NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 1 - Offseason Edition

mattnz wrote:

AJ maybe?

WT2K wrote:

Seems you're on the money here. AJ has an offer by WT (apparently) answer by Friday this week.

robelgordo wrote:

That part is wrong, he averaged 45.2 across the season. But 49.6 at centre. There were 4 games at 5/8 that where he averaged about 25 that dragged him down. It’s pretty lazy by CK.

No Worries wrote:

Does it really matter what he's centre average is ?  If he was priced only based on his center average sure, but he's not. The relevant comparison is his price point which is his season average regardless of where he played. Using any other data point creates inconsistancies.  It's fake news by RG. (making an assumption that's the point at which you've combined 2 names)

Rabbits21 wrote:
I can’t see Easts leaving Verrills out of the side, he will get 20mins every week, I can’t see Friend averaging over 50 playing 60mins.

Thanks for that site too.

Milchy wrote:
Is Lomax going to be goal kicker this year?

I think he's going to need the GK points to be at all useful (even then I'm not convinced)

Camo123 wrote:

I can, and this is taking the fantasy goggles off:

(1) Already have versatile players like Radley that can fill in at HOK for 10 mins
(2) Friend is co-captain and was brought into GF team even though still under minor injury cloud and they need experience having lost Cronk
(3) Using a substitution on HOK means one less for FRFs and both Friend and Verrills have the capability to play 80 mins - though looking at that interchange timeline article on earlier pages, Roosters pack usually play longer mins than average FRF

I could see Verrills in squad potentially, but then he comes on and shifts Friend to lock like the GF

Milchy wrote:
Is Lomax going to be goal kicker this year?

I think he's going to need the GK points to be at all useful (even then I'm not convinced)

my tv broke wrote:Ideally, you'd pick the perfect 21 players and you would have no need to trade for the first 6 weeks.

There are trades you've got to make early, to grab any guys you missed who are making bulk cash. Obviously injuries as well.

There are trades you shouldn't make early as well. Some fell into the trap last year of trading out keepers who started quietly, I remember people bailed on guys like Mahoney pretty quickly, etc (but at the same time someone has to fund trades). It's a long season, we fall into the trap of thinking a week at a time a lot. Some times you've just got to stick to your guns and remember why you bought someone originally (obviously every situation is different, if a guy isn't getting the role you thought, etc)..

Camo123 wrote:

Given Widdop has left, and their other back up options are Lafai/Hunt I'd say so

I have been losing confidence in Lomax pick as well, but if he's available at CTR and plays FB, I'd probably still pick him

Rapture_NRL wrote:

I had Ravalawa Edwards and Sivo round 1 hahaha guess who I offloaded first

WT2K wrote:- Moses Mbye is the early favourite to wear the number 9 vacated by Robbie Farah's retirement & Jacob Liddle's injury
https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/1216994213436391424?s=19

Rabbits21 wrote:
What are your thoughts on Brimson?

robelgordo wrote:I’m enjoying reading all this and have a shortlist of players going in the back of my head, but I can’t seriously look at a full draft squad until Feb, probably late-Feb. You guys  are hardcore

Rabbits21 wrote:
Yes please so we can get Talau who surely would play at centre.

How many minutes would Mbye get at hooker though? Could  take him off after 50mins and bring Reynolds or a junior on?

If he plays 60mins and puts a couple of long range kicks in then definitely fantasy relevant.

Gonna be loads of hooker options that’s for sure.