Inflation - what exactly is it

[Todd Zola]

I agree categorical inflation is important, but our algorithm is not nearly that involved.

Basically, what I do is recalculate the values after each player is purchased, based on the money left in the pool and the number of empty roster spots. This continually forces the lowest ranked players at each position to be $1, which is what would happen in a real auction, while redistributing the rest of the money relative to the quality of the remaining players.

Hmm, I think I have a topic for next week's strategy essay.