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

I am going to reverse my trades and wait till Thursday. I think theres going to be a lot of late changes.

If teams stay as named, my trade outs are pretty obvious... trade-ins are harder to judge
Out: Fifita, Musgrove, Wakeham, Watkins
In: Grant, Fogarty, Shiba, Horse
Leaves $411k itb to do a big trade in next week, after seeing some form and opportunities.

Team becomes:
Api
Haas Carrigan
Lolo Hess Horse
Moses Cleary (loop)
Wiliame Shibasaki
Papy Drinky Kennedy

Grant Katoa JMK Rudolf
Kerr Walters Fogarty Crichton

Late games in the round for Bulldogs and Panthers allows me to loop in any of Kerr, Fogarty or Walters by switching JMK and Api if needed to get one of the halves or leave as is to get Kerr's score.

Stimson, Fifita, Aikens & Knight become Turbo, Lolo, Twal and Fogarty for me.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Three Trades

Williams, Musgrove, Fifita out

Matterson/Twal, Turbo, Grant in

24 trades and either 15/55K remaining.

Team will be

Api
Haas Carrigan
Tolo Matters Leilua
Moses Drinkwater
Williame Lomax
Kennedy Papy Turbo

Brailey Grant Luai Katoa
Maubbs Mann Rudolf Walters

Thoughts?

Should I save the Williams to Turbo Trade and just to the Musgrove and Fifita Trade?

Just so you know if Kennedy doesn't play you won't get Mann as replacement if you line team up like this and will get 16 players. You're best off starting Mann at HLF and probably putting Drinkwater on bench to cover WFB/HLF in case Kennedy doesn't play

If I had Jack Williams there’s no way I’d be trading him out after being named to start at lock again. 2 shitty games doesn’t make a shitty player, he’s always been the long term option for sharks they have been grooming him for years

Every chance he meets pre season fantasy expectations

luckynumber8 wrote:Stimson, Fifita, Aikens & Knight become Turbo, Lolo, Twal and Fogarty for me.

Aikens is actually playing, in case you missed it. I am expecting Crichton to enter the game early for him though like in round 2. You already have Grant?

Welshy wrote:If I had Jack Williams there’s no way I’d be trading him out after being named to start at lock again. 2 shitty games doesn’t make a shitty player, he’s always been the long term option for sharks they have been grooming him for years

Every chance he meets pre season fantasy expectations

I am holding. Every chance the break was good for him.

I dont think one bad game erodes the stats we studied all pre season, nor does it suddenly make him a bad player, but we will see.

It's really annoying that we still don't know if Verrills drops off bench when everyone is playing

Think the unknown is enough for me to remove Friend over Aubusson as Aubusson could be likely CTR keeper if he continues to start

my tv broke wrote:

I am holding. Every chance the break was good for him.

I dont think one bad game erodes the stats we studied all pre season, but we will see.

Holding the easy choice especially with so many other potential issues

I’m not saying trade him in but a definite hold if I had him

Aubbs out I’m assuming for a week only is really annoying for me due to Ponga using up my bench WFB/CTR option in Williame. Might need to find a 4th trade to field 17 this week

mattnz wrote:

Aikens is actually playing, in case you missed it. I am expecting Crichton to enter the game early for him though like in round 2. You already have Grant?

yeah mate, I grabbed him last round in anticipation of the move getting done.

Teeth Eater wrote:Anyone even considered not punting Jack Williams and giving him one last crack? If he fucks it again use one of the four trades next week to say a final farewell? Just not sure how urgent his exit is in the scheme of things, when I want to try to hold as many trades as I can.

GreenMachine wrote:
Was just thinking exactly that with no Magoulias on the bench.

I liked my moves too, but Capewell is speaking to me and Katoa no longer looks essential, so couple of reshuffles my end

My only playing 2RF are Taumalolo, Leilua, Williams and Katoa

With Katoa a bit risky on the bench, I either play Williams as 3rd 2RF, or bring in a new one

Grant and Drinkwater are 2 trade ins.

3rd will probably be Capewell (with Aubbs out, I trade in a CTR or play with 16)

4th trade is either the above mentioned 2RF upgrade for Williams (or Stimson), or bring in Fogarty for cash
Horsburgh or Britt are potential trade ins, or find the cash for Matterson/JTrbo

Lolo or Haas as captain?

I am thinking that Bateman missing from the 21 is sending him a message. Every other marginal game day inclusion is in the 21 for other teams. If there wasn't the contract issue he would be in the picture to start this week.

my tv broke wrote:

I am holding. Every chance the break was good for him.

I don't think one bad game erodes the stats we studied all pre season, nor does it suddenly make him a bad player, but we will see.

A few of us were getting jitters before round 1. He only really made my final team because I couldn't find anyone at that price I was comfortable with instead (in hindsight, the answer was Drinkwater, and stuff positional cover)

I have a couple options to mull over, mostly being
Jack Williams - gun
Stimson - someone like Horse/Britt
somebody - Fogarty

For round 3 i think its more important to set myself up for the rest of the season, rather than necessarily chase points just for this week, so have to work out what is likely to be best long term

mattnz wrote:I am thinking that Bateman missing from the 21 is sending him a message. Every other marginal game day inclusion is in the 21 for other teams. If there wasn't the contract issue he would be in the picture to start this week.

Nah they expected him to miss this game and be back R4-R5

There was this from NRL Physio recently: John Bateman expected to be unavailable for the Raiders in Rd3 as he continues end stage rehab on a distal clavicle excision (end of collarbone removed at shoulder). Initially expected to be fit last month but had significant delays in rehab progress with coronavirus restrictions

Tolman dropped?

To’omaga with an increased role off the bench? Cheap at 332k

Welshy wrote:Tolman dropped?

To’omaga with an increased role off the bench? Cheap at 332k

Yeah, I already have lots of similar players, Katoa, Kerr and Rudolf, don't need another cheap bench forward.

Finally i think im set on my trades

Friend -> Grant
Fifita -> Tedesco
Walters -> Staggs
Simonsson -> T.Turbo

1k leftover.

Api
Haas (vc) Carrigan
Lolo (c) Leilua Katoa
Moses Drinkwater
Staggs Lomax
Tedesco Turbo Papi

Mann Grant Wiliame JTB
Kennedy Rudolf Aubbusson Musgrove

Who to trade out of Walters, Kerr, Luai and Rudolph?

mattnz wrote:I am thinking that Bateman missing from the 21 is sending him a message. Every other marginal game day inclusion is in the 21 for other teams. If there wasn't the contract issue he would be in the picture to start this week.

All the talk of his injury return was round 4-5, and that was before the contract saga was made public