NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 54 - Everyone scores 1000 edition

standard-issue wrote:

Well bugger me!

WTF? Did stew just gif?

Lomax the best of my Ctr Wfb this week

Notice Sione failed another HIA today, surely that can’t be good for his long term health.

Bethany_B wrote:I was out all day and didn't get to see either game, what the hell happened with Ponga and Mann?

Final score for me is 998, which is pretty shit considering I was on 944 at the start of the day.

Rank is 954, so at least I gained about 100 spots but it could have been a lot more if not for Ponga.

Nah, still a solid score. I don't have Ponga so wasn't watching him, but seemed to be exclusively stuck on the right side.

Aardvark wrote:Notice Sione failed another HIA today, surely that can’t be good for his long term health.

Their coach actually said in the press conference he passed the HIA along with Ponga

Considering Luciano to Sutton but probably not worth 2 trades in and out to a gun. The cash though.

Guess I'll wait to see what TLT delivers but Clune to Niu might be a go just to free up some cash.

KingTeddy wrote:

Their coach actually said in the press conference he passed the HIA along with Ponga

Regardless he’s had multiple each season. Club should be having a word surely

KingTeddy wrote:

Their coach actually said in the press conference he passed the HIA along with Ponga

If they pass the HIA test on the day, do they need to go through protocols through the week?

KingTeddy wrote:

Aardvark wrote:Notice Sione failed another HIA today, surely that can’t be good for his long term health.

Their coach actually said in the press conference he passed the HIA along with Ponga

Surprised Sione passed as he eyes did look very bad for a second or two. Great call not to send him back out by the club though when they were already down to 16 and Easy E was patched up as well.

Welshy wrote:
Regardless he’s had multiple each season. Club should be having a word surely

I notice last week he was even a little groggy after a couple of hits but not bad enough to alarm a trainer and go for a HIA.  it's not good for him and he'll surely have long term health effects if he doesn't think about hanging it up.

mattnz wrote:
If they pass the HIA test on the day, do they need to go through protocols through the week?

I don't think so, cause if he passed, surely he'd come back on. (Not saying he didn't, he just didn't come back on)  I'm sure they'll monitor and make a call later in the week.

Or could just be like Hess and get knocked the fuck out cold but get up and play the game out without no one raising an eybrow!

wolfking wrote:Or could just be like Hess and get knocked the fuck out cold but get up and play the game out without no one raising an eybrow!

Yeah that was really weird. Likely gets brought up with the team this week.

mattnz wrote:
Yeah that was really weird. Likely gets brought up with the team this week.

I can't even be mad at his shitty score of 36 when he should have only had 21!

Surprised the docs on the sideline didn't review it and make him come off.

mattnz wrote:
If they pass the HIA test on the day, do they need to go through protocols through the week?

Here's the guidelines
https://www.nrl.com/About/ReferenceCentre/ManagementofConcussioninRugbyLeague/tabid/10798/Default.aspx

Suggests that people who have symptoms of concussion can't return to play without clearance
if you pass the HIA on the day, does that mean no symptoms?

I guess they'll be monitoring him during the week, even if he doesn't have to pass formal tests

Couple of comments on the round;

Happy to see Taupau score low again and hoping if I do go with him I can wait another week. Looking at recent scores, though, I'll have to decide if he's worth it or not. Just wish I'd kept Rudolf this week instead of JTB. Hoping Sutton maintains interest levels for now.

Someone mentioned Garrick last week as a sneaky fullback option. 45 without being outwardly enticing... looks interesting at his price. Outscored a couple of higher priced and regarded fullbacks today.

I was so close to trading out Moses for Ponga this week. Had a bunch of shit things happen with my team over the weekend, but glad I held fire there. Would been a real ball destroyer. Will be interesting to see what happens to his price now.

I know he's copped plenty already on here tonight, but just my little Latrell rant. The thing that just irritates me about him is imagine you're name is Beavis Jones and you're making your debut at fullback and you put in an effort like that. No coach would have that. Obviously Bennett knows a thing or two about coaching, but is he in his ear asking the chump to run the ball back every now and then, take a hit up or two? Does he suggest that getting involved, like everyone other fullback in the game, probably isn't a bad idea?

