A system and method for dynamically valuating players during a fantasy draft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing, in an electronic device, a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more player sections, and determining one or more adjusted values for a respective one or more particular players based at least in part on the base values of the particular players and the player selections.
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FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a system for playing a fantasy sport game.
FIG. 2 is a functional blockdiagram of an embodiment of a user device.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a host.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of a performing a sequential fantasy draft according to one embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing an auction fantasy draft.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of performing a sequential fantasy draft utilizing user-defined rules.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a sequential fantasy draft utilizing non-sequential automatic selection.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing an auction fantasy draft with dynamic bidding values.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
A fantasy sport game, in one embodiment, is a computer-implemented simulation game where users act as managers or owners of simulated sports teams called “fantasy teams,” where each team comprises anumber of “players.” Thus, the term “owner” is used to refer to a participant in the fantasy sport game. An owner can be a natural person or a computer-controlled opponent. Each owner can connect to a fantasy sports gaming system via a network, as described below with respect to FIG. 1. In contrast, the term “player” refers to one of the selectable fantasy characters. In one embodiment, each player corresponds to an a
1. A method of valuating a player in an auction fantasy draft, the method comprising: storing, in an electronic device hosting the auction fantasy draft, a listof players, each player associated with a base value; receiving, using a processor of theelectronic device, one or more player selections from a first user device connected to the electronic device over a communications network; determining, using a processor of the electronic device, adjusted values for the list of players in the auction fantasy draft, the adjusted values based at least in part on: base values of the list of players and one ormore player selection values received from the first user device, wherein at least one selection value for a previously selected player from the first user device is different than a base value of the previously selected player; and providing one or more adjusted values for one or more particular players currently selected for bidding as output for display to a second user device prior to the particular user device placing a bid; wherein the adjusted value represents a suggested bidding value.
7. A system for valuating a player in anauction fantasy draft, the system comprising: a processor configured to host the auction fantasy draft; a memory configured to store a list of players, each player associated witha base value; a network interface configured to receive one or more player selections from a first user device connected to the electronic device over a communications network; and the processor further configured to: determine adjusted values for the list of players in the auction fantasy draft, the adjusted values based at least in part on: the base values of the list of players and one or more player selection values received from the first user device, wherein at least one selection value for a previously selected player from thefirst user device is different than a base value of the previously selected player; and provide one or more adjusted values for one or more particular players currently selected for bidding as output for display to a second user device prior to the second user device placing a bid; wherein the adjusted value represents a suggested bidding value.
13. A system of valuating a player in an auction fantasy draft, the system comprising: means for storing a list of players and hosing an auction fantasy draft, each player associated with a base value; means for receiving one or more player selections from a first user device connected to the means for storing; means for determining adjusted values for the list of players in the auction fantasy draft, the adjusted values based at least in part on: base values of the list of players and one or more player selection values received from the first user device, wherein at least one selection value for a previously selected player from the first user device is different than a base value of the previously selected player; and means for providing one or more adjusted values for one or more particular players currently selected for bidding as output for display to a second user device prior to the second user device placing a bid; wherein the adjusted value represents a suggested bidding value.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to perform a method of valuatinga player in an auction fantasy draft, the method comprising: storing a list of players tohost the auction fantasy draft, each player associated with a base value; receiving one or more player selections from a first user device; determining adjusted values for the list of players in the auction fantasy draft, the adjusted values based at least in part on: base values of the list of players and one or more player selection values received from the first user device, wherein at least one selection value for a previously selected player from the first user device is different than a base value of the previously selected player; and providing one or more adjusted values for one or more particular players currently selected for bidding as output for display to a second user prior to the second user placing a bid; wherein the adjusted value represents a suggested bidding value.