NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 20 - Who needs halves ???

robelgordo wrote:

I think this is what I’ll do. Don’t want to force something with the likes of SST, Lam or Milf, who are playable and could still be profitable. So I’ll probably go Moylan out. I actually think Moylan could make cash too, but he’s outside my top 17 and won’t make it as fast as Schuster, so I it’s think worth it.

Camo123 wrote:

What happens when Matterson & Blake fit?

Does Blake not get back in team, which helps IPap as Niukore playing CTR? If Blake returns, Niukore back to bench probably impacts IPap right?

Niukore wasn't in R1 as suspended and obviously CTR last week

Rabbits21 wrote:Team is this:

Macca
Angus Watson Leniu
Fifita Riki
Cleary Lam
Niu Roberts
Teddy Pap Laurie

J. Brailey Turpin Liddle Davey
Uto Avo Croker Simonsson

I only have 33k spare I double traded last week so think I only wanna use 1 this week.

Would you go Davey to Alvaro or Schuster?

I’m thinking Turpin and Lam are holds for another week!

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:

Also. Please don't laugh. Carty was slated to be in the starting 13 at the expense of Lane at the start of the season before his broken jaw. I reckon Papalli's impact of the bench in the middle is a strength. A full-strength Eels forward pack would be (assuming Matterson is indeed OK is)

Paulo
Mahoney
Regan Gillard
Cartwright
Matterson
Brown

Nuikore
Papallli
Kaufusi
Smith

There is big competition in that forward pack. I reckon that while Matterson is out Papalli starts on the EDG and moves to a MID later in the game

Teeth Eater wrote:

Wow, Fantasy aside, is that really true?

As an Eels fan, I'll confess I'm not mad about Lane. But starting Cartwright over him? Not sure that's the fix the Mighty Eels are after.

Teeth Eater wrote:

I do see your points, but does Schuster's job security not worry you, for a trade that doesn't need to be made? I'm nervous about this speculation of a team reshuffle when Turbo returns, that could see him moved on. I'm taking the punt because I have Davey, but I think if I didn't have to trade this week I'd be just as happy to leave it be. Not at all trying to put y'all off him, and I'd hate to say that and see him monster it for 3-4 weeks until Siro's back and have anyone miss out... but I'm going into this trade well aware that the walls could fall in around it as early as next week.

If he was a back rower by trade, no worries at all. But the fact that he's a half playing in the second row... not something you see actually go ahead often in the NRL, outside of the NSW Origin team.

Teeth Eater wrote:

Interesting to see Friz and Barnett pop up in light of what I was just about to drop;

The Matterson Files - Hopefully the last chapter... for tonight?

If I hold him this week to see if more info comes to light next week, I can loop Milford (or Averillo) / Stefano / Moylan. What a horrible sight to my eyeballs, but I can do that and I don't hate the idea in case Milford does actually go okay this week.

If I do trade Matterson I’m racking my brain as to how to go about it;

So, fyi, first trade already locked in in Davey > Schuster.

Option A - Hold Matterson for one more week at least and do one trade Davey > Schuster.

Option B - trade out Matterson for Alvaro and build up the bank. Will give me $450K bank and two moneymakers while I ponder appealing keepers in coming weeks.

Option C - go with the likes of a Josh Jackson (jeez his name blew up through the day) which is going to cost an extra $234K. Still leaves me with over $200K in the bank but arguably a more reliable scorer. Though I am worried about the possibility he reverts back to a 40-ish type of scorer, not miles away from Alvaro.

Option D - clear out the bank and trade in anyone except Cleary, Teddy or Cook. I think I can afford everyone else. Problem with this option is I’m not madly drawn to anyone in particular and I find myself thinking I’d prefer to wait for Teddy, Cleary, Haas, Ponga, Grant etc. My favourite three at the moment might be Friz, Barnett and Moses? But not really completely drawn by any to be honest.

Interested in other humans' thoughts.

Rabbits21 wrote:

Re Moses I wouldn’t pay nearly 800k for him but that’s just me.

Rabbits21 wrote:I could go Schuster to Davey and Turpin to Jackson but do we think it’s too early to sell Turpin and that he will come good?

Re Jackson do we think L. Thompson coming back soon and pushing Hetho to the bench will mean Jackson goes back to 65mins rather than 80mins?

Milchcow wrote:

What's interesting isn't so much that people aren't trading Brooks. Its that people are bringing in random noname NPRs that will never play first grade

Jirah Momoisea and Jenson Taumoepeau have gained owners.

Are there a bunch of auto-fill teams that get added every week? Do Fanhub autocreate teams to make sure all players have ownership for some sort of testing purposes?
Do they lie about ownership percentage on the site for some bizarre reason?
It confuses me sometimes.

Pookus McFly wrote:

Give Turpin another chance. Poor tackle counts all across that Titans game, with a breakeven of 45, he could easily go back to scoring 50s and make good money. Might be a sell of Dearden cuts into his time, otherwise if he’s playing 80 I’d keep him until after the first bye

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:

That is what came straight from the mouth of Brad Arthur. I suppose we will have to see. I trust his judgement. This is not fantasy-related at all.

Rabbits21 wrote:
Thanks mate. Would you go Davey to Alvaro or Schuster?

Pookus McFly wrote:

I’m interested in Moses. I think his price will keep dipping around the high 700s, low 800s mark

But mainly- what other out and out guns are playing that first bye round?

Mahoney, Paulo, Pearce, McCullough?
It’s Moses and daylight for R13

Teeth Eater wrote:

I was thinking I like Papali'is dynamism (just checked and yes, yes it is actually a word) a bit more, but looking back over his previous scores at 80mins in the second row, it's not amazing. Certainly nothing bad, but if you take a punt I guess you are trusting that, as per what he's shown in the first two rounds, he is a mightier unit in 2021 than he was in the past?

Mighty Fishes wrote:Liddle or Alvaro for my last bench spot?

Rabbits21 wrote:@Holy Moly in answer to your question about 25-30 pages ago re Arrow he should keep seeing good mins. There is no news yet on how long Tatola is out for with the hammy but I’m close to certain he’s not playing but was just named as lots of our interchange and fringe first graders are injured and we are struggling to name 21 fit players which is why Junior was named.

I can’t see Arrow getting less than 50mins. It should be around that mark. This week may be closer to 55mins as I can’t see Mago or Host playing big minutes.