2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 17

Mearcats wrote:I think you should be down-voted for not trading Pain!  

I probably will

Team this week

Smith Garvey 
Fifita Graham Evans Surgess 
Parker Cartwright Whitehead Rochow JSaifiti LAM 
Walker Hastings Taylor Niko 
Gutherson Hunt Auva'a Green
Barba Gordon  Mitchell Feeney Eden 

Players I've  been looking at are: Pat Mata'utai  Mannering Gillett Mau  

Thoughts?

Mearcats wrote:

Peats is supposed to be round 5-7 mate.

I would've liked to start the year with Parcell to make the money out of him but now way am I going to bring him in now. I want to bring Peats in over origin and then offload again after and there's no way I can justify making that many trades on one position, albeit a very important position.

I think everyone wanted Parcell to start, I know he was in my team up until TLT...stupid Barrett and korisau. So many players I want to get between 7 and 12. Norman, Peats, Ma'u, Hunt and Milford. hoping all my cows can nab 1 more big game before I trade em out.

Looking at that I would need at least $1mill from my cash cows.....

Did notice Koroisau is named at 6 in NSW Cup. Like to think if Barrett planned to bring him back soon than he's be playing hooker this week?

Latrell interview on 7 tonight; smiling and looked fine, no sling.

Mearcats wrote:

Casualty ward says rd. 7-13 Bren but in an interview this week Reynolds himself said he thinks around rd 10. He'd like to be ready by 8 but thinks 9-11 is more likely. Due to the fact that they didn't put a plate into the jaw the recuperation process takes longer. Usually heals stronger (your bone and muscles etc don't slacken in compensation for the plate being fitted) but takes a bit longer.

Thanks lad. Much appreciated.

Just drafted in 2 players no one is talking about and put the armband on one of them. Feels good. Turn a little tradeaholic month into a top of the table surge!

Pain wrote:
I probably will

Team this week

Smith Garvey 
Fifita Graham Evans Surgess 
Parker Cartwright Whitehead Rochow JSaifiti LAM 
Walker Hastings Taylor Niko 
Gutherson Hunt Auva'a Green
Barba Gordon  Mitchell Feeney Eden 

Players I've  been looking at are: Pat Mata'utai  Mannering Gillett Mau  

Thoughts?

Obviously you're working to a plan within regards to eventually upgrading your 4 rookie halves to guns yeah? I'm really liking the strength in the FRF and 2RF so not sure why you would need to bring more guys in like Mannering, Ma'u and Gillett. Not that those guys aren't worth getting, especially Gillett, really loving that pick! You'll clearly need to bolster with another one or two guns but is that more of a pressing issue than the rest?

Personally I'd be working on milking the cows you have in the positions that need improvement before I went rushing into those guys but then, that depends on how much more longevity you think you'll get out of those guys.

EvenSteeden wrote:Did notice Koroisau is named at 6 in NSW Cup. Like to think if Barrett planned to bring him back soon than he's be playing hooker this week?

Interesting that. Maybe not convinced with Walker at 6 too.

Who would you put the R on? Ash Taylor or J Niko? If Paul Carter gets his ass suspended I have a choice between those two for the last R.

GreenMachine wrote:Just drafted in 2 players no one is talking about and put the armband on one of them. Feels good. Turn a little tradeaholic month into a top of the table surge!

Hahaha, go hard GM! You work your way up there!

I am with a few others here that were in the absolute doldrums to begin the season but if I can beat my rank from last year and make it into the top 500 I'll be happy with that.

I know it's a little doomsdayish to say that I'm already out of the running but if you aren't in the top 1000 after three rounds you're pretty much fucked IMO. Considering I was around the 33k mark after round one, I never stood a chance. Hahaha.

Johnny B Goode wrote:Who would you put the R on? Ash Taylor or J Niko? If Paul Carter gets his ass suspended I have a choice between those two for the last R.

I'd go with JNiko. I have a feeling that Robbo is putting a bit of pressure on his halves (not that it's there fault, they're missing a lot of go forward) and I also think the Roosters will see this weekend as their best chance to chalk up a win so may see a bit more out of he and Hastings.

I also think the Raiders boys will be pretty pissed with a draw last weekend and will make life hard for the Titans boys when they travel down to Canberra.

Personally though, fingers cross Carter gets off.

Trade rage has calmed down a bit. Only possible trade this week would be JNiko/Taylor for Parcell.

Keeping an eye on JTurbo (for Turner) next week, but still would have to make another trade to have enough $. Plus there are a few guns right for the picking in a few weeks and this will be a longgggg season

Loomer wrote:

You do know both Lawrences are suspended for 1 week

Yeah thats why I'm hesitant on going Evans>Lawrence

Mearcats wrote:

Hahaha, go hard GM! You work your way up there!

I am with a few others here that were in the absolute doldrums to begin the season but if I can beat my rank from last year and make it into the top 500 I'll be happy with that.

I know it's a little doomsdayish to say that I'm already out of the running but if you aren't in the top 1000 after three rounds you're pretty much fucked IMO. Considering I was around the 33k mark after round one, I never stood a chance. Hahaha.

Haha
I'm top 10k but not in any real money leagues and playing for fun so doing things a lot differently* this year, notably not looking at byes yet, which is weird for me.

Time to bank on a team zero from 3 at home against a side they could batter by 50 or draw 24 all wth





*excluding excessive trading which I've done every season and why never won this thing

GreenMachine wrote:Just drafted in 2 players no one is talking about and put the armband on one of them. Feels good. Turn a little tradeaholic month into a top of the table surge!

Fensom with the C?

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Yeah thats why I'm hesitant on going Evans>Lawrence

No way you need to do it this week MS. Evans BE is 31 and he's averaging 33 so you would hope he does that and doesn't lose you any money. Lawrence is cheaper than him anyways but with the week off ain't going up any. Lol.

Let it simmer for the week, with the way this season is going we'll end up with another bunch of injuries after this weekend that will be more pressing concerns.

SI wrote:

Fensom with the C?

Already got him.

They wear black and I trust them about as much as my wife's work colleague who enjoys cycling and walks on the beach

Mearcats wrote:

No way you need to do it this week MS. Evans BE is 31 and he's averaging 33 so you would hope he does that and doesn't lose you any money. Lawrence is cheaper than him anyways but with the week off ain't going up any. Lol.

Let it simmer for the week, with the way this season is going we'll end up with another bunch of injuries after this weekend that will be more pressing concerns.

Wish I could wait a week on that trade but I'm 2k off JNiko>Parcell and I'm worried about how much cash it will cost to grab a keeper hooker in a few weeks when Pearce is back. May just hold trades and miss the boat on Parcell. Think I'll be swayed on this decision right up till lockout

I got no idea what to do this week. Trade, don't trade .

This is the team, what would you do?

Smith (C) / Garvey
Woods / Packer / Evans / S.Burgess
Moeroa / Taumalolo/ W.Graham / Carter / J.Saifiti / Leuluai
DCE / Hastings / Taylor / J.Nikorima
Gutherson / Aubusson / Lawrence / Henry
Barba / Tedesco / Munster / Feeney / Mitchell

19k in the bank.

GreenMachine wrote:

Already got him.

They wear black and I trust them about as much as my wife's work colleague who enjoys cycling and walks on the beach

Sj/RTS/Matulino

Love the bold calls, have to try something