2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Welshy87 wrote:Been so insistent on running 2 GUN hookers, clouded my views on Parcell and the cheaper options

So started looking at it more,running 2 GUN hookers means i get Seg as 1 ressie and my 4th reserve would be someone like Paul Carter

If i ran Parcell as my second hooker it allows me to move Ah Mau into the 2RF and have Fifita, which in reality makes my question

Segeyaro + Carter v Fifita + Parcell

If Parcell starts surely he scores more than Carter whilst Fifita is already > Seg?

Segeyaro while playing 80 minutes averaged 63 points.

Fifita while averaging 50 minutes averaged 60 points.

So assuming things stay the same, picking Segeyaro will give you 3 more points and $64k. However if Fifita manages 60 Minutes a game (Unlikely) his average would be something like 72 points.

So for mine currently Segeyaro > Fifita (Plus Fifita is more likely to play Origin.)

In regards to Parcelll + Carter. I am not sure Carter will even make the bench at Souths let alone score well. Parcell would need at least 25 minutes a game to improve his price and make him kind of worth it. (Only likely if he starts, and with Koroisau there I doubt it will happen.)

Segeyaro + Another Cheapie.

That "Your History" tab is going to make my job / SI (oh who am I kidding he is the brains of the whole operation) much easier as everyone can screenshot their ranking from last year - even newcomers.

mrots wrote:

Just noticed your Avatar got old over night... cracked me up! (Sorry its Friday!)

I will be swapping it over every so often to another Broncos player. Will end up going through the entire Broncos 2016 squad

White Lightning wrote:Since we're all posting our drafts here's mine

Smith, Granville
De Belin, Matulino, Grevsmuhl (Nuffir)
M. Cooper, Cartwright, Taukeiaho, Rochow (MCK, Nuffie)
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, J. Nikorima
Ferguson, Copley (Auva'a, B. Henry)
Roberts, M. Gordon, Mann, Gutherson, Anderson/Mitchell

HOK: I love the Granville pick if he can get 80 minutes.
FRF: I don't like the Matulino pick up. So many better guys around that price Woods/McGuire with better upside. (Okay not so many, but two..) Grevsmuhl will struggle for minutes I think. He is leaving the club, then there is 3x Burgess, Tyrrell, Turner, Clark and Sutton. Oh and Carter everyone is selecting >.>
2RF: Posted my thoughts on Cartwright and Taukeiaho in the last team review or two. It is unlikely they improve in minutes and/or score and aren't cheap enough to be cashcows this year.
HLF: Most common pairing.
CTR: First person with Ferguson in the CTR's. Which isn't bad, the rest is solid.
WFB: James Roberts may not be as explosive as he was this past year with the Titans as it may not be necessary. He should score well, but will probably sit around the 40ppg average. With guys like Ferguson, Slater, Holmes, Mansour all potentially doing the same and cheaper. There are better options.

Beast From The Big East wrote:Did some shifting round and decided to see what I could get if I went light in the centres

Smith, Seggy
Surgess, Graham, Woods, Welch
Parker, Cartwright, Rochow, Pauli, Chee Kam, Nuffie
DCE, Hastings, Taylor, Niko
Copley, Gutherson, Auva'a, Henry
Fergo, Gordon, Mann, Nuffie, Nuffie.

7 sure fire guns. Not too bad

HOK: Solid/Good/Great

FRF: Graham even though he had a poor year last year. He averaged only 3 points less that his average previous years. Not much room for improvement and I would look at McGuire over Graham.

2RF: Spoke a lot about Cartwright and Pauli Pauli. Just don't see there being improvements in them to warrant the pick ups.

HLF: The last 2 teams I reviewed had this half pairing and so do I. I think that means it is good.

CTR: Gone light, but you have enough to cover it with the ability to shift Ferguson as well so you should be fine.

WFB: Great picks.

Bren wrote:

I will be swapping it over every so often to another Broncos player. Will end up going through the entire Broncos 2016 squad

Charmyne Palavi?

Honeysett wrote:

Charmyne Palavi?

