Dream Team Virtual Sports - Sports Deck 2017 Thread

Here's the back end spreadsheet for those who want to play around

https://www.mediafire.com/?weben4fgl0ansh3

And posting BEs again so they are on top of page - will also update first post in the thread

Would you guys mind offering your advice for potential trades this week please?

My team is currently:
Cam, McCullough
JBD, F Kaufusi, Wallace, Leota
McGuire, Mannering, Gallen, Hess, Sironen, Yates
Norman, Lamb, Jacks, Elgey,
Aubs, Whare, RJennings, Cotric
Gutherson, RTS, Smat, Suli, B Kelly

MITB: 19,500

guys that interest me are: Slater & Ponga and possibly Stimpson & Simpkins

@Milchcow not sure if this helps, but I noticed some unusual things happening regards to scores that weren't credited (when they should have been and visa versa) when playing NFL fantasy on VSDT. They eventually got it right after a couple rounds but they just seem to be a little less accurate about these things than NRL.com. Not sure if its the same dudes/same algorithms for NRL as NFL though in that respect.

Thanks for putting those up mate. Awesome!

For this weeks trade ins

Ponga is a must if he keeps his spot in the team.

I was so close to ET to Vaughan at 3:30 pm yesterday - but didn't want to panic trade after ET benched. Have to accept my decisions and move on from that though

Might just stick with my original plan of ET to Taumalolo.

Whitehead has bottommed out this week, so he is another potential trade in.

Vaughan won't keep the 80s going so will drop again in price after a month or so.
I reckon Hess might peak in a few weeks so Hess to Vaughan or Fifita/Mannering/Surgess wil be on in a bit

How do you see Ponga moving forward Milch? I.e where does he sit in the peck order and therefore based on returning players how many more games do you think he gets?

I agree that if you are keen on making some $ then he is a good option if he starts next week, BUT, looking at how many CCs I've got and how many trades I'll need to make to cash them out and subsequently upgrade a few other guys (~20) Im just wondering if I actually need him?

To be honest Im not sure either way, but if I can get a few more games out of him then that makes him appealing both as a $ maker and a scoring option.

League 1 isn't only first it's owning all comers.

No Worries wrote:League 1 isn't only first it's owning all comers.

Killing it. League 2 is a shadow of its former self. Even the mongs in league 3 are toweling us

Up to 566th, clawing my way up!

Planned trades:

Barnett -> Taumalolo
Whare -> Burns

66k in bank and will cash in Yates/Priest to Whitehead next week.

Roger8 wrote:Up to 566th, clawing my way up!

Planned trades:

Barnett -> Taumalolo
Whare -> Burns

66k in bank and will cash in Yates/Priest to Whitehead next week.

Is Barnett out injured anyone know ??? plan the same trade if thats the case.

Aardvark Ratnick wrote:

Is Barnett out injured anyone know ??? plan the same trade if thats the case.

Not sure, didn't watch the game but he went off with injury and I think he was put on report? Either way his BE is 75 so now is a good time to take him out.

bunch of serious contenders in L1 for sure, sstill no.1 with a team like mine in it! hopefully with carty and lolo back this week i can start pulling my weight (long couple of weeks)

for me in trades i'm thinking atm

a)p. matuatia-> ma'u to help sure up my backline and then maybe moga-> ponga/burns
or
b) p.matutia> ponga/burns and then matagi/yates> bodene

Roger8 wrote:Up to 566th, clawing my way up!

Planned trades:

Barnett -> Taumalolo
Whare -> Burns

66k in bank and will cash in Yates/Priest to Whitehead next week.

Hey man, just wondering about the Whare to Burns trade.

I reckon (in terms of $) you are one round too early with Whare (BE of 15) and while I don't know much about Burns, is there not anyone else you can bring in? I guess you either already have Ponga or can't trade him via DPP? I guess now I look at your $122k options there aint much there and Burns, if he starts, will be good for the bye rounds.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Hey man, just wondering about the Whare to Burns trade.

I reckon (in terms of $) you are one round too early with Whare (BE of 15) and while I don't know much about Burns, is there not anyone else you can bring in? I guess you either already have Ponga or can't trade him via DPP? I guess now I look at your $122k options there aint much there and Burns, if he starts, will be good for the bye rounds.

Hi mate

He was the best cow to cash in this week in order to bring Lolo. The others I have are Kelly (BE , Cotric (BE 5), Jacks (BE 10), Priest (BE -1), Yates (BE -3). Faufusi (BE , Brailey (BE -3).

I think cashing in WFB/CTR is priority due to volatility in their scores.

Roger8 wrote:

Hi mate

He was the best cow to cash in this week in order to bring Lolo. The others I have are Kelly (BE , Cotric (BE 5), Jacks (BE 10), Priest (BE -1), Yates (BE -3). Faufusi (BE , Brailey (BE -3).

I think cashing in WFB/CTR is priority due to volatility in their scores.

Hey mate, Ok cool, I wondered if that might be the case. So with regards to bringing in value guys in the future (not just this week) have you got a plan? I ask because I don't, but figure I need one

My current thinking is I don't really have a viable/sensible way to get lolo this week which pretty much means he will no longer be that undervalued. Whitehead has a BE of 14 next week so he appears to be the obvious target (his suspension is timely cause all of my cows can go at least another week). After that I'm a bit unsure. JBrom looks like he will be massive unders soon and I think the next big value play /gamble is leilua. What do u think?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:
Hey mate, Ok cool, I wondered if that might be the case. So with regards to bringing in value guys in the future (not just this week) have you got a plan? I ask because I don't, but figure I need one

My current thinking is I don't really have a viable/sensible way to get lolo this week which pretty much means he will no longer be that undervalued. Whitehead has a BE of 14 next week so he appears to be the obvious target (his suspension is timely cause all of my cows can go at least another week). After that I'm a bit unsure. JBrom looks like he will be massive unders soon and I think the next big value play /gamble is leilua. What do u think?

Yep that's the plan. DT is about buying low, selling high. Whitehead as you mentioned, he'll be my next one in. There's also a few other seasoned players who will be undervalued - Leilua, Bodene, JBrom, Milf and Gillett just to name a few.

Pathetic round sees me catapulted from 17th to 300 odd, time to start righting the ship

Bullbender wrote:
Killing it. League 2 is a shadow of its former self. Even the mongs in league 3 are toweling us

League 2 is being relegated to Super Coach next year

Welshy wrote:Pathetic round sees me catapulted from 17th to 300 odd, time to start righting the ship

I had a ringside seat. Made me smile.

Welshy wrote:Pathetic round sees me catapulted from 17th to 300 odd, time to start righting the ship

Gutted mate. The thing that puts it all in perspective is the fullah that rocketed 152 spots was it? to 2nd place. One big round and many serious players can be right in the hunt!

A lot of the top guys (by the looks) will have to be fixing their Brailey station over the next couple rounds, so whilst that isn't a huge issue for them it does mean burning a few trades, potentially cashing out a cow or two early, but most importantly I think, it probably means they will have to forgo a few value guys coming up. Well that's my hope anyway

What's your team looking like anyway?

825 for me, up to 23rd overall. Managed to lose my two H2Hs by a combined total of six points though.

I think Ponga is the only one i might be interested in this week if he gets named. Can trade out one of Kelly, Moga, Rennings, Suli, Cotric or even IPapali if i shift around enough DPPs. Would love Lolo or Vaughan but would need to trade out another gun to get there.