NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 56 - Adelaide, home of the dark blues

Chucky wrote:Lots of chat on here about NSW changes, but what about QLD?
Who takes Gilbert’s spot?
Hopgood would have to be in the mix.

Chucky wrote:Lots of chat on here about NSW changes, but what about QLD?
Who takes Gilbert’s spot?
Hopgood would have to be in the mix.

Pookus McFly wrote:I was thinking today that Teddy played a game which really showcased a 30 year old fullback past his prime and that I was surprised that amongst all the falling over his pants didn’t fall down- but then I remembered that they did!

Really hope this is a form thing for Teddy though, its never fun to watch champions struggle.

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:Tpj second stint was 8 minutes, he was hooked after the offload went wrong

How about give him a chance to redeem himself, billy didn’t hook cotter for his massive error

In fact he caught the tpj offliad that put us in good position

Bethany_B wrote:Am I dumb to be considering Isaako over Edwards as my WFB purchase this week?

Points for Isaako:

* 116k cheaper
* Kicks goals so there's an extra source of points
* Has been consistently scoring tries and doesn't look like stopping.
* Zero risk of getting selected for Origin

Points for Edwards:

* Better season average so far, more involved in attack than he has been in past years
* Plays round 16 and has one less bye remaining than Isaako does (19 compared to Isaako's byes in 16 and 21)
* Fullbacks generally do better than wingers
* Next 4 matchups are very easy for him - Dragons Roosters Cowboys (minus Origin players) and Knights

Holzman wrote:

Not silly if you can use the cash elsewhere what about Meaney for similar reasons to Isaako?

easytiger wrote:Speaking of Edwards, I was looking at WFB options earlier in the week and couldn't help but notice his stats this year;

- 8 tackles for 1 missed (across 3 games - not having to do much defensive work, but a net positive isn't a bad thing for a FLB).

- 1T, 1TA, 1LB from 3 games, all pretty low numbers that are slightly below his 2022 averages

- 8.7 TB's per game - of all players who have played at least 2 games, only Miller (8.8 is averaging higher - comparitively 4.5 last year

- 250 MG per game - always a stand out in this area, currently up from 218 last year.

- OFH, KD pretty much on par with last year

Fantasy average so far of 55.7 against 3 competitive teams in the Broncos, Rabbitohs and Eels

It's probably just a little fantasy hot streak (he's done it before), but I'm interested to see if he develops into one of those random players that just went under the radar and suddenly somehow becomes an $800k WFB must-have. Can winning a Clive Churchill medal give you super powers?

ytsb wrote:Bird + Nikorima + Boyd + ITT to Manu + Bateman + JFH + Liddle is so succulent. Still have Haas, but easy to go him + another to Hynes + Fainu in R16

Shady2K wrote:

Reckon Hynes gets dropped?

ytsb wrote:

He's bloody useless as some rando 14 that's for sure and Luai was excellent

Shady2K wrote:

Bench utlilites are only as useless as a coach without a plan

ytsb wrote:

It's true but I reckon we're better with Cook + koro and use murray/martin/young in the backs if required.

ytsb wrote:

It's true but I reckon we're better with Cook + koro and use murray/martin/young in the backs if required.

Krump wrote:
Everyone should know that after a few beers you just stumble around yelling things like kick out the bunnies and Politis for PM.

Lchy wrote:

Agree, 14 feels like a dead spot. Best case Hynes comes on as an extra playmaker in a side that already had Cleary, Luai, Teddy and Turbo. Worst case he plays in the outside backs and gets beaten for the game winning try. The best players already cover multiple positions - Murray alone covers forwards and backs (he played the 2020 prelim final at centre) and Latrell/Turbo can go to FB or cover halves in a pinch. I'd much rather have a 2nd hooker in an origin situation