philzilla (46 posts)  10/17/2012 2:47 PM

Any opinion of Auction value for Ant Davis in a 9-cat 12-team yahoo keeper league (with +$7 added per year kept)? I was thinking $26, since in two years he would still be kept for $40. What do you think?

Petrocelli (301 posts)  10/24/2012 10:46 AM

I drafted him last night.  Based on my league, he was valued at $29, and I can keep him for 3 years at +$3 a league.

I paid $32, which I think is reasonable.

I would look at his BBM auction value and add a little premium to it.  I think he could be a top 20 pick very soon.

Hailfire4 (510 posts)  10/24/2012 11:54 AM

In my auction draft last night AD went for 22. but there was no keeper ramifications.

ferris (307 posts)  10/26/2012 3:27 PM

30+

someone in your league will be equating him with ibaka

mbuser (4316 posts)  10/26/2012 3:33 PM

Do you anticipate players that tend to fall towards the end of Rd1 in rankings lists going for about $40? If so, then that original quote makes plenty of sense.

philzilla (46 posts)  10/27/2012 10:10 AM

I think that late first rounders usually go for low $50s high $40s in a $200, 12x13 auction draft. i ended up spending $30 on Davis. Get to keep him for $37 next year. Hope it's worth it.

ferris (307 posts)  10/27/2012 4:30 PM

i think 30 is a good price -- i'd also try to deal him to a block deficient club (unless you are too of course)

philzilla (46 posts)  10/27/2012 6:27 PM

Why trade him in a keeper league? Unless you think he won't provide good return on your investment?

ferris (307 posts)  10/27/2012 6:33 PM

because i think he is the hot young prize of the moment (similar to grabbing hot prospects off the wire in baseball and then trading them before the hype fades)

i think the value that you can get for him will be greater than the value he will provide

as for the keeper, let's say he is good this year; next year he goes in the low 40s in an open auction -- that's not much of a keeper swing to me (you may use him but it sounds borderline to me)

philzilla (46 posts)  10/27/2012 6:53 PM

Good point, I guess I like the idea of him turning into the next superstar and keeping him until he costs more than 50. One can only hope.