by multiple.scoregasms Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:50 pm
Milchcow wrote:
I think Sione at 2RF has merit. At least at this point there seems to be little going on in 2rf at that price, and plenty of cheaper CTR options.
But how confident are you on some of those centres. Some are a little expensive to be risked as money makers
Aaron Gray finished the year in good form, but are you willing to bet on him continuing that (which saw him score 4 tries in the last 4 weeks)
His first 5 games after moving from wing to centre he averaged 30.6, slightly less than his priced average.
Will Chambers was nowhere near his best (fantasy or actual ability wise) after returning from injury. Maybe after a full off-season he may be able to get back on track, but not something I think I'd be comfortable risking.
Is there anything about Michael Jennings that makes you think his scores will improve? I think he is accurately priced. Not going to revisit his glory days again IMO
Dylan Walker is interesting. He is definitely a better fantasy option at centre than at five-eighth. But the Manly team looks to be in a bit of a rebuilding phase at the moment, and I don't trust their attacking output.
Whare and Idris are promising if they can show that they are over their injuries. I'm still annoyed about Whare getting a price bump though, was hoping to get him for minimum based on his 2016 output.
Hurrell almost had me sold until his latest injury. Once he got established at the Titans he was back to his best of averaging mid 40s.
Personally I like Idris and Hurrell. If I had to pick a team today and they were both fit I think they would both be there.
While you can't rely on tries they are a huge part of scoring for an outside back, especially a noted try scorer like Gray who has 16 tries in 33 career games (20 in 34 if you count City Country) so I think they can be included in any estimate of his output at centre instead ignoring the fact he has 4 tries in 8 games at centre. While I don't think he will maintain his 43 average at centre he is certainly in line for a little bump in price from his 31 average.
Chambers will likely not be in my team but if he gets back to pre injury form he could be a POD keeper. The unsettled Melbourne backline (what is happening with Munster, Slater and the 5/8 spot?) has me turned off starting him.
I think Jennings has room for improvement on two fronts. One is Radradra moving on leaving Jenning as the strike weapon in the back line. The second is a full season with Corey Norman (Jennings average with Norman is a little over his priced average at 33.3). Combine these factors with Jennings likely exclusion from the Origin team with the return of Hayne and he is definitely under consideration.
As you said Walker is a way better option at centre than 5/8. Even in a rebuilding Manly team he should still improve on last years average.
The prospect of Hurrell playing outside a fit Hayne had me very excited until his recent injury. I have a hard and fast rule about avoiding players with pre-season injuries.
If the season started tomorrow I would have Whare and Idris as my starting centres
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