NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 3

FalconSloth wrote:i looked at lowe on footystatistics.com and he didn't score well last year when playing over 60 minutes so why is everyone so hooked on him?

You may have included his CTR scores in that analysis which drags down the average. You would definitely not expect him to play CTR again this year even with a similar injury crisis with likes of Mitchell, Goodwin, Graham, Gebbie that can fill in there

It will be interesting to see after 10 rounds what both Moses and Cleary have averaged!

Rabbits21 wrote:
Chee Kam or Lawrence off the bench doesn’t worry you?

Could have Chee Kam off the bench to play in centers while Mbye gives the hooker a break

FalconSloth wrote:i looked at lowe on footystatistics.com and he didn't score well last year when playing over 60 minutes so why is everyone so hooked on him?

Because he totally Gagai’d that one Origin match last season. Also he was good in 2016.

He did average 41 starting as a 2RF, I think he’s a decent shout, but if both he and Su’A start and I can only pick one I’m going for Su’A

FalconSloth wrote:rank Su'a, lowe, tapine, Leilua, Williams, Stimson
and under priced guns: Matterson, Fifita and Garner

That’s a hard one:

I’d go, Stimson, Su’a, Luciano, Williams, Lowe and then Tapine.

If Stimson and Su’a start they’ll be in my team I think. Luciano/Williams a high chance of featuring too.

For the guns I’d go with D. Fifita, Garner and then Matterson.

Dropping McInnes and Drinkwater allows me to have Matterson, Garner & Fifita as 2rf with Su'A and Stimson on the bench. Brailey becomes starting hooker and my last WFB or CTR is Milne or Sailor so i am a bit light on backs. I dont see as much upside in the likes of McInnes/Williams/Drinkwater combination vs Matterson/Garner/Milne (via Lomax)

EDIT: New team

Brailey
Haas (C), Knight
Matterson, Garner, D.Fifita
Cleary, Croft
Lomax, Best
Papi, Brimson, Sailor

Su'A, Stimson, Magoulias, Grant
Hola, Luai, Milne, Talau

There are a few players that I think are great value that not many people are discussing. I would love to hear some thoughts from anyone with inside knowledge.

Mikaele - starting prop (well undervalued)
Wade Graham - you would also say well-undervalued from what he is likely to score
Wakeham - highly likely to start in the halves and cheap as chips with good pedigree

Has anyone else considered these three or is it just an oversight?

t43597 wrote:Dropping McInnes and Drinkwater allows me to have Matterson, Garner & Fifita as 2rf with Su'A and Stimson on the bench. Brailey becomes starting hooker and my last WFB or CTR is Milne or Sailor so i am a bit light on backs. I dont see as much upside in the likes of McInnes/Williams/Drinkwater combination vs Matterson/Garner/Milne (via Lomax)

I wouldn’t be starting with Blayke Brailey, it’ll make it hard to get a gun hooker down the track.

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:There are a few players that I think are great value that not many people are discussing. I would love to hear some thoughts from anyone with inside knowledge.

Mikaele - starting prop (well undervalued)
Wade Graham - you would also say well-undervalued from what he is likely to score
Wakeham - highly likely to start in the halves and cheap as chips with good pedigree

Has anyone else considered these three or is it just an oversight?

Mikaele had 5 games as starting prop, in 4 of them he still played 32 minutes or less, they obviously dont think he has the motor to play big minutes. Will be a trap.

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:There are a few players that I think are great value that not many people are discussing. I would love to hear some thoughts from anyone with inside knowledge.

Mikaele - starting prop (well undervalued)
Wade Graham - you would also say well-undervalued from what he is likely to score
Wakeham - highly likely to start in the halves and cheap as chips with good pedigree

Has anyone else considered these three or is it just an oversight?

Lachlan Lewis said Cogger will be his likely partner IIRC

Camo123 wrote:

Lachlan Lewis said Cogger will be his likely partner IIRC

Really? That does not seem to make sense. Lewis and Wakeham would compliment each other much better. Where did you read this?

Thoughts on new draft..
14k itb

Micinnes
Haas  mofo
Dfifita sua Stimson
Cleary  croft
Lomax 228k
Papps brimson best

Koro grant bbrailey  carrigan

Luai 3x228k

Having croft over Mann screws my backline up a bit..best takes isaako.. Is it worth it

Camo123 wrote:

Lachlan Lewis said Cogger will be his likely partner IIRC

@MTB are Coggers 2019 stats correct on your site? In rounds 22, 23, 24 it shows as a 0 score from 0 minutes and appears to be included in his averages

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:

Really? That does not seem to make sense. Lewis and Wakeham would compliment each other much better. Where did you read this?

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/im-sure-its-going-to-be-him-lachie-lewis-reveals-his-tip-to-replace-foran-in-the-halves/news-story/2541dff087c15c3a303ae44e22c09609

As much as the reporting has been utter dross over the off-season there's a quote in there saying: “It’s going to be ‘Cogs’ – I’m sure it’s going to be him Round 1 – and he’ll play well,” Lewis told foxsports.com.au.

“But I work great with both of them and I can almost guarantee that all of us will play at one stage this season. We’ll get bashed and one of us will get suspended or injured.”

mattnz wrote:

Mikaele had 5 games as starting prop, in 4 of them he still played 32 minutes or less, they obviously dont think he has the motor to play big minutes. Will be a trap.

Wasn't that more about how he was used in the pack rather than his motor. Matulino is gone. Mikaele would have to be better value than Lucy you'd reckon and many people are talking about him. As FRF cover on the bench, he is almost a perfect pick.

Camo123 wrote:

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/im-sure-its-going-to-be-him-lachie-lewis-reveals-his-tip-to-replace-foran-in-the-halves/news-story/2541dff087c15c3a303ae44e22c09609

As much as the reporting has been utter dross over the off-season there's a quote in there saying: “It’s going to be ‘Cogs’ – I’m sure it’s going to be him Round 1 – and he’ll play well,” Lewis told foxsports.com.au.

“But I work great with both of them and I can almost guarantee that all of us will play at one stage this season. We’ll get bashed and one of us will get suspended or injured.”

A lot of the guys on the kennel forum have the shits that Lewis assuming that he'll be one of the halves when he doesn't necessarily deserve it. To be talking that way though, you'd have to think Pay has given him some indication.

mattnz wrote:

@MTB are Coggers 2019 stats correct on your site? In rounds 22, 23, 24 it shows as a 0 score from 0 minutes and appears to be included in his averages

He was an unused sub in those games. Normally unused subs get removed from the game stats, but he's hanging around for whatever reason

What are we thinking on J brailey vs friend? See a lot of talk re b brailey but an 80 minute Jayden would surely outscore a 50/60 minute friend?

Ponga for prez wrote:What are we thinking on J brailey vs friend? See a lot of talk re b brailey but an 80 minute Jayden would surely outscore a 50/60 minute friend?

Friend will get more minutes than Brailey this season, you are forgetting that Watson will steal minutes from him.

Does anyone know if holmes will have kicking duties at cowboys?