NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 3

That's some hasty advice...

Best and Lomax don't excite me at all. Too lean in their scoring and without any mojo. They will not be inside.

O'Neill stays at my centre. He has been there before and he was good by all accounts. Why don't you ask MB. I saw him all excited about his numbers.

I have a sweet spot for Drinkwater, he will come on with it well. All these DPPs make me feel strong and protected. My Hopoate has scored so well year after year, always near the top of the class, so I need never replace him. Why waste it.

Lomax and Best I feel will be so insincere . Quite flaky really. You will get bored by them and they will fail to offer much.

Klemmer or JaFH can become Haas later. Trying to turn your Knight into King Haas will fail to please. His armour is not too shiny and he lacks a special something. Why be stuck with someone that does not please you?

Who do you suggest will satisfy me more than my good Hoppy? Mr old and reliable. Always up for a good score.

You all should try a little harder!

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:The sweethearts of Castlecrag have chosen their men!

They like balance and good coverage for when their thingies are dithered.

Friend
Fisher-Harris Klemmer
Hess Williams Stimson
Brimson Douehi
Burns O'Neill
Hopoate Isaako Papenhuyzen

Koroisau Brailey Su'A Drinkwater

Utoikamanu Faasuamaleaui Grant Paix

Be bold with your critique

I applaud your PODiness mate, but what are you hoping for from O'Neill? He went at a try a game in his 8 games last year for that 39 average, which is remarkable and therefore unsustainable. 2018 he scored 2 tries in 20 games. He's a candidate to get shuffled to the Wing and also has Opacic breathing down his neck. I'd steer clear personally.

Hopefully JFH isn't underdone for you come Round 1.

I do rate you a 10 out of 10 for the way you talk about your team. It is obvious you really care about the boys. You sound like the kind of Coach who'd let them get on the tins after a 62 point flogging so nice work there

RandomSil wrote:

Who is Grant?

Do you even Fantasy??

Surprised there is no talk of Hopoate? Last year he was in everyones draft team and was going to be rookie of the year. Now next to no talk of him this year

RandomSil wrote:

Welshy wrote:Whats news on this Grant kid then, I've missed it

This is why we cant do a Podcast we have no fucking idea.

That's actually the reason we all listened to them

Mulvy wrote:

I like how you've put Grant Paix together

I think I read somewhere JFH is coming off injury and will be underdone. Klemmer had a great season and I expect that to continue but I don't really think there is any room for improvement and he'll play origin surely?

Hess I'm gonna keep an eye on, someone tell me about Williams - Are we expecting Gallen's 50 minutes with Williams' ppm of 0.835 or more? Would be borderline at that rate.

I'm skeptical on Doueheiehi but if he's goal kicker he has to come into consideration, especially now 2nd year back from ACL.

O'Neill, really?

I don't see any value in Hoppa (thoughts there?) Drinkwater I've already talked about.

Yes mate re Williams I am confident he will get 50mins and Gallen’s role, but you bring up a good point, when playing 45mins or more which he did in 8 games in 2019 he averaged 39.9 a game so that’s about 8 points better than his starting price average of 32.

I have David Fifita locked in currently and if Stimson starts in second row for Dogs I think he is must have.

It is hard to work out who is the best option out of Lucy, Su’a, Lowe and Williams.

Mighty Fishes wrote:

RandomSil wrote:

Who is Grant?

Do you even Fantasy??

Not nearly as much as Castle Crag

Mighty Fishes wrote:Surprised there is no talk of Hopoate? Last year he was in everyones draft team and was going to be rookie of the year. Now next to no talk of him this year

Which Hopoate? I think last year we were talking about the young bloke Albert Hopoate maybe getting a run for Manly, but ultimately didn't (might have even been too young?) but ultimately did an ACL from memory, and this year there isn't the same outside back crisis as last year I suppose.

Mighty Fishes wrote:Surprised there is no talk of Hopoate? Last year he was in everyones draft team and was going to be rookie of the year. Now next to no talk of him this year

Albert Hopoate? No talk of him because he won't be in Manly's round one team unlesa there's an injury to a winger. Manly will have exactly the same starting 17 as last year except for Levi at hooker and probably Cust on the bench. Easiest team to predict in the league.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Albert Hopoate? No talk of him because he won't be in Manly's round one team unlesa there's an injury to a winger. Manly will have exactly the same starting 17 as last year except for Levi at hooker and probably Cust on the bench.

