NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 87 - Fifita is a bust edition

WT Winfield wrote:Taumalolo out.

"Star lock Jason Taumalolo has failed in his bid to return from a broken hand while winger Kyle Feldt (head knock) has also been ruled out."

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/16/eels-v-cowboys-d-day-for-parra-feldt-hess-could-miss/

Bugger. Schoupp and Verrills into the loop then, until we get news that Avo is out too and I'm playing both anyway.

Rabbits21 wrote:
Thanks mate I fear for the neighbours tonight!

I’ve also got C DCE, Schuster, Haumole in the first game as well so I’ll be cheering them on too.

I am having oven pizza for dinner tonight too! Ice cream afterwards for dessert.

Outrageous!

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:

Can we get a recording of you singing it potentially? Would be some quality content!

Possibly but I wouldn’t be sure how to upload it on here.

wolfking wrote:

Just watch me go!!

That’s what I like to hear!

Rabbits21 wrote:
Possibly but I wouldn’t be sure how to upload it on here.

Maybe youtube link or something?

I have a legit question. Would anyone sit out Burton to get Peach's score over Verrills, Trindall, Blore or Watson? However, sitting out Burton means Manu goes into the 13 and I have no WFB cover for any late outs on Walsh or Ted?

Or just sub out Verrills and play Burton?

mrbrownstone wrote:

Bugger. Schoupp and Verrills into the loop then, until we get news that Avo is out too and I'm playing both anyway.

If Avo is out, I can still field 17. That 17th player would be James Roberts off the bench.

Shit if that were the case I think it'd almost be worth using my last trade to get somebody else in and running the gauntlet for the final 2 rounds.

wolfking wrote:

Outrageous!

I have no gall bladder so it’s better for me to not get dominos as it’s more greasy.

Also my Sister will be eating it with me tonight and she has the surgery on the ruptured cyst tomorrow and she said nah not dominos can you get frozen ones so I did!

wolfking wrote:I have a legit question.  Would anyone sit out Burton to get Peach's score over Verrills, Trindall, Blore or Watson?  However, sitting out Burton means Manu goes into the 13 and I have no WFB cover for any late outs on Walsh or Ted?

Or just sub out Verrills and play Burton?

I’d probs sit Verrills out.

I guess it depends too if you think Burton scores a try tonight. If you think Burton is due a quiet one and won’t score a try then maybe play Verrills...

It’s a tight call. I can’t see Walsh or Teddy bring a late out.

Peachey's 53 was welcome last night but the biggest win at this stage of the season with a team of 15 is none of my players copping suspensions or injuries.

Unacceptable Jason, please join Tom in the fuck you corner

WT Winfield wrote:Taumalolo out.

"Star lock Jason Taumalolo has failed in his bid to return from a broken hand while winger Kyle Feldt (head knock) has also been ruled out."

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/16/eels-v-cowboys-d-day-for-parra-feldt-hess-could-miss/

Nope, don't like that

Mr Snrub wrote:

If Avo is out, I can still field 17. That 17th player would be James Roberts off the bench.  

Shit if that were the case I think it'd almost be worth using my last trade to get somebody else in and running the gauntlet for the final 2 rounds.

Think Roberts will be starting. Doubt over one of mck/talau

wolfking wrote:I have a legit question.  Would anyone sit out Burton to get Peach's score over Verrills, Trindall, Blore or Watson?  However, sitting out Burton means Manu goes into the 13 and I have no WFB cover for any late outs on Walsh or Ted?

Or just sub out Verrills and play Burton?

Verrills v Burton is a tight call to begin with imo, but with the extra risk of no cover I'd just play Burton.

Rabbits21 wrote:
I’d probs sit Verrills out.

I guess it depends too if you think Burton scores a try tonight. If you think Burton is due a quiet one and won’t score a try then maybe play Verrills...

It’s a tight call. I can’t see Walsh or Teddy bring a late out.

mrbrownstone wrote:

Verrills v Burton is a tight call to begin with imo, but with the extra risk of no cover I'd just play Burton.

Thanks guys. Can see Burton having a quiet one, but I'd be filthy if Ted gets a rest or something and I had points there I couldn't grab on a week I've actually got 17 playing. Might just hope Burton can score a meaty.

AL wrote:

Rabbits21 wrote:
No I can’t people don’t want that kinda thing and it’s very long!

Maybe come finals I will but it may piss a few off.

Get SI to teach you how to use spoilers.

Edit: too slow.

Will do AL. Hopefully can fit it behind this spoiler Rabs.

Khany wrote:Unacceptable Jason, please join Tom in the fuck you corner

You can edit your avatar to Turbololo.

standard-issue wrote:

Will do AL.  Hopefully can fit it behind this spoiler Rabs.

Can confirm will need a bigger spoiler.

I missed the earlier discussion on "is Fifita lazy" Vs "Fifita is smart to preserve his energy".  

To add to the debate: set out below is the average time between tackles for a number of second rowers (sorry, edge forwards) in 2021.  

[Interpretation: Matterson makes a tackle every 2.1 minutes he is on the field]

2.1mins:   Matto
2.2mins:   Friz, CHN
2.4mins:   Angus
2.5 mins:  Sitili
2.6mins:   Kolo, Lucy
2.9 mins:  Kikau, Schuster (just games he played 2nd row)

So the range of workhorses to those I'd suspect are lazy (or more kindly, short burst power athletes), ranges from making a tackle every 2.1 mins to a tackle every 2.9mins.  

So, where do you think our good friend David Fifita sits??






Yep - a statistical outlier with a tackle every 3.2mins.

WT2K wrote:
Think Roberts will be starting. Doubt over one of mck/talau

Update.. Roberts is out 
“Unfortunately, [James Roberts] won’t be playing this week. We pushed him but he won’t be in the team,” the coach confirmed.