NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 29 - Everyone scores 1000 edition

Chewie wrote:So should I get Papy this round?

TU: yes you're an idiot for not starting with him
TD: no, don't be chasing points, get Moses instead

You'd want to have a pretty tall couch to hide behind with Dogs this week

At this rate probably going to play Origin. I'd definitely have him as 3rd WFB with the GK. Think there's a clear gap between Teddy/Ponga/Papenhuyzen and the rest, although with extra game MattNZ's boy To'o might sneak close enough to warrant keeping

Chewie wrote:So should I get Papy this round?

TU: yes you're an idiot for not starting with him
TD: no, don't be chasing points, get Moses instead

3 upvotes to 8 downvotes. I find that a little surprising. It's a hard one mate. I think being so early in the season goes against you in that aspect. It is chasing points, but he looks red hot this year and you'd think can continue the good form. Not sure even how he is or how much he will be, but unless you have an alternate to counteract him, I'd bite the bullet I think.

However, I know last year when I skipped Ponga he put a banner and a lot of big scores which hurt. Towards the end I ended up paying overs and he shit himself the last few weeks. I would have had better results not getting him. So there's merit in both arguments really.

Camo123 wrote:

You'd want to have a pretty tall couch to hide behind with Dogs this week

At this rate probably going to play Origin. I'd definitely have him as 3rd WFB with the GK. Think there's a clear gap between Teddy/Ponga/Papenhuyzen and the rest, although with extra game MattNZ's boy To'o might sneak close enough to warrant keeping

Oh Jesus, they play the Dogs, lol. Might banner again.

999 - a bit of a tough round. Traded out Tino. Tup with a 2. Milf, Liddle and Walker as EMG all scoring better than my picks in the 17. It could be worse though so I'll take it and run.

First.

Cheers Slug

wolfking wrote:

3 upvotes to 8 downvotes.  I find that a little surprising.  It's a hard one mate.  I think being so early in the season goes against you in that aspect.  It is chasing points, but he looks red hot this year and you'd think can continue the good form.  Not sure even how he is or how much he will be, but unless you have an alternate to counteract him, I'd bite the bullet I think.  

However, I know last year when I skipped Ponga he put a banner and a lot of big scores which hurt.  Towards the end I ended up paying overs and he shit himself the last few weeks.  I would have had better results not getting him.  So there's merit in both arguments really.

Wolfy is a much better fantasy player than me so read deep into his post.
I boiled it down though and say don’t chase points though. You knew pap could do this when you didn’t start with him, they won’t play Brisbane every week.

First 1000 of the season with 1065

1081 puts me at 1135 rank,not a bad start to the season

Walker pretty much a must ?

Jack Torrance wrote:999 - a bit of a tough round. Traded out Tino. Tup with a 2. Milf, Liddle and Walker as EMG all scoring better than my picks in the 17. It could be worse though so I'll take it and run.

Jeez you must have a stacked team mate

Slug wrote:First.

Cheers Slug

Nice to see Peter Sterling on the forum

Krump wrote:
Jeez you must have a stacked team mate

Nah, just too many mid pricers to pick from

Jack Torrance wrote:999 - a bit of a tough round. Traded out Tino. Tup with a 2. Milf, Liddle and Walker as EMG all scoring better than my picks in the 17. It could be worse though so I'll take it and run.

Ayyyy someone else pipped at the 1k post! Let's hope for an update, nice to get that milestone early rather than falling short

Krump wrote:
Wolfy is a much better fantasy player than me so read deep into his post.
I boiled it down though and say don’t chase points though. You knew pap could do this when you didn’t start with him, they won’t play Brisbane every week.

Let's not go crazy now.

The more I think about it though, not getting him makes sense. If it takes Chewie off the path he was heading with his team and causes issues elsewhere, then maybe it's not worth it. If there is a relatively easy way to get him with funds available and someone needing upgrading, I think that's a different story. Depends on the sacrifices really.

Camo123 wrote:Newcastle website:

Pearce ruptured pec 10-12 weeks
Hoy hamstring strain 2-4 weeks
Mann unavailable for R5 after failed HIA (guessing it's because it's slightly less than 6 day turnaround??)
Klemmer touch and go for R5 (NRL Physio)

Very rough for the Knights. Were really shaping up for a solid season

White Lightning wrote:1092 incl. Tupouniua's 2 pts I'll take it

Solid score mate - well done

Just cracked the 1100 this week and into rank 1450. Managed to avoid the carnage, played the wrong MID goat in Leniu. No urgent trades this week, although Brooks while scoring okay doesn’t have the role I wanted from him, looks sheepish and confused and delegating to Douiehi although has Cows at the old girl next week

Rapture_NRL wrote:
Very rough for the Knights. Were really shaping up for a solid season

I mean it's not really a bad result at all. Obv devastating they lose Pearce (despite it not being season ending), but Green is capable of playing his role. Hoy wasn't gonna be that important once KP gets back which could be next week, and Mann and Klem seem to be all good and may just miss one game. The Roosters seemed to have it much worse with both halves sustaining lengthy knee injuries last week. I reckon Knights can still go okay without Pearce to be honest

Chewie wrote:So should I get Papy this round?

TU: yes you're an idiot for not starting with him
TD: no, don't be chasing points, get Moses instead

Pretty tough. Could potentially banner up again this week. Doubt he gets much cheaper over the season too so if you're gonna bite the bullet, might as well be now.

I do think there's a good chance he makes Origin again as a utility because Fittler is weird and he'll probably have 2 FBs on the bench with 2 CTRs

Rapture_NRL wrote:
Very rough for the Knights. Were really shaping up for a solid season

Feel for them. Best fans in the comp