Rate My Team

rhinoceroo wrote:Wife's team, inspired by the Game Theory thread and looking for players who could go boom. I know there are a few obvious weaknesses, but will be interesting to see if the HLFs and WFBs can compensate. NORa dependent on teamlists. Rochow to Whitehead if named starter.


Segeyaro (Parcell)
JTrbo, Sue (CWN, Griffin)
Surgess, Taumalolo, Cartwright, Rochow (MCK, Ghana)
DCE, SJ, Hastings, ATaylor
Hurrell, Auva'a, Copley (BHenry)
RTS, GI, Ferguson (Gutherson, Anderson)

Random wrote:

Are you going for inconsistent players, or players with the highest potential to go huges (Relative to their average.)

rhinoceroo wrote:

The ones most likely to go huge, though that also means that they're currently inconsistent. Basically started with SJ and RTS, then Sege and GI and Taumalolo, then worked backwards from that. It's not meant to be a team absolutely full of PODs, but it's more chancey than my main team.

rhinoceroo wrote:Wife's team, inspired by the Game Theory thread and looking for players who could go boom. I know there are a few obvious weaknesses, but will be interesting to see if the HLFs and WFBs can compensate. NORa dependent on teamlists. Rochow to Whitehead if named starter.


Segeyaro (Parcell)
JTrbo, Sue (CWN, Griffin)
Surgess, Taumalolo, Cartwright, Rochow (MCK, Ghana)
DCE, SJ, Hastings, ATaylor
Hurrell, Auva'a, Copley (BHenry)
RTS, GI, Ferguson (Gutherson, Anderson)

Beast From The Big East wrote:

Don't know why you think it's off. Looks pretty solid to me.

Hookers- A common pairing and both should score very well for you this year
FRF- As mentioned Douglas is out to start the season. Besides that though he may be in line for more minutes or at least a step up in workload as he tries to lead from the front with no Myles. JTurbo is another who sounds like he could be in for an increase in either minutes or workload so both are potentiall undervalued. Personally I like the Pauli pick.
2RF- You've got your captaincy options sorted early on which is nice. I rate Cooper and think he will step up with no Merrin there. Rochow features in many teams and for good reason. Not so sure on the Hasson pick. Eels have a pretty large rotation of guys on the bench for their forward pack so unless you see him getting Pauli's role then game time could be an issue for him.
Halves- Going for 2 guns here will set you apart from a few sides. You don't get a potential cash cow in Niko but you get yourself a reliable gun scorer instead. DCE has great stats without Foran so expect him to go big while I would think ARey will return to his 2014 level now that he gets Burgess back and a more stable bunnies forward pack.
Centres- Hurrell is a risk but has a lot of upside potential. Cheapies with the others but that's what most seem to be going with anyway
WFBs- Mansour is a bit of a POD with some wary of his 2015 form and injury risk. I think he will go fine and with Fergo and Gordon there you have a nice back 3 that has a lot of upside but won't destroy the bank

ItsRobdog wrote:This is what I've got at the moment, possibly a little thin towards the back...

WFB: Dugan, Mansour, Gutherson (Anderson, C.Matuatia)
CTR: Hurrell, Auva'a (MCK, Hawkins)
HLF: DCE, Hastings, Taylor (Jikorima)
2RF: Parker, W.Graham, Ah Mau, Tapine (Henry, Tanginoa)
FRF: Fifita, J.Graham, Lawrence (CWN)
HOK: Segeyaro, Granville

Random wrote:

Holy hell that is an impressive team. Can't really fault it anywhere.

- Though do you intend to play Granville if Kostjasyn is on the bench?
-Also what minutes are you expecting Lawrence to get?
- If Dugan starts CTR's do you swap him out? Did none of the other $300k CTR's peak your interest.

Goondalf wrote:My latest draft

Segeyaro Granville (If no Kostjayson)
Graham Vaughn Ah Mau (Welch)
Surgess Rochow Cartwright Sue (Bhana Chrichton)
DCE Maloney Hastings (Taylor)
Copley Auva'a (MCK Henry)
Mansour Slater Gordon (Gutherson Anderson)

User Name wrote:I thought I might try a "balanced side" (after reading the current discussions I am still not sure what that is) and I quite like it so far.

Seg, Lichaa
Graham, JDB, Lawrence
Parker, Rochow, LAM, Turner
DCE, J.  Reynolds, Taylor, Hastings
Hurrell, Avua'a, Gutherson
Mansour, Gordon, Ferguson

I also like J.Reynolds to A.Reynolds and Hurrell to Gutherson
But that leaves me a bit light in the centres.

If Granville looks like getting 80 it would let me upgrade Lawrence.

Welshy87 wrote:posted this in fantasy thread, forgot about this lads

Smith, Lichaa
Woods, Graham, Ah Mau, CWN
Merrin, SST, Rochow, Whitehead, Whithcurch, Bhana
DCE, JReyn, Hastings, Taylor
Auva'a, Copley, MCK, Henry
Gordon, Mansour, Gutherson, Mata'tai, Nuffie

Peats over Smith allows me Hurrel/Lafai over Copley so i don't have to run Copley and Gutherson in the 17 just the one so less risk
Whitehead if starting otherwise Sue

In fairness if Auva'a, Copley, Gutherson can manage 25 would be happy to run them

Random wrote:

That is a really solid team. If JDB is playing in the FRF how do you rate him?

Sik wrote:Also, do you think Gal is worth his $536k price tag? Should I downgrade to someone in the high $400k to free up some cash?

2jzzzz wrote:2nd draft

Smith (Seggy)
J Graham Matulino J Trbo Nuffie (R Griffin)
Surgess B Cartwright Tuamalolo KBrom Bhana MCK
DCE HAstings Nikorima A Taylor
Hurrell A'auva B Henry Crichton
Gordon Holmes Slater Anderson Guherson

Not sold on Taumololololol or Mautilino

Any pointers on forwards or other cheapies?