NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 38 - Milkshakes, Centers and travel bubbles

Like many I am in need of a WFB to field 17 this week. Planned trades are Riki > Hampton, and Niu > Simpkin, which lets me field 17 this week and have some centre cover going forward.

Leaves me with 27 trades, and 385k ITB to upgrade Smith or whoever else peaks in the next week or 2. Having saved some trades early I'm hoping to get Verills and Blore and a couple of R13 guns over the next month.

Current team:

Brailey
Watson, Smith, Lodge
Fifita, Schuster
Cleary, Fogarty
Bird, Roberts
Tedesco, Laurie, Hampton

Crichton, Turpin, Simpkin, Papenhuyzen
Walker, Utoikamanu, Croker, O'Sullivan

Did consider spending the bank and not getting Simpkin, but this feels like the better move long term.

Thoughts?

Revraiser wrote:Awesome work by Gallen, doing better than most will ever acknowledge.

There was a short mention on the Matty Johns podcast about Gal sparing with some pros during his playing days. The general consensus was that he didn't have great technique, but couldn't be kept away because he had a motor that just didn't stop making it impossible for them to actually go back at him. No surprise that once he had time to train and pick up some technique he is going well

Welshy wrote:Would have to be an abolished lunatic to consider Croft wouldn’t you?

Chris Garry seems to think the Cowboys are favourites to sign Dearden. The Broncos are supposed to have had a meeting with him this week, not sure if there was any outcome to that.

If Dearden does sign with the Cowboys then Croft might just hold a spot in the halves... big gamble though because he's not a good player.

Welshy wrote:Would have to be an abolished lunatic to consider Croft wouldn’t you?

Mentioned previously went brought up earlier but still got fairly high BE of 45 (Milchy's BEs) from bench appearances, so cash-making not going to happen immediately, so would have to be certain on points + JS

my tv broke wrote:

Chris Garry seems to think the Cowboys are favourites to sign Dearden. The Broncos are supposed to have had a meeting with him this week, not sure if there was any outcome to that.

If Dearden does sign with the Cowboys then Croft might just hold a spot in the halves... big gamble though because he's not a good player.

Absolutely do not rate him in the slightest. But his fantasy scores are good this season playing 80. If Dearden goes then Milf returns and there go the big KM base. So all in all, not worth it mate

I’ve gone

Tauk - Moses
Niu - Nofo

Welshy wrote:
Absolutely do not rate him in the slightest. But his fantasy scores are good this season playing 80. If Dearden goes then Milf returns and there go the big KM base. So all in all, not worth it mate

I’ve gone

Tauk - Moses
Niu - Nofo

Have some and go Croft + Nofo ffs

WT Winfield wrote:

Have some and go Croft + Nofo ffs

I’ve got the minerals, honest guvnor’

Mr peanutbutter wrote:Pretty interesting round for my fantasy team. Will prob drop a ton of ranks before the first sunday game. Then have 10 players on sunday to watch my rank skyrocket.

Yeah noticed that. Got 13 on Sunday.

Scrap that, got the cash to go Riki - Moses, Tauk stays

On the hunt for a new MID and I keep going back to Thompson. 600k for an average around the 55 mark seems like a good buy.

I can afford anyone but just think he's a bit of value

What’s the latest on milf? Was trading him this week but not if he’s back soon?

Once Were Warriors wrote:For any of you guys that missed Pauls fight.

Thanks mate, much appreciated

How do we reckon Darwin heat will effect fantasy scoring, if at all?

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:What’s the latest on milf? Was trading him this week but not if he’s back soon?

Isn't really anything new at the moment. Played Q Cup last week and had a quiet game. Named to play there again this week.

rhinoceroo wrote:How do we reckon Darwin heat will effect fantasy scoring, if at all?

Humidity could make it a scrappy game due to errors ?

rhinoceroo wrote:How do we reckon Darwin heat will effect fantasy scoring, if at all?

All else being equal should mean halves have a chance to run at the back end of the game. Wouldn't take anything majorly from it but I'll be on Moses ATS

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

There was a short mention on the Matty Johns podcast about Gal sparing with some pros during his playing days. The general consensus was that he didn't have great technique, but couldn't be kept away because he had a motor that just didn't stop making it impossible for them to actually go back at him. No surprise that once he had time to train and pick up some technique he is going well

Yeah by all means I'd never say he is killing it and world class, it is what it is, a bit of post career fun in a not so serious boxing class. Don't get any criticism of it, pre fight with guys like Hunt and Browne u have to be extremely brave to accept the fight. I hope he doesn't chase Whitaker, as much as Whitaker is a UFC fighter, he is so fast and alot younger. 

Gave Browne his biggest pay day ever.

Anyone have a link to see the Liam Wilson fight ?

Welshy wrote:Would have to be an abolished lunatic to consider Croft wouldn’t you?

Well, some are considering Hampton

I have made the dubious yet calming decision to get Cleary by trading out Papy this week. Needed both centre and WFB cover this week anyway, so trades are Tino + Papy > Cleary + Hampton.

My deepest apologies for breaking Cleary this week, and best of luck to all remaining non-Cleary owners. I'm taking my medicine and getting on board later rather than never.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:On the hunt for a new MID and I keep going back to Thompson. 600k for an average around the 55 mark seems like a good buy.

I can afford anyone but just think he's a bit of value

Lodge?