NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 27 - Cheap fullbacks are gun fullbacks

What was the story with Blore last week? I only half watched the game. Blore on for Twal after 22 minutes, I assume he played out the game on the edge and Bateman or Ipap moved to the middle. Any guesses on what happens moving forward? Any chance he plays 80 at some point??

The bye makes it awkward anyway I suppose.

Mulvy wrote:What was the story with Blore last week? I only half watched the game. Blore on for Twal after 22 minutes, I assume he played out the game on the edge and Bateman or Ipap moved to the middle. Any guesses on what happens moving forward? Any chance he plays 80 at some point??

I might be wrong but last 2 weeks it looks like Bateman starts on an edge and then moves to the middle. Last week he moved to the middle and then subbed off rather than moving back to the edge.
Not sure if that was because he was carrying an injury or if it was because Blore was going so well

Mulvy wrote:What was the story with Blore last week? I only half watched the game. Blore on for Twal after 22 minutes, I assume he played out the game on the edge and Bateman or Ipap moved to the middle. Any guesses on what happens moving forward? Any chance he plays 80 at some point??

I think Ofahengaue comes back into the team sooner rather than later. Not sure I'd trust any Tiger at this point though. Club is directionless - only get to get smashed most weeks for the near future

Syzy wrote:Are people really selling Carrigan after 1 low score in a game they had won well before half time?

What’s actually impressive is he made just 12 tackles and still scored 35.

I'm keeping an eye on Carrigan to bring him in as my 3rd Middle.

Just on Carrigan, I have him and I'm holding at until closer to round 13 (and then might jump off onto Tapine or A.Nother).

I can't imagine any other match where he is only going to be required to make 12 tackles in 53 mins.

If you are funding a top level gun like Cook, Cleary, Hynes etc then go for it but I'm not sure that having a few extra trades allows us to jump sideways off a guy who is probably going to average in the 50s until the 1st major bye. All things being equal he isn't going to lose that much cash.

Yet again out of trades wrote:Could try go Moses to Hynes next round and sell teddy to Brandon already got Cleary but then I'm just going the same as everyone else

No wonder you're always out of trades! Trading out Moses after one low score is madness! Hynes does have some upside but not for Moses

Mando wrote:Judging by training today, as expected, Kodi Nikorima will start at seven for the injury depleted Dolphins - recovered from some nasty gashes suffered against Brisbane 2 weeks ago.

Edrick Lee looks back too and picked on the wing with Jack Bostock dropped.

https://twitter.com/MarkGottlieb/status/1643038198678032384

There were some concerns about KNik making money as a cashcow due to his zero point score in round 4, but his 34 in round 3 levels it out a bit, especially being a bottom dolllar player.
If he manages a 40 average over the next 4 games he should make a nifty 150k

What was the magic number for the last round?

Chewie wrote:

There were some concerns about KNik making money as a cashcow due to his zero point score in round 4, but his 34 in round 3 levels it out a bit, especially being a bottom dolllar player.
If he manages a 40 average over the next 4 games he should make a nifty 150k

I'm not sure he gets definitely 4 games and even less sure he averages 40.

Not 100% sure I've got this right, but I think if you give him 4 weeks and the magic number is 13000 then he makes about 100k averaging 35 and about 135k averaging 40. So it's not the worst play.

robelgordo wrote:Not 100% sure I've got this right, but I think if you give him 4 weeks and the magic number is 13000 then he makes about 100k averaging 35 and about 135k averaging 40. So it's not the worst play.

Milf isn’t exactly a world beater either so if he strings some good games he could keep the spot…. Hopefully

For those who don’t own Katoa, is he a viable trade in?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:For those who don’t own Katoa, is he a viable trade in?

I, E or S ?

SaveTheCheerleader wrote:

I, E or S ?

Haha good question. The ‘I’ variety

Chewie wrote:What was the magic number for the last round?

Very rough guess - somewhere around 13300

robelgordo wrote:Not 100% sure I've got this right, but I think if you give him 4 weeks and the magic number is 13000 then he makes about 100k averaging 35 and about 135k averaging 40. So it's not the worst play.

It's more the point that *if* he can average 40 then he's a playable cheapie for three or four weeks, which I desperately need.

Might just get both and see who wins after 4 weeks

Khany wrote:Possibly 3 million dollar half backs in a few weeks if SJ's body holds up

Shaun Johnson was filmed wearing a moonboot as he left Sydney Airport on Monday, but the star halfback said it was just precautionary.

Johnson, who nailed the last minute penalty in the Warriors’ incredible 32-30 win over the Sharks on Sunday night, has been outstanding this season, with some pundits saying 32-year-old’s form has been reminiscent of the last few years of Benji Marshall’s career.

However, Warriors fans would have been worried seeing images of him wearing a moonboot, just six days before the game against the Knights in Newcastle.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Might just get both and see who wins after 4 weeks

You could do worse. If I get knik I'll have both. It's probably viable. Katoa slower burn but better long term JS. Knik better scores hopefully but short term.