^ Agreed with the above. If you haven’t done an auction draft before I would recommend you do a mock auction draft prior to our draft. I think Yahoo has free mock drafts around the clock.
Yeah, and I think the important thing to realize is that as is the case with a normal draft no matter what spot you pick, you can also do well in an auction league irrespective of your budget allocation. For example, I’ve done two auction leagues in fantasy baseball. One year I spent nearly 30% of my budget on a single player (it was Albert Pujols). Another year, I decided to spend no more than 10% of my budget on any given player. My performance during the season had much more to do with all the other players on my team and putting together a balanced roster (either through drafts or off of free agency), rather than being about how much I allocated to any single player on draft day.
To put it in investing terms, it’s a no-brainer that the top players are going to go for big bucks…most of their value is already “priced in.” It’s often more about finding those underpriced players that could have very strong risk-adjusted returns…at least if you ask me.
Yes, correct. Date and settings are set. League is full. King_Kong or I will send details about payment and next steps soon. Thanks and good luck to all.
Everyone - we have set up an entry fee collection service on leaguesafe. We need everyone’s email address ASAP so that the invitiations can be sent. Please check the message board on the league page on Yahoo for more information.
We are still missing payment from the following teams:
mar350
Stocks & Blonds
Tebow
Chefs
Roberto’s Red Rocket (still need your email too)
Please note that you will not be allowed to draft and will be dropped from the league if you have no paid the buy-in prior to the draft. Check your email for information on how to pay for the league on leaguesafe.com.
Seems like Yahoo is having problems with its fantasy draft program. No one was able to draft yesterday and I am not sure if the problem still persists.
We might have to reschedule the draft if it doesn’t get fixed before tonight.
I did a draft yesterday for another league and I had no qualms. The draft I did was Snake though so unless it’s the auction draft having issues, we should be fine.
Well, we’ll plan to move forward with the draft but of course if there are issues that prevent us from logging on during draft time, we’ll just re-schedule. This happened once with a prior league and nobody knew why it was, but these things happen and we’ll find a way to resolve things if any issues come up.
Pulled off a 105-96 win despite leaving Shonne Green on the bench. It helped that my opponent started Garcon who did not play.
Back to being 3-3, with Marshall/Graham/Colston coming back from byes. Hope I catch a couple of bye week teams in the coming weeks to boost that record.
Are you a lucky 5-0? Do you have the most points in your league?
Yes, it is definitely a lucky 5-0 - but I’ll take it! I think I have the 5th most points in the league.
I have just peaked and bottomed at the correct times, all within a relatively narrow band (only one week below 100pts, which only 2-3 other teams in the league have beaten).
Never would have imagined this team would be 5-0 at the beginning of the season, but Bradshaw, RG3 and Demaryius have really outperformed this year and like I said - I’ll take it.
Pulled off a 105-96 win despite leaving Shonne Green on the bench. It helped that my opponent started Garcon who did not play.
Back to being 3-3, with Marshall/Graham/Colston coming back from byes. Hope I catch a couple of bye week teams in the coming weeks to boost that record.
So going forward…Shonn Greene starting? Over who - LeShoure?
Don’t look now, but my team is now .500 and has won two matchups in a row. If you project those two weeks over the remainder of the season, it would mean that I will win the next 10 matchups en route to a championship.
Lets have a moment of silence for team Chefs who lost by 0.02pts this week and dropped to 0-6. Assuming, he is officially out of the championship race.
Lets have a moment of silence for team Chefs who lost by 0.02pts this week and dropped to 0-6. Assuming, he is officially out of the championship race.
0.02 points…wow. That’s seriously as close as it gets…unbelievable. That’s not even one passing yard…that’s half a yard!
I got in as the last seed in the playoffs last season at 6-7, and ended up losing out on the championships by 1.5 points. Anything can happen – his team should make it if he goes 7-0 or 6-1 the rest of the way!
Since we can’t vote on the trades in our league a question out to the forum mates
Following trade was approved
Last place team (no shot at playoffs) - GIVE Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitz, Jerome Simpson, Greg Olsen
6th place team (last seed) - GIVE Welker, Mike Vick, Titus Young, Mendenhall
Fair trade or lopsided towards the 6th place team?
I think it was pretty lopsided especially when one guy has no shot at making the playoffs and is giving up a top10 RB & WR and 2 no names for a top 10 WR (welker since its PPR) an injured QB, and 2 question marks
Agreed that AP is on bye this week, so he doesn’t help but Vick is said to be out 2 games. I just feel like this was a AP/Fitz for Welker/Mendenhall trade and that is not fair on any level
^ Agreed with the above. If you haven’t done an auction draft before I would recommend you do a mock auction draft prior to our draft. I think Yahoo has free mock drafts around the clock.
Yeah, and I think the important thing to realize is that as is the case with a normal draft no matter what spot you pick, you can also do well in an auction league irrespective of your budget allocation. For example, I’ve done two auction leagues in fantasy baseball. One year I spent nearly 30% of my budget on a single player (it was Albert Pujols). Another year, I decided to spend no more than 10% of my budget on any given player. My performance during the season had much more to do with all the other players on my team and putting together a balanced roster (either through drafts or off of free agency), rather than being about how much I allocated to any single player on draft day.
To put it in investing terms, it’s a no-brainer that the top players are going to go for big bucks…most of their value is already “priced in.” It’s often more about finding those underpriced players that could have very strong risk-adjusted returns…at least if you ask me.
