2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 24

no_worryers wrote:any suggestions guys
csmith jbrailey
vaughan fifita yates ipapalli
surgess lolo mannering hess fkaufusi akaoula
sj pearce jacks fogerty
talakai kelly suli idris
ponga slater cotric hayne pithyan

thinking akaola>chn
ponga hayne or pitghyan >rts

146k itb
rank 80

cheers

Seems you're in a bit of trouble this week with your WFB mate.

I'd almost be inclined to make a double trade there this week. Ponga may yet play this week this Coote being no certainty yet but not sure I'd go chasing CHN. Jayne looks like she will be 2 weeks away so you could hold but I'm assuming you've double traded every week since the get go by the looks of your team.

Ranking wise, you stand to challenge well with some smart moves from now on in. It's the backs that need some attention for you to make that push. That's where I'd be focussing for now while reaping some cash from your cows over the next few weeks.

Clack Bocks wrote:Elgey vs Brailey vs Yates for last reserve. The way I see it 20-40 vs 25-35 vs 30-35. Can't go wrong with any right?

Watch for news if Barnett is out, as Yates would take his spot at lock.
Even if he plays 40 mins from the bench he would still outscore the other two though

Pookus McFly wrote:

Watch for news if Barnett is out, as Yates would take his spot at lock.
Even if he plays 40 mins from the bench he would still outscore the other two though

Good point. Yates you win.

is Smat to BJ really sideways?

I would not refute that SMat is a keeper- I had him since round 1 and think he is nailed on for consistent 40s in that tricky position going forward. I was happy to hold him through his early poor scores and still adamant i would run through the whole season with him barring injury. But BJ's price dropping so low quite early puts a spanner in the works because I firmly believe BJ will have a 50 point average for the season, and surely we can contest that different calibers of 'keeper' make some gun to gun trades worthwhile.

Thoughts?

Edit: probably wouldn't even make this trade until next week anyway

Can't believe people are trading out Lamb and Smat scoring well bar mid game injuries and position shuffling. Do people just look at last week's score and this weeks BE?

Not taking into account overall points but is it better to trade in bodene this week for winsterstein or wait til next week?

Mearcats wrote:

Then unless you have a bunch of other cows mate I'd say no. Brailey will still make coin for a few weeks (assuming he get 55+ minutes) due to his BE but unless you want to step from him to a midranger before you step to a gun I wouldn't do it. 

Maybe whack your full team up with proposed trades so I can have a closer look at it for you mate.

Current team: 130k ITB

Smith, Brailey
McGuire, Wallace, Musgrove, Yates
Gallen, Mannering, Kaufusi, Sione, Sironen, Stone
Norman, Lamb, Jacks, Elgey
Walker, Cotric, Moga, Kelly
Semi, RTS, Suli, Abbey, TRD

I'm looking at trading out 2 of Walker, Lamb, Moga or Suli for Slater plus either CHN or Gutherson

It's about this time every week that I start to 2nd guess my Monday trades... last week I decided to postpone my Whitehead trade and bring in Aubs (credit to Booze for the idea) which saved my bacon.
... should I postpone my Bodene trade? (you don't have to answer this question... it's me talking to myself)

Pookus McFly wrote:is Smat to BJ really sideways?

I would not refute that SMat is a keeper- I had him since round 1 and think he is nailed on for consistent 40s in that tricky position going forward. I was happy to hold him through his early poor scores and still adamant i would run through the whole season with him barring injury. But BJ's price dropping so low quite early puts a spanner in the works because I firmly believe BJ will have a 50 point average for the season, and surely we can contest that different calibers of 'keeper' make some gun to gun trades worthwhile.

Thoughts?

Edit: probably wouldn't even make this trade until next week anyway

I don't think this is sideways mate but I would want to see BJ have a good week or two first. It's all well and good to say "we know he can do x" but until he does it, I ain't buying.

Short of that, no hesitations in that trade at all.

danseels1985 wrote:Not taking into account overall points but is it better to trade in bodene this week for winsterstein or wait til next week?

Next week mate if you're not considering points.

Loomer wrote:Can't believe people are trading out Lamb and Smat scoring well bar mid game injuries and position shuffling. Do people just look at last week's score and this weeks BE?

Because if Smat can turn into BJ for 60k, it will probably be the closest in price the two will ever see.

With Mbye out, Babbey should be goal kicking this week.

That's an extra 0-2 points right there

Mearcats wrote:

I don't think this is sideways mate but I would want to see BJ have a good week or two first. It's all well and good to say "we know he can do x" but until he does it, I ain't buying.

Short of that, no hesitations in that trade at all.

Cheers for the input bud. I may be more easily impressed, but I think a good score this week will put me over the line. Might be hard for him with Whitehead out though. The Raiders are coming up to one of the easiest runs any team will have in the comp this year (IMO)

Loomer wrote:Can't believe people are trading out Lamb and Smat scoring well bar mid game injuries and position shuffling. Do people just look at last week's score and this weeks BE?

Well I don't really want to trade Lamb out to be honest but it helps get Bodene in next week. Not too often you can get a cut price gun like him in for the price he is.

SoylentGreen wrote:

Current team: 130k ITB

Smith, Brailey
McGuire, Wallace, Musgrove, Yates
Gallen, Mannering, Kaufusi, Sione, Sironen, Stone
Norman, Lamb, Jacks, Elgey
Walker, Cotric, Moga, Kelly
Semi, RTS, Suli, Abbey, TRD

I'm looking at trading out 2 of Walker, Lamb, Moga or Suli for Slater plus either CHN or Gutherson

Wouldn't trade Lamb mate. Suli yeah, can see that for Slater. Walker is gonna ruffle some feathers. Most around here will say (you bought him in for a reason" but I'd be ok with trading him. If he ain't living up to expectations when you bought him in ANTICIPATING that he'd do something that he's not then how long do you give him. It's like that ex that's a dud root, how many chances does she really have? 

Gutherson and Slater would be the ideal move but that requires two backline trades. With your lack of DPP's I don't think that's possible right?

Loomer wrote:Can't believe people are trading out Lamb and Smat scoring well bar mid game injuries and position shuffling. Do people just look at last week's score and this weeks BE?

You wouldn't upgrade Lamb to a gun now if you have the chance?

Milchcow wrote:
With Mbye out, Babbey should be goal kicking this week.

That's an extra 0-2 points right there

Captaincy material

Milchcow wrote:
With Mbye out, Babbey should be goal kicking this week.

That's an extra 0-2 points right there

Projecting a doughnut.

Pookus McFly wrote:

Because if Smat can turn into BJ for 60k, it will probably be the closest in price the two will ever see.

This. I can understand when it's for CHN or something like that but when it's a guy that make your week and basically be set and forget I fell it's a different story.

As already stated tho, I would wanna see that outta BJ first.

Milchcow wrote:
With Mbye out, Babbey should be goal kicking this week.

That's an extra 0-2 points right there

Does Frawley do any goal kicking?

Btw: How did you go at the judiciary?