NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 3 - Closer

StormTrooper96 wrote:For those that are looking at having a gun CTR in their squad instead of gambling with the likes of Averillo, Walker, Niu, etc… have you considered to look no further than Euan Aitken. He has averaged 40+ when playing centre and more than 70 minutes every single season since his entrance in 2015. He is an expensive decision at 561K and is priced pretty much around his career average in the low 40’s but that’s it, you get what you pay for and he rarely ever misses a game. Moving to the warriors he could be freed up a little with their off the cusp style of play. Warriors score a tonne of tries around their edges so he would have an enormous amount of opportunities. Could be that guy you pay for, but stick him in and he will stay there all year and average over 40 for ya instead of wasting heaps of trades in that area.

Holy Moly wrote:Centre is still a tough position in fantasy 2021 and is the most likely position where players prices will drop allowing bargains to be snapped up. Even Aitken lost 100k at the start of last season. Problem with that strategy is keeping a decent amount of cash on hand to snap up the bargains when they arrive and that's only if there aren't more pressing issues at hand.

I'd also like to see Fanhub separate wingers and fullbacks and halfbacks and five-eighths  if being closer to the real game is what they're after.

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:Bad news for Haas fans, it’s being reported that the NRL will fine and suspended Haas for the start of the season. More info next week apparently!

StormTrooper96 wrote:For those that are looking at having a gun CTR in their squad instead of gambling with the likes of Averillo, Walker, Niu, etc… have you considered to look no further than Euan Aitken. He has averaged 40+ when playing centre and more than 70 minutes every single season since his entrance in 2015. He is an expensive decision at 561K and is priced pretty much around his career average in the low 40’s but that’s it, you get what you pay for and he rarely ever misses a game. Moving to the warriors he could be freed up a little with their off the cusp style of play. Warriors score a tonne of tries around their edges so he would have an enormous amount of opportunities. Could be that guy you pay for, but stick him in and he will stay there all year and average over 40 for ya instead of wasting heaps of trades in that area.

wolfking wrote:Going back to Fifita.  If he is 100% fit, coach may be inclined to use him less minutes to keep him fit and take advantage of his explosiveness as opposed to using him long minutes.  His match fitness has been poor for a while too. He was playing big minutes in the past because their forward stocks are thin.  Regardless, 40-45 minutes a game is what I see him playing.

mattnz wrote:
There was an article I read that said he played huge minutes because he was by far the fittest in the club. Beat all the backs in all the running tests.

wolfking wrote:

Ok.  Looks like Fifita will be my first pick then.  Might captain him too and look forward to his 60-65 minutes each week.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Do they really sign Fifita for more than a million dollars to play him 40 minutes a game?

What is Titans pack and bench make up??

8. MoFo
9. Rein
10. JWal
11. Proctor
12. Fifita
13. Tino
14. Boyd (the non retired one)
15. Ese'Ese
16. Joliffe
17. McIntyre/Whitbred/Fermor/Lisone/Stone

Proctor is 80 minutes and I can't see Fifita playing any less than 60.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Do they really sign Fifita for more than a million dollars to play him 40 minutes a game?

What is Titans pack and bench make up??

8. MoFo
9. Rein
10. JWal
11. Proctor
12. Fifita
13. Tino
14. Boyd (the non retired one)
15. Ese'Ese
16. Joliffe
17. McIntyre/Whitbred/Fermor/Lisone/Stone

Proctor is 80 minutes and I can't see Fifita playing any less than 60.

wolfking wrote:

Ok.  Looks like Fifita will be my first pick then.  Might captain him too and look forward to his 60-65 minutes each week.

mattnz wrote:
You are missing Peachey.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Maybe Peachey makes it over Boyd or Peachey joins as a forward... means more minutes for this Fifita.

mattnz wrote:
As the most optimistic here on him, I dont expect that many minutes. 2016 Fifita averaged 55 minutes. A 45 minute average would be a significant bump in scoring from his 33 minute average last season, where he was a liability in defence due to lazy running back and a dodgy knee.

His lowest average in any season before 2020 was 51 minutes. Last year's unfit and injured version was the only one that had anywhere close to such low minutes.

Rabbits21 wrote:From Fox Sports

BENJI’S BUNNIES GUARANTEE

Souths are looking at Benji as an ideal No.14.Source: News Corp Australia

New South Sydney recruit Benji Marshall has been guaranteed he’ll be in the Bunnies best 17 to start the season with the Rabbitohs to use the Kiwi champion as a utility on the interchange bench.

With the new adjustments to the rules - especially the six-again for being inside the 10m and a handover for an incorrect play-the-ball - the NRL is tipped to become a fraction of a second quicker once again.

The Bunnies believe Marshall could be the perfect no.14 and have got a spot available following the departure of Corey Allan to Canterbury-Bankstown.

With the acquisitions of Jai Arrow, Josh Mansour and Marshall over the off-season, South Sydney have genuine reason to believe they can go all the way this year.

Pookus McFly wrote:I think Tino is a 43 point player priced at 43 points.
Change my mind.

Camo123 wrote:Does anyone make anything of the ownership numbers

Cleary at 29% (4th most popular player) kinda makes me feel like you may just need to own him as defensive move 

Ownership will obviously change closer to TLT