NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 92 - Fanatics Anonymous Off Season

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

There are some on the Tigers forum suggesting that Tamou may play a minor or left-right-out role this year. It would be great to understand how the Tigers will use Peachey. He has the capacity to play big minutes in the middle, which would of course eat into Utoikamanu's minutes.

I also reckon it will be interesting to see what the make-up of the forward pack will be at the Cowboys. Shane Wright is gone and there are extra minutes to be had in the 2RF.

LOCK: Cotter oor Taumalolo
PROPS: Taumalolo; McLean; Hess; Taunoa-Brown; Burr
2RF: Dunn; Luki; Gilbert: Nanai
HOK: Robson; Deardon; Granville

So with Robson not being known as an 80-minute HOK 14 will likely by Deardon or perhaps even Dunn... that is one spot on the bench.

The prop rotation could be Taumalolo; McClean; Hess; and Taunoa Brown...

This sets up a space for two big minute 2RF. Nanai perhaps will take the low minute bench role. I reckon Gilbert is an exciting prospect. His body shape is better matched to 2RF and he has a history of scoring well there. Minutes and role less than expected last year due to a broken leg. One to watch come Team list Tusday

Jumping Marlin wrote:Question 2 for the night

How can you pick which players will go from fantasy hero when they were young to fantasy zero when they are “in their prime” (eg Aaron Woods, Jesse Bromwich).
And which players will just keep getting better as they move into their prime?  (Eg Tohu Harris, Cam McInnes).

I’m contemplating the likely trajectory of players like Lolo, JDB, Jurbo, Angus.

Honey Badger wrote:I think the Cowboys see Dunn as a middle now. Id say Gilbert gets one edge spot, not sure about the other

White Lightning wrote:The Dragons have an abundance of depth in their props where i assume JDB will play...JDB, Lawrie, Molo, McGuire (susp), Woods, Kerr, Gurgess, Alvaro, Hunt, Faamausili. And Macca will probably play 80 mins so could be an extra middle on the bench.

White Lightning wrote:Those interested in Savage...Ricky said in an interview with dt...Savage needs to learn how to train & be a first grader.

Bethany_B wrote:I've built two drafts for now, one with Cleary and one without, just depends what happens with him and his shoulder. Thoughts?

With Cleary

Randall
Welch, Angus, Uto
Nanai, Fifita
Ilias, Cleary
Burton, Momo
Critta, Papy, Coates

King, Tago, Blore, Amone

J Cook, Howarth, Moale, Tass (last 4 are placeholders)


Without Cleary

Grant
Welch, Angus, Uto
Nanai, Fifita
Ilias, DCE
Momo, Penisini
Critta, Papy, Coates

King, Tago, Blore, Amone

Randall, Moeroa, Moale, Tass (last 3 are placeholders)

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

Do you have much dosh leftover with the Cleary team? It seems like there should be

The non-Cleary team seems much more robust in my view! It is the placeholders you need to worry about. Not many potential base price options available as yet and that may really mess with your plans

Milchcow wrote:

The difference between the 2 is

Cleary (c), Randall, Burton (Cook/cheapie 18th man)

DCE (c), Grant, Penisini (Randall 18th man)

So as well as losing Clear as captaincy option, you have a massive downgrade to a CTR just in order to get Grant in as hooker. Not sure you gain many points there
If I was ditching Cleary I would want a better upgrade to my squad than that

Bethany_B wrote:

I just redid the non-Cleary team and I can have Burton if I give up Grant for Cotter (and pray that Cotter can get enough minutes), give up King for someone 280k or less (I just put Josh Cook back in as 18th man), and then trade Penisini back to Burton


So basically:

With Cleary: Cleary (c), King (Cook/cheapie 18th man)

Without Cleary: DCE (c), Cotter (Cook/cheapie 18th man)

Given the severe lack of hookers, King to Cotter seems a good play, though Starling is an alternative if it looks like he'll get minutes off the bench with Hodgson leaving

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

Sorry I misread. I thought you had Burton in your non-Cleary team. Do you think King will be worth it? I have gone cold on Moeroa and King for the same reasons. I just don't think they will score enough of the bench to be worthwhile. If either were starting it would be a different story.

Bethany_B wrote:

I think King will at least make some money, there's plenty of minutes up for grabs and his PPM is pretty good. I would imagine he'll peak at 450-500k sometime before Origin.

Moeroa's just a placeholder, odds are he won't be worthwhile

easytiger wrote:

If you think King gets to $500k, then you think he can get to a 40s average for a period.

So basically in your two teams; team No-Cleary gets maybe 10-15 points more from having Cotter over King,  but loses 20 in DCE over Cleary (that difference then doubled to 40 with the C).
It's a good example argument for Cleary over no-Cleary if fit.