2017 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 11

Milchcow wrote:Top 5 players you are worried about not owning?

For me, I'll feel particularly off if these guys start off going nuts.

Fifita
McGuire
Tedesco
Talakai
De Belin

JDB
Mannering
Surgess
Buhrer
McInnes

Honeysett wrote:BTW Wackos Whispers making it to the fox sports website, he's come along way for a Sportal user.

Wacko’s Whisper: Idris is unlikely to punch out a full 80 minutes on Friday night, having got through roughly 60 minutes in his two trial runs, and sucking in seagulls for most of them.

Bench man Michael Chee Kam has trained at left centre throughout the pre-season, and is the man most likely to jump onto the edge when Idris needs a breather.

Thoughts on this?

White Lightning wrote:@ Spectre. Sell Holmes for a fit f/b & bench Phythian is what I'd do.

I can't do it

lukeaye wrote:

I remember when a few people from here traded out Corey Parker when he scored 37 points round 3 or something, was a few years ago.

Pretty sure White Lightining was in that camp

That sounds like the sort of rage trade I would do haha.

Milchcow wrote:Top 5 players you are worried about not owning?

For me, I'll feel particularly off if these guys start off going nuts.

Fifita
McGuire
Tedesco
Talakai
De Belin

Mannering
Holmes as of next week
Fifita
Sione Mata'utia
Merrin

I have 4 of your 5 interestingly enough

dreamers wrote:

Wacko’s Whisper: Idris is unlikely to punch out a full 80 minutes on Friday night, having got through roughly 60 minutes in his two trial runs, and sucking in seagulls for most of them.

Bench man Michael Chee Kam has trained at left centre throughout the pre-season, and is the man most likely to jump onto the edge when Idris needs a breather.

Thoughts on this?

Low risk, everyone has him. No concern.

I'm having second thoughts about not having McGuire.

Feline wrote:

Yeah, but does it score him more points? Apparently the reason Gagai's stats were down last year was him playing at fullback.

He scores about 10 points better at centre.

First half of 2015 Gagai averaged 51 points at centre (including 4 scores 70+ in his first 10 games)

Last year he was about a 38 point player at centre. Priced at 34.

Loves himself a tackle bust - one of the few centres capable of busting out an 80+ score

I did consider him, but in the end I like Dylan Walker - goal kicking gives him a nice bonus

Tonight I have:

In my 17:
Fifita

In my 25:
Moga
Ese'ese

Can I get rid of Ese'ese for someone or can Korbin Sims be ruled out for the year after betting on himself to eat a pie, please?

dreamers wrote:

Wacko’s Whisper: Idris is unlikely to punch out a full 80 minutes on Friday night, having got through roughly 60 minutes in his two trial runs, and sucking in seagulls for most of them.

Bench man Michael Chee Kam has trained at left centre throughout the pre-season, and is the man most likely to jump onto the edge when Idris needs a breather.

Thoughts on this?

I would have thought Chee-Kam was traning at centre to allow Rankin to go to hooker when McIlwrick goes off.

That's what they did with Lovett/Simona last year, although not sure I can see Idris slotting into the wing as easily as Simona did.

Not really important to my team but should I have Moga or Suli?

Chewie wrote:

Feline wrote:Gagai and Hurrell seem like similar picks.

Who has the best up-side do you think?

Hurrell's stats are way better

Gagai was absolutely ridiculous in the trial I watched. But he loves to disappoint.

Milchcow wrote:

I would have thought Chee-Kam was traning at centre to allow Rankin to go to hooker when McIlwrick goes off.

That's what they did with Lovett/Simona last year, although not sure I can see Idris slotting into the wing as easily as Simona did.

ET will probably play mins at hooker.

Saifiti + JWH

or

Winterstein + McGuire

?

Is Sezer kicking goals till Croker back and plays R12 enough reason to get over Lamb?

dreamers wrote:

Milchcow wrote:

I would have thought Chee-Kam was traning at centre to allow Rankin to go to hooker when McIlwrick goes off.

That's what they did with Lovett/Simona last year, although not sure I can see Idris slotting into the wing as easily as Simona did.

ET will probably play mins at hooker.

his has me spooked so I just couldn't pick him.

wolfking wrote:Saifiti + JWH

or

Winterstein + McGuire

?

Probably the first combo but I'm not entirely comfortable having both

Spectre wrote:

Probably the first combo but I'm not entirely comfortable having both

I have Fifita also.

Milchcow wrote:Top 5 players you are worried about not owning?

For me, I'll feel particularly off if these guys start off going nuts.

Fifita
McGuire
Tedesco
Talakai
De Belin

Fifita
Teddy
Moses

I have the 3 you mentioned not named

SI wrote:

his has me spooked so I just couldn't pick him.

The way I see it ET is priced at 42, he should make more then that in tackles alone with the way he plays