# SDMB Auction Fantasy Football 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 3, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723 "2011-07-03T16:02:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DragonAsh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DragonAsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DragonAsh)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/41 "2011-08-30T21:59:04Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Too late to reschedule. I won’t even be at computer for hours. Try to figure something out. Friends house? > > Someone send PM reminder about draft to everyone I’ll be up - it will be 3am in Ol’ Blighty :eek: yes, my wife thinks I’m crazy… ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/42 "2011-08-30T22:34:35Z")
Charter’s system tech’s have just left and have set me up with what they say should work for tonight. They’ll replace it tomorrow. So it looks like I’m all set to go. After my dismal showing last year ($31 for Beanie Wells? $25 for Pierre Thomas and his ankle?), I have some respect to gain back. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/43 "2011-08-30T23:33:13Z")
Well I hope everyone will be there. This year is rough on me - I spent the last week without any internet access so I’m way underprepared. Got 2 hours worth of cramming to do. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/44 "2011-08-30T23:41:31Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > This year is rough on me - I spent the last week without any internet access so I’m way underprepared. Got 2 hours worth of cramming to do. If it matters, the Lions cut some back named Jerome this week. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/45 "2011-08-30T23:45:48Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > If it matters, the Lions cut some back named Jerome this week. Based on how his career has gone, I actually believed that for a minute. Now I’m going to kick you in the taint and steal one of your targets. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/46 "2011-08-31T00:52:22Z")
When does Yahoo allow us into the draft room? I thought you could get into the draft room an hour before, but that might just be ESPN. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/47 "2011-08-31T00:55:50Z")
Half hour I think. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/48 "2011-08-31T01:03:03Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Based on how his career has gone, I actually believed that for a minute. Now I’m going to kick you in the taint and steal one of your targets. Ahh, but it was absolutely true. The Lions cut a back by the name of Jerome. Jerome Felton. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/49 "2011-08-31T01:03:30Z")
I’ve done maybe four thousand mock drafts in the last week or two and yet I feel completely unprepared. Granted the lot of you draft little better than a computer anyway, it still doesn’t quite feel right. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/50 "2011-08-31T01:05:40Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Ahh, but it was absolutely true. The Lions cut a back by the name of Jerome. Jerome Felton. There goes my fantasy team, damn. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/51 "2011-08-31T01:11:39Z")
Room is open. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/52 "2011-08-31T01:35:25Z")
I’m on, but if there’s a chat feature, I’m not rude - I’m on a netbook and can’t see the bottom quarter of the Yahoo screen. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/53 "2011-08-31T04:12:17Z")
Everyone sucks but me!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/54 "2011-08-31T04:18:04Z")
Well that started out great and slowly degenerated. Strange feeling looking at my team. I’ll try to do some writeups soon. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/55 "2011-08-31T04:36:41Z")
