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Our post-preseason 12-team 0.5 PPR Salary Cap Draft should show you how certain roster-building strategies can turn out in your leagues.

But above all, it should show you that Salary Cap Drafts are the best. If there's a player you want on your team, you're not beholden to the randomization of a snake draft order. If you are willing to spend the most from your budget to get someone, you will absolutely get your wish.

That's what CBS Sports HQ anchor Tommy Tran did. After busting out $32 for Dalvin Cook's services, Tran dropped $28 on Derrick Henry to form the ultimate one-two punch at running back in Fantasy. But with 60% of his starting budget of $100 wrapped up in two players, Tran had to do some bargain shopping and did precisely that with Josh Allen ($8), Josh Jacobs ($7) and Amari Cooper ($12). However, he did tie for the most players who went for $1 with six.

Fantasy Sports editor George Maselli sort of did the same thing. He dished out an incredible $39 to land Christian McCaffrey, then he took another $19 to get Nick Chubb and $17 to swipe Justin Jefferson. That took up 75% of his total budget on three players, but he was still able to collect Lamar Jackson ($7), and just for good measure, Aaron Rodgers ($2). Maselli did wind up with five players who he acquired for the $1 minimum.

Both of them went with what's called the "Studs & Duds" approach, where you invest heavily in a few big names and scrape through the rest of the draft process procuring minimum-priced players. This is pretty much the only way to create a dream roster with two players who would normally be first-round picks in a snake draft.

You could go the other way with this, too.

For instance, my Fantasy team has zero first-round snake draft players because I decided to spend a little more evenly. I landed Joe Mixon, David Montgomery, Darren Waller and Allen Robinson for around $15 each, then picked up Jerry Jeudy ($10), Mike Evans ($8) and Damien Harris ($9). Those guys, along with Justin Herbert for $2, make up my starting lineup. The problem is that my bench is filled with $1 bid players, so my depth is very shaky.

Chris Towers did something similar, dropping a big amount on only Calvin Ridley ($21) and purchasing the services of George Kittle, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp for anywhere from $11 to $15. Everyone else on the roster went for $8 or less, but he had just one player who cost him $1.

The "Spread" draft strategy is good for building a competitive starting lineup that is also unusual compared to typical snake teams (my roster has eight top-70 players on it). But it doesn't promise good depth, though it's easier to come by than in the Studs & Duds approach.

Perhaps the best way to deem your team a success is if you can put together a team that's even slightly better than one you'd forge in a snake draft. Heath Cummings came close to this with Aaron Jones ($25), Tyreek Hill ($24), D'Andre Swift ($13), Tyler Lockett ($11), Dak Prescott ($4), Darrell Henderson ($7), Jaylen Waddle ($5), Corey Davis ($2), Jamaal Williams ($9) and Ryan Tannehill ($10). You'd probably feel pretty good if these were your first 10 picks in a snake draft -- Jones and Hill both carry a top-13 overall ADP; Swift, Lockett and Prescott are all in the Round 3-to-5 range with Henderson not too far behind; the other players are all worthy of a pick in Round 7 or later, even if ADP suggests otherwise.

Remember, Salary Cap Drafts are a bidding process where every manager gets a pretend budget to spend on players ($100 is a pretty common amount). Everyone takes a turn nominating players. When a player is nominated, managers bid for his services. Once it's clear who will bid the most (this process usually involves a human or a website saying "Going once ... going twice ... gone!"), the player is awarded to the winner's roster and the process repeats until everyone has a full roster.

Here's your chance to look over the results of our 12-team, 0.5 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 five reserve spots and five 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. 

We did a similar Salary Cap Draft at the beginning of the month before the preseason -- you should check it out to compare players' rising values between then and now. 

