Fantasy Football Dynasty/Keeper Orphan Auction Guide

What is an Orphan?

It's simply a team in a multi-year league that has been abandoned by its owner. A sad state of affairs. These unwanted teams need new homes, and we help place them in homes to keep the leagues alive. For more about orphan sales, please see the page text on our Orphan Marketplace.

It's a chance to join a keeper or dynasty league, or any kind of multi-year league for that matter, for a cheap price. Instead of paying a deposit to join a new league, you can buy into an existing league by purchasing a dropped team at auction.

DataForce orphan auctions are blind bidding auctions. That means you place a maximum bid in dollars, which is kept secret until the bid deadline arrives. If you are the high bidder, we sell the team to you at that price.

How Much Should I Bid?

As a rule of thumb, bid half the deposit held. You become the new owner of the deposit if you buy the team, so half-price isn't bad! For teams that are particularly attractive, you'll want to bid as much as the deposit or even higher, and for teams with no redeeming features at all, you should bid the minimum allowed.

You may not bid less than each team's minimum bid during the auction phase, but if the team goes unsold, you'll have a chance later to pick it up, perhaps for as low a price as $1, on the marketplace page.

Can I Bid on Two Teams in the Same League?

Yes, but of course you can't own two teams in the same league. If you win more than one, you'll have to make a choice. That said, please do not bid on a team if you don't have every intention of buying it at that price!

It works like this: When the auction ends, we choose the high bidder for each team and contact him or her, asking for payment. They have 48 hours to pay for the team, and if they win more than one team in the same league, they must choose which one to buy.

If for any reason a bid is not or cannot be honored within 48 hours, our software selects the next highest bidder, and gives that person 48 hours to pay for the team. This process continues until there are no potential buyers left.

When all potential buyers are exhausted, the team is assigned a new price by us, and it lands on the Orphan Marketplace.

Orphan Auction Guide

1. Bidding Basics

Minimum bid: $1
Important: Your bid is in addition to the renewal fee
To bid: enter your bid next to a team → click “Save Bid” (top or bottom of page)

How much should you bid?

Strong, competitive rosters → bidding can escalate quickly (30%+ of renewal price is common)
If a team previously sat unsold in the Orphan Marketplace → you can often win it for just a few dollars or less
Many teams can be had for as little as $1

Rebuilding projects
Rosters depth but without elite stars
Top-heavy rosters with less depth
Win-now but aging rosters

The right number usually depends on the market evaluation of the roster and picks (more first-round picks → more value)
- View Roster → click ROST
- View Picks → click PICKS

2. How to Sort Through Teams

We’ve made it easy to find teams that fit what you’re looking for quickly (here's a video tutorial if you want a visual aid):

Toggle Box (top of page):
- Filter by price tier and lineup type—use any combination
“Find With” Search:
- Search for teams with a specific player or draft pick
- Add a second player and choose AND / OR to refine results
“Order Teams By” Dropdown:
- My Bid → teams you’ve already bid on
- Listing Date → teams newly released for the auction first
- League Name → organized browsing by league level and number
Download a CSV (Excel, Numbers):
- Directly above this guide, find: Home → Keepers → Auction
- Click the downward arrow to download the CSV
- All teams, picks, and rosters in one view

3. Recommended Approach

First, sort by “Listing Date” to view teams newly released for the auction
Scroll down to view former Orphan Marketplace teams that were previously overpriced
Further narrow your search using the filters/methods listed above
Place small initial bids on any teams you’re interested in
Sort by “My Bid” (or refresh the page) to bring those teams to the top
Monitor and adjust your bids throughout the week
Always click SAVE BID after making changes

Questions?

Reach out anytime: [email protected]

Keeper/Dynasty Orphan Auction

Bidding for Apex's orphan auction is closed.
We are awarding teams now, contacting winners.

If you placed any bids but did not win, you will be notified as the winning bidder pays for his/her team.

If they cannot or do not make payment within 48 hours of notification, their bid is bypassed and the team is passed to the next highest bidder. This process continues until all teams are sold.

The below chart shows bidders whose bids are still active (the high bidder has neither declined nor paid for the team). If you are still on the list for a team, it means the auction hasn't yet settled, and you may still be a winner!

Be sure also to check out the Orphan Marketplace, as we'll be adding teams over the next few days.

Thanks for being patient while we get all teams disbursed, and thank you for participating!