a kicker or defense early on is NOT a good idea. Simply bcuz every one has $ and they are not afraid to spend it. Therefore, you nominate Denvers defense, people are going to bid on them. Usually not for more than a few bucks, up to about 10, but still. If you wait and nominate them much later, then people will be low on money, afraid to bid, and will certainly think twice before they do.
And speaking of kickers and defense, its totally okay to spend more than a single dollar on them. Of course, that depends on who it is and how bad you want them. But lets say you really want Gostkowski for a kicker. If someone bids 4 or 5 on him, i do think its okay to raise it a buck. But i dont suggest ever spending more than 5 or 6 MAX on either.
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D and K won me my league! I definitely would bid up on Defense as you don't want to get stuck with like the bills
I actually like the Bills. Get them for $1 or no dollars and then start them just the first week against the Jets, then you can decide to drop them. I go over kickers and defenses in great detail in this video: ua-cam.com/video/ae2ehTCZDYE/v-deo.html
Last year (2017) Jacksonville's defense outscored some big name running backs and quarterbacks.
Do you have to fill out all of your roster spots in the draft? Or can you still have open roster spots after the draft that you can fill with waiver players?
you have to fill out your roster spots. So let's say you have 5 roster spots left, you have to have $5 left as well because it's minimum $1 bid per player... so the most you can spend on one player would be about $185... you can not spend $200 on one player--it won't allow you to
WHy on some of the mock auction drafts i would bid on a player but the bid after 2 wouldnt allow me to go bid again?
I have no clue. I'm doing my auction on sleeper now.
Doug Baldwin, Martavis Bryant, and Keenan Allen for Jordy Nelson?
I still have terrelle pryor, eddie lacy, tyrell williams, ameer abdullah, and donte moncrief who i could put at flex.
Good trade or nah?
Non ppr
No, not a good trade. I like the side with Baldwin/Martavis/Allen more. Jordy is better than those 3, but those 3 are far more valuable than just Jordy. If you want to package your WRs for a player go for a stud RB maybe.
Fantasy Couch alright thx bro
My league mates are extremely stingy and the trade was declined
What are your thoughts on Terrelle Pryor?
I like TP, but not as much as most people do. I think he is a good WR2 with some upside to be a WR1, but his ADP is too high for my blood (35th overall). I would love to take him in the 5th round.
Fantasy Couch sorry
One more question
Should I trade Evans and Abdullah for Julio Jones?
No, I would stick to those two. I'm starting to like Odell more than Julio as of late just because Julio is always hurt with small injuries.
My qb are are big ben and carr
Rb bell d Johnson murry Elliot and dugg Martin
Wr Jeffery Crowder white Mathews davis and Robinsons
Te gates
Broncos defense
K gostkowski
Do i need to trade to get a better wr or qb or do u think i can win this ten man league?
Was this an auction league? Because how did you get all those amazing RBs? I think you can trade an RB for a WR because when Doug and Zeke come back, you're going to have a lot of RBs. I would try trading away DeMarco. This is definitely a squad you can win with. I give you a grade A-
Yah it was a auction draft everone went wr then tom and Rogers it not a ppr league i think some people watch ur video cuz no one want to nominate the rb but eveone spent alot on wr and hos qb so they didnt want to spend on rb i spent all my money on rb just out bidded eveone i did trade watson for doug Martin that was really it ben and carr i got for a total of 6 bucks
ok nice... well it's good to know that others might be watching these videos :) When you say Watson, do you mean Sammy Watkins or Deshaun Watson?
Should i wait see if doug is going to even do good cuz last year was a down year? And any WR u think i might be able to pick up or trade for without losein much?
Yes sammy
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