NRL Fantasy 2022 - Part 65 - No Papi :,(

Jumping Marlin wrote:End game strategy question if I may.  

How do people balance the strength of starting 17 Vs strength of 21 squad?  I've tended to go for a balanced 18-19 squad to cover injuries/outs.  But it means the starting 17 is weakened,

For example, my 18-21 is currently Lee, Ilias, Pole, RFM.  
Plan is to trade Lee to Doueihi and play Doueihi in my 17.
I will bring Bird to position 18.  

Bird is a lot of cash to hold in position 18.  Trading him to a cheap CTR (to retain cover)  would allow an upgrade to one of the uber guns I wouldn't otherwise afford (eg Cook).

Historically I have used a strategy and held Bird.  But wondering if I should be considering the alternate?

robelgordo wrote:

That's what convinced me to hold him over Harris when bye-stacking. He's due.

ShadowSabre wrote:NZ Rugby fans losing their minds over the latest ABs squad announcement lol.
To be fair the NZRU seem pretty tone deaf when it comes to their announcements and what their fans want.

Jumping Marlin wrote:End game strategy question if I may.  

How do people balance the strength of starting 17 Vs strength of 21 squad?  I've tended to go for a balanced 18-19 squad to cover injuries/outs.  But it means the starting 17 is weakened,

For example, my 18-21 is currently Lee, Ilias, Pole, RFM.  
Plan is to trade Lee to Doueihi and play Doueihi in my 17.
I will bring Bird to position 18.  

Bird is a lot of cash to hold in position 18.  Trading him to a cheap CTR (to retain cover)  would allow an upgrade to one of the uber guns I wouldn't otherwise afford (eg Cook).

Historically I have used a strategy and held Bird.  But wondering if I should be considering the alternate?

Camo123 wrote:What would be a realistic points target to overtake by end of season

Currently 6th in Storm league, 350 behind leader

50 per week probably too difficult given 4 extra trades limits opportunity to make a big points difference in last round

Considering I fell for every shit Rabbitoh this season (Tass, Taaffe, Peoples), wasted 2 trades on Sexton and had Billy Smith in R1, still pretty good season to be 135th live ranking

mrbrownstone wrote:

I'm tearing my hair out over it alright.

As if retaining Foster wasn't bad enough, recalling that woman-bashing cunt Shannon Frizell (Tyson's brother) is beyond the pale.

Camo123 wrote:What would be a realistic points target to overtake by end of season

Currently 6th in Storm league, 350 behind leader

50 per week probably too difficult given 4 extra trades limits opportunity to make a big points difference in last round

Considering I fell for every shit Rabbitoh this season (Tass, Taaffe, Peoples), wasted 2 trades on Sexton and had Billy Smith in R1, still pretty good season to be 135th live ranking

Camo123 wrote:What would be a realistic points target to overtake by end of season

Currently 6th in Storm league, 350 behind leader

50 per week probably too difficult given 4 extra trades limits opportunity to make a big points difference in last round

Considering I fell for every shit Rabbitoh this season (Tass, Taaffe, Peoples), wasted 2 trades on Sexton and had Billy Smith in R1, still pretty good season to be 135th live ranking

mrbrownstone wrote:

I'm tearing my hair out over it alright.

As if retaining Foster wasn't bad enough, recalling that woman-bashing cunt Shannon Frizell (Tyson's brother) is beyond the pale.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Normally I'll aim for a playable 18 because it seems like most weeks someone is out

If I was closer to the top I'd be more tempting to get the "best" and hope for some luck

filthridden wrote:Play Koula over Mam's score, yeah?

filthridden wrote:Play Koula over Mam's score, yeah?

wolfking wrote:

I'm thinking this.  My 18th and 19th men are Koula and Kennedy and normally that would scare the shit out of me and I'd play for depth across the park.  I'm tempted to stick with that and put everything in my 17.  My ideas might change tonight if Koula gets a 15 tonight however.

Camo123 wrote:What would be a realistic points target to overtake by end of season

Currently 6th in Storm league, 350 behind leader

50 per week probably too difficult given 4 extra trades limits opportunity to make a big points difference in last round

Considering I fell for every shit Rabbitoh this season (Tass, Taaffe, Peoples), wasted 2 trades on Sexton and had Billy Smith in R1, still pretty good season to be 135th live ranking