2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 39

my tv broke wrote:

Vanish wrote:So Fox Sport's James Hooper is writing that Miles is almost a sure thing to play Origin this year, despite struggling to make first grade for Manly most weeks.

kevy walters said himself a couple of weeks ago that Myles "will be there", was on triple M. He said the same about Guerra too.

Yep, I think it was 360 I saw them ask Walters about Myles and his straight out reply was "Nate is an Origin prop". The way he said it was like he was in the 17 100%.

Vanish wrote:

That's crazy to me. But awesome then, I'll definitely be keeping Wallace if he's likely playing R15. I'll find another way to get Brown.

Seriously that's crazy though. Wallace is 3x the player Miles is right now.

QLD are incredibly loyal but unlike NSW they're justified in being that way. Guerra and Myles were shit last year but they still played Origin and did their job and QLD