I thought it was an age thing and now he’s old enough

While we're talking about Manly, the one I'm slightly interested in as a gamble is Suli. Really came into his own at the back end of last season and a couple of 60+ scores in the finals. Not much more expensive than Best and a far bigger upside imo.

In the absence of Bateman/Nikora or any other 2rf centres we're back to accepting rocks and diamonds from that position and it's about who has the most diamonds. Suli could be in the BJ/Ramien/Roberts category but at a 100-150k discount.

rhinoceroo wrote:While we're talking about Manly, the one I'm slightly interested in as a gamble is Suli. Really came into his own at the back end of last season and a couple of 60+ scores in the finals. Not much more expensive than Best and a far bigger upside imo.

In the absence of Bateman/Nikora or any other 2rf centres we're back to accepting rocks and diamonds from that position and it's about who has the most diamonds. Suli could be in the BJ/Ramien/Roberts category but at a 100-150k discount.

MTB might be able to add a BMI and skin fold test columns to his site.

Didn't realise he was so cheap. Massive gamble mate, but can't question your Fantasy pedigree.

standard-issue wrote:

MTB might be able to add a BMI and skin fold test columns to his site.

Didn't realise he was so cheap.  Massive gamble mate, but can't question your Fantasy pedigree.

Yeah, with players like Suli we need a Kentucky Index through pre-season and take a point off his predicted scores for every bucket.

Also i'll eat my damn hat if Brad Parker is their centre next year

Mighty Fishes wrote:Also i'll eat my damn hat if Brad Parker is their centre next year

Parker (and Elliot) are limited but did so unexpectedly well last year that I can't see Des not keeping faith at least to start the season. Hopoate definitely worth watchlisting in case of injuries/slumps though.

rhinoceroo wrote:While we're talking about Manly, the one I'm slightly interested in as a gamble is Suli. Really came into his own at the back end of last season and a couple of 60+ scores in the finals. Not much more expensive than Best and a far bigger upside imo.

In the absence of Bateman/Nikora or any other 2rf centres we're back to accepting rocks and diamonds from that position and it's about who has the most diamonds. Suli could be in the BJ/Ramien/Roberts category but at a 100-150k discount.

Good spot. I hate the price point and agree I'm not liking Best (mostly the price point for a rookie centre) Suli's scores improve when you take out those reduced minutes games but only by a couple of points. I don't think he gets close to keeper status does he?

Mulvy wrote:

Good spot.  I hate the price point and agree I'm not liking Best (mostly the price point for a rookie centre) Suli's scores improve when you take out those reduced minutes games but only by a couple of points. I don't think he gets close to keeper status does he?

Hard to tell who'll be a keeper centre other than Mitchelll... he's one of a dozen who *might* be, like the year BJ started cheap and went bananas.

If I had to predict the top two scoring centres right now I'd say Mitchell and Xerri (if he's learnt to catch) but you can't start with both of them.

Looks like my heart can be so fickle

If I ditch my love for Hoppy to Lomax I fill it again with Haas for the dithering thingy named JFH.

Then I can upgrade that philanderer Willaims for Aloiai. He promised me that would love me forever. He also ain't owned by nobody (0.00%). I could be pestulant to my hearts content.

Friend
Hass Klemer
Hess Aloiai Stimson
Brimson Douehi
Burns Suli
Lomax Isaako PepnHuyzen

Koroisau Drinkwater Su'A Brailey

Utoikamanu Faasuamaleaui Grant Paix


What is it you say of this Drinkwater. Is he unfaithful?

rhinoceroo wrote:

Parker (and Elliot) are limited but did so unexpectedly well last year that I can't see Des not keeping faith at least to start the season. Hopoate definitely worth watchlisting in case of injuries/slumps though.

Fair call on Des but i can see Cust at 5/8th and Walker back to his preferred at the centres. I didn't realise Garrick played the whole year i thought he was just a fix it so fair call Albert probably wont be a walk in,

New draft

Smith
Cardigan James
Fifita Lowe Stimson
Clearly Croft
Lomax 228k
Turbo papa isaako

Friend Koro brailey grant 4x228k

Liking the balance of this team atm has weaknesses yet every team will