NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 78 - Everyone is totally, absolutely, 100% alive

Chewie wrote:

You're not looking to shabby for the monthly, 14 points behind 1st place atm
Just keep an eye out for Cuban, he's only 1 point behind you

mrbrownstone wrote:Well, of course it comes down to having to use one of my final trades on a shitto centre. With Lem out this week, Kris going down last week, and Penis on a bye in R27, this is my current centre lineup:

R25: Penis + ?
R26: Penis + Lem
R27: Lem + ?

With 3 trades left, that means I can either use two of them on centres (Lem to someone this week, Penis to someone in R27) or trade Munro to a centre to play R25 and 27. I refuse to use two of my last three trades on centres on principle, so it's Munro to 392k or less.



No particularly appealing options. It's probably between Tupou for the ceiling or Pompey for a safer floor and hoping he scores a couple of tries with a good draw.

Can almost guarantee one of them will score 85 this week and one will score -2, so if you could all get your crystal balls out and let me know who's who, that'd be great.

Bethany_B wrote:thoughts on the best CTR or WFB I can get?

I have a single trade left and up to 537k (selling Kris, hoping Lem doesn't miss more than this week) and need either a CTR or WFB.

First thought is Tracey playing FB for the Sharks but I can't say I rate him that much.

I would love to buy Seve running off Hughes and Ekat but I would have to sell Lem to do that and that could leave me short in the last round if Edwards gets a rest and Kris doesn't come back.

Holzman wrote:so into the Prelim with 4 trades with my opponent having 2 trades.

Haas v Haas (assume he trades him out as im planning to also)
Yeo v Hopgood
Gagai v Lemu (assume he trades out Lemmy)
Tedesco v Kiraz
Munster v SJ
Horse v Matto
DCE v Garrick

im on the left so think i have a slight edge.

Haas and Kris give me $1.3m for 2 players, position doesnt really matter but ideally I loop Edwards and one of them if i can.

1. bring in Mofo and then bring in a sub 710k C/WFB to loop Edwards in Marzhew/Garrick.
2. bring in a top guy in SJ, AFB, Tino and then just a spec WFB/C

SJ - 422k (To'A, Coates, Russel)
AFB - 586k  (Graham/Kiraz/Meaney)
Tino - 502k (Suaali)

I can wait a little bit to pull the trigger but if I want SJ or AFB then it needs to be Friday night. Luckily Kris is the last game and Haas on the bye so i dont need to trade untill the last game but obviously my trade in options dwindle the later I wait.

Chucky wrote:Can anyone think of a reason why Preston is listed without a penalty against his name?
He’s got the sin bin debit, but I thought there should also be a penalty.
I wouldn’t ordinarily be bothered but it cost me my L4 h2h which I lost by a point to Honey Badger.

my tv broke wrote:

Assume the August monthly includes rnd 27 ? Even though most of that round is actually september

P much anything could happen in that time

Chucky wrote:Can anyone think of a reason why Preston is listed without a penalty against his name?
He’s got the sin bin debit, but I thought there should also be a penalty.
I wouldn’t ordinarily be bothered but it cost me my L4 h2h which I lost by a point to Honey Badger.

Holzman wrote:so into the Prelim with 4 trades with my opponent having 2 trades.

Haas v Haas (assume he trades him out as im planning to also)
Yeo v Hopgood
Gagai v Lemu (assume he trades out Lemmy)
Tedesco v Kiraz
Munster v SJ
Horse v Matto
DCE v Garrick

im on the left so think i have a slight edge.

Haas and Kris give me $1.3m for 2 players, position doesnt really matter but ideally I loop Edwards and one of them if i can.

1. bring in Mofo and then bring in a sub 710k C/WFB to loop Edwards in Marzhew/Garrick.
2. bring in a top guy in SJ, AFB, Tino and then just a spec WFB/C

SJ - 422k (To'A, Coates, Russel)
AFB - 586k  (Graham/Kiraz/Meaney)
Tino - 502k (Suaali)

I can wait a little bit to pull the trigger but if I want SJ or AFB then it needs to be Friday night. Luckily Kris is the last game and Haas on the bye so i dont need to trade untill the last game but obviously my trade in options dwindle the later I wait.

Welsh Mafia wrote:

You've got a huge leg up mate. DCE, Horse, Teddy, Yeo and arguably Gagai > whoever he gets.

I like the idea to get SJ, altho the quad tightness with someone so injury prone may be a red flag.

Tino and AFB are both beasts, however AFB + Kiraz may be a good call to cover your opponent

mrbrownstone wrote:

I think you're the favourite, so can play it fairly straight down the line.

SJ is the one player he owns who I'd be scared not to, so SJ + a punt on Coates against the Dragons gets my vote. Good matchup against the Titans next week too if you get through to the final. To'a also tempting against the Dolphins, pretty good loop option for a guy whose ceiling is a banner.

SoylentGreen wrote:I've got both Carrigan and Haas, and need to trade one of them this week. Thinking Carrigan, unless there anything that might suggest Haas gets reduced minutes in the last 2 rounds?

mrbrownstone wrote:Well, of course it comes down to having to use one of my final trades on a shitto centre. With Lem out this week, Kris going down last week, and Penis on a bye in R27, this is my current centre lineup:

R25: Penis + ?
R26: Penis + Lem
R27: Lem + ?

With 3 trades left, that means I can either use two of them on centres (Lem to someone this week, Penis to someone in R27) or trade Munro to a centre to play R25 and 27. I refuse to use two of my last three trades on centres on principle, so it's Munro to 392k or less.

Unless someone pops up tomorrow, the options seem to be:

Junior Tupou: Plays Dolphins R25 and Manly R27 which isn't awful as draws go. Has the best ceiling of the options with scores of 65 (1 try), 67 (2 tries) and 77 (2 tries) this year. Also has the lowest floor of the options with scores of 4, 6, 13, 14, and 14 in 80 mins this year.

Milne: Plays Knights and Roosters. Only one score over 50 all year and has been in and out of the side. Probably don't trust him not to randomly be dropped again.

Suli: Plays Storm and Knights which is a bit yucky. Also only scored above 50 once all year and that required 3 try assists.

Pompey: Has the same draw as Tupou, just in reverse with Manly R25 and Dolphins R27. Best JS and best floor of the options, with only 2 scores below 20. Scored between 20-40 16 times this year. Only one score over 50 with a 2-try 73 against the Knights in R6.

Reimis Smith: Plays the Dragons R25 and Broncos R27.Similar to Pompey in that he's scored between 20-40 13 times. Ceiling of 50, floor of 11 this year.

No particularly appealing options. It's probably between Tupou for the ceiling or Pompey for a safer floor and hoping he scores a couple of tries with a good draw.

Can almost guarantee one of them will score 85 this week and one will score -2, so if you could all get your crystal balls out and let me know who's who, that'd be great.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Big match for me this week. He has one trade to use on Haas/Walsh but if he chooses not to use it then these are the matchups.




McInnes, Yeo, BSmith, Latrell, Russell, Graham
Friz, Nikora, DCE, Isaako, Murray, Simo/Seve




Which side wins?

Bethany_B wrote:

Keep an eye on the Storm's team list and injury mail, if Reimis keeps that right wing spot (realistically he won't unless Warbrick stays injured) then he's easily the best one.