NRL Fantasy 2021 - Part 11 - Hookers as far as I can see

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mattnz wrote:
A 7th hooker isnt a good loop option.

It is if all you want is two bites at the 4th reserve between, Leniu/Croker etc

Turpintine

BS9

Iron Mike wrote:

BSmith, Turpin, JBrailey, Liddle, Croker, Watson locked in and tossed up Jake Simpkin for loop purposes.

same minus Simpkin but understand the pick.

StormTrooper96 wrote:I am tipping Host to be this years KBrom, Lucy, Garner (2019), Martin. That 2RF guy that just continuously hits between 40 and 50 that makes cash but people don't expect it to continue/he is too expensive to get in/people are butthurt about not starting with.

I've just done SST to Welch and was going to upgrade Host. Are you telling me to hold?

NAS, Welch, Munster, Pappy playing tonight. RSmith chilling in EMG.

Please be good tonight lads

Pain wrote:Just switched Teddy to Mitchell which lets me dump Turpin to Moses.  Feels more fun.

Thats asking for pain

I believe Watson is playing Lock so only a hooker on paper

Reckon I'm ready

Brailey
B Smith Watson
Crichton Fifita Riki
Munster Cleary
Roberts Bird
Laurie Isaako Mitchell
Milford Moses Liddle Lam
Stefano Gosie Leniu Niu

Any thoughts, suggestions, high fives?

Did i miss some news on Bird? Seeing a distinct lack of him in drafts and in assistant coach. Injury risk aside his scoring potential is too much for me to bypass.

Edit: the irony of the draft above me isn't lost on me

precursor wrote:Did i miss some news on Bird? Seeing a distinct lack of him in drafts and in assistant coach. Injury risk aside his scoring potential is too much for me to bypass.

He's a bit more pricey than guys like Jet or Averillo, which probably explains it.

I have him in my side because he's the king of junk TBs

Is a bench of:

Crichton Turpin Milf Liddle

Moylan Croker Niu Stefano

Too light on forward cover? I'm happy enough with each pick, but worried about only having Crichton and Stefano to cover mid and edge.

precursor wrote:Did i miss some news on Bird? Seeing a distinct lack of him in drafts and in assistant coach. Injury risk aside his scoring potential is too much for me to bypass.

I still like Bird, have him and Roberts locked in with Avo on the bench. I think others are just making final touches and sometimes that $50k can make the difference, by starting with Avo and having Niu in EMG.

precursor wrote:Did i miss some news on Bird? Seeing a distinct lack of him in drafts and in assistant coach. Injury risk aside his scoring potential is too much for me to bypass.

Edit: the irony of the draft above me isn't lost on me

A big fat centre in a team that is likely to favour Lomax and I think will finish last. Would rather bring him in if he switches to lock later on. Hand will be forced if Avo is ruled out though.

ytsb wrote:

A big fat centre in a team that is likely to favour Lomax and  I think will finish last. Would rather bring him in if he switches to lock later on. Hand will be forced if Avo is ruled out though.

You don't bring in Bird for attacking stats in a good team, you bring him on for a fuck tonne of slapsies TBs because he's the king of crabbing across field.

Gone cold on Tino. Only wanted him due to FOMO but he doesn’t have a high PPM and his ownership will no doubt be influenced by a lot of casual players

Got in the next player on my shortlist which is Munster.

Turpin
Crichton Lodge Watson
Fifita Riki
Cleary Munster
Roberts Averillo
Teddy Papi Laurie

Lam Brailey Liddle Host
Moylan Niu Utoikamanu Simonsson

$52k remaining

Bring on tonight!! Only thing left to ponder is the lag EMG spots for Stefano and Simonsson but not much else to choose from and may as well bank the cash

Bethany_B wrote:

You don't bring in Bird for attacking stats in a good team, you bring him on for a fuck tonne of slapsies TBs because he's the king of crabbing across field.

Also last year Lomax was just fucking lucky because the ball would go down Dragons left edge 80% of the time.

mattnz wrote:
Thats asking for pain

Have to take the spills with the thrills. The cash also allowed me to get rid of that shit karnt Lodge and get the Cheese on board.

precursor wrote:Did i miss some news on Bird? Seeing a distinct lack of him in drafts and in assistant coach. Injury risk aside his scoring potential is too much for me to bypass.

Edit: the irony of the draft above me isn't lost on me

15 and 23 in trials puts me off. Says only 51 mins last trial?

Anyone here care to sell me on Moylan over Hoy?

I currently have Hoy in my side because he seems like a much better scorer at fullback with goalkicking, and Ponga's due back round 4-5 which should be enough time for him to make money (and then sell to another cow when Ponga does come back).

Moylan's got Swiss cheese hammies and has never been fantasy relevant