2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 38

Warriors wrote:

Young players that are key to there club and are fighting for a top four spot or top 8 etc will definitely back up after origin in round 13.
Backs who play origin but their teams have two byes in either round 12, 15 or 18 aren't that affected by origin but will miss 1 extra game. E.g Teddy

However, its the gun forwards that could take a hit when backing up with reduced output and reduced minutes e.g Cam Smith, Josh McGuire, Paul Gallen, Josh Papalli, Gillete, Cordner, Merrin.

In years past Cronk, Slater etc have been rested more so than Smith but I'm thinking with the Storm going so well I can see him getting a spell in week 13 so Brandon Smith can get some game time before playing round 15 and 18.
He could be worth a sell to McCullough in round 12 who will play two more rounds than Smith from round 12 to round 19 inclusive (with the chance that Smith has reduced minutes in round 13 and 16).

Fifita/Gallen/ARey if they make origin will only play 1 game (14) in 4 rounds missing 12,13 and 15 so probably are worth selling if they make origin. Nathan Brown and Corey Norman play all these rounds (12,13,14 and 15).

This is all dependant on the number of trades people have left.

Rapture_NRL wrote:Upgrade Hess now, or save the trade? leaking cash right now and he's only a cashie.
Note: I traded Gallen out early in the season pmo lol but not sure who I should upgrade to...

Also, is it worth bringing in MWZ or CNK to cash up on Kelly etc?

wolfking wrote:That was a great article.  Feel sorry for both of them.  ET always seems like a great guy and this shows.  Great work from JT also, he obviously cared very much.

As humans, we really do take things and life for granted.  Always worrying about the negatives, the what ifs instead of focusing on what we have and the positives we all have in life.  Yeah, fantasy is fun and stressful haha, but when you read articles like this it reminds you it's trivial, but we enjoy doing it and should celebrate that we can do it and have fun.  Celebrate that this can be a big focus because so many people have it so rough.  I still feel and think about R0bDog and just the simple fact he can't finish the fantasy season like the rest of us.  It does make you think.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

My opinion of what to do with Hess hasnt changed since I posted it a couple weeks back and that was I thought it was worth considering trading him to someone that offered better value. At that time he was 430k+ and I just didnt think he offered enough consistency in scoring for someone with that value and that there were others out there where that money could be better spent. I havent been keeping track of his projected price changes so cant help you there but I do note that since then he has scored 37 and 33 and dropped 30k. I presume his value will drop at a faster rate over the coming weeks if his scoring stays low.

The flip side is that one has to wonder what the JT effect is here?

That being said, you have said yourself that he was a cashie for you, so with that in mind, his BE is 55 (above his average) so I would say he is a sell. Why not use him to upgrade to a good bye round scorer (Surgess, Brown etc)?

Just my opinion

Fortitude wrote:I asked this the other day, but never heard back form anyone.

Is there any reports on Barbas French rugby career? hows he going?

Chewie wrote:
I can see how people are tempted to trade Hess out... I already have most Bye friendly guns like Brown, Surgess, Gallen, and Crichton so I'm happy to hold him for the moment. Thurston's absence does affect the Cowboys way of playing, and I expect some better scores from Hess when JT is back on the field. I'll be looking at upgrading Hess after round 15 sometime... maybe to Jtrbo

Honeysett wrote:Hopefully Hayne can continue playing in the centres and get that DPP so I can just set and forget about the worst position in the game.

Chewie wrote:

I can see how people are tempted to trade Hess out... I already have most Bye friendly guns like Brown, Surgess, Gallen, and Crichton so I'm happy to hold him for the moment. Thurston's absence does affect the Cowboys way of playing, and I expect some better scores from Hess when JT is back on the field. I'll be looking at upgrading Hess after round 15 sometime... maybe to Jtrbo

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Hey mate,

I can honestly say that over in NZ I have heard nothing about Barba. I understand he got a few minutes of the bench to debut back in early March. Just rubbish minutes though and was playing cause his country man was suspended after being involved in a Cocaine incident with one of my boys!

Since then I dont believe he has gotten on the paddock again with the first team.

Fortitude wrote:

Just went through a few of the previous games.

From what I can tell, he is currently behind Lee Halfpenny for starting full back, and cant get on to bench. He has Fuck all chance of getting a starting gig if LH is remains FB.

TheWeapon wrote:Surely JBrom is going to improve? I bought him at what I thought was rock bottom last week...and I'm worried his scores aren't trending up...he's getting plenty of minutes too.