NRL Fantasy 2021 - Part 12 - The Day of Reckoning - Rebirth of the MILF

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Seeing plenty of over reactions so far. My thoughts on a few popular players

Papy - Didn't start with him because I structured my team to not have 2 gun wfbs. This kind of game was always in his range of scores and he played the kind of role I expected. IF Papy came out and started dominating general play kicking I would be ripping my team apart to grab him. He didn't so it's the same scorer as last year that happened to score 2 tries today.

Munster - Looked really good in the first half and then put the cue in the rack at half time. At that time he was leading general play kicking, but expected the final numbers to be close. Split the kicking fairly evenly with Hughes so not sure he has the fantasy upside I expected.

Welch - Had an incredible game but didn't translate to fantasy. 4 missed tackles that didn't hurt the team, as well as a dropped ball for what would have been a 20 point try. Happy with the role, happy with the pick.

BSmith - Didn't pick him, but surely those that did knew his play style. Never been a tackle bot, so bulk of his big scores were going to come from running game and attacking stats

NAS - Did what it said on the tin. Won't make the quick 150k some expected while Grant and Finucane are out, probably one to move on if you have other problems

Kamikamica - Seemed to the beneficiary of extra minutes in the pack from Tino/Finucane/Grant not being available. Congrats to all that took the risk, but probably not worth grabbing him

Reimis Smith - Got done by a few dodgy missed tackles on Latrell. Looked busy in the first half, but didn't do too much once the game was over. Was in space with the chance to score, but Papy threw the dummy and went himself.

Latrell - Same lazy player he has always been, that turns it on for a few games at a time. I wouldn't be tearing my team apart to get him

Arrow - Was one that was in a lot of my drafts, disappeared once he was named on the bench + news of a lingering hammy. Same bloke who has scored 80s and 90s in less than 65 minutes on many occasions. If he keeps the bench role he is a pass, if he starts he is one to consider, but would want a week to see the rotation first. Won't be getting 5 tbs each week and needs the minutes to sustain scores

Murray - Played big minutes shuffling between middle and edge. One to watch if that kind of role continues, but think he is a better fantasy scorer with 2x30 minute stints in the middle.

Cook - Few uncharacteristic missed tackles, but nothing to be too worried about. Game was very side to side so he didn't need to make too many tackles.Whenever one marker was on the ground, the other would drop back into the space to limit Cook, shifting the danger out wide.

Host - Same plodder he has always been. Turgess injury might have saved his spot in the starting side. I would be very concerned if I owned him. Fails the "shit at footy test"

Mr Snrub wrote:I can see what people mean about already coming up with scenarios to turn everything upside down to fit someone in your team.  

I just saw I could trade Lam for someone like Ogden which would free up about 215k so I could go Host to Latrell next week and bam there's my WFB set for the year. Yes I just said 5 minutes ago I'd be patient and actually I think that's what I'll do.

That type of rushed thinking is what always make me burn all my trades before the season is out and I'm left with just 13 fit players in the second last round of the season. Yeah that happened to me last year and it wasn't pretty.  

Fortitude wrote:I didn't start with Pap - took latrell purely for the discount. I also wont be tearing my team apart to get him in either. He wont score two tries, 2 LBAs and kick as many goals every week.

Not taking anythign away from his performance. He played really well, and looked good. Certaintly not saying Latrell was a better pick either. I just needed to coin i saved by cheaping out.

If an easy/obvious option to get him in presents itself. Ill get him in for sure.

Khany wrote:Host is this years Stimson

wolfking wrote:

Would you have to play Ogden though?

Milchcow wrote:
ANyone still tinkering with their team makeup.

My 17 is set but still playing around with who my NPRs will be.

Guys like Averillo, Alvaro, Stefano, Niu, Hoy, Moylan, Gosi
Just need to work out which ones to settle on for maximising cash and coverage.

Pretty set on Averillo, and with Host locked in, need 2 more, at least 1 of which needs to be WFB

So that is my afternoon spent, and then all weekend/season can regret settling on the wrong ones

Milchcow wrote:
ANyone still tinkering with their team makeup.

My 17 is set but still playing around with who my NPRs will be.

Guys like Averillo, Alvaro, Stefano, Niu, Hoy, Moylan, Gosi
Just need to work out which ones to settle on for maximising cash and coverage.

Pretty set on Averillo, and with Host locked in, need 2 more, at least 1 of which needs to be WFB

So that is my afternoon spent, and then all weekend/season can regret settling on the wrong ones

Krump wrote:
I'm very close to going Turpin to Lam.

my tv broke wrote:Old man BUZZ is reporting that manly will play Jake Trbo at hooker if Croker needs a rest

Milchcow wrote:
ANyone still tinkering with their team makeup.

My 17 is set but still playing around with who my NPRs will be.

Guys like Averillo, Alvaro, Stefano, Niu, Hoy, Moylan, Gosi
Just need to work out which ones to settle on for maximising cash and coverage.

Pretty set on Averillo, and with Host locked in, need 2 more, at least 1 of which needs to be WFB

So that is my afternoon spent, and then all weekend/season can regret settling on the wrong ones

my tv broke wrote:Old man BUZZ is reporting that manly will play Jake Trbo at hooker if when Croker needs a rest

my tv broke wrote:Old man BUZZ is reporting that manly will play Jake Trbo at hooker if Croker needs a rest

my tv broke wrote:Old man BUZZ is reporting that manly will play Jake Trbo at hooker if Croker needs a rest

Spuddies wrote:I’m pretty stoked with the start from Latrell. I was backing him based on the positive chat around the grounds in the off season and that it’s his second year back in the FB position so would be more used to the position. Hopefully he can keep it up. Great sign for things to come though. I’m also happy with Welch and Papy’s scores.

It’s not the first time though I’ve had a cracker start then the round goes downhill!