NRL Fantasy 2022 Part 7 - Guess the total fantasy points scored Thursday!

Bethany_B wrote:

I have both of them

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I don't think he is likely to lose his spot at all. We are really thin in the forwards this year and Bellyache must've seen something in him. He should be set for big minutes this week with no Bromwich and Smith possibly playing longer at 9, but moving forward I reckon he steps into Finucanes 55 minute role (probably only gets more like 45-50 unless he proves himself) and plods along for some nice 40's.

Both sounds good to me.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm... team does look better with a couple of cheap centres..

my tv broke wrote:Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm... team does look better with a couple of cheap centres..

Thought the same thing but I just made some changes to put Aitken in there.

bigbruno wrote:

Storm King is starting, however likely to lose his spot.

Bulldogs King is bench, but likely to get consistent minutes.

Witch King to be slain by Eowyn on the Pelennor Fields

Pet gripe, and not sure if I'm alone, but does anyone else hate how if you have a player on the bench and you want to move him to starting, you have to remove him entirely and add him back in? It's the little things

Who has better upside... Tago or Penisini?

After MattNZ's rant about Ramsey I am really warming to him for WFB depth. From Ben Hunts comments sounds like both he and Sloan are fullback and he consistently hit 20-35 points which is good enough for WFB cover

Hooker is terrible this year, hate all the options for various reasons. I promised myself to start with a gun hooker this year though. Haas sitting at 37% ownership - I kinda like Crichton or a AFB/Uto combo instead.

Burton probably the biggest struggle though. Don't want him but man I can see that backfiring.

GoingNuts wrote:Who has better upside...  Tago or Penisini?

Penisini is more talented for mine but Tago if Panthers replicate last years form Tago plays on a top 5 all time attacking team

I’ve gone Penisini cause I think Eels improve this season and Panthers come back to the pack

my tv broke wrote:Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm... team does look better with a couple of cheap centres..

I am loving the looks of J.Paulo. From what I have seen of him he is a tidy little player. Only ever played on the wing (at NRL level) and seems solid enough defensively (0.9 MT a game). He is slotting straight into one of the most lethal left edges in the game and replacing someone who averaged 49 points a game in that position last year. We only have to go back to 2019 where Braidon Burns came on the scene in the exact same position and gunned it. With DPP and only 327K I think he Braidon Burns' it, just without the injuries.

My other centre spot is the one I am tossing up between Billy Smith, Penisini or other.

Think I'm settled with this. Provided more reasoning in my team tracker. A couple of things I'm flip-flopping on so may be a change or two potentially by tonight, but otherwise fairly happy

HOK: Mahoney (c)
MID: Haas (vc), Crichton, Fonua-Blake
EDG: Wilton, Nanai
HLF: Ilias, Schneider
CTR: Bird, Penisini
WFB: Papenhuyzen, Hynes, Crichton

INT: Mann, Randall, Bullemor, Tuilagi
EMG: Coates, B. Smith, M. King, Walters

$10k ITB

Reklaw wrote:Hooker is terrible this year, hate all the options for various reasons. I promised myself to start with a gun hooker this year though. Haas sitting at 37% ownership - I kinda like Crichton or a AFB/Uto combo instead.

Burton probably the biggest struggle though. Don't want him but man I can see that backfiring.

Haas to Uto and my squad looks much better. Got rid of Walker and put Burton at half with Ilias

wolfking wrote:

Thought the same thing but I just made some changes to put Aitken in there.

I've just landed on a team that I think looks solid.. but it leaves me with an outstanding balance of 4k, which makes me nervous.

I could swap Billy Smith to Vailea, just to put a little bit in the kitty.. but how can I trust a Warriors centre. Billy Smith has question marks as well, but the whole 'good side' thing is the appeal

FalconSloth wrote:After MattNZ's rant about Ramsey I am really warming to him for WFB depth. From Ben Hunts comments sounds like both he and Sloan are fullback and he consistently hit 20-35 points which is good enough for WFB cover

Better real life player than fantasy player for mine
Only slightly discounted due to injury with 2x 80 minute games under 10 points last year

Ramsey is an absolute fantasy lemon.

Amone isn’t a must have, right?

Any love for Matterson?

sgdragons10 wrote:Amone isn’t a must have, right?

Seeing fewer and fewer teams with him in. I don't have him but think I'm going to regret it. Think he could make more cash than Ilias but can't afford the extra 50k.

Sammy Walker or Clifford? Have seen a few people mention him but bit worried that Keary does everything

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I am loving the looks of J.Paulo. From what I have seen of him he is a tidy little player. Only ever played on the wing (at NRL level) and seems solid enough defensively (0.9 MT a game). He is slotting straight into one of the most lethal left edges in the game and replacing someone who averaged 49 points a game in that position last year. We only have to go back to 2019 where Braidon Burns came on the scene in the exact same position and gunned it. With DPP and only 327K I think he Braidon Burns' it, just without the injuries.

My other centre spot is the one I am tossing up between Billy Smith, Penisini or other.

I had exactly 327k available for last player so that seems to be a sign