NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 28 - Eels in crisis, no minutes for gun cheapies

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
It won’t be a lot this week. If they both average 40 over the next 3 weeks then Katoa pips Niko by 20k, think it’s 80k vs 100k.

Just depends who you see actually averaging 40, it’s more likely to be Niko

Niko long term average at both half and 5/8 is around 40.....albeit for possibly stronger teams


Edit : As per @robelgordo

Reklaw wrote:ALSO - lots of love for KNik this week, but little Tino seems more fun as a cheapie

Is his job security good? Have to admit I assumed he was just there short term.

Aardvark wrote:

Niko long term average at both half and 5/8 is around 40.....albeit for possibly stronger teams


Edit : As per @robelgordo

If he had goalkicking then it’d be easy. Surely Isaako needs a rest

On the Union v League debate, for me its always General NRL games over Super Rugby except for Crusaders matches (don't watch many other super games except finals tbh), International Union over Int League, but unsure what I would do if had to decide between Int Union v SOO.
Most likely go with State of Origin these days though

lubedragon wrote:Thoughts on trading keppie or holding?

Personally I'm keeping him as there's still money to be made. Another low score might make me reconsider, but he's not on the chopping block this week

Reklaw wrote:Is it too stubborn to not want to bring SJ in this late? I don't love buying him at 760 when I could buy Tohu/Fifi/Carrigan or Robson for 40k more. Guess it depends how must have he is until he breaks down. I still have Hastings as my second half though, so its pretty bleak there

The way he's going, SJ is putting up Cleary/Hynes numbers for 200k less, and plays every single round in the Origin period except round 16.

That said if you really want to be stubborn, Fifita is your guy as he has big upside and will be a big POD. Given Hastings is your 2nd HLF I would just bite the bullet and get him.

SoylentGreen wrote:

Is his job security good? Have to admit I assumed he was just there short term.

Milford out 3-4 weeks. Possibly not as long as you'd like.

At the start of the season he was preferred over Milford, who knows how long that will remain the case

Reklaw wrote:ALSO - lots of love for KNik this week, but little Tino seems more fun as a cheapie

Don't mind it, most the injured titans forwards are long term. Unless I'm missing someting with Brimson/Foran out and JC returning to bench

Reklaw wrote:ALSO - lots of love for KNik this week, but little Tino seems more fun as a cheapie

I'm tossing up between the two but keep coming back to Baby Tino due to the upside and possible bye coverage.

Milchcow wrote:

Milford out 3-4 weeks. Possibly not as long as you'd like.

At the start of the season he was preferred over Milford, who knows how long that will remain the case

Probably just comes down to how Niko and the Dolphins are going. If they lose 3 or 4 straight than Milford comes back in.

If Niko is going alright and Dolphins get a couple of wins then Bennett probably just sticks with Niko.

Always a chance they sign another half in the next week or two.

I have zero trust in Niko hitting his career average in the halves, but I'm grabbing him anyway.

Khany wrote:

Don't mind it, most the injured titans forwards are long term.  Unless I'm missing someting with Brimson/Foran out and JC returning to bench

His minutes last game were surely well inflated due to Brimson and Foran injuries, they only had him and Vuna left on the bench from the 23rd minute.

Only played 25mins the week before.

You'd want him to average 30pts to be a worthwhile cow, not sure he gets the minutes to achieve that. Seems very risky.

my tv broke wrote:

Probably just comes down to how Niko and the Dolphins are going. If they lose 3 or 4 straight than Milford comes back in.

If Niko is going alright and Dolphins get a couple of wins then Bennett probably just sticks with Niko.

Always a chance they sign another half in the next week or two.

I have zero trust in Niko hitting his career average in the halves, but I'm grabbing him anyway.

I'm getting KNik, mainly because I can't actually afford IKatoa

4 weeks of 35+ would be great please.

Milchcow wrote:

Milford out 3-4 weeks. Possibly not as long as you'd like.

At the start of the season he was preferred over Milford, who knows how long that will remain the case

Ah - I was referring to Little Tino. I would rather a MID cashout than another HLF, and hadn't considered him as an option.

BCT05 wrote:

His minutes last game were surely well inflated due to Brimson and Foran injuries, they only had him and Vuna left on the bench from the 23rd minute.

Only played 25mins the week before.

You'd want him to average 30pts to be a worthwhile cow, not sure he gets the minutes to achieve that. Seems very risky.

KNik makes more sense. Has a decent history and the job for a few weeks, playing next to a rookie half. But Bennett does Bennett things, all the cheapies carry their share of risk at the moment. Titans have long term injuries to Jolife and Fermor, it just depends if little Tino keeps developing and slowly getting more minutes. Low 30s are probably his best case, where as Kodi might actually be playable BUT I have a feeling mini TINO will stick around longer than Kodi

Rudolf apparently out for 3 months (foot injury), so next week it looks like McInnes is back on the menu boys!

Bethany_B wrote:Rudolf apparently out for 3 months (foot injury), so next week it looks like McInnes is back on the menu boys!

Could I get the please?
I’m a Hazleton fan, if this turns out will be all over him, thanks.

Bethany_B wrote:Rudolf apparently out for 3 months (foot injury), so next week it looks like McInnes is back on the menu boys!

Wonder if Hazelton finally gets a crack

Genderbender wrote:



Could I get the please?
I’m a Hazleton fan, if this turns out will be all over him, thanks.

Here ya go

https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2023/04/05/pilot-medical-update--toby-rudolf/

I would think McInnes just moves to prop but Hazleton could get a go.

Bethany_B wrote:

Here ya go

https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2023/04/05/pilot-medical-update--toby-rudolf/

I would think McInnes just moves to prop but Hazleton could get a go.

I think Oregon Kafusi is still probably ahead of Hazelton whenever he is due back