NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 1 - Just open up already

Pookus McFly wrote:

Burton is such a hard one for me. Averaged 41.1 in his first 8 games (0 tries), 63.5 in his next 8 games (3 tries) and 46.1 in his last 8 games (3 tries). Interested on your thoughts on him, are you backing the Bulldogs to click?

mattnz wrote:

Milne is suspended for round 1 and no guarantees that he starts round 2.

Welshy wrote:Anything saying I shouldnt be so high on Doueihi?

His 5/8th scoring average at 62 points, priced at 51?

Welshy wrote:Anything saying I shouldnt be so high on Doueihi?

His 5/8th scoring average at 62 points, priced at 51?

mattnz wrote:The guy that I think everyone is overlooking is Tohu Harris.

Averaged 66 in games > 60 minutes at lock in 2021 and 60 across all positions in 2020 (69 average at lock).

Was reappointed as club captain yesterday, with the new coach really happy with him in training.

2nd year back from ACL, can easily be the top scoring MID in the comp, for over $200k less than Murray.

rhinoceroo wrote:

He was getting 80 minutes pretty much every week in 2020 and 2021. He's obviously underpriced if that's his role again, but are you really confident it will be?

mattnz wrote:

They haven't appointed a co-captain. He will be back to full fitness. No reason that he wouldn't play 80 most weeks. Saves 2 substitutions they can use elsewhere.

The coach has come from Penrith where they used Yeo in a similar role.

He is more than likely going to be a top 4 MID who won't play Origin that you can leave in your team all year, available at a heavy discount.

rhinoceroo wrote:

I'm not as high on Doueihi as others seem to be. For one thing, Cleary, Burton and Hastings exist. For another all the noises from Wests suggest it's Brooks's team - in practice Doueihi will probably ballhog and rack up points, but maybe not as many as you expect. Also, the Tigers pack is very good now but their backline is horrible, so he could easily get shifted to the centres, and even if he doesn't they're unlikely to be piling on scores.

Not saying he's a bad pick, just think Burton is better for less $$$s.

Welshy wrote:

I don't get the comparison to Cleary, that's a bit obvious plus he would be used alongside him

Burtons career average playing 5/8 is 8 points less than Doueihi? and Hastings going to be playing alongside Ponga, how dominant is he going to be?

Pookus McFly wrote:

Yasssss!   Well that only leaves one all important question- Tuilagi Train,  Tuilagi Party, or Tuilagimardigras?

Tui - lager lager lager lager:

rhinoceroo wrote:

It wasn't a comparison with Cleary, just a point that I have three expensive halves at the moment who I think - for one reason or another - are better options, so can't fit in another. If he had WFB or CTR DPP it would be a different conversation.

I'm not fully sold on Hastings either, but he's a lot cheaper than Doueihi.

mattnz wrote:The guy that I think everyone is overlooking is Tohu Harris.

Averaged 66 in games > 60 minutes at lock in 2021 and 60 across all positions in 2020 (69 average at lock).

Was reappointed as club captain yesterday, with the new coach really happy with him in training.

2nd year back from ACL, can easily be the top scoring MID in the comp, for over $200k less than Murray.

Welshy wrote:

Ive got Doueihi over Burton, fair difference in averages in similar roles.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Ignoring first couple of months of last year, Burton better player in (this year) better team imo. Also expect him to be more dominant over Flanagan than Doueihi wil be over Brooks. Game of opinions though...

Welshy wrote:

Burton essentially had an absolutely massive middle season sandwiched between an average-poor start and end. So the average seems legit, considering his BIG KM totals, his other base bits are pretty mediocre.

Are you just gut banking on him having a better year in a better team?

Doueihi has same average with Brooks. 61

All opinions obviously, but Doueihi already has the stats to back up his 5/8 average. Based on legacy 5/8th average he is currently 10/11 points underpriced.

Burton looks fairly priced, or are you expecting a 10 point increase?

rhinoceroo wrote:

I think there's more likely to be a ten-point increase with Burton than with Doueihi. It would be dull if we all had the same team...

Welshy wrote:

My point is there doesn't have to be a 10 point increase from Doohickey, he is currently 10+ points UNDERVALUED based on his 5/8 average (62)

Priced @ 51

rhinoceroo wrote:

He's priced at 54?