NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 8 - Hopgod!

Milchcow wrote:


HSS has just promised to "do his best" for a big fantasy score. I now expect sideways slapsie runs, with a few offloads (to hand or otherwise, its points all the same)

Well he is in my team.

Hey Matt, I changed my entire team around for you and storm's anecdote. This is how you live fellas.

Milchcow wrote:

Buying new boots in another state on an away trip. Smacks of under-preparedness. Avoid them both. What if they don't have their size.

blisters incoming, might be subbed out after 20 minutes.

lukeayee wrote:

I'm sorry, but how do I use this information.

W now know what ever he scores this week is his absolute best score

I have settled on mids of Murray-Haas-Carrigan.

I was very tempted to run Ford & Sutton, but I feel unsettled on Ford minutes and JS, he would need decent 40s to be worth it.

Sutton I still think is good for 45 points, but I have opted for Murray Preston and Franklin Pele, the PPM machine in a depleted pack.

standard-issue wrote:I've missed a lot of the Ponga talk.  He was on my no go list but certainly has his admirers.  Thinking he scores mid 30's?  I'm kind of thinking about taking the risk now because my backs are horrible.  Ponga owners want to sell me?

Milchcow wrote:
He's got a good draw
Warriors, Tigers, Dolphins, Canberra, Manly to start the year.

If you get 2 big scores in there, and no tiny ones, then you're doing OK.
You're going to be holding your breath every game worrying about another concussion

How many of those 5 games do you realistically expect the Knights to win? 1? 2?

I'm happy to eat my hat but Ponga at 6 will be a waste of a trade come R5 when your patience has run out

Moanaman wrote:



How many of those 5 games do you realistically expect the Knights to win? 1? 2?

I'm happy to eat my hat but Ponga at 6 will be a waste of a trade come R5 when your patience has run out

Ponga can score well in games knights lose.

Moanaman wrote:



How many of those 5 games do you realistically expect the Knights to win? 1? 2?

I'm happy to eat my hat but Ponga at 6 will be a waste of a trade come R5 when your patience has run out

Ponga has burned me two years in a row, given up.

No players in this game. Who's with death riding everyone. Top score of 40pts will do

Oh wait I have Miller. 100pts for him and Warrior win

lukeayee wrote:

I do, all i remember was

MT MT MT MT MT MT MT Run MT MT MT TRY MT MT MT

Do you guys even look at stats or just recall memories from a select few games and think "Nah there's no way he scores well".

Reminds me of this gif - Everyone on Smith but you're like

Antipodean1 wrote:I have settled on mids of Murray-Haas-Carrigan.

I was very tempted to run Ford & Sutton, but I feel unsettled on Ford minutes and JS, he would need decent 40s to be worth it.

Sutton I still think is good for 45 points, but I have opted for Murray Preston and Franklin Pele, the PPM machine in a depleted pack.

I have Preston and tempted by Pele instead of cheap back. Any chance he can score 30s?

Antipodean1 wrote:

Ponga has burned me two years in a row, given up.

Its amazing how perspective changes depending on which side of the fence you are on:
- last years owners - never again!
- non owners last season - wow, look how cheap Ponga is this year!

Holzman wrote:Got CNK as the guy im most uncertain about.

Seems like lots are going TMM.

Already got 50k in the bank is it worth dropping CNK down to TMM and pocket more cash or are people just going TMM over CNK as dont have the cash.

If CNK is over neck injury worries, I see a decent gap between him and TMM with a similar floor and higher ceiling

I ended up just changing Ford + TMM to Trindall + CNK

Loomer wrote:

I have Preston and tempted by Pele instead of cheap back. Any chance he can score 30s?

Good for a PPM of 1+. Never plays more than 40 minutes. Need him getting 30-35 minutes a week, which is likely a stretch at this stage.

Milchcow wrote:

Someone should register an alt account "Pacey's second best" to do the late mail from

Next week maybe!

I reckon TMM goes alright.

Apologies in advance other owners. Plating Talau over him has crossed my mind but I'll stick with the gut pick I think.

Loomer wrote:

I have Preston and tempted by Pele instead of cheap back. Any chance he can score 30s?

Pele is a 1PPM player, and they have zero pack depth currently I am picking him ahead of IKatoa and all the other options, he will play 35 mins a game, with huge upside with any pack injuries.

mattnz wrote:

Its amazing how perspective changes depending on which side of the fence you are on:
- last years owners - never again!
- non owners last season - wow, look how cheap Ponga is this year!

To add 2 cents, I think his scoring has huge fluctuations from tonning up to uninvolved poor,

Number 6s bar a couple don’t seem to score well, especially when paired with a ball dominant 7

Newcastle are not normally good,

So ponga for me was an early avoid

If he looks like the 2nd coming of Lockyer his price won’t be too prohibitive next week

I’d love him to brain it cos it would be good for Newcastle (who I have soft spot for) and great for the maroons

6 playing tonight

Cleary
Haas
Ford
CNK
Miller
To'o

Looking forward to seeing my POD Brian score a hat-trick

Hhmmm still haven’t decided Turbo or Ponga

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:

To add 2 cents, I think his scoring has huge fluctuations from tonning up to uninvolved poor,

Number 6s bar a couple don’t seem to score well, especially when paired with a ball dominant 7

Newcastle are not normally good,

So ponga for me was an early avoid

If he looks like the 2nd coming of Lockyer his price won’t be too prohibitive next week

I’d love him to brain it cos it would be good for Newcastle (who I have soft spot for) and great for the maroons

I seem to recall this was a similar analysis to IKatoa for you.

I like it.