NRL fantasy 2022 - Part 48 - Would the real bye planners please stand up? Please stand up?

Gut feeling is Papy will appear on an extended bench soon.

robelgordo wrote:

I think I'm taking the punt, although it means I have no MID or EDG cover this weekend   . R13 trade bonanza will sort that out though.

With 21+4 trades left I’m fairly tempted to bring him back. Butcher I’m interested in but I think there’s a pretty high chance for some late shifting. He should still score okay in the middle rotation though

Khany wrote:Gut feeling is Papy will appear on an extended bench soon.  

Round 14 is the earlier end of when he's due back, so odds are he'll be on the extended bench then. 4-6 weeks from his injury is round 14-16 (6 weeks becomes 7 because of Origin II being between rounds 15 and 16)

On Sexton, I got him after round 2 and held on. If I’d sold him there is no way I’d get him back. Maybe I just have PTSD.

Admittedly, in the last 15mins of the game last week he started to run again, which was a good sign.
He then dropped a simple pass cold on the Titans last set when they were on a last minute comeback charge. If that hurts his confidence and closes down again, those very low scores might come again.

AJ has stopped kicking, which was welcome but surprising as Sexton’s not a great long kick. Wonder if that was coaches way to make him take control?

precursor wrote:

With 21+4 trades left I’m fairly tempted to bring him back. Butcher I’m interested in but I think there’s a pretty high chance for some late shifting. He should still score okay in the middle rotation though

I don't have your trades left but I need a half and I need cash, so I think I'll go Sexton over Burton, and if he ends up in my team as 17/18/19 at the end so be it.

The lack of MID/EDG cover is worrying, but BEs means I should just wait and get Harris etc. next week. At least 3 of my 5 MID/EDGs play before Sexton, so can always change if desperate.

Finally, Lone Scout says Sexton is not a buy. Which settles that he is a buy.

Antipodean1 wrote:Selwyn Cobbo $557k
Brisbane Broncos | CTR/WFB

TOP 100 - 0.00% TOP 1000 - 0.70% TOP 5000 - 0.88%

good luck with that POD boom or bust, i'll pass.

If he gets named at fullback do you change your mind?

robelgordo wrote:

Finally, Lone Scout says Sexton is not a buy. Which settles that he is a buy.

Probably because he doesn't play first bye

mattnz wrote:

If he gets named at fullback do you change your mind?

At that price, no.

I know it’s a bad idea to bring in Knights players but thoughts on Barnett? Another 80 minutes and 50+ score last week. If he gets 80 minutes he scores very well in general. Could be a keeper for 560k

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I know it’s a bad idea to bring in Knights players but thoughts on Barnett? Another 80 minutes and 50+ score last week. If he gets 80 minutes he scores very well in general. Could be a keeper for 560k

Want to see what happens when Mann back

KiwiOilBoiler wrote:I seem to remember Sticky pretty clearly saying (paraphrased) in a presser "that as much as the public want him in, Xavier has a lot to learn about first team NRL play" a few weeks ago.

Attack looks ok, defence not so much.

Loomer wrote:

Want to see what happens when Mann back

Ahhh of course. Apologies lads move on

Off the back of the Hastings potential out, i'm tempted to go Hastings -> Hughes

I feel like this is the closest they will ever be in price and Hughes is an end game keeper

As I type this out, I think the sensible play is to pull trigger on this one post 1st Bye

hj1991 wrote:Off the back of the Hastings potential out, i'm tempted to go Hastings -> Hughes

I feel like this is the closest they will ever be in price and Hughes is an end game keeper

As I type this out, I think the sensible play is to pull trigger on this one post 1st Bye

Hastings has averaged 59 since his return, minus last week's 30 which was a sin bin plus niggle

I think he's shown enough (when fit) that he is also an end game keeper

robelgordo wrote:I just looked at Sexton's average with Campbell vs without Campbell, and I can't work out if it's significant or an anomaly. Anyone got any eye test opinions on it?

Mentioned him last week before they played with this exact breakdown and not a lot of bites
I think a couple mentioned they would bring him in this week if he scored ok

Catching up haven't really seen his name mentioned probably due to other pressing concerns which happens
To be honest my team is getting smashed with gun injuries so plugging holes too

Seems a good option for the bench or at worst a good loop option if you are into that

Shady2K wrote:

Hastings has averaged 59 since his return, minus last week's 30 which was a sin bin plus niggle

I think he's shown enough (when fit) that he is also an end game keeper

Thanks for talking me off the ledge

I would formally like to welcome Ilias into my 17

hj1991 wrote:

Thanks for talking me off the ledge

I would formally like to welcome Ilias into my 17

In saying that, Hughes is also an option leading into R17 bye

His scoring hasn't been too hot this year so far but he really picked up last season around Origin

Think most would be looking at Hughes/ARey/Moses as potential HLF trade ins for R17 and keep for the run home. Hughes would have the price advantage atm

Have to laugh at the basketcase warriors
So lodge is apparently on the cap for the next year and half (700k next year)
It makes you wonder why if it was mutual they have paid him out and what else is going on behind the scenes.
I mean in comparison you have CHT who is quitting the game still playing and then you have a healthy experienced origin prop where your pack is stuggling quit mid season and gets paid

Makes you wonder what the full story is

700k is more than what Hynes too, or would get close to a Angus Crichton or half a Munster
Its crazy

Makes sense if the Tigers rest Hastings this week.

Dom & CK back on the Podcast for those that want a break from the amateurs at NRL.com haha:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iG0K82Ndk1iVzyIcRUsq0?si=b977f046e4344340