Over the weekend, myself, fellow fantasy football industry members and Knucklehead customers took part in a Fantasy Football Auction Draft Saturday night. I have to say that if you have never taken part in an Auction Draft, I highly recommend you do. Not only does it help you gain knowledge on what other owners think about a particular player, but it also helps you to start branching out from regular redraft leagues. Redrafts are fun, but you can get a lot more info from Auction Leagues.
Below is a list of all 10 teams and their rosters (With dollar values after each player). Obviously, you will see many filled out their roster without a penny to spare, while others still had plenty of money to wheel-and-deal. Unfortunately, with Auction Leagues; Once you fill out your roster, all that money can't be used. I went over my roster in detail.
Team Sorbeck (Kurt Turner)
QB Matt Ryan 30
RB Darren McFadden 30
RB DeMarco Murray 30
WR Brandon Lloyd 14
WR Brandon Marshall 29
TE Vernon Davis 10
FLEX Demaryius Thomas 11
D/ST Jets D/ST 1
K Matt Prater 1
BE Roy Helu 1
BE Kellen Winslow 1
BE Eric Decker 7
BE Joe Flacco 8
Total: 173
Remaining: 27
Team Brosh (Greg Brosh)
QB Matthew Stafford 30
RB LeSean McCoy 44
RB DeAngelo Williams 22
WR Wes Welker 25
WR Steve Smith 15
TE Jacob Tamme 1
FLEX Dwayne Bowe 22
D/ST Ravens D/ST 2
K Nate Kaeding 2
BE Malcom Floyd 3
BE Kevin Smith 7
BE Evan Royster 1
BE Robert Griffin III 1
Total: 175
Remaining: 25
My initial strategy going in was to let all the other owners blow their money on big-named guys, while I started looking at lower-tier players on the cheap later on. My strategy was thrown out the window. Once LeSean McCoy was on the board, I went all out and filled up my team with at least one stud at all four skill spots. Some might not consider Tamme a stud. But with Peyton Manning under center, I strongly believe Tamme could finish in the top-10. Especially in a PPR league. I was ecstatic that I got him for $1. I love my starting lineup, but I do worry about my depth. Mainly at running back. I have to hope Kevin Smith can stay healthy and play well enough to keep Mikell LeShoure on the bench. Evan Royster is the latest Redskins to get hit with the injury bug, but I think he played well enough to get the chance to start Week One. As you can see, I took RG3 as my backup to Stafford. While I don't like taking rookie quarterbacks, getting a potential big-point bye-week player for a buck was worth it.
Team McKay (Dave McKay)
QB Michael Vick 10
RB Trent Richardson 23
RB Fred Jackson 13
WR Marques Colston 20
WR Antonio Brown 28
TE Aaron Hernandez 11
FLEX Reggie Bush 8
D/ST Bears D/ST 1
K Rob Bironas 1
BE Ahmad Bradshaw 28
BE Jermichael Finley 19
BE Jeremy Maclin 18
BE Donald Brown 20
Total: 200
Remaining: 0
Team tannock (Ray Tannock)
QB Tom Brady 35
RB Chris Johnson 34
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis 11
WR Calvin Johnson 39
WR Greg Jennings 21
TE Coby Fleener 4
FLEX Shonn Greene 18
D/ST Eagles D/ST 2
K Alex Henery 2
BE Anquan Boldin 7
BE Kellen Davis 1
BE Titus Young 1
BE Andy Dalton 1
Total: 176
Remaining: 24
Al Bundy's All-Stars (Tab Bamford)
QB Aaron Rodgers 39
RB Frank Gore 10
RB Maurice Jones-Drew 21
WR Dez Bryant 10
WR Victor Cruz 14
TE Brandon Pettigrew 4
FLEX Jamaal Charles 31
D/ST 49ers D/ST 6
K Stephen Gostkowski 3
BE Jason Witten 2
BE Roddy White 22
BE Peyton Manning 9
BE Justin Blackmon 4
Total: 175
Remaining: 25
Woland's Minions (Pete Karagianis)
QB Drew Brees 31
RB Arian Foster 43
RB Matt Forte 30
WR Mike Wallace 16
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey 1
TE Rob Gronkowski 20
FLEX Darren Sproles 22
D/ST Lions D/ST 1
K Garrett Hartley 1
BE Jonathan Stewart 8
BE Isaac Redman 7
BE Fred Davis 1
BE Alshon Jeffery 1
Total: 182
Remaining: 18
Team Hatfield (James Hatfield - HattyWaiverWireGuru.com)
QB Eli Manning 13
RB Adrian Peterson 32
RB Steven Jackson 27
WR Jordy Nelson 18
WR Steve Johnson 9
TE Greg Olsen 1
FLEX Doug Martin 19
D/ST Steelers D/ST 3
K Mason Crosby 1
BE Ben Roethlisberger 6
BE Pierre Garcon 15
BE Cedric Benson 19
BE Stevan Ridley 18
Total: 181
Remaining: 19
Team Banko (George Banko - FantasyFootballHelpers.com)
QB Tony Romo 15
RB C.J. Spiller 20
RB Toby Gerhart 3
WR Julio Jones 40
WR Miles Austin 7
TE Jimmy Graham 35
FLEX Willis McGahee 24
D/ST Bills D/ST 1
K Sebastian Janikowski 2
BE Matt Schaub 4
BE Mikel Leshoure 3
BE Mark Ingram 9
BE DeSean Jackson 9
Total: 172
Remaining: 28
From Lebanon with Love (Jad Alameddine)
Funny story about Jad. Because he is from Lebanon, he stayed up until the wee hours of the morning just to get in on the action. Now THAT'S dedication. One of our best customers.
QB Jay Cutler 11
RB Ray Rice 47
RB Ryan Mathews 14
WR Larry Fitzgerald 17
WR Percy Harvin 14
TE Antonio Gates 20
FLEX Beanie Wells 5
D/ST Texans D/ST 3
K David Akers 4
BE Philip Rivers 11
BE Torrey Smith 17
BE Peyton Hillis 20
BE Jacquizz Rodgers 15
Total: 198
Remaining: 2
Titanium Theis (Ben Theis)
QB Cam Newton 23
RB Marshawn Lynch 18
RB Michael Turner 15
WR Hakeem Nicks 14
WR Andre Johnson 26
TE Tony Gonzalez 12
FLEX A.J. Green 20
D/ST Seahawks D/ST 1
K Blair Walsh 1
BE Vincent Jackson 13
BE Robert Meachem 1
BE Ben Tate 5
BE David Wilson 1
Total: 150
Remaining: 50
Here is a video of the draft in its entirety. Thank you to Google+ for sponsoring it. Make sure to check out our Google+ page filled with news, articles and tips to help you destroy your competition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IrCvt-flyO0