The Master of Quality Games, Bob Lung, says he got an outstanding value in Tony Romo, snagging him for a mere two dollars.

How is this different (if at all) from the strategy you use in traditional snake drafts?
The auction is greatly different than a snake draft because every player is available at a price.  Determining the price is the key to the auction.  Find the right values at the right time and you’ll have an excellent team with great depth.  In a snake draft, it’s all about what pick you have.  Whether you pick first, middle or last in the first round will dictate your draft strategy, you may never get the chance to truly get the players you want because of where you pick. 

Other than your picks, which selection was too pricey in your opinion?
I personally thought Shaun Alexander for $39 was way too high for him in a PPR (points per reception) league, especially with Larry Johnson going for $36, Brian Westbrook for $24 and Willie Parker for $25.  Even if he’s 100% healthy, he may not put up the big numbers of years ago.  I personally don’t see him even matching Parker’s numbers in 2007.

Other than your picks, which selection was a tremendous value?
Tom Brady for $11 was a fantastic buy.  He was $5 less than Peyton Manning and has the potential this season to be pretty close to Manning’s fantasy numbers.  Overall, I think many of the quarterbacks were great values.  The receivers were fairly close as well.  The running backs were so greatly overvalued in this auction that it just adjusts the other positions so much, that most teams got some great deals. 

Which was your best/worst picks?
I think my best pick was Tony Romo for $2.  His numbers don’t look very strong in 2006 because he only played in 12 games.  However, here are some rankings for Romo that may surprise you.  He ranked 1^st in yards per attempt; 2^nd in touchdowns per attempt and ranked 5^th in overall quarterback rating.  Throw in a 58% Quality Games earned per games played and he ranks 7^th overall.  He should be a top ten quarterback in 2007, if not possibly top five.  All for $2, I’m a happy drafter!

My worst value was probably Tomlinson.  As much as I wanted, I didn’t realize how far the remaining running back values would fall.  If I could have bought him at $45, I could have built a more solid team with the extra money.  He’s by far the best, but if he falters at all, my team is in big trouble. 

Which team looks the strongest to you, and why?
On paper, all of the teams have strengths and weaknesses, however, overall I like Tony Finn’s team the best.  He drafted a ton of running backs to give him excellent depth and is extremely solid from top to bottom in his starters.  He never spent more than $16 for anyone player and therefore did an excellent job of looking for “Tier-Two” players by letting the upper-tier players go for much higher values.  Well done, Tony!

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