You can tell the difference immediately from a 10 man standard league and others even slightly deeper, but this takes the cake. I don't know what your league mates were doing, but you completely crushed it in this auction. GIf you equate it out to a normal draft, you continually got steals later than normal in an ADP sense. Collins as a fourth-rounder! Brogdon, Ja, and SGA as potentially your 8/9/10? Awesome. You would have even ended the draft with high upside big man in Collins and Carter. t's not like you didn't get big-time guys either with Dame, Russ, and Drummond leading the way.
Through and through, you were able to crush this draft. I'm curious as to the dollar amount that you spent on each guy and when exactly Dame and Russ were put up for auction. It looks like you had a combination of good timing, lots of cash, and league-mates who just didn't want to bid on quality players. You don't have weaknesses outside of turnovers (who cares) and will compete in every category. Whatever you did, it worked and this team should be amongst the favorites to win the ship. Job well done.
Hi Santino,
Would appreciate any thoughts especially on who i should look to pick up from the waivers.
10 team 9 cat H2H had the 4th pick
LuKa Doncic
Eric Bledsoe
Mike Conley
Jon Isaac
Andre Drummond
KAT
Mitchell Robinson
Miles Bridges
Wendell Carter Jr
Delon Wright
D Bertans
T Ross
Klay Thompson (IL)
Just picked up Klay to put on IL, so automatically need to add another player. Not a big fan of Ross but had to pick up given my weak 3s. But still considering to drop and potentially add more big man stats to just crush it on FG%, Rebs, Stls, Blks, TOs.
Still decent waivers given 10man. Waivers:
WCS, D Powell, Joe Harris, Kyle Anderson, Z Collins, J Grant, K Bazemore, D Saric, D Augustine, Anunoby.
Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.
Also just got offered Giannis and Kemba for KAT and Luka. Any thoughts?
I'm shocked that no one in your league drafted Klay, especially knowing that there is an IL spot, but that's a great pickup for the back half of the season.
You have a deep and talented team as is that is well rounded and should be competitive in most categories. Ft% and threes are your weakest and may be below average on them in comparison to your league mates. Getting either Conley or Bledsoe in the back half of the 6th really helped you as it solidified the guards and they typically are going in the 40/50 pick range.
I love the pairing of Mitch and Drummond behind Kat, for what they could provide in the defensive cats. You throw in Isaac and Carter (It's early in his career, but he needs to prove he can stay healthy) after that and you have yourself a formidable fantasy defense. All your guards can get steals in bunches and Miles could push for 1/1/1 this year. I like to have defensive numbers on my teams and this team sure would qualify as that.
In all, you did extremely well to get a balanced team that covers your bases, especially defensively, and that's a recipe for success. And like I mentioned above, Klay was a steal and is really going to help when he comes back. Barring injury and misfortune I like your chances of making the playoffs and making a run at winning.
As far as who to pick up, that list honestly has a lot of interesting names and a reason why I like deeper leagues. But based on that list and your preference on big men I would pick up Collins. I know it's a 12 man league, but he should be on a roster currently. I like Powell, but if you are low on threes you can also take a look at Saric as a stretch 4 in an expected up-tempo offense. For the trade offer, you received, wow that's pretty even. I'd stick with KAT and Doncic, but if you wanted/liked one of the other guys more then don't be worried about pulling the trigger.
What round you think is safe to draft Klay in H2H league?
Would to hear your thoughts on my squad!
I'm aware im not super deep (spent a lot of auction money on giannis and lebron)
Standard 8-cat, 11-team roto
PG - Eric Bledsoe
SG - Buddy Hield
SF - Giannis Antetokounmpo
PF - Lebron James
C - Jonas Valanciunas
G - Zach Lavine
F - Jonathan Isaac
Util - Derrick White
Util - Jaylen Brown
Util - Jordan Clarkson
Bench - Klay Thompson (may just keep him, cost me nothing)
Bench - Brandon Clarke (not sure about this)
Bench - empty! suggest someone please??
