2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 43

SI wrote:
I'm having a look at him Revs, but he will probably lose the kicking points soon with SJ able to rest up that "cork" with the bye.  I don't trust the Warriors to be competitive in a month's time either going on their track record.  In saying that, probably a safer bet than Lichaa minutes wise?

I took him on board about 3 weeks ago, his scores and efforts on the field have improved dramatically. He looks a different player. Aside from the.kicking duties which im not to worried about,  im hoping the Warriors stay competitive right up until the end.
But i guess if averages and price are thereabouts, your dissection looks just.

SI wrote:

This last sentence, yeah, very true.  And with 4 props in the 17 and Mau floating around as an NPR I would need a shit tonne of bad luck to run out of options up there as well.  I think I will do the Parcell to Friend/Lichaa then.  It certainly avoids dramas in a 2 player position and means I put the cash to good use.  Should still have enough to get both Fifita and Munster in.

SI I'm triple trading. Two cashouts of Holland and Jturbo and Parcell to Friend. Gives me three extra rd 18 players and hopefully enough cash for Fifita and Merrin in rd19 and Ted in rd20. After that leaves only three trades but could/should have 19 players all of which could be played, like you say the depth hopefully makes up for the lack of trades.

OnTheLast wrote:

Pretty good team, bear in mind I think you need to find a way to get cam smith in next round at the latest.

16 players for this round is like double what a lot of people have and upto 8 times better then one person around here. So if trades are in the single digits then no need to blow it. Except if it's a cash out trade useful toward funding someone like cam smith next week. In that case it's almost essential.

I will get smith back in round 20. Too much risk of him being rested next week. Before byes I traded him to Hodgson which I knew was a risk but got me an extra player in r12 and r18. I need Hodgson to score 50 to beat smiths scores over this period. Would have been a much better trade if Hodgson hadn't gotten injured a few weeks ago.

mulvy wrote:

SI wrote:

This last sentence, yeah, very true.  And with 4 props in the 17 and Mau floating around as an NPR I would need a shit tonne of bad luck to run out of options up there as well.  I think I will do the Parcell to Friend/Lichaa then.  It certainly avoids dramas in a 2 player position and means I put the cash to good use.  Should still have enough to get both Fifita and Munster in.

SI I'm triple trading. Two cashouts of Holland and Jturbo and Parcell to Friend. Gives me three extra rd 18 players and hopefully enough cash for Fifita and Merrin in rd19 and Ted in rd20. After that leaves only three trades but could/should have 19 players all of which could be played, like you say the depth hopefully makes up for the lack of trades.

So would yourself or anyone else consider Lichaa for 70k less than Friend? I'm thinking the extra 70k is worth Friend's higher ceiling.

Tark wrote:

I will get smith back in round 20. Too much risk of him being rested next week. Before byes I traded him to Hodgson which I knew was a risk but got me an extra player in r12 and r18. I need Hodgson to score 50 to beat smiths scores over this period. Would have been a much better trade if Hodgson hadn't gotten injured a few weeks ago.

How are you travelling now mate? Still in the top 50/100?

mulvy wrote:

How are you travelling now mate? Still in the top 50/100?

13th and 224 behind first. Should make up a bit of ground this week

Tark wrote:

OnTheLast wrote:

Pretty good team, bear in mind I think you need to find a way to get cam smith in next round at the latest.

16 players for this round is like double what a lot of people have and upto 8 times better then one person around here. So if trades are in the single digits then no need to blow it. Except if it's a cash out trade useful toward funding someone like cam smith next week. In that case it's almost essential.

I will get smith back in round 20. Too much risk of him being rested next week. Before byes I traded him to Hodgson which I knew was a risk but got me an extra player in r12 and r18. I need Hodgson to score 50 to beat smiths scores over this period. Would have been a much better trade if Hodgson hadn't gotten injured a few weeks ago.

It was a ballsy as move mate, kudos.

SI wrote:

So would yourself or anyone else consider Lichaa for 70k less than Friend? I'm thinking the extra 70k is worth Friend's higher ceiling.

If Smith is rested against the Knights you then have no hooker for rd19? Would you have a decent AE/enough players? Edit, I'll struggle to even get 17 in rd 19 so no I personally wouldn't consider Lichaa.

SI wrote:
So would yourself or anyone else consider Lichaa for 70k less than Friend? I'm thinking the extra 70k is worth Friend's higher ceiling.

