NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 1 - Just open up already

Bethany_B wrote:On the topic of gun centres, I know a lot of people got burned holding Talakai too long but I will make the case that he is actually worth starting with if a certain condition is met.

You see, if we look at the stats of Talakai and Mulitalo in 2022, there is a very clear pattern. In games where Wade Graham was not in the team, both of them averaged over 50 (67.8 for Talakai and 54 for Mulitalo), while when Wade Graham was in the team, they both averaged in the mid 30s (34.4 for Talakai and 35.6 for Mulitalo).

Given that Wade himself has said that he wouldn't be in the 17 if it was picked now, there is at least some chance that he does not make the team for round one, and if that were to happen, then I think Talakai is worth it as a gun centre. Granted, there is always the risk that he gets back in, but who knows what will happen.

Wade Graham is a huge handbrake on the Sharks left side, while on the other hand, Wilton is a vital component of that side's attack. If you go back and watch the Sharks games when Talakai was on his hot streak, have a look at Wilton in those attacking plays. His line running is exceptional and he doesn't get in the way like Wade does.

TLDR: if Wade is not in the team round 1, Talakai is worth having.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Lads and Ladettes,

I have been away for quite some time. Started plummeting down the ranks halfway through last year and decided to step away from the game for a while. Built and moved into my new house and also had a baby boy over the Christmas holidays. With footy season fast approaching I though why not try and get back on the high horse and go for another round!!!

Let's start ripping and tearin'.

Here's to a good year all round, and hope to be here to provide plenty of insight and sponge some much needed information of the many antiques around here

WT2K wrote:

https://twitter.com/michaelchammas/status/1618145105126522880?s=46&t=y4_lbJFOZGYyTdniojGsew

StormTrooper96 wrote:Lads and Ladettes,

I have been away for quite some time. Started plummeting down the ranks halfway through last year and decided to step away from the game for a while. Built and moved into my new house and also had a baby boy over the Christmas holidays. With footy season fast approaching I though why not try and get back on the high horse and go for another round!!!

Let's start ripping and tearin'.

Here's to a good year all round, and hope to be here to provide plenty of insight and sponge some much needed information of the many antiques around here

rhinoceroo wrote:Quick question, not sure if it's addressed anywhere: in the big bye rounds where you play 13 players, do they all have to be in the starting 13 positions or can they be any position? Eg. if you have 13 players but none of them are centres (or 3 of them are hookers) are you running with 11 that week?

Holy Moly wrote:


"Bye round (13, 16 & 19) score reduced to 13 players (not 17), where 13 on field players will contribute to the total of the fantasy score, with standard auto-emergency substitution in play. Regular substitutions & trades can be done during the round,"

I'm interpreting that as they must be in the positions

Camo123 wrote:

Yeah it says standard auto emergency substitution so CTR on field wouldn’t be able to be replaced by non CTR

rhinoceroo wrote:

Well that's irritating. Nobody is going to have 13 in the big byes and 17 in the small ones unless they're running several centres in their EMGs or spending a fair few trades on them, neither of which would be worth it.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Well that's irritating. Nobody is going to have 13 in the big byes and 17 in the small ones unless they're running several centres in their EMGs or spending a fair few trades on them, neither of which would be worth it.

Camo123 wrote:

Note: In 2023 the interchange players scores will NOT count toward your team’s total for the designated Bye Rounds (13, 16 & 19). RIP benchwankery

In the rules in interchange player section

Hmm so to actually get a full team you’d need 5 CTR/WFB, seems completely illogical to target bye rounds but DPP players will be super useful in the bye rounds

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

All the more reason to go with 'gun' CTRs (or at least CTRs who are guaranteed to play and score relatively reliably) at the start of the year and use reliable cheapie DPPs (who are also likely to play each week) as back up. Gone are the days where you can fill your bench speculatively with players that may or may not play - or who may be just filling a position for a fee weeks for a cheap money grab. I like it!!!

It discourages looping, as 18-21 are always potentially in play

mattnz wrote:

It will mean you are looping almost every week, as you will almost always have 1 or 2 players on a bye.