NRL Fantasy 2019 part 54

WT2K wrote:Think I'm going with Havili instead of Brittain. Only way I can get both is by trading another R12 player. Carty and Allan being the candidates.

I reckon allan loses his spot in the next few weeks to Roberts/ Johnstone/Burns.

In which time he scores 60-75 points and his price end up around 300k.

If Brittain gets 2 games he scores 80-90 points and his price ends up around 300-320k. If he gets that third game then it becomes instantly worth it.

Im probably just trying to convince myself here haha.

Anyone else want to weigh in on the Britt-dawg?

Is he still a good buy if he only gets 2 games ?

At the moment Rein is my only hooker so that worries me especially if hes gone next week

Camo123 wrote:I think with my team I need an extra cash maker as if I categorise my team into keepers, borderline keepers, peaked cash cows, and cash cows my cash cows are pretty small

Keepers: Cook, Fifita, Haas, Taumalolo, Taupau (as back up FRF), Nikora, Tedesco, Ponga
Borderline Keepers: Munster?? ARey?? Murray?? JFH, Mahoney, Tolman (latter 3 requiring trade outs when possible)
Peaked Cash Cows: CNK, Garrick, Rein (based on JS), Carty (if I hold onto him)
Cash Cows Still Making Money: Xerri, Lomax, Young, Havili (if I buy him for Carty)

So if I inject cash from Carty and get a new cash cow, I have the funds to move Rein to McInnes/Bateman and then give myself another trade to inject another new cash cow for one of my peaked cows I don't need post R12 (likely Garrick to Dearden)

Good plan. I do believe Munster, ARey & DCE will be the top 3 halves.

I think with Brittain it depends how much you are banking by trading him in.  Someone like Allen or Lomax, I don't think so but I'm doing Capewell so seems worth it.

If you have Cook, Brittain is a great cash out. He covers for Cook...80 minutes....and is a point scoring hooker, not a Radley type dud. Bennett has form for resting his stars at very inconvenient moments during Origin and towards the semis. Anytime that happens, bingo....insurance. Also, if you have Cook you most likely already have a back up hooker, so Cook comes in, Brittain sits at #21. No damage done. If he scores in three or four games, you’ve made cash.

He’s a cash out who covers for the best scorer in fantasy. If you don’t have Cook, it could be a waste of a trade, but your team is poo anyway

wolfking wrote:I think with Brittain it depends how much you are banking by trading him in.  Someone like Allen or Lomax, I don't think so but I'm doing Capewell so seems worth it.

I would feel better with that amount of cash banked as opposed to Martin.

My only viable tradeouts are Lawrie, Morgan, Martin.

After you see Brittain this week, you won’t be asking any more questions. If he doesn’t get some game time this year, clubs will be queuing up and we’ll lose him. It’s a punt, but all trades are. Some better than others.

wolfking wrote:I think with Brittain it depends how much you are banking by trading him in.  Someone like Allen or Lomax, I don't think so but I'm doing Capewell so seems worth it.

Yeah, except that Allan is incredibly frustrating to watch - all those minutes and heaps of talent, but zero fantasy relevance. I feel like I was daft enough to bring in Brett Stewart, and want him gone.

What's the point in having Starling on the bench? Unless Sticky players Havili like 65 minutes at 9 and 15 at 13.

my tv broke wrote:

If you are comparing the two in isolation and ignoring their price, then Havili is absolutely the better pick.

People are getting Brittain because it funds other trades.

This. He's a base price bye round player and thats it. If people are trying to justify trading him in from a cash making perspective they're on the wrong track.

Right heres an option but it means I dont have Taupau this week.

Lawrie > Moses
Martin > Havili

Gets rid of two guys that have done there job and dont play this week for two guys with genuine upside and play this week

Will save my cash outs for Round 16 players

Thoughts?

Krump wrote:
This. He's a base price bye round player and thats it. If people are trying to justify trading him in from a cash making perspective they're on the wrong track.

As my bank was already pretty big I am moving Drown on for Brittain as it gets me a R12 player, plus hopefully 1-2 extra games and he can just sit there for the rest of the year. Martin became Taupau; however, I am thinking of going Havili instead and grab some cash gen and save some money as well, just to wait till Taupau actually strings some 50+ games together. Would also allow me to grab Bateman if he is a late inclusion, but I prefer he not be a late inclusion.

Rabbit wrote:After you see Brittain this week, you won’t be asking any more questions. If he doesn’t get some game time this year, clubs will be queuing up and we’ll lose him. It’s a punt, but all trades are. Some better than others.

I have no doubt at all he is a gun, I picked him up in my SC team in a (R) sub position in my starting team.

Brandon Smith is also a gun though.

I'm just aware of how many trades i've been forced to burn and I'm sure many others have too. Seems pretty wasteful to me compared to the other necessary trades I've had to do.

Yep. Number of trades left comes into it. If you’ve max traded, any cashout at this point is a problem. If you’ve got 19/20 trades left, he’s a must have luxury. I guarantee you he plays more than 3 games, if stays fit. Smith/Smith was never coached by Bennett. That’s the real key. Anyway, to me he’s a must have. His points in the two definite rounds he plays will be handy too.

As the week has rolled on & after considering the possible impact re origin players not backing up & making sure I have a plan b for possible origin outs I can only really make 2 trades. I did consider Lomax out & To'o in for my 3rd trade which will give me an extra 104k bank but in rounds 13 & 14 the Panthers play roosters (h) & souths (a) so if Ponga has a rest I would have to play To'o in round 13 & I can't see him scoring that well whereas Lomax has bulldogs (a) in round 13 & manly (a) in round 15 so he has the greater points potential over To'o imo:

A. Hopoate out - B. Brittain in
Lawrie out - Havili in (both trades leave me with 348k bank)

Mahoney, Havili, Brittain
Whitbread, Taupau
Taumalolo (c), JFH, Young
A. Reynolds
D. Walker
CNK

not playing - Cook, Fifita, Haas, Murray, Munster, Cleary, Nikora, Lomax, Ponga, Tedesco

Thoughts & thanks.

Krump wrote:
This. He's a base price bye round player and thats it. If people are trying to justify trading him in from a cash making perspective they're on the wrong track.

He’s a cash out. And he’ll make money. Watch his scores.

my tv broke wrote:

There is only 1 round he definitely plays in - this week.

I don't disagree with you though, I think Cook will get rested at least once.

Souths are sailing along at the top of the table. He definitely plays more than one game. My guess? 3 - 5 games. Anyway, make your own decisions. Mine was made before the season started.