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Playing around with these 2 teams

The first is 4 rookie halves with a few extra guns



The second has Tedesco and RTS at the back with a few extra mid rangers




Can do so much with the extra cash

1st team:

- Mentioned thoughts on Graham/Carter/Cartwright above.
- No DCE, risky but I can see why you would go for it.
- I like and dislike the RTS pick. RTS could have a slow start to the year (As Warriors start slow.) and could be viable picking up cheaper later on. At the same time it is RTS so you are good.

2nd team:

- If he can find 40 minutes a game, Alvaro will be solid pick. I do like the pick though. Talked a lot about Cartwright/Taumalolo above. To reiterate, I don't see minutes or scores improving. Making them just below Gun Status, and without making cash they won't be worth the pick.
- No DCE again. Nice.
- Not sold on Lawrence, he averaged like 35 points while starting in the 2RF last year (Discounting tries) and I don't see him improving on those scores that much, or scoring many tries. He could still be a decent option, just think Ferguson/Lafai are better ones.
- Tedesco and RTS.. Well now that is just awesome.

Random wrote:

HOK: Solid/Good/Great

FRF: Graham even though he had a poor year last year. He averaged only 3 points less that his average previous years. Not much room for improvement and I would look at McGuire over Graham.

2RF: Spoke a lot about Cartwright and Pauli Pauli. Just don't see there being improvements in them to warrant the pick ups.

HLF: The last 2 teams I reviewed had this half pairing and so do I. I think that means it is good.

CTR: Gone light, but you have enough to cover it with the ability to shift Ferguson as well so you should be fine.

WFB: Great picks.

Cheers. graham looked a bit off to me last year and I'm hoping he can have an injury free year and bounce back and hopefully take advantage of some extra minutes. McGuire is someone I'm looking at but I'm not sure you can reliably get the minutes from him if he starts on the bench. Fair call with Cartwright and Pauli. Two potentially underpriced players IMO but I am a bit worried about having them both in the 2nd row in case they both struggle

Random wrote:

HOK: Solid/Good/Great

FRF: Graham even though he had a poor year last year. He averaged only 3 points less that his average previous years. Not much room for improvement and I would look at McGuire over Graham.

2RF: Spoke a lot about Cartwright and Pauli Pauli. Just don't see there being improvements in them to warrant the pick ups.

HLF: The last 2 teams I reviewed had this half pairing and so do I. I think that means it is good.

CTR: Gone light, but you have enough to cover it with the ability to shift Ferguson as well so you should be fine.

WFB: Great picks.

Cheers. graham looked a bit off to me last year and I'm hoping he can have an injury free year and bounce back and hopefully take advantage of some extra minutes. McGuire is someone I'm looking at but I'm not sure you can reliably get the minutes from him if he starts on the bench. Fair call with Cartwright and Pauli. Two potentially underpriced players IMO but I am a bit worried about having them both in the 2nd row in case they both struggle

manlybeaver wrote:Thoughts on this team

seggy granville
douglas trbojevic nuffie nuffie
ah mau surgess merrin rochow buhrer henry
areynolds dce taylor hastings
auva matai nuffie nuffie
mansour copley gordon nuffie nuffie

rserves would be granville buhrer rochow hastings

HOK: I love Granville, if there is no Bench Hooker.

FRF: Douglas can be inconsistent, but if he can lock up 60-70 minutes a game in what is not a big Titans pack he could score really well. (I didn't even consider him, and he looks decent.) I would consider moving ah Mau up into the FRF and swapping him for a 2RF guy like Tapine/Whitehead or someone with a little more potential.

2RF: I would pass on Buhrer, even if it looks like he can have 80 minutes a game. For a 2RF his scores jump around too much. He will average 40 points over the season and there are plenty of blokes worth that much or less with potential to score better.

HLF: First two gun half I seen. I do like it, but the Rabbitohs whole circus concerns me. However with S. Burgess back I am sure Reynolds will fire still.

CTR: Matai?... hahahha.. Ma.... Hahahaha.. MATAI!!!! Mate... there goes one of your trades. The bloke breaks down far too often, and has far too many poor scores. However if he can manage to stay on the field for 5 weeks and bust out a solid score or two he could be a decent cash cow.

WFB: Should be decent, as long as you have your Nuffies playing to cover Copley if he busts. (Everyone is running Copley so it isn't that big of a concern.)

Krump wrote:
I'll take a stab that running the comp isn't as lucrative as Fanhub thought and they don't want to fork out for the eliminator or weekly.

