NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 67

Ben Marlin wrote:
I think it's a bit late to get Mann

And are you keeping Morgan for the round or for the season?

Ive written ths bye round off. Have enough funds to dump both of them. Just have no backup.

Ben Marlin wrote:
Imo I don't think Burns, Drinkwater or CNK are keepers.

I think you need to find a way to get RTS or Trbojevic.

And I'm not sold on the Burns trade. He provides excellent cover and is underprices but 443k is a lot of money to spend when there could be other areas to upgrade.
My advice would be to hold the Burns trade and if an injury occurs then just trade the injured player or have a cheap player like Coates as your replacement.

What are you thinking for your final 21?

Drinkwater has had 2 x 57 fpt games in the NRL for 2 tries, 1 TA, 1 LBA, 14 TB's, 163 MG (AVG), 5 TCK, 0MTK. So far he seems like a keeper to me. He is going to be my keeper WFB.
Burns for some may be a keeper on their bench. Other than his injury game he hasn't scored lower than 39 this year. Plays on one of the most potent edges in the NRL and has scored of 39, 65 and 48 and only has 1 try. Would be a great addition to any team with his DPP and makes a great Loop option if he is your 18th man.
CNK is like the Mitchell of WFB's, not sure whether he will get you a 12 or a 70+ but he is probably just a tier below Keeper; however, if you needed to he could play out the year for you.

Ben Marlin wrote:
Drinkwater has played three reserve grade games this year for an average of 41

Last year he played 22 games in reserve grade for an average of 57 points. But that included 18 tries, 24 try assists and 21 line-breaks.
These numbers are unrealistic at NRL level so I would expect his average to be high 40's at best.

So you are saying because he dominated it in reserve grade he isn't at an NRL level? Yes I agree reserve grade is not at the level of NRL but it also changes when you have NRL grade players around you. Kalyn Ponga was the exact same, you couldn't touch him in Q Cup and he has gone on to be one of the games best fullbacks in his first year and now in his second year.

my tv broke wrote:

A hire car was found crashed and abandoned on magnetic island which was under his name. Apparently his driving license and empty booze bottles were in the car.

Its an orgy of evidence. Where is Nene's minority report?

Keenan Palasia debuting for Broncos confirmed by alex glenn. He is an edge forward. I noticed on tuesday he wasnt named in q cup, wondering how many mins he plays, didnt think siebold would want TPJ playing 80 on an edge after how that went for Tong

my tv broke wrote:Keenan Palasia debuting for Broncos confirmed by alex glenn. He is an edge forward. I noticed on tuesday he wasnt named in q cup, wondering how many mins he plays, didnt think siebold would want TPJ playing 80 on an edge after how that went for Tong

How is that going to work? Who would he come in for? Fensom? Sege? Kennedy?

I still think this may happen: Paix 6, Mac 9, Turpin 14

Lachlan Lam has been added to the bench for the Roosters. Not sure if this is just a next man up before late changes.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

How is that going to work? Who would he come in for? Fensom? Sege? Kennedy?

I still think this may happen: Paix 6, Mac 9, Turpin 14

Kennedy also confirmed in, so i guess fensom misses out

Turpz is playing 6

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Drinkwater has had 2 x 57 fpt games in the NRL for 2 tries, 1 TA, 1 LBA, 14 TB's, 163 MG (AVG), 5 TCK, 0MTK. So far he seems like a keeper to me. He is going to be my keeper WFB.
Burns for some may be a keeper on their bench. Other than his injury game he hasn't scored lower than 39 this year. Plays on one of the most potent edges in the NRL and has scored of 39, 65 and 48 and only has 1 try. Would be a great addition to any team with his DPP and makes a great Loop option if he is your 18th man.
CNK is like the Mitchell of WFB's, not sure whether he will get you a 12 or a 70+ but he is probably just a tier below Keeper; however, if you needed to he could play out the year for you.

So in his two games Drinkwater is averaging per game;
1 try
0.5 try assist
0.5 LBA
7 tackle breaks
163 meters
2.5 tackles
0 missed tackles

Tedesco is averaging this year per game;
0.62 tries
0.38 try assists
0.38 lba
5.9 tackle breaks
160 meters
3.1 tackles
1.27 missed tackles

Surely Drinkwater is not better than Tedesco.


For Burns, he has played 3 full games this year which is an incredibly small sample size. His previous two seasons he averaged 27 and 20.
Keeper centres usually average 45 points a game so I find it hard to believe that Burns can maintain a 50 point average to justify being a keeper on the bench. If he's 18th man on the loop then he is a great option. The only downside would be that he doesn't play the bye round. I personally prefer Tevaga for the extra 84k since he plays. this week but if the funds aren't there then Burns is a good 18th man.

I agree with CNK being a tier below keeper. If you need extra funds in order to afford a gun this week then CNK is a good option to trade-out since he doesn't play this w eek and isn't a keeper.

MilfordTheMagician wrote:



I'll do you both.

One week of Pookus' avatar and one week of Mulvy's if I lose and you both have to sport my avatar of choice if I win.

SJ is getting a ton just to let you know.

Mate you are already off to a bad start talking up SJ like that. That isn't how your mystical power works at all!

Ahh i have no idea what to do now

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Ahh i have no idea what to do now

What is your team currently?

Ben Marlin wrote:
So in his two games Drinkwater is averaging per game;
1 try
0.5 try assist
0.5 LBA
7 tackle breaks
163 meters
2.5 tackles
0 missed tackles

Tedesco is averaging this year per game;
0.62 tries
0.38 try assists
0.38 lba
5.9 tackle breaks
160 meters
3.1 tackles
1.27 missed tackles

Surely Drinkwater is not better than Tedesco.


