NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 45 - Fanatical Times

Milchcow wrote:
Random question, prompted by something I've seen twice this week.

Which is the better move?

Someone with 19 trades left trading Ford to Hopgood this week

Someone with 19 trades left trading Ford to Hopgood this week (but they have previously traded Hopgood out in the past)

manlybeaver wrote:Anyone interested in lodge at 421k or everyone interested in rnd 13 players

Snatchpato wrote:For someone low on trades (17 left) is Couch > Tatola worth it (knowing I probably have to trade Tatola back out at some point?

mattnz wrote:

Do you know what is happening with Mann? Currently listed as indefinite.

Grouse wrote:Fuck it bringing Garrick in for Ford.

Mulvy wrote:

Identical.

It always feels weird, and I've rarely done it in the past. But this year I've traded IKatoa out and in again. Cleary out and in again. Smith out and in again. And I intend to trade Hopgood in again having traded him out.

Some of this is poor self control this year. Some is the new format with a bye every week. But some is just circumstances, and if the circumstances make a previously traded out player the best pick, then they are the best pick. Regardless of how we got there and how many trades you've made.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Couch is a dead spot while Tatola is playable during byes and if he hangs around as 18/19 it's not the end of the world

WT Winfield wrote:

Yeah, even with Murray having a long break. Forward minutes all over the place with the edges being subbed too. Low on ideas unless downgrading Hynes to DBrown for funds though.

Got Drinkwater last week, so don't really need more WFBs with Garrick/CNK. Have Bula and Olo already. Down to Tatola vs Luki it seems and Tat's cheaper and MID more valuable.

GreenSchist wrote:Not sure if it's been mentioned previously but Paul Momirovski out at least 12 weeks.

Adds a bit of Job Security for anyone taking a look at Billy Smith.

Snatchpato wrote:
Yep I've brought Smith out and in, and Hopgood out and in, both times I've been satisfied with the decision. I suppose there's three subconscious questions nagging at people in this scenario:

1. Why didn't I just hold them this whole time!
Because their role/health changed, so you traded them out wisely.


2. What's the point of bringing them back in?
Because their role/health changed, so you're trading them back in wisely.


3. What if they just go back to scoring badly? Then I've wasted a trade!
You can't predict the future dummy.

Rabbits21 wrote:I have I Kat, Lemu on the bye and have Couch and Soni too. I own Ford as well like all of us.

Can field 17 this week but that’s with Bula and AJ in my last two interchange spots they play the same game. Not sure I can get away with playing both….

I’m thinking Murray to Hopgood. Ford to a Horse or Tapine. Do we think there is a chance Horse plays origin. I’m thinking he will be 19th man. And it’s Ricky too we never know what he will do.

Is it worth making a 3rd trade and going Soni or Couch to Luki. I don’t really have any edges for round 13. I’m still a bit nervous on Luki though. Or would you wait hold Soni and play both Bula and AJ this week and reassess next week on Luki, Olapau and Te Whare etc?……

Feels really tricky this week. What’d you guys reckon?

mattnz wrote:

There are 4 risks with Ponga:
1. He is playing shit
2. Likely still gets selected for Origin
3. Next HIA he is out for weeks
4. Is prone to other injuries

Pookus McFly wrote:

Its the Ponga Paradox: if he plays shit enough to miss Origin you don’t want him, but if he plays well enough for you to want him he makes Origin

ShadowSabre wrote:Can go Ford to Su'a in one trade with 0k ITB, surely that's a sign it was meant to be done

Welsh Mafia wrote:

I like this for Origin, however why did Suá miss rounds 8 and 9? Was he dropped or injured? If he was dropped.. are you sure he keeps the slot?