NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 24 - We're back baby!

Fraser wrote:
Horse

Do you reckon he's a starter when Bateman returns?

Milchcow wrote:

Who would you trade Watkins to if not Capewell?

IMO Capewell is a good trade in. Priced under 30 he can easily go close to 40 in the 2nd row. i think its worth the cash over Shibasaki

Aubusson + Capewell is no Nikora+Bateman but its a solid CTR pairing that will hopefully last the year

Watkins to Fogarty but that’d be silly as then I would be playing with 16 anyway.

Thanks mate I think I’ll do that.

Then I’m still left with Shiba in my back 3 with Pap and Drinky but I guess I can hopefully upgrade Shiba down the line.

mattnz wrote:
Hoping he still gets around 50 minutes, used for impact off the bench. Should be good for 40ish again. On that basis would be a must have. Also a high chance he ends up starting.

That's what's sitting in my head.

I already have him in this format but am still bringing him in for VSDT because I still think there's a big chance he starts. And if he doesn't this week, I think he will in coming weeks. Or, if nothing else I agree that I still see him getting good minutes.

I heard a radio interview with Kearney I think it was two Mondays ago where he was talking him up as about the best thing in his team. He's a puzzling, troubled man. Not to mention, a pain in the ass.

Holy Moly wrote:

Do you reckon he's a starter when Bateman returns?

Yep, I think he is in for a bumper season

Nathanator000 wrote:

First time playing NRL fantasy, but based off this news, is:

Knight, Fifita, Watkins & Williams to Haas, Grant, Forgarty and Yeo a good move? or should i aim for say Matterson and keep one of my mid-pricers?

Great move getting in Haas mate.

Bringing Grant in a no brainer too.

Fogarty is cheap so probs worth the gamble.

Yeo is a good trade but he may not keeping getting 80mins. Can you afford Twal instead of Yeo?

Who are your centres mate?

Fraser wrote:
Yep, I think he is in for a bumper season

I actually reckon Tapine will go back to lock when Bateman is back and Horsburgh off the interchange. He should still see 45-50mins off the interchange I reckon as Lui won’t play more than 30-35mins.

Welshy wrote:Not sure I need Turbo yet but i don't mid the current trades I've landed on

DFifita - Yeo
Knight - Mikaele
Musgrove - Grant
Walters - TTurbo

Api
Carrigan, Mikaele
Taumalolo, Leilua, Yeo
JMK, Mann
Shiba, Williame
Turbo, Papy, Drinkwater

Grant
Luai
Brailey
Katoa

Rudolph
Aubbs
Ponga
Cleary

Thoughts?

Don't get the Mikaele trade. What are you hoping for from the mid-ranger? He averages 33 minutes as a starting prop, so maybe 30 points? If you can afford it spend an extra $130k and get Horse for 45 to 60 points.

Welshy wrote:Not sure I need Turbo yet but i don't mid the current trades I've landed on

DFifita - Yeo
Knight - Mikaele
Musgrove - Grant
Walters - TTurbo

Api
Carrigan, Mikaele
Taumalolo, Leilua, Yeo
JMK, Mann
Shiba, Williame
Turbo, Papy, Drinkwater

Grant
Luai
Brailey
Katoa

Rudolph
Aubbs
Ponga
Cleary

Thoughts?

When your guns are back you're looking at having 4 playable WFBs (two top tier), 4/5 playable halves (one top tier) and basically one playable mid-tier prop, which seems like asking for trouble.

Milchcow wrote:

Not sure Mikaele is an ideal trade in. He has more scores under 20 than over 35. Need him to string a whole bunch of good games together in order to be useful.

I'd rather JTB for $120k less

That is all playing tiny minutes he started in early career, he's starting prop now can't see him going under 40 minutes in that Tigers pack

Milchcow wrote:

For those that don't grab TTrbo this week, I think Tedesco is going to a tempting trade in over the coming weeks.

Either that or go for someone like Trbo, Holmes, Isaako now

I can get Teddy in now but it’d be for Aubbo via a Watkins to Fogarty freeing up cash.

Api
Haas Carrigan
Tolo Williams Leilua
Moses Luai
Shiba Williame
Kennedy Papy Drinky

Friend Grant Yeo Katoa
Aubbs JTB Rudolf Hopa

$316k itb

I’m stuffed if Kennedy is a late out

Milchcow wrote:

For those that don't grab TTrbo this week, I think Tedesco is going to a tempting trade in over the coming weeks.

Either that or go for someone like Trbo, Holmes, Isaako now

RTS in a couple of weeks too (high BE). Still one of the big four WFBs.

mattnz wrote:
Don't get the Mikaele trade. What are you hoping for from the mid-ranger? He averages 33 minutes as a starting prop, so maybe 30 points? If you can afford it spend an extra $130k and get Horse for 45 to 60 points.

Started season with 52 minutes off the bench. Injured R2 after 17 minutes. Looks set for bigger consistent minutes this year. Can't much coming into that Tigers pack to effect that thought

So after Williams to Grant and Lolo to Fifita I have 140k and 2 spare trades for the round and this:

Koro
Haas Knight
Taumalolo Lucy Carrigan
Moses Luai
Wiliame Aubbo
Shiba Pap Drinky

Grant Brailey Katoa JTB
Rudolf Walters Watkins Cleary



Would you guys simply do a Watkins to Capewell trade?

Or could I make a bigger move like potentially a Watkins to Fogarty trade for a then Aubbo to Teddy trade?

rhinoceroo wrote:

When your guns are back you're looking at having 4 playable WFBs (two top tier), 4/5 playable halves (one top tier) and basically one playable mid-tier prop, which seems like asking for trouble.

Yeah it does mate, on further look. More trying to get better points this week over saving the trade. OR I could get some of the potential quick cash buys like Hopo/Fog

Milchcow wrote:
That said, Katoa was named on the bench in round 2 but ended up starting over Papalii

Could well happen again

Nah he was always starting in round 2. He came off the bench in round 1 then got promoted to the starting 13 in round 2.

TLT has been very kind to me as I only have 2 players out.

Current Team
Koro
Haas Knight
Kikau Tapine D.Fifita
Moses Luai
Staggs Lomax
Pap Drinkwater Ferguson
Guler E.Katoa B.Brailey Carrigan
Walters Rudolf JTB Stimson

I know some of the moves I want to make already. Fifita will become Lolo and both Grant and Fogarty will be coming in. Consensus is that Knight is a trade out and I think if not for pedigree Kikau would as well however his minutes are down this year (dam you bench starts). I think its time to upgrade Ferguson into a Gun too given his poor start.

Looking at likely doing
Fifita -> Taumalolo
Ferguson -> Teddy/Turbo or bank some cash with Isaako/Holmes
Knight -> Grant
Kikau/Stimson -> Fogarty

Hey all, I don't like being "that guy", but I have been full on the last couple of months, and the last few days have been even more ridiculous. I logged back on to the forum a week ago but haven't really managed to catch up on anything

Would thoroughly appreciate any summaries of TLT, and Fantasy relevant news in general as I reckon I'll maybe only squeeze in an hour of research between now and the Broncs/Eels.