I had a quick look at that too but Friend you would actually play in your team where Lichaa would be a coin toss if you had say Whitehead or Jtrbo...
I am never a fan of having to make that decision where I feel Friend is the next tier of players where Lichaa is hanging out with all the 50 point average 2RF/FRF

70k would be great as would let me make another upgrade but feel Friend is the better option and it came down to Lichaa having the bye round 19 (If Smith gets rested = no hooker)

Have the players to cover but that could cost me say 30-40 points as the ae could be someone like Copley

Edited: As Mulvy above said

Tark wrote:

13th and 224 behind first. Should make up a bit of ground this week

Well done mate. I think I remember you saying you hadn't bye planned before because you play H2H? Have you learned anything you'd care to share?

SI wrote:

So would yourself or anyone else consider Lichaa for 70k less than Friend? I'm thinking the extra 70k is worth Friend's higher ceiling.

Lichaa well worth the risk, if Garvey pisses off I think he might be the better option over Friend

both have 50+ tackles a game in them, Friend has a higher ceiling because of attacking potential but 70k saved a POD hooker could save a season

mulvy wrote:

Well done mate. I think I remember you saying you hadn't bye planned before because you play H2H? Have you learned anything you'd care to share?

Once I got into top 50 I did look into my trades and how they would impact on bye weeks a lot more. I created an excel file that I could use to plan trades and show how many players I would have for each round. I have been able to stick with this and apart from r15 when friz was a late call up to origin and Munster was out it has worked quite well.

Who's the best ctr for the run home? Already have Aitken. Think it's BJ, Croker or Dugan... coin toss?

One more to do next week then i'll have my final team

Smith,
Graham, Jbrom, Fifita
Mannering, Thompson, Surgess, Gallen, JTurbo
Hunt, Johnson, Milf
Roberts, Croker
Munster, Teddy, Babra

Macca will be my 18th man

mulvy wrote:

SI wrote:

So would yourself or anyone else consider Lichaa for 70k less than Friend? I'm thinking the extra 70k is worth Friend's higher ceiling.

If Smith is rested against the Knights you then have no hooker for rd19? Would you have a decent AE/enough players? Edit, I'll struggle to even get 17 in rd 19 so no I personally wouldn't consider Lichaa.

Yeah should have mentioned I am travelling at 16/17 for Round 19 allready, thought about editing after I posted but was cooking some pork chops 

If Smith was rested and all things being equal I will end up with 17 scorers.

Boozecluez wrote:

SI wrote:
So would yourself or anyone else consider Lichaa for 70k less than Friend? I'm thinking the extra 70k is worth Friend's higher ceiling.

I had a quick look at that too but Friend you would actually play in your team where Lichaa would be a coin toss if you had say Whitehead or Jtrbo...
I am never a fan of having to make that decision where I feel Friend is the next tier of players where Lichaa is hanging out with all the 50 point average 2RF/FRF

70k would be great as would let me make another upgrade but feel Friend is the better option and it came down to Lichaa having the bye round 19 (If Smith gets rested = no hooker)

Have the players to cover but that could cost me say 30-40 points as the ae could be someone like Copley

Edited: As Mulvy above said

I'm lucky that I have some very average players that would come into consideration for my 17 AFTER Lichaa    .  He would be in my best 17.  Last 3 round average of 55; last 5 round average at 49.  A couple of tries in there though.

Welshy wrote:

SI wrote:

So would yourself or anyone else consider Lichaa for 70k less than Friend? I'm thinking the extra 70k is worth Friend's higher ceiling.

Lichaa well worth the risk, if Garvey pisses off I think he might be the better option over Friend

both have 50+ tackles a game in them, Friend has a higher ceiling because of attacking potential but 70k saved a POD hooker could save a season

I'm going to run the numbers for Fifita and Munster in next week and if I can't get Friend in then my mind is made up. POD value and potential puts Lichaa just ahead of Rein/Luke etc for the run home.

Big night last night?

SI wrote:

I'm going to run the numbers for Fifita and Munster in next week and if I can't get Friend in then my mind is made up. POD value and potential puts Lichaa just ahead of Rein/Luke etc for the run home.

Big night last night?

def worth the risk, I have Friend but would go lichaa if I had the choice at this moment!

Yes mate, I ain't even disappointed, unbelievable achievement and I couldn't be prouder of my country!

couldn't get fanzone tickets in Cardiff which sold 25,000 in 30 minutes so settled for the rugby club, had the day off so started early and got in around 4am this morning mate

shows the difference after the game where we just all stated clapping at the final whistle, no we would of won if Ramsey played etc etc (we would of though) just an appreciation of the effort regardless of the score

Da Iawn Cymru

The pub I was in started clapping when England lost... but it was half filled with Aussies, Kiwis and Saffas

Think ill keep Milf now, has a fairly decent run in i guess and will put my trades towards being a bit more ruthless and getting some cash ready for the run home

Parcell and Munster cant come back soon enough