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

Im liking Josh King. Not outstanding scores lately but locked in minutes and can put up a score.

Eisenhuth probably scores 60+ this week at lock. Feel that one in my bones

wolfking wrote:Im liking Josh King.  Not outstanding scores lately but locked in minutes and can put up a score.

Those MTs have crept up and the offload seems to have been put away but yep good shout

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Eisenhuth probably scores 60+ this week at lock. Feel that one in my bones

Looking at him too. Always puts up a decent score in these bye weeks. Probably out again next week though.

wolfking wrote:

Looking at him too.  Always puts up a decent score in these bye weeks.  Probably out again next week though.

Yeah that’s the problem. Yeo is a machine and will go straight back to business as usual.

Thought I had all my positions locked in but now I’m not sure at all.

Trades and team looking something like this. Not completely settled on them.

Cleary > Simpkin
Sele > NAS 
Niko > Simmo
Perham > Gutho

Simpkin
NAS, JFH, Hopgood
Preston, Loiero
Hynes, Oloapu
Manu, Simmo
Ponga, Bula, Gutho

How come Sheens gets to play Bateman in the mids but I don’t?? Would have a full team without trades if I was allowed. Now I have to leave out Nikora

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I’m not sure Sorenson is worth 180k more than NAS but hey could definitely be a good move

His dual might be worth the extra money

Have Edwards and Tago pencilled in but an alternative could be Simmo and Gutho. Gets me two more players for Round 19 and can manage their bye fairly easily with only Hopgood making 3 Eels players.

Definitely tempting oh and 200k cheaper

Bethany_B wrote:Thoughts on buying Olakau'atu? I can afford up to about 650k for a MID or EDG (and still have enough to go ahead with my Munster trade in next week), and while I love NAS, Ola seems much more likely to be a genuine keeper and I can afford the 100k difference.

Basically, is Ola worth the 100k premium over NAS?

Yeah count me down as a vote for NAS instead

mrbrownstone wrote:If I hadn't just traded him in last week, Moses is probably a trade missing 3 of the next 4. But god it feels like a waste.

He plays next week at least, probbaly worth holding for then at the very least, for all we know Cleary might recover and be back, or Freddy will pick Hynes for Game 3 lol

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
Yeah that’s the problem. Yeo is a machine and will go straight back to business as usual.

Thought I had all my positions locked in but now I’m not sure at all.

I was hoping Lindsay Smith would get the lock spot.

Does anyone know what sort of minutes we can expect from
Joe ofahemgue, guy is dirt cheap, previous gun, plays 16,17, 19 at mid

Worth a gamble?

Parra currently have Ogden starting but he’s always been a low minute bench prop

wolfking wrote:

I was hoping Lindsay Smith would get the lock spot.

Haha yes Lindsay Smith would have been nice, still an annoyance that it’s likely a one off.

Community trade talk

https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t2237-r16-trade-talk#716459

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
Haha yes Lindsay Smith would have been nice, still an annoyance that it’s likely a one off.

If I need a cheaper option, I'm looking closely at Lindsay.

Trying again as image quality looks a bit dodgy on the first one

Hi guys. New to Fantasy this year - started in round 5 so a bit behind in points and salary cap, but feel like I'm doing pretty well considering the handicap. Been lurking the forum the past few weeks.

My team looks like this right now:

Turpin
JFH, Fainu,
Hopgood
Hynes, Oloapu
Billy Smith, Manu
Bula, ponga, Drinky

Harris, tatola, te whare, hands, Robson, timoko, lemuelu, jdb, Moses, Okunbor

I'm planning on trading Moses to IPap and Okunbor to a mid. At this point leaning toward Matto or maybe another MID. Then I'll be all set up for 16, 17, 19 and 20.
Was looking at other MID options - is there any reason people aren't talking about Josh King? He seems pretty consistent in minutes and scoring this year.

Edit: just noticed someone mentioned him at the top of this page.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I’m not sure Sorenson is worth 180k more than NAS but hey could definitely be a good move

Of the three only Matterson is really a keeper (Sorenson may be a good 17/18th). & if I’m buying someone I need to trade out again then I want to make sure I can do it in one trade regardless of what happens with my bank over the next few weeks. Maybe it’s false rationale but it gives me a more realistic idea of where I am.
I am not a massive fan of NAS as a long term fantasy asset. I could be wrong but he’s been talked up so many times with very little follow through. I’ll have another look, maybe it’s his time

FYI Jake Simpkin's official BE is -1, not the -8 that footystats lists

Still going to make a heap of money, just slightly less than mtb predicts