NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 18 - Ditch the duds thread

multiple.scoregasms wrote:For those that are interested as spectators the Survivor challenge sees Black Widow and Minto go head to head. Captain worth 2x and VC worth 1.5x, more details in Survivor thread for details on how teams were created but comes down to the following

Widow vs Minto

Flegler v Haas
Cleary v Moses
Hughes v Isaako
Tedesco v Shibisaki
D Fifita (c) v Koro (c)
Koro (vc) v Carrigan (vc)

Iron Mike wrote:

In what way, like Grant not a worthy cash cow because Walters starts all year?

Only takes one 20 minute performance for 15 points and the cash making dries up just like that. Takes a 3-4 35+ to really make that good cash.

I have Grant and not Walters so probably being very biased right now. My bad. Just see Walters as the fill in hooker whom is exceeding expectations so far.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

I took this as MTB saying Grant is really good at football and won't be held out of a big minute role by a half turned hooker

wolfking wrote:Grant has played bugger all first grade games and the club have no depth with hookers.  Who is to say Walters doesn't stay starting and playing 60 minutes at hooker.  He was pretty good in his first run for 80 minutes in a winning team.  It's not like it's Cameron Smith coming so it's not a given Walters just steps aside.  Also with Brooks out, Grant could stay and Walters could move in the halves with Reynolds on the bench to cover Grant.  14 is Reynolds best position IMO.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

I took this as MTB saying Grant is really good at football and won't be held out of a big minute role by a half turned hooker

Iron Mike wrote:I don't get why everyone is selling Musgrove (he is base price and will make money - albeit a little slower than say Katoa or Guler) - when Grant comes in round 3 I suspect they have a Grant/Walters and MCK/Lawrence on bench with Musgrove and Mikeale. He will get the minutes eventually.

No way I would waste a trade on Musgrove to Katoa based on one week with him probably only lasting 3 weeks.

Also, why would anyone buy Billy Walters now if Grant is confirmed to come to the club for round 3. It's a long season and Walters is the perfect bench player covering half and hooker.

Ese'ese is an easy sell for me (should never have started with him knowing Klemmer and DSaifiti are origin props and play big minutes, along with a utility that can play lock, and two second rowers in the 17 that can also play lock) - who is the best player to pick up under $505K. Corey Horsburgh? At least I will get 4 good rounds out of him.

Tempted to hold Aekins against Dragons but not sure due to Crichton on bench.

My back five is quite terrible. Thoughts?

Aubo Wiliame
Papy Kennedy Aekins

Milchcow wrote:
I am a bit stuck for trades

I sort of want Isaako, but only way to really get him is Friend out - which seems like a food way to score less points this week. Only real advantage would be having some cash balance for next week

Or the equally sideays/backwards JWilliams to Drinkwater.

Stimson stays because there is nobody cheaper that I want to spend a trade bringing in.

So perhaps just 1 trade for me, bringing in Katoa for Musgrove.

Loomer wrote:Hope Dogs fans get their wish and Britt late switch for Stimson so he becomes easy sell. Thinking of selling anyway

BCT05 wrote:Hi lads

First time playing NRL Fantasy this year and stumbled across this forum and have found it extremely useful, so cheers!

Looking for some guidance on my first trades... I had a good Rd1, Ese'ese seems to be my main problem and am thinking of shipping out Lomax too.

Have a heap of options on my mind and can't decide, any thoughts?

My team is:

Smith
Haas Carrigan
Williams Fifita Ese'ese
Wakeham Moses
Shiba Aubusson
Ponga Drinkwater Lomax

Koro Katoa Walters Stimson
Luai Wiliame Kennedy Rudolf

Only $6k cash

Ese'ese to Horsburgh would be an obvious move but then reading about Hors' potential future risky job security on here has put me off...

Could go to L Leilua instead and then do Lomax to Watkins?

But then I also like the idea of bringing in Isaako or Hughes but that would mean my Ese'ese replacement has to be Mikaele or Guler

luckynumber8 wrote:

Welcome mate.

I'd definitely be getting Luciano in over Hors, simply because of job security. Watkins is one of the flavours of the week along with Shiba, Isaako, Katoa and Guler.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I must be the only one picking up Flegler...

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I must be the only one picking up Flegler...

StormTrooper96 wrote:Ethan Lowe's 45 is going quietly unnoticed. Even off the bench he managed to get 55 minutes. If this Murray business flops I can see him moving back to lock and Lowe to an edge