NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 41 - Didn't see that coming!

Khany wrote:Laurie has been Mr consistent up until Sunday, he has a favourable draw for next 4,5 games.  Rd 13 vs panthers might be a good farewell

I'm not really concerned, I doubt we will see too many 0 TB games from him again, seems to break them with ease

Khany wrote:Laurie has been Mr consistent up until Sunday, he has a favourable draw for next 4,5 games.  Rd 13 vs panthers might be a good farewell

100% swansong game.

Has been a great cow and starting asset but will need to be creative in funding his upgrade

Any thoughts what to do here guys? Want to bring in Moses but damn I really need to get Roberts out of my 17,I suppose I could trade Turpin and Egan if need be?

25 trades 2k bank

Brailey
Alvaro Harris Watson
Fifita Crichton
Cleary Schuster
Roberts Hampton
Teddy Papy Ponga

Turpin
Egan
Simpkin
Walker

Laurie
Stefano
Leniu
Niu

Help please

Bethany_B wrote:Thoughts on CHN vs Billy Burns?

CHN is obviously a much better player, but plays in a stacked Raiders pack, costs quite a bit more, and doesn't play the first bye

Burns isn't quite as good, but seems to have won that edge spot on merit and has less competition, costs less, and plays the first bye.

I think it is best to try as much as possible to select players with a secure first grade role.

very week we are copping injuries, suspensions and people dropped for form that makes people struggle to field a team

For me personally, doesn't matter how good CHN's scoring is, there is a real chance he gets dropped back to the bench in 3 weeks and Hudson Young starts again.
Are you willing to spend trades fixing that up when it happens? Are you confident CHN will keep the spot now he has it?

Burns potentially has better job security, although its still not awesome.The dragons have played with their middle rotation a bit this year, but the 2nd rowers have been Kerr/Sims every week until yesterday. So if Burns gets named again this week I'd be mroe confident in him than CHN (if talking about job security, not scoring potential)

Initial trade thoughts are Turpin>McCullough and SOS>Burns. 2 extra numbers for round 13, bank some cash and get similar scores

Think Walsh and Verrills can both wait

Bethany_B wrote:Thoughts on CHN vs Billy Burns?

CHN is obviously a much better player, but plays in a stacked Raiders pack, costs quite a bit more, and doesn't play the first bye

Burns isn't quite as good, but seems to have won that edge spot on merit and has less competition, costs less, and plays the first bye.

I'm a jaded Young owner but I wouldn't take CHN if you were paying for him in my team. Don't think anyone is a safe pickup right now with how busted we are playing.

Milchcow wrote:

I think it is best to try as much as possible to select players with a secure first grade role.

very week we are copping injuries, suspensions and people dropped for form that makes people struggle to field a team

For me personally, doesn't matter how good CHN's scoring is, there is a real chance he gets dropped back to the bench in 3 weeks and Hudson Young starts again.
Are you willing to spend trades fixing that up when it happens? Are you confident CHN will keep the spot now he has it?

Burns potentially has better job security, although its still not awesome.The dragons have played with their middle rotation a bit this year, but the 2nd rowers have been Kerr/Sims every week until yesterday. So if Burns gets named again this week I'd be mroe confident in him than CHN (if talking about job security, not scoring potential)

Yeah I get that, just not sure what to make of CHN's job security. When he's got a safe spot on the edge, he can rack up scores, but with that Raiders pack there is always the risk, with Hudson and Tapine both there if he has a really bad game.

Burns I don't really trust either but I think he's at just as much risk as CHN of losing his spot thanks to Kerr being there, though the fact that they traded a player for him and put him in to start against a good team is a vote of confidence.


As a pure cash cow, Burns beats CHN hands down purely because he's 70k less and plays first bye, but for points, CHN is a much better scorer it seems.

I can get anyone at 357k or less, just not sure with anyone in this price range, and CHN seems to have the most upside - not sure exactly what I want to do

Bethany_B wrote:

Yeah I get that, just not sure what to make of CHN's job security. When he's got a safe spot on the edge, he can rack up scores, but with that Raiders pack there is always the risk, with Hudson and Tapine both there if he has a really bad game.

Burns I don't really trust either but I think he's at just as much risk as CHN of losing his spot thanks to Kerr being there, though the fact that they traded a player for him and put him in to start against a good team is a vote of confidence.


As a pure cash cow, Burns beats CHN hands down purely because he's 70k less and plays first bye, but for points, CHN is a much better scorer it seems.

I can get anyone at 357k or less, just not sure with anyone in this price range, and CHN seems to have the most upside - not sure exactly what I want to do

It has to be an edge I take it?

Archer wrote:
It has to be an edge I take it?

Nope can be any position.

MID, CTR and WFB are preferred but doesn't have to be one of those

Sorry to keep asking about Friz lol but do we reckon he can maintain this kind of average? 758k is a huge amount but currently he is providing the points so I am happy to buy him just need some talking into it.

You ever seen videos of ducks eating peas?
Yeah. OOOmnomnomnomnom
Get those trades in and down the gullet. nomnomnomnom

Bethany_B wrote:

Nope can be any position.