Thanks!
Thanks heeps!
Hey Santino, would love to hear what you think of my team.
14-team H2H, standard 9-cat, I got the 1st pick:
Guards: (28) Devin Booker, (56) Kyle Lowry, (112) Tomas Satoransky, (168) Darius Garland
Wings: (57) Robert Covington, (85) Miles Bridges, (113) Kevin Huerter, (141) OG Anunoby, (169) Malik Beasley
Bigs: (1) Anthony Davis, (29) Deandre Ayton, (84) Larry Nance, (140) Kelly Olynyk
I think I got too caught up in picking up the guys who fell that I'm not punting anything lol. Also seems like I'm too lacking in blocks and rebounds? Also thinking of dropping Malik for Josh Okogie.
What do you think?
Finally drafted. This is the team I managed to draft. Happy I got jrue to pair with AD as a starter but I think I got lost in the mid rounds and went for value over positioning and have left myself short in guard players. I’m punting assists in a 9 cat 12 team H2H.
How did I do?
AD
Jrue
Vuc
Otto Porter
Roco
Whiteside
D Powell
J Issac
Looney
Saric
K Anderson
Hi ,
After some feedback/advice on what I should do with my last pick based on my team. Or any types of players I should look at picking up/trading for throughout the season.
10 team, 14 man roster
9 cat roto 82 game limit per spot
Pg: Harden
Sg: Lavine
G: Irving
Sf: J Rich
Pf: Barnes
F: Hayward
C: Drummond
Utility: Robinson
Utility: Conley
Utility: Adebayo
Bench: McGee
Bench: Gary Harris
Bench:
IR: Oladipo
Players left to pick from include:
Reggie Jackson
Jerami Grant
Jabari Parker
Joe Harris
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Looney
Delon Wright
Alex Len
Brandon Clarke
Robert Williams
Taurean Prince
I think auctions are an interesting concept, and I like to see different ways to approach it. You took the top-heavy approach which can work out well if you can get cheap steals later on. I think you did pretty good on that end. Though the 11 team is a real bummer (unless it's a typo). This means someone is going to have a bye week every week. Ehh.
With Lebron and Giannis you have the two best all-around fantasy contributors in the game who don't do anything bad (outside less than optimal ft% and TO's which aren't counted in this league). If an angry/hungry Bron can stay healthy this year these two are going to make a monster pairing. like you mentioned Bledsoe, JV, Hield, and LaVine are solid guys to surround your stars with. As you mentioned your depth is low, and if it was a normal draft, it would equate to trading a 2 and 3 for a first-rounder at the minimum.
Isaac has the defensive potential and Jaylen Brown is a good later pick in hopes he bounces back. White's role is somewhat uncertain but Pop loves him and will play him both on and off the ball. I'd prefer to have him as a bench player, and that is ditto for Clarkson. Do you have an IL spot to stash Klay on? He's worth keeping, I mentioned that the other day, but your lack of depth will give you a tough choice if early matchups come down to a few stats. Clarke is an intriguing talent with tons of potential, but his rookie-year role is fluid right now. If he can solidify 25 mpg he'll be valuable for his blocking ability and knack to finish around the rim.
Your 2 big guys are going to keep you competitive and in contention for what they are able to do, but on weeks where they have light slates (or Bron gets managed, he is getting up there), you're going to struggle. I'd look to add a 3 point shooter or a big who can get blocks for your last spot. If they can do both then that's great. If you have a few options that you're looking at I can let you know ho i'd go with instead of a blind recommendation (could be someone better available than who I mention).
Guards: (28) Devin Booker, (56) Kyle Lowry, (112) Tomas Satoransky, (168) Darius Garland
Wings: (57) Robert Covington, (85) Miles Bridges, (113) Kevin Huerter, (141) OG Anunoby, (169) Malik Beasley
Bigs: (1) Anthony Davis, (29) Deandre Ayton, (84) Larry Nance, (140) Kelly Olynyk
I think I got too caught up in picking up the guys who fell that I’m not punting anything lol. Also seems like I’m too lacking in blocks and rebounds? Also thinking of dropping Malik for Josh Okogie.
