NRL Fantasy 2022 Part 63 - The decider (not really but I watched the bluey episode today and loved it)

Here's my lot with 0+4 trades and 117k ITB

Cook
Harris, McInnes, Lolo
Angus, Barnett
Cleary, DCE
Burton, Aitken
Papy, Hynes, Walsh

Robson, Hughes, Carrigan, RFM
Mam, Kennedy, Ramsay, Trindall

Lack of a decent 17th man got me worried, so hoping for a bit of luck where I can use one of the 4 trades at round 20 to upgrade

the_great_wobbler wrote:Mahoney
Harris Lolo IPap
Friz Barnett
Moses Hynes
May Burton
Teddy Pap Latrell

Cheese Mam FBrown Cleary
Koula RFM Kennedy Pole

I've got 620k to spend. I can go Mam+cheese -> DCE+grant but that doesn't leave a lot in the kitty but probably gives me my strongest 17 this week. Other options are to play for value a bit and do something like just picking up DiFi and Grant this week and then Haas next but means I probably don't get DCE.

Anyone got any thoughts? 3+4 trades remaining.

I’m weighing up a very similar scenario and interested in thoughts from the legends around here. I tend to be too conservative but I am trying to learn to get the best team as quickly as possible.
My minus 10c worth:

1: Suggest thinking that you have a straight 7 trades left. That’s the reality. I realised me thinking changed from thinking 3 +4. Weird, I know.

2: With option 1 you have a weak #17 remaining and will likely try to pick each week. My record at that sucks.

3: ignoring future trades, you’re weighing up DCE and FBrown vs DFifi + Haas. At beginning of year I’d say this was easy (option 2) but now less sure this is right.

4: I think DCE a better fit for your team. Can put Hynes back to WFB.

I’d lean to DCE / Grant. But I’m a bit cold on Haas and DFifi.

My team is a mess. That's all I've got for today.

Jumping Marlin wrote:

I’m weighing up a very similar scenario and interested in thoughts from the legends around here.  I tend to be too conservative but I am trying to learn to get the best team as quickly as possible.  
My  minus 10c worth:

1: Suggest thinking that you have a straight 7 trades left.  That’s the reality.  I realised me thinking changed from thinking 3 +4.  Weird, I know.

2: With option 1 you have a weak #17 remaining and will likely try to pick each week.  My record at that sucks.

3: ignoring future trades, you’re weighing up DCE and FBrown vs DFifi + Haas.  At beginning of year I’d say this was easy (option 2) but now less sure this is right.

4: I think DCE a better fit for your team.  Can put Hynes back to WFB.

I’d lean to DCE / Grant.  But I’m a bit cold on Haas and DFifi.

I like your #1 point (hopefully I'm understanding you correctly).

I can't believe the number of people with what is effectively 8/9/10 or even higher trades left.

The forced withholding of 4 trades was likely designed to keep trade whores and/or crap players like me more interested until the end. But it appears to have unwittingly meant very good players aren't pulling the trigger enough because they have not factored the "+4" into their calculations soon enough

It feels like in the past having more than 6 trades left from R18 for overall players was average, maybe slightly above, and now people are looking at having 4-6 + 4 as standard. Doesn't seem right to me, unless you've absolutely nailed your selections early. Doesn't seem right to me to be worrying too much about running out of trades this week when 4 more are coming in 2.

Somehow I have a Doordash voucher. Don't get them when I'm well inside the top 1000 but get one when I'm miles off. Here it is, who wants it;

DASHNVMMKS

Fight over it, you vultures!

DASHHV8BZ4 if anyone else wants a voucher

Is it silly to trade out S.Crichton?

Was going to go Mam to Mataumua

Then I can go S.Crichton to Munster (17k left) /Grant (88k)/Dfiifta (154K)

This is the team after

Cook
Harris Haas M.King
Angus Ipap
Cleary DCE
Burton Tago
Hynes Pappy Edwards

Mahoney (HOK)
Elliott (MID/EDGE)
Koula (CTR/WFB)
Munster/Grant/Fififita

Palasia
Matuamata
Trindal
Saab

Good luck to everyone enjoying the State Of Origin tonight, except NSW supporters

Fuk u:

Waiting til 9am for my first drink - allowable on origin days,

Pumped for the match,

Gonna need some players to go out of their skin to get the right result

Good luck QLD

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:Waiting til 9am for my first drink - allowable on origin days,

Pumped for the match,

Gonna need some players to go out of their skin to get the right result

Good luck QLD

good luck as in go Queensland, or good luck as in they'll need it?

Holzman wrote:Is it silly to trade out S.Crichton?

Was going to go Mam to Mataumua

Then I can go S.Crichton to Munster (17k left) /Grant (88k)/Dfiifta (154K)

This is the team after

Cook
Harris Haas M.King
Angus Ipap
Cleary DCE
Burton Tago
Hynes Pappy Edwards

Mahoney (HOK)
Elliott (MID/EDGE)
Koula (CTR/WFB)
Munster/Grant/Fififita

Palasia
Matuamata
Trindal
Saab

Any of those upgrades seem like nutty upgrades

Not mad to trade him out at this stage imo (I traded him last week)

Snatchpato wrote:
good luck as in go Queensland, or good luck as in they'll need it?

As in GO QUEENSLANDER!!

(They also need luck)

But put it this way I’m wearing my maroons jersey in central london with pride

SOO3 super spreader

robelgordo wrote:

I just looked and he hasn’t been playing anywhere near 80 in QLD Cup. Has mainly been #14 behind Pat Politoni, who last played NRL in 2017

It’s all a bit too weird for me

I think an 80 min hooker cashout is too good to be true

Penis up against the Warriors this week surely he'll stand up & get on the score sheet.

White Lightning wrote:Penis up against the Warriors this week surely he'll stand up & get on the score sheet.

Thought the same last week v WT... Went flaccid.

For those who are making the most of your minutes - Kick off tonight is scheduled for 8:11pm.

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:

As in GO QUEENSLANDER!!

(They also need luck)

But put it this way I’m wearing my maroons jersey in central london with pride

Good to hear, if Maroons win (booroons) at least I can be happy knowing you're going to be out on the beers for hours while I sleep. Good stuff.

filthridden wrote:For those who are making the most of your minutes - Kick off tonight is scheduled for 8:11pm.

Fucking annoying for a week night ay?

Mulvy wrote:

Fucking annoying for a week night ay?

If only gambling companies didn't dictate kick off times.
Feel for those in NZ waiting til 10:11pm!