NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 25 - Sending out an SOS

my tv broke wrote:Dogs site -

Suspensions to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Luke Thompson and Josh Jackson, in addition to injuries to Ray Faitala-Mariner (12-16 weeks), Jeremy Marshall-King (6-8 weeks), Jayden Okunbor (16 weeks), Christian Crichton (season ending), Ava Seumanufagai (3 weeks) and Jake Averillo (ankle) have created selection headaches for Trent Barrett, although Averillo has been named in the extended squad.

Hmm......dunno what to make of this.

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:Frigging centres FMD

Old mate complaining a few pages ago has nothing on my 11 forced centre trades last year. 1/3 of my trades

Bird and averillo this week at the same time

I lost all three of mine, damn Curtis Scott POD, Averillo and Bird.

Jumping Marlin wrote:Bird and Averillo means I’m joining the one centre short crew.

Can’t believe I’m eyeing of Walker of the Dylan variety...

You'd be a brave man.

my tv broke wrote:Dogs site -

Suspensions to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Luke Thompson and Josh Jackson, in addition to injuries to Ray Faitala-Mariner (12-16 weeks), Jeremy Marshall-King (6-8 weeks), Jayden Okunbor (16 weeks), Christian Crichton (season ending), Ava Seumanufagai (3 weeks) and Jake Averillo (ankle) have created selection headaches for Trent Barrett, although Averillo has been named in the extended squad.

Well that's interesting. If he hasn't been dropped on form I'd be inclined to hold onto him. I wonder if there's any chance at all he sneaks in at the last minute.

wolfking wrote:That Dragons bench is horrible for Alvaro.

Completely agree. I can't see him scoring more than 30 now. Probably a trade out after this week if so.

wolfking wrote:

This.  

Although, do I dare trade in Hampton and bank 45K?

Never been a big fan of Hampton fantasy-wise. Underwhelming scores whenever I have picked him. There's a reason he's so cheap going into his 7th or 8th NRL season

Risk he scores just as poorly as Averillo has and your stuck with a spud low 200k player or worse he get's swapped back out after Clifford has had a wake up call from the coach and same result

Team looks like this after making the Obvious Trade:

Brailey
Tino Watson Leniu
DiFi Riki
Cleary Milf
Roberts Niu
Teddy Pap Laurie

Crichton Turpin Schuster Liddle

Moylan Stefano Walker Avo

30 trades, 255K

Is it worth doing anything else this week? Current plan is Tino to Matterson/Moses next week when they bottom out, and any Avo trade that looks worthwhile (Momo, Egan) just eats into that bank.

Was trading in Walker + Fifita

Like many only have 1 fit CTR

Should I forego Walker, Forego Fifita or play 1 short this week

ShadowSabre wrote:

Never been a big fan of Hampton fantasy-wise. Underwhelming scores whenever I have picked him. There's a reason he's so cheap going into his 7th or 8th NRL season

Risk he scores just as poorly as Averillo has and your stuck with a spud low 200k player or worse he get's swapped back out after Clifford has had a wake up call from the coach and same result

I remember starting with Hampton last year and he scored four tries in his first three matches of the season. Glorious (but very brief) times.

Milchcow wrote:
Was trading in Walker + Fifita

Like many only have 1 fit CTR

Should I forego Walker, Forego Fifita or play 1 short this week

Walker can wait a week. Get to see what he looks like in first grade.

wolfking wrote:Even Taulagi played pretty well and looks to have secured his spot.  Should get DPP too in a couple of weeks.

If you're going to waste the trade and not lose dollars, this guy seems about the best option. If you wasted the trade and he scored 15-20 points and Averillo was back next week you'd be pretty sad with yourself, though.

Playing with 16 this week is appealing to me most at the moment, unfortunately.

Milchcow wrote:
Was trading in Walker + Fifita

Like many only have 1 fit CTR

Should I forego Walker, Forego Fifita or play 1 short this week

I don't think you lose too much waiting one week on Walker. Brand new into the team, up against some big boppers which will be intimidating. There's every chance he could score a 25.

So going Averillo to Schuster last week now really looks like a killer masterstroke... and have cover for Bird in Niu with Pappy back. Lam to Walker and we are all system go for another week! Cash gen looking good too

Papadontbleach wrote:

I lost all three of mine, damn Curtis Scott POD, Averillo and Bird.

Bloody hell mate I feel for you. That’s rank. Luck plays a big role in this game sadly

I’m firming on playing with 16 for the week

Brooks + Avo > Schuster + Walker a no-brainer for me. Was going to wait a week on Avo > Walker but with Avo dropped I'm gunna jump on early. Hopefully the young fella has a decent game and can get some cash gen going for me. 

Leaves 330k ITB to hopefully grab Cleary next week or the week after.

Mr Snrub wrote:

Hasn't scored below 40 to date. There is room to upgrade him but as long as he keeps putting up those scores, it'll be a luxury trade at best.  

If Isaako keeps up his 50 average, I may end up by-passing on Teddy all together Isaako - Laurie - Papy. There is no way I will bring him in until after R13 at least - no point really - upgrades to made elsewhere

Well with Averillo gone there goes me not trading at all this week.

I can go Averillo to Peachey in the CTRs but I would have to milk one of my coin-goats a bit earlier than I would like. Alvaro/Croker the ones that I'm leaning towards

Who is going to take the KMs out of Drinkwater and Hampton this week. Both are traditionally low KM kind of players. If it is Hampton, there could be value there -- kind of like a impoverished Croker

Honeysett wrote:Well with Averillo gone there goes me not trading at all this week.

I can go Averillo to Peachey in the CTRs but I would have to milk one of my coin-goats a bit earlier than I would like. Alvaro/Croker the ones that I'm leaning towards

I don't think I can justify spending 250K in Peachey. 40-45 minutes, and he ain't playing the Cows every week.

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:Who is going to take the KMs out of Drinkwater and Hampton this week. Both are traditionally low KM kind of players. If it is Hampton, there could be value there -- kind of like a impoverished Croker

Any cowboy could be dropped at any time for any reason or no reason