NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 41 - Captain Sipley

mrbrownstone wrote:I just considered trading Alamoti to Croker.

Someone give me a slap.

Welcome aboard

the_great_wobbler wrote:For those that also don't have Hynes yet are you pulling team apart to get him in or continuing to deathride while hiding behind the couch?

Hoping that he makes Origin so he misses a few extra games (16 and 19 instead of just 13 and 17 - potentially also 20 since the Sharks play away in NZ that week just after Origin III)

this will be a popular discussion point this week I think.

TU: JDB
TD: Horse

assuming you can afford either

Holzman wrote:this will be a popular discussion point this week I think.

TU: JDB
TD: Horse

assuming you can afford either

I've been high on Horse but I think JDB is just doing too well to ignore - he keeps getting 80 minutes and just racking up huge scores without needing attack.

(I've reversed my Walsh to Horse trade and have brought in JDB)

the_great_wobbler wrote:For those that also don't have Hynes yet are you pulling team apart to get him in or continuing to deathride while hiding behind the couch?

I'm team deathride.

I'm ranked 22k so far enough behind team/cash that it wouldn't make sense for team balance. Aiming for more value rather than certainty.

focusing on h2h now, my team is honestly clapped as I keep getting fked without owning Hynes so I'm finally pulling the trigger:

DCE -> Hynes
Friz -> Bird
Preston -> JDB

Feel like these are sideways asf but it does make my team look better. Still need to figure out what to do with Cook & Murray which I can't believe I'm saying lol

Holzman wrote:this will be a popular discussion point this week I think.

TU: JDB
TD: Horse

assuming you can afford either

I had the same decision last week and went for JDB

I think Horse has the higher ceiling, but JDB just has that nice base.
Horse more likely of the 2 to get reshuffled into another position too, although the way he's going at the moment not likely to happen soon.

Camo123 wrote:

If you want a totally useless hooker in the short term, Simpkin is actually better because if Koro keeps Origin spot he becomes useful during Origin period

If it is useless hookers you're after, come to Canberra!

We've two houses of parliament full of the fuckers. Free* for the asking.




*well, relatively inexpensive.

Milchcow wrote:

I had the same decision last week and went for JDB

I think Horse has the higher ceiling, but JDB just has that nice base.
Horse more likely of the 2 to get reshuffled into another position too, although the way he's going at the moment not likely to happen soon.

Thanks yeah it does seem like Horse has the better upside with being cheaper also. JDB looks a nice safe keeper which is what I want and 5 votes to 0 with JDB has pretty much made the decision for me barring some TLT suprises.

Preston Alamoti to Drinky JDB looks very solid.

Robson
Haas Murray JDB
Hosking Ford
Hynes Cleary
Bird Manu
Teddy Miller Drinky

Reynolds
Smith
I.Katoa
Bula

Nikorima
Couchman
Tommy T
Granville

really just need to upgrade Ford (maybe Hosking) and then 16 17 and im not far away from a team id be happy heading into H2H finals in.

Fantasy Fantasy results for Round 9 have been posted and can be found over here

How do we feel about Preston to Hopgood. Feels a bit too easy?

Hopefully Matto doesn’t mean Hopgood back to the bench?

Shady2K wrote:How do we feel about Preston to Hopgood. Feels a bit too easy?

Hopefully Matto doesn’t mean Hopgood back to the bench?

For this round I would rate Hopgood behind JDB, Horse for importance to bring in urgently, unless you need anEDG

Shady2K wrote:How do we feel about Preston to Hopgood. Feels a bit too easy?

Hopefully Matto doesn’t mean Hopgood back to the bench?

Assume it would be 12. Matto 13. Hopgood like the teamlists last week before the last-minute out, but it would almost certainly mean he loses a fair chunk of minutes because Matto is their big minute middle when he moves inside after 20

mattnz wrote:
For this round I would rate Hopgood behind JDB, Horse for importance to bring in urgently, unless you need anEDG

Already have the felon, thinking Horse and Hop this week and that sets my R13 forwards

Is it a bit too early for a bit of sideways Cook to Robson action with the byes in mind?

Could do Cook + Preston to Robson + JDB which is relatively tempting.

syn13 wrote:

Assume it would be 12. Matto 13. Hopgood like the teamlists last week before the last-minute out, but it would almost certainly mean he loses a fair chunk of minutes because Matto is their big minute middle when he moves inside after 20

Maybe RCG out means Hopgood also absorbs more middle minutes?

Could just mean more minutes for Grieg and the rest though, and Hopgood gets shafted. Hard to tell

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Welcome aboard

Cheap, good goal-kicking base, ceiling of 97 (9 years ago), plays R13 and 19 (for inevitable scores of 19 and 23)...

Don't tempt me with a good time.

mrbrownstone wrote:Is it a bit too early for a bit of sideways Cook to Robson action with the byes in mind?

Could do Cook + Preston to Robson + JDB which is relatively tempting.

Probably could wait on the cook to robbo trade. Preston is still probably a hold too. But you could put a case forward to make those moves now.

Robbo 50 or less v Cook 55 or more
JDB 60 give or take v Preston 45

Shady2K wrote:

Maybe RCG out means Hopgood also absorbs more middle minutes?

Could just mean more minutes for Grieg and the rest though, and Hopgood gets shafted. Hard to tell

Possibly, the closest comparable we have is Round 6, full-strength forward pack outside of Paulo out (who plays similar minutes to RCG) and Hopgood played 52 minutes, though that does include Cartwright playing 80 at 12, if he comes off the bench and plays 60 like he did from the bench last time, then there’s 20 minutes up for grabs, but then also Grieg started and played 20 that round where as he started and played 40 last round, so it’s possible he’s earned Arthurs’ trust and gets those 20 minutes

EDIT: probably should be worth noting though that predicting how Arthur uses his bench is an exercise in foolishness

syn13 wrote:

Possibly, the closest comparable we have is Round 6, full-strength forward pack outside of Paulo out (who plays similar minutes to RCG) and Hopgood played 52 minutes, though that does include Cartwright playing 80 at 12, if he comes off the bench and plays 60 like he did from the bench last time, then there’s 20 minutes up for grabs, but then also Grieg started and played 20 that round where as he started and played 40 last round, so it’s possible he’s earned Arthurs’ trust and gets those 20 minutes

EDIT: probably should be worth noting though that predicting how Arthur uses his bench is an exercise in foolishness

True, not without risk

Things could all be equal and Hop will play 70 one week, and 45 the next