What do you think?
I think you have a pretty solid squad where your best cats should be in steals, points, and threes. AD is a monster and your 2/3 are looking at playing with a new field general (Rubio) which will help them get easier looks. The biggest question there is if Monty Williams will let his team push the pace. SO far all the picks are pretty chalk as that's where they are going. Lowry is another guy who is chalk and a good value at 56. He'll be leaned on as a playmaker and scorer again without Klaw. Covington went earlier than he has in past posts, but he was unlikely to come back to you and is starting to creep up drafts as more info is rolling in. He's an awesome 3-and-d fantasy guy and complements AD well. Bridges is another player Covington-lite who could creep past 1 in each with some natural progression to his game.
Nance is in a nice spot next to Love as they both should complement one another well and that team is going to be getting a lot of garbage time opportunity. Hopefully, their guards can get them the ball in optimal positions. Speaking of their guards, I really like the Garland pick at 168. Assuming he stays healthy, he's going to get a ton of run and will be allowed to go through all the learning curves. He's in a great position to provide fantasy value. OG is a good upside pick late in drafts as he should get the first crack at the open SF position and he's athletic enough to turn himself into something.
i think overall you have a solid team and while it isn't eye-opening by any means, it should be good enough to compete for one of the backend playoff spots. It's unlikely you'll find another guard in Free agency unless Fultz is still there. Okogie has upside and should get a lot of wing minutes whether he's starting all year or off the bench, but since you want rebounds and blocks and can use some more, I'd take a look at Fat Rob if he's there.
I think you have a pretty solid squad where your best cats should be in steals, points, and threes. AD is a monster and your 2/3 are looking at playing with a new field general (Rubio) which will help them get easier looks. The biggest question there is if Monty Williams will let his team push the pace. SO far all the picks are pretty chalk as that’s where they are going. Lowry is another guy who is chalk and a good value at 56. He’ll be leaned on as a playmaker and scorer again without Klaw. Covington went earlier than he has in past posts, but he was unlikely to come back to you and is starting to creep up drafts as more info is rolling in. He’s an awesome 3-and-d fantasy guy and complements AD well. Bridges is another player Covington-lite who could creep past 1 in each with some natural progression to his game.
Nance is in a nice spot next to Love as they both should complement one another well and that team is going to be getting a lot of garbage time opportunity. Hopefully, their guards can get them the ball in optimal positions. Speaking of their guards, I really like the Garland pick at 168. Assuming he stays healthy, he’s going to get a ton of run and will be allowed to go through all the learning curves. He’s in a great position to provide fantasy value. OG is a good upside pick late in drafts as he should get the first crack at the open SF position and he’s athletic enough to turn himself into something.
i think overall you have a solid team and while it isn’t eye-opening by any means, it should be good enough to compete for one of the backend playoff spots. It’s unlikely you’ll find another guard in Free agency unless Fultz is still there. Okogie has upside and should get a lot of wing minutes whether he’s starting all year or off the bench, but since you want rebounds and blocks and can use some more, I’d take a look at Fat Rob if he’s there.
Thanks for the in depth breakdown, I went ahead and added Davis bertans as I expect him to get a lot of run this year and he can really shoot the 3 plus he has good percentages. Also open to dropping Brandon Clarke for whoever...keeping an eye on Mo bamba after that line he had the other night (to address blocks).
Btw my league is not H2H, dunno how that would effect your analysis! But hopefully this means I’m better than you thought!!
Thanks again!
Bertans was a good pickup for your team. A big who can shoot threes. He's going to get a ton of run at least in the beginning of the year with how banged up the team is. Is Alex Len still available in your league? Hes probably borderline, but if him or Collins are there i'd rush to get them. Roto, you can make up ground later in categories you were poor in if you need to.