Our bidders:

Andrew Baumhor, CBS Sports HQ ProducerMichael Kiser, Director of Video Optimization, CBS Sports
Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Coordinating ProducerGeorge Maselli, Fantasy Editor
Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ ProducerDave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy WriterDan Schneier, Fantasy Editor
Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy WriterChris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy
Ben Gretch, Fantasy analyst @YardsPerGretchTommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host

Here were, I think, the five best steals:

And the five biggest overpays:

Position By Position Results

Quarterbacks

PLAYERSALARYTEAM
Patrick Mahomes, KC$11Dan Schneier
Josh Allen, BUF$8Tommy Tran
Kyler Murray, ARI$7Jack Capotorto
Lamar Jackson, BAL$7George Maselli
Dak Prescott, DAL$4Heath Cummings
Russell Wilson, SEA$4Chris Towers
Tom Brady, TB$3Ben Gretch
Justin Herbert, LAC$2Dave Richard
Aaron Rodgers, GB$2George Maselli
Trevor Lawrence, JAX$1Andrew Baumhor
Jameis Winston, NO$1Andrew Baumhor
Matt Stafford, LAR$1Jamey Eisenberg
Trey Lance, SF$1Jamey Eisenberg
Joe Burrow, CIN$1Meron Berkson
Tua Tagovailoa, MIA$1Meron Berkson
Jalen Hurts, PHI$1Michael Kiser
Justin Fields, CHI$1Michael Kiser
Kirk Cousins, MIN$1Tommy Tran
Running Backs

PLAYERSALARYTEAM
Christian McCaffrey, CAR$39George Maselli
Dalvin Cook, MIN$32Tommy Tran
Alvin Kamara, NO$31Meron Berkson
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL$29Andrew Baumhor
Derrick Henry, TEN$28Tommy Tran
Aaron Jones, GB$25Heath Cummings
Jonathan Taylor, IND$24Ben Gretch
Austin Ekeler, LAC$23Michael Kiser
Najee Harris, PIT$20Andrew Baumhor
Saquon Barkley, NYG$20Jack Capotorto
Nick Chubb, CLE$19George Maselli
Antonio Gibson, WAS$19Jamey Eisenberg
Joe Mixon, CIN$17Dave Richard
David Montgomery, CHI$15Dave Richard
James Robinson, JAX$14Jack Capotorto
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC$14Dan Schneier
Chris Carson, SEA$14Jack Capotorto
D'Andre Swift, DET$13Heath Cummings
Myles Gaskin, MIA$12Jamey Eisenberg
Mike Davis, ATL$9Meron Berkson
Damien Harris, NE$9Dave Richard
Javonte Williams, DEN$9Ben Gretch
Gus Edwards, BAL$9Ben Gretch
Miles Sanders, PHI$8Jack Capotorto
Trey Sermon, SF$8Jamey Eisenberg
Chase Edmonds, ARI$8Chris Towers
Josh Jacobs, LV$7Tommy Tran
Darrell Henderson, LAR$7Heath Cummings
A.J. Dillon, GB$7Ben Gretch
Raheem Mostert, SF$7Ben Gretch
Kareem Hunt, CLE$5Ben Gretch
Michael Carter, NYJ$4Jamey Eisenberg
Sony Michel, LAR$4Jamey Eisenberg
Ronald Jones, TB$4Chris Towers
Melvin Gordon, DEN$4Michael Kiser
Kenyan Drake, LV$3Chris Towers
James Conner, ARI$3Meron Berkson
Zack Moss, BUF$3Meron Berkson
Tevin Coleman, NYJ$3Chris Towers
Leonard Fournette, TB$3Dan Schneier
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE$2George Maselli
Alexander Mattison, MIN$2George Maselli
Devin Singletary, BUF$2Heath Cummings
Jamaal Williams, DET$2Heath Cummings
James White, NE$2Dan Schneier
Latavius Murray, NO$2Tommy Tran
Tony Pollard, DAL$2Dan Schneier
Phillip Lindsay, HOU$2Dan Schneier
Nyheim Hines, IND$1Dan Schneier
Mark Ingram, HOU$1Andrew Baumhor
Rashaad Penny, SEA$1Andrew Baumhor
Damien Williams, CHI$1Andrew Baumhor
J.D. McKissic, WAS$1Ben Gretch
Kenneth Gainwell, PHI$1Ben Gretch
Devontae Booker, NYG$1Dave Richard
Chuba Hubbard, CAR$1George Maselli
Ty Johnson, NYJ$1George Maselli
Darrynton Evans, TEN$1Heath Cummings
Gio Bernard, TB$1Jack Capotorto
Boston Scott, PHI$1Jack Capotorto
Justin Jackson, LAC$1Michael Kiser
David Johnson, HOU$1Michael Kiser
Qadree Ollison, ATL$1Tommy Tran
Wide Receivers

