NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 66

Ben Marlin wrote:
How many points are you expecting from Fainu?

I think Fainu goes around 53-55

GreenMachine wrote:Smallest of notes mate but you’d absolutely want Twal or Taupau on your bench. They are ideal DPP forwards for coverage. No shame in starting Fifi

Looking good bud. You’ll have the edge on me in trades left

I’m still contemplating closing eyes for R16 and taking a rank hit Vs go in balls deep, leave me F.A trades left for the run home. The latter is super risky but also prob my only way of maybe winning

I think 3 will be enough barring any sort of utter disaster, Fainu will need 1. So technically only 2 to cover any long term injury where I go like for like

McInnes coverable by Robson
Nikora/Bateman/Tedesco/Ponga/RTS by Burns

So happy with the cover without losing trades above, Only huge issue I would have would be injury to front 5 and halves

I will have 11 for R16 so I'm hoping for huge captain score and getting around the 500-550 which might see a decent enough ranking rise!

I'm 144 points off top 1000, want a boost this week and top 17 done next

You are flying bro, stand pat and keep some trades if possible. Might be your best weapon

Welshy wrote:

I think 3 will be enough barring any sort of utter disaster, Fainu will need 1. So technically only 2 to cover any long term injury where I go like for like

McInnes coverable by Robson
Nikora/Bateman/Tedesco/Ponga/RTS by Burns

So happy with the cover without losing trades above, Only huge issue I would have would be injury to front 5 and halves

I will have 11 for R16 so I'm hoping for huge captain score and getting around the 500-550 which might see a decent enough ranking rise!

I'm 144 points off top 1000, want a boost this week and top 17 done next

You are flying bro, stand pat and keep some trades if possible. Might be your best weapon

Solid plan brother. GLGL

I similarly are OK with cover and will be moving Taupau to my bench next week to cover my forwards, Burns covering the backs

Welshy wrote:


I think Fainu goes around 53-55

Tevaga plays the extra game.

If he was to go back to the bench and score 45 it would be the equivalent of a 50 point non-16 player
If he was to score at 48 then would get the same points as a 53.3 non-16 player

So WORST case scenario, Tevaga averages 50-53
Best case scenario is that he keeps the starting lock spot and is an elite gun

I think he's a good option

Do you think a good name for a team is the Viking Clap?

Ben Marlin wrote:
Tevaga plays the extra game.

If he was to go back to the bench and score 45 it would be the equivalent of a 50 point non-16 player
If he was to score at 48 then would get the same points as a 53.3 non-16 player

So WORST case scenario, Tevaga averages 50-53
Best case scenario is that he keeps the starting lock spot and is an elite gun

I think he's a good option

He is a good option but I don't trust he is the right option for my squad. I don't trust his role with Kearney the pleb, Burr back, Bully will come back.

If he goes back to 50 minutes he isn't going over 50, I would need him in this week because his BE dictates he makes a load of cash this week and makes him 100% unaffordable next week to still allow Watson - Cook

If I got him, would need to be this week and not get SJ until next week as all my other cash outs are playing so offset his points scored this week somewhat

i don't have the halves cover to not get SJ and get Tevaga over him (which I wouldn't mind)

minus his outliner game (81) and his 2 injured effected scores, he is averaging 44 this season. Goes back to my worries about role from now to end of season

Welshy wrote:

He is a good option but I don't trust he is the right option for my squad. I don't trust his role with Kearney the pleb, Burr back, Bully will come back.

If he goes back to 50 minutes he isn't going over 50, I would need him in this week because his BE dictates he makes a load of cash this week and makes him 100% unaffordable next week to still allow Watson - Cook

If I got him, would need to be this week and not get SJ until next week as all my other cash outs are playing so offset his points scored this week somewhat

i don't have the halves cover to not get SJ and get Tevaga over him (which I wouldn't mind)

minus his outliner game (81) and his 2 injured effected scores, he is averaging 44 this season. Goes back to my worries about role from now to end of season

Fair enough
Solid logic

Ben Marlin wrote:
Fair enough
Solid logic

Team list tomorrow should shed some light for this week at least

At work and browsing around and I've just noticed the great draw that Parra Eels have for the rest of the year.

(Round) (Currently)
17. Tigers (9th)
18. Sea Eagles (6th)
19. Warriors (12th)
20. Dragons (10th)
21. Knights (5th)
22. Titans (15th)
23. Bulldogs (16th)
24. Broncos (14th)
25. Sea Eagles (6th)

You couldn't ask for a better draw as they play none of the top 4 in Storm, Roosters, Rabbitohs or Raiders and not even Sharks (who I think at full strength is a big danger in this comp).

