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• On: 8/25/2010 4:40:00 PM

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The RotoWire Steak League switched to an auction format this year, but this auction league has actually been in existence the last few years. It's a 12-team league, $200 budget, 10 starters: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, RB/WR flex, WR/TE flex, TE, K, Team Defense. 7-man benches.

We did the auction on ESPN's auction software (which is pretty slick) last night.

Here's my squad:

- Michael Turner, $59 - It's not a PPR league, so I like Turner about as much as Ray Rice, who went for $64, maybe even a little more. I usually acquire one elite back in auctions.

- Calvin Johnson, $44 - I paid full price for him, no doubt. By way of comparison, Randy Moss went for $49, Brandon Marshall $36, Greg Jennings $39, Reggie Wayne $39, Andre Johnson $50, Miles Austin $41, Roddy White $36. I much prefer Team Cole's purchase of Marshall, for the price.

- Tony Romo, $21 - I normally don't pay for a quarterback, but I liked the price.

- Antonio Gates, $22 - Tight ends went for cheap in this auction. I overpaid relative to the tight ends, but relative to what he'll do on the field, I'm pretty happy. I think he's going to get a ton of red zone targets with Vincent Jackson out of the picture currently.

- Chris Wells, $30 - This was a jump bid (from $24), and frankly I'm surprised it stopped there. I was really advancing the bid/price-enforcing. Getting him forced me to change up my strategy a little.

- Santana Moss, $6 - Taking what I can get - if McNabb heals, Moss should benefit.

- Terrell Owens, $4 - I'd kick ass in 1998.

- Ryan Longwell, $1

- Bengals D/ST, $1

- Louis Murphy, $2 - Even if Chaz Schillens didn't have the knee surgery I would have liked Murphy, but I think there's some untapped potential with him. He averaged over 15 yards per catch last year, though his catchers/targets numbers weren't good. I think that was a function of JaMarcus Russell - we'll see.

- Matthew Stafford, $2

- Laurence Maroney, $3 - I'm not in love, but he was the last quasi-starting running back out there.

- Ryan Torain, $1 - As far as the "commons bin" running backs out there go, I like this one. LJ and Not-so-fast Willie Parker look to be on the outs.

- Anthony Dixon, $1 - For what it's worth, Brian Westbrook is unowned.

- Kevin Walter, $1 - The anti-trendy, but Houston's offense might support three WR's anyhow.

- Donnie Avery, $1 - Post-hype sleeper? Or more likely, wish-casting that he stays relatively healthy.

- Bernard Scott, $1

Here are the full rosters, submitted without comment:

