2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 8

Ben Hunt's Butterfingers wrote:

I don't have any stats but I think he has huge ability to improve his average playing in the halves, and can produce some monster scores. Should be undervalued given the amount of time he spent on the wing last year?

Yeah just one of a couple of fun type selections i really want to make, but when you lock them in and look at ur team u feel like u have lost out to much in the fatty forward area.

Bren wrote:Is anybody else playing it safe to start the year or just going all out balls to the wall?

Balls to the wall.

I'm afraid run without Teddy and SJ but how to get them in without weakening my balanced team. Also can't bring myself to do D Walker to another cheapie CTR even though it makes sense

SI wrote:

I have had a team where I could tuck that half a million away in the bank again. I pretty much got rid of it yesterday and have spent most of the cap now.   Allthough I would love to take the road less travelled again this year.

500k left over? Shit. Would love to see that line up? Must have been some homebrand no frills type of shit going on.

Milchcow wrote:

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

There is a way or approach to your replies which i am extremely fond of, not man love or what are you doing this friday night.. but still, u know ?

Cheers mate, i want Guth in my team... maybe at the expense of Tturbo. Something has to give.

[quote="Bren"]Is anybody else playing it safe to start the year or just going all out balls to the wall? [/quote]

At the end of the day, what's the difference between finishing 200th and 2000th?

FebruaryChamp wrote:

At the end of the day, what's the difference  between finishing 200th and 2000th?

Position in the leagues next year

Finch wrote:

Position in the leagues next year

This.

The possibility of being in L1 and Fantasy Fanatics L1 Elite next year vs League 4-5.

Bren wrote:

SI wrote:

I have had a team where I could tuck that half a million away in the bank again. I pretty much got rid of it yesterday and have spent most of the cap now.   Allthough I would love to take the road less travelled again this year.

500k left over? Shit. Would love to see that line up? Must have been some homebrand no frills type of shit going on.

Not quite as happy with it this yer as last year. Second row was probably the weakest-relying on Manners/Maubbs/Siro/Crichton/TLT rookie there.

Bren wrote:Is anybody else playing it safe to start the year or just going all out balls to the wall?

No Maubs in my team...

Yep, I'm playing it safe

Chewie wrote:

Bren wrote:Is anybody else playing it safe to start the year or just going all out balls to the wall?

No Maubs in my team...

Yep, I'm playing it safe

You've changed Chewie.

Finch wrote:@GM

No it wasnt Chambers.

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

Someone else was saying Chambers not me mate.

My guy is owned by 3.03%
We on the same man?

Revraiser wrote:Are many as tempted as me to not select a couple of the non appetizing 138k guys and picking a couple based on your own predictions of injury and/or form dips ?

I might get Fogarty for his DPP, and the chance that he might appear at some point during the year.

If Field gets named probably just go with him though

Feels weird, but it's been 3 days since I changed my team.

GoingNuts wrote:My current 4 reserves are McInnes, RCG, SMat, KBrom

Strong!n

GreenMachine wrote:

Someone else was saying Chambers not me mate.

My guy is owned by 3.03%
We on the same man?

Waqa Blake?

If it is him, what makes you think he is underpriced? Just don't see it.

Random wrote:

I mean I have been disappointed by McGuire in the past so I am not picking him up, but it potentially could make him a must have.

I think he is an awesome player. Busy. Fit/strong and translates his huge on field performances when he has them into fantasy points.

I didn't overthink this one. was just a case of no more Corey Parker for me. Here's the guy they want to fill his boots at 100k less than CP13 would be

wolfking wrote:I've rejigged my team around a bit as I'm not that sold on French either just going back a couple of pages.  I've found 100K and gone Turbo.  I'm not the biggest fan of him, but I think he'll put up some monster scores.  If we got certainty that Macca would be an 80 player for a while I'd probably go him as Brailey is a concern, but the potential is too big at the moment.  Running as of half an hour ago;

Smith Brailey
Fifita Gurgess FKaufusi Papalli
Surgess ET Carty Sironen SMat Stimpson
Lamb Norman Elgey Hingano
Talakai Idris Cotric Kelly
RTS Hayne Turbo Suli Phythian

Might stick with Hingano as I can see Field becoming a Niko coming on for 15 minutes and his BE just keeps climbing.

Of your 17, I've got 12 the same. Exact same wfb ctr and 2rf!

You've basically gone smith and fifita and I've gone for heavier halves and mcinness.

Thought of a non smith team ?

Milchcow wrote:

Waqa Blake?

If it is him, what makes you think he is underpriced? Just don't see it.

One game on the wing and 3 injury shortened games makes him a little under priced. Not enough for me to consider but averaged 31.3 when playing atleast 70 at centre

Milchcow wrote:

Waqa Blake?

If it is him, what makes you think he is underpriced? Just don't see it.

Ding! You're too good Mitch. Should have known that was 1-2 clicks of a button for you

Few things not directly related to under-pricing -
He's a powerhouse and fast. Has TBs written all over him
Panthers expected to be one of the big improvers. Expect them to put on a lot of points
Couple of injuries to outside backs, could see him elevated as a focal point for end of attacks

In terms of price, all my pre season study used to be based on peak performances (explosiveness) and exit rates (recent form vs avg). While I haven't had the time last couple years to get right into it, he exited last season with a Last 5 game average of 44 and peak of 66

That is good going for anyone sub 300k

I honestly don't want everyone to jump on an happy to have him vs smat, but just some transparency in my thinking