2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 7

Random wrote:Post up in the thread and you are all good Mearcats. The FOG is the overall group. So if you were active in it last year, (Which from memory you were) you are eligible mate. Even if the other 2 years you weren't.

was 10th in the overall group last year, final rank was 273. How's that?

Post up last years rank and the year before in the other thread mate.

Random wrote:Post up in the thread and you are all good Mearcats. The FOG is the overall group. So if you were active in it last year, (Which from memory you were) you are eligible mate. Even if the other 2 years you weren't.

Done mate

surmo13 wrote:really stuck on that hooker spot, really want the Smith/McInnes double, but can't get it to work without feeling like i'm cutting too many corners.

Well I'm going with CS9/Ballin.
This compo hasn't been mentioned much.

GreenMachine wrote:

Appreciate the stats. I wasn't suggesting 80mins from McGuire. Just a good chance of increased mins and already a solid 50pt player if he maintains and there's no upside. Surprised his gun status is in question tbh and if it's related a world club challenge match (where even there I think he scored mid 40s) then we should give the game away

You say about explosive scoring but McGuire scoring 50 is only 2 points above his average last year?

Neither of those predicted team lists have DTaylor in the 17 for Raiders. Now there is a chance the NRL gives him a suspension once he signs officially, but there hasn't been any solid info on that and if not, he's straight into the 17. He picked up a little injury in the mounties trial but i don't think its serious enough that it would keep him out. 

As for Soli, he spent some time starting at lock last year and then we would rotate all the middle guys for the likes of Bateman, Tapine and Priest/Lima. That's what really impacted his scoring, not where he started and I can't see that changing this year, especially with the addition of Taylor.

Also I wouldn't be shocked to see Cotric named for week 1, but at 18/19/20 initially to hide him (because Ricky loves the old extended bench smokescreen). I think they may have been favouring Turner at CTR with Cotric having a dabble on the wing (competing with Eddie since there is no way you mess with the RHS combo) but after the trial surely Cotric has to be in consideration for CTR over Turner.

Chewie wrote:

I've heard rumours that L5 is going to be renamed to L51

Ive landed in L51, some fun there.
I'm usually late for the party so eventually my username will become P52.

That Peats injury is a real kick in the balls!

Had AshTaylor pegged for gun elevation his year (bulk KM, GK duties) but now TRoberts will almost be guaranteed to start somewhere be it at hooker and steal his GK duties and KM or at FB in place of Hayne if injury!

Bastard!

code delta wrote:

surmo13 wrote:really stuck on that hooker spot, really want the Smith/McInnes double, but can't get it to work without feeling like i'm cutting too many corners.

Well I'm going with CS9/Ballin.
This compo hasn't been mentioned much.

Ballin isn't set for Round 1 at this stage. He may come in Round 2/3 but it is a risk regarding injury status. He is cheap though and a few guys were looking. But mostly see the basement prices an area to save a little.

@ archer
Are you worried about our raiders lack of match play this preseason?

We are playing the Cowboys rd1 who took top team to 9's and played top team against tigers in trial.

Sashamaloo wrote:@ archer
Are you worried about our raiders lack of match play this preseason?

We are playing the Cowboys rd1 who took top team to 9's and played top team against tigers in trial.

Nah not really toooo concerned, most of our blokes only had 30-40min last season (I can't remember who we played in the first trial for 2016 but just about all of the FGer's sat out and in the second trial against Knights we took all of them off for the 2nd half remember). 

I think my biggest concern is the absence of Croker, we had finally shored up that outside defence a little and I'm worried that JT+Morgan+Coote will punish any weakness we have there. If Ponga gets a run in Rd1, would he be on the that side (cowboys RHS)? That could be frightening.

When I lurk through the millions of 'rate my team' posts on Renegades, if I don't see Smith right away, then I straight up stop looking at that team. Not even a peak at the second hooker, fool.
Take that knowledge, hold it within yourself, let it settle.

I really don't like Soli as an option at 13. If you tee up all the times he started at lock last year, I think you find they correspond to his shorter game times. I did it painstakingly through old NRL.com team lists a while back, though maybe one of our resident gurus has some quick-draw stats at the ready to prove this. I would in fact dare to call Soli at at lock a trap, which is a word I do not bandy about lightly (which makes it easier for me to run Sironen )

Pookus McFly wrote:When I lurk through the millions of 'rate my team' posts on Renegades, if I don't see Smith right away, then I straight up stop looking at that team. Not even a peak at the second hooker, fool.
Take that knowledge, hold it within yourself, let it settle.

