NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 8

Milchcow wrote:
Was just looking up Curran.

Josh Curran averaged 35 in reserve grade last year, varying between 2nd row, lock and the bench

Don't confuse him with Bears lock Joshua Curran, who also averaged 35 last year

I'm happy to put him in my EMGs, but wouldn't be confident to start him in my 17. Too much of an unknown.

Josh Curran's - All star game stats

35 mins: 39 points, 1 Try, 59 Run meters, 1 Linebreak, 1 Tacklebreak, 23 Tackles, 2 Missed Tackles

Iron Mike wrote:

From what I've read I expect Stimson and Jackson to be second rowers. Elliot/CHN/Faitala Mariner all to play middle.

Dean Pay and Stimson go back to Origin under 20s I think and their relationship from that went a long way to getting Stimson to the Bulldogs. Feel like CHN will create even more in the middle of the field off the bench (less chance of missed tackles also).

If Pay and Stimson go back a bit then it would make sense that Stimson get's the starting role. In the same way O'Brien and Mann go back which explains why Mann starts over Lino. Relationship trumps skills to some extend

Chewie wrote:

If Pay and Stimson go back a bit then it would make sense that Stimson get's the starting role. In the same way O'Brien and Mann go back which explains why Mann starts over Lino. Relationship trumps skills to some extend

Indeed. But also, regardless of skills, when a relationship is there, you have complete trust and therefore can see the players attitude, commitment and determination rise on the field. I think it stands for a lot having a player really playing for their coach, and wanting to play for him and their team.

Mann is in there for his defence and running for sure. Pretty clear he won't kick too much and will mostly play left side giving the ball to KP. Our left side is typically our more dangerous side. I'm not expecting heaps from mann but when in the team should get his 35 points which is good enough really.

Main thing keeping him out of my team atm is he will be first to go if we don't start well the first few weeks. Draw is relatively kind to start at least

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:Mann is in there for his defence and running for sure. Pretty clear he won't kick too much and will mostly play left side giving the ball to KP. Our left side is typically our more dangerous side. I'm not expecting heaps from mann but when in the team should get his 35 points which is good enough really.

Main thing keeping him out of my team atm is he will be first to go if we don't start well the first few weeks. Draw is relatively kind to start at least

Who do you think will start edge back row and lock?

Finally caught up on the thread and there has been so many changes in the player of the moment over the weekend. I think after reading all that I need to find 1 player not in anyone's team lists who will be my POD. Also with all these injuries I think teams are going to start to change and a lot of people are going to fall trap to those guys starting round 1 who will be benched by R2-3 with a player coming back from injury.

My big take after the weekend is that everyone need David Fifita in their team!!! Absolute beast. Also Val Holmes won't be any cheaper than what he is now for the rest of the year. I think Val will be top 5 for leading try scorer this year, battling it out with Feldt for top spot.

Loomer wrote:

Who do you think will start edge back row and lock?

My boss is at first grade training now so should know re sione's knee in the next day or 2. If back in time he'll start right and barnett lock atm. That's first choice. Not sure on if guerra or glasby/even herman would fill that spot atm. I just wait for reports from training as I don't work with 1st grade too often

StormTrooper96 wrote:Also Val Holmes won't be any cheaper than what he is now for the rest of the year. I think Val will be top 5 for leading try scorer this year, battling it out with Feldt for top spot.

Was the 9pts in trial just because bad weather or did he play lot less minutes than 80 indicated?

Loomer wrote:

Was the 9pts in trial just because bad weather or did he play lot less minutes than 80 indicated?

Didn't watch much of the trial but he definitely didn't play 80 minutes. Stats say he had 61 metres, 1 TB, 1 TCK and 1 MT so I doubt he was there for 80 minutes with those stats. Was a sludge fest though. He will be up around 50 pts/game this year, feeding off Tolo, Drinkwater, Morgan, Marsters.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Didn't watch much of the trial but he definitely didn't play 80 minutes. Stats say he had 61 metres, 1 TB, 1 TCK and 1 MT so I doubt he was there for 80 minutes with those stats. Was a sludge fest though. He will be up around 50 pts/game this year, feeding off Tolo, Drinkwater, Morgan, Marsters.

I expect him to take a few rounds to find his feet, but he should be good once he gets going

Came across something interesting with the storm pack. With Stimson moved on, Papy in the 1 and Welch out with injury who fills out their remaining bench spots?

8. JBrom
9. CS9
10. NAS
11. Kaufusi
12. K Brom
13. Finucane

14. B Smith
15.???
16.???
17.???

You'd think Kamikamica, Tino at the top of the pile. I'd like to see Schonig get the 17 personally, looked great in the trial really getting involved in everything. Or does Grant sneak in there as a sub for Hughes moving CS9 to Halves late in the game?