Here’s the Draft Results. Find the key below to understand the numbers before and after the player. I’ll put user names next to the ones I can figure out, let me know if I mix anyone up. There will be some write ups coming when I have time. I encourage everyone to at least write something about their own team as soon as you can, and any breakdowns, mocking and predictions are very welcome. Key: Pick Number-Team (Pick Number - Overall) Player Name(Position) $Price **Overly Sentimental - Chuck** 1 (7) Aaron Rodgers(GB - QB) $32 2 (15) Eli Manning(NYG - QB) $12 3 (18) Ray Rice(Bal - RB) $54 4 (25) Sidney Rice(Sea - WR) $12 5 (33) Larry Fitzgerald(Ari - WR) $36 6 (37) Steve Smith(Car - WR) $7 7 (55) Jimmy Graham(NO - TE) $10 8 (72) Marshawn Lynch(Sea - RB) $11 9 (92) A.J. Green(Cin - WR) $6 10 (97) Jacquizz Rodgers(Atl - RB) $1 11 (101) Fred Jackson(Buf - RB) $9 12 (109) Danny Woodhead(NE - RB) $3 13 (145) John Kasay(NO - K) $1 14 (156) St. Louis(StL - DEF) $1 15 (167) Nate Burleson(Det - WR) $1 16 (173) Aaron Hernandez(NE - TE) $2 Unused $2 **Duke’s Devils - MTRG** 1 (21) Michael Turner(Atl - RB) $38 2 (23) LeSean McCoy(Phi - RB) $42 3 (35) Reggie Wayne(Ind - WR) $25 4 (43) Philip Rivers(SD - QB) $32 5 (44) Mike Williams(TB - WR) $23 6 (59) DeSean Jackson(Phi - WR) $22 7 (122) Terrelle Pryor(Oak - QB) $1 8 (131) Chicago(Chi - DEF) $2 9 (134) Donovan McNabb(Min - QB) $1 10 (146) Isaac Redman(Pit - RB) $1 11 (153) Sebastian Janikowski(Oak - K) $2 12 (157) Rob Gronkowski(NE - TE) $3 13 (161) Mike Williams(Sea - WR) $3 14 (163) Jared Cook(Ten - TE) $3 15 (176) Nate Washington(Ten - WR) $1 16 (183) Deion Branch(NE - WR) $1 Unused $0 **Court Jesters - D\_Odds** 1 (24) Darren McFadden(Oak - RB) $34 2 (28) Maurice Jones-Drew(Jac - RB) $36 3 (30) Drew Brees(NO - QB) $30 4 (49) Plaxico Burress(NYJ - WR) $9 5 (85) Julio Jones(Atl - WR) $10 6 (88) Lee Evans(Bal - WR) $6 7 (104) Hines Ward(Pit - WR) $5 8 (111) David Garrard(Jac - QB) $1 9 (113) Mike Sims-Walker(StL - WR) $8 10 (116) Owen Daniels(Hou - TE) $9 11 (127) Brandon Jacobs(NYG - RB) $13 12 (147) Robert Meachem(NO - WR) $1 13 (152) Rashad Jennings(Jac - RB) $5 14 (158) Lawrence Tynes(NYG - K) $1 15 (169) New England(NE - DEF) $1 16 (177) Kevin Boss(Oak - TE) $1 Unused $30 **Chicago Cutlery - Omniscient** 1 (6) Arian Foster(Hou - RB) $47 2 (8) Ben Tate(Hou - RB) $15 3 (17) Kenny Britt(Ten - WR) $19 4 (26) Greg Jennings(GB - WR) $26 5 (45) Matt Forte(Chi - RB) $28 6 (54) Jason Witten(Dal - TE) $16 7 (58) Matt Schaub(Hou - QB) $16 8 (70) Knowshon Moreno(Den - RB) $15 9 (76) San Diego(SD - DEF) $2 10 (102) Malcom Floyd(SD - WR) $10 11 (124) Garrett Hartley(NO - K) $1 12 (159) Ryan Torain(Was - RB) $1 13 (178) Chad Henne(Mia - QB) $1 14 (186) Stevan Ridley(NE - RB) $1 15 (188) Anthony Armstrong(Was - WR) $1 16 (190) Steve Breaston(KC - WR) $1 Unused $0 **Phoenix Redbirds - dalej42** 1 (9) Adrian Peterson(Min - RB) $50 2 (47) Mario Manningham(NYG - WR) $19 3 (50) Tony Romo(Dal - QB) $24 4 (63) Mark Ingram(NO - RB) $19 5 (65) Mark Sanchez(NYJ - QB) $1 6 (69) Beanie Wells(Ari - RB) $18 7 (71) Anquan Boldin(Bal - WR) $13 8 (73) Roy Helu(Was - RB) $5 9 (74) Jeremy Maclin(Phi - WR) $19 10 (75) Danny Amendola(StL - WR) $5 11 (98) C.J. Spiller(Buf - RB) $5 12 (106) Sam Bradford(StL - QB) $8 13 (137) James Starks(GB - RB) $4 14 (160) Brandon Pettigrew(Det - TE) $5 15 (171) Dallas(Dal - DEF) $1 16 (179) Adam Vinatieri(Ind - K) $1 Unused $3 **Team Dragon Ash - DragonAsh** 1 (11) Roddy White(Atl - WR) $38 2 (16) Jamaal Charles(KC - RB) $48 3 (22) Michael Vick(Phi - QB) $36 4 (34) Frank Gore(SF - RB) $31 5 (78) Dallas Clark(Ind - TE) $15 6 (89) Austin Collie(Ind - WR) $15 7 (107) Jordy Nelson(GB - WR) $4 8 (118) Joe Flacco(Bal - QB) $5 9 (126) Mikel LeShoure(Det - RB) $1 10 (172) Davone Bess(Mia - WR) $1 11 (180) Visanthe Shiancoe(Min - TE) $1 12 (185) Detroit(Det - DEF) $1 13 (187) Rob Bironas(Ten - K) $1 14 (189) Jerome Simpson(Cin - WR) $1 15 (191) Thomas Jones(KC - RB) $1 16 (192) Ronnie Brown(Phi - RB) $1 Unused $0 **Varlos’ Zzzzzzz - Varlos Z** 1 (12) Rashard Mendenhall(Pit - RB) $40 2 (36) Felix Jones(Dal - RB) $26 3 (39) Cedric Benson(Cin - RB) $14 4 (53) Vernon Davis(SF - TE) $12 5 (60) Ben Roethlisberger(Pit - QB) $14 6 (68) Kevin Kolb(Ari - QB) $8 7 (80) Dwayne Bowe(KC - WR) $25 8 (82) Ryan Fitzpatrick(Buf - QB) $4 9 (83) Marques Colston(NO - WR) $19 10 (91) Emmanuel Sanders(Pit - WR) $6 11 (115) Baltimore(Bal - DEF) $2 12 (125) Michael Crabtree(SF - WR) $9 13 (141) Neil Rackers(Hou - K) $2 14 (150) Jacoby Jones(Hou - WR) $2 15 (162) LaDainian Tomlinson(NYJ - RB) $1 16 (170) Devin Hester(Chi - WR) $2 Unused $14 **Crowley’s Bentley - Hamlet** 1 (5) Peyton Manning(Ind - QB) $24 2 (19) Calvin Johnson(Det - WR) $37 3 (46) Steven Jackson(StL - RB) $29 4 (57) DeAngelo