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How to set auction draft values for your league
An auction value is what a player is worth in your league, in your league’s dollars. Start from how many points he scores over a player you could get for $1, convert those points to dollars across the whole league budget, then adjust for how your room really spends. A value sheet built for a generic $200 league is wrong for a $264 league with 18 roster spots and a room that pays up for running backs.
Start from points over replacement
A player is only worth the points he adds over the best player still free at the end of the draft. Every league fills a set number of starting spots, so the replacement level at each position depends on your league size and lineup. Twelve teams starting two running backs and a flex use far more backs than ten teams starting one.
Spend the whole budget
Add up every team’s budget, take off the $1 each roster spot has to cost, and share what is left across the players in proportion to their points over replacement. Dibz does this for any budget from $100 to $300, so a $264 room gets $264 prices and not a $200 sheet scaled by eye.
Adjust for your room
Rooms are not neutral. Some pay for the top running backs, some wait on quarterbacks, some overspend in the first ten nominations. Dibz asks a few questions about how your league bids and moves the prices to match, and you can tune them on a past draft.
Let the values move
Once the draft starts, every sale changes what is left. If the room overpays early, there is less money chasing the players still on the board and their prices drop. If one position dries up, the last good options get dearer. Log each sale and the board reprices live, with your edge on every player: what Dibz says he is worth against what the room is expected to pay.
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Connect your leagueQuestions
What is a good auction value for a top running back?
It depends on your budget, roster size and room. In a 12 team, $200 league a top back often goes for $60 to $80. Dibz prices him for your own settings and shows what your room is likely to pay.
Should I save money for the end of an auction draft?
Only as much as your empty spots need at $1 each, plus a little room to win a late bargain. Money left over at the end is value you never used.
Does Dibz work for keeper auction leagues?
Yes. Keepers come off the board at their contract price, and the values for everyone left account for the money and players already committed.
More guides
- Who should you keep? How to value keepers in an auction leagueHow to decide which players to keep in an auction keeper league: next season’s keeper cost against what he will be worth, age, contract years left, and what the money does to the rest of your draft.
- Fantasy projections from betting linesWhy betting lines make good weekly fantasy projections, and how Dibz turns player props into fantasy points in your league’s scoring, with your matchup win chance built from them.
- How to tell if a fantasy football trade is fairHow to judge a fantasy trade by what it does to your starting lineup, not by adding up player values: replacement level, the flex, bench depth, injuries and what the other manager gains.