The RotoWire Steak League switched to an auction format this year, but this auction league has actually been in existence the last few years. It's a 12-team league, $200 budget, 10 starters: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, RB/WR flex, WR/TE flex, TE, K, Team Defense. 7-man benches.
We did the auction on ESPN's auction software (which is pretty slick) last night.
Here's my squad:
- Michael Turner, $59 - It's not a PPR league, so I like Turner about as much as Ray Rice, who went for $64, maybe even a little more. I usually acquire one elite back in auctions.
- Calvin Johnson, $44 - I paid full price for him, no doubt. By way of comparison, Randy Moss went for $49, Brandon Marshall $36, Greg Jennings $39, Reggie Wayne $39, Andre Johnson $50, Miles Austin $41, Roddy White $36. I much prefer Team Cole's purchase of Marshall, for the price.
- Tony Romo, $21 - I normally don't pay for a quarterback, but I liked the price.
- Antonio Gates, $22 - Tight ends went for cheap in this auction. I overpaid relative to the tight ends, but relative to what he'll do on the field, I'm pretty happy. I think he's going to get a ton of red zone targets with Vincent Jackson out of the picture currently.
- Chris Wells, $30 - This was a jump bid (from $24), and frankly I'm surprised it stopped there. I was really advancing the bid/price-enforcing. Getting him forced me to change up my strategy a little.
- Santana Moss, $6 - Taking what I can get - if McNabb heals, Moss should benefit.
- Terrell Owens, $4 - I'd kick ass in 1998.
- Ryan Longwell, $1
- Bengals D/ST, $1
- Louis Murphy, $2 - Even if Chaz Schillens didn't have the knee surgery I would have liked Murphy, but I think there's some untapped potential with him. He averaged over 15 yards per catch last year, though his catchers/targets numbers weren't good. I think that was a function of JaMarcus Russell - we'll see.
- Matthew Stafford, $2
- Laurence Maroney, $3 - I'm not in love, but he was the last quasi-starting running back out there.
- Ryan Torain, $1 - As far as the "commons bin" running backs out there go, I like this one. LJ and Not-so-fast Willie Parker look to be on the outs.
- Anthony Dixon, $1 - For what it's worth, Brian Westbrook is unowned.
- Kevin Walter, $1 - The anti-trendy, but Houston's offense might support three WR's anyhow.
- Donnie Avery, $1 - Post-hype sleeper? Or more likely, wish-casting that he stays relatively healthy.
- Bernard Scott, $1
Here are the full rosters, submitted without comment:
| BUFFALO STOMPEDE | | 22 | Shonn Greene, NYJ RB | $42 | | 25 | Matt Schaub, Hou QB | $18 | | 29 | DeSean Jackson, Phi WR | $36 | | 49 | Steve Smith, Car WR | $22 | | 51 | Pierre Garcon, Ind WR | $16 | | 62 | Lee Evans, Buf WR | $5 | | 67 | Ronnie Brown, Mia RB | $17 | | 68 | Jermichael Finley, GB TE | $13 | | 76 | Felix Jones, Dal RB | $10 | | 92 | Kellen Winslow, TB TE | $3 | | 114 | David Akers, Phi K | $1 | | 135 | Malcom Floyd, SD WR | $8 | | 138 | Carson Palmer, Cin QB | $1 | | 150 | Giants D/ST, NYG D/ST | $2 | | 157 | Leon Washington, Sea RB | $2 | | 168 | Tashard Choice, Dal RB | $2 | | 169 | Devery Henderson, NO WR | $2 |
| | TEAM ERICKSON | | 9 | Michael Turner, Atl RB | $59 | | 24 | Calvin Johnson, Det WR | $44 | | 27 | Tony Romo, Dal QB | $21 | | 38 | Beanie Wells, Ari RB | $30 | | 42 | Antonio Gates, SD TE | $22 | | 95 | Santana Moss, Was WR | $6 | | 102 | Terrell Owens, Cin WR | $4 | | 104 | Ryan Longwell, Min K | $1 | | 116 | Bengals D/ST, Cin D/ST | $1 | | 123 | Louis Murphy, Oak WR | $2 | | 137 | Matthew Stafford, Det QB | $2 | | 151 | Laurence Maroney, NE RB | $3 | | 170 | Ryan Torain, Was RB | $1 | | 176 | Anthony Dixon, SF RB | $1 | | 182 | Kevin Walter, Hou WR | $1 | | 187 | Donnie Avery, StL WR | $1 | | 192 | Bernard Scott, Cin RB | $1 |