Williams(Car - RB) $18 5 (66) Vincent Jackson(SD - WR) $23 6 (84) Wes Welker(NE - WR) $15 7 (90) Matthew Stafford(Det - QB) $13 8 (95) Jonathan Stewart(Car - RB) $10 9 (105) Mason Crosby(GB - K) $2 10 (120) Kellen Winslow(TB - TE) $4 11 (123) Michael Bush(Oak - RB) $3 12 (128) New York(NYJ - DEF) $2 13 (140) Willis McGahee(Den - RB) $1 14 (168) Antonio Brown(Pit - WR) $2 15 (181) Chris Cooley(Was - TE) $1 16 (184) Brandon Gibson(StL - WR) $2 Unused $14 **New York Fanboys - Ellis Dee** \*Autodrafted \* 1 (2) Hakeem Nicks(NYG - WR) $30 2 (13) Chad Ochocinco(NE - WR) $13 3 (20) Jay Cutler(Chi - QB) $5 4 (29) Antonio Gates(SD - TE) $21 5 (40) Brandon Lloyd(Den - WR) $17 6 (61) Ryan Grant(GB - RB) $14 7 (62) Santana Moss(Was - WR) $9 8 (81) Mike Tolbert(SD - RB) $10 9 (86) Roy Williams(Chi - WR) $3 10 (99) Pierre Thomas(NO - RB) $4 11 (103) Pittsburgh(Pit - DEF) $4 12 (108) Tony Gonzalez(Atl - TE) $6 13 (117) Nate Kaeding(SD - K) $2 14 (133) New Orleans(NO - DEF) $2 15 (164) Cam Newton(Car - QB) $1 16 (174) Alex Henery(Phi - K) $1 Unused $58 **New New York Benders - It’s Not Rocket Surgery!** 1 (32) Mike Wallace(Pit - WR) $29 2 (41) Dez Bryant(Dal - WR) $24 3 (48) Ahmad Bradshaw(NYG - RB) $21 4 (51) Jermichael Finley(GB - TE) $22 5 (56) BenJarvus Green-Ellis(NE - RB) $11 6 (67) Matt Ryan(Atl - QB) $11 7 (79) Brandon Marshall(Mia - WR) $22 8 (93) Green Bay(GB - DEF) $5 9 (96) Ryan Mathews(SD - RB) $10 10 (112) Matt Cassel(KC - QB) $6 11 (148) Mike Thomas(Jac - WR) $6 12 (149) Marcedes Lewis(Jac - TE) $3 13 (151) Daniel Thomas(Mia - RB) $6 14 (154) DeMarco Murray(Dal - RB) $1 15 (155) Jacoby Ford(Oak - WR) $2 16 (165) Delone Carter(Ind - RB) $3 Unused $18 **Exploding Pancakes - SenorBeef** 1 (4) Chris Johnson(Ten - RB) $47 2 (10) Jahvid Best(Det - RB) $22 3 (31) Shonn Greene(NYJ - RB) $26 4 (42) Tom Brady(NE - QB) $26 5 (100) Stevie Johnson(Buf - WR) $21 6 (110) Braylon Edwards(SF - WR) $5 7 (114) Johnny Knox(Chi - WR) $5 8 (119) Greg Olsen(Car - TE) $5 9 (129) Kyle Orton(Den - QB) $3 10 (130) Stephen Gostkowski(NE - K) $3 11 (135) Pierre Garcon(Ind - WR) $10 12 (136) Colt McCoy(Cle - QB) $2 13 (138) Darren Sproles(NO - RB) $3 14 (139) Lance Moore(NO - WR) $3 15 (142) Jerome Harrison(Det - RB) $2 16 (143) New York(NYG - DEF) $4 Unused $13 **HungryHungryHaruspex - Jules Andre** 1 (1) Josh Freeman(TB - QB) $8 2 (3) Andre Johnson(Hou - WR) $40 3 (14) Miles Austin(Dal - WR) $29 4 (27) Santonio Holmes(NYJ - WR) $15 5 (38) Peyton Hillis(Cle - RB) $25 6 (52) LeGarrette Blount(TB - RB) $27 7 (64) Percy Harvin(Min - WR) $15 8 (77) Joseph Addai(Ind - RB) $9 9 (87) Reggie Bush(Mia - RB) $9 10 (94) Tim Hightower(Was - RB) $12 11 (121) Philadelphia(Phi - DEF) $5 12 (132) Matt Bryant(Atl - K) $1 13 (144) Dustin Keller(NYJ - TE) $1 14 (166) Andy Dalton(Cin - QB) $1 15 (175) Todd Heap(Ari - TE) $1 16 (182) James Jones(GB - WR) $1 Unused $1 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/56 "2011-08-31T04:42:38Z")
It’s the worst draft I’ve had in years unfortunately. A week without having internet access, not much research before that, and doing the draft in a busy environment where different stuff needed my attention ended up resulting in a mess with no clear strategy. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/57 "2011-08-31T05:25:38Z")
Here’s another view of the draft, or at least the first 154 picks of it. I copied in the person who nominated a player to the left along with the person who ended up with the player at the right. I stopped at 154 because that was when the first player was out of picks and it became more work than it was worth to put together. I think this is interesting because it shows how few people nominate players that they intend to get. I think our league is a little bizarre in that everyone is more concerned with out strategizing their opponents then with actually building a team with the players they want. In the first say 4 rounds of this draft you’d expect more people to nominate guys they are legitimately trying to get. It’s not like those rounds had players being dramatically overvalued afterall. The first person to actually draft the player they nominated was **Chuck** at number 37, and I suspect that his Steve Smith nomination was one that backfired on him. The next one was at 65 by **dalej42** who ended up eating Mark Sanchez for a buck. After that it was me at 76 getting myself the first defense off the board for $2. 