Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD! Auction Strategies

Hard to put a price tag on this skill set Juan… Snake order drafts. Picking a number out of a hat and picking a player from 1-10 then 10-1 over and over for 16 rounds. Yawn. It’s time to add some fun to your draft. It’s time to do an auction draft….You want to own Adrian Peterson for this upcoming season? In a typical snake order draft you will need one of the top two picks to land him. In a Auction Draft, you can bid as high as you want and have any player you want. Lets look at the rules and strategies to show you the more balanced and fun way to draft… The Rules In a traditional snake order draft each player is designated a number or ‘draft position’. This is generally determined by picking numbers out of a hat or some similar ritual. In an ‘Auction Draft’ each owner is designated a ‘budget’ (generally $200) which can vary from league to league, but we suggest a $200 budget. Once players are designated a ‘draft order’, each owner can nominate a player to be bid on. The proper way