2016 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 39

Thinking of trading ET or Whitehead to Joey Leilua so my CTR pairing is Aitken and Joey. Really strengthens up that area as I already have enough GUN FRF and 2RF. Thoughts?

Anyone who has single digits trades for the run home is going to have cowboys like luck or they will struggle to field a competitive 17 in the final rounds. Especially with team changes in the final.round or 2 resting players for the finals or givng players whose team cant make the final early season finishes to get surgery. Happens every year and it seems.people on here fkrget that and would rather make a trade to get an extra 20 points in a bye round for a player who will be an ae for the rest of the season.

B/L wrote:Anyone who has single digits trades for the run home is going to have cowboys like luck or they will struggle to field a competitive 17 in the final rounds. Especially with team changes in the final.round or 2 resting players for the finals or givng players whose team cant make the final early season finishes to get surgery. Happens every year and it seems.people on here fkrget that and would rather make a trade to get an extra 20 points in a bye round for a player who will be an ae for the rest of the season.

I am going out on a limb and saying that 95% of the comp who are still seriously playing will have single digit trades left after Round 19.

SI wrote:

I am going out on a limb and saying that 95% of the comp who are still seriously playing will have single digit trades left after Round 19.

Does single digit trades after round 14 fit in with that?
(My support group did nothing to help me.....)

11 trades is all i have left. If i had more than that i'd only do more damage to my team anyway

bluetige wrote:Bren request. ask and you shall receive

If I could like this more then once I would. Absolute GOLD!!

Gents what is the word on Talakai, other than he's going to be a legend haha. Is he likely to get a decent run or is he covering for someone and likely to get pumped back into NSW cup soon ?

I have designs on trading out Pauli2 as I am happy with the amount of cash he has made.

Trading in Talakai will give me cash to turn Cullen into Cleary and then one of Mitchell or Gordon into Teddy when his price has settled. The plan is to bring Pearce (other options?) in for MBye this week because he is hurting my head.

This would give the team bellow in round 16 with 8 trades remaining.

Smith, Parcell ( Parcell to stay unless injured)
Fifita, JGraham, JBrom, Luelaul
Surgess, JTurbo, Whitehead, ET, BCart Talaki
Pearce (this weeks trade), SJ, Cleary, Feeney
Aitken, Claw, Auva'a, Chee-kam the 18th man
Munster, Barba, Teddy, Mitchell or Gordon, Kennar

Alternatively, is anyone using Cleary as a starting half ?

Bren wrote:Thinking of trading ET or Whitehead to Joey Leilua so my CTR pairing is Aitken and Joey. Really strengthens up that area as I already have enough GUN FRF and 2RF. Thoughts?

That's my exact plan for rd 18 so I say go for it. Not much point in bringing Leilua this week though so maybe next week?

charliemurphy wrote:

That's my exact plan for rd 18 so I say go for it. Not much point in bringing Leilua this week though so maybe next week?

Yeah mate I meant as a future trade. Thanks for the feedback.

I'm torn, my team looks like this;

Smith (Parcell)
Fifita Surgess (Ese Leulani)
Lowe SST ET (Carty Claw Benry)
SJ Milf (Cleary Feeny)
BJ Aitken (Holland Lolohea)
Barba Munster Mitchell (Radradra Guth)

16 trades and 65K.

Was going to get rid of Holland and Claw but their scores make me second guess, and both potentially play the next big bye round (Holland should with Morris out.) Means I only have 10 for this week but might just take the hit. No clue what I should do, I'm kind of happy with this team so far

Bren wrote:
Yeah mate I meant as a future trade. Thanks for the feedback.

What are your WFBs like? Im thinking of moving Aitken to the backs as he's slightly above most WFBs average and gives me DPP coverage if I need it. Could be another option for you.

wolfking wrote:I'm torn, my team looks like this;

Smith (Parcell)
Fifita Surgess (Ese Leulani)
Lowe SST ET (Carty Claw Benry)
SJ Milf (Cleary Feeny)
BJ Aitken (Holland Lolohea)
Barba Munster Mitchell (Radradra Guth)

16 trades and 65K.

