NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 53 - Back to the footy!

SoylentGreen wrote:is it worth going Miller to Drinkwater, or just take the hit on his value this week and trade him to Edwards next week?

I'm trading him down to Samuela Fainu this week (assuming Fainu keeps the edge spot until Kelma is back) to bank the money and then trade Ikat or Russell directly to Edwards next week (I have enough cash after trades to do this)

Camo123 wrote:Jurbo out for up to 6 weeks with torn calf
Burbo out for “an extended period of time” with hamstring tear 

From Manly website. Surely something has to give with the Manly middles and EDGs at the moment

Jake Arthur

Interesting TLT, even outside of the Origin implications.

Fainu probably being the most interesting of the lot. Are we thinking this is his position until troops return? Or is Lawton and Condon both on the bench enough to give him a miss, at least for this week? I'm still a bit puzzled as to why Lawton, who's been pretty effective in the role in the past, isn't getting a start.

Elsewhere, I am casting women and children aside to get Ofa into my team... is this not a popular move?

Robertneville wrote:Nikorima named at fullback, played 3 games there last year for Souths for an 11 in 61 minutes and 2 40 odds.
In a weaker team now is not very promising, would much prefer him in the halves.

Camo123 wrote:
I think he played 5/8 and Walker FB based on tackle count in those games 

Maybe he need those hyper advanced team list deduction skills 

I used my super secret hidden stats which only the top users have access too here at NRLFF, and can confirm Nikorima played all three games at fullback.
Also 20 of his 97 points across the 3 games came from goal kicking.






My secret stats were found by watching the game replays on the NRL site

Hmm I thought Lawton was injured

Teeth Eater wrote:Interesting TLT, even outside of the Origin implications.

Fainu probably being the most interesting of the lot. Are we thinking this is his position until troops return? Or is Lawton and Condon both on the bench enough to give him a miss, at least for this week? I'm still a bit puzzled as to why Lawton, who's been pretty effective in the role in the past, isn't getting a start.

Elsewhere, I am casting women and children aside to get Ofa into my team... is this not a popular move?

Lawton spelled Croker last week (On at the 56th minute and off at the 67th)

Condon played middle (On for Jurbo at the 57th minute, off for Bullemor at the 68th, then on again for Brad Parker in the 79th due to an HIA)

Fainu played edge only (On for Burbo at the 27th minute and didn't come off)

Based on this, I think he's good for the edge role

mattnz wrote:

Lol, you will read this back and laugh.

What, you think Granville is actually going to start lock with Taumalolo available?

Contrastinghobby wrote:

This was your porpoise

2 and a half hours until I can make probably the same boring trade
Hoping there is a few suprises

I live for inappropriate use of CAPS and sloppy writing. Itis wat gets me OUT OF BED in the morning....

BCT05 wrote:Hmm I thought Lawton was injured

There are many listed this week who are obviously being rushed back in to squads. How it plays out I have no idea. Carnage all around.

Bethany_B wrote:

Lawton spelled Croker last week (On at the 56th minute and off at the 67th)

Condon played middle (On for Jurbo at the 57th minute, off for Bullemor at the 68th, then on again for Brad Parker in the 79th due to an HIA)

Fainu played edge only (On for Burbo at the 27th minute and didn't come off)

Based on this, I think he's good for the edge role

Cool, thanks for info. I think I want a slice of it, but with only two I want to discard - Miller & Katoa (and to be honest, I already don't even want to get rid of Katoa this week) - I'm more drawn to Ofa and Ponga this week. They almost even rhyme. Kind of, almost.

Prioritising Fainu would make Cook easier to obtain next week, though, if someone puts their hand up as a trade out this week.

It's weird. My team hasn't been serving me too well, but I'm really struggling to part with players this year. Not sure why this is...

Teeth Eater wrote:Interesting TLT, even outside of the Origin implications.

Fainu probably being the most interesting of the lot. Are we thinking this is his position until troops return? Or is Lawton and Condon both on the bench enough to give him a miss, at least for this week? I'm still a bit puzzled as to why Lawton, who's been pretty effective in the role in the past, isn't getting a start.

Elsewhere, I am casting women and children aside to get Ofa into my team... is this not a popular move?

I am eyeing him up for round 15, grabbing Shaq instead this week, to have enough players next week.

Best DPP WNG/CTR for the byes

Koula or Russell? - I already have SIMONSSON

mickspicks wrote:I keep looking at that Blues squad and am really scratching my head as to how they are going to use the bench.

I'm thinking Haas plays 60.

TPJ 2 x 15 min psycho stints.

Almost expect Martin to start over Hudson Young, with Young playing about 25mins in his sporadic style.

looks pretty straight forward to me.

Edges are young and friz

mids are tpj haas yeo murray paulo and martin

martin probably plays some edge later in game, maybe.

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:Best DPP WNG/CTR for the byes

Koula or Russell? - I already have SIMONSSON

I've owned Russell since round 6, and absolutely don't buy him

syn13 wrote:Have the Eels even said how long Matto is missing? Surely they know by now.

I haven’t seen anything. If he’s back in r15 after their bye then I’m inclined to hold

mattnz wrote:

I am eyeing him up for round 15, grabbing Shaq instead this week, to have enough players next week.

Yeah, I should mention I'm looking at Ofa purely from a H2H perspective and he looks like gold to me. On paper. Especially as a straight swap from Katoa. I could be very wrong, though.

rhinoceroo wrote:

What, you think Granville is actually going to start lock with Taumalolo available?

Both Granville and Robson are only available at HOK and are both in the same team.

Teeth Eater wrote:Interesting TLT, even outside of the Origin implications.

Fainu probably being the most interesting of the lot. Are we thinking this is his position until troops return? Or is Lawton and Condon both on the bench enough to give him a miss, at least for this week? I'm still a bit puzzled as to why Lawton, who's been pretty effective in the role in the past, isn't getting a start.

Elsewhere, I am casting women and children aside to get Ofa into my team... is this not a popular move?

Depends how many Eels/Sea Eagles/Knights you have already. I have Hopgood and DBrown and am bringing in Ponga. A fourth would put me at mercy of injuries and Origin restings for next week

Will certainly look at Ofa after R14 out of the way as playing the rest of the major and minor byes. BE stil fairly high, so no harm.

Miller and cheese
To
Cook and ponga

Sound good ?

Brbojevic ==> Simonsson
BSmith ==> Lemuelu
Suaalii ==> Koula

My team this week

Granville
Ese'ese Hopgood Horsburgh
Luki Ford
Nikorima Crossland
Bird Lemuelu
Koula Simonsson Ponga

A bit rough but I got 13 starters