MID, CTR and WFB are preferred but doesn't have to be one of those

Hmm, on looking further it's not a great selection regardless. You have to trade this week? If not I'd probably just wait a week and see if verrils gets significantly more minutes. Or another cow comes along. Feel like if you don't have to trade it feels a little forced is all, when you're trying to decide between options you don't like any of.

Don't particularly trust Hook, it appears the Kerr experiment is over he has said Bird has trained there. Now Burns for 60 min.

danseels1985 wrote:Any thoughts what to do here guys? Want to bring in Moses but damn I really need to get Roberts out of my 17,I suppose I could trade Turpin and Egan if need be?

25 trades 2k bank

Brailey
Alvaro Harris Watson
Fifita Crichton
Cleary Schuster
Roberts Hampton
Teddy Papy Ponga

Turpin
Egan
Simpkin
Walker

Laurie
Stefano
Leniu
Niu

Help please

Small thing but get Walker into starting lineup to have Schuster cover edge, Else Niu/Leniu to Burns solves that.

Alvaro would bother me as a starting player. Feel like you could do with him being 17/18

Given you have Laurie what about Teddy to Haas? I know trading out a keeper but take a look at him again after origin

Ideally get Hampton into bench to cover your backline too.

Roberts I just don’t know what to say

Archer wrote:
Hmm, on looking further it's not a great selection regardless. You have to trade this week? If not I'd probably just wait a week and see if verrils gets significantly more minutes. Or another cow comes along. Feel like if you don't have to trade it feels a little forced is all, when you're trying to decide between options you don't like any of.

I already have Verrills, and am 4k short of going Uto direct to Ponga with the money I have in the bank.

I need a WFB if Teddy is out, and I figure I may as well get a genuine gun and cow

L-Jimmy wrote:You ever seen videos of ducks eating peas?
Yeah. OOOmnomnomnomnom
Get those trades in and down the gullet. nomnomnomnom

I'm glad I play fantasy football, if for no other reason than discovering the astounding greatness of Ducks eating peas

Thank you

Ended up on 920. Rank 7385 now. I'm usually just reading on my phone so don't post often but throwing up my team here to see if there's any general advice pre team-lists?

Brailey
Crichton SST Offa
Fifita Schuster
Cleary Moses
Peachey Roberts
Oates Laurie Teddy

Watson Simpkin Kenny SWalker
Fuimano Papz Momirovski SOS

26 trades and $10k bank.

My current thinking is this team isn't amazing and rank is trash so just going to plan for the byes and try to make a big jump there. So unless there's a super obvious trade in, will be prioritising guys who play round 13.

My order of giving a shit about competitions is NRLF (purely just based on being on here for almost a decade haha), DT (started off really well there) and SC (literally only care cos 3 of my mates are doing it this season). So of course I'm doing the worst on NRLF ffs!

danseels1985 wrote:Any thoughts what to do here guys? Want to bring in Moses but damn I really need to get Roberts out of my 17,I suppose I could trade Turpin and Egan if need be?

25 trades 2k bank

Brailey
Alvaro Harris Watson
Fifita Crichton
Cleary Schuster
Roberts Hampton
Teddy Papy Ponga

Turpin
Egan
Simpkin
Walker

Laurie
Stefano
Leniu
Niu

Help please

3 trades saved is pretty awesome! You're Halves are fine, why the hurry on Moses when you probably need to look at generating cash? Thinking he's overdue for one of those 2 Try bangers?

Dttragic2016 wrote:Ended up on 920. Rank 7385 now. I'm usually just reading on my phone so don't post often but throwing up my team here to see if there's any general advice pre team-lists?

Brailey
Crichton SST Offa
Fifita Schuster
Cleary Moses
Peachey Roberts
Oates Laurie Teddy

Watson Simpkin Kenny SWalker
Fuimano Papz Momirovski SOS

26 trades and $10k bank.

My current thinking is this team isn't amazing and rank is trash so just going to plan for the byes and try to make a big jump there. So unless there's a super obvious trade in, will be prioritising guys who play round 13.

My order of giving a shit about competitions is NRLF (purely just based on being on here for almost a decade haha), DT (started off really well there) and SC (literally only care cos 3 of my mates are doing it this season). So of course I'm doing the worst on NRLF ffs!

I completely stuffed up DT early this year. I managed to leave Cleary and RyPap out of my Round 4 team after some serious bullshit at work Thursday and Friday that week after they both came back from missing a game

robelgordo wrote:

I think the gap has widened, especially for spine players. But even 5-ish years ago, I remember watching Dan Mortimer play for Newtown when he was considered tried and failed in 1st grade, and he was head and shoulders above everyone on the field. Years before that, a bloke like Trent Cutler was amazing at reserve grade level.

But as I edited above, Zac Cini's reserve grade stats are off the charts so I'd be curious to see him get a run

This year in particular is true with a year off from footy for all non first graders last year. Lost year of development for the youngsters would be hurting reserve grade quality now