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Nothing beats a salary cap style Fantasy Football draft, and if you've listened to any of my appearances on Fantasy Football Today, you know I haven't gone a single episode without clarifying my feelings. I respect the snake drafts because they are quicker, more popular, and reach a broader spectrum, but salary cap is the only style draft where you can build your roster in the way you've envisioned. If you love CeeDee Lamb this year and believe he'll outpace the field by 100 points, you don't have to worry about getting the eighth overall pick and having no shot at drafting him -- he's yours for the right price! 

I really can't encourage you enough -- if you have the chance to take part in a Salary Cap Draft, go for it! You can even do them right here on CBSSports.com.

Below, we'll recap our Annual CBS Sports Office Salary Cap Draft, a real league with real bragging rights and maybe a little something extra to it! 

These are the results of our 12-team, half-PPR $100 budget draft. Every manager fielded a team that must start a QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, a TE, 2 FLEX (RB/WR/TE), and a DST along with six reserve spots and two IR spots. Our scoring includes six points for all touchdowns along with one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving, one point for every 25 yards passing, and minus-two points for every turnover.

Our league consisted of the following drafters:

Our bidders:

Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy EditorJamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
Dave Richard, VCR salesmanKatie Mox, SportsLine Anchor 
Leger Douzable, CBS Sports HQ AnalystMeron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy WriterThomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
Mike Bonavita, CBS Sports HQ ProducerZach Brook, Social Media Manager
Eric Kay, CBS Sports VP of ProgrammingJake Groggins, CBS Sports HQ Producer

Below, you'll find the complete draft results with a breakdown of the final bids sorted by position and team by team. But first, I want to have some fun and break down my favorite value buys, the worst values (according to me), how much all the buzz players went for, and more. But remember -- we used a $100 budget -- I know most leagues have moved to a $200 budget so just double the prices you see for your leagues and you'll have an idea of what you want to do in your salary cap drafts!

Best values

Worst values

Draft takeaways

  • I can't get behind spending more than the minimum on a D/ST in a $200 budget and those dollars are even more valuable in a $100 budget cap league. Multiple D/STs were won for more than $1 and there was even a bidding war for a D/ST (Jets D/ST).
  • Tier 6/7 WRs went for too much starting with players like Smith Njigba and Reed -- both went for more or the same as Dell, Cooper, Zay Flowers, Diontae Johnson, and Christian Watson.
  • Salary cap drafts tend to take a life of their own and they are fluid which makes them so fun, but the quarterback and tight end positions played out very close to ADP with the exception of Richardson.
  • Chase could end up being the best value of the entire draft if it turns out he's ready to go for Week 1. He was priced below all of the elite WRs, closer to the second tier, and below some running backs, we typically see come off the board in Round 2 of snake drafts.

Draft results by position 

*Eisenberg spent his last $7 on Singletary but probably could have had him for $4 or less.

DST$MANAGER
Jets$6 Leger Douzable
49ers$2 Katie Mox
Browns$2 Leger Douzable
Falcons$1 Heath Cummings
Chargers$1 Dave Richard
Ravens$1 Mike Bonavita
Dolphins$1 Zach Brook
Bills$1 Jake Grogins
Chiefs$1 Eric Kay
Cowboys$1 Jamey Eisenberg
Eagles$1 Meron Berkson
Vikings$1 Thomas Shafer
Bears$1 Dan Schneier



QUARTERBACKS$MANAGER
Patrick Mahomes, KC$13 Katie Mox
Josh Allen, BUF$12 Thomas Shafer
Jalen Hurts, PHI$11 Dave Richard
Lamar Jackson, BAL$7 Heath Cummings
C.J. Stroud, HOU$7 Mike Bonavita
Kyler Murray, ARI$6 Dan Schneier
Dak Prescott, DAL$4 Leger Douzable
Jordan Love, GB$4 Leger Douzable
Joe Burrow, CIN$4 Eric Kay
Anthony Richardson, IND$3 Jamey Eisenberg
Jayden Daniels, WAS$2 Katie Mox
Caleb Williams, CHI$2 Katie Mox
Trevor Lawrence, JAC$2 Jake Grogins
Tua Tagovailoa, MIA$2 Meron Berkson
Justin Herbert, LAC $1 Mike Bonavita
Jared Goff, DET$1 Zach Brook
Brock Purdy, SF$1 Jake Grogins
Matthew Stafford, LAR$1 Eric Kay
Kirk Cousins, ATL$1 Dan Schneier



