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

Loomer wrote:

I talked up how he wasn't a great pick and still started with him. Sold him and Stimson Rd2 beginning of week then reversed last minute.
If Aubo wasn't out I may have kept him as not massive BE but had no choice as only 1 of 3 I'm willing to sell and needed Lolo and Grant as well

Yeah to be honest the main reason I'm thinking of trading him out is based on the eye test - a lot of flailing arms in tackles and not a lot of impact ball in hand. Things like that probably aren't going to change much week to week.

Mulvy wrote:It's a pity my red dot (Maubs) doesn't play later in the round. I'll get a look at Hopoate's score (if I go that way) but assuming I take it, I'll need to decide my final player out of:

Katoa
Rudolf
Luai

I will get a look at Warriors final team lists before I decide, and obviously if Katoa is starting I'll play him. But assuming he comes off the bench who would you pick? Thanks

I think all of them should be 30+, so no major worries with any of them.

Katoa - Only needs 50 minutes to score 40 points. Hasn't played a full 80 (or even 70 yet), so being off the bench doesn't worry me.
Rudolf - Sharks team lists is much the same balance as R2. Could get 30 or 40 minutes at 1PPM. Hasn't registered a lot of TB's yet and is capable - could do it against the Tigers (just depends what mood they're in?)
Luai - Most likely to boom or bust. Could put up a 50+ IF he manages some good attacking stats, or could get in the 20's if not. I'm assuming that Burton is the main kicker.

I'm probably going with Katoa - still think he is the least risk and likely another 40 pointer. Although I have a history of scoring big in my NPRs so maybe go with anyone other than Katoa

Twal is very tempting, I just feel he needs to make 40+ tackles every week to get those big scores as he isn't a huge attacking type player. Last year as a starter he averaged 1.1 TB's and 105mg, also the majority of his TB's were against poor defensive teams like Warriors, Panthers, Bulldogs.

I just think some might be getting someone 40K less who will end up being a 48-50 point avg come seasons end, instead of paying the 40K for someone who could be a 53-55 point avg come seasons end, which using the general 15000 magic number 40K results in a 3-4 point diff.

Gotta think, the guy you're getting in now, you are getting his average for the rest of the season, not his first two games.

Maybe it's just bias because I am sold on Matterson. Only my opinion also.

Camo123 wrote:

Lock and prop play similarly for most teams (except for those with true ball playing locks)

I'm leaning Twal over Matterson because there's other 2RFs I prefer over Matterson (Tevaga after injury return, Bateman, Jurbo) vs less FRFs I prefer over Twal

I would prefer Matterson myself. I had Twal for most of last season and got frustrated with his lack of attacking stats.
Matterson should do well at the Eels

Chewie wrote:

I would prefer Matterson myself. I had Twal for most of last season and got frustrated with his lack of attacking stats.
Matterson should do well at the Eels

This too. As that bond grows he and Moses plus their outside back (Blake and Fergo) will all be running off each other like clockwork. Plus not owning Matterson the last two years and seeing him on 40 at half time was rough to watch so I want to be the one cheering him on this year. Could make the jump to a 55 point gun

StormTrooper96 wrote:

This too. As that bond grows he and Moses plus their outside back (Blake and Fergo) will all be running off each other like clockwork. Plus not owning Matterson the last two years and seeing him on 40 at half time was rough to watch so I want to be the one cheering him on this year. Could make the jump to a 55 point gun

Alright you've convinced me. I was going to go Levi > Twal, but now I'm going Levi + J Williams > Matterson + Capewell.

So who's captaining Haas and who's captaining Lolo?

Chewie wrote:

I would prefer Matterson myself. I had Twal for most of last season and got frustrated with his lack of attacking stats.
Matterson should do well at the Eels

Twal has gone from being in a pack with Matulino, Packer (who may yet return from foot injury), Eisenhuth (who I don't know why isn't favoured by Madge) and Matterson at times at lock and now has inexperienced pack where he is pretty much leader of now

Backed up a little by this tweet by NBWT: https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/1265240205579059201

SoylentGreen wrote:So who's captaining Haas and who's captaining Lolo?

I was going to put the same question to the forum .... maybe

upvote for Haas

downvote for Lolo

.... I've gone for the latter as he's against the Titans

StormTrooper96 wrote:

This too. As that bond grows he and Moses plus their outside back (Blake and Fergo) will all be running off each other like clockwork. Plus not owning Matterson the last two years and seeing him on 40 at half time was rough to watch so I want to be the one cheering him on this year. Could make the jump to a 55 point gun

This is my current conundrum.. Twal or Matterson, however it also comes with the impact of having to go with Britt if I choose Matterson whereas I can get Horse with Twal. I think I'm leaning towards Twal and Hors..

I've come to terms with the fact I can't get Lolo in this week without weakening my forwards to a point that I'll probably regret later

Ozymandias wrote:

I was going to put the same question to the forum .... maybe

upvote for Haas

downvote for Lolo

.... I've gone for the latter as he's against the Titans

Community team vote was overwhelmingly in favour of Lolo

SoylentGreen wrote:So who's captaining Haas and who's captaining Lolo?

Lolo I think.

BCT05 wrote:

This is my current conundrum.. Twal or Matterson, however it also comes with the impact of having to go with Britt if I choose Matterson whereas I can get Horse with Twal. I think I'm leaning towards Twal and Hors..

I've come to terms with the fact I can't get Lolo in this week without weakening my forwards to a point that I'll probably regret later

Twal this week (before his price goes up), Matterson next week (price likely to remain similar)

Taumalolo has scored a try against the titans the last 3 games. My prediction would be a try in the second half, 20m out and running over a fatigued Peats

Camo123 wrote:

Twal has gone from being in a pack with Matulino, Packer (who may yet return from foot injury), Eisenhuth (who I don't know why isn't favoured by Madge) and Matterson at times at lock and now has inexperienced pack where he is pretty much leader of now

Backed up a little by this tweet by NBWT: https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/1265240205579059201

That tigers bench surely means someone is getting big minutes in the middle. Would moving Twal to lock be so that madge can play him for bigger minutes. Will be interesting to see

BUMP

This is my team for this week after these trades
Fifita to Tolo
Watkins to Grant
Williams to Turbo
Levi to Hopoate

22 trades 11k

Koro
Haas Carrigan
Taumalolo Katoa Leilua
Moses Luai
Lomax Shibasaki
Papy Turbo Drinkwater

Grant
Brailey
JTB
Hopoate

Walters
Rudolf
Aubusson
Cleary

Thoughts on my team?

Honey Badger wrote:

That tigers bench surely means someone is getting big minutes in the middle. Would moving Twal to lock be so that madge can play him for bigger minutes. Will be interesting to see

Thinking maybe Garner moves to lock during the game with Lawrence on for 60 minutes?

Tolo 103 vs Titans last outing...was leaning toward Haas but now I am not so sure.

mattnz wrote:
Thinking maybe Garner moves to lock during the game with Lawrence on for 60 minutes?

Garner's mins have been super weird so far. Subbed off both times for MCK (R2 after 45 mins )

I wonder if I'm being drawn to Matterson and Hopoate because I know they play tonight and subconsciously I need feed my fantasy addiction as soon as possible. Gotta have that crack!