| | TEAM PIANOWSKI | | 13 | Peyton Manning, Ind QB | $30 | | 30 | Nate Kaeding, SD K | $2 | | 36 | DeAngelo Williams, Car RB | $42 | | 41 | Joseph Addai, Ind RB | $18 | | 48 | Steve Smith, NYG WR | $20 | | 53 | Mike Sims-Walker, Jac WR | $13 | | 57 | Pierre Thomas, NO RB | $30 | | 65 | Hines Ward, Pit WR | $9 | | 66 | Tony Gonzalez, Atl TE | $7 | | 72 | Justin Forsett, Sea RB | $9 | | 75 | Eli Manning, NYG QB | $3 | | 106 | Steelers D/ST, Pit D/ST | $2 | | 109 | Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE | $2 | | 111 | 49ers D/ST, SF D/ST | $1 | | 127 | Derrick Mason, Bal WR | $4 | | 147 | Mohamed Massaquoi, Cle WR | $1 | | 152 | Jabar Gaffney, Den WR | $7 |
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| TEAM KURTZ | | 17 | Ben Roethlisberger|STAR|, Pit QB | $7 | | 18 | Garrett Hartley, NO K | $3 | | 19 | Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB | $51 | | 31 | Ryan Mathews, SD RB | $47 | | 35 | Philip Rivers, SD QB | $14 | | 73 | Dwayne Bowe, KC WR | $21 | | 82 | Wes Welker, NE WR | $15 | | 86 | Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR | $10 | | 88 | Owen Daniels, Hou TE | $3 | | 112 | Tim Hightower, Ari RB | $5 | | 124 | Eagles D/ST, Phi D/ST | $1 | | 128 | Montario Hardesty, Cle RB | $6 | | 129 | Willis McGahee, Bal RB | $2 | | 136 | Nate Burleson, Det WR | $1 | | 140 | Julian Edelman, NE WR | $4 | | 148 | Devin Hester, Chi WR | $3 | | 158 | Greg Olsen, Chi TE | $1 |
| | TEAM COLE | | 3 | Drew Brees, NO QB | $40 | | 12 | Frank Gore, SF RB | $53 | | 23 | Brandon Marshall, Mia WR | $36 | | 33 | Greg Jennings, GB WR | $39 | | 45 | Anquan Boldin, Bal WR | $20 | | 153 | Larry Johnson, Was RB | $1 | | 163 | Julius Jones, Sea RB | $1 | | 171 | Packers D/ST, GB D/ST | $1 | | 177 | Dustin Keller, NYJ TE | $1 | | 183 | Demaryius Thomas, Den WR | $1 | | 188 | Mario Manningham, NYG WR | $1 | | 193 | Arrelious Benn, TB WR | $1 | | 195 | Mike Bell, Phi RB | $1 | | 197 | Dolphins D/ST, Mia D/ST | $1 | | 199 | Sebastian Janikowski, Oak K | $1 | | 201 | Nate Washington, Ten WR | $1 | | 203 | Alex Smith, SF QB | $1 |
| | TEAM PAYNE | | 6 | Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR | $38 | | 10 | Randy Moss, NE WR | $49 | | 14 | Reggie Wayne, Ind WR | $39 | | 44 | Brett Favre, Min QB | $7 | | 54 | Stephen Gostkowski, NE K | $2 | | 58 | Vernon Davis, SF TE | $14 | | 74 | Fred Jackson, Buf RB | $4 | | 81 | Steve Breaston, Ari WR | $5 | | 85 | Arian Foster, Hou RB | $20 | | 87 | Donovan McNabb, Was QB | $4 | | 96 | Clinton Portis, Was RB | $11 | | 126 | Vikings D/ST, Min D/ST | $2 | | 161 | LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ RB | $1 | | 175 | Marshawn Lynch, Buf RB | $1 | | 181 | Jonathan Dwyer, Pit RB | $1 | | 186 | Correll Buckhalter, Den RB | $1 | | 191 | Victor Cruz, NYG WR | $1 |
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| TEAM DEL DON | | 4 | Adrian Peterson, Min RB | $73 | | 32 | Knowshon Moreno, Den RB | $22 | | 40 | Jamaal Charles, KC RB | $37 | | 55 | Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR | $17 | | 56 | Joe Flacco, Bal QB | $6 | | 63 | Kevin Kolb, Phi QB | $6 | | 69 | Mike Wallace, Pit WR | $9 | | 94 | Cadillac Williams, TB RB | $6 | | 99 | Dez Bryant, Dal WR | $3 | | 103 | Johnny Knox, Chi WR | $10 | | 121 | Zach Miller, Oak TE | $3 | | 133 | Chargers D/ST, SD D/ST | $1 | | 145 | Mike Williams, TB WR | $3 | | 173 | Toby Gerhart, Min RB | $1 | | 179 | John Carlson, Sea TE | $1 | | 185 | Patriots D/ST, NE D/ST | $1 | | 190 | Robbie Gould, Chi K | $1 |