1. Overly Sentimental – Josh Freeman(TB - QB) ($8) – HungryHungryHaruspex 2. Duke’s Devils – Hakeem Nicks(NYG - WR) ($30) – New York Fanboys 3. Court Jesters – Andre Johnson(Hou - WR) ($40) – HungryHungryHaruspex 4. Chicago Cutlery – Chris Johnson(Ten - RB) ($47) – Exploding Pancakes 5. Phoenix Redbirds – Peyton Manning(Ind - QB) ($24) – Crowley’s Bentley 6. Team Dragon Ash – Arian Foster(Hou - RB) ($47) – Chicago Cutlery 7. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Aaron Rodgers(GB - QB) ($32) – Overly Sentimental 8. Crowley’s Bentley – Ben Tate(Hou - RB) ($15) – Chicago Cutlery 9. New York Fanboys – Adrian Peterson(Min - RB) ($50) – Phoenix Redbirds 10. New New York Benders – Jahvid Best(Det - RB) ($22) – Exploding Pancakes 11. Exploding Pancakes – Roddy White(Atl - WR) ($38) – Team Dragon Ash 12. HungryHungryHaruspex – Rashard Mendenhall(Pit - RB) ($40) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 13. Overly Sentimental – Chad Ochocinco(NE - WR) ($13) – New York Fanboys 14. Duke’s Devils – Miles Austin(Dal - WR) ($29) – HungryHungryHaruspex 15. Court Jesters – Eli Manning(NYG - QB) ($12) – Overly Sentimental 16. Chicago Cutlery – Jamaal Charles(KC - RB) ($48) – Team Dragon Ash 17. Phoenix Redbirds – Kenny Britt(Ten - WR) ($19) – Chicago Cutlery 18. Team Dragon Ash – Ray Rice(Bal - RB) ($54) – Overly Sentimental 19. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Calvin Johnson(Det - WR) ($37) – Crowley’s Bentley 20. Crowley’s Bentley – Jay Cutler(Chi - QB) ($5) – New York Fanboys 21. New York Fanboys – Michael Turner(Atl - RB) ($38) – Duke’s Devils 22. New New York Benders – Michael Vick(Phi - QB) ($36) – Team Dragon Ash 23. Exploding Pancakes – LeSean McCoy(Phi - RB) ($42) – Duke’s Devils 24. HungryHungryHaruspex – Darren McFadden(Oak - RB) ($34) – Court Jesters 25. Overly Sentimental – Sidney Rice(Sea - WR) ($12) – Overly Sentimental 26. Duke’s Devils – Greg Jennings(GB - WR) ($26) – Chicago Cutlery 27. Court Jesters – Santonio Holmes(NYJ - WR) ($15) – HungryHungryHaruspex 28. Chicago Cutlery – Maurice Jones-Drew(Jac - RB) ($36) – Court Jesters 29. Phoenix Redbirds – Antonio Gates(SD - TE) ($21) – New York Fanboys 30. Team Dragon Ash – Drew Brees(NO - QB) ($30) – Court Jesters 31. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Shonn Greene(NYJ - RB) ($26) – Exploding Pancakes 32. Crowley’s Bentley – Mike Wallace(Pit - WR) ($29) – New New York Benders 33. New York Fanboys – Larry Fitzgerald(Ari - WR) ($36) – Overly Sentimental 34. New New York Benders – Frank Gore(SF - RB) ($31) – Team Dragon Ash 35. Exploding Pancakes – Reggie Wayne(Ind - WR) ($25) – Duke’s Devils 36. HungryHungryHaruspex – Felix Jones(Dal - RB) ($26) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 37. Overly Sentimental – Steve Smith(Car - WR) ($7) – Overly Sentimental 38. Duke’s Devils – Peyton Hillis(Cle - RB) ($25) – HungryHungryHaruspex 39. Court Jesters – Cedric Benson(Cin - RB) ($14) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 40. Chicago Cutlery – Brandon Lloyd(Den - WR) ($17) – New York Fanboys 41. Phoenix Redbirds – Dez Bryant(Dal - WR) ($24) – New New York Benders 42. Team Dragon Ash – Tom Brady(NE - QB) ($26) – Exploding Pancakes 43. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Philip Rivers(SD - QB) ($32) – Duke’s Devils 44. Crowley’s Bentley – Mike Williams(TB - WR) ($23) – Duke’s Devils 45. New York Fanboys – Matt Forte(Chi - RB) ($28) – Chicago Cutlery 46. New New York Benders – Steven Jackson(StL - RB) ($29) – Crowley’s Bentley 47. Exploding Pancakes – Mario Manningham(NYG - WR) ($19) – Phoenix Redbirds 48. HungryHungryHaruspex – Ahmad Bradshaw(NYG - RB) ($21) – New New York Benders 49. Overly Sentimental – Plaxico Burress(NYJ - WR) ($9) – Court Jesters 50. Duke’s Devils – Tony Romo(Dal - QB) ($24) – Phoenix Redbirds 51. Court Jesters – Jermichael Finley(GB - TE) ($22) – New New York Benders 52. Chicago Cutlery – LeGarrette Blount(TB - RB) ($27) – HungryHungryHaruspex 53. Phoenix Redbirds – Vernon Davis(SF - TE) ($12) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 54. Team Dragon Ash – Jason Witten(Dal - TE) ($16) – Chicago Cutlery 55. