NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 8

Milchcow wrote:

My 14-17 will be hookers and 2nd rowers because that's where the value is and I want more players in those positions than I have room for.

So FRF coverage is going to have to be the finest, cheapest prop on the market that sits somewhere in 18-21 (potentially Musgrove, we'll see if anyone else turns up)

Same. My 14-17 his HOK HOK 2RF 2RF
and my 18-21 so far is HOK HLF NUF NUF

hoping maybe one of the Nufs is a cheap FRF.

my tv broke wrote:WESTS TIGERS SQUAD LIST
1. Corey Thompson
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Joseph Leilua
4. Moses Mbye (capt.)
5. Robert Jennings
6. Benji Marshall (capt.)
7. Luke Brooks
8. Thomas Mikaele
9. Billy Walters
10. Alex Twal
11. Luke Garner
12. Luciano Leilua
13. Josh Aloiai

Interchange:
14. Michael Chee Kam
15. Josh Reynolds
16. Adam Doueihi
17. Oliver Clark
18. Chris Lawrence
19. Alex Seyfarth
20. Chris McQueen
21. Zane Musgrove
22. Tommy Talau
23. Elijah Taylor

Wow well Walters starting is good news. Hopefully he kills it again and gives Madge no choice but to give him the 9.

Luciano starting is good news. I liked what I saw from him last weekend against Penrith.

Surely Musgrove is ahead of Oliver Clark as well!

WT2K wrote:

Agree. Will be close to the 13. Doueihi with a slight knock. Will still be fullback R1 with Thompson and Jennings going for the wing spot.
Momirosvki will come into consideration once fit too. Which could see mbye shifted to hooker. Bench is a mystery at this stage. Musgrove and MCK most likely get spots.

How far away is Momo?

If Walters goes well again though wouldn’t you just keep him at 9?

Verbal Kint wrote:

Yeah, a few guns in there.

The problem is that Id need 4 cheapies in my 17 (if I run a bench of Koro, Brailey and Levi). Plus Lomax (CTR).

I need a cheap centre to make it work really. I dont mind starting Luai + a cheap WFB + picking a number 17 from the options.

Edit, I still think this'll be close to cookie cutter anyway. The Haas Lolo combo will likely prevail. Hard to fund that without looking for an extra cheapie or two

Edited a few times as it didn't make much sense

Your post makes sense to me now. I like the wrecking ball combo team (Haas+Lolo) but it is heavily dependent on enough cheapies to make it work. My current draft doesn't have Lolo and seems to give me a bit more of a balance.
But if enough cows enter the paddock come TLT I may get the wrecking ball out...

Wrecking Ball:

Oliver Clark started a bunch of games at prop last year, so its not unreasonable to assume he'll still in line for a run (His stats aren't great though so I wouldn't consider him for your fantasy team)

WT2K wrote:

Agree. Will be close to the 13. Doueihi with a slight knock. Will still be fullback R1 with Thompson and Jennings going for the wing spot.
Momirosvki will come into consideration once fit too. Which could see mbye shifted to hooker. Bench is a mystery at this stage. Musgrove and MCK most likely get spots.

Rabbits21 wrote:
How far away is Momo?

If Walters goes well again though wouldn’t you just keep him at 9?

I don't know how far away Momo is.

But if Momo does start it will be at centre - which means moving either BJ Leilua or Mbye

Not sure they'd dump Leilua, and Mbye is captain - so they either Gidley him to the bench or move him to hooker

Milchcow wrote:



I don't know how far away Momo is.

But if Momo does start it will be at centre - which means moving either BJ Leilua or Mbye

Not sure they'd dump Leilua, and Mbye is captain - so they either Gidley him to the bench or move him to hooker

Or Benji breaks and they need another half

KingTeddy wrote:So now is everyone ending up with heaps of mid range 2RF's? After trials team were announced I have ended up with Hess, Leilua, Carty, Su'A and Williams

It’d be hard to rate them!

I think I’d have Williams, Hess and Luciano as my top 3 though followed by Su’a and Carty.

For those starting with both Taumalolo and D. Fifita they could be missing out on good second row value.

Going a bit lighter on in the second row means you can spend elsewhere like on some quality centres or on quality halves.

I have 3 hookers in my top 17 now Friend, Koro and B. Brailey with Levi high on my watchlist and I’m keeping an eye on Walters now too.

How many hookers do you guys have in your top 17 right now?

So far I’m not to keen on the mid range halves options in Croft, Flanagan and JMK in strong doubt for round 1  so I still haven’t ruled out bringing in Mann to start off with!


