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Tagged: Fanex (10 Results)

Fantasy News: Draft v. auction

I’ve completed my rosters in a pair of Fanex leagues, and I didn’t get a “great” player in either of them. I was picking last in the draft, while in the auction I’m mentally wired to go after deals rather than superstars.   more »

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Fantasy News: Fanex draft

If Patrick Mahomes is available in the third round, do you take him? What if you knew that other top quarterbacks like Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson and Justin Herbert would be around three rounds later? I ran into that scenario in an ongoing draft.  more »

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Ian Allan: Waiting on running backs

Can you zig when others zag? Most notably, can you resist the urge to join the mad scramble for running backs? The most recent Fanex Draft can serve as a case study.   more »

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Ian Allan: Drafts vs. Auctions

I’ve recently completed a couple of Player Selection Meetings (as Paul Tagliabue used to call them). One with a draft, one with an auction, and with a lot of the same owners. It’s interesting to compare the differences between the two systems.   more »

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Fantasy News: Trading down for Kareem Hunt

I’ve selected another team, in the Fanex league (competing against 11 other industry analysts). So another chance to look at how a draft unfolded and what I maybe should have done differently.  more »

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Fantasy News: Fanex Auction League

Stay true to your board. That’s the old adage, right? So in an auction format, you don’t take the players that you’re dying to own. Instead, you settle for whatever the market dictates.  more »

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Fantasy News: Fanex Auction League

Can “All For One” beat “One For All”? I sure hope so, because that’s the approach I took in my most recent sample auction. Rather than spending on a few stars, I attempted to build a balanced, deep roster.  more »

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Fantasy News: Fanex Analysis Draft

I drafted Isaiah Crowell with the 36th pick of the Fanex Analysis Draft. Little did I know at the time that he would be the “veteran” runner on my team. All five of the other backs on my roster are entering their second seasons.   more »

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Fantasy News: Fanex Analysis Draft

Let me catch up on the Fanex Analysis Draft. Here are the capsules on the five guys I have chosen since I last checked in:  more »

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Fantasy News: Fanex Analysis Draft

Three rounds are complete in the Fanex Analysis Draft, and I’ve finally picked a player I expected to choose – albeit with the final choice in the third round.  more »

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