2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 8

Milchcow wrote:

If French adds kick metres to his game, as well as a bunch of tackle breaks, and improves his run metres, and maintains his try scoring rate of 3 tries every 2 games.

Yes, he will be a must have.

not convinced milchcow?

if he did all the things you mention he'd be busting out 60 points + a week

Revraiser wrote:What are people's thoughts on Gutherson this year fantasy wise ?

Gutherson played 8 games at five-eighth last year and averaged 43.
He is priced at 36.5

He will add goal kicking this year, sop potenital for another 5 points there and getting close to a 50 point average


His games in the halves he was paired with Jeff Robson. 
They split the kicking averages Gutherson 120, Robson 200m a game

Gutherson will now play alongside Corey Norman who averages 360 kick metres a game, so it is reasonable to assume he might drop a few kicking points. 

My belief is that this drop in kick points will be made up for by the goal kicking, and the extra points he gets at five-eighth over paying centre/wing.
That, along with his DPP flexibility, means he'll very likely be in my team

GreenMachine wrote:

Expected to start is he not?

Korbin Sims and Adam Blair should be the Broncos starters

Thoughts on what the best FINAL 17 will be, and how many of them you need to start with:

eg.

Smith, Friend
Fifita, James
Mannering, Surgess, Merrin, Cordner, JDB, Gallen
SJ, Cleary
BJ, TTrbo
Tedesco, Munster, RTS

Feline wrote:

not convinced milchcow?

if he did all the things you mention he'd be busting out 60 points + a week

I am not convinced by French at all.

He was freakish last year with his try scoring, and I am not at all convinced he'll be able to repeat that. 
And if he doesn't maintain his try scoring, then he needs to get to Tedesco like TB levels to maintain his average. Adding a few kick metres here and there will not be enough to keep his score up if he isn't scoring tries every week.

My bench is E.Taylor, Moeroa, Mata'uita and Brailey.

Got at least 5 450k+ guns as well

my tv broke wrote:FYI Kodi Nikorima is training with the ressies.

Broncos going 4 forward bench in rnd 1.

I don't think this is necessarily good for McCullough or McGuire. If McCullough plays 65 mins, McGuire 60 mins (45 at lock and 15 at hooker), Arrow 35 mins. I could just about go Arrow if he is going to score 30 points plus.

Does anyone think McGuire actually might score less at lock (I have gone cold on him to start with), he isn't really an offloader or tackle breaker, he just gets tackles and run metres. Whilst he might be on field slightly longer (increasing his tackle count slightly) I feel he will have less run metres so he could score less than his 48 average.

McCullough playing 80 is worth a shot but I doubt he will (will be much like the WCS with McGuire relieving him) and it won't be long before Niko is on the bench (probably by round 3).

GreenMachine wrote:

Expected to start is he not?

Doesn't look like it. Predicted line up tweeted yesterday. No Ofa in 17

My reserves are Brailiey, Sironen, DSaifit and Elgey. Have Talakai as an option too. What the fuck have I done wrong here with my team then? Hmm....

rhinoceroo wrote:Thoughts on what the best FINAL 17 will be, and how many of them you need to start with:

eg.

Smith, Friend
Fifita, James
Mannering, Surgess, Merrin, Cordner, JDB, Gallen
SJ, Cleary
BJ, TTrbo
Tedesco, Munster, RTS

Smith, McInnes
Fifita, McGuire
Mannering JDB Gallen Surgess Merrin
SJ DCE Cartwright
TTrbo Peachey
Tedesco Munster Walker

I always try and own at least 5 before the off. I have only 4 but another 2 or 3 I'm banking to be not far behind them

wolfking wrote:My reserves are Brailiey, Sironen, DSaifit and Elgey.  Have Talakai as an option too.  What the fuck have I done wrong here with my team then?  Hmm....

Yeah that sounds a bit back to the drawing board mate! Plenty of time

Jennings is <300k, I've had him in a few drafts but don't think I'll be able to make room for him

He and Semi could score 30 tries between them if Semi stays on the field all year

rhinoceroo wrote:Thoughts on what the best FINAL 17 will be, and how many of them you need to start with:

eg.

Smith, Friend
Fifita, James
Mannering, Surgess, Merrin, Cordner, JDB, Gallen
SJ, Cleary
BJ, TTrbo
Tedesco, Munster, RTS

Cleary?

:OOOOOOOOOOO

People picking Peachey - where do you expect him to play?

To stay at centre? Or to eventually move back to the forwards.

He seems to be priced accurately if he plays centre. So not that he won't score well, but that he won't make money, and centre seems to be the position where cash cow options are in the greatest number

My team at the moment;

Smith Brailiey
Fifita Gurgess DSaifiti Papalli
Surgess Mannering SMat Sironen Stimpson Capewell
Lamb Carty Elgey Field
Walker Idris Talalkai Cotric
RTS Hayne French Phythian Suli

Too many guns perhaps?

GreenMachine wrote:

Smith, McInnes
Fifita, McGuire
Mannering JDB Gallen Surgess Merrin
SJ DCE Cartwright
TTrbo Peachey
Tedesco Munster Walker

I always try and own at least 5 before the off. I have only 4 but another 2 or 3 I'm banking to be not far behind them

No way McGuire scores more then James.

Loomer wrote:

Doesn't look like it. Predicted line up tweeted yesterday. No Ofa in 17

I find this hard to believe, Ofa is a much bigger worker than Ese and I thought outplayed him in the WCS. But maybe I'm being biased based on Fantasy scoring potential, he always scores well if given the minutes.

My current 4 reserves

Sione
Sironen
F Kaufusi
Brailey/Elgey

Having just pulled the Moga trigger, I do have $227k in the bank for upgrades though

@GM

No it wasnt Chambers.

Not much of a POD now, his ownership % has risen the past 48 hours.