NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 12 - No need for a restart

mattnz wrote:

Levi got 57+ minutes at HOK. Definitely not a sell for me.

Well I don’t really have anyone else

mattnz wrote:Levi averages in 50+ minutes at HOK:
2021 55 in 75 minutes (2 games)
2020 35 in 64 minutes
2019 39 in 63 minutes
2018 40 in 68 minutes

When Raiders are playing well, he likely picks up some attacking stats, when they are on the back foot, he should have a higher tackle count. Looks like 35-40 points is a reasonable expectation for his role. Hard to beat that at his price point for value.

Have a look at Sticky’s historical hooker rotations. It paints a much more grim picture for his starting hooker minutes.

Even though it was always my plan. Can’t see my self trading pending and surprises come tlt. Feel dirty.

mattnz wrote:

Not sure what people were expecting in picking Levi, with Starling on the bench. He gets 57 minutes straight, before going off with a minor injury and still not happy and want to trade him out.

Agreed, madness.

mattnz wrote:

Not sure what people were expecting in picking Levi, with Starling on the bench. He gets 57 minutes straight, before going off with a minor injury and still not happy and want to trade him out.

He did exactly what we hoped for but we got a little lucky with the try.
He’s kick started his cash gen now so he’ll plod to some decent money.
Original point was that he would be an acceptable trade out target. I think there’s nothing wrong with that option if it’s for a higher scoring, faster cash generating player.

Aardvark wrote:

I've already sent a messenger pigeon to @Si

A pigeon walked str8 across the road and under my car this evening, stagnant, gone , done. Must have had alot of pressure's to just end it so quick.



*hope it wasn't Ur pigeon

I find it amusing that most of us aren't happy with R1 scoring, but also can't find players we want to trade out.

GreenSchist wrote:

The trouble is that Sticky has historically rode his hookers based on game flow and feel.
Raiders dominating, no need to pull Levi. Next game if the Raiders go down two quick tries, what’s to say he doesn’t get pulled after 20 mins?

Point being, he is by no means a lock to get high mins or average 30+.
I’d be quite happy not having to worry about the headache.

I get it if you are looking to free up a slot for someone with better prospects and he is your best option to move on, but if moving him on is the motivator and you're searching for someone to fill the vacant spot - I don't get it.

Edit: you pretty much said the exact same thing as me while I was typing. We are in agreement.

mattnz wrote:I find it amusing that most of us aren't happy with R1 scoring, but also can't find players we want to trade out.

Good process
Bad results

OB wrote:

I get it if you are looking to free up a slot for someone with better prospects and he is your best option to move on, but if moving him on is the motivator and your searching for someone to fill the vacant spot - I don't get it.

100% agree. That’s not what I’m saying at all

I think the split round led to a lot of confusion and people second guessing themselves and finally a bit of panic buying.

It's not that weird that people look at their team in the cold light of round two and see Levi there and go "eeewwwwwww" and launch him into the f****** sun.

mattnz wrote:I find it amusing that most of us aren't happy with R1 scoring, but also can't find players we want to trade out.

It is moreso the fact that there is few guys to trade in.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Percentage of team kick metres from dominant half

DCE - 68.5%
Ilias - 62.9%
SWalker - 56.8%
Arey - 59.3%
Hastings - 39.6%
Fogarty - 95.0%
SJ - 86.5%
Hynes - 69.4%
Hughes - 65.0%
Cleary - 76.1%
Moses - 59.8%
Burton - 70.3%
Boyd - 79.5%
Hunt - 73.6%
SOS - 80.5%
Townsend - 69.4%

Name	K	KM
Raiders	26	846
Rabbitohs	21	755
Roosters	25	715
Storm	22	685
Eels	25	681
Sharks	17	666
Cowboys	24	664
Dolphins	21	579
Bulldogs	16	565
Sea Eagles	21	547
Broncos	23	543
Warriors	27	507
Titans	23	493
Dragons	19	493
Panthers	22	481
Knights	17	465

My analysis says the Raiders had the most kick metres and Fogarty was by far the most dominant half. Will these things be repeated next week?

Did you watch the game?
Unless that was a serious outlier and Strange is suddenly being passed the ball on the 5th, Fog will be doing pretty much all of the kicking for the Raiders.

If BodySlam is a must trade in with Leniu getting 8 weeks; and Galvin is also a decent target if named to start, then at least one of these guys needs to go from my team (I’m also strongly considering Liddle).

Sitili
Rapana
Chan (if named to start)
Luki
Salmon
Hughes
Cotric (CtR/wfb cover)
Levi

Pretty sure Levi is the least valuable of those in that situation?

NB. I’m keen to wait a week on McInnes to see what his normal minutes will be.

Finch wrote:

Awesome! I got Galvin last week, so happy about that.

Did anyone else grab him week 1?

Yeah needed loop for Burbo and thought from reading lots of places that he'd be 14 at least

mattnz wrote:I find it amusing that most of us aren't happy with R1 scoring, but also can't find players we want to trade out.

Very concerned about Ponga and was worried about him in my team before Knights were rubbish

I'm thinking of a Moses trade out to either Teddy or Turbo (leaning Turbo but could go either way), which would fund Kini up to Terrell May.

Would mean I play Flanagan as HLF 2 but Moses leaking money is the exact opposite of what I need. Flipping guns will be a big way to make cash this year given how shit the cheapies are.

Sullivan averaged 96 km next to Hunt last season.

In games at halfback without Hunt, he averaged 355 km, including a 572 km game.

Had more kick meters than Sezer in the trials. If he gets almost all the kicking, with Sezer not named, could be a great option.

In 4 games at halfback in NSW Cup last season, he averaged 449 km and 68 fantasy points!

lolo out to may locked in for me. that tigers half that starts with g in for kini if named.

bring on round 2

The Bludger#2 wrote:
Did you watch the game?
Unless that was a serious outlier and Strange is suddenly being passed the ball on the 5th, Fog will be doing pretty much all of the kicking for the Raiders.

....a rookie half's first game of the season? Yeah, maybe could be an outlier.

Strange kicked decent distances in NRLCup and trials. It would be odd for a team not to ever use that capability, not least to reduce pressure on Fogarty.