2017 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 23

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Who are the best bye round guns that should be looked at?

fifita if his current form holds

but i'd say
norman
surgess
guths (if you play him in wfb)
graham
gallen
friend
AReynolds (pending selection)
Pearce (pending selection)

Chewie wrote:

Haha

In our H2H it's
McInnes and Slater
Vs
JDB and SJ

Another close game

That's right plus you already have a 24 point lead. I think you've got me this week mate.

MrCashman wrote:Surely with that form Hess starts next week regardless with big JT coming back

I don't have him, will only buy him if he gets a starting spot

I would still think its unlikely he starts. I didn't see alot of the first half but posts here suggested he was fairly quiet up until late in the game.

To me it seems most likely Hess will go back to the bench ala round 1. He's still only young and while he has shown he can play big mins, you would probably get the best out of him over the course of this season by playing him for 40 to 50 mins a game.

The thing with Hess is that even with 40-50 mins off the bench he can still score 40+ & you know he'll have games where he goes large. I think he's getting very hard to resist. By the way I have him in sc & he scored 100 there.

my tv broke wrote:

I would still think its unlikely he starts. I didn't see alot of the first half but posts here suggested he was fairly quiet up until late in the game.

To me it seems most likely Hess will go back to the bench ala round 1. He's still only young and while he has shown he can play big mins, you would probably get the best out of him over the course of this season by playing him for 40 to 50 mins a game.

Yeah I reckon he will be used like Gurgess first year, come on after 20-30min against tired defense with hitups against smaller guys and power plays close to the line. Not neccessarily a bad thing, he will miss out on tackles (although outwide he can be quietish there anyway) and if he comes on close to the centre that will offset this. But will be used less for decoy runs as they will want to get the most out of him and not just lull the opposition with decoys before hitting him.

Will get odd 30s but will go big now and then and will hopefully average mid 40, not a long term keeper, but will be an easy jump off to a keeper, and may even be a decent POD against people not running him for those games he goes off

Will be like facing a team with Fifita, you just know 1 big play will mean you lose, but he will score 40s as well to give you hope when you dont have him. Hess just will average less but is alot cheaper for what he provides

Well now I'm not so sure I should trade ET out. Fingers crossed for Cleary to the Tigers. In 2015 he played 80 consistently and broke the all-time tackling record in one game. Only Ivan can get him back to those heights

ok, so Lamb owners. We know he can score in the 40s consistantly, but he has kinda stalled for cash making purposes for the next few weeks. Holding? Or trade to someone like a bottomed out DCE?

Showbags wrote:ok, so Lamb owners. We know he can score in the 40s consistantly, but he has kinda stalled for cash making purposes for the next few weeks. Holding? Or trade to someone like a bottomed out DCE?

Bigger fires to put out so I'm holding. I think this game is a one off and he should go back to scoring 35-40

Showbags wrote:ok, so Lamb owners. We know he can score in the 40s consistantly, but he has kinda stalled for cash making purposes for the next few weeks. Holding? Or trade to someone like a bottomed out DCE?

Depends how many injuries I get today

multiple.scoregasms wrote:
Bigger fires to put out so I'm holding. I think this game is a one off and he should go back to scoring 35-40

True, having to play 2 of Moga, talaki, suli and cotic in 17 is frustrating. Moga is dropping out next trade for that penrith guy if he is in at 138k, that means ctr pairing of smat and aubs. But that will mean running one of Brailey, Elgey or Yates in 17 for a week until 1 of them peaks and I can upgrade.

Johnny B Goode wrote:Well now I'm not so sure I should trade ET out. Fingers crossed for Cleary to the Tigers. In 2015 he played 80 consistently and broke the all-time tackling record in one game. Only Ivan can get him back to those heights

ET is on his last chance in my squad this week. Unless Cleary signs with the club before first lockout next week I might have to move him on. Under performing guns available at a bargain basement price or cash to be made, can't afford to hold a mid tier player scoring 40 or so each round.

Bren wrote:
ET is on his last chance in my squad this week. Unless Cleary signs with the club before first lockout next week I might have to move him on. Under performing guns available at a bargain basement price or cash to be made, can't afford to hold a mid tier player scoring 40 or so each round.

I'm the same. 4 rounds in is enough for a trend and it was only the coach sacking that saved him this week

Are you guys forgetting ET didn't play last week, and that the first two weeks he had to get strapped up due to blood pouring out/injury???

What are thoughts on Whitehead now? Is he the same player as last yr fantasy wise?

Finch wrote:Are you guys forgetting ET didn't play last week, and that the first two weeks he had to get strapped up due to blood pouring out/injury???

Not at all. He has had the week off to refresh and regather himself, now it's time for him to deliver the goods or he gets moved on.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:What are thoughts on Whitehead now? Is he the same player as last yr fantasy wise?

Base stats are around the same as last year, the attacking stats will come

Finch wrote:Are you guys forgetting ET didn't playo last week, and that the first two weeks he had to get strapped up due to blood pouring out/injury???

My bad, totally forgot about last week. Will hopefully this week it all comes together lol

Didn't realise Whitehead is gonna miss next week for tripping (unless they fight and win). Dammit.

Mr Fernando wrote:Didn't realise Whitehead is gonna miss next week for tripping (unless they fight and win).  Dammit.

Another week to milk some more cash from Sironen?

He got hit with a grade 2. Seems harsh given what Reynolds has gotten away with over the years and some of the fines handed out for tripping this year. Hopefully they beat it.