For Burns, he has played 3 full games this year which is an incredibly small sample size. His previous two seasons he averaged 27 and 20.
Keeper centres usually average 45 points a game so I find it hard to believe that Burns can maintain a 50 point average to justify being a keeper on the bench. If he's 18th man on the loop then he is a great option. The only downside would be that he doesn't play the bye round. I personally prefer Tevaga for the extra 84k since he plays. this week but if the funds aren't there then Burns is a good 18th man.

I agree with CNK being a tier below keeper. If you need extra funds in order to afford a gun this week then CNK is a good option to trade-out since he doesn't play this w eek and isn't a keeper.

Regarding Burns previous seasons' averages he was playing wing and was poor as he is a specialist CTR whereas this season he has managed to get left CTR spot which is Rabbitohs' better side

Camo123 wrote:

Regarding Burns previous seasons' averages he was playing wing and was poor as he is a specialist CTR whereas this season he has managed to get left CTR spot which is Rabbitohs' better side

Fair enough

Ben Marlin wrote:
What is your team currently?

At full strength, bold are guys i want to trade out.

Smith
Fifita, Haas
Lolo, Taupau, Murray
Milf, Brooks
Nikora, Xerri
Ponga, Teddy, CNK

SST, Fainu, Martin, Sivo
Whitbread, Dearden, Walters, Brittain

7 trades left and 514k, absolute mess

Cant trade them all out so hoping Martin and CNK can score well enough to finish the year.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

At full strength, bold are guys i want to trade out.

Smith
Fifita, Haas
Lolo, Taupau, Murray
Milf, Brooks
Nikora, Xerri
Ponga, Teddy, CNK

SST, Fainu, Martin, Sivo
Whitbread, Dearden, Walters, Brittain

7 trades left and 514k, absolute mess

Cant trade them all out so hoping Martin and CNK can score well enough to finish the year.

Before or after trades this week?

Ben Marlin wrote:
So in his two games Drinkwater is averaging per game;
1 try
0.5 try assist
0.5 LBA
7 tackle breaks
163 meters
2.5 tackles
0 missed tackles

Tedesco is averaging this year per game;
0.62 tries
0.38 try assists
0.38 lba
5.9 tackle breaks
160 meters
3.1 tackles
1.27 missed tackles

Surely Drinkwater is not better than Tedesco.


For Burns, he has played 3 full games this year which is an incredibly small sample size. His previous two seasons he averaged 27 and 20.
Keeper centres usually average 45 points a game so I find it hard to believe that Burns can maintain a 50 point average to justify being a keeper on the bench. If he's 18th man on the loop then he is a great option. The only downside would be that he doesn't play the bye round. I personally prefer Tevaga for the extra 84k since he plays. this week but if the funds aren't there then Burns is a good 18th man.

I agree with CNK being a tier below keeper. If you need extra funds in order to afford a gun this week then CNK is a good option to trade-out since he doesn't play this w eek and isn't a keeper.

Not saying he is better man, just saying don't cut him short. I think an average of high 40's for him wont be too much of an ask. Just watching him, he seems to go looking for the ball, safe under a kick, runs hard and can break tackles. Plus the fact he has dabbled in the halves gives him that ability to play the ball at the line also. Wouldn't be surprised if he is a breakout.

Yeah as mentioned Burns mostly played wing in his previous seasons. Plus he now plays on such an attacking edge. 45 isn't out of reach for him I reckon. If it weren't for Nikora and Bateman I think Mitchell and Burns would be the gun Ctr's with Marsters also.

Yeah I unfortunately sold CNK before he busted out last weeks score.

Ben Marlin wrote:

Before or after trades this week?

Sorry mate thats after bringing in Walters.

Currently looking at Sivo/Dearden to SJ/RTS

Ben Marlin wrote:
For Burns, he has played 3 full games this year which is an incredibly small sample size. His previous two seasons he averaged 27 and 20.

I haven't been that high on Burns either, frankly was sick of hearing about him every week when he was an easy trade after Rd 3, but those previous seasons are slightly misleading.

Only played 5 games last year, two off the bench and one starting CTR for 21 mins.

The two where he did play 80, he scored 43 and 50 without a try.

Don't have all his numbers from 2017, but I remember a friend had cashed out to him and he just played wing a few times midseason and wasn't involved much.

Anything above a 40 average is very good for a true CTR though, so don't think he'll score much above that longterm.

Latrell averaged 44.7 last year with 15 tries and goalkicking. Currently averaging 42.3 this year with 10 tries and goalkicking.

No real need for Burns at CTR though with Batman and Nikora, but if struggling for cash to fill your WFBs with Teddy, RTS, Tom and Ponga on the bench, could do worse than Burns.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Not saying he is better man, just saying don't cut him short. I think an average of high 40's for him wont be too much of an ask. Just watching him, he seems to go looking for the ball, safe under a kick, runs hard and can break tackles. Plus the fact he has dabbled in the halves gives him that ability to play the ball at the line also. Wouldn't be surprised if he is a breakout.

Yeah as mentioned Burns mostly played wing in his previous seasons. Plus he now plays on such an attacking edge. 45 isn't out of reach for him I reckon. If it weren't for Nikora and Bateman I think Mitchell and Burns would be the gun Ctr's with Marsters also.

Yeah I unfortunately sold CNK before he busted out last weeks score.

I agree with high 40’s for Drinkwater and 45 for Burns
I just think that it’s below keeper level and not worth a trade