| | TORONTO SEVEN EVIL EXES | | 26 | Roddy White, Atl WR | $36 | | 28 | Miles Austin, Dal WR | $41 | | 37 | Marques Colston, NO WR | $26 | | 64 | Jonathan Stewart, Car RB | $16 | | 71 | Michael Crabtree, SF WR | $19 | | 80 | Jason Witten, Dal TE | $9 | | 93 | Reggie Bush, NO RB | $4 | | 97 | Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG RB | $12 | | 115 | Ravens D/ST, Bal D/ST | $2 | | 117 | Vince Young, Ten QB | $2 | | 118 | Mason Crosby, GB K | $2 | | 119 | Matt Ryan, Atl QB | $4 | | 120 | Donald Brown, Ind RB | $10 | | 130 | Devin Thomas, Was WR | $3 | | 139 | Chester Taylor, Chi RB | $4 | | 142 | Jacoby Jones, Hou WR | $4 | | 154 | Heath Miller, Pit TE | $1 |
| | TEAM CARSON | | 7 | Ray Rice, Bal RB | $64 | | 21 | Ryan Grant, GB RB | $35 | | 34 | Jets D/ST, NYJ D/ST | $4 | | 39 | Jay Cutler, Chi QB | $20 | | 47 | Vincent Jackson|STAR|, SD WR | $8 | | 70 | C.J. Spiller, Buf RB | $14 | | 83 | Brent Celek, Phi TE | $12 | | 84 | Jahvid Best, Det RB | $25 | | 125 | Dan Carpenter, Mia K | $1 | | 149 | Legedu Naanee, SD WR | $4 | | 159 | Mike Thomas, Jac WR | $1 | | 162 | Chris Chambers, KC WR | $2 | | 166 | Eddie Royal, Den WR | $2 | | 167 | Roy E. Williams, Dal WR | $1 | | 172 | Early Doucet, Ari WR | $2 | | 174 | Javon Walker, Min WR | $1 | | 180 | Matt Cassel, KC QB | $1 |
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| TEAM FIORENTINO | | 1 | Andre Johnson, Hou WR | $50 | | 8 | Aaron Rodgers, GB QB | $40 | | 20 | LeSean McCoy, Phi RB | $24 | | 46 | Matt Forte, Chi RB | $25 | | 60 | Chris Cooley, Was TE | $5 | | 77 | Donald Driver, GB WR | $7 | | 90 | Jerome Harrison, Cle RB | $9 | | 91 | Bernard Berrian, Min WR | $6 | | 108 | Steve Slaton, Hou RB | $4 | | 110 | Devin Aromashodu, Chi WR | $9 | | 113 | Braylon Edwards, NYJ WR | $9 | | 132 | Cardinals D/ST, Ari D/ST | $1 | | 141 | Austin Collie, Ind WR | $3 | | 144 | Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB | $1 | | 156 | Matt Prater, Den K | $1 | | 160 | Anthony Gonzalez, Ind WR | $3 | | 165 | Jerious Norwood, Atl RB | $1 |
| | TEAM GLEICHMAN | | 11 | Steven Jackson, StL RB | $46 | | 15 | Tom Brady, NE QB | $30 | | 43 | Dallas Clark, Ind TE | $14 | | 52 | Cowboys D/ST, Dal D/ST | $4 | | 59 | Sidney Rice|STAR|, Min WR | $3 | | 61 | Percy Harvin, Min WR | $18 | | 78 | Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB | $5 | | 79 | Ricky Williams, Mia RB | $7 | | 89 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Sea WR | $4 | | 98 | Thomas Jones, KC RB | $1 | | 100 | Marion Barber, Dal RB | $11 | | 101 | Robert Meachem, NO WR | $5 | | 105 | Santonio Holmes|STAR|, NYJ WR | $8 | | 122 | Darren Sproles, SD RB | $9 | | 134 | Michael Bush, Oak RB | $13 | | 143 | Darren McFadden, Oak RB | $4 | | 146 | Rob Bironas, Ten K | $18 |
| | TEAM HENRY | | 2 | Chris Johnson, Ten RB | $71 | | 5 | Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB | $69 | | 16 | Cedric Benson, Cin RB | $40 | | 50 | Chad Ochocinco, Cin WR | $7 | | 107 | Antonio Bryant, Cin WR | $1 | | 131 | Kenny Britt, Ten WR | $1 | | 155 | Chad Henne, Mia QB | $1 | | 164 | Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ WR | $1 | | 178 | Kevin Smith, Det RB | $1 | | 184 | Chaz Schilens, Oak WR | $1 | | 189 | Saints D/ST, NO D/ST | $1 | | 194 | Derrick Ward, TB RB | $1 | | 196 | Josh Morgan, SF WR | $1 | | 198 | Jay Feely, Ari K | $1 | | 200 | Rashad Jennings, Jac RB | $1 | | 202 | David Garrard, Jac QB | $1 | | 204 | Kevin Boss, NYG TE | $1 |
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