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Jimmy Graham(NO - TE) ($10) – Overly Sentimental 56. Crowley’s Bentley – BenJarvus Green-Ellis(NE - RB) ($11) – New New York Benders 57. New York Fanboys – DeAngelo Williams(Car - RB) ($18) – Crowley’s Bentley 58. New New York Benders – Matt Schaub(Hou - QB) ($16) – Chicago Cutlery 59. Exploding Pancakes – DeSean Jackson(Phi - WR) ($22) – Duke’s Devils 60. HungryHungryHaruspex – Ben Roethlisberger(Pit - QB) ($14) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 61. Overly Sentimental – Ryan Grant(GB - RB) ($14) – New York Fanboys 62. Duke’s Devils – Santana Moss(Was - WR) ($9) – New York Fanboys 63. Court Jesters – Mark Ingram(NO - RB) ($19) – Phoenix Redbirds 64. Chicago Cutlery – Percy Harvin(Min - WR) ($15) – HungryHungryHaruspex 65. Phoenix Redbirds – Mark Sanchez(NYJ - QB) ($1) – Phoenix Redbirds 66. Team Dragon Ash – Vincent Jackson(SD - WR) ($23) – Crowley’s Bentley 67. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Matt Ryan(Atl - QB) ($11) – New New York Benders 68. Crowley’s Bentley – Kevin Kolb(Ari - QB) ($8) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 69. New York Fanboys – Beanie Wells(Ari - RB) ($18) – Phoenix Redbirds 70. New New York Benders – Knowshon Moreno(Den - RB) ($15) – Chicago Cutlery 71. Exploding Pancakes – Anquan Boldin(Bal - WR) ($13) – Phoenix Redbirds 72. HungryHungryHaruspex – Marshawn Lynch(Sea - RB) ($11) – Overly Sentimental 73. Overly Sentimental – Roy Helu(Was - RB) ($5) – Phoenix Redbirds 74. Duke’s Devils – Jeremy Maclin(Phi - WR) ($19) – Phoenix Redbirds 75. Court Jesters – Danny Amendola(StL - WR) ($5) – Phoenix Redbirds 76. Chicago Cutlery – San Diego(SD - DEF) ($2) – Chicago Cutlery 77. Phoenix Redbirds – Joseph Addai(Ind - RB) ($9) – HungryHungryHaruspex 78. Team Dragon Ash – Dallas Clark(Ind - TE) ($15) – Team Dragon Ash 79. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Brandon Marshall(Mia - WR) ($22) – New New York Benders 80. Crowley’s Bentley – Dwayne Bowe(KC - WR) ($25) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 81. New York Fanboys – Mike Tolbert(SD - RB) ($10) – New York Fanboys 82. New New York Benders – Ryan Fitzpatrick(Buf - QB) ($4) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 83. Exploding Pancakes – Marques Colston(NO - WR) ($19) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 84. HungryHungryHaruspex – Wes Welker(NE - WR) ($15) – Crowley’s Bentley 85. Overly Sentimental – Julio Jones(Atl - WR) ($10) – Court Jesters 86. Duke’s Devils – Roy Williams(Chi - WR) ($3) – New York Fanboys 87. Court Jesters – Reggie Bush(Mia - RB) ($9) – HungryHungryHaruspex 88. Chicago Cutlery – Lee Evans(Bal - WR) ($6) – Court Jesters 89. Phoenix Redbirds – Austin Collie(Ind - WR) ($15) – Team Dragon Ash 90. Team Dragon Ash – Matthew Stafford(Det - QB) ($13) – Crowley’s Bentley 91. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Emmanuel Sanders(Pit - WR) ($6) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 92. Crowley’s Bentley – A.J. Green(Cin - WR) ($6) – Overly Sentimental 93. New York Fanboys – Green Bay(GB - DEF) ($5) – New New York Benders 94. New New York Benders – Tim Hightower(Was - RB) ($12) – HungryHungryHaruspex 95. Exploding Pancakes – Jonathan Stewart(Car - RB) ($10) – Crowley’s Bentley 96. HungryHungryHaruspex – Ryan Mathews(SD - RB) ($10) – New New York Benders 97. Overly Sentimental – Jacquizz Rodgers(Atl - RB) ($1) – Overly Sentimental 98. Duke’s Devils – C.J. Spiller(Buf - RB) ($5) – Phoenix Redbirds 99. Court Jesters – Pierre Thomas(NO - RB) ($4) – New York Fanboys 100. Chicago Cutlery – Stevie Johnson(Buf - WR) ($21) – Exploding Pancakes 101. Phoenix Redbirds – Fred Jackson(Buf - RB) ($9) – Overly Sentimental 102. Team Dragon Ash – Malcom Floyd(SD - WR) ($10) – Chicago Cutlery 103. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Pittsburgh(Pit - DEF) ($4) – New York Fanboys 104. Crowley’s Bentley – Hines Ward(Pit - WR) ($5) – Court Jesters 105. New York Fanboys – Mason Crosby(GB - K) ($2) – Crowley’s Bentley 106. New New York Benders – Sam Bradford(StL - QB) ($8) – Phoenix Redbirds 107. Exploding Pancakes – Jordy Nelson(GB - WR) ($4) – Team Dragon Ash 108. HungryHungryHaruspex – Tony Gonzalez(Atl - TE) ($6) – New York Fanboys 109. Overly Sentimental – Danny Woodhead(NE - RB) ($3) – Overly Sentimental 110. Duke’s Devils – Braylon Edwards(SF - WR) ($5) – Exploding Pancakes 111. Court Jesters – David Garrard(Jac - QB) ($1) – Court Jesters 112. Chicago Cutlery – Matt Cassel(KC - QB) ($6) – New New York Benders 113. Phoenix Redbirds – Mike Sims-Walker(StL - WR) ($8) – Court Jesters 114. Team Dragon Ash – Johnny Knox(Chi - WR) ($5) – Exploding Pancakes 115. