NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 61 - Picking origin reps for bye planning

Woohoo finally got to a total team value of 14m!!

14.034m, I can finish the year happy

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
In my head he is becoming Simpkin and that should continue the gravy train that Niko was for me.

Hopefully

Niko to Hynes in 1 trade for me

Then figuring out what to do at hooker

Rd 16 Team

Turpin
Hopgood/NAS/Granville
Blore/Nikora
Hynes/Ponga
Penis/Manu
Marzhew/Dedwards/Bula

Crossland
Hopgood, HEdwards, ____
Preston, Hosking
Hynes, Oloapu
Ramien, Manu
Ponga, Bula, Drinkwater

I will be happy enough if those 12 take the field this week.

Is eKatoa all G for this week re HIA ?

As soon as the Mrs came back from China, my team and Fantasy rank has gone to shite. Don't underestimate the reaching powers of the CCP.

NAS to start on the edge would be tempting as an alternative to Matterson. 

Probably finds a way to stink it up

Shady2K wrote:

I think Niko’s still a trade out this week, maybe

Definitely but I’d of preferred save the Moses trade and just have to do 1

Can do

Turpin
Hopgood, Dedwards, NAS
IPap, Preston
Hynes, Oloapu
Smith, Manu
Ponga, Bula, Drinkwater

this week

Will trade in Haas or Fifi or both to cover round 17, assuming they play. Otherwise I will just wait another round and play with 16 in 17

Turns out I now already have 5 missing for next week

Hynes Ramien IPap HEdwards Oloapu

HEdwards will probably be a trade out next week to leave just 4 red dots

Don’t have a hooker this week now with Robson selected

Is it worth going Robson or Cook to Turpin? Simpkin is an option but then would have too many out next week

Thinking of bringing in Simonsson as my CTR of choice. Games against Manly, Dolphins and the Warriors before I can look at moving him on for the run in.

Will give me Hopgood, Simo and Matterson if fit that I’ll have out in 18 which is manageable

robelgordo wrote:

"Big game player" feels about as relevant as "built for Origin", "having some mongrel"

They've identified Hynes and had him in emerging squad, then 19th/20th man, then the bench. One month ago nearly everyone would've said he's Cleary's obvious deputy and probably should be starting ahead of Luai without much hesitation.

12 minutes horribly out of position plus a dodgy game and suddenly there's a million reasons not to pick him

Yep. That's about right.
Freddie's gonna Freddie.
As a die hard Blues supporter I'm now having to admit that NSW selectors don't get Origin.
Listening to media hype, allowing Gus to dictate team selections, allowing team CEOs to pressure them to select (insert name) so their team gets a fair share of media free advertising.

Even if he decided to go with Moses (who may actually be up for it), you'd have to think about putting the 6 on Hynes as Luai was pretty much a +1 for Cleary.

It's gonna be a massacre.

Shady2K wrote:Turns out I now already have 5 missing for next week

Hynes Ramien IPap HEdwards Oloapu

HEdwards will probably be a trade out next week to leave just 4 red dots

Don’t have a hooker this week now with Robson selected

Is it worth going Robson or Cook to Turpin? Simpkin is an option but then would have too many out next week

No Bula?

Turpin probably makes more sense for you from a pure points perspective

Due to my expert planning* I've managed to end up with Ipap, Preston, Loiero and Tupouinua for 2 spots.

Will almost certainly be trading Loiero to Matterson if named but that still leaves 3.

Did anyone manage to loop successfully last bye round?

Chewie wrote:

Hynes & Ponga combo for me
I didn't jump on the Oloapu train as he scored pretty average up until yesterday, I think half his points came from that tackle breaking run in the first half

They came from tackles - he played almost half the game at LOCK while the other rookie came on at 5/8 - look like the Oloapu chew chew is just beginning

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:

No Bula?

Turpin probably makes more sense for you from a pure points perspective

Oh fuck, Bula too

I’m in danger

https://twitter.com/WackosWhispers/status/1668456926802489345

Looks like I have 11 for this week, and I don't even need to make any trades. Buying Simpkin would compromise my plans for next week so I'll be running a HOK and MID/EDG short

Team for R16:

I'm in danger this week if Matterson & Hosking are still injured.

Turpin
Hopgood Edwards x
Bateman Preston
Cogger Hynes(c)
Manu Talau
Ponga Drinky Bula

Thinking of 0 trades (9 remaining) and running with this. Short a MID but there's not really anyone I want to trade out and I can't think of any must haves to trade in. Praying for a Talau 20.

Robson and Moses both selected hurts. FFS.

Will probably do Tapine to Hynes and Alamoti to Simpkin. Not sure it's worth holding Alamoti just for another 20, at least Simpkin should score well. That gives me 12 for the week.