NRL Fantasy 2024 Part 41 - You can't spell "rampant criminality" without NRL

Loomer wrote:Matto with Carty hovering worries me

I kinda want Carty to come off the bench this round, drop in price, and start on the Edge next week. Not sure what that means for Matto

rhinoceroo wrote:Nicho 70
McInnis 52
Iro 47
Thumb 46
Nikora 34
Atkinson 27

Young 63
Watson 61
Nat 57
Angus 49
Ted 46
Walker 42
Terrell 36
Cheese 26

Watson twice as many missed tackles as Cheese, incidentally

Very nice for McInnes and Walker, + 7 and 5 respectively.

Bethany_B wrote:How likely do we think Trell is to play Origin?

Based on what's been said in the last few weeks and the games this week, I would guess that Ramien and Critta are ahead of him, but who knows what Madge will do.

If Trell misses out, I'm very interested. Souths have a few winnable games over Origin and they have looked better in the last couple weeks.

If he is fit and available I think you'd be stupid not to pick him. They're missing too much attacking firepower already without intentionally leaving someone like that out.

mrbrownstone wrote:

If he is fit and available I think you'd be stupid not to pick him. They're missing too much attacking firepower already without intentionally leaving someone like that out.

I agree he should be picked, but I'm not entirely convinced Madge will.

As a Maroons fan I want cheezburgs to play, partly because then it mutes the NSW whining about poor selection, and partly because I don't think he'll play well in a disciplined high-effort structure that Madge may want

And because I want to shore up WFB

Teeth Eater wrote:Didn't get to read a lot, but surprised to see earlier pages with several people not playing Armstrong, or having him in a loop etc. Obviously the fact that he was going to hit 91 was pretty hard to predict, but thought he'd done more than enough so far to be a starting WFB for punters?

Too much back depth for me and was set up to cover Hynes being a late out and all signs pointing to KPP being benched. With KPP starting I figured ~50 is a safer bet from him than 25-50 with a try from Armstrong. Now left hoping one of the wives of Galvin, Grant, Blore or DBrown have a baby due tomorrow or do something crazy like Blore to IPap

Bethany_B wrote:How likely do we think Trell is to play Origin?

Based on what's been said in the last few weeks and the games this week, I would guess that Ramien and Critta are ahead of him, but who knows what Madge will do.

If Trell misses out, I'm very interested. Souths have a few winnable games over Origin and they have looked better in the last couple weeks.

I didn't know they were playing some Under 8s teams

I went to post something condescending about Cotter scoring low but realised I bought Nikora this week. Carry on. In other news, Luki is a bit too awkwardly priced for a punt. Preston and Tago are both probably better punts in the coming weeks

Reklaw wrote:I went to post something condescending about Cotter scoring low but realised I bought Nikora this week. Carry on. In other news, Luki is a bit too awkwardly priced for a punt. Preston and Tago are both probably better punts in the coming weeks

60 minute Luki probably scores as well as 60 minute Preston for $200k less.

WT Winfield wrote:

Too much back depth for me and was set up to cover Hynes being a late out and all signs pointing to KPP being benched. With KPP starting I figured ~50 is a safer bet from him than 25-50 with a try from Armstrong. Now left hoping one of the wives of Galvin, Grant, Blore or DBrown have a baby due tomorrow or do something crazy like Blore to IPap

Out of curiosity, who are your back three?

lol, isn't Galvin 17 or something? Dude better not have a cheeky young strumpet about to birth their child as I need him as a POD (as a first) in my duel tomorrow.

For the record, I wouldn't be doing anything crazy to get Armstrong's score. Seems a mad concept to me to make a big irreversible call for one score in one round of the entire season for some (probable but not guaranteed) extra points. I'd just stick with hoping one of those madmen gets you a 92.

Teeth Eater wrote:

Out of curiosity, who are your back three?

lol, isn't Galvin 17 or something? Dude better not have a cheeky young strumpet about to birth their child as I need him as a POD (as a first) in my duel tomorrow.

For the record, I wouldn't be doing anything crazy to get Armstrong's score. Seems a mad concept to me to make a big irreversible call for one score in one round of the entire season for some (probable but not guaranteed) extra points. I'd just stick with hoping one of those madmen gets you a 92.

I'd back Brown for 92.