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Baltimore(Bal - DEF) ($2) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 116. Crowley’s Bentley – Owen Daniels(Hou - TE) ($9) – Court Jesters 117. New York Fanboys – Nate Kaeding(SD - K) ($2) – New York Fanboys 118. New New York Benders – Joe Flacco(Bal - QB) ($5) – Team Dragon Ash 119. Exploding Pancakes – Greg Olsen(Car - TE) ($5) – Exploding Pancakes 120. HungryHungryHaruspex – Kellen Winslow(TB - TE) ($4) – Crowley’s Bentley 121. Overly Sentimental – Philadelphia(Phi - DEF) ($5) – HungryHungryHaruspex 122. Duke’s Devils – Terrelle Pryor(Oak - QB) ($1) – Duke’s Devils 123. Court Jesters – Michael Bush(Oak - RB) ($3) – Crowley’s Bentley 124. Chicago Cutlery – Garrett Hartley(NO - K) ($1) – Chicago Cutlery 125. Phoenix Redbirds – Michael Crabtree(SF - WR) ($9) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 126. Team Dragon Ash – Mikel LeShoure(Det - RB) ($1) – Team Dragon Ash 127. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Brandon Jacobs(NYG - RB) ($13) – Court Jesters 128. Crowley’s Bentley – New York(NYJ - DEF) ($2) – Crowley’s Bentley 129. New York Fanboys – Kyle Orton(Den - QB) ($3) – Exploding Pancakes 130. New New York Benders – Stephen Gostkowski(NE - K) ($3) – Exploding Pancakes 131. Exploding Pancakes – Chicago(Chi - DEF) ($2) – Duke’s Devils 132. HungryHungryHaruspex – Matt Bryant(Atl - K) ($1) – HungryHungryHaruspex 133. Overly Sentimental – New Orleans(NO - DEF) ($2) – New York Fanboys 134. Duke’s Devils – Donovan McNabb(Min - QB) ($1) – Duke’s Devils 135. Court Jesters – Pierre Garcon(Ind - WR) ($10) – Exploding Pancakes 136. Chicago Cutlery – Colt McCoy(Cle - QB) ($2) – Exploding Pancakes 137. Phoenix Redbirds – James Starks(GB - RB) ($4) – Phoenix Redbirds 138. Team Dragon Ash – Darren Sproles(NO - RB) ($3) – Exploding Pancakes 139. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Lance Moore(NO - WR) ($3) – Exploding Pancakes 140. Crowley’s Bentley – Willis McGahee(Den - RB) ($1) – Crowley’s Bentley 141. New York Fanboys – Neil Rackers(Hou - K) ($2) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 142. New New York Benders – Jerome Harrison(Det - RB) ($2) – Exploding Pancakes 143. Exploding Pancakes – New York(NYG - DEF) ($4) – Exploding Pancakes 144. HungryHungryHaruspex – Dustin Keller(NYJ - TE) ($1) – HungryHungryHaruspex 145. Overly Sentimental – John Kasay(NO - K) ($1) – Overly Sentimental 146. Duke’s Devils – Isaac Redman(Pit - RB) ($1) – Duke’s Devils 147. Court Jesters – Robert Meachem(NO - WR) ($1) – Court Jesters 148. Chicago Cutlery – Mike Thomas(Jac - WR) ($6) – New New York Benders 149. Phoenix Redbirds – Marcedes Lewis(Jac - TE) ($3) – New New York Benders 150. Team Dragon Ash – Jacoby Jones(Hou - WR) ($2) – Varlos’ Zzzzzzz 151. Varlos’ Zzzzzzz – Daniel Thomas(Mia - RB) ($6) – New New York Benders 152. Crowley’s Bentley – Rashad Jennings(Jac - RB) ($5) – Court Jesters 153. New York Fanboys – Sebastian Janikowski(Oak - K) ($2) – Duke’s Devils 154. New New York Benders – DeMarco Murray(Dal - RB) ($1) – New New York Benders ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/58 "2011-08-31T06:00:25Z")
Going into the draft and having done a few mock drafts, I saw that QB was really deep (good options go 12 deep), RB very deep (there were at least 10 guys I wanted in just the $8-16 range and surely one or two will break out), and WR relatively shallow (after the top seven or so it dries up quickly). Since we start 3 WRs, I made it a point to go heavy up top on that position and hope for some steals at the other spots. **QB - Josh Freeman ($8), Andy Dalton ($1)** I needed a QB early in the auction to dictate how the rest of my team would shake down. Freeman came up first overall and I think I got a steal at only $8. He finished seventh in points last year and had no rushing touchdowns, which is way flukey for a hybrid type QB. He’s a top ten option with top six upside for the 14th cheapest price at the position. My entire team may ride on him because there was absolutely no one left as a backup. Dalton is a bye week flyer (he plays the Seahawks - possibly the