RUNNING BACKS$MANAGER
Christian McCaffrey, SF $33 Katie Mox
Breece Hall, NYJ$33 Leger Douzable
Bijan Robinson, ATL$31 Zach Brook
Jonathan Taylor, IND$22 Eric Kay
Saquon Barkley, PHI$20 Mike Bonavita
Kyren Williams, LAR$19 Dave Richard
Jahmyr Gibbs, DET $19 Jake Grogins
Josh Jacobs, GB$18 Jamey Eisenberg
Travis Etienne, JAC$16 Dave Richard
James Cook, BUF$14 Jake Grogins
Isiah Pacheco, KC$14 Meron Berkson
Derrick Henry, BAL$13 Zach Brook
De'Von Achane, MIA$13 Dan Schneier
Alvin Kamara, NO$11 Jake Grogins
Kenneth Walker III, SEA$10 Heath Cummings
Rachaad White, TB$10 Jamey Eisenberg
Zamir White, LV$8 Mike Bonavita
Joe Mixon, HOU$8 Dan Schneier
Tony Pollard, TEN$7 Heath Cummings
David Montgomery, DET$7 Katie Mox
Devin Singletary, NYG$7*Jamey Eisenberg
Javonte Williams, DEN$6 Katie Mox
James Conner, ARI$6 Dave Richard
Tyjae Spears, TEN$6 Eric Kay
Raheem Mostert, MIA$6 Meron Berkson
Brian Robinson Jr., WAS$5 Katie Mox
Aaron Jones, MIN$5 Leger Douzable
D'Andre Swift, CHI$5 Eric Kay
Najee Harris, PIT$5 Meron Berkson
Jaylen Warren, PIT $5 Meron Berkson
Chase Brown, CIN$4 Jamey Eisenberg
Nick Chubb, CLE $4 Leger Douzable
Jerome Ford, CLE$4 Jake Grogins
Jonathon Brooks, CAR $4 Katie Mox
Gus Edwards, LAC$4 Thomas Shafer
Zack Moss, CIN$3 Dave Richard
Rico Dowdle, DAL$3 Dave Richard
Ty Chandler, MIN$3 Zach Brook
Austin Ekeler, WAS$3 Eric Kay
Blake Corum, LAR$3 Eric Kay
Chuba Hubbard, CAR$3 Jamey Eisenberg
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE$2 Eric Kay
Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN$2 Heath Cummings
Zach Charbonnet, SEA $2 Heath Cummings
J.K. Dobbins, LAC$2 Dave Richard
Trey Benson, ARI$2 Dave Richard
Jordan Mason, SF$2 Dave Richard
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL$2 Meron Berkson
Jaylen Wright, MIA$2 Meron Berkson
Bucky Irving, TB$1 Mike Bonavita
Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG $1 Thomas Shafer
MarShawn Lloyd, GB $1 Mike Bonavita
Ray Davis, BUF$1 Dan Schneier
Braelon Allen, NYJ$1 Heath Cummings
Kimani Vidal, LAC$1 Heath Cummings
Trey Sermon, IND $1 Heath Cummings
Antonio Gibson, NE$1 Leger Douzable
Khalil Herbert, CHI$1 Zach Brook
Tyler Allgeier, ATL$1 Mike Bonavita
Audric Estime, DEN$1 Thomas Shafer
Dalvin Cook, BAL$1 Thomas Shafer
Carson Steele, KC$1 Thomas Shafer
Tank Bigsby, JAC$1 Dan Schneier
D'Onta Foreman, CLE$1 Jake Grogins
Isaac Guerendo, SF $1 Thomas Shafer
Keaton Mitchell, BAL $1 Thomas Shafer



