NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 5

Verbal Kint wrote:

I'll probably be playing 2 250kers in my 17. Mitigating some risk by spending a bit more on guns. Not much different to the usual structure but obviously I'd prefer some sure thing cheapies

In that regard it is probably to your advantage that Grant doesnt play, if the cheapies you pick are servicable. Grant plays, everyone has him, and you gain no advantage

lukeaye wrote:

Totally agree, and it's why I'm not considering Murray or Cook this year. Rabbits will struggle to go forward.

Additionally latrell is about as fit as a 90 year old grandma so he is going to offer absolutely no line speed, too gassed to be around the ruck and will struggle to cover the backline.

Rabbits will struggle to make the 8 this year I think.

I mean Souths made the prelims last season with a busted, suspended and out of form Surgess, George was straight trash and Sutton rarely played big minutes, plus mass injuries for the second half of the season. Also a fat Latrell Mitchell is miles better than the mix of Johnston/Allan/Doueihi/Gagai at fb last year. Can't really see them regressing too much and I don't think I could name 4 teams that will finish above them let alone 8

Verbal Kint wrote:Anyone starting with Tedesco? From memory, I've started with him for the last couple of seasons. I've not had him in a single draft (yet). Ponga has been in a draft or two but it has been fairly stable otherwise with the vanilla Papbrimaako combo

He's been in almost all my drafts so far. I know what it's like not owning him, and while it's possible he starts slowly, he xould also start 70, 90, 70 and all of a sudden you've got to find a million for a WFB  or risk missing out on him until after Origin.

Rabbits21 wrote:Just has a go at a draft side with Levi and Molo, if an injury happens in the Broncos pack and it looks like Carrigan gets 45mins at lock then he’s straight into my side at prop.

This draft is: (with 67k spare)

Friend
Haas Molo
Su’a Williams Taumalolo
Cleary Mann
Lomax Watkins
Brimson Isaako Papenhuzyen

Koro Levi Stimson/B. Brailey Musgrove
Luai Keppie Magoulias Rudolf

Thoughts?
Bump.

Bump.

Verbal Kint wrote:Anyone starting with Tedesco? From memory, I've started with him for the last couple of seasons. I've not had him in a single draft (yet). Ponga has been in a draft or two but it has been fairly stable otherwise with the vanilla Papbrimaako combo

Pushed reset on my thought process. Will be trying teams with him over the next few days.

What have I missed with Musgrove, isn't he a long shot for a bench spot?

Not started with Tedesco but have Ponga at the back with Papy

Welshy wrote:Not started with Tedesco but have Ponga at the back with Papy

Going with a sub 250k as the third wfb?

WT2K wrote:

Going with a sub 250k as the third wfb?

No mate Brimson currently

rjconner wrote:What have I missed with Musgrove, isn't he a long shot for a bench spot?

He'll be in the 17 for R1

Pascoe replying on the loan situation...

https://twitter.com/JustinPascoeWT/status/1227769096676110336?s=19
Josh,
Again we are ready we are just waiting at the moment and in the best interest of our club we can’t wait forever so hopefully resolution is soon!

WT2K wrote:

He'll be in the 17 for R1

Interesting... ill have to chuck him on the list.

WT2K wrote:Pascoe replying on the loan situation...

https://twitter.com/JustinPascoeWT/status/1227769096676110336?s=19
Josh,
Again we are ready we are just waiting at the moment and in the best interest of our club we can’t wait forever so hopefully resolution is soon!

Sounds like they arent sold on the Mbye at hooker solution. Would guess if the swap doesn't happen they will target another hooker that is out of favour elsewhere.

WT2K wrote:Pascoe replying on the loan situation...

https://twitter.com/JustinPascoeWT/status/1227769096676110336?s=19
Josh,
Again we are ready we are just waiting at the moment and in the best interest of our club we can’t wait forever so hopefully resolution is soon!

I fan boy'd training today    I couldn't help myself and asked Momers if we got to keep him this year.  He said he "wasn't sure what was happening with all of that" which is the exact answer I expected and then felt really bad and apologised for asking and he said "nah nah, all good, not at all, everyone wants to know".  Seemed like a really nice bloke.

In other news Lucy looks fitter than I ever thought he would.

standard-issue wrote:

I fan boy'd training today    I couldn't help myself and asked Momers if we got to keep him this year.  He said he "wasn't sure what was happening with all of that" which is the exact answer I expected and then felt really bad and apologised for asking and said "nah nah, all good, not at all, everyone wants to know".  Seemed like a really nice bloke.

In other news Lucy looks fitter than I ever thought he would.

Dare you to tell him we call him Lucy.

mattnz wrote:

standard-issue wrote:

I fan boy'd training today    I couldn't help myself and asked Momers if we got to keep him this year.  He said he "wasn't sure what was happening with all of that" which is the exact answer I expected and then felt really bad and apologised for asking and said "nah nah, all good, not at all, everyone wants to know".  Seemed like a really nice bloke.

In other news Lucy looks fitter than I ever thought he would.

Dare you to tell him we call him Lucy.

Actually didn't get to talk to him unfortunately. I was kind of glad afterwards because I would have mentioned Fantasy and that would have put the mockers on him.

It was 36 degrees at midday and he looked pretty fresh still. Bloke who seemed to be struggling most was young Johns (I think it was him) or could have been Billy Walters, I think I was mixing them up when I watching.

standard-issue wrote:

I fan boy'd training today    I couldn't help myself and asked Momers if we got to keep him this year.  He said he "wasn't sure what was happening with all of that" which is the exact answer I expected and then felt really bad and apologised for asking and said "nah nah, all good, not at all, everyone wants to know".  Seemed like a really nice bloke.

In other news Lucy looks fitter than I ever thought he would.

Should be a big year for Big Lucy both fantasy and NRL wise

If the Momo trade is not granted, I am thinking of picking M'bye as a WFB, regardless of his past form. His brief stint at HOK in 2017 was in a fill in role. All he did has pass from dummy-half without no attack stats at all to speak of, except for a try in the one game he scored 61. With a pre-season training in the position, I expect him to score better and am using his stats at HOK in 2017 as an absolute floor. There is no 80 minute HOKs that I can think of that dont average 40+ or push 50.

Reed Mahoney is a prime example.

WT2K wrote:

Should be a big year for Big Lucy both fantasy and NRL wise

Lucy is very high up on my watchlist.

If he starts I’ll have to analyse the Tigers bench and then try gauge if he will get enough minutes.

If the Tigers carry Reynolds in the 14 and Lucy starts then it looks good for him.

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:If the Momo trade is not granted, I am thinking of picking  M'bye as a WFB, regardless of his past form. His brief stint at HOK in 2017 was in a fill in role. All he did has pass from dummy-half without no attack stats at all to speak of, except for a try in the one game he scored 61. With a pre-season training in the position, I expect him to score better and am using his stats at HOK in 2017 as an absolute floor. There is no 80 minute HOKs that I can think of that dont average 40+ or push 50.

Reed Mahoney is a prime example.

I’ll be avoiding Mbye.