Donkeyyyyyy wrote:Came across something interesting with the storm pack. With Stimson moved on, Papy in the 1 and Welch out with injury who fills out their remaining bench spots?

8. JBrom
9. CS9
10. NAS
11. Kaufusi
12. K Brom
13. Finucane

14. B Smith
15.???
16.???
17.???

You'd think Kamikamica, Tino at the top of the pile. I'd like to see Schonig get the 17 personally, looked great in the trial really getting involved in everything. Or does Grant sneak in there as a sub for Hughes moving CS9 to Halves late in the game?

B Smith, Max King, Kamikamica and Tino/Eisenhuth likely bench. Also think they were going to look at giving Hynes some time in similar role to Papenhuyzen early season off bench

Milchcow wrote:

Yes, just realised that. Stats are the same

But for some reason at the Roosters he was Joshua Curran, and at the Warriors he was Josh Curran.

The Warriors operate under the official cap, so of course they can't afford those two extra letters

Rabbits21 wrote:A. Taumalolo, Luai and Shibasaki 

Or

B. J. Williams, Brimson, Burns


I’m actually thinking B

You will get Luai regardless, make it random $246k player instead

Donkeyyyyyy wrote:I mean.. I don't hate it.. 172k ITB

Friend
Knight Carrigan
Fifita Lelilua Williams
Moses Drinkwater
Lomax Aubbs
Papy Aekins Leleisiuao

Koro Brailey Mofo Hess
Stimson Luai Watkins 246k Winger

Yuck. My equivalent team has haas, Moses/Cleary in the halves, and aubbo/burns as the centres

Hopefully Curran gets a start. That playable 246k makes a whole lot of difference.

Friend,
Haas, Carrigan
Taumalolo, Fifita, Stimson
Cleary, Drinkwater
Aubbs, Lomax
Pappy, Brimson, Aekin

Koro, Brailey, Luai, Curran

Musgrove, Magoulias, Koloamatangi, Leleisiuao

I just made the big call of upgrading Drinkwater for Brimson, then dropping Jack Williams for HSS, which freed up enough cash to upgrade Shibasaki to Burns. Does leave my WFB a bit vulnerable since I have to play one of Luai, Lele or HSS every week, but I think Burns is worth the risk.

As for why I'm dumping Drinky for Brimson, it's because even at 5/8, I don't think Drinky will average over 40PPG, while Brimson can easily average that, he averaged 45.1 in 70+ minute games at fullback last year, in a spoon side. I reckon he can very easily average 40+ if not more, while Drinky seems like he'll average 35-40 at best. I love the bloke but I don't think he'll translate well to fantasy at 5/8.

Friend
Haas, Carrigan
Lolo, DFifi, Su'A
Cleary, Luai
Burns, Lomax
Papy, Brimson, Aekins

Api, Brailey, Stimson, Curran

Mags, Lele, Kolo, HSS

$14K ITB

SoylentGreen wrote:Hopefully Curran gets a start. That playable 246k makes a whole lot of difference.

Friend,
Haas, Carrigan
Taumalolo, Fifita, Stimson
Cleary, Drinkwater
Aubbs, Lomax
Pappy, Brimson, Aekin

Koro, Brailey, Luai, Curran

Musgrove, Magoulias, Koloamatangi, Leleisiuao

That's a great team

Camo123 wrote:JMK being marked with an injury icon in fantasy is the deciding factor in changing my team to something more balanced and rather cookie cutter. If fit for R1 I might still select him but it depends on the rookies available on TLT

Bit disappointed as he's been in basically every draft I've made but the latest update on the casualty ward isn't very promising. It says he is still training away from main group with non-contact skills after his shoulder reconstruction putting him in doubt for R1

Was keen to start with JMK too. Switched to Drinkwater last week.

Bethany_B wrote:I just made the big call of upgrading Drinkwater for Brimson, then dropping Jack Williams for HSS, which freed up enough cash to upgrade Shibasaki to Burns. Does leave my WFB a bit vulnerable since I have to play one of Luai, Lele or HSS every week, but I think Burns is worth the risk.

As for why I'm dumping Drinky for Brimson, it's because even at 5/8, I don't think Drinky will average over 40PPG, while Brimson can easily average that, he averaged 45.1 in 70+ minute games at fullback last year, in a spoon side. I reckon he can very easily average 40+ if not more, while Drinky seems like he'll average 35-40 at best. I love the bloke but I don't think he'll translate well to fantasy at 5/8.

Friend
Haas, Carrigan
Lolo, DFifi, Su'A
Cleary, Luai
Burns, Lomax
Papy, Brimson, Aekins

Api, Brailey, Stimson, Curran

Mags, Lele, Kolo, HSS

$14K ITB

What changed your view of Brimson from yesterday?