PLAYERSALARYTEAM
DaVante Adams$26Michael Kiser
Tyreek Hill, KC$24Heath Cummings
Calvin Ridley, ATL$21Chris Towers
DeAndre Hopkins, ARI$20Meron Berkson
Stefon Diggs, BUF$19Meron Berkson
A.J. Brown, TEN$18Jamey Eisenberg
DK Metcalf, SEA$17Michael Kiser
Justin Jefferson, MIN$17George Maselli
Keenan Allen, LAC$16Andrew Baumhor
Allen Robinson, CHI$15Dave Richard
Terry McLaurin, WFT$15Dan Schneier
CeDee Lamb, DAL$14Michael Kiser
Robert Woods, LAR$13Chris Towers
Amari Cooper, DAL$12Tommy Tran
Chris Godwin, TB$12Jamey Eisenberg
Cooper Kupp, LAR$11Chris Towers
Tyler Lockett, SEA$11Heath Cummings
Jerry Jeudy, DEN$10Dave Richard
D.J. Moore, CAR$10Ben Gretch
Diontae Johnson, PIT$9Jack Capotorto
Tee Higgins, CIN$9Ben Gretch
Mike Evans, TB$8Dave Richard
Adam Thielen, MIN$8Jack Capotorto
Julio Jones, TEN$8Chris Towers
Brandon Aiyuk, SF$8Dan Schneier
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN$7Andrew Baumhor
JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT$6Jack Capotorto
Robby Anderson, CAR$5Jamey Eisenberg
Jaylen Waddle, MIA$5Heath Cummings
Courtland Sutton, DEN$5Meron Berkson
Devonta Smith, PHI$5Andrew Baumhor
Chase Claypool, PIT$5Dan Schneier
Michael Thomas, NO$4Michael Kiser
Laviska Shenault, JAX$4Ben Gretch
Kenny Golladay, NYG$4Dan Schneier
Tyler Boyd, CIN$4Jack Capotorto
Antonio Brown, TB$4Dan Schneier
D.J. Chark, JAX$3Ben Gretch
Brandin Cooks, HOU$3Chris Towers
Marquez Callaway$3Michael Kiser
Will Fuller, MIA$3Chris Towers
Deebo Samuel, SF$3Dan Schneier
Marquise Brown, BAL$2Meron Berkson
Corey Davis, NYJ$2Heath Cummings
Jakobi Meyers, NE$2Chris Towers
Michael Pittman, IND$2Tommy Tran
Mecole Hardman, KC$2Tommy Tran
Henry Ruggs, LV$2George Maselli
Odell Beckham, CLE$2Andrew Baumhor
Michael Gallup, DAL$2Ben Gretch
Rashod Bateman, BAL$1Andrew Baumhor
Marvin Jones, JAX$1Dave Richard
Jarvis Landry, CLE$1Dave Richard
Rondale Moore, ARI$1George Maselli
Quez Watkins, PHI$1George Maselli
Bryan Edwards, LV$1George Maselli
Elijah Moore, NYJ$1Heath Cummings
Curtis Samuel, WAS$1Jack Capotorto
Darnell Mooney, CHI$1Jamey Eisenberg
Terrace Marshall, CAR$1Jamey Eisenberg
Mike Williams, LAC$1Meron Berkson
DeVante Parker, MIA$1Meron Berkson
Jalen Reagor, PHI$1Michael Kiser
T.Y. Hilton, IND$1Michael Kiser
Tyrell Williams, DET$1Tommy Tran
Cole Beasley, BUF$1Tommy Tran
Tight Ends