worst defense in the league). This spot is my biggest concern, though that says as much about this position’s uncertainty as it does for how confident I am elsewhere. **RB - Peyton Hillis ($25), LeGarrette Blount ($27), Joseph Addai ($9), Reggie Bush ($9), Tim Hightower ($12)** I got the top two guys I wanted going in, and I got three good values as depth. Hillis is seriously undervalued by superstitious simpletons and has 200+pt potential. Of the RBs who scored 200 pts last season, he was the cheapest by $3. Blount is one of few 20 carries per game guys and he has strong upside as a #2. Addai is a starter on a good offense and both Bush and Hightower a high ceiling guys at low prices. I drafted this position exactly as I wanted. **WR - Andre Johnson ($40), Miles Austin ($29), Santonio Holmes ($15), Percy Harvin ($15), James Jones ($1)** A top two of Johnson/Austin is probably the best top two in the league, and throw in Holmes as a third starter (a top 15 option by most projections) and Harvin as the first backup (top 24) and I managed to get top talent and depth together. I’m confident my top three is the best trio in the league, though I may have made a tactical error in going in on Harvin and not saving that money for depth at QB. I like the flexibility, sure, but you know. That’s $30 I spent on 1 spot. **TE - Dustin Keller ($1), Todd Heap ($1)** I had to punt this spot to make up some extra money for depth at RB and WR. These two guys are decent options; Keller is underrated and Heap plays with a QB who loves TEs as much as anyone. I didn’t intend on taking two, but oh well. One of them will finish in the top 10-12 and I’ll be okay. **DEF - Philadelphia ($5)** If you’re going to simulbid and overpay on a defense by $2-3, might as well make it the highest upside defense in the league. There’s a good chance this defense will lead the league in sacks and interceptions. They may give up too many points to be a dominant defense, though. **K - Matt Bryant ($1)** Kicker. Check. Dome. Check. Good offense. Check. I think I have a strong, well balanced team. QB is clearly my hole, but if Freeman ends up with the same number of fantasy points overall, I’ll be absolutely fine. The good news about him is he was remarkably, uncannily consistent last season. Never great, never bad. And my depth is made up entirely of starters, so there’s a lot of flexibility I have there. I don’t know if you can win a league with your draft, but you can definitely lose one. I think my team came out just about as well as I planned/hoped. I’ll fight for the playoffs, which is all I can ask for. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/59 "2011-08-31T06:45:11Z")
**Steals and Reaches:** The thing about an auction draft is that it’s fluid. So a direct comparison between what Player X goes for against Player Y isn’t always the full story. There are highs and lows where people overbid and underbid, where positions are overstocked or overdrafted, and so prices fluctuate. Keep that in mind when considering the following choices. \*\*QB - \*\* **Steals -** Josh Freeman $8 - HungryHungryHaruspex Listed partly because I need to talk myself into it so as to make myself feel better that he’s my only viable QB… and partly because he’s a legitimate steal for that price. If he has the same fantasy points as in 2010 he’s a steal. If he continues to improve, watch out. Matt Ryan $11 - Crowley’s Bentley I love Ryan this year and he’s an underrated fantasy passer. **Reaches -** Tony Romo $24 - Phoenix Redbirds He may live up to that price… or he may finish behind four to six QBs who were taken for less. A lot less. Philip Rivers $32 - Duke’s Devils Again, I don’t think he’ll bust at that price, but Rodgers went for $32 also. I think only Romo and Rivers went for more than their average price. **RB-** **Steals -** Arian Foster $47 - Chicago Cutlery He dominated last season and there’s no reason he shouldn’t finish top 2 or 3… and he went for the fifth highest price among RBs. Good bargain. Peyton Hillis $25 - HungryHungryHaruspex Went over this one in my team review, but he went for about $5 less than he should have. **Reaches -** Ray Rice $54 - Overly Sentimental I love, love Rice this season. How could you not? But $4 higher than any other RB? Ben Tate $15 - Chicago Cutlery Yes that does say fifteen dollars. I