NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 26 - Tries are base stats

Loomer wrote:If I could turn back time, if I could find a way. I'd go back and not sell Hosking last week

I sold him last week as well with the thought that I could use the money in the meantime to enable upgrading a bunch of spuds. He might end up being a keeper edge there's still questions around minutes when Whitehead gets back. I think Angus scores as well for 250k less.

TLDR won't be sad I sold him unless he banners up this weekend.

mattnz wrote:6 red dots, going to trade out the 2 that have been dropped.

Blaize and Chan out.

Looking at Iro and Jye, have a feeling he finds a way to stick around with other Souths players under-performing.

Hopefully back to a full squad next week, with the return of Cleary, Taylan, Galvin and Rapana.

I should start a survey.

Did you get Angus last week, or you're happy to wait a week while attending to more pressing issues?

robelgordo wrote:

Kini averages 50.5 from 14 reserve grade fullback starts, including a 6 in 21 minutes

Translates to a 24 average as a starting NRL FB, similar but worse to Blake Taaffe

Yes true. More accurately I should have said *best case, it probably translates to a mid-high 30s avg.

You're right there's always the possibility of another Kini/Taffe etc.

Teeth Eater wrote:

I should start a survey.

Did you get Angus last week, or you're happy to wait a week while attending to more pressing issues?

With the Rapana 6-8 weeks news, I will trade him to Angus instead. Was assuming back next week, so dropped players were higher priority originally and lots of cheap trade in options at the moment.

mattnz wrote:

With the Rapana 6-8 weeks news, I will trade him to Angus instead. Was assuming back next week, so dropped players were higher priority originally and lots of cheap trade in options at the moment.

Yeah, I could trade Piakura to Angus but still positive I'd rather save the trades. Awkward times.

I'm pretty happy on cutting Rapana if he's out for 6-8 weeks, he has looked broken every single week.

Therefore Rapana > Hynes is pretty much locked. Second trade is going to be either:

Teddy or Cook > Iro or Chevy to generate the funds.

I am currently leaning towards Teddy out as I think a new coach at the Bunnies will see Cook as their best #9, and then Iro in as he has a good score in the bank and it's 1 less Raider.

That gives me 17 with a bench of Levi Hughes Salmon Hutch and a CTR pairing of Strange and Iro

Can someone tell me everything is going to be ok?!

RandomSil wrote:Any poor souls like me have Finefeuiaki at the moment, and what's the plan with him?

Hold & hope at this stage.. got so many other fires

Ando wrote:I'm pretty happy on cutting Rapana if he's out for 6-8 weeks, he has looked broken every single week.

Therefore Rapana > Hynes is pretty much locked. Second trade is going to be either:

Teddy or Cook > Iro or Chevy to generate the funds.

I am currently leaning towards Teddy out as I think a new coach at the Bunnies will see Cook as their best #9, and then Iro in as he has a good score in the bank and it's 1 less Raider.

That gives me 17 with a bench of Levi Hughes Salmon Hutch and a CTR pairing of Strange and Iro  

Can someone tell me everything is going to be ok?!

Swap Levi, Hughes Salmon and Hutch into your 17 for better players and then squint.....everything is going to be ok

mattnz wrote:

The good thing about Manu, is that he will be back at fullback over Origin, when you want him again anyway. Worst case, you just add him to your team and he eventually gets fullback. Best case, they rest Teddy like Knights did with Ponga last season.

This implies Tedesco will be the FB, which is not guaranteed in the slightest imo

Aardvark wrote:If you had to sacrifice one of Cotter or Turbo (or the Roosters May) to get Hynes which one would you choose.

You have to imagine you're a loser who made a knee jerk late trade last week which fucked up your bank (and score) to get you into the headspace.

I’m looking to pickup Turbo.. hope that helps

See Tuipiku sniffing round the Warriors extended reserves

Finch wrote:

This implies Tedesco will be the FB, which is not guaranteed in the slightest imo

Tend to agree here, although dropping the FB and captain would be a bold move.

Ando wrote:I'm pretty happy on cutting Rapana if he's out for 6-8 weeks, he has looked broken every single week.

Therefore Rapana > Hynes is pretty much locked. Second trade is going to be either:

Teddy or Cook > Iro or Chevy to generate the funds.

I am currently leaning towards Teddy out as I think a new coach at the Bunnies will see Cook as their best #9, and then Iro in as he has a good score in the bank and it's 1 less Raider.

That gives me 17 with a bench of Levi Hughes Salmon Hutch and a CTR pairing of Strange and Iro  

Can someone tell me everything is going to be ok?!

I’ve actually set up a ctr pairing of Strange and Iro. Think the Storm easily score 30+ on the Dogs, meaning another midish score for Kiraz. Burbo playing centre is a no go for me. Kris was tough to leave out, especially against the Titans, but I’m sure the majority of scoring will go down the Timoko side.

I can always have a panic attack and play Strange at half for Flanagan, and probably pick the wrong option to go into the centres for the previously mentioned three above.

Ando wrote:

Talakai could be beefing up the bench whilst half of their forwards are out injured no? 

Think I’d prefer Iro in this week but he’s not nailed in that Sharks team.

This is my exact concern. Finucane, rudolf, Hamlin uele, Hunt all out still. Definitely plausible when they return they move talakai back to centre to fit the others in

mattnz wrote:

This was the week he would get dropped for Talakai.

Hahaha

Yes once players get two weeks in a position they cant be dropped.

Talagi is a must have you wont want to miss him

Finch wrote:

This implies Tedesco will be the FB, which is not guaranteed in the slightest imo

If not injured, there has been nothing wrong with his form.

My dilemma this week amongst byes and injuries is in the WFB space.

Tempted to drop Taylan & Rapana for Campbell + Trbo

Or Rapana + Cotric for Campbell + Cheapie WFB (Stewart or Schiller or ??)

Not sure if I’m ready to give up on Taylan but also not sold on cheapie WFBs on offer.

Something to ponder in the next couple of days - focus on points or cash.

BBowler wrote:

I’m looking to pickup Turbo.. hope that helps

Yeah Cotter is like 45-55 every week, not sure he has a better ceiling than that while Turbo...

I could just hide behind the couch and see how it goes without Hynes this week. I've got the inkling of a bad feeling about Tyrell May getting lower minutes for the next little while and losing the money he has made.

mattnz wrote:

If not injured, there has been nothing wrong with his form.

What does your NSW back 5 look like?

BCT05 wrote:Dear god I might have to hold Sitili for his 5pts off the bench

Just popped in to see the heads exploding and this made me spit out my beer

Edit: firm believer we need slightly bigger squads with HIA rules etc.