I had a moan about Latrell a few weeks back and Milch produced stats that he'd touched the ball as much as other fullbacks in that round and I was cool with that and acknowledged I'd just over-analysed my Fantasy pick. But watching again tonight, I realised what I failed to point out then. He may touch the ball as much as other fullbacks, but it's about what he does with those touches. Whilst he may catch a ball and touch it, he's constantly palming it off for someone else to run it back and take a hit up.

The other thing that really gets to me about him is that if he does make a run, he seems to think that's good enough to cover him for the next 15mins. Instead of keeping involved (in that set, let alone the next 3-4 sets), he just drops back and isn't interested in the next few plays his team may be putting on. I just feel for the guys getting paid 1/4 of his salary and putting in 10 times the effort. Must be frustrating.

Anyway, my apologies. I knew what I was getting myself in for when I brought him into my team. Since I started playing Fantasy I swore I'd never have him in my team, but I genuinely thought he may have turned a corner when the game came back with the new rules favouring good fullbacks... but it wasn't to be. I'll probably still play him in my 17 every week because I have to, but it's going to be so hard watching. Seems to have no desire whatsoever to change his work ethic...

Teeth Eater wrote:Couple of comments on the round;

Happy to see Taupau score low again and hoping if I do go with him I can wait another week. Looking at recent scores, though, I'll have to decide if he's worth it or not. Just wish I'd kept Rudolf this week instead of JTB. Hoping Sutton maintains interest levels for now.  

Someone mentioned Garrick last week as a sneaky fullback option. 45 without being outwardly enticing... looks interesting at his price. Outscored a couple of higher priced and regarded fullbacks today.  

I was so close to trading out Moses for Ponga this week. Had a bunch of shit things happen with my team over the weekend, but glad I held fire there. Would been a real ball destroyer. Will be interesting to see what happens to his price now.

I know he's copped plenty already on here tonight, but just my little Latrell rant. The thing that just irritates me about him is imagine you're name is Beavis Jones and you're making your debut at fullback and you put in an effort like that. No coach would have that. Obviously Bennett knows a thing or two about coaching, but is he in his ear asking the chump to run the ball back every now and then, take a hit up or two? Does he suggest that getting involved, like everyone other fullback in the game, probably isn't a bad idea?

I had a moan about Latrell a few weeks back and Milch produced stats that he'd touched the ball as much as other fullbacks in that round and I was cool with that and acknowledged I'd just over-analysed my Fantasy pick. But watching again tonight, I realised what I failed to point out then. He may touch the ball as much as other fullbacks, but it's about what he does with those touches. Whilst he may catch a ball and touch it, he's constantly palming it off for someone else to run it back and take a hit up.

The other thing that really gets to me about him is that if he does make a run, he seems to think that's good enough to cover him for the next 15mins. Instead of keeping involved (in that set, let alone the next 3-4 sets), he just drops back and isn't interested in the next few plays his team may be putting on. I just feel for the guys getting paid 1/4 of his salary and putting in 10 times the effort. Must be frustrating.

Anyway, my apologies. I knew what I was getting myself in for when I brought him into my team. Since I started playing Fantasy I swore I'd never have him in my team, but I genuinely thought he may have turned a corner when the game came back with the new rules favouring good fullbacks... but it wasn't to be. I'll probably still play him in my 17 every week because I have to, but it's going to be so hard watching. Seems to have no desire whatsoever to change his work ethic...

To be fair, that's nothing new for Latrell.

At centre, I wouldn't worry too much about him.  I mean Crichton got 43 with 2 tries so, if you picked him up when he bottomed out and put him at 3 or 4, I think you just have to go with it.

wolfking wrote:

To be fair, that's nothing new for Latrell.

At centre, I wouldn't worry too much about him.  I mean Crichton got 43 with 2 tries so, if you picked him up when he bottomed out and put him at 3 or 4, I think you just have to go with it.

Yeah, I'll ride him out this year. But he's with Turbo on my never-again list at the close of 2020.

Unfortunately, at the moment he's in my WFB as I consider how on earth I scrape the funds together for Teddy or Ponga.

Teeth Eater wrote:

Yeah, I'll ride him out this year. But he's with Turbo on my never-again list at the close of 2020.

Unfortunately, at the moment he's in my WFB as I consider how on earth I scrape the funds together for Teddy or Ponga.

Ponga is going to lose some coin mate. Patience.

For the shit Papy cops he’s career low score is treble Latrells low score this season