On another note is anyone worried Brimson is not gonna average in the 40-45 range and is gonna flop and average low to mid 30’s in the first 6 rounds? Tbh it’s concerning me a little.

Knights Squad (Appears to be in position order)

Kalyn Ponga, Edrick Lee, Enari Tuala, Gehamat Shibasaki, Hymel Hunt, Kurt Mann, Mitchell Pearce, David Klemmer, Jayden Brailey, Daniel Saifiti, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Aidan Guerra, Mitch Barnett, Connor Watson, Herman Ese’ese, Jacob Saifiti, Tim Glasby, Tex Hoy, Pasami Saulo, Mason Lino, Starford To’a.

Tuala, Shiba and Hunt all 3,4 and 5. Mann at 6, Guerra at 12 and Barnett at 13.

Chewie wrote:

Can't believe I forgot Kerr. Also Mann is on the verge of being a cheapie at 350k. Thanks for the additions

I find your list really useful Chewie, cheers.

Rabbits21 wrote:
Wow well Walters starting is good news. Hopefully he kills it again and gives Madge no choice but to give him the 9.

Luciano starting is good news. I liked what I saw from him last weekend against Penrith.

Surely Musgrove is ahead of Oliver Clark as well!

If that happens it doesn't really matter as everyone will have him and be playing him.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Knights Squad (Appears to be in position order)

Kalyn Ponga, Edrick Lee, Enari Tuala, Gehamat Shibasaki, Hymel Hunt, Kurt Mann, Mitchell Pearce, David Klemmer, Jayden Brailey, Daniel Saifiti, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Aidan Guerra, Mitch Barnett, Connor Watson, Herman Ese’ese, Jacob Saifiti, Tim Glasby, Tex Hoy, Pasami Saulo, Mason Lino, Starford To’a.

Tuala, Shiba and Hunt all 3,4 and 5. Mann at 6, Guerra at 12 and Barnett at 13.

If this ends up being R1 team there won't be a playing CTR under 300k

I assume Moga is still recovering from hamstring injury

Based on assumptions for each player being behind:

Harper: Reimis Smith & Hopoate
Milne/Pompey: Hiku & Fusitua
HSS: Likely behind Oldfield if Scott suspended
Crichton: Likely behind Whare & Naden
Moga: Behind Tuala & Shibasaki??? Or injured??

StormTrooper96 wrote:Knights Squad (Appears to be in position order)

Kalyn Ponga, Edrick Lee, Enari Tuala, Gehamat Shibasaki, Hymel Hunt, Kurt Mann, Mitchell Pearce, David Klemmer, Jayden Brailey, Daniel Saifiti, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Aidan Guerra, Mitch Barnett, Connor Watson, Herman Ese’ese, Jacob Saifiti, Tim Glasby, Tex Hoy, Pasami Saulo, Mason Lino, Starford To’a.

Tuala, Shiba and Hunt all 3,4 and 5. Mann at 6, Guerra at 12 and Barnett at 13.

No Moga?

Rabbits21 wrote:
No Moga?

Knights website states in team list article:

Bradman Best and Sione Mata'utia will miss the game through injury, while Tautau Moga has been rested for another week.

I don't know whether or not this implies he would be starting if not injured. It kinda sounds like he would. Though I still think he's the odd man out when Best returns so would only be playing for 3-4 weeks

wolfking wrote:

If that happens it doesn't really matter as everyone will have him and be playing him.

Makes a huge difference to team structure tho, let’s me get the strong team that I want to pick.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Same. My 14-17 his HOK HOK 2RF 2RF
and my 18-21 so far is HOK HLF NUF NUF

hoping maybe one of the Nufs is a cheap FRF.

You'd probably hope the other one is a CTR/WFB or you'll be running without cover in a bunch of positions

easytiger wrote:

I'd add:

HLF: Burton 246k (outside chance)

FRF: Utoikamanu 228k, Murchie 296k (if off to NZW), Kerr 278k

I’d add to the backs: Leleisiuao and To’a as base price and Kennedy slightly above

mattnz wrote:

Makes a huge difference to team structure tho, let’s me get the strong team that I want to pick.

True, more funds for guns.

Rabbits21 wrote:
How far away is Momo?

If Walters goes well again though wouldn’t you just keep him at 9?

Momo was only a 3 week timetable for injury.

I think this will be our 13 for R1 with only swap being fullback and wings

mattnz wrote:If you are looking for a great summary review of most of the key contenders for each spot to help work out your team, Milch has a great overview of each player in his team thread (not just those he selected) https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t1168-milchcow-team-planning

Lot of time put into that. Fair play

Always good to think through all options clearly and writing their stats certainly helps!
Thanks for sharing