I really don't like Soli as an option at 13. If you tee up all the times he started at lock last year, I think you find they correspond to his shorter game times. I did it painstakingly through old NRL.com team lists a while back, though maybe one of our resident gurus has some quick-draw stats at the ready to prove this. I would in fact dare to call Soli at at lock a trap, which is a word I do not bandy about lightly (which makes it easier for me to run Sironen  )

Agree, Soli is a wonder to watch sometimes, and obviously a Fantasy favourite in 2015, but can't have him with the way he is used chopping and changing.

Pookus McFly wrote:When I lurk through the millions of 'rate my team' posts on Renegades, if I don't see Smith right away, then I straight up stop looking at that team. Not even a peak at the second hooker, fool.
Take that knowledge, hold it within yourself, let it settle.

I really don't like Soli as an option at 13. If you tee up all the times he started at lock last year, I think you find they correspond to his shorter game times. I did it painstakingly through old NRL.com team lists a while back, though maybe one of our resident gurus has some quick-draw stats at the ready to prove this. I would in fact dare to call Soli at at lock a trap, which is a word I do not bandy about lightly (which makes it easier for me to run Sironen  )

It can be done mate but you need your captain to be hitting 55/60 every week as your Smith replacement to be hitting 55+ I think

Macca can if he gets the minutes but I don't see it with Niki back
McInnes has been talked through the hills and capable but still risky
Hodgson had a HUGE attacking output last year and still averaged under 50
Jake Friend an option and will avg 55 but his scores dipped with Pearce back last year and priced just under 60 so will lose some first

Infact a decent ploy might be to ride Brailey for a few rounds and turn him into Jake Friend when he loses some cash

Pookus McFly wrote:When I lurk through the millions of 'rate my team' posts on Renegades, if I don't see Smith right away, then I straight up stop looking at that team. Not even a peak at the second hooker, fool.
Take that knowledge, hold it within yourself, let it settle.

I really don't like Soli as an option at 13. If you tee up all the times he started at lock last year, I think you find they correspond to his shorter game times. I did it painstakingly through old NRL.com team lists a while back, though maybe one of our resident gurus has some quick-draw stats at the ready to prove this. I would in fact dare to call Soli at at lock a trap, which is a word I do not bandy about lightly (which makes it easier for me to run Sironen  )

Games he started at lock Soliola averaged 39.5 minutes with a low of 29 and high of 47. Other games he averaged 61.6 with a low of 10 and a high of 80

Welshy wrote:Infact a decent ploy might be to ride Brailey for a few rounds and turn him into Jake Friend when he loses some cash

You'll be waiting 20 weeks for that

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

Games he started at lock Soliola averaged 39.5 minutes with a low of 29 and high of 47. Other games he averaged 61.6 with a low of 10 and a high of 80

Made a team with Smith and McInnes, and a POD N.Brown as a hooker substitute late sometime in the game for De Gois or Kritchard taking a rest and extending his minutes to 55 or 60 through this. Who knows if this will happen but if there is not a bench hooker, it will either be him or Kenny Edwards and I have read that he is training a bit in this position. age Useful mid-range to gun POD if that is the case, but who knows what Brad Arthur will do, but this is as likely as anything.

Also, I really like the idea of Bateman if he is named at Lock. Super good value. If these two come off you can get quite a good team with Smith and McInness, with taking Hampton as a sleeping cash cow, who will play half during origin.

Any thoughts?

HOK: Smith / McInnes
FRF: N.Brown / Gurgess / Faufusi / Leota
2RF: Surgess / Jrbojevic / Eaylor / Bateman / Sironen / Chee-Kam
HLF: Gutherson / Lamb / Hampton / Frown
CTR: Walker / Mata'uita / Idris / Cotric
WFB: Tuivasa-Sheck / Hayne / Ponga / Phythian / Suli
CTR:

Hasn't Ricky already said Solly will be starting at lock?

@Feline

If Nathan Brown can get some extra minutes in that Para pack I think he will go very, very well this year in fantasy