Prizes are supposedly provided by the NRL, not fanhub.
They are the cheapies.

In Supercoach last year, certain prizes were only given if you paid for Gold membership. Is that the case this year?
And are fantasy running bonus prizes for members like they did last year?

Haven't been online much in the off-season so only just found out about this site/Sportal's death.
Keen for another year of Fantasy with you crazies..

There'll probably be plenty of draft teams made today, I always seem to have the day off work on opening day..

ItsRobdog wrote:Haven't been online much in the off-season so only just found out about this site/Sportal's death.
Keen for another year of Fantasy with you crazies..

There'll probably be plenty of draft teams made today, I always seem to have the day off work on opening day..

Funny how that sickness always returns around the same time of year.

Welcome to the forum, mate

If the posters were fantasy players yourself and PCG would be Parkers.

SI would be Aubbs though.

Beast From The Big East wrote:

Cheers. graham looked a bit off to me last year and  I'm hoping he can have an injury free year and bounce back and hopefully take advantage of some extra minutes. McGuire is someone I'm looking at but I'm not sure you can reliably get the minutes from him if he starts on the bench. Fair call with Cartwright and Pauli. Two potentially underpriced players IMO but I am a bit worried about having them both in the 2nd row in case they both struggle

I would love to see Graham bounce back and he can bust out big scores. I just don't see the improvement that big in him. Graham averaged 50 points in 2014/2013 and is priced at 48 points after last year. I don't think he will get more minutes than he did last year. Averaged 58 minutes, and that discounts two games he was injured in. If he manages 60 minutes, he will average 53 points a game. McGuire will start, at the start of last year Thaiday was coming off the bench and playing the second row. If McGuire gets 60 minutes a game his average will be 57 points. (I also think he has a higher ceiling overall.) Now Graham isn't necessarily a bad pick, being English and having okay byes. I just think there is more value in McGuire. (Either of them are good choices.)

Cartwright is only undervalued if he plays 80 minutes a game, or scores a try every week. As I said with guys like Merrin and Taylor playing big minutes and then Peachey (Who averaged 50 minutes when named on the bench)/ Yeo (Who saw a lot of time in the CTRs due to injuries.) on the bench. I don't see him getting 80 minutes. He would be the first to come off for Peachey and Yeo.

Pauli Pauli averaged 30 minutes and only managed to get an average of 18 points. I don't see there being enough minutes in the Eels or Knights for him to really improve on 30 minutes.

Honeysett wrote:

ItsRobdog wrote:Haven't been online much in the off-season so only just found out about this site/Sportal's death.
Keen for another year of Fantasy with you crazies..

There'll probably be plenty of draft teams made today, I always seem to have the day off work on opening day..

Funny how that sickness always returns around the same time of year.

Welcome to the forum, mate

If the posters were fantasy players yourself and PCG would be Parkers.

SI would be Aubbs though.

I choose to only see the good in this comment; so you are saying when blokes are falling down all around you and you look to someone to step up and take on any sort of role at the drop of a hat (except posting pics) that you know I'll stand up 

Honeysett wrote:

Funny how that sickness always returns around the same time of year.

Welcome to the forum, mate

If the posters were fantasy players yourself and PCG would be Parkers.

SI would be Aubbs though.

Haha so true..

I'm honoured to be a Parker, but unlike him, I'm not getting better with age.

Any thoughts on Matagi? Potential for decent minutes at the Panthers and his ppm is pretty good from memory.

ItsRobdog wrote:

Honeysett wrote:

Funny how that sickness always returns around the same time of year.

Welcome to the forum, mate

If the posters were fantasy players yourself and PCG would be Parkers.

SI would be Aubbs though.

Haha so true..

I'm honoured to be a Parker, but unlike him, I'm not getting better with age.

Good to see you here Rob.  Pretty much everyone is back, except maybe 10 or so regulars now.

Not sure how, but I got your Bani Rubble's mixed up with Master's of Karate (Mr Fernando) yesterday 

Scouter wrote:Any thoughts on Matagi? Potential for decent minutes at the Panthers and his ppm is pretty good from memory.

Were minutes his actual problem, can't remember.  And if so, is he capable of bigger minutes?  I can't open Milchy's spreadsheet at the moment, have you got it?