I'm having a lot of trouble in figuring out which 2 gun halves that I want in my final 17 this year as I can't settle on any of them yet with confidence, but now I wonder that this draw for the Eels should lead me to pick Mitch Moses as one of the halves.
I'll think about it for the next couple of days, but I figured that I'm not the only one having trouble with the halves and this might be something to think about.

Pacey's Best wrote:At work and browsing around and I've just noticed the great draw that Parra Eels have for the rest of the year.

(Round) (Currently)
17. Tigers (9th)
18. Sea Eagles (6th)
19. Warriors (12th)
20. Dragons (10th)
21. Knights (5th)
22. Titans (15th)
23. Bulldogs (16th)
24. Broncos (14th)
25. Sea Eagles (6th)

You couldn't ask for a better draw as they play none of the top 4 in Storm, Roosters, Rabbitohs or Raiders and not even Sharks (who I think at full strength is a big danger in this comp).

I'm having a lot of trouble in figuring out which 2 gun halves that I want in my final 17 this year as I can't settle on any of them yet with confidence, but now I wonder that this draw for the Eels should lead me to pick Mitch Moses as one of the halves.
I'll think about it for the next couple of days, but I figured that I'm not the only one having trouble with the halves and this might be something to think about.

I wouldn't look at fixtures for someone like Moses, his crux has always been 15-90 but this year he has added insane kick metres and additional tackle numbers to put his base up their with the best halves (36 base points a game)

His floor looks to have upped to around 28/30. He is in the midst of an outstanding purple patch since R10. 6 game average of 61. He can't sustain that, so expect his output to drop from R17-R25. I'd go safe and say a 50 point average

13CokeHeads wrote:Do you think a good name for a team is the Viking Clap?

Sounds like an STD you'd get backpacking around Norway. Don't know if that answers your question.

Some gud discussion overnight, gud train readin.

I'm still gunna 4 trade and have 14 this week, it's on!

Is Cust playing out the year or gunna lose his spot soon ?

It never ceases to amaze me how broken the mobile app is. I'm 101st overall but 173rd in the fanatics league, apparently. I knew you guys were good but the competition seems unfairly tough this year.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:It's interesting how the opinions on a player change in 4 weeks.

4 weeks ago bringing in Watson was opposed by the majority (will score poorly at HOK, will be back to the bench asap) and now he's a saviour for most. Might need to try find that next guy and jump on, I'm hoping that guy is Tevaga

At the risk of taking this further, isnt this just the nature of the game we are playing? Every week, sometimes every day, we get new information. One has to adapt to what ever that new information is, and, things/opinions/conclusions change. If you arent comfortable with that, and arent able to make unbiassed decisions every time new information arises, then this will be a tough game to play (generic 'you' not you in particular LB).

Ben Marlin wrote:
Tevaga plays the extra game.

If he was to go back to the bench and score 45 it would be the equivalent of a 50 point non-16 player
If he was to score at 48 then would get the same points as a 53.3 non-16 player

So WORST case scenario, Tevaga averages 50-53
Best case scenario is that he keeps the starting lock spot and is an elite gun

I think he's a good option

Im trying to figure out this analysis.....

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Im trying to figure out this analysis.....

I think Tevaga is a good option especially at his current price. Even if he goes to the bench he will still get good mins. Ideally you would have a trade free to upgrade him when his price peaks incase he doesnt turn out to be keeper status

Enchanted Glossy Flamingo wrote:It never ceases to amaze me how broken the mobile app is. I'm 101st overall but 173rd in the fanatics league, apparently. I knew you guys were good but the competition seems unfairly tough this year.

What the hell does this mean ?

Every Fanatics member who has been a forum member more than 5 years actually has a 'shadow' team in the rankings, like a ghost.

Who you gunna call ??

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

At the risk of taking this further, isnt this just the nature of the game we are playing? Every week, sometimes every day, we get new information. One has to adapt to what ever that new information is, and, things/opinions/conclusions change. If you arent comfortable with that, and arent able to make unbiassed decisions every time new information arises, then this will be a tough game to play (generic 'you' not you in particular LB).

Yeah mate, I got the message from the other two.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Yeah mate, I got the message from the other two.

LB's gunna respond soon, and it might get ugly!

Stick with the bold moves mate, every year we get a fresh shot at it anyway.