NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 3

Teeth Eater wrote:

Yeah, I'm happy to wait for Smith (and Cook). I did so last year and was happy with when I collected both. I actually personally think Smith probably has the same amount of unknowns as McInnes and Friend. I know he just keeps coming back and kills it, but surely... surely this is the year where his minutes drop a bit closer to the 60min region? He'll still do plenty in 60mins if that is the case, but I am confident his price will drop.

So assume you may be looking at starting with Koro at hooker?

I’m gonna play around with a team with him at hooker later on.

Rabbits21 wrote:
So assume you may be looking at starting with Koro at hooker?

I’m gonna play around with a team with him at hooker later on.

Nope, still can't let go of McInnes. I know there's potential risks around him, but if I'm anyone at the Saints I'm not letting Isaac Luke onto the field if I can have Cameron McInnes on the field instead. So I'm hoping that they think like that too.

Mighty Fishes wrote:I’m going with cheap centres... worst position to pick

How cheap? I'm Not liking what's on offer at the moment..

Deadset.... you have to be a tough one to be a Titans fan.

Haven't made the playoffs in since 2010. Last year their million dollar signing's form hits rock bottom and doesn't even play most of the season. They rack up another wooden spoon. Their only Origin player sees the brighter lights and signs elsewhere, coach sacked and now their captain and possibly best player is gone for the season before a ball is kicked.

That's it... I am officially taking these boys on as my second team. I'm going to cheer them home all season long, they need all the help they can get.

WT2K wrote:

How cheap? I'm Not liking what's on offer at the moment..

Suli and Milne.. it’s awful

What are peoples thoughts on Levi as a Hooker this year, should be in for big minutes at Manly right?

I now see why no Teddy/Ponga

First draft fellas. Here to help you with the new template


Cook (VC) (Koroisau, Brailey, Grant)
Haas (c ) James Replacement (Carrigan)
Fifita Hess Stimson (Magoulias, Hetherington)
Flanagan Brown (Luai)
Best Lomax (Smith-Shields)
Papman Isaako Simonsson (no backup)

Not convinced on Knight, but someone for James on latest news

Per above, Blake Lawrie most likely. Like him, even with the price hike

Might as well go for the new Merrin instead of the old.

Mighty Fishes wrote:I’m going with cheap centres... worst position to pick

Position kills me every year to the tune of minimum 5-6 trades. Thank god last year for Bateman and Nikora!

One other option is to overspend there and not have to think about any centre trading

E.g Ramien/Staggs instead of Best/Lomax

I’m torn but the latter pairing has trade burning written all over it

Hmm I'm tempted to forego the minefield of 570k FRFs and possibly get another gun FRF alongside Haas following James' injury

Contemplating something like Taumalolo + Merrin/Knight/MoFo VS JFH/Taupau + D Fifita

Camo123 wrote:
Honestly IMO the Verrills debate is like Brittain last year with Cook but just with a better reserve. Besides R12, he only took 13 mins off Cook even with all the Origin impact

The same debate has also occurred with Farah and Cook, Radley and Friend. I think BSmith and CSmith normally pops up at some point as well.

Friend
Haas TKO
Hess NBrown Williams
Moses Mann
Burns Smith-Shields
Isaako Pap Lomax


TKO should be kicking more goals so he is very tempting...

Milchcow wrote:

The same debate  has also occurred with Farah and Cook, Radley and Friend. I think BSmith and CSmith normally pops up at some point as well.

Also McInnes and Robson last year. Robson didn't take any minutes off McInnes excluding injury (HIA and missing R25 with broken leg)

Mulvy wrote:

Generally I would agree. Last year I think a lot of us (me?) were caught out, not with missed base pricers, but with missed almost base pricers. Those almost base pricers, say 280k odd, fired making them (low 300's) and  just out of reach without some serious reshuffling. But in general I agree, pick the team you think is best and if there is cash left over or not don't worry about it too much.

Yeah this point. Not that I ever finish top 1k, but I usually leave $100k itb to jump on those above-base players so I don't have to trade a more expensive player. Guys like Hiku 2018 and Burns 2019

Teeth Eater wrote:

I got that one quick enough, but still haven't figured out who Mofo is.

And who is Krispy Kreme

Rapture_NRL wrote:

And who is Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is Trent Merrin

GreenMachine wrote:I now see why no Teddy/Ponga

First draft fellas. Here to help you with the new template


Cook (VC) (Koroisau, Brailey, Grant)
Haas (c ) James Replacement (Carrigan)
Fifita Hess Stimson (Magoulias, Hetherington)
Flanagan Brown (Luai)
Best Lomax (Smith-Shields)
Papman Isaako Simonsson (no backup)

Not convinced on Knight, but someone for James on latest news

Good to see you back GM

You have always been a big fan of guns and cows which is why you have managed both Haas and Cook

Can see the upside in all options but Hetherington. Not enough minutes and racks up the negatives

GreenMachine wrote:

Position kills me every year to the tune of minimum 5-6 trades. Thank god last year for Bateman and Nikora!

One other option is to overspend there and not have to think about any centre trading

E.g Ramien/Staggs instead of Best/Lomax

I’m torn but the latter pairing has trade burning written all over it

I tried the gun centre route 1 year with Croker and and a mid ranger. Queue his lowest career average and getting injured mid season. Unless you can offer me an edge second row I'm not spending any more than I have to at centre

Hey Guys! Been having a look for some detailed stats on players year by year and by position. Found this forum and have had a read, some great info, and opinions here. I see some people referring to previous years, so is this something you might have? Have a good season.

Sooooo, this is what I've come up with so far....

Koroisau
Hass Taukeiaho
Bateman Leilua Lowe
Harris-Tevita G Williams
Latrell Lomax
Nicoll-Klokstad Holmes Saab

Levi, Luai, Hampton, Talau and 4x228K

If Latrell is DPP at the start of the season, he's staying otherwise I'll ditch him for someone cheaper and upgrade Saab and FRF reserves.

CH-T is there assuming Nikorima plays hooker

Flame away, I'm wearing Teflon Undies! :-P