BUFFALO STOMPEDE 22 Shonn Greene, NYJ RB $42 25 Matt Schaub, Hou QB $18 29 DeSean Jackson, Phi WR $36 49 Steve Smith, Car WR $22 51 Pierre Garcon, Ind WR $16 62 Lee Evans, Buf WR $5 67 Ronnie Brown, Mia RB $17 68 Jermichael Finley, GB TE $13 76 Felix Jones, Dal RB $10 92 Kellen Winslow, TB TE $3 114 David Akers, Phi K $1 135 Malcom Floyd, SD WR $8 138 Carson Palmer, Cin QB $1 150 Giants D/ST, NYG D/ST $2 157 Leon Washington, Sea RB $2 168 Tashard Choice, Dal RB $2 169 Devery Henderson, NO WR $2	TEAM ERICKSON 9 Michael Turner, Atl RB   $59 24 Calvin Johnson, Det WR   $44 27 Tony Romo, Dal QB   $21 38 Beanie Wells, Ari RB   $30 42 Antonio Gates, SD TE   $22 95 Santana Moss, Was WR   $6 102 Terrell Owens, Cin WR   $4 104 Ryan Longwell, Min K   $1 116 Bengals D/ST, Cin D/ST   $1 123 Louis Murphy, Oak WR   $2 137 Matthew Stafford, Det QB   $2 151 Laurence Maroney, NE RB   $3 170 Ryan Torain, Was RB   $1 176 Anthony Dixon, SF RB   $1 182 Kevin Walter, Hou WR   $1 187 Donnie Avery, StL WR   $1 192 Bernard Scott, Cin RB   $1	TEAM PIANOWSKI 13 Peyton Manning, Ind QB $30 30 Nate Kaeding, SD K $2 36 DeAngelo Williams, Car RB $42 41 Joseph Addai, Ind RB $18 48 Steve Smith, NYG WR $20 53 Mike Sims-Walker, Jac WR $13 57 Pierre Thomas, NO RB $30 65 Hines Ward, Pit WR $9 66 Tony Gonzalez, Atl TE $7 72 Justin Forsett, Sea RB $9 75 Eli Manning, NYG QB $3 106 Steelers D/ST, Pit D/ST $2 109 Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE $2 111 49ers D/ST, SF D/ST $1 127 Derrick Mason, Bal WR $4 147 Mohamed Massaquoi, Cle WR $1 152 Jabar Gaffney, Den WR $7
TEAM KURTZ 17 Ben Roethlisberger*, Pit QB $7 18 Garrett Hartley, NO K $3 19 Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB $51 31 Ryan Mathews, SD RB $47 35 Philip Rivers, SD QB $14 73 Dwayne Bowe, KC WR $21 82 Wes Welker, NE WR $15 86 Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR $10 88 Owen Daniels, Hou TE $3 112 Tim Hightower, Ari RB $5 124 Eagles D/ST, Phi D/ST $1 128 Montario Hardesty, Cle RB $6 129 Willis McGahee, Bal RB $2 136 Nate Burleson, Det WR $1 140 Julian Edelman, NE WR $4 148 Devin Hester, Chi WR $3 158 Greg Olsen, Chi TE $1	TEAM COLE 3 Drew Brees, NO QB $40 12 Frank Gore, SF RB $53 23 Brandon Marshall, Mia WR $36 33 Greg Jennings, GB WR $39 45 Anquan Boldin, Bal WR $20 153 Larry Johnson, Was RB $1 163 Julius Jones, Sea RB $1 171 Packers D/ST, GB D/ST $1 177 Dustin Keller, NYJ TE $1 183 Demaryius Thomas, Den WR $1 188 Mario Manningham, NYG WR $1 193 Arrelious Benn, TB WR $1 195 Mike Bell, Phi RB $1 197 Dolphins D/ST, Mia D/ST $1 199 Sebastian Janikowski, Oak K $1 201 Nate Washington, Ten WR $1 203 Alex Smith, SF QB $1	TEAM PAYNE 6 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR $38 10 Randy Moss, NE WR $49 14 Reggie Wayne, Ind WR $39 44 Brett Favre, Min QB $7 54 Stephen Gostkowski, NE K $2 58 Vernon Davis, SF TE $14 74 Fred Jackson, Buf RB $4 81 Steve Breaston, Ari WR $5 85 Arian Foster, Hou RB $20 87 Donovan McNabb, Was QB $4 96 Clinton Portis, Was RB $11 126 Vikings D/ST, Min D/ST $2 161 LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ RB $1 175 Marshawn Lynch, Buf RB $1 181 Jonathan Dwyer, Pit RB $1 186 Correll Buckhalter, Den RB $1 191 Victor Cruz, NYG WR $1