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What will the budget be for each team? $200?
Are we still doing this format?
QB, WRx3, RBx3, Flex, TE, K, D, Benchx6
Yes everybody will get $200 as auction money.
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Guys we are a little over 2 weeks away from draft day. Lets fill up that last spot or we might have to reduce the league to 10 teams.
King Kong would you like to do the honors and renew the fantasy vault account from last year?
Payout as suggested earlier should be:
10 teams: 3 payouts (Top 2 finishes + top scorer) ($400-$100-$100)
12 teams: 4 payouts (Top 3 finishes + top scorer) ($420-$150-$75-$75)
Thoughts?
I am fine with either payouts
so next Tuesday, correct?
Yes, correct. Date and settings are set. League is full. King_Kong or I will send details about payment and next steps soon. Thanks and good luck to all.
Career Coach -- www.linkedin.com/in/numicareerconsulting
How to Break Into Equity Research -- www.mergersandinquisitions.com/equity-research-recruiting
Everyone - we have set up an entry fee collection service on leaguesafe. We need everyone’s email address ASAP so that the invitiations can be sent. Please check the message board on the league page on Yahoo for more information.
We are still missing payment from the following teams:
mar350
Stocks & Blonds
Tebow
Chefs
Roberto’s Red Rocket (still need your email too)
Please note that you will not be allowed to draft and will be dropped from the league if you have no paid the buy-in prior to the draft. Check your email for information on how to pay for the league on leaguesafe.com.
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Seems like Yahoo is having problems with its fantasy draft program. No one was able to draft yesterday and I am not sure if the problem still persists.
We might have to reschedule the draft if it doesn’t get fixed before tonight.
Hopefully it will work for everyone tonight. Rescheduling will be tough from my side.
Please test it by going into mock draft around 6pm tonight and let us know how it goes. It worked for me Sunday though.
I did a draft yesterday for another league and I had no qualms. The draft I did was Snake though so unless it’s the auction draft having issues, we should be fine.
Well, we’ll plan to move forward with the draft but of course if there are issues that prevent us from logging on during draft time, we’ll just re-schedule. This happened once with a prior league and nobody knew why it was, but these things happen and we’ll find a way to resolve things if any issues come up.
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How to Break Into Equity Research -- www.mergersandinquisitions.com/equity-research-recruiting
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I am currently 5-0 and projected to win my week 6 match.
However, Yahoo projects me to finish 7-6.
Yahoo is projecting me to finish 1-6 in the last 7 weeks.
Interesting to note though, that I would still make the playoffs in the projected situation.
Are you a lucky 5-0? Do you have the most points in your league?
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Pulled off a 105-96 win despite leaving Shonne Green on the bench. It helped that my opponent started Garcon who did not play.
Back to being 3-3, with Marshall/Graham/Colston coming back from byes. Hope I catch a couple of bye week teams in the coming weeks to boost that record.
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Yes, it is definitely a lucky 5-0 - but I’ll take it! I think I have the 5th most points in the league.
I have just peaked and bottomed at the correct times, all within a relatively narrow band (only one week below 100pts, which only 2-3 other teams in the league have beaten).
Never would have imagined this team would be 5-0 at the beginning of the season, but Bradshaw, RG3 and Demaryius have really outperformed this year and like I said - I’ll take it.
Bradshaw is having a career year.
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So going forward…Shonn Greene starting? Over who - LeShoure?
Shonn Greene had a career game. You would be buying the high.
Don’t look now, but my team is now .500 and has won two matchups in a row. If you project those two weeks over the remainder of the season, it would mean that I will win the next 10 matchups en route to a championship.
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How to Break Into Equity Research -- www.mergersandinquisitions.com/equity-research-recruiting
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Lets have a moment of silence for team Chefs who lost by 0.02pts this week and dropped to 0-6. Assuming, he is officially out of the championship race.
Phew!!! That was a very close one.
0.02 points…wow. That’s seriously as close as it gets…unbelievable. That’s not even one passing yard…that’s half a yard!
I got in as the last seed in the playoffs last season at 6-7, and ended up losing out on the championships by 1.5 points. Anything can happen – his team should make it if he goes 7-0 or 6-1 the rest of the way!
Career Coach -- www.linkedin.com/in/numicareerconsulting
How to Break Into Equity Research -- www.mergersandinquisitions.com/equity-research-recruiting
MJD injured. His backup (Rashad Jennings) could be a good play going forward.
Romo, Vick & Sanchez are one bad game away from losing their spots. Freeman is looking like Montana 2.0.
Another game with no TD for Eli. I guess he’s only useful in playoff fantasy.
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Since we can’t vote on the trades in our league a question out to the forum mates
Following trade was approved
Last place team (no shot at playoffs) - GIVE Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitz, Jerome Simpson, Greg Olsen
6th place team (last seed) - GIVE Welker, Mike Vick, Titus Young, Mendenhall
Fair trade or lopsided towards the 6th place team?
I think it was pretty lopsided especially when one guy has no shot at making the playoffs and is giving up a top10 RB & WR and 2 no names for a top 10 WR (welker since its PPR) an injured QB, and 2 question marks
Agreed that AP is on bye this week, so he doesn’t help but Vick is said to be out 2 games. I just feel like this was a AP/Fitz for Welker/Mendenhall trade and that is not fair on any level
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