NRL Fantasy 2019 part 70

Khany wrote:Is Latrell a good shout as pod ?

I think so. Nikora disappointing lately and Latrell can go huge and with Keary back shouldn't be shifted to the halves again. It's a pity he's not more loopable with a lot of Sunday games but still a decent shout as a frontline POD centre.

Mulvy wrote:

He'll just exceed it instead? By 50? Against my team? Sounds about right.

Teddy is out dude. Not sure if you're joking around but thought I flag it in case everyone assumes the same.

Pain wrote:

Teddy is out dude. Not sure if you're joking around but thought I flag it in case everyone assumes the same.

Oh shit, more coffee required! I've edited the original, Teddy was meant to be Bateman. The prediction is okay, I used Bateman's average.

surmo13 wrote:blah, i know it's the whole "people posting their scores because they are great scores" thing, but i forgot how much of a buzzkill this place can be when i think i'm doing well:

"holy shit, i'm killing this week, fuck yeah!" *goes on the forum and sees nothing but scores that are or will be better* "nevermind, i'm just gunna go back to my corner and weep softly, kbye"

Scores week to week mean jack. Your ranking is all that counts. And maybe a couple of H2H rivalries.

Mulvy wrote:

I think so. Nikora disappointing lately and Latrell can go huge and with Keary back shouldn't be shifted to the halves again. It's a pity he's not more loopable with a lot of Sunday games but still a decent shout as a frontline POD centre.

Thanks mate. Kearey being fit is the key.

Khany wrote:Is Latrell a good shout as pod ?

I’m not sure
Latrell is averaging 43.6 with a 5 game average of 36.2

Nikora is averaging 47.3 with a 5 game average of 37

I’m not sure he’s worth a trade since he won’t be outscoring Nikora and he can’t really be looped since roosters have most of their games really late in the round

Pain wrote:

Scores week to week mean jack.  Your ranking is all that counts. And maybe a couple of H2H rivalries.

when you're ranked 9,000th, week to week scores are all you have left to salvage something out of the season

Ben Marlin wrote:
I’m not sure
Latrell is averaging 43.6 with a 5 game average of 36.2

Nikora is averaging 47.3 with a 5 game average of 37

I’m not sure he’s worth a trade since he won’t be outscoring Nikora and he can’t really be looped since roosters have most of their games really late in the round

With a POD it's not really about what they are averaging though but what they are capable of scoring for the next 8 weeks. And his average includes stints at 5/8 and lot's of positional changes over the bye rounds. Full strength Roosters heading towards finals will be putting on points and Latrell will likely be among them.

Ben Marlin wrote:
I’m not sure
Latrell is averaging 43.6 with a 5 game average of 36.2

Nikora is averaging 47.3 with a 5 game average of 37

I’m not sure he’s worth a trade since he won’t be outscoring Nikora and he can’t really be looped since roosters have most of their games really late in the round

Latrell's average includes 4 games at 5/8th. His avg in Center is 50.9 this year with his 5 game avg is centre is 57.4 ( including the 98)

He also averaged 57 after the Origin period last year.

Normally I wont encourage using up a trade in center, specially when you are juggling with limited Trades, but I can see an upside of at least 10 points in there.

Mitchell is owned by 33% of teams. A lot of those will be dead teams, but if your goal is a 'POD' then he probably isn't who you want.

What I didn't do this week: Trade Mann to Coates/Farnworth and upgrade Robson to Munster with 1 trade for the run home

What I did do: Make no trades. Cop 16 players for the week again. Play Robson on the interchange. CNK to Munster next week leaves me 2 trades for the run home.

Let's say Robson scores about 36. I've saved a trade at the cost of 60 points. Hope it'll come in handy particularly when I have no WFB cover in the EMG's.

If I even had one more trade I'd have done it no hesitation. Damn picking Dearden over Mann the week he got injured put the nail in the coffin of my season. It won't be the long-term injuries that get me, it'll be the little 1-2 week rests that screw me with no depth.

Ben Marlin wrote:I’m not sure he’s worth a trade since he won’t be outscoring Nikora

I'd happily punt that Mitchell outscores Nikora in the run home.

Milchy wrote:
Mitchell is owned by 33% of teams. A lot of those will be dead teams, but if your goal is a 'POD' then he probably isn't who you want.

Pfff. I reckon hardly anyone in the top 1000 has him. Anyone have the numbers?

Mulvy wrote:

Pfff. I reckon hardly anyone in the top 1000 has him. Anyone have the numbers?

Pretty sure someone went through teams a week or two ago and not many of hte top 100 had him.

Probably a few trade ins since then, but I reckon a lot of people are running low on trades, and prioritising other positions.

Milchy wrote:
Mitchell is owned by 33% of teams. A lot of those will be dead teams, but if your goal is a 'POD' then he probably isn't who you want.

I don't know, if you go look at the top 20 of any overall league you're in, I doubt you'll see Latrell's name pop up in even one or two teams.

As far as CTR's go there's not a whole lot of quality going on. I did look at some other options though and Ramien hasn't gone below 36 since Round 11. Hiku and Hopoate are doing alright and have DPP flexibility.

If I had more trades I'd probably be tempted to take the punt and get Nikora out. Genuine centres are outscoring him lately and it's annoying.

I thought this year was the first year to have a set and forget centers, Bateman and Nikora. Nikora hasn’t looked the same since the suspension.

731 with McInnes, Matterson, Crichton, Lolo, Bateman, CNK to come. Averages gets me 1050 odd, but that seems a shit score this week. Everyone’s killing it.

Rabbit wrote:731 with McInnes, Matterson, Crichton, Lolo, Bateman, CNK to come. Averages gets me 1050 odd, but that seems a shit score this week. Everyone’s killing it.

Everyone who's talking about their score anyway.
I'm heading for around that and it looks like I'm in for a good rankings boost.

The more scores I see the more inadequate I feel I'm going this week. Fielding 17 I thought I may be a step ahead. Fucking wrong.

Is it silly to trade Lomax to Tapine to avoid Xerri's score? Have 6 left but still a couple of upgrades needed. Maybe I'll see how Captain Toloand Mahoney go first.

Happyfor LB though mate. You deserve a good round.

Rabbit wrote:731 with McInnes, Matterson, Crichton, Lolo, Bateman, CNK to come. Averages gets me 1050 odd, but that seems a shit score this week. Everyone’s killing it.

Clocky for 80 mate.