TEAM DEL DON 4 Adrian Peterson, Min RB $73 32 Knowshon Moreno, Den RB $22 40 Jamaal Charles, KC RB $37 55 Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR $17 56 Joe Flacco, Bal QB $6 63 Kevin Kolb, Phi QB $6 69 Mike Wallace, Pit WR $9 94 Cadillac Williams, TB RB $6 99 Dez Bryant, Dal WR $3 103 Johnny Knox, Chi WR $10 121 Zach Miller, Oak TE $3 133 Chargers D/ST, SD D/ST $1 145 Mike Williams, TB WR $3 173 Toby Gerhart, Min RB $1 179 John Carlson, Sea TE $1 185 Patriots D/ST, NE D/ST $1 190 Robbie Gould, Chi K $1	TORONTO SEVEN EVIL EXES 26 Roddy White, Atl WR $36 28 Miles Austin, Dal WR $41 37 Marques Colston, NO WR $26 64 Jonathan Stewart, Car RB $16 71 Michael Crabtree, SF WR $19 80 Jason Witten, Dal TE $9 93 Reggie Bush, NO RB $4 97 Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG RB $12 115 Ravens D/ST, Bal D/ST $2 117 Vince Young, Ten QB $2 118 Mason Crosby, GB K $2 119 Matt Ryan, Atl QB $4 120 Donald Brown, Ind RB $10 130 Devin Thomas, Was WR $3 139 Chester Taylor, Chi RB $4 142 Jacoby Jones, Hou WR $4 154 Heath Miller, Pit TE $1	TEAM CARSON 7 Ray Rice, Bal RB $64 21 Ryan Grant, GB RB $35 34 Jets D/ST, NYJ D/ST $4 39 Jay Cutler, Chi QB $20 47 Vincent Jackson*, SD WR $8 70 C.J. Spiller, Buf RB $14 83 Brent Celek, Phi TE $12 84 Jahvid Best, Det RB $25 125 Dan Carpenter, Mia K $1 149 Legedu Naanee, SD WR $4 159 Mike Thomas, Jac WR $1 162 Chris Chambers, KC WR $2 166 Eddie Royal, Den WR $2 167 Roy E. Williams, Dal WR $1 172 Early Doucet, Ari WR $2 174 Javon Walker, Min WR $1 180 Matt Cassel, KC QB $1
TEAM FIORENTINO 1 Andre Johnson, Hou WR $50 8 Aaron Rodgers, GB QB $40 20 LeSean McCoy, Phi RB $24 46 Matt Forte, Chi RB $25 60 Chris Cooley, Was TE $5 77 Donald Driver, GB WR $7 90 Jerome Harrison, Cle RB $9 91 Bernard Berrian, Min WR $6 108 Steve Slaton, Hou RB $4 110 Devin Aromashodu, Chi WR $9 113 Braylon Edwards, NYJ WR $9 132 Cardinals D/ST, Ari D/ST $1 141 Austin Collie, Ind WR $3 144 Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB $1 156 Matt Prater, Den K $1 160 Anthony Gonzalez, Ind WR $3 165 Jerious Norwood, Atl RB $1	TEAM GLEICHMAN 11 Steven Jackson, StL RB $46 15 Tom Brady, NE QB $30 43 Dallas Clark, Ind TE $14 52 Cowboys D/ST, Dal D/ST $4 59 Sidney Rice*, Min WR $3 61 Percy Harvin, Min WR $18 78 Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB $5 79 Ricky Williams, Mia RB $7 89 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Sea WR $4 98 Thomas Jones, KC RB $1 100 Marion Barber, Dal RB $11 101 Robert Meachem, NO WR $5 105 Santonio Holmes*, NYJ WR $8 122 Darren Sproles, SD RB $9 134 Michael Bush, Oak RB $13 143 Darren McFadden, Oak RB $4 146 Rob Bironas, Ten K $18	TEAM HENRY 2 Chris Johnson, Ten RB $71 5 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB $69 16 Cedric Benson, Cin RB $40 50 Chad Ochocinco, Cin WR $7 107 Antonio Bryant, Cin WR $1 131 Kenny Britt, Ten WR $1 155 Chad Henne, Mia QB $1 164 Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ WR $1 178 Kevin Smith, Det RB $1 184 Chaz Schilens, Oak WR $1 189 Saints D/ST, NO D/ST $1 194 Derrick Ward, TB RB $1 196 Josh Morgan, SF WR $1 198 Jay Feely, Ari K $1 200 Rashad Jennings, Jac RB $1 202 David Garrard, Jac QB $1 204 Kevin Boss, NYG TE $1