NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 19 - Doueihi or Don't he

I have few guys I'm thinking about this week;

Leo Thompson - I'm short a mid, this guy is a machine and the Knights are so short for the next month he should be locked for good minutes. A good bench guy who should make some decent coin.

Turbo - Best bang for buck gun IMO. I'm pretty stacked in back though.. But I don't want to rely on Sloan too much (back to back 40's though, I'm not complaining).

Schuster - I'm short a half with Trindell likely gone. Pretty lack luster fantasy score, but could be a perfect looper/half back up while he builds his season, and could be a keeper or perfect guy to have in EMG.

Burton - Another good bang for buck (semi) gun.


I'm feeling trigger happy on Butcher, he doesn't look great and isn't scoring well. He'll probably turn around, but I am stacked with edges and there is cash to be made elsewhere.

Next trade option is either Trindell or Doorey. Do we know much about his injury? He doesn't seem fantasy made anyway, and with Matterson then Lane returning, he's probably about done anyway.

I have a chunk of cash, so my options are;

Doorey + Trindell -> Thompson and Schuster (This gives me a super deep roster, with Preston, Schuster, Carty and Butcher fighting for the last 2 spots on the bench. Too sideways maybe?)

Doorey + Butcher -> Turbo and Thompson (I can afford to keep Trindell for a week, save/make money with Thompson over Butcher for similar output, then get Turbo in as a gun WFB and have Sloan as a loop guy)

Thinking the last option makes my team the better on paper.

Welshy wrote:Anyone looking at Api?

Will probably be out of him and Brailey for me, i'm inclined to wait a week on Brailey to squeeze some extra value of him

Got him last week, needed a hooker with dumping Smith. Has a decent price right now based on history, and being captain I think his minutes will stay high. Looks like he's not clicking in attack right now. Should be a keeper all year, especially once the Tigers sort their shit out (they have too, looking at that roster. Well, by sorting their shit out, I mean win a game here and there).

Welshy wrote:Anyone looking at Api?

Will probably be out of him and Brailey for me, i'm inclined to wait a week on Brailey to squeeze some extra value of him

Have api, he was the next best hooker to bring in after I couldn’t afford Mahoney last week

Scored well, was busy and was trying hard which lead to a few unfortunate demerits

More importantly to me he passed the eye test, with a big more luck he combines with his middles for attacking stats

Don’t get me wrong, I’d rather have a gun (robson, cook, grant,) but he’s adequate for the tier below

As bad as wests are he is still solid

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:

with the carnage we are seeing on a weekly basis 120k is worth more than 120k if you get waht i mean,

plus walsh is tonning up in the next 4 games I have guaranteed it.

Couldnt have guaranteed that this week while you were running hot?

Api could get more attack points through the middle but he's a step ahead of them atm though. That said he's unlikely to let you down at 632k.

Krump wrote:
Couldnt have guaranteed that this week while you were running hot?

The time frame includes last week, 5 game stretch! Can’t do much more than that

Rabbits21 wrote:Bunnies TV Arrow hammy re aggravated out a month, Tatola a couple of weeks, Shaq getting scans tomorrow, Looks like fracture in his foot, Host looks to be back this week, We might see Duncan debut this week

Didnt Arrow tell you at the game he’d be back this week?

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:

Surely Cam Murray plays 80 with a bench like that... makes him an obvious captain choice this week

I think he will play 70mins.

“Another way of looking at it was he scored 50 in 15 mins of attacking play”

All you need to know right here in convincing you why Walsh is worth a punt!



(Sorry Gaz, made an absolute meal of quoting you)

Is Garner on anyone's radar? Score 63 with 9TB's from 66mins in rd2. Thinking to take him as an alternative to Katoa for 50k less.

Contrastinghobby wrote:

Dream team right here

Right back at you, Kiwi's, showing our western neighbors the way since 1857

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:

The time frame includes last week, 5 game stretch! Can’t do much more than that

Thats all I needed to hear. Those other idiots and their “stats and facts” don’t know what they’re talking about!

Krump wrote:
Didnt Arrow tell you at the game he’d be back this week?

Yes he re injured it at training over the weekend mate

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
No offence to Walsh but if he needs 2 tries to get to 50 I’m not sure he is capable of a ton.
After 36 games as a starting fullback his highest score is 66.

Yes, he seems reliant on Broncos dominating attack. However, he has returned 2 x 50+ scores to date and passes the eye test.

I was happy to punt on him as my third FB.

Krump wrote:
Didnt Arrow tell you at the game he’d be back this week?

I heard he re-aggravated his hammie when a Bunnies supporter jump hugged him at the game.

I'm looking at MCK or Carty as a potential Doorey replacement. Bit late, but could be 10+ points underpriced if they can hold their spots awhile longer.

rhinoceroo wrote:Scenario A:

Week 1: Doueihi & Doorey to SJ & Walsh
Week 2: Trindall to Brailey (130k bank)

Scenario B

Week 1: Doueihi & Doorey to SJ & Brailey
Week 2: Trindall to Tedesco (10k bank)


I suppose the question is... is Ted worth 120k more than Walsh and is it worth emptying the bank for. Bank will actually rise by whatever Trindall scores (won't be playing him) but amounts are for if he doesn't play and assuming a 50 from Brailey.

A is superior to me. Value can’t be ignored.

Sam Walker is worth a look from here on. Averaged just under 50 in his last 9 in 2022 and picked up his floor scoring from his debut year.

Probably not too much value at 675k and there are other cheaper options, e.g., Fogarty at 646k.

superbucks wrote:Is Garner on anyone's radar? Score 63 with 9TB's from 66mins in rd2. Thinking to take him as an alternative to Katoa for 50k less.

More edges so far off what my team needs right now

Rabbits21 wrote:
I think he will play 70 mins.

I think he will play about 69.5138008 minutes

ShadowSabre wrote:Yea EButcher goes for me this week. Last week was a chance to see if he could muster 50 or there abouts and again failed. With the bye its the perfect time to either cash him out, upgrade him or move him to someone else at least playing and looking to make cash

Agree, unless there's a more pressing issue, Butcher is not giving us any reason to hold him and the timing is right.