2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 15

Bren wrote:Reports that Marshall will play this week. Jesus..

pm888 wrote:injury in the halves? they won last week so it seems odd to change too much. not that hunt did much

my tv broke wrote:Cartright will surely play, its just PR/HR spin from the Panthers, damage control. (though I guess maybe they could leave him out so it appears they're 'doing something').

This crap with him is old news, the media just decided it was time to run a story on it. Panthers are full of shit to say they had no knowledge of it.

SI wrote:I think Barnett is the safer bet as you are suggesting.

If Lolo gets those minutes going forward then he will be ridiculous, but that's s big if. He is also up and down with his Fantasy plays, whereas Barnett is all base stats.

The only thing with Barnetts minutes is they may have changed because he came off when not originally planned to, so there is the possibility he was not going to play quite that many? As in, the injury could have changed the pack rotation and Barnett actually got more minutes due to it. Doubtful, but a possibility.

Bullbender wrote:Mate im doing the same trade and its being doing my head in which way to go. Lowe and Gooper both played 80 majority of last year, Lowes minutes dropped near the end from memory. I wrote in a post earlier this week that i think Lolo may be filling in the void for the absence of Tamou and Hannant as he plays and has the size of a frontrower, though 290 metres is ridiculous if he can sustain 200 that would be ridiculous! Plus the other consideration is Fensom coming in and how he will be used. Shouldn't matter when Lolo assumes the position of prop but you have to consider it. Then have Lowe Hess Fensom fighting over minutes in the backrow as Gooper is the golden child and will always get 80. Lolo played 4 extra minutes but one run he net around 10 points in GP, with a few TBs and a 20 odd metre run.
Barnett is purely base stats, and playing for Newcastle, he should get plenty. But the minutes are still uncertain with that injury giving more minutes amongst the pack when Smat moved to centre. I would assume Smat and Buhrer play 80 each more often than not.
At the moment im slightly leaning towards Lolo for 2 reasons
1) Because SI just said he preferred Barnett
2)Because he has more potential for that one big play where he can net 20-30 points although Barnett has the potential to put through a grubber for a try. Although it worked i think Browny has barred him from further kicking duties.

Boozecluez wrote:Was going to post this in here but thought I would give it it's own thread

https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t455-booze-s-top-10-traded-player-archives

Top 10 traded in and out players and biggest price drops

Luke Keary sitting in 5th place for traded in
Tom Trbo also sitting in 5th for traded out
Elliot Whitehead in 2nd place for losing 27k last week

Chewie wrote:Original Knights game plan was
Buhrer 80min with a positional switch later in the 2nd half
SMat 80min
Barnett 60min

Bullbender wrote:

superbucks wrote:Thoughts on Barnett vs Taumololo?

I like Barnett much more for base stats. Looked very good on the weekend and went off with a knock - so he was meant to play more minutes.

Lolo played 70 mins last week. There was OT but wasn't he like a 50min dude in 2016? There wasn't any injuries that forced a change in rotations from what I remember of the game.

Lolo - 70
Lowe - 57
Cooper - 84
Hess - 34
Asiata - 27
Scott - 60
Bolton - 51
Kaufusi - 37

I didn't watch the positional rotations, but it looks like Hess comes on in the back row, while Asiata/Kaufusi come into the FR. I can't find tog for 2016, but I was sure Lolo was around 50 with Lowe around the 70. Is there a change here? If so then Lolo could be a very good buy.

Atm I have Barnett in line for a trade in, but Lolo is under serious consideration.

Mate im doing the same trade and its being doing my head in which way to go. Lowe and Gooper both played 80 majority of last year, Lowes minutes dropped near the end from memory. I wrote in a post earlier this week that i think Lolo may be filling in the void for the absence of Tamou and Hannant as he plays and has the size of a frontrower, though 290 metres is ridiculous if he can sustain 200 that would be ridiculous! Plus the other consideration is Fensom coming in and how he will be used. Shouldn't matter when Lolo assumes the position of prop but you have to consider it. Then have Lowe Hess Fensom fighting over minutes in the backrow as Gooper is the golden child and will always get 80. Lolo played 4 extra minutes but one run he net around 10 points in GP, with a few TBs and a 20 odd metre run.
Barnett is purely base stats, and playing for Newcastle, he should get plenty. But the minutes are still uncertain with that injury giving more minutes amongst the pack when Smat moved to centre. I would assume Smat and Buhrer play 80 each more often than not.
At the moment im slightly leaning towards Lolo for 2 reasons
1) Because SI just said he preferred Barnett
2)Because he has more potential for that one big play where he can net 20-30 points although Barnett has the potential to put through a grubber for a try. Although it worked i think Browny has barred him from further kicking duties.