NRL Fantasy 2021 - In my opinion, this is part 8

Chewie wrote:My team feels a bit "middy" at the moment, lots of players around the 300k-400k mark
Watson, Lodge, Riki, LAM, Liddle, Hoy, Averillo with only 2 cheapies in Niu and Ieremia.
I usually have a few more sub 300k players.

These players will find their way into your team next week. A lot of those 300-400K players already have locked down/speculative positions in their respective teams. The sub 300K cows are all almost TLT dependant. Old Jimmy Gumflaps will come out of nowhere and steal a position on the Wing for the London Sillynannies at base price and you'll grab him.

@VERTiiGO

Check your PMs mate.

The Bludger wrote:

L. Croker - Manly starting Hooker.
Yes, he's a spud, but even playing 50 mins and just passing / tackling, shouldn't he make some decent coin when priced at $307K?
Not sure why he's been ghosted on the forum.

What am I missing?

I generally have a rule against picking players that suck. The worse you are at real life rugby league, the more likely you are to get dropped. Sure Croker might play 2 weeks as an 80 minute hooker and score 50 points. But in that time he might be utter garbage and get dropped

The Bludger wrote:

L. Croker - Manly starting Hooker.
Yes, he's a spud, but even playing 50 mins and just passing / tackling, shouldn't he make some decent coin when priced at $307K?
Not sure why he's been ghosted on the forum.

What am I missing?

I might take the punt but only in 18-21 and at the expense of centre cover in Niu or someone like that. May come back to bite me but could also make a quick $100-$150 with average of 37. Wouldn't have if Cust didn't break his thumb.

wolfking wrote:I could be wrong but I don't recall Peachey playing any hooker at all last year.  Was Rein, Clarke and Boyd.

He did play hooker at the end of games

Also on Croker, I expect him to have bulked up a bit and be accustomed to the hooker role with a full pre-season. Word was he had won the spot before trial but was rested as a precaution so Cust played. Should understand what the halves need and could be a decent little cash cow if he doesn't miss too many tackles. Hard first up assignment vs Rorters though.

Welshy wrote:
On a points vs price basis I’d take  Munster, Lam, Brooks, CHT, Townsend off that list. I like Fog but only for additional GK which he may not even keep with Taylor and Herbert able enough

@welshy interested in your thoughts on Lam. He’s very popular around here and hasn’t left my team from day 1. You think we’re expecting too much?

Mulvy wrote:Who is the one player you're considering but either just can't fit him in, or just not 100% sure you want to pull the trigger. I'll go first,

Luke Brooks.

Nathan Brown

Hello again for 2021. Am I too late to join a league?

@Loomer too late for the main leagues unfortunately, but latecomer registration here

https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t1530-nrlff-2021-nrl-fantasy-late-comers-leagues-registration-thread

Thoughts on Townsend?

Should see great kick metres and goal kicking without SJ.

He’s priced at 33.

@rhinoceroo are you interested in joining any Souths supporters head to head leagues? I know of 3 that aren’t full yet.

Reklaw wrote:

Nathan Brown

Arthur says he is planning to play Paulo huge minutes, would make Brown a no go

Still don't understand the J Brailey love. Seems like several similar or cheaper priced hookers more relevant

mattnz wrote:
Arthur says he is planning to play Paulo huge minutes, would make Brown a no go

Paulo more than mostly decent minutes last season?

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

I generally have a rule against picking players that suck. The worse you are at real life rugby league, the more likely you are to get dropped. Sure Croker might play 2 weeks as an 80 minute hooker and score 50 points. But in that time he might be utter garbage and get dropped

That'd be it then.
Current draft team swapped him for Davey, but who knows TLD.
Sacrificed Tino for Welch, based on the Storm injury news.

So, in response to who's the one player you want but can't fit - Tino for me.

Loomer wrote:Still don't understand the J Brailey love. Seems like several similar or cheaper priced hookers more relevant

Priced at 41 because of the horror 2020.
Starting hooker and AOB is a fan of 80 min hookers.
Should be able to push up to 50 and he plays for the Knights

Why is Capewell in hardly any teams? Should play 80 mins edge and seems undervalued

The Bludger wrote:

Priced at 41 because of the horror 2020.
Starting hooker and AOB is a fan of 80 min hookers.
Should be able to push up to 50 and he plays for the Knights

Scored 40 and 42 first 2 games playing 80 mins

Barely runs, doesn't kick

Loomer wrote:

Paulo more than mostly decent minutes last season?

Arthur was saying Paulo can play 60-65 minutes easily, but he wants him playing longer than that