NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 7 - Game day!!!!!

StormTrooper96 wrote:Made a few changes this morning. Not sure if I like it more.
SOOO BASICALLY IT IS

Haas + Ponga + E.Butcher + 38K
vs
Tino + Latrell + Loiero + 3K

I much prefer Haas/Ponga/Butch

For some reason I don't rate Tino as much as everyone else. I remember a year or two ago when we were all aboard the train and he was very disappointing.

Cannot decide - last decision left until the game tonight

Thumbs down: TU
Thumbs up: TD

Ponga is the big question mark for me. Originally was never that interested but after selecting the rest of the team that I would like I am left with funds for a WFB that pretty much leaves a choice of Ponga or Miller.

Part of me says he is obviously a gun, priced at 37 should safely exceed it. But then the other part says it is hard to score really well as a half that wont kick much, he'll need a lot of attacking stats.

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The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:Cannot decide - last decision left until the game tonight

Thumbs down: TU
Thumbs up: TD

Dolphins don’t have thumbs so what are you using?

Snatchpato wrote:
I much prefer Haas/Ponga/Butch

For some reason I don't rate Tino as much as everyone else. I remember a year or two ago when we were all aboard the train and he was very disappointing.

Yeah, the more I look it at the more I think

Haas - Just goes back to being Haas. Paying premium for premium points. (55-60)
Ponga - Has potential to not only make cash, but also produce some solid scores. If he is fit and can string some games together, could be a great punt. (40-50)
Butcher - Haven't really seen much on him, but his scores when given minutes are very good. 80 minute edge roll all his? (45-50)
Potential of 140-160 + the opportunity to downgrade if 1 or 2 fail.

Tino - Huge end to the year. Seems to be the Titans theme, finishing strong when they can't make the finals. Could be a little value there, but more chance to fall back to the 48-55 kind of range.
Trell - Trell is trell. Not sure if he will ever find that consistency. One brain fart away from a suspension. One of those players you love to watch though.
Loiero - Cash to be made. Sims and Eisenhuth due back R2. If fails not much money to jump ship.

Shady2K wrote:

Back to the drawing board. Thanks mate

I rate Moses as a pick as well.

at first glance I read: "I rate Moses as a prick as well"

BCT05 wrote:Ponga is the big question mark for me. Originally was never that interested but after selecting the rest of the team that I would like I am left with funds for a WFB that pretty much leaves a choice of Ponga or Miller.

Part of me says he is obviously a gun, priced at 37 should safely exceed it. But then the other part says it is hard to score really well as a half that wont kick much, he'll need a lot of attacking stats.

Ponga is a wait and see for me (tbh so is Miller but I picked him anyway because he is starting > $500k and has the spot )

I think it will take them a few games to sort themselves out (if it's going to happen at all)

Who do we prefer out of CNK and TMM? Having a hard time splitting the two.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Trell - Trell is trell. Not sure if he will ever find that consistency. One brain fart away from a suspension. One of those players you love to watch though.

I think he found plenty of consistency after coming back from the states last year, and he's finally got his body right. At the moment he is in my team.

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:Who do we prefer out of CNK and TMM? Having a hard time splitting the two.

Go TMM buddy, cheaper and DPP. Probably lower floor but still should hopefully be compensated by the tackling in the front line.

Weiland wrote:Been trying to catch up and get into the Fantasy year, some great posts as usual here, really massively helpful for me.

Will throw my current team out there for an advice that you legends can give me.

Smith
Hass, Murray, Keppie
Hopgood, Katoa
Cleary, Doueihi
HSS, Alamoti
Turbo, TMM, Warbrick

Boyd, Butcher, Uto, Loiero
Talau, Doorey, Ford Katoa

Looks fairly standard. Only thing I'd comment on is most people keen on Keppie are giving him a week to see what role he ends up with. Could be limited minutes available for him at lock and could just be lock by name with Jurbo still playing out there.

If you start without him you get a week to look at him, and them some more time to bring him in as he has the bye week 2.

Genderbender wrote:


Go TMM buddy, cheaper and DPP. Probably lower floor but still should hopefully be compensated by the tackling in the front line.

Thanks champ!

Would have been good if a few of the mid range WFB like Drinky, Gutho, Edwards etc had of pulled up towards the end of the season. Everyone (Trbo and Ponga excepted) is priced at what looks like their level

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:Who do we prefer out of CNK and TMM? Having a hard time splitting the two.

TMM over CNK (halves tend to get more base from tackles and the odd kick), but if you don't have either of them, that's fine.

I'm thinking of swapping TMM for I. Thompson as I wouldn't mind a bit more CTR cover and I figure he'd have more upside.

BCT05 wrote:Ponga is the big question mark for me. Originally was never that interested but after selecting the rest of the team that I would like I am left with funds for a WFB that pretty much leaves a choice of Ponga or Miller.

Part of me says he is obviously a gun, priced at 37 should safely exceed it. But then the other part says it is hard to score really well as a half that wont kick much, he'll need a lot of attacking stats.

I'm starting him. I reckon Knights are a little more competitive this year. Probably won't win more than 8-9 games but will be a little closer in their losses. If they string a few losses together and want to change things up Ponga only gets put back at FB anyways. If they succeed than more likely than not Ponga is playing well. If all else fails, he is cashed up enough to change to another cheapie/middy you might have missed out on or who is new to the crew.

Been catching up and am currently flirting with this line up. Feels a gun short, and definitely gambling on some.

Grant
Carrigan Murray Uto
DFifi Loiero
T.Boyd Moses
HSS Alamoti
Meaney Miller AKP

Hodgson Sutton Hopgood E.Butcher
R.Stone Carty I.Katoa Warbrick

Not 100% happy but I want DFifi. If I downgraded him I could upgrade either WFB or HLF.

FaringdonSwirl wrote:

Preach. I vote accordingly in the TU/TD thread, but not in here.

Cards on the table, I totally forgot there was a TU/TD thread when I added one here earlier.

So I'll take the hit on that one and keep it in mind for next time!

my tv broke wrote:

FaringdonSwirl wrote:

I too have a fetish for keeping TU/TD posts even

Bring back permabans for TU/TD posts that arent in the TU/TD thread

I downvoted this, but only to try and bring parity to the TU/TD responses (and because I know it won't impact reputation)

I'll upvote some random posts of your to balance out anyway

I've kicked both Cheese and E.Butcher to the kerb. As a result I now have a team I am happy with focusing both on scoring big and making cash. No time for anything in between!

Grant
Tapine, Haas, Carrigan
Fifita, Hopgood
Cleary, Doueihi
4x weak as piss CTR/WFB's and Miller

Boyd, E.Katoa, Ford, Trindall

Doorey, Preston, I.Katoa, Blore
$13k ITB

Love a punt, and this reeks of it. Will need to sort out my WFB/Ctr cover within the first few weeks but not stressing about that. Make the money on Blore and cash out or upgrade