TIGHT ENDS$MANAGER
Sam LaPorta, DET $15 Leger Douzable
Trey McBride, ARI$11 Jake Grogins
Travis Kelce, KC$10 Heath Cummings
Dalton Kincaid, BUF$9 Meron Berkson
George Kittle, SF$8 Leger Douzable
Mark Andrews, BAL $7 Eric Kay
Kyle Pitts, ATL$5 Katie Mox
Evan Engram, JAC$4 Jamey Eisenberg
T.J. Hockenson, MIN $3 Katie Mox
Jake Ferguson, DAL$3 Dave Richard
Brock Bowers, LV $3 Jake Grogins
Dalton Schultz, HOU$1 Mike Bonavita
Dallas Goedert, PHI $1 Mike Bonavita
Cole Kmet, CHI$1 Zach Brook
David Njoku, CLE $1 Eric Kay
Tyler Conklin, NYJ$1 Thomas Shafer
Pat Freiermuth, PIT$1 Dan Schneier



WIDE RECEIVERS$MANAGER
CeeDee Lamb, DAL $30 Mike Bonavita
Tyreek Hill, MIA $28 Meron Berkson
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET$26 Dan Schneier
Justin Jefferson, MIN$25 Thomas Shafer
A.J. Brown, PHI$24 Zach Brook
Garrett Wilson, NYJ$23 Jake Grogins
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN $22 Thomas Shafer
Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI$18 Mike Bonavita
Puka Nacua, LAR $17 Zach Brook
Cooper Kupp, LAR$17 Dan Schneier
Chris Olave, NO$16 Meron Berkson
Drake London, ATL$16 Thomas Shafer
Jaylen Waddle, MIA $14 Heath Cummings
Mike Evans, TB$14 Leger Douzable
Nico Collins, HOU$14 Eric Kay
Deebo Samuel, SF$13 Heath Cummings
Rashee Rice, KC $12 Heath Cummings
Malik Nabers, NYG$12 Dave Richard
DK Metcalf, SEA$12 Jamey Eisenberg
Davante Adams, LV $12 Thomas Shafer
Tee Higgins, CIN$12 Dan Schneier
George Pickens, PIT$10 Heath Cummings
DJ Moore, CHI$10 Dave Richard
DeVonta Smith, PHI$10 Jamey Eisenberg
Michael Pittman, IND$9 Heath Cummings
Stefon Diggs, HOU$9 Eric Kay
Terry McLaurin, WAS$9 Eric Kay
Chris Godwin, TB$8 Dave Richard
Calvin Ridley, TEN$8 Jamey Eisenberg
Brandon Aiyuk, SF $8 Dan Schneier
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA$7 Katie Mox
Jayden Reed, GB$6 Mike Bonavita
Tank Dell, HOU$6 Jamey Eisenberg
Amari Cooper, CLE$6 Meron Berkson
Zay Flowers, BAL$5 Jake Grogins
Diontae Johnson, CAR$5 Eric Kay
Christian Kirk, JAC $5 Jamey Eisenberg
Christian Watson, GB$5 Jamey Eisenberg
Courtland Sutton, DEN$4 Katie Mox
Josh Palmer, LAC$4 Jamey Eisenberg
Khalil Shakir, BUF$4 Katie Mox
Xavier Worthy, KC$3 Katie Mox
Brian Thomas Jr., JAC$3 Jake Grogins
Rome Odunze, CHI$3 Mike Bonavita
Marquise Brown, KC $3 Dan Schneier
Keon Coleman, BUF$2 Zach Brook
Jameson Williams, DET$2 Meron Berkson
Keenan Allen, CHI $2 Zach Brook
DeAndre Hopkins, TEN $2 Dave Richard
Jordan Addison, MIN $1 Leger Douzable
Ladd McConkey, LAC$1 Meron Berkson
Ja'Lynn Polk, NE$1 Leger Douzable
Rashid Shaheed, NO $1 Zach Brook
Curtis Samuel, BUF $1 Dan Schneier
Dontayvion Wicks, GB$1 Zach Brook
Tyler Lockett, SEA $1 Zach Brook
Romeo Doubs, GB$1 Meron Berkson
Jakobi Meyers, LV$1 Thomas Shafer
Josh Downs, IND $1 Dan Schneier
Mike Williams, NYJ $1 Leger Douzable
Demario Douglas, NE$1 Mike Bonavita
Xavier Legette, CAR$1 Zach Brook
Jermaine Burton, CIN$1 Leger Douzable
Odell Beckham Jr., MIA $1 Jake Grogins
Darnell Mooney, ATL$1 Jake Grogins
* Eisenberg spent his last $7 on Singletary, probably could have had him for $4 or less

