NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 6

Bagpipe wrote:

If not Lowe, you'll win with non plodder forwards such as Mark Nicholls? Yeah, good luck

Lowe may very well be past his best but he's one of the few quality options you guys have right now

Agree with this too. Hopefully we start planning more towards our future with our forwards.

Lowe sucks pass it on.

That game in origin was huge but without that, people wouldnt even be sure he would make the Souths 17

Nicholls aint fantastic but he does a pretty good job. Goes about his business quietly. Proper bennett benchie

Game stats from yesterday here
https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t1165-2020-nines-fantasy-stats

Discuss them in this thread, because the stats thread is locked and stickied, make it easier to check the stats later and for me to add in today's results

yesterday's top fantasy performers. Bring them all into your team now!
(the top fantasy scorers are basically everyone that scored a try. Kurt Mann's 24 was the top non try scoring fantasy score)

Viliame Kikau	64
Mason Lino	43
Jonus Pearson	38
Luke Metcalf	36
Apisai Koroisau	35
Billy Walters	35
Nathan Cleary	31
Corey Harawira-Naera	31
Campbell Graham	30

I actually thought Mason Lino was injured, which is why Mann was going to play 6.

Is there a chance Lino will play in round 1. I would have though he is a better option

Krump wrote:
He hasn’t got the gig. I’d almost give Rabs odds that he wont

This is what you proposed. Nice attempted deflection though.

What odds about Drinkwater getting the half ‘gig’? That’s the bet I’m interested in, but now you’re backing away.

I’ll tell you what the odds are. 100%. He was always starting half once Holmes joined the club. He’ll easily average 50 there, but I won’t take that bet because that would be like taking money from a baby.

Don’t get too cocky because James got injured for the season last year. A real man would have cancelled the bet

Bagpipe wrote:

If not Lowe, you'll win with non plodder forwards such as Mark Nicholls? Yeah, good luck

Lowe may very well be past his best but he's one of the few quality options you guys have right now

I doubt you know much about our club, but Siro, Koala, Jack Johns and Rodwell are all quality and the future. We have also signed another edge forward you’ll hear about in the next week or so. These are far better prospects than a Cowboys reserve grade discard. He was only ever bought for depth. If he was to be our regular edge starter, our year would be over before it started.

Blessing in disguise. Our depth is great. Watch.

Rabbit wrote:

I doubt you know much about our club, but Siro, Koala, Jack Johns and Rodwell are all quality and the future. We have also signed another edge forward you’ll hear about in the next week or so. These are far better prospects than a Cowboys reserve grade discard. He was only ever bought for depth. If he was to be our regular edge starter, our year would be over before it started.

Blessing in disguise. Our depth is great. Watch.

If Lowe’s knee injury keeps him out a while what changes do you see to the pack Rabz?

Apart from my team being on the receiving end, I really enjoyed watching Koroisau and Cleary play together. Crisp service and just enough work around the ruck to always have space. If they can manage to play 9 reserve graders every week that would be a nice boost

Does anyone reckon Mcinnes will get 2RF dpp if moved to lock during games?

maffufu wrote:Does anyone reckon Mcinnes will get 2RF dpp if moved to lock during games?

No chance.

maffufu wrote:Does anyone reckon Mcinnes will get 2RF dpp if moved to lock during games?

It wouldn't really make him any more appealing for me given all the good options at 2RF. I wouldn't be swayed to put him at 2RF when he's one of the premium HOK options (though I haven't had him in any draft yet)

Milchcow wrote:I actually thought Mason Lino was injured, which is why Mann was going to play 6.

Is there a chance Lino will play in round 1. I would have though he is a better option

From all I've heard and read Mann's got the nod ahead of Lino

Milchcow wrote:
Drinkwater's career average in the halves is 60!

1 game

I think Koroisau looked really sharp out there. Might be in for a big year so he’s in my team

Milchcow wrote:I actually thought Mason Lino was injured, which is why Mann was going to play 6.

Is there a chance Lino will play in round 1. I would have though he is a better option

Lino is only just back from surgery. Mann will start round 1 from what I’ve heard. Both looked good in the 9s but Mann is ahead for his mobility and defence. Pearce will do most of the long kicking. Mann at five eighth gives us better balance IMO and gives Pearce and ponga a 5 point bump each at least vs when link is in the team

6 and a second row are our recruitment targets for next year no doubt

Rabbits21 wrote:If Drinkwater starts at 6 then he’s of interest, at fullback he’s an avoid.

Su’a was shit tonight.

Why would Drinkwater start ahead of Valentine Holmes?

Milchcow wrote:
Drinkwater's career average in the halves is 60!

Drinkwater's played most of his career in the halves, I'd expect him to score better there than at fullback.
I've had him in my team for the last week or so, being priced at 28 I would expect him to at least be able to average around the 40-ish points.
I also have Mann and Luai in my draft, so whoever looks good and scores well gets into the 17

RandomSil wrote:

Why would Drinkwater start ahead of Valentine Holmes?

They were talking about easing Holmes in by starting him on the wing, like Parra did with Hayne.
I think they should just start him at FB and if he gets gassed, get Drinkwater to swap to FB during the game to give Val a breather on the wing
#couchcoach

Chewie wrote:

They were talking about easing Holmes in by starting him on the wing, like Parra did with Hayne.
I think they should just start him at FB and if he gets gassed, get Drinkwater to swap to FB during the game to give Val a breather on the wing
#couchcoach

No way man. Easier swap during a game would be with Feldt. If Drinkwater plays in the halves then he has to stay there.