2017 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 6

White Lightning wrote:

I agree mate. Prior only got big mins at the end of 2016 because Tagataese was injured. I also believe D. Saifiti could be a trap because the Knights will be like the Warriors re their front row rotation. Both back rows for the Warriors & Knights play big mins at least 70+ which leaves 4 props rotating 160 mins. Wallace looked like a slug yesterday. He looked like he's stacked on the weight & looked slow & not very mobile so I can't see him playing lock. Gurgess looks like he'll only get 40-45 mins & he wasn't very impressive. I am also thinking Vaughan is a trap as well & will only get 40-45 mins especially if McInnes becomes an 80 min hooker. Some of the mid range options which looked promising are now looking like traps.

Mr Fernando wrote:How did Bradley go?

Mr Fernando wrote:Toafofoa Sipley (nice name) could be a cheapie on the Warriors bench

The Warriors are always good for a basement price FRF

bluetige wrote:Sharks hookers stats

Brailey 50min 34 points = 0.68ppm, 35Tck, 1Pen, 2 runs for 5m(0.5pts)
Brown 30min 16 points = 0.53ppm, 16Tck, 1MT, 3 runs for 13m(1.3pts) and 14m in kick (0.7pts) 

Note: theses are not official stats, just my observation during the game.

wolfking wrote:Gurgess I wouldn't say is a trap like the rest, he is a proven gun, it's just up to him if he can put it back out on the field.  I'm running with Gurgess and DSaifiti and probably will stick with those two.  

Johnny B Goode wrote:
 

Ouch I'm already running with Wallace and Gurgess. Might as well call my team Admiral Ackbar if I run with Prior as well but hey this year there's no real big standouts anyway so might as well have some fun and roll the dice.  

my tv broke wrote:godammit, it makes other areas so much easier to solidify by running with a cheapie hooker. Brailey will probably make 50 tackles in rnd 1 too because the broncos just pump it one out up the middle every set

my tv broke wrote:

Seemed that Gurgess had three stints, probably to work on his fitness levels (came off around 23rd min, back on to start second half, off around 52-55th, then back on for last 10 mins of game). Looked like a good hit out for him and he got through plenty of work. Should only get better from here.

I was well off the Gurgess train early season but I think i've come around.

White Lightning wrote:I haven't seen Kyle Turner mentioned much on here. He's reasonably priced @ 350k & I thought he was one of Souths best yesterday plus he's an 80 min player. Did anyone see wackos tweet last week that said during the season Surgess & Turner will rotate positions during games. I assume this infers that Surgess is going to play 80 mins so they'll give him a bit of a rest on the edge during some games. It also means Turner may get 15-20 mins at lock. The only downside I see with Tutner is possibility of injury. Thoughts.

Milchcow wrote:I thought Sam Burgess was largely anonymous yesterday too.

pm888 wrote:blaw 316k however could be a better alternative to gurgess. he has a nice ppm, and is likely to increase mins with lussick out for a bit. he got that ppm as an impact player. not sure how that will translate if his minutes increase. but you would assume he gets anywhere from 40-50mins.

my tv broke wrote:

i didnt watch the game but lurking over the post match comments on the sharks forum, most were very happy with Brailey.

"On the bright side, brailey looks like the real deal". "although Brailey looks like he could grow into this with confidence..... ". "Brailey was decent, made a lot of tackles and had crisp passing." "Braileys defense is first rate and can only get better leading the team around in attack ."

I guess keep in mind they're just random sharks fans. Most seem to think Nu Brown was a step down when he came on the field.

"I thought he was outstanding," Flanagan said.

"To come into an environment like this in front of a full house in a World Club Challenge and make your debut in the middle, it's a fair ask.

"He hasn't played NRL before, he's come out of the 20s system.

"He is going to be a good player and playing against Test footballers in that environment is going to be good for him."

my tv broke wrote:godammit, it makes other areas so much easier to solidify by running with a cheapie hooker. Brailey will probably make 50 tackles in rnd 1 too because the broncos just pump it one out up the middle every set