NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 60 - Twas the night before origin team lists, and .....

Need a WFB with some form of job security I can play for the next few weeks. Ideally would be a downgrade from Simpkin price wise. Thinking Beale/Ramsey/Coates or just waiting until next week and grabbing Cotric/Hopa.

Hoping team lists show up something

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

I'm considering grabbing Fifita in the next few weeks. After next week plays the same number of games as a round 13 option but should outscore them. Will help to offset the lack of true guns in round 17 by having those extra points in the lead up

Next week for me, if he backs up.
Sam Walker to a cheapie this week, along with my 258k bank will fund Alvaro to Fifita.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Need a WFB with some form of job security I can play for the next few weeks. Ideally would be a downgrade from Simpkin price wise. Thinking Beale/Ramsey/Coates or just waiting until next week and grabbing Cotric/Hopa.

Hoping team lists show up something

I was thinking about this the other day.. a cheap WFB that can produce some decent scores will be pretty handy with Robinson's tendency to rest Tedesco during origin period + uncertainty around Papy. Obviously I have Hynes until Papy returns but as soon as that happens Hynes will be out the door

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

I'm considering grabbing Fifita in the next few weeks. After next week plays the same number of games as a round 13 option but should outscore them. Will help to offset the lack of true guns in round 17 by having those extra points in the lead up

Definitely some potential to get a jump on people like me who traded out Fifita.
IMO I think Holbrook will be giving Fifita some 50ish minute games over the next few weeks - not based on anything, just a gut feel

Anyway, please come over to the BYE's league - show us how it's done!
https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t1675-lord-of-the-byes#528044

my tv broke wrote:

I was thinking about this the other day.. a cheap WFB that can produce some decent scores will be pretty handy with Robinson's tendency to rest Tedesco during origin period + uncertainty around Papy. Obviously I have Hynes until Papy returns but as soon as that happens Hynes will be out the door

In addition to resting concerns I really want to get off Reimis before he loses cash so would hope for this week.

Not a lot of options at the back

is ipap a must have for this round?

I have the following team and am hesitant to sideways trade Turbo.

Brailey
Watson Alvaro TPJ
Matto X
Hughes Moses
Critter X
Beans Isaako X
Fogarty

Non bye - Walker Deitz Curran Angus Cleary Fifi Avo Walsh Sitilli

I have 200k itb for the best option sub 450k for deitz. Considering holding the rest as would either be trading a gun or a round 17 option. Ranked #350 and 16 trades left

my tv broke wrote:

I was thinking about this the other day.. a cheap WFB that can produce some decent scores will be pretty handy with Robinson's tendency to rest Tedesco during origin period + uncertainty around Papy. Obviously I have Hynes until Papy returns but as soon as that happens Hynes will be out the door

I guess the obvious one is if Tedesco is rested, Manu -> Fullback, and Suaalii seems likely to get a run (fits well with the idea of managing his game loading as well)

my tv broke wrote:

I was thinking about this the other day.. a cheap WFB that can produce some decent scores will be pretty handy with Robinson's tendency to rest Tedesco during origin period + uncertainty around Papy. Obviously I have Hynes until Papy returns but as soon as that happens Hynes will be out the door

Is Suaalii good to have around during this period. Manu moves to fullback allowing Suaalii to come in?

easytiger wrote:

Definitely some potential to get a jump on people like me who traded out Fifita.
IMO I think Holbrook will be giving Fifita some 50ish minute games over the next few weeks - not based on anything, just a gut feel

Anyway, please come over to the BYE's league - show us how it's done!
https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t1675-lord-of-the-byes#528044

did Holbrook ever give an explanation for taking Fifita off before half time?  Not sure if it was a planned substitution or he got a reprieve when Fermor got injured...

Okay, being a Storm supporter living in Townsville I obviously do not have a Cowboys membership. Is anyone here definitely NOT going to the game and a Cowboys/QRL/NSWRL member and can do me a massive solid? Would love to beat out the general public for tickets as I have never been to an Origin and would love to go!!

Jele wrote:

did Holbrook ever give an explanation for taking Fifita off before half time?  Not sure if it was a planned substitution or he got a reprieve when Fermor got injured...

Just watched the post game presser - no mention of it.

my tv broke wrote:

Just watched the post game presser - no mention of it.

The things you to MTB MVP!

Jele wrote:

did Holbrook ever give an explanation for taking Fifita off before half time?  Not sure if it was a planned substitution or he got a reprieve when Fermor got injured...

Nothing in the presser (they just asked if he was happy with Fifita - he was).

TBH the whole presser was pretty average level of questions from the journo's - which is a pity, because Holbrook is always very open and honest.

my tv broke wrote:

I was thinking about this the other day.. a cheap WFB that can produce some decent scores will be pretty handy with Robinson's tendency to rest Tedesco during origin period + uncertainty around Papy. Obviously I have Hynes until Papy returns but as soon as that happens Hynes will be out the door

Suallii as a handcuff for Teddy? That's the way I'll probably go, he should see quite a bit of football over the next six rounds. Can wait a week, although doing in now would allow a double upgrade for Rnd14 for me because I've wound up with about 600k in the bank.

NRL.com reporting sudden spike in people watching Titans presser...
Put down to random anomaly....

rhinoceroo wrote:

Suallii as a handcuff for Teddy? That's the way I'll probably go, he should see quite a bit of football over the next six rounds. Can wait a week, although doing in now would allow a double upgrade for Rnd14 for me because I've wound up with about 600k in the bank.

Should get some decent game time over the next two months.

He is currently next man up for Roosters and Robbo will want plenty of games under his belt in case hes needed come finals time.

Billy Smith nearing a return though, so not sure where he fits in the pecking order.. ?

my tv broke wrote:

Should get some decent game time over the next two months.

He is currently next man up for Roosters  and Robbo will want plenty of games under his belt in case hes needed come finals time.

Billy Smith nearing a return though, so not sure where he fits in the pecking order.. ?

Billy Smith coming back from what... 2 ACL's in the last 3 yearsan ACL and a shoulder reco? Bloke probably needs a bit of time in reserve grade surely?

Is Suaalii worth bringing in over a RD13 cheapie? Guess he plays the same amount of games as a Jones would.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Beginning to think that as important as bye numbers is that a lot of people won't have the trades/cash to bring Papenhuyzen and Difita back in between the byes and that's going to be worth a lot more points than an Alvaro or a Roberts here or there.

(Papi should actually be fairly easy if you have Hynes, will be a straight swap in a couple of rounds, but Difita could be trickier)

I'm considering forgoing trading in TPJ this week and keeping some cash in reserve for Fifita instead. However the logic with the TPJ pick is I'm loading up on MID and EDG cover as I learnt this week having Angus suspended and a late out from Schuster really got me so I need the DPP flexibility.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Billy Smith coming back from what... 2 ACL's in the last 3 yearsan ACL and a shoulder reco? Bloke probably needs a bit of time in reserve grade surely?

So a week, maybe two? He may play reserve grade this weekend. (recent quotes said he was aiming for round 12 return)

Regardless Suaali should see some decent game time.