NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 8 - Hopgod!

Milchcow wrote:

I don't think the headline and the first sentence are related

Article is paywalled but at a guess the injury crisis refers to Beau Fermor (or maybe Luke Thompson depending on how up-to-date it is)

Thanks for the clarification.
Media rumours. Great for Fantasy coaches.

Top 17 as it stands (I could be wrong)

Grant
Hopgood (c), Paulo, King
Cartwright, Loiero
Moses, Hughes
Tonumaipea, Penisini
Meaney, Gutherson, Sivo

RCG, NAS, Welch, Hodgson

Would net you a tidy 1009 points

I think I can only handle one 'the odds are this won't pay off' play in any given week...must be old age

manlybeaver wrote:Has David campese ever go over 800m he had a massive boot on him back in the day

Tried Googling it earlier to no avail. A few hits on that ridiculous 124 or whatever (converted to today's scoring) game he had though when noone had ever tonned up before (or maybe Cam/Farah had). Soward was another one under Bennett with humungous hoof metres.

standard-issue wrote:

Tried Googling it earlier to no avail.  A few hits on that ridiculous 124 or whatever (converted to today's scoring) game he had though when noone had ever tonned up before (or maybe Cam/Farah had).  Soward was another one under Bennett with humungous hoof metres.

I remember that game. He was my go-to captain in Fantasy. I think it was in 2008 when he scored 4 tries and a stack of goals.

Welshy wrote:

Why do you always go against the grain?

I like to swim away from the school

Anyone tempted by lolo at 630 k. No luciano no luki no gilbert -

Tamou who is 34 and unlikely to play big minutes Tamoa-Brown who is kinda average and probably only plays 35-40, plus granville for his 15 minute stint and the unkown quantity that is Neane.

Thinking maybe we see

Lolo 62 mins - lolos average when over 60 minutes is around 51 last season
Cotter 65 mins
Robson 75 mins

Cowboys have the softest draw to start this season too.

Could be a good POD

MF wrote:

I like to swim away from the school

Flounders and minnows generally leave school earlier

slats86 wrote:Anyone tempted by lolo at 630 k. No luciano no luki no gilbert -

Tamou who is 34 and unlikely to play big minutes Tamoa-Brown who is kinda average and probably only plays 35-40, plus granville for his 15 minute stint and the unkown quantity that is Neane.

Thinking maybe we see

Lolo 62 mins - lolos average when over 60 minutes is around 51 last season
Cotter 65 mins
Robson 75 mins

Cowboys have the softest draw to start this season too.

Could be a good POD

Suggest looking at him closer to Origin time when Cotter isn't there and he needs to step up.

Anyone who has had him in their teams the last couple of seasons is unlikely to consider him before then.

Last year in games 50 to 70 minutes, averaged 46, priced at 43.

Cotter > 60 minutes, average of 60 is where I am spending my cash.

Sea Eagles and Bulldogs still 1-17 at first cut

Daedalus wrote:Sea Eagles and Bulldogs still 1-17 at first cut

That's the deepest cut...

Aardvark wrote:

That's the deepest cut...

I reckon that game will get the rhythm of my heart beating like a drum. Can't wait!

Guys I don't have Brandon Smith.

Who is death riding with me?

lukeayee wrote:Guys I don't have Brandon Smith.

The first stage of recovery is admitting you have a problem. Well done mate.

lukeayee wrote:Guys I don't have Brandon Smith.

Who is death riding with me?

I think you may be out on a limb on your own there. Who do you have as hookers?

lukeayee wrote:Guys I don't have Brandon Smith.

Who is death riding with me?

Don't think you have too worry much. Likely not playing 80. Remember his scores last season? I almost passed on him

lukeayee wrote:Guys I don't have Brandon Smith.

Who is death riding with me?

I'm predicting 45 points (to equal Hodgson) so 'happy if you have him & happy if you don't'

There's certainly a world where Cheese does shit and the few people who didn't take him suddenly have a nice little edge over a huge amount of players.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

If we had bigger squads I'd slot him in

Looked at Lodge (and Collins I think?) earlier in the week when you mentioned them

Was 50/50, didn't get either - Way too much of a risk for me and I'm the type of player to pick someone to try and get ahead of the pack

Going to sound like a ridiculous statement, but he either scores well or he doesn't - Has scores 50-60, but also 30-40 so it was a no from me

lukeayee wrote:Guys I don't have Brandon Smith.

Who is death riding with me?

Me

Didn't pick him but we re in the minority so probably doing this game wrong