NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 39 - Host is still playable, right?

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:I'm tipping NAS to be in top 3 averaging props this year. wish his bye schedule was kinder. by the time the first round of origin is finished and he becomes a viable option his price will be crazy.

I started the year with him and have brought him straight back in when available.

He is pretty unstoppable on an EDG in attack and still gets through lots of work in the middle. Have been expecting him to perform like he has, to be the lowest cost MID averaging 60. Just so annoying that he got injured, when headed for a 70+ and needed to be traded out instead.

Aardvark wrote:For me this stood out pretty starkly on Tuesday....Dragons look much better/faster with Liddle at Dummy half. Maybe he can't play bigger minutes??

https://www.zerotackle.com/a-hooking-problem-at-dragons-with-the-simple-answer-griffin-fails-to-see-149498/

Good to see the stats back up my eyes.

There was a Roar article about a month ago saying we play slower than any team in the comp. The only time we remotely look like we're playing rugby league in 2023 is when Liddle is on the field. So naturally the last couple of weeks he's been on reduced minutes.

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:I'm tipping NAS to be in top 3 averaging props this year. wish his bye schedule was kinder. by the time the first round of origin is finished and he becomes a viable option his price will be crazy.

If you think he’s a keeper, which you seem to, he hasn’t got anymore byes than anyone you’d be bringing in instead

Robson is coming in for me, had to happen at some point.

Paying $46k less then what he started at is a bonus.

Don`t love the BE though

I have currently used my $150k bank to go Warbrick up to Drinky (3rd trade)

my C/WFB is set up pre trade as

Bird Alamoti
Miller Teddy Manu

Tommy T and Bula in the 18-21.

TU: Get Drinky and go down to 10k in the bank.
TD: Go Granville and cash up to 230k in the bank

TD means I would play Granville over Drinky.

next week I could use the cash for moves like this

Alamoti to 650k WFB or C
Preston to Grant

Im a Head to Head player

I rarely do this, appreciate serious votes only (looking at you Aardvark, known for equalising scores )

TU: trade Turbo for Drinky, or play Bula this week (and probably next week too)
TU: hold Turbo and wear the shit scores and price falls, to trade someone in I actually want

robelgordo wrote:I rarely do this, appreciate serious votes only (looking at you Aardvark, known for equalising scores )

TU: trade Turbo for Drinky, or play Bula this week (and probably next week too)
TU: hold Turbo and wear the shit scores and price falls, to trade someone in I actually want

option 1.

But if you dont like Drinky can you go Turbo to a non WFB you do like and then play Bula anyway.

Don't understand all the Alamoti out trades on FB, podcasts, and here. Has a 46 50 and 47 with no tries. 2 games went to wing to cover injuries. 7 MT last game against Sharks was most MT this season highest 2 before that and next 4 opponents are Dragons Raiders Warriors Titans

Loomer wrote:Don't understand all the Alamoti out trades on FB, podcasts, and here. Has a 46 50 and 47 with no tries. 2 games went to wing to cover injuries. 7 MT last game against Sharks was most MT this season highest 2 before that and next 4 opponents are Dragons Raiders Warriors Titans

I'm sticking solid at least until the byes.  Crawled back from the depths of hell after 25 minutes or so last week and scrapped a 22.  I'm hoping for a bounce back this week.  He has suffered with JAC gone though.

Don't have the luxury to trade him this week anyway even if I wanted to.

manlybeaver wrote:So doing Ekatoa, loiero and cnk to bird, bula and manu to finally fix my centres just makes my 16-17th man look so poor

Boyd
Matterson hass jdb
Preston hosking
Hynes cleary
Bird Lemmy
Teddy manu Walsh

Sj ford crossland katoa

Couchman dunster bula alamoti

I'm really struggling to justify bringing in Bird for that much

Loomer wrote:Don't understand all the Alamoti out trades on FB, podcasts, and here. Has a 46 50 and 47 with no tries. 2 games went to wing to cover injuries. 7 MT last game against Sharks was most MT this season highest 2 before that and next 4 opponents are Dragons Raiders Warriors Titans

Alamoti better up his game this week, I might need his fantasy output if Cleary doesn't pass the fitness test tomorrow.
Cogger not named in NSW-cup, so it could happen

robelgordo wrote:I rarely do this, appreciate serious votes only (looking at you Aardvark, known for equalising scores )

TU: trade Turbo for Drinky, or play Bula this week (and probably next week too)
TU: hold Turbo and wear the shit scores and price falls, to trade someone in I actually want

I gave you a thumbs up because you gave me no other option

robelgordo wrote:I rarely do this, appreciate serious votes only (looking at you Aardvark, known for equalising scores )

TU: trade Turbo for Drinky, or play Bula this week (and probably next week too)
TU: hold Turbo and wear the shit scores and price falls, to trade someone in I actually want

Who is someone you actually want?

Who will the best 3 WFB be to end with? Likely Latrell, Teddy and then 1 of Walsh/Ponga/Turbo/Edwards/someone (lets assume Manu counts as a CTR for this) Maybe even someone like Marzhew/Kiraz can maintain their form.

Do you want Drinkwater to hold you past first few byes?
Will he score enough/ be cheap enough to justify missing out on a better player just to get a R13/16 score if you have to play him every other week for sub 30 points?

That's my question at the moment

Trbo - Manu for short term points (and hope Walker doesn't come back soon)
Trbo - Drinkwater for byes+cash (and hope Cowboys hit form)
Trbo - Latrell (can just about afford it) and then just take the origin hit.
Trbo - other (has to be playable so don't trust someone like Bula)

Hold trbo and hope he comes good/isn't injured often

wolfking wrote:

Loomer wrote:Don't understand all the Alamoti out trades on FB, podcasts, and here. Has a 46 50 and 47 with no tries. 2 games went to wing to cover injuries. 7 MT last game against Sharks was most MT this season highest 2 before that and next 4 opponents are Dragons Raiders Warriors Titans

I'm sticking solid at least until the byes.  Crawled back from the depths of hell after 25 minutes or so last week and scrapped a 22.  I'm hoping for a bounce back this week.  He has suffered with JAC gone though.

Don't have the luxury to trade him this week anyway even if I wanted to.

Dogs also just finished a tougher run of games and are about to enter an easier streak (as easy as things get when you are coming 2nd last)

syn13 wrote:

If you think he’s a keeper, which you seem to, he hasn’t got anymore byes than anyone you’d be bringing in instead

Well at the moment he does have more byes than most (3) I will most definately be bringing him in. Just not this round, happily the next though.

Reklaw wrote:

I'm really struggling to justify bringing in Bird for that much

He’s a good price for a gun edge

And you get to play him centre

I can kind of understand the love for Granville with the starting gig/much bigger minutes, but are you guys not worried about Taumololo listed to return rd 12?

On a side note having a team on a bye each and every week has made this season a real tactical and interesting one. I've enjoyed it.

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:

Well st the moment he does have more byes than most (3) I will most definately be bringing him in. Just not this round, happily the next though.

Well yeah I was assuming you meant for next week, the idea that someone would entertain picking up a player on bye didn’t cross my mind

How do these trades sound guys?

E Katoa to Granville
Grant to Hynes
Wakeham to Cheese