Draft Results By Team

Heath Cummings

Lamar Jackson, BALQB$7
Kenneth Walker III, SEARB$10
Tony Pollard, TENRB$7
Jaleel McLaughlin, DENRB$2
Zach Charbonnet, SEA RB$2
Braelon Allen, NYJRB$1
Kimani Vidal, LACRB$1
Trey Sermon, IND RB$1
Jaylen Waddle, MIA WR$14
Deebo Samuel, SFWR$13
Rashee Rice, KC WR$12
George Pickens, PITWR$10
Michael Pittman, INDWR$9
Travis Kelce, KCTE$10
FalconsDST$1



Katie Mox

Patrick Mahomes, KCQB$13
Jayden Daniels, WASQB$2
Caleb Williams, CHIQB$2
Christian McCaffrey, SF RB$33
David Montgomery, DETRB$7
Javonte Williams, DENRB$6
Brian Robinson Jr., WASRB$5
Jonathon Brooks, CAR RB$4
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEAWR$7
Courtland Sutton, DENWR$4
Khalil Shakir, BUFWR$4
Xavier Worthy, KCWR$3
Kyle Pitts, ATLTE$5
T.J. Hockenson, MIN TE$3
49ersDST$2



Dave Richard

Jalen Hurts, PHIQB$11
Kyren Williams, LARRB$19
Travis Etienne, JACRB$16
James Conner, ARIRB$6
Zack Moss, CINRB$3
Rico Dowdle, DALRB$3
J.K. Dobbins, LACRB$2
Trey Benson, ARIRB$2
Jordan Mason, SFRB$2
Malik Nabers, NYGWR$12
DJ Moore, CHIWR$10
Chris Godwin, TBWR$8
DeAndre Hopkins, TEN WR$2
Jake Ferguson, DALTE$3
ChargersDST$1



Leger Douzable

Dak Prescott, DALQB$4
Jordan Love, GBQB$4
Breece Hall, NYJRB$33
Aaron Jones, MINRB$5
Nick Chubb, CLE RB$4
Antonio Gibson, NERB$1
Mike Evans, TBWR$14
Jordan Addison, MIN WR$1
Ja'Lynn Polk, NEWR$1
Mike Williams, NYJ WR$1
Jermaine Burton, CINWR$1
Sam LaPorta, DET TE$15
George Kittle, SFTE$8
JetsDST$6
BrownsDST$2



Mike Bonavita

C.J. Stroud, HOUQB$7
Justin Herbert, LAC QB$1
Saquon Barkley, PHIRB$20
Zamir White, LVRB$8
Tyler Allgeier, ATLRB$1
MarShawn Lloyd, GB RB$1
Bucky Irving, TBRB$1
CeeDee Lamb, DAL WR$30
Marvin Harrison Jr., ARIWR$18
Jayden Reed, GBWR$6
Rome Odunze, CHIWR$3
Demario Douglas, NEWR$1
Dallas Goedert, PHI TE$1
Dalton Schultz, HOUTE$1
RavensDST$1



