2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 17

Winterstein with broken arm, and Coote with torn calf.

Ponga is sure to get a go.

Bren wrote:Shame Ponga will most likely get the fullback gig while Coote is out. Would like to see Carlin Anderson get a run for a few weeks.

Yep. Pong not guaranteed though with Green's stubborness.

SI wrote:

Yep.  Pong not guaranteed though with Green's stubborness.

I just want to know once and for all whether he can cut it in first grade.

Sik wrote:Winterstein with broken arm, and Coote with torn calf.

Ponga is sure to get a go.

Is torn calf confirmed? Latest I heard was may only miss one game

Bren wrote:

Give him a taste of his own medicine. Abort him.

If I had Carty in my team I wouldn't abort him unless I got $50k on top of his sale price

SI wrote:

The minutes probably need a little more looking at.  Does anyone know if it was purely due to the injuries that Wallace has averaged 65?  I mean, rare for any starting prop, let alone 2 in the same team with Ryan James.

If it is purely the injuries, then Wallace probably ends up averaging just over 40 all things being equal.

wallace got taken off on 20-25 minutes again in the first half, similar to the last week. but then came on the start of second half and finished the game.

i would assume he is around a 46min player normally if you like symmetry. in saying that, the titans conditioning/luck has been so bad this year, and it is clear he is the man to benefit.

for me, its too late to jump aboard now after making 43k already with perhaps 40-50k higher ceiling if he is a 40avg player normally.

Loomer wrote:

Is torn calf confirmed? Latest I heard was may only miss one game

This is from NRL.com

"The Cowboys had two other players injured in Friday night's golden point win, with winger Antonio Winterstein (broken arm) and fullback Lachlan Coote (torn calf) set to spend several weeks on the sidelines."

Bren wrote:
I just want to know once and for all whether he can cut it in first grade.

Rather awkward if he can't.

Early trade thoughts!

With the news about Matt Scott's ACL, I reckon that Sam Hoare will get a go. PPM specialist and priced appropriately for quick price rises.

If I go Tepai Moeroa to Hoare, I can upgrade Pritchard to McInnes.

May need to wait for team lists, but I think this is a winner, right?

pm888 wrote:

SI wrote:

The minutes probably need a little more looking at.  Does anyone know if it was purely due to the injuries that Wallace has averaged 65?  I mean, rare for any starting prop, let alone 2 in the same team with Ryan James.

If it is purely the injuries, then Wallace probably ends up averaging just over 40 all things being equal.

wallace got taken off on 20-25 minutes again in the first half, similar to the last week. but then came on the start of second half and finished the game.

i would assume he is around a 46min player normally if you like symmetry. in saying that, the titans conditioning/luck has been so bad this year, and it is clear he is the man to benefit.

for me, its too late to jump aboard now after making 43k already with perhaps 40-50k higher ceiling if he is a 40avg player normally.

Yeah, thinking he is 45 max average including the unexpected extra points due to injury. Too late.

From the cowboys forum:

Dr Twitter is saying 2-3 weeks for Cootey (Grade 1 calf strain)

So apparently Hoare had a concussion. I wonder if that rules him out...?

Loomer wrote:

Is torn calf confirmed? Latest I heard was may only miss one game

Depends on the grading, could be anything between 2-8 weeks.

mulvy wrote:Milch or anyone else know the magic number this week?

$84,803,000 worth of players scored 9247 points this week - for a magic number of 9279


Down from last weeks 9348, which is down from the initial MN of 9475


This happens most years (magic number slowly decreasing to start the year) - as players get injured, cheaper players replace them - which lowers the total $$ on the field which lowers the magic number

Sik wrote:

This is from NRL.com

"The Cowboys had two other players injured in Friday night's golden point win, with winger Antonio Winterstein (broken arm) and fullback Lachlan Coote (torn calf) set to spend several weeks on the sidelines."

Yeah Cheers. I find it suspicious that not on Cowboys twitter. Hampton is interesting if he plays half and Morgan to FB which I think more likely than Ponga

Feline wrote:Early trade thoughts!

With the news about Matt Scott's ACL, I reckon that Sam Hoare will get a go. PPM specialist and priced appropriately for quick price rises.

If I go Tepai Moeroa to Hoare, I can upgrade Pritchard to McInnes.

May need to wait for team lists, but I think this is a winner, right?

If Hoare can consistently get 30 minutes game time he is a definite trade in.

If he only gets 20 minutes then its not so much value.

Even if Ponga gets a run, it's hard to justify a trade. We know his job security is terrible.

Milchcow wrote:


$84,803,000 worth of players scored 9247 points this week - for a magic number of 9279


Down from last weeks 9348, which is down from the initial MN of 9475


This happens most years (magic number slowly decreasing to start the year) - as players get injured, cheaper players replace them - which lowers the total $$ on the field which lowers the magic number

Cheers Mate!

mulvy wrote:From the cowboys forum:

Dr Twitter is saying 2-3 weeks for Cootey (Grade 1 calf strain)

So apparently Hoare had a concussion. I wonder if that rules him out...?

Can you tell me more?

I really think Hoare is a very attractive proposition if he can get a solid role of 30 to 45 minutes, while Matt Scott is out. It is the cash cow option in the FRF that I have been waiting for.

Concussion happened to QLD Cup?

On Matt Scott, ACL is a lengthy stint on the sideline? If Hoare was coming in for Scott it would have to be for more than 20 minutes?

Fox Sports just says he's in doubt??;

They will also be without Matt Scott after it was confirmed he suffered a season-ending ACL rupture, while Lachlan Coote is also in doubt for Saturday’s clash with Manly after injuring his calf.

Feline wrote:

Can you tell me more?

I really think Hoare is a very attractive proposition if he can get a solid role of 30 to 45 minutes, while Matt Scott is out. It is the cash cow option in the FRF that I have been waiting for.

Concussion happened to QLD Cup?

On Matt Scott, ACL is a lengthy stint on the sideline? If Hoare was coming in for Scott it would have to be for more than 20 minutes?

Not really other than Hoare (and Fensom and Anderson) played for the Blackhawks yesterday