PLAYERSALARYTEAM
Travis Kelce, KC$25Dan Schneier
Darren Waller, LV$17Dave Richard
George Kittle, SF$15Chris Towers
Kyle Pitts, ATL$13Andrew Baumhor
Mark Andrews, BAL$11Jamey Eisenberg
T.J. Hockerson, DET$6Ben Gretch
Noah Fant, DEN$5Jack Capotorto
Logan Thomas, WFT$4George Maselli
Mike Gesicki, MIA$2Meron Berkson
Jonnu Smith, NE$1Dave Richard
Irv Smith, MIN$1Dave Richard
Dallas Goedert, PHI$1Heath Cummings
Gerald Everett, SEA$1Jack Capotorto
Zach Ertz, PHI$1Meron Berkson
Tyler Higbee, LAR$1Michael Kiser
Chris Herndon, MIN$1Tommy Tran
Robert Tonyan, GB$1Tommy Tran

Team By Team Results

Andrew Baumhor
PLAYERSALARY
Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX$1
Jameis Winston, QB, NO$1
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL$29
Najee Harris, RB, PIT$20
Mark Ingram, RB, HOU$1
Damien Williams, RB, CHI$1
Darrell Williams, RB, KC$1
Rashaad Penny, RB, SEA$1
Keenan Allen, WR, LAC$16
Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN$7
DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI$5
Odell Beckham, WR, CLE$2
Rashod Bateman, WR, BAL$1
Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL$1
Football Team, DST$1
Ben Gretch
PLAYERSALARY
Tom Brady, QB, TB$3
Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND$24
Javonte Williams, RB, DEN$9
Gus Edwards, RB, BAL$9
Raheem Mostert, RB, SF$7
A.J. Dillon, RB, GB$7
Kareem Hunt, RB, CLE$5
J.D. McKissic, RB, WFT$1
D.J. Moore, WR, CAR$10
Tee Higgins, WR, CIN$9
Laviska Shenault, WR, JAX$4
D.J. Chark, WR, JAX$3
Michael Gallup, WR, DAL $2
T.J. Hockenson, TE, DET$6
Panthers, DST$1
Chris Towers
PLAYERSALARY
Russell Wilson, QB, SEA$4
Chase Edmonds, RB, ARI$8
Ronald Jones, RB, TB$4
Kenyan Drake, RB, LV$3
Tevin Coleman, RB, NYJ$3
Kenneth Gainwell, RB, PHI$1
Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL$21
Robert Woods, WR, LAR$13
Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR$11
Julio Jones, WR, TEN$8
Will Fuller, WR, MIA$3
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU$3
Jakobi Meyers, WR, NE$2
George Kittle, TE, SF$15
Chargers DST$1
Dave Richard
PLAYERSALARY
Justin Herbert, QB, LAC$2
Joe Mixon, RB, CIN$17
David Montgomery, RB, CHI$15
Damien Harris, RB, NE$9
Tony Jones, RB, NO$1
Devontae Booker, RB, NYG$1
Allen Robinson, WR, CHI$15
Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN$10
Mike Evans, WR, TB$8
Marvin Jones, WR, JAX$1
Jarvis Landry, WR, CLE$1
Darren Waller, TE, LV$17
Jonnu Smith, TE, NE$1
Irv Smith, TE, MIN$1
Rams, DST$1
George Maseli
PLAYERSALARY
Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL$7
Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB$2
Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR$39
Nick Chubb, RB, CLE$19
Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN$2
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE$2
Chuba Hubbard, RB, CAR$1
Ty Johnson, RB, NYJ$1
Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN$17
Henry Ruggs, WR, LV$2
Quez Watkins, WR, PHI$1
Bryan Edwards, WR, LV$1
Rondale Moore, WR, ARI$1
Logan Thomas, TE, WFT$4
Patriots, DST$1
Heath Cummings
PLAYERSALARY
Dak Prescott, QB, DAL$4
Ryan Tannehill, QB, TEN$1
Aaron Jones, RB, GB$25
D'Andre Swift, RB, DET$13
Darrell Henderson, RB, LAR$7