Zach Brook

Jared Goff, DETQB$1
Bijan Robinson, ATLRB$31
Derrick Henry, BALRB$13
Ty Chandler, MINRB$3
Khalil Herbert, CHIRB$1
A.J. Brown, PHIWR$24
Puka Nacua, LAR WR$17
Keon Coleman, BUFWR$2
Keenan Allen, CHI WR$2
Rashid Shaheed, NO WR$1
Dontayvion Wicks, GBWR$1
Xavier Legette, CARWR$1
Tyler Lockett, SEA WR$1
Cole Kmet, CHITE$1
DolphinsDST$1



Jake Grogins

Trevor Lawrence, JACQB$2
Brock Purdy, SFQB$1
Jahmyr Gibbs, DET RB$19
James Cook, BUFRB$14
Alvin Kamara, NORB$11
Jerome Ford, CLERB$4
D'Onta Foreman, CLERB$1
Garrett Wilson, NYJWR$23
Zay Flowers, BALWR$5
Brian Thomas Jr., JACWR$3
Odell Beckham Jr., MIA WR$1
Darnell Mooney, ATLWR$1
Trey McBride, ARITE$11
Brock Bowers, LV TE$3
BillsDST$1



Eric Kay

Joe Burrow, CINQB$4
Matthew Stafford, LARQB$1
Jonathan Taylor, INDRB$22
Tyjae Spears, TENRB$6
D'Andre Swift, CHIRB$5
Austin Ekeler, WASRB$3
Blake Corum, LARRB$3
Rhamondre Stevenson, NERB$2
Nico Collins, HOUWR$14
Stefon Diggs, HOUWR$9
Terry McLaurin, WASWR$9
Diontae Johnson, CARWR$5
Mark Andrews, BAL TE$7
David Njoku, CLE TE$1
ChiefsDST$1



Jamey Eisenberg

Anthony Richardson, INDQB$3
Josh Jacobs, GBRB$18
Rachaad White, TBRB$10
Devin Singletary, NYGRB$7*
Chase Brown, CINRB$4
Chuba Hubbard, CARRB$3
DK Metcalf, SEAWR$12
DeVonta Smith, PHIWR$10
Calvin Ridley, TENWR$8
Tank Dell, HOUWR$6
Christian Kirk, JAC WR$5
Christian Watson, GBWR$5
Josh Palmer, LACWR$4
Evan Engram, JACTE$4
CowboysDST$1
* Eisenberg spent his last $7 on Singletary,

probably could have had him for $4 or less







Meron Berkson

Tua Tagovailoa, MIAQB$2
Isiah Pacheco, KCRB$14
Raheem Mostert, MIARB$6
Najee Harris, PITRB$5
Jaylen Warren, PIT RB$5
Ezekiel Elliott, DALRB$2
Jaylen Wright, MIARB$2
Tyreek Hill, MIA WR$28
Chris Olave, NOWR$16
Amari Cooper, CLEWR$6
Jameson Williams, DETWR$2
Ladd McConkey, LACWR$1
Romeo Doubs, GBWR$1
Dalton Kincaid, BUFTE$9
EaglesDST$1






Thomas Shafer

Josh Allen, BUFQB$12
Gus Edwards, LACRB$4
Carson Steele, KCRB$1
Keaton Mitchell, BAL RB$1
Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG RB$1
Audric Estime, DENRB$1
Dalvin Cook, BALRB$1
Isaac Guerendo, SF RB$1
Justin Jefferson, MINWR$25
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN WR$22
Drake London, ATLWR$16
Davante Adams, LV WR$12
Jakobi Meyers, LVWR$1
Tyler Conklin, NYJTE$1
VikingsDST$1






Dan Schneier

Kyler Murray, ARIQB$6
Kirk Cousins, ATLQB$1
De'Von Achane, MIARB$13
Joe Mixon, HOURB$8
Ray Davis, BUFRB$1
Tank Bigsby, JACRB$1
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DETWR$26
Cooper Kupp, LARWR$17
Tee Higgins, CINWR$12
Brandon Aiyuk, SF WR$8
Marquise Brown, KC WR$3
Curtis Samuel, BUF WR$1
Josh Downs, IND WR$1
Pat Freiermuth, PITTE$1
BearsDST$1