was surprised too. Mikel LeShoure $1 - Team Dragon Ash When you nominate a guy for a dollar and everyone laughs at you… well you either just drafted a guy recently retired or out for the season. Or Chad Henne. **WR-** **Steals -** Vincent Jackson $23 - Crowley’s Bentley A potential top 3 WR for $10 less than he should have gone? Huge steal. Anquan Boldin $13 - Phoenix Redbirds There’s always one possession type guy that goes for $5-10 less than he should, every year. **Reaches -** Sidney Rice $12 - Overly Sentimental When you want to get overpaid and underperform as a WR, you go to Seattle. And even worse - Tarvaris followed him. Plaxico Burress $9 - Court Jesters That’s a lot for a guy who isn’t the top option in an offense piloted by Mark “I’m a Shitty Quarterback” Sanchez. (I heard that was his nickname) Special mentioned for **SenorBeef** and the Exploding Pancakes for not reaching for a single WR. Literally. He didn’t grab any at all. That’s one way to guarantee you won’t overpay - just don’t pay at all. **TE-** **Steals -** Vernon Davis $12 - Varlos’ Zzzzzzz Great value when the other four TEs in the top five went for at least $3 more. **Reaches -** Tony Gonzalez $6 - New York Fanboys Six bucks for a dollar’s production. You get the autodrafted excuse, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![DragonAsh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DragonAsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DragonAsh)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723/60 "2011-08-31T09:23:05Z")
In previous years I had generally taken the ‘balanced’ approach: avoid overpaying for big-name guys, get a bunch of solid/safe guys at the core positions. This year I decided to go for the stars & scrubs approach: Load up on big names at the core positions, use them as trade material if needed, and focus on picking up good upside names at the $1 and waiver positions. \*\*QB: \*\* **Michael Vick ($36), Joe Flacco ($5)** High risk here…but oh man the reward. Vick will single-handedly win some weeks for me. I’m happy with Flacco as my backup. **RB: Jamaal Charles ($48), Frank Gore ($31), Thomas Jones ($1), Mikel LeShoure ($1), Ronnie Brown ($1)** Very happy with Jamaal and Gore. I think Jamaal has the least concerns vs the other big names with the possible exception of All-Day. I would have most definitely been bidding on him had I known he was going for $50, which is a ridiculously good price; as luck would have it I needed to reboot the browser. Grrr. Jones is a so-so 3rd QB but is a bit of a handcuff. Murray is a bit of a long-shot but I’m gambling on upside later in the year. Ronnie Brown is a pure depth pick. Mikel LeShoure was a mistake (meant to select someone else). At least it was only $1 and there are options on the waiver wire. **WR: Roddy White ($38), Austin Collie ($15), Davone Bess ($1), Jordy Nelson ($4), Jerome Simpson ($1)** White is great. Collie could be a top-five guy if he can stay healthy, so this is another high-risk/high-reward position. Bess is for depth. Nelson is more a play on Rodgers than anything. Simpson is for upside. **TE: Dallas Clark ($15), Visanthe Shiancoe ($1)** I think Clark will be even more valuable early on if Manning is hurt. Shiancoe had a down year last year, but I actually think he will be a pretty solid option with McNabb, and for a buck - anything I get from him is gravy anyway. **Kicker: Rob Bironas ($1)** Meh. **Defense: Lions ($1)** Probably not a difference-maker either way. Possible upside potential I suppose. \*\*Picks I’m happiest about: \*\* Jamaal at $48 and Gore at $31 are both great value, I think. \*\*Picks I’m unhappiest about. \*\* Well, duh… **Steals:** AP for $50. Almost criminally cheap. **Reaches:** Peyton Hillis, $25. Faded badly last year. Crabtree, $9. Has generally sucked and is hurt. Ingram, $19. Doesn’t seem like he’s anything special, and even if he was, it’s a very very crowded backfield (no one Saints RB dominates carries). Of my main starters, Vick and Gore are both out in week 7, which will hurt, but Flacco has a decent matchup that week (vs Jax). All in all: I’m happy with my team, and think it will do very very well if injuries are in line with the rest of the league. I probably lack depth especially at WR. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2011/587723.md?page=4)