Teeth Eater wrote:

Out of curiosity, who are your back three?

lol, isn't Galvin 17 or something? Dude better not have a cheeky young strumpet about to birth their child as I need him as a POD (as a first) in my duel tomorrow.

For the record, I wouldn't be doing anything crazy to get Armstrong's score. Seems a mad concept to me to make a big irreversible call for one score in one round of the entire season for some (probable but not guaranteed) extra points. I'd just stick with hoping one of those madmen gets you a 92.

I think Galvin's 19, but they grow up fast these days

Back 3 is Teddy, Weekes and Garrick. Kiraz and Iro at CTR, so I did consider leaving Iro out and moving Garrick up, but Manu being ruled out made me more comfortable playing him.

If knowing KPP would start ahead of time, I'd have put Smithies at MID and started KPP, looping Armstrong and May for 17th man, but hands were tied by the time KPP got the start and Hynes was confirmed in. Tough to let the score go, but hopefully Galvin and Blore can hit 50 just to soften the blow.

How many Knights do most teams have? Guessing most have Armstrong and one of KPP or Brailey, while some will have all 3?

WT Winfield wrote:

I think Galvin's 19, but they grow up fast these days

Back 3 is Teddy, Weekes and Garrick. Kiraz and Iro at CTR, so I did consider leaving Iro out and moving Garrick up, but Manu being ruled out made me more comfortable playing him.

If knowing KPP would start ahead of time, I'd have put Smithies at MID and started KPP, looping Armstrong and May for 17th man, but hands were tied by the time KPP got the start and Hynes was confirmed in. Tough to let the score go, but hopefully Galvin and Blore can hit 50 just to soften the blow.

Yeah, sounds like a tough gig. Armstrong definitely putting his hand up to get up in that pecking order but I can see why you found yourself in a situation this week.

mattnz wrote:How many Knights do most teams have? Guessing most have Armstrong and one of KPP or Brailey, while some will have all 3?

All three for me, + Fuller.

mattnz wrote:How many Knights do most teams have? Guessing most have Armstrong and one of KPP or Brailey, while some will have all 3?

KPP and Armstrong for me, planning to get Brailey in round 13.

Bethany_B wrote:

KPP and Armstrong for me, planning to get Brailey in round 13.

Blayke likely to be about the same price in R13.

This round without Weekes and Armstrong has absolutely burnt me. Throw in the Joliffee injury and its just absolutely cooked. Need some miracles tomorrow for even the slightest bit of redemption.

Funnily enough, entering the round I felt quite okay with how my squad looked and how it may perform. Fml.

mattnz wrote:How many Knights do most teams have? Guessing most have Armstrong and one of KPP or Brailey, while some will have all 3?

I have those three but all being well if my five Sunday players (Grant, Blore, Galvin, Fainu, Aitken) get through unharmed will have 18 green dots next week and can loop between Atkinson and Shoes for final spot. If a couple of them get injured then I suppose it's more trades.

706/12c at the moment. Probably about par despite leaving points on the table by captaining Angus.

my tv broke wrote:Wonder if anyone grabbed watson in the last few weeks. Would have been a good pickup.

Yes Austin from Amateurs think he was up there top 300 going into this round.

BCT05 wrote:

Oh wow. I think Rabbits might have traded him in?

I did mate but not in my playing 17 safely in my emergencies. He’s not injured just been crook all week and went into the game crook. Host back next week will push Arrow to middle. Hopefully still 35mins for Moale maybe 40 at best lol. We had Havili and Milne playing prop tonight weird rotations but I guess is what it was Moale wasn’t well enough to come back on.

Dion will get a week or 2 for that on Dearden too. Probs Cody to 7 and Wighton to 6 next week. Milne or Chee Kam if back at centre like shuffling deck chairs on the fucking titanic!

We were close in that game just decimated in the forwards. Hard to see where our next win will come from. Lol at the media going at Trell and Souths fans I actually thought he played quite well tonight overall did more good than bad.

My fav I think was when the touchie called out forward pass against the Cows see it worked they heard me

Score update after getting Armstrong 89 in the loop I’m 11/687 C Cotter the let down with 6 left tomrrow.

On another the weather is freezing in Sydney winter is upon us it feels like.

I been resting still can’t shake this virus still somewhat coughing and flu like symptoms better than I was though.