Fezmid Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Ok, I'm getting into a new league with some friends. It's going to be a keeper league (able to keep 3-4 players), the first year will be an auction -- but it looks like future years will be regular drafts. I've been saying that I think all years should be auction years, and that keeping players should count against the salary cap, but it's sounding like that probably won't happen. So my thought was to try and buy 2-4 of the top rated players, fill the rest of my roster with scrubs this year, keep those 3 guys for next year and have a very good roster next year. Could be risky if someone had a career ending injury or something this season, but I could potentially get 3 top players for the next few seasons if I did it. Anyone else ever had a league setup this way? Seems goofy to me, and kinda like I'm cheating the system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpbillsfan Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Never did the auction draft. That type of draft has always interested me. I was in a keeper league for 12 years, but we kept too many players year to year. Took alot of the fun out of the drafts. I would be interested in how your draft goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Key to an auction draft...patience and nominate players you dont want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Key to an auction draft...patience and nominate players you dont want Yeah, I know that -- but isn't it a bit odd to have an auction to start the league, and then a straight draft in the second year (with the ability to keep 3-4 of your auction-gotten players)? Like I said, seems like it'd be easy to cheat the system... Or am I overlooking something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quester74 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Yeah, I know that -- but isn't it a bit odd to have an auction to start the league, and then a straight draft in the second year (with the ability to keep 3-4 of your auction-gotten players)? Like I said, seems like it'd be easy to cheat the system... Or am I overlooking something? What you are overlooking, is that all your buddies are expecting to be able to do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 What you are overlooking, is that all your buddies are expecting to be able to do the same thing. I think you're overestimating them.... I mentioned this idea to the commissioner and co-commish, and the idea had never crossed their minds. I should've kept my mouth shut... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Well, here's my team. I think I might be a little light on RB (hopefully Fred Jackson's thumb isn't a problem...), but overall I think it's a decent squad. The only thing I think I did wrong was buying two QBs too early -- I should've let Kurt Warner go to the other team and kept that money for a better HB. Oh well, live and learn. It's a 12 man league, 1 QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF. Rivers, Philip SDC QB Jackson, Steven STL RB Moreno, Knowshon DEN RB White, Roddy ATL WR Colston, Marques NOS WR Gonzalez, Tony ATL TE Lindell, Rian BUF PK Patriots, New England NEP Def <--- Should be worth about 50 points in week 1. Warner, Kurt ARI QB Owens, Terrell BUF WR Bush, Reggie NOS RB Parker, Willie PIT RB Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR Jackson, Fred BUF RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Well, here's my team. I think I might be a little light on RB (hopefully Fred Jackson's thumb isn't a problem...), but overall I think it's a decent squad. The only thing I think I did wrong was buying two QBs too early -- I should've let Kurt Warner go to the other team and kept that money for a better HB. Oh well, live and learn. It's a 12 man league, 1 QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF. Rivers, Philip SDC QB Jackson, Steven STL RB Moreno, Knowshon DEN RB White, Roddy ATL WR Colston, Marques NOS WR Gonzalez, Tony ATL TE Lindell, Rian BUF PK Patriots, New England NEP Def <--- Should be worth about 50 points in week 1. Warner, Kurt ARI QB Owens, Terrell BUF WR Bush, Reggie NOS RB Parker, Willie PIT RB Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR Jackson, Fred BUF RB Not bad for an auction draft. Snag Pierre Thomas or Mendenhall if still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Not bad for an auction draft. Snag Pierre Thomas or Mendenhall if still available. They were both taken. Ironically, I got Steven Jackson for only $20 -- and Pierre Thomas went for $19. So I think I did well there. Mendenhall went for $6. It was a $100 salary cap to fill 14 positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpbillsfan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Well, here's my team. I think I might be a little light on RB (hopefully Fred Jackson's thumb isn't a problem...), but overall I think it's a decent squad. The only thing I think I did wrong was buying two QBs too early -- I should've let Kurt Warner go to the other team and kept that money for a better HB. Oh well, live and learn. It's a 12 man league, 1 QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF. Rivers, Philip SDC QB Jackson, Steven STL RB Moreno, Knowshon DEN RB White, Roddy ATL WR Colston, Marques NOS WR Gonzalez, Tony ATL TE Lindell, Rian BUF PK Patriots, New England NEP Def <--- Should be worth about 50 points in week 1. Warner, Kurt ARI QB Owens, Terrell BUF WR Bush, Reggie NOS RB Parker, Willie PIT RB Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR Jackson, Fred BUF RB Thats a pretty good team. I would take that team right now in any of my leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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