NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 73 - Kid & Play House Party

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Didn't think there was a tonne of fantasy relevant players last night but managed to go backwards with just CHN. Must be plenty with Taupau, Hodgson, Savage or some seriously compromised teams for the run home

I wouldn't worry. I had a bit of a look this morning at teams in the top 100. I have seven playing and a number of teams have that many but hardly anyone has more than that. Most have 5-6 playing unless they just haven't pulled the trigger yet, but you can see the ones that have a player yet to be revealed only have about that many too. With nine playing you'll make up decent ground, particularly if you can field a gun rd18 team too.

It's a good week when you start of with tipping Raiders by 14 in my tipping contests and then also having Raiders 13-18 in my pick'em

Saab is a lanky skinny piece of shit ,who just so happens to run fast.

Khany wrote:Saab is a lanky skinny piece of shit ,who just so happens to run fast.

He needs Tommy to make him look good. Tommy makes the space then goes nar, I like my hammies, here you go mate.

Ozymandias wrote:My gamble on bringing in Saab really paid off last night, those 7 points could be vital this week

Always shit when Turbo isnt playing to set him up. No surprises there.

Anything new on Harris? Have Harris to AFB pencilled in but wondering if I just go Jones to AFB and hope Harris returns in a week or two?

my tv broke wrote:fast man on wing not so effective when team bad. more to come

Saw a lot of Saab at the Dragons. The dude is almost 2m and basically a non-threat in the air too. He has speed, which I've heard can't be coached, but he has none of the bits that can be coached. Garrick, Herbert were definitely bigger losses from the same-ish age group. Although I guess if we retained them we'd have no room for, uhh, Wiliame and Beale.

Any one else still holding Croker? 52 for him again last night and added to CHN gives me a neat 100.

Also some one pulled out the ‘why don’t you marry him’ last night which is my all time favourite juvenile retort….bravo

filthridden wrote:Happy with 48 from CHN. Y'all must have killer squads if that's a problem in your team.

I'm happy with 48, just wish he got some better ball through the night. Didn't really score many points in the last 30 minutes.

Although with Brailey, CHN, Matterson and Watson all in my team I have a fair few mid to high 40's players and picking the right two to upgrade could be tricky.

Aardvark wrote:Any one else still holding Croker? 52 for him again last night and added to CHN gives me a neat 100.

Also some one pulled out the ‘why don’t you marry him’ last night which is my all time favourite juvenile retort….bravo

Yep, still have him. He gives mostly 50’s and then frustrates with a 20. I think I’ll try and upgrade him soon depending on other fires.

Mr Snrub wrote:

I'm happy with 48, just wish he got some better ball through the night. Didn't really score many points in the last 30 minutes.  

Although with Brailey, CHN, Matterson and Watson all in my team I have a fair few mid to high 40's players and picking the right two to upgrade could be tricky.  

This is the problem I have. Thinking I’ll keep Watson, I don’t have Matterson, tossing up a last minute trade out of Brailey this week. CHN and Croker might go but I need to see what happens with Schuster.

48/1

7 still to go
none tonight

Mulvy wrote:

I wouldn't worry. I had a bit of a look this morning at teams in the top 100. I have seven playing and a number of teams have that many but hardly anyone has more than that. Most have 5-6 playing unless they just haven't pulled the trigger yet, but you can see the ones that have a player yet to be revealed only have about that many too. With nine playing you'll make up decent ground, particularly if you can field a gun rd18 team too.

Yeah I dropped 30 spots to 140 or so with just CHN. I avoided the temptation to go too hard this round, anticipating a tough rd 18. With 10 playing this round I'm hoping to get back into the top 50

Selling two of the following four: Matto, Brailey, Watson, Lucy. The two I keep likely stick around for the year somewhere between 16-19th man.

Thinking Brailey & Lucy. Would anyone disagree?

mrbrownstone wrote:Selling two of the following four: Matto, Brailey, Watson, Lucy. The two I keep likely stick around for the year somewhere between 16-19th man.

Thinking Brailey & Lucy. Would anyone disagree?

Tough one. I guess it depends on how many trades you have left. Matto's concussion risk would make me nervous all season....

mrbrownstone wrote:Selling two of the following four: Matto, Brailey, Watson, Lucy. The two I keep likely stick around for the year somewhere between 16-19th man.

Thinking Brailey & Lucy. Would anyone disagree?

I'd say Matto and Lucy. Brailey might not get back to his early season scores, but Matto could be bouncing between the bench and starting for the rest of the season - iPap is the clear #1 edge forward at the eels, and all the others are competing for the starting spot.

mrbrownstone wrote:Selling two of the following four: Matto, Brailey, Watson, Lucy. The two I keep likely stick around for the year somewhere between 16-19th man.

Thinking Brailey & Lucy. Would anyone disagree?

I think I'll easily keep Watson and Brailey over Matto. CHN is the other one I'll flip a coin on.

I wonder if last night forces Des' hand into playing DCE or Turbo or both next week? It's against the Dragon's who will be missing players, but last night showed a struggling team can beat the Sea Eagles when those two are missing.

Mulvy wrote:I wonder if last night forces Des' hand into playing DCE or Turbo or both next week? It's against the Dragon's who will be missing players, but last night showed a struggling team can beat the Sea Eagles when those two are missing.

You forgot the bloke that literally holds down their middle for 80 minutes a game.