NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 90 - Take a shot every time live ladder is said

rhinoceroo wrote:

The year I got top ten (which I think was same year Steve Nicholls did) it was about getting some high tarriff pods and hitting the byes while saving trades early. Apart from the last bit that's the MattNZ strategy, but you do need to pick the right pods and not too many of them. Also, got lucky with injuries in the run-in.

Other two times I got top 50, which seem a long time ago, it was all about working the bye/origin rounds (and, again, saving trades early).

Last two years I've been a complete trade whore and wondered why my ranking has tanked.

Mulvy wrote:

Steve also made the point though (about the same season) that you don't need too many PODs. There's a pool of high ownership selection worthy players and nobody can have all of them. Which one's you choose is the point of difference.

wolfking wrote:Burton having a fucking bludger lol.

poisoncup wrote:Wonder if I’m the only one whose brain goes “I Like This Ray Stone” every time Ray Stone does something just because that Fantasy team did really well last year.

poisoncup wrote:Wonder if I’m the only one whose brain goes “I Like This Ray Stone” every time Ray Stone does something just because that Fantasy team did really well last year.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Yeah, that's true, but getting on low-ownership value players before a run of form (from memory that year I did it with Wighton and Moses) can compensate in both points and money for other ropey early decisions. Come the end of that season everyone who'd made enough money had similar teams, and yes there weren't many injuries so we could all hold our positions. This was the year that mtvb and verbal were both top 5 as well, so rather better than this year for the community.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Makes him cheaper for next year. If he's available at centre everyone everyone will have him, if he's only half it'll be more of a decision.

poisoncup wrote:Are prices for next season based off what a player finished the season on, their average points, or some other random metric?

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Right now he is sitting right in the price range to make it a tough decision. If he is the dominant kicker at Bulldogs he will smash a 45 average with his running game + 500km per week. Always a chance he plays as a run first 6 with Flanagan and splits kicking

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Townsend makes a lot of sense in hindsight. Playing next to Moylan who isn't a noted kicker. SJ had previously shown that Shark's halves love to kick.

There was genuine reasons to pick Lam but think we collectively got a bit blinded by upside. Keary had never previously been dominant kicker. Flanagan the year previously averaged 50+ in the same role. Lam the year previous had a couple of big minute games in the halves for good scores. (63 in 80 minutes round 13, 48 in 56 round 9)

I don't think Lam was inherently a bad pick, but Keary dominating kicking + Lam not getting any attacking stats before getting injured made it look terrible.

Should have backed the eye test after he didn't look great in the trials

poisoncup wrote:Are prices for next season based off what a player finished the season on, their average points, or some other random metric?