2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 26

Shanbon wrote:Im waiting on proper confirmation on Farah before i trade. I want to go Winterstien to Whitehead Brailey to Cook but am 11k short. If Farah out long term ill prioritise Cook in and wait a week on Whitehead when that $ gap should close.

Good plan Shanbon. I hope the gap closes by the amount you need.
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816k with 164k in the bank rank 257.

However my phone app still insists on showing my team as it was last year when i review previous weeks.

Honeysett wrote:

Goat? Moving on up in the world of four legged creatures.

Milch will be disappointed

They say they can't get your goat if they don't know where you've tied it up.

Don't have a cow, man.

Honeysett wrote:

Auto Emergency - if one of your 17 drop out then you get the lowest scoring player in your team.
DDP - Diamond Dallas Page. I believe it's DPP, Dual Position Player. A player that can be selected in two slots.
TLT - Team List Tuesday, when the teams are announced and the inmates here go mental.

I was going to say this exact thing but you got their first.

wolfking wrote:Obviously if Farah is fit and starts with Cook on the bench, Cook is a no go.  But what if Farah is fit, yet Cook keeps the number 9 jersey with Farah on the bench?  Would you still bring him in?

Its a shame farah got injured as we didnt get to see what the plan was but looked like cook stayed on the field when farah came on.
Brailey to cook is a good trade but i wouldnt trade a keeper like mcinness to cook. If your've got smith and mcinness as your hooking pairing then you are set in the position

Thoughts on playing Abbey if Frawley is named starting? I thought the two made a great combo which contributed to Abbey scoring decently last week.

I know this isn't a sc thread but my man SJ has a score of 147. They gave him those 2 ta's so poor form fantasy for not doing so. First year playing sc & I've now realised you don't captain Smith every week haha.

filthridden wrote:

Only ideas at this stage.
Every chance he isn't named and gets a week's rest after his head knock and failed HIA.

Didnt think of him being rested, hope not as if he and bodene are out this week my team is smashed.

With brailey nearing peak price what is everyones plans if you havent saved cash? Especially if you are not sold on cook. I am kinda thinking katoa from panthers with his dpp in 2rf. That way i bank the brailey cash and if i hold another 100k i can do faufusi/et/hess/lamb/ pretty much anyone in squad to a macca/mcinnes/friend

hymenbustas wrote:Thoughts on playing Abbey if Frawley is named starting? I thought the two made a great combo which contributed to Abbey scoring decently last week.

I'm playing Abbey this week unless Ponga gets a shot. I know the Knights aren't push overs at home but Abbey should of got a lot of confidence from his last game & might get some attacking returns.

Showbags wrote:

Didnt think of him being rested, hope not as if he and bodene are out this week my team is smashed.

With brailey nearing peak price what is everyones plans if you havent saved cash? Especially if you are not sold on cook. I am kinda thinking katoa from panthers with his dpp in 2rf. That way i bank the brailey cash and if i hold another 100k i can do faufusi/et/hess/lamb/ pretty much anyone in squad to a macca/mcinnes/friend

If you're not sold on Cook what about K. Pritchard who is cheaper than Cook @ 273k & plays all the major bye rounds.

hymenbustas wrote:Thoughts on playing Abbey if Frawley is named starting? I thought the two made a great combo which contributed to Abbey scoring decently last week.

I wouldn't be playing Abbey in my 17 at the moment, I'm happy with him making cash.
I do think he'll score better with Frawley...

I hope Dess is brave enough to play Frawley this week... but I doubt it

White Lightning wrote:

If you're not sold on Cook what about K. Pritchard who is cheaper than Cook @ 273k & plays all the major bye rounds.

Speaking of Hookers......has Hodgson pretty much bottomed out provided he continues to play 80 minutes?

Honeysett wrote:Teddy scoring 59 without a try is pretty incredible. He hasn't scored a try since round 1. When he does score a try it will with a 20 point play and he'll smash out a huge score.

Tedesco will be the first player this year to score 100. Just not sure what week it will be.

Nofo has had an 83, 73 and 51 without tries. Rapana had 53 on the weekend without a try.

I'm getting Rapana in against the Titans, Warriors, Sea Eagles, Bulldogs and Knights in the next 5 weeks. Expecting a 60 average over this period.

White Lightning wrote:

If you're not sold on Cook what about K. Pritchard who is cheaper than Cook @ 273k & plays all the major bye rounds.

Pritchard going pretty slow burn. I am thinking mcinnes in, yes i know i missed the boat, then smith out to friend in rnd 12 who plays the rounds mcinnes doesnt. With pearce almost certainly playing origin friend should get 80 and if last year is an indication will score decently. Also plays raiders broncos storm sharks and rabbitohs....all high defensive games.

Katoa trade allows me to monitor my midrangers and i have an easier time later upgrading say jwh/et/lamb/hess for 150-200k. I want to monitor them, too many variables on each to jump the gun as yet.

White Lightning wrote:I know this isn't a sc thread but my man SJ has a score of 147. They gave him those 2 ta's so poor form fantasy for not doing so. First year playing sc & I've now realised you don't captain Smith every week haha.

I've just watched them both again and I reckon SC must be using the 'last pass' rule then and I think Fantasy got it right. SJ played well overall and has been on fire but both the RTS and Foran tries were solid individual efforts to me. SJ's presence probably makes defenders a bit skittish and prone to bad reads but RTS and Foran did nearly all of the grunt work.

Happy for that not to be a TA for SJ until I can afford him, haha......which at this rate will be 2018.

Was there a reason yates was a late withdrawal?

This was just posted on sc addicts.

"My spies tell me a vitally important & inform playmaker was sent for MRI scans early Monday morning. Details are sketchy at this stage & I'll keep on chasing, but it will be a massive blow if he is ruled out for any length of time."

No one knows anything about this so if true it's being kept very hush hush.
It's important that we just take it as a vague rumour at this stage & it could be true or false but I'm bored so I thought I'd post it.

Showbags wrote:Was there a reason yates was a late withdrawal?

I don't think anyone knows for sure. Some have suggested he failed concussion protocols & others say he was dropped for Wardle. We'll find out for sure tomorrow.

White Lightning wrote:This was just posted on sc addicts.

"My spies tell me a vitally important & inform playmaker was sent for MRI scans early Monday morning. Details are sketchy at this stage & I'll keep on chasing, but it will be a massive blow if he is ruled out for any length of time."

No one knows anything about this so if true it's being kept very hush hush.
It's important that we just take it as a vague rumour at this stage & it could be true or false but I'm bored so I thought I'd post it.

Someone is taking this game way to serious if they are employing spies...

White Lightning wrote:This was just posted on sc addicts.

"My spies tell me a vitally important & inform playmaker was sent for MRI scans early Monday morning. Details are sketchy at this stage & I'll keep on chasing, but it will be a massive blow if he is ruled out for any length of time."

No one knows anything about this so if true it's being kept very hush hush.
It's important that we just take it as a vague rumour at this stage & it could be true or false but I'm bored so I thought I'd post it.

Wondered why Feeney didn't come in to replace Lamb this weekend. Should have known it was due to injury