re: TDFL Droppings Conference Auction Results

i thought turner retired until i saw you drafted him

I will do my favorite and least favorite pick from each team. Also, I will include a brief outlook.

CE Tiger

Favorite: Ahmad Bradshaw $12 - solid price for what I think will be a mid RB2.
Least Favorite: Any double digit purchase sitting on the bench.
Outlook: Trade two bench backs before I can judge.

Gyno

Favorite: Darren Sproles $40 - PPR god, all signs point up with Payton back.
Least Favorite: Steven Jackson $39 - not buying the hype. I think the price was too high for a high end RB2.
Outlook: I really like the Roddy and Sproles combo to roll in the receptions. The running backs are crazy good. Some production from Gates will help. I have a feeling Team Gyno will look quite different by Week 1.

Cwill

Favorite: Aaron Rodgers $48 - making me regret paying $35 for Brady.
Least Favorite: Montee Ball $15 - Hillman was a good get for $3. Ball at $15 was not. Better off with a cheaper and more obvious low-end back like Mendenhall.
Outlook: Too much money left on the bench. I would not have gambled $30 on Amendola. Welker was $24 and has a damn good QB himself. It looks like cwill had only $150 to draft with. He is missing a key piece at either WR or TE.

Karma

Favorite: Rashard Mendenhall $8 - I wanted him if I still had any money.
Least Favorite: Jimmy Graham $47 - guaranteed monster, but too much. $20 more than Witten, $25 more than Gronk, and $26 more than Gonzalez.
Outlook: Paid a premium to get his guys, but a strong core. If Mendenhall and Austin rekindle the magic, then this team will be very tough to beat. I probably like it more than most.

MattyV

Favorite: Jordy Nelson $6 - steal.
Least Favorite: Deangelo Williams $8 - not worth starting and too expensive for the bench.
Outlook: Strong running backs and has good value on his bench. I think Matt Ryan makes one more step towards the elites. Jordy could put this team over the top.

MrWiseGuy

Favorite: Victor Cruz $29 - PPR stud. I think you definitely paid market value for about of all your guys. Cannot find a very strong bargain.
Least Favorite: Owen Daniels $1 - you are going to be hurting at TE.
Outlook: Best running backs in the league (well, Gyno is right up there as well). Jennings is very good, but he will be limited big time by Ponder. Maybe Lloyd will catch on somewhere.

Papps

Favorite: Andrew Luck $15 - I think we have all fapped enough to this deal.
Least Favorite: Marshawn Lynch $47 - just got a bad feeling this year. I am sure I am wrong though. He went at proper value.
Outlook: I love a lot of the values that Papps got, but I am not particularly fond of Lynch or Gore. Fitz killed me last year, but he should be great. Nicks is worth the headaches.

PCT

Favorite: Drew Brees $50 - he got the highest scoring player in the league last year. He also cost less than seven running backs.
Least Favorite: Rob Gronkowski $22 - this is a pick that could make Port the league favorite. However, he could also be throwing a good chunk of change. Too risky for me.
Outlook: Brees and Rice is an absolutely ill combo. They are worth 50 points every week. If Gronk and McFadden totally pan out, then I think this team could Les for the best team I have seen in TDFL. It is a big if though.

The Rick

Favorite: Cam Newton $25 and Wes Welker $24 - such good deals. I had to include two guys. I screwed up not clicking on Cam for $26 and at least pushing the price.
Least Favorite: Jamaal Charles $56 - I liked Rice, Foster, and Martin better for that price.
Outlook: Rick did some good bargain shopping. He has done well in recent drafts, so maybe Rivers gets his arm back and Bilal Powell gets 15 TD's. I like the Decker-Welker "handcuff." Charles and Colston were a little too much for my taste.

Toula

Favorite: Matthew Stafford $22 - another QB bargain. I remember he was overpriced big time last year at $49.
Least Favorite: Brandon Myers $1 - the price is fine. Starting him at TE is not.
Outlook: Disappointed he got my Chicago D. I have pimped them for years. Grabbing a stud at RB and WR looks nice. I do not think bringing in Andy Reid will return Bowe to the truly elite season he had in 2010, but he has worked well with other QB's in the past.

Tthomasjr

Favorite: Reggie Wayne $23 - I know he is 34, but he was awesome last year. Imagine Luck being markedly improved.
Least Favorite: Randall Cobb $29 - yikes. Maybe the most overpriced player in the draft.
Outlook: Not feeling the Gio Bernard pick either. Waste of budget. Not a CJ2K or Vernon Davis fan either. Martin was a great choice for an elite back. I like him fourth best this year at RB.

Vick's Kennel Club:

Favorite: Brandon Marshall $40 - he was my #2 WR easy and I saved a couple bucks on him. He outscored all non-QB's last year (except for those two freaks named Megatron and All Day).
Least Favorite: Jason Witten $27 - too expensive, but I was mentally committed to him. Maybe a mistake, but he will probably catch 100 passes.
Outlook: Tried to mold this after last year's great teams. I think I saved money on Brady and he will not be too far off the top two. Only 24 points off Brees last year. My RB's look like hell and are not trustworthy. One of them has to come through.

If the Votto league is any indication of your ratings, then CE should run away with this thing.

Ill take him off your hands

mrpappagiorgio2@gmail is my email for anybody wanting to discuss trades in the future

I just checked out the "preferences" tab under the blue "team" tab.

Turning on "latest transactions" and "team roster" is nice. Been looking for a recent transactions thing since last year.

I would be interested in checking out rtsports projections. Do you guys know where they are?

I think I unchecked a few things like league status, notes, etc. for the home page.

Confession time:

who did you bid up and got caught when you bought him for that price:

for me it was rg3 and tony g

Steve Smith....I don't Hate him at $15 but when I hit the button I was hoping someone would bid me out.

I didn't want Wiseguy to get Peterson and Rice. He was close to getting several elite backs so I found myself placing bids on guys just to prevent him from having a dynamic duo of backs.