The Best in Premier League Fantasy Football
When it comes to fantasy football, we obviously believe that draft is king, but the classic snake draft is not the only option for your fantasy league. Auction is an incredible way of playing fantasy football that I have come to LOVE. In fact in American fantasy football, FFToolbox.com suggests that 95% of leagues that experiment with an auction format never go back. Those are crazy numbers that beg some explantation.
Since playing Premier League fantasy football auction, I realised that auction is better than snake draft for many of the same reasons that draft is better than salary-cap. Auction is more competitive and more social.
The amount of competition in auction Auction-style fantasy football is more fair than snake draft because everyone is given the same chances to get every player. Everyone starts off with £250 and bids on players as opposed to picking based on a draft order. This requires more thought on how much you would be wiling to spend on certain players, but it ensures that you don’t lose players just based on luck of the draw. The auction also progresses with managers constantly involved, which raises the competition. Everyone is bidding all the time to build the best team they can instead of you sitting nervously waiting with a list of players to draft just in case your coveted players get picked (which actually can be quite fun when you steal a player someone else really wanted).
The strategy involved in building the top team in a fantasy league auction can be quite complicated, and it definitely will include quick thinking and changes to your plans. It is definitely encouraged to know what your budget is per player, but you will break your budget because that is the nature and the fun of doing a fantasy football auction. This also will lead to more discussions and interactions before, during, and definitely after the auction.
Prepare yourself for big disagreements about how much players are worth especially when players are in the £60-£70 range because then every pound counts. Managers tend to get very involved in the prices, which usually includes discussing what the are good prices before the auction and whether players were over or under-priced once the auction is done. Nothing is set in stone so no need to shy away from debate and so long as you’re bidding with others that love Premier League football, you will definitely have debate and banter.
When it comes to fantasy sports and especially Premier League fantasy football, there is no better way of playing than auction!
