NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 44 - The Reckoning

RandomSil wrote:Anyone selling Katoa?

Yeah let's burn those trades baby!

standard-issue wrote:

Hardly noticed him to be honest.  Not sure if that's a really good thing or really bad thing.  Just not sure where decent minutes come from with a 4 forward bench.

He should get more minutes than Katoa or Carrigan this week. He’ll do.

WT2K wrote:

standard-issue wrote:

Yep, goneski's.

Hmm, can turn him and turbo into talau + ponga and keep twal. One to ponder.

If Katoa 3 and Twal 4 as reported then yeah. Thing is though, you know how terrible our Rehab times are. Can't say I've really looked at it the last year or two but we went though that stage where blokes seemed to be out for longer times than most other clubs.

Teeth Eater wrote:

Haha... have you not learnt anything from this TLT, mate? I'd be hesitant to plan ahead to next week with any conviction, let alone to round 11.

For the record, I didn't get hit as hard as a lot of folk here, but the first six weeks have shown this season will be all things unpredictable.

That said, hope your plan works out. I'm not this well organised.

Yes, this is my all going to plan plan. If much more shit hits the fan, my chances of winning go out the door anyway. Just need no new long term injuries for a few weeks.

standard-issue wrote:

If Katoa 3 and Twal 4 as reported then yeah.  Thing is though, you know how terrible our Rehab times are.  Can't say I've really looked at it the last year or two but we went though that stage where blokes seemed to be out for longer times than most other clubs.

Katoa out for 3 weeks. Oh that changes things.

Pain wrote:

standard-issue wrote:

If Katoa 3 and Twal 4 as reported then yeah.  Thing is though, you know how terrible our Rehab times are.  Can't say I've really looked at it the last year or two but we went though that stage where blokes seemed to be out for longer times than most other clubs.

Katoa out for 3 weeks.  Oh that changes things.

"up to 3 weeks" I think was the quote, and Payten was saying he wouldn't rush him back in. There's a quote somewhere attributed to him.

standard-issue wrote:

If Katoa 3 and Twal 4 as reported then yeah.  Thing is though, you know how terrible our Rehab times are.  Can't say I've really looked at it the last year or two but we went though that stage where blokes seemed to be out for longer times than most other clubs.

Yea, don't think our rehab has been great previously. Guts telling me sell Twal. Might not come back with 80mins straight off the injury too. Probably stick with my original plan and bring in mofo and ponga.

Can ditch Katoa next week if needed. On a side note, not that he'll get any time, Liddle back R14-15.

WT2K wrote:

Yea, don't think our rehab has been great previously. Guts telling me sell Twal. Might not come back with 80mins straight off the injury too. Probably stick with my original plan and bring in mofo and ponga.

Can ditch Katoa next week if needed. On a side note, not that he'll get any time, Liddle back R14-15.

Liddle will be injured by Round 16.

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
Liddle will be injured by Round 16.

I shouldn't laugh.... But I did....

By stringing a few of the thumbs up/down trade options together, where there are significant majorities in each case we can conclude that:

Cleary > Matterson > Lolo > Crichton > Jurbo> Murray

Also Horse > Aloiai

and Pearce > Arey

and Averillo > Talau

Well well that was big catch up on 25 pages.

Bloody hell re Katoa dammit

Back to the drawing board for me. I was gonna play with 16 but now it is looking like 3 weeks geez.

Time to reassess.

I can go with Luai to Niu and Katoa to Murray, leaves me with 43k spare and

Koro
Haas MoFo
Lucy Yeo Murray
Cleary Moses
Latrell Crichton
Teddy Ponga Pap

Grant JTB Rudolf Niu
Hammer Carrigan Paix Magoulias

Thoughts on these trades? I know one of Magoulias or Paix needs to go to a cow but I could look at moving one of them on next week.

I know I’m not gonna get the team of full keepers or great depth that some will get on here but I’ve just had to many dud cows so that’s how it’ll be.

MTB seems to think with Isaako being dropped too that Niu has solid enough JS for now so I guess it’s worth the gamble.

Currently mulling over the following options:

TTurbo > J Turbo
Katoa > Moses
leaving $0 in bank

Turbo > RTS
Katoa > Cleary / Matterson  
leaving $150k in the bank

or crazy option:

Turbo > Matterson
Katoa > A Reynolds
leaving $85k in bank

Actually leaning towards option 3... must be tired

Which option is best?

Fotuaika + McCullough

RFM/Mata'utai + Cleary

Averillo + Taumalolo/McInnes

Soap wrote:Currently mulling over the following options:

TTurbo > J Turbo
Katoa > Moses
leaving $0 in bank

Turbo > RTS
Katoa > Cleary / Matterson  
leaving $150k in the bank

or crazy option:

Turbo > Matterson
Katoa > A Reynolds
leaving $85k in bank

Actually leaning towards option 3... must be tired

Reynolds could be a good POD for you. Souths look like going on a bit of a run

So as potential Mofo buyer should I be worried about Wallace on bench?

Ben Marlin wrote:Which option is best?

Fotuaika + McCullough

RFM/Mata'utai + Cleary

Averillo + Taumalolo/McInnes

I like the middle option - if Smat can stay healthy he’s a decent final 17 ctr and Cleary is one of the premium halves. Lock in 2 guys for your final squad. Averillo would likely need traded eventually or benched and used as a back up centre and there are more premium hooker options than Macca for a final 17

Ben Marlin wrote:Which option is best?

Fotuaika (55 K) + McCullough (55 K)

RFM/Mata'utai (40) + Cleary (60 K)

Averillo (30 K?) + Taumalolo (65 K)/McInnes (75 K)

Conservative averages and whether they can be considered a keeper.

Option A - 110 points and 2 keepers so will help to conserve trades
Option B - 100 points and just the one keeper unless your playing SMat at CTR then it’s 2
Option C - 95-105 and just the one keeper due to Avos iffy JS

If you have two functioning CTRs I’d look at option A as it gets you points and saves you trades

Loomer wrote:So as potential Mofo buyer should I be worried about Wallace on bench?

I don't think so, only 2 middles on the bench, would see the minute split being roughly:
Mofo 60
Arrow 60
Lisone 40
Jolliffe 40
Wallace 40
Peachey shares minutes with Hipgrave and in the backline.

Daedalus wrote:

I like the middle option - if Smat can stay healthy he’s a decent final 17 ctr and Cleary is one of the premium halves. Lock in 2 guys for your final squad. Averillo would likely need traded eventually or benched and used as a back up centre and there are more premium hooker options than Macca for a final 17

Thanks mate!
I was originally leaning towards the middle option because currently my halves are only JMK and Fogarty so I need an extra half.
I was thinking I could possibly go with Pearce instead of McCullough so then I get a half and also a strong keeper.