Was going to get rid of Holland and Claw but their scores make me second guess, and both potentially play the next big bye round (Holland should with Morris out.)  Means I only have 10 for this week but might just take the hit.  No clue what I should do, I'm kind of happy with this team so far

Just my personal opinion, if I was in your trade position I would probably take the hit and conserve trades for the run home. Will put players like you and B/L in the box seat if injuries do strike.

wolfking wrote:I'm torn, my team looks like this;

Smith (Parcell)
Fifita Surgess (Ese Leulani)
Lowe SST ET (Carty Claw Benry)
SJ Milf (Cleary Feeny)
BJ Aitken (Holland Lolohea)
Barba Munster Mitchell (Radradra Guth)

16 trades and 65K.

Was going to get rid of Holland and Claw but their scores make me second guess, and both potentially play the next big bye round (Holland should with Morris out.)  Means I only have 10 for this week but might just take the hit.  No clue what I should do, I'm kind of happy with this team so far

Just take the hit or maybe cashout CLaw and upgrade Barba or a 2RF? You've got heaps of depth but your 2RF is lacking a gun. Nice team overall though!

SI wrote:

Just my personal opinion, if I was in your trade position I would probably take the hit and conserve trades for the run home.  Will put players like you and B/L in the box seat if injuries do strike.

That's what I was thinking, considering nothing is really sticking out. MIght even be able to make up the points when players like Mau and Friend miss out next week.

Although, maybe just one trade, Feeny to Godinet perhaps for the one extra player but seems like a waste, and I lose the Feeny DP.

TheSpiritOfRiverPhoenix wrote:Gents what is the word on Talakai, other than he's going to be a legend haha. Is he likely to get a decent run or is he covering for someone and likely to get pumped back into NSW cup soon ?

I have designs on trading out Pauli2 as I am happy with the amount of cash he has made.

Trading in Talakai will give me cash to turn Cullen into Cleary and then one of Mitchell or Gordon into Teddy when his price has settled. The plan is to bring Pearce (other options?) in for MBye this week because he is hurting my head.

This would give the team bellow in round 16 with 8 trades remaining.

Smith, Parcell ( Parcell to stay unless injured)
Fifita, JGraham, JBrom, Luelaul
Surgess, JTurbo, Whitehead, ET, BCart Talaki
Pearce (this weeks trade), SJ, Cleary, Feeney
Aitken, Claw, Auva'a, Chee-kam the 18th man
Munster, Barba, Teddy, Mitchell or Gordon, Kennar

Alternatively, is anyone using Cleary as a starting half ?

I guess The Grevsmuhl move freed up a spot but Sutton is due back soon. Not sure what the word is on Sutton though, seeing Round 17 in some places.

charliemurphy wrote:

Just take the hit or maybe cashout CLaw and upgrade Barba or a 2RF? You've got heaps of depth but your 2RF is lacking a gun. Nice team overall though!

Yeah, I know I'm missing a gun, but these guys are doing okay at the moment, so not too concerned yet. I'm 5K short of going Claw to Mannering, which was my plan so will probably wait. Claw getting a 59 makes me just want to wait and see. My backs I think are set, I thought about Barba or Holland out, but I like the depth in my backs and really, I started the year with the thinking of having a dominant forward team and started with Claw in the CTR, then I don't know, just kept bringing in backs for some reason. I'm happy to go against the grain and rely on backs for this year and take a punt and see how it goes.

Burgess a certain starter.

SI wrote:

I guess The Grevsmuhl move freed up a spot but Sutton is due back soon.  Not sure what the word is on Sutton though, seeing Round 17 in some places.

That sounds about right. Well even if he does come back round 17, I will have my Cleary and Teddy with a bit of cash left over but will have probably burnt a 2nd row slot. Still thinking positives outweigh the negatives ?

Rory O'Brien 30 points in 21 minutes hey.......hmmm.......

wolfking wrote:Burgess a certain starter.

Lovely, anyone tempted to put the C on him this week