Jamaal Williams, RB, DET$2
Devin Singletary, RB, BUF$2
Darrynton Evans, RB, TE$1
Tyreek Hill, WR, KC$24
Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA$11
Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA$5
Corey Davis, WR, NYJ$2
Elijah Moore, WR, NYJ$1
Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI$1
Ravens, DST$1
Jack Capotorto
PLAYERSALARY
Kyler Murray, QB, ARI$7
Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG$20
James Robinson, RB, JAX$14
Chris Carson, RB, SEA$14
Miles Sanders, RB, PHI$8
Gio Bernard, RB, TB$1
Boston Scott, RB, PHI$1
Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT$9
Adam Thielen, WR, MIN$8
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, PIT$6
Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN$4
Curtis Samuel, WR, WFT$1
Noah Fant, TE, DEN$5
49ers DST$1
Jamey Eisenberg
PLAYERSALARY
Matthew Stafford, QB, LAR$1
Trey Lance, QB, SF$1
Antonio Gibson, RB, WFT$19
Myles Gaskin, RB, MIA$12
Trey Sermon, RB, SF$8
Sony Michel, RB, LAR$4
Michael Carter, RB, NYJ$4
Ty'Son Williams, RB, BAL$2
A.J. Brown, WR, TEN$18
Chris Godwin, WR, TB$12
Robby Anderson, WR, CAR$5
Darnell Mooney, WR, CHI$1
Terrace Marshall, WR, CAR$1
Mark Andrews, TE, BAL$11
Vikings, DST$1
Meron Berkson
PLAYERSALARY
Joe Burrow, QB, CIN$1
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, MIA$1
Alvin Kamara, RB, NO$31
Mike Davis, RB, ATL$9
James Conner, RB, ARI$3
Zack Moss, RB, BUF$3
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, ARI$20
Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF$19
Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN$5
Marquise Brown, WR, BAL$2
DeVante Parker, WR, MIA$1
Mike Williams, WR, LAC$1
Mike Gesicki, TE, MIA$2
Zach Ertz, TE, PHI$1
Broncos DST$1
Michael Kiser
PLAYERSALARY
Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI$1
Justin Fields, QB, CHI$1
Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC$23
Melvin Gordon, RB, DEN$4
Justin Jackson, RB, LAC$1
David Johnson, RB, HOU$1
Davante Adams, WR, GB$26
DK Metcalf, WR, SEA$17
CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL$14
Michael Thomas, WR, NO$4
Marquez Calloway, WR, NO$3
T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND$1
Jalen Reagor, WR, PHI$1
Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR$1
Steelers, DST$1
Tommy Tran
PLAYERSALARY
Josh Allen, QB, BUF$8
Kirk Cousins, QB, MIN$1
Dalvin Cook, RB, MIN$32
Derrick Henry, RB, TEN$28
Josh Jacobs, RB, LV$7
Latavius Murray, RB, NO$2
Quadree Ollison, RB, ATL$1
Amari Cooper, WR, DAL$12
Micahel Pittman, WR, IND$2
Mecole Hardman, WR, KC$2
Tyrell Williams, WR, DET$1
Cole Beasley, WR, BUF$1
Robert Tonyan, TE, GB$1
Chris Herndon, TE, MIN$1
Saints, DST$1
Dan Schneier
PLAYERSALARY
Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC$11
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC$14
Leonard Fournette, RB, TB$3
James White, RB, NE$2
Tony Pollard, RB, DAL$2
Phillip Lindsay, RB, HOU$2
Nyheim Hines, RB, IND$1
Terry McLaurin, WR, WFT$15
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF$8
Chase Claypool, WR, PIT$5
Kenny Golladay, WR, NYG$4
Antonio Brown, WR, TB$4
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF$3
Travis Kelce, TE, KC$25
Buccaneers, DST$1