Dynasty Fantasy Football Auction Mock Draft: Pre-NFL Draft
Dynasty fantasy football drafts are in full swing. Many, if not most, fantasy football managers do traditional snake drafts. Personally, I’m a big fan of auction drafts. In this article, I’ll be breaking down a recent dynasty league football auction mock draft. Keep in mind, this is prior to the highly anticipated 2025 NFL Draft.
The other night, we gathered 11 other auction junkies together to do a 12-team Superflex league with a $200 budget. Additionally, it’s also PPR with TEP (tight end premium). Also, be sure to check out our new dynasty auction values dashboard to help you get prepared for your next dynasty league football auction draft. Let’s get right into the results of this dynasty auction mock draft.
Dynasty Auction Draft – Preparation and Strategies
When it comes to auction drafts, being prepared is the most important thing. Unlike snake drafts, auctions give you the ability to bid on anyone. As long as you have enough funds, you’re always on the clock. Personally, what I do is create a par sheet. If you’re not familiar, you can learn how to do it in our auction draft strategies.
For this draft, I created a few to get an idea of which way my team will go. Also, if you’re not sure what a par sheet is, it’s essentially a tool to help allocate your budget effectively during the draft. More importantly, it serves as a guide to determine the maximum amount you’re willing to spend on players, ensuring value while staying within a budget.
In this instance, with the league being Superflex, I wanted to make sure I landed one top five quarterbacks. Next, I set my budget to punt the running back position to later types of picks as dynasty running back values outside of Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Ashton Jeanty. In the end, I didn’t budget to get one of those three, which I was fine with.
When it came to wide receivers, this was a position I allocated funds for. In this draft, we have to start with three wide receivers. Additionally, there are two Flex spots. Additionally, it’s a PPR league, so I wanted to get at least five starting wide receivers.
Furthermore, with it being a tight end premium league, I wanted to land a top tight end. Originally, I budgeted myself for $16 at the tight end position with the intent of getting Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, or Sam LaPorta. Either I get a top-tier tight end or punt the position in general.
Finally, with it being a shallow bench in this exercise, I budgeted for players to be around a dollar. Specifically, with my max dollar being on my starting lineup.
Pre-NFL Draft: Dynasty Auction Mock Draft
With the third nomination slot in the draft, I wanted to kick off with a bang. Standout rookie running back Ashton Jeanty and Josh Allen were off the board. With it being a tight end premium, I wanted to get a view of how people viewed tight ends. That being said, I nominated McBride to set the precedent for the position. To my surprise, he went well over my budget and was won by another manager for $25. Despite my original plans, that was fine by me.
Quickly in the draft, I won Jayden Daniels for $47. As expected, I was excited to land him on my roster. This Commanders team is building around Daniels with the trade for Deebo Samuel to give him another weapon, along with bolstering the offensive line with Laremy Tunsil. Additionally, Daniels has the upside to finish as the QB1 and is a fantastic dynasty asset to start out with.
Unfortunately, I broke my own rule by getting into a bidding war for Joe Burrow. This manager had Ja’Marr Chase and was looking to stack him with Burrow. Luckily, I make multiple par sheets, so I had an idea of what my team would shape up to be. Surprisingly, I won Burrow and now hold two top 6 quarterbacks on my roster. Now, there’s no major need to look at quarterbacks for the rest of the draft. For a Superflex dynasty league, this is a fine start.
Dynasty Auction – Wide Receiver Draft Strategy
Seeing running backs going for top dollar, I decided to punt the running back position and go “Zero-RB”. In the end, wide receiver was my way to go. With that, my next four picks were Jaxon Smith-Njigba ($19), A.J. Brown ($21), Tee Higgins ($15), and Jordan Addison ($10).
As we all know, Smith-Njigba is now the WR1 in Seattle. Personally, I like his quarterback situation with Sam Darnold. A.J. Brown finished as the WR18 last season, all while missing three and a half games. However, he should have a better season with the Eagles defense taking a step back. Pairing Higgins with Burrow is a dream. Higgins scored 15.5 PPR points on average when healthy, finishing only behind Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. Overall, these three wide receivers all have elite upside, and I feel like I have three WR1s in my lineup.
Furthermore, I’m happy with my Flex options in Jordan Addison and Chris Godwin. Addison had a solid sophomore campaign and performed nearly at the same level as I he did his rookie season. Personally, I hope J.J. McCarthy can help push Addison into a high-end WR3. Last season before his injury, Godwin was a top 5 fantasy football wide receiver. Not to mention, he just received a nice extension to stay with the Buccaneers.
Running Backs and Roster Depth
With punting the running back position, I was excited to get both my starting running backs in Tony Pollard and Aaron Jones. Pollard was a workhorse back in his first season with the Titans. With the additions of Dan Moore and Kevin Zeitler, I see Pollard being a focal point in this offense once again. Although on the backend of his career, Jones will serve as a solid RB2 with RB1 upside. Plus, bringing him back at a pretty penny is nice, too.
Finally, I was able to get a tight end. Although he’s been a fantasy disappointment since his rookie year, maybe this is the year for Kyle Pitts. He has increased his touchdown total each year of his career so if he can get closer to 10 (career high is four) then we could hope for an elite TE1.
Next, I added depth to my bench. Anthony Richardson has all the talent in the world. Unfortunately, he struggles to stay healthy and make good football decisions. Already having Daniels and Burrow as my starters, late upside in Richardson for $2 isn’t a bad start.
Finally, I went on to draft two more receivers in Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton to solidify my wide receiver core even more. Knowing that Pitts may once again not live up to expectations, I added veteran TE David Njoku. Finally, I added two more running backs, Rhamondre Stevenson and Jaylen Warren. In a pinch, these two backs can fill in for bye weeks.
Conclusion
Overall, I love how this team turned out. If this league were to be real, my team has potential to push for the title in year one. This is the one benefit in doing auction drafts. Auction dynasty drafts are the easiest way to build win-now teams in dynasty league football.
Will your next draft be an auction draft? If your answer is no, come try one with us over at Absolute Auction. We are a proud part of Faceoff Sports Network.
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