NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 29 - new thread sponsored by Temu

I wanted to bring in Aitken a couple of weeks ago but kept getting put off that Lemuelu would be back but weeks later he’s a still a no show. Now every week when I think about brining him I’m always thinking oh well hell be back next week.

Probably will go the whole year in the second row now and I’ll never own him

BBowler wrote:Should I blow my bank (and 3rd trade) on Taylan out for Ponga (Chester to cover WFB til I find a replacement)

OR

Grab Angus while he’s cheap and save the bank for later. (Means Fine can drop to EMGs)

*Other trades are Burbo to Chevy and Hutch to Chester.

Last week to get Angus for a decent price. With E Butcher on the bench as edge cover, he probably plays 80. Hard to pass up an 80 minute EDG in a good team, that has averaged 60 before and showing that kind of form the last couple of weeks.

Thinking of bringing in SJ. Probably can't bring Cleary back in until after Origin. Hynes looked like a passenger on the weekend and overpriced for his current average, but still getting the points and can hit 70s without doing anything crazy. Bit torn on which way to go of the two, though.

mickspicks wrote:Thinking of bringing in SJ. Probably can't bring Cleary back in until after Origin. Hynes looked like a passenger on the weekend and overpriced for his current average, but still getting the points and can hit 70s without doing anything crazy. Bit torn on which way to go of the two, though.

SJ misses 2 of the 3 major byes and round 27. Cleary theoretically misses 1 more major bye, but could play R27.

I guess Fuller and the new DPPs will be available tomorrow sometime...

It will be really interesting to see what he gets priced at after one game...

If he is base price i think I will select him

mattnz wrote:

SJ misses 2 of the 3 major byes and round 27. Cleary theoretically misses 1 more major bye, but could play R27.

I’m struggling to think of my trades for R7 let alone impacts on R27

Anyone have an idea on Samuela fainu role at tigers? Tempted to sell, mostly coz he is worth more than Levi, but, it seems like he might have some money left to make, just a slower burn.

mattnz wrote:

Last week to get Angus for a decent price. With E Butcher on the bench as edge cover, he probably plays 80. Hard to pass up an 80 minute EDG in a good team, that has averaged 60 before and showing that kind of form the last couple of weeks.

I think I’ve settled on Crichton now, just got to see what I do with the other options.

Hopefully can bank a trade.

Wiremu Trades Gone? wrote:I wanted to bring in Aitken a couple of weeks ago but kept getting put off that Lemuelu would be back but weeks later he’s a still a no show. Now every week when I think about brining him I’m always thinking oh well hell be back next week.

Probably will go the whole year in the second row now and I’ll never own him

Just like the time I could have met Mr. T at the mall. The entire day I kept saying, "I'll go a little later. I'll go a little later." And then when I got there, they told me he'd just left. And when I asked the mall guy if he would ever come back again, he said he didn't know.

mattnz wrote:

SJ misses 2 of the 3 major byes and round 27. Cleary theoretically misses 1 more major bye, but could play R27.

Fair. Wonder if panthers will be pushing Cleary with the handy back up of Schneider, and seemingly Luai losing his NSW spot?

thelastdodo wrote:Isn't Xavier still a better buy than Waddell or not many minutes with Haas coming back?

Hard to know minutes. Did he play when Broncos fwd pack was at full strength?
He looks like fantasy friendly player. Another one you might just have to take a punt on and hope he plays well enough to get good mins

Billy Slater “Selecting both Walsh and Ponga in the 17 for QLD isn’t off the table”

Camo123 wrote:Billy Slater “Selecting both Walsh and Ponga in the 17 for QLD isn’t off the table”

14 and 15 with Val the fullback

Honey Badger wrote:

Hard to know minutes. Did he play when Broncos fwd pack was at full strength?
He looks like fantasy friendly player. Another one you might just have to take a punt on and hope he plays well enough to get good mins

Probably other variables at play but averages 17 minutes and 17 points when Haas is in the team

Looking at Foran and Waddell just feels gross.

Camo123 wrote:Billy Slater “Selecting both Walsh and Ponga in the 17 for QLD isn’t off the table”

Thinking they do what NSW do and put their best players on the park, so we see a back 5 like:
Ponga Fullback
Walsh Wing
Cobbo CTR
Holmes CTR
HTF Wing

mattnz wrote:
Thinking they do what NSW do and put their best players on the park, so we see a back 5 like:
Ponga Fullback
Walsh Wing
Cobbo CTR
Holmes CTR
HTF Wing

Walsh on the wing is iffy imo

Weiland wrote:I wonder if I should play Chevy or Bostock this week. Embarrassment of riches right there.

1 vote for Bostock

Need a centre this week, anyone like Best as a buy?

100k down on his starting price with an upcoming run of Dogs, Dolphins, Warriors, Tigers, Titans + Knights play R13 + 19.

Priced at 35 last year averages 42.

Finch wrote:

Walsh on the wing is iffy imo

Yeah I think if you do that it's Ponga wing Walsh FB not the other way around. There's a reason RTS moved to the wing, not Walsh, when he debuted.