NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 32 - Let's get ready to rumble

Finch wrote:I don't think I'm making any trades this week.

Cows haven't peaked, got enough green dots. Could bring in another elite gun of course, but ehhhh.

Same - and this is a great week to look at all the cheapies and see where there's real value.

Shame about Fuller - felt like a punt there. But Kris->Fuller is too sideways.

Hoping Dylan Brown can close the gap with Hynes in the next few weeks.

I'm starting to wonder if I should just make no trades also.

Hutch clearly needs to go but I only have $30k itb, so no single trade that I like. Fainu maybe. Would be great if Laban is an option.

Cook and Api are both concerns but feel like I'll trade the wrong one. Will look stupid when Cook only plays 50mins but BE is 45 and nagging feeling is that he has a great game and re establishes himself as sole hooker. Maybe that doesn't happen if Mamouzelos is the future.

Sorensen I want but also could wait until next week.

If I make no trades I have 18 green dots, looping Piakura and Chevy.

Hmm. I'll probably succumb to trading Cook.

Happy with my trades this week. Getting rid of some dead wood and bolstering my bench a little. R13 looking not bad also, hoping Robson avoids NSW selection (api, cook, Egan in the frame).

Elliot, Flanno, Fogarty > Haas, Walsh, Piakura

Robson
May Smith Haas
KPP Angus
Cleary Brown
Iro Chester
Pappy Turbo Walsh

Galvin Piakura Fine Salmon
Chan Strange SHughes Kiraz.

Honey Badger wrote:Hating the hooker position this year. Prob have to do Lussick to Brailey. Feels like one plodder to another. Anyone running no hk cover?

Yeah hooker is a shocker. I got Brailey last week and still have Lussick. Think I'll just hold Lussick until Brailey's bye and then he can become a rd13 half.

L-Jimmy wrote:Same - and this is a great week to look at all the cheapies and see where there's real value.

Tend to agree.

Before trades:

BS9
Carrigan Harris Terrell
Crichton KPP
Hynes(C) Brown
Strange Iro
Turbo Papy Chevy
R Smithies Lussick Galvin Piakura
E Finefeuuaki Salmon Kiraz Burbo

As mentioned considering S Fainu in for Lussick and see what happens..

Having to play Chevy isnt ideal but hope he bounces back with a 30+, don't really like any other options anyway. Would be nice to get Walsh but he's a bit out of reach with my trade out options.

Ponga and Flanno to AFB and Fainu for $0 cost seems to be a sign

Fortitude wrote:At bit of a loss this week. Weirdly, think I’ll just make 1 trade. Fog - kpp. 26 trades left and 96k itb.

I obviously hate playing Levi and Stewart. If it wasn’t doggies bye, I’d be playing 2 of those 3.

Players I’d happily move on cheese, pappy, Levi, May. But just can’t find a good enough replacement option. A lot feels sideways, or require a cash out trade. Way too early for that behaviour.

Smith
May, smithies, hopgood
Kpp, Angus
Cleary, Galvin
Strange, penis.
Papy, turbo, Chester

Egan, piakura, Levi, Stewart

Hughes, salmon, Curran, talagi

Yeah I thinking holding a decent plan there.

What are people seeing in Fainu?

wolfking wrote:What are people seeing in Fainu?

Money to be made

Oh just seen Finefeuiaki is joining Dolphins next year.

Perhaps a worry for us owners this year when Luki comes back

wolfking wrote:What are people seeing in Fainu?

35 avg in 43 mins including 12 in 17 min HIA no return now starting edge. DPP. Tigers forum seems to rate him. I know lots of Tigers fans in here so welcome any advice

Finch wrote:

Money to be made

Just seems like a lottery when it comes to minutes and scores.

Seems like there's endless options this week the more you look at it, but as others have stated, none of the cheapies really look appealing.  I'm on a few options this week.  Both include trading out Ponga and Hutch;

1.  Cleary and 260K or less cheapie.  Gray, Atkinson, Labar, who bloody knows.  Kills team depth and playing with fire.  Means I'm running Chevy and Levi.

2.  Walsh and Nikora/Plath.  Walsh I think can go on a run and Nikora or Plath offer decent options that can be held long term in the 14-21.  Plath plays 13 too, but no 14.

3. May and Bateman/Soro.  Getting two Panthers to lock up round 13 and 14 is nice, but Bateman probably a better long term option.  Who knows which May will return also.  Might be ready to rip back in.

All of these still include holding Lussick but I just can't justify three trades.  I think so many teams are going to get caught out later in the year that some weeks 17 green dots might be the safer play long term.

wolfking wrote:

Just seems like a lottery when it comes to minutes and scores.

Take out HIA game he's 4 games 41pts 50 mins avg. Priced at 31

Am I mad for running 16 this week and doing McInnes > Piakura?

Just feel like McInnes is about to start bleeding cash, and Piakura is about to start making serious coin.

My other alternative is trading Campbell to Piakura, but I really like the idea of holding Campbell for post 13.

Snatchpato wrote:Am I mad for running 16 this week and doing McInnes > Piakura?

Just feel like McInnes is about to start bleeding cash, and Piakura is about to start making serious coin.

My other alternative is trading Campbell to Piakura, but I really like the idea of holding Campbell for post 13.

What position would you be playing short in? Or just short on bench? If running without a centre I could get on board.

Loomer wrote:

Take out HIA game he's 4 games 41pts 50 mins avg. Priced at 31

Fair enough, a HIA explains that one low game.

Snatchpato wrote:Am I mad for running 16 this week and doing McInnes > Piakura?

Just feel like McInnes is about to start bleeding cash, and Piakura is about to start making serious coin.

My other alternative is trading Campbell to Piakura, but I really like the idea of holding Campbell for post 13.

That's a lot of rounds to hold Campbell through. A couple short-term injuries or suspensions coupled with Eels/Raiders bye week and you might need to trade him out anyway and you'd be kicking yourself playing with 16 for that result.

I'd 100% flick him to Piakura.

L-Jimmy wrote:

Yeah, if this was the first game of the year I'd take a punt, but with so many precarious cows waiting a week makes very good sense.

I can’t wait a week is the thing

TU: J.Gray
TD: Atkinson