NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 60 - Less trades than rounds left edition.

Best cow this week? Sorry for all the questions I’m just super time poor of late and team is dropping like a stone as a result

my tv broke wrote:

Pretty likely that Twal will take his spot/heavily impact his minutes.

Thanks. Might pass on that then.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

If it helps I've done the same thing. Previous 18th man was Fogarty, who has now moved into the 17 replaced by Havili as 18th man

My previous 18th man was Luai who straight swaps with Havili mainly for the cash to get Hunt.

What are your thoughts on Hunt. I know you like value haha

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

My previous 18th man was Luai who straight swaps with Havili mainly for the cash to get Hunt.

What are your thoughts on Hunt. I know you like value haha

Grabbing Hunt this week would be a calculated gamble, one that I won't make.

Every chance that he plays 80 at hooker again making 40 tackles to go along with 300 kick metres. If he does he is significantly under valued. Also a chance he plays 60 minutes at hooker and is priced at his average

Personally I'm waiting a week

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Grabbing Hunt this week would be a calculated gamble, one that I won't make.

Every chance that he plays 80 at hooker again making 40 tackles to go along with 300 kick metres. If he does he is significantly under valued. Also a chance he plays 60 minutes at hooker and is priced at his average

Personally I'm waiting a week

Hmmm fair call. I personally don’t really want to trade because I’m not overly trusting of any of the cows atm. Also I feel like if I’m cashing out players like Luai and Crichton at some point I best be getting the most cash possible out of them.

Tough spot this week with a team that doesn’t need anything added atm

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Hmmm fair call. I personally don’t really want to trade because I’m not overly trusting of any of the cows atm. Also I feel like if I’m cashing out players like Luai and Crichton at some point I best be getting the most cash possible out of them.

Tough spot this week with a team that doesn’t need anything added atm

In this situation I normally hold trades. If you have to work hard to find a trade that makes sense it's probably not beneficial

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

In this situation I normally hold trades. If you have to work hard to find a trade that makes sense it's probably not beneficial

I think for me it’s beneficial to wait for that 228k Grant like player to pop up, I know it probably won’t happen but that’s best case scenario.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

I think for me it’s beneficial to wait for that 228k Grant like player to pop up, I know it probably won’t happen but that’s best case scenario.

Plenty of injuries, suspension and form changes to come yet this season. There is always another cow coming

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:Best cow this week? Sorry for all the questions I’m just super time poor of late and team is dropping like a stone as a result

It's slim pickings.

I've been trying to decide what to do with Drinkwater..

Close to base there isn't much..

Kai O'Donnell - should see more mins but Ricky notorious for bringing rookies on slowly
Niu - assume you have him already (i have him so not an option for me), obvious pick if you don't own him yet.
Field - Moses return imminent.
Fermor - most probably moves back to the bench when Proctor returns. (I already own him as well).

Few other cheap forwards on the fringes of the 17 that just don't look like guys who could score more than 15-20 points.

Then there's guys who have been better scorers in the past like Fusitua (supposed to be going home) or Rapana (just doesn't seem to have those scores in him still).

In my spot, I could go Havili or Butcher.. though I was hoping to free up more cash..

Leaning towards holding the trades. At least the Stink can't lose any more money now.

Funnily enough I punted Talau last week and its annoying he stands out as one of the better options to trade in. Won't do it though..

Hey team - thoughts on trades?

JTB -> RTS
Friend -> MoFo

34k left

I'm looking at RTS, Edwards or Thompson. RTS most expensive. Edwards safe scores but only cracking 40s with tries. Thompson. Cheap and underrated. Knows how to bust tackles, heavily involved, but plays Story. This week

MoFo - feels a bit late but he's a gun. Means I can put Carrigan on the bench to cover my forwards. Going to miss my Friend

Have Field as 17th, HTF and Talau cows, and 9 trades.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Plenty of injuries, suspension and form changes to come yet this season. There is always another cow coming

Very true. Looks like trades are being held. Cheers mate.

Even if Hunt plays 80 every week, some of his scoring in previous weeks is nothing to write home about.

Sub 30 scores in ~60 minutes doesn't promise guaranteed keeper scores.

Unfortunately for me, if I want someone like Crichton/Taumalolo instead I have to double trade

Banking on a Luai try this weekend. Surely it’s time

Rapture_NRL wrote:Hey team - thoughts on trades?

JTB -> RTS
Friend -> MoFo

34k left

I'm looking at RTS, Edwards or Thompson. RTS most expensive. Edwards safe scores but only cracking 40s with tries. Thompson. Cheap and underrated. Knows how to bust tackles, heavily involved, but plays Story. This week

MoFo - feels a bit late but he's a gun. Means I can put Carrigan on the bench to cover my forwards. Going to miss my Friend

Have Field as 17th, HTF and Talau cows, and 9 trades.

With 9 trades, surely Friend gets another week to redeem himself?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Banking on a Luai try this weekend. Surely it’s time

This.

Silly idea probably but isn't Ikuvalu possibly locked in for stupid easy run of games until Tupou back?

With 8 trades planned for injury cover/luxury upgrades I can get to this team

Cook
Haas, Mofo
Taumalolo, Murray, Tevaga
DCE, Cleary
Croker, Niu
RTS, Papy, Ponga

Koroisau, Grant, Carrigan, Moses/Munster

Fermor, Farnworth, Hammer, cash out

Would probably hope for a late cow or a decent showing from Fermor to allow me to grab Teddy or McInnes

Last week I was planning to bank 2 trades, but the Talau situation occurred and I only banked 1. (Talau became Fermor so hope that sticks). This week I with no apparent trades on offer I am looking at banking another 2 trades while my cows mature. This will give me 12 trades left for the last 10 weeks. Anyone else up there with me in trades?

Think this week I will focus on my WAGS team trades.

my tv broke wrote:I am tempted to grab Kai O'Donnell, I'm going to assume he gets a few more mins this week...?

Worried that the Raiders are active in the market to bolster their forwards, which might push him down the pecking order, otherwise I think there is some upside there?

Im thinking about taking a punt on Starling over O'Donnell. I think Havili first stint will be at hooker and second stint in the middle, leaving Starling to play ok mins at 9

Loomer wrote:Silly idea probably but isn't Ikuvalu possibly locked in for stupid easy run of games until Tupou back?

Ignore the 5 tries he scored last week cause they are already gone

Tupou averaged 39 in that position, while doing much more work out of the back field

You will be lucky to get 60k out of him and some below optimal scores. He is an easy miss for me