2016 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 8

Let's say the Knights team list is accurate and Randell starts with Bhana as his back-up, how risky would picking him be? Had a look at his 2015 stats and his workrate is pretty crap even when given bigger minutes but could be a safer option than Parcell for my team.
It's a different year too so his workrate could improve and if Randall scores at least 40 a week he'll rise a bit in price and make it a little easier to make the jump to a big gun unlike Parcell whose risks are quite well known by now. I'd have to dump Tedesco to trade Parcell for Randell if I did so what's the risk like?

Johnny B Goode wrote:Let's say the Knights team list is accurate and Randell starts with Bhana as his back-up, how risky would picking him be? Had a look at his 2015 stats and his workrate is pretty crap even when given bigger minutes but could be a safer option than Parcell for my team.  
It's a different year too so his workrate could improve and if Randall scores at least 40 a week he'll rise a bit in price and make it a little easier to make the jump to a big gun unlike Parcell whose risks are quite well known by now. I'd have to dump Tedesco to trade Parcell for Randell if I did so what's the risk like?

Who would your next best affordability option be if you dumped Ted?

I think after a few rounds the knights team should look more like the first half trial squad that got pumped by the raiders.

Unless they get of to a hot start of course... Could be some ghost cowing going on

J.Saifiti would be the only one of those forwards rookies id be comfortable picking given he's starting, but even then expectations have to be tempered given Tariq should push him back to the bench come round 6, which would also push one of the bench rookies out.

surmo13 wrote:J.Saifiti would be the only one of those forwards rookies id be comfortable picking given he's starting, but even then expectations have to be tempered given Tariq should push him back to the bench come round 6, which would also push one of the bench rookies out.

Yeah I think despite all the cheapies in that squad, the real winner - if it's accurate - is Rochow. With 2 props, Bhana presumably backing up Randell and Smith, and Pauli who's unlikely to play big minutes, I think Rochow is just about certain to play the 80.

Just wanted to make a post to point out that TLT will be here in about 48 hours.

No, i didn't have a point. Just wanted to share my excitement.

It's happening, people! It's really happening!

Rochow was always going to play 80.
He was an 80 minute player before the new interchange rules.

J Saifiti the most tempting though. If he can hold onto the starting shot until Sims returns there is cash there.
Only concern is that you might have to trade him out straight away if he moves to a small bench role when Sims is back and starts bleeding cash.

Jeez I hope Barba gets named at f/b as I really like my Barba team. Say he isn't would you be happy playing a cheapy instead like Copley, Mitchel (if named), Feeney or Gutherson because that way I could keep the rest of my team.

SI wrote:

Who would your next best affordability option be if you dumped Ted?

Well in the WFB I'd be able to get everyone but RTS who's too expensive anyway. If I dumped Ted the highest I could afford would be Koroisau so not exactly enticing options. It'd probably come down to picking Mansour, Ferguson or Roberts out of a hat if I moved on Teddy.

White Lightning wrote:Jeez I hope Barba gets named at f/b as I really like my Barba team. Say he isn't would you be happy playing  a cheapy instead like Copley, Mitchel (if named), Feeney or Gutherson because that way I could keep the rest of my team.

I'm considering doing the same thing Barba's not named so I can keep the rest of my team intact. It's risky sure but I'm sure if you've got a good team to cover it you can hopefully just get 25 points a week and take the hit while you work on upgrading them to a better scorer or Barba himself even if the coach is too stubborn to put him at FB immediately.

Johnny B Goode wrote:

I'm considering doing the same thing Barba's not named so I can keep the rest of my team intact. It's risky sure but I'm sure if you've got a good team to cover it you can hopefully just get 25 points a week and take the hit while you work on upgrading them to a better scorer or Barba himself even if the coach is too stubborn to put him at FB immediately.

Yeah I have 2 drafts. A Barba team & a non Barba team but I like the Barba team much more as I can get an extra gun in the forwards. I will conjure up the fantasy gods & get them to tell Flanagan to pick Barba at f/b.

I will back 130k players to match/beat Copley.

I'd pick Matai over Copley.

(a) Hodgson & JDB or (b) Lichaa & Papalii or Ma'u or LAM

Thanks.

White Lightning wrote:(a) Hodgson & JDB or (b) Lichaa & Papalii or Ma'u or LAM

Thanks.

Granvilles stats seem similar to hodgson and lichas when his role was certain and after that minus 3. So I'd go him instead and that should free up about 35k to go to a higher rung of 2rf!

superbucks wrote:I will back 130k players to match/beat Copley.

I'd pick Matai over Copley.

RORONOA ZORO!!!
Your argument must therefore be apt.

Any love for Paul Carter as a #17/#18 squad member?

I'm hoping to pick Papalii up later. I think he's going to drop a little early then, ill pick him up. His scoring was consist last year and slowly improved from 30 up to 40 from memory.

Simon Templar wrote:Any love for Paul Carter as a #17/#18 squad member?

Maybe if he was 134k. I remember him being a player that lost alot of points thru miss tackles, errors and penalties

Personally I wouldn't go near Papalii, check out his last 5 round scores, without tries and not playing prop his scores are much lower playing in the 2RF

White Lightning wrote:(a) Hodgson & JDB or (b) Lichaa & Papalii or Ma'u or LAM

Thanks.

Have personally gone off JDB and traded in LAM instead and used the cash elsewhere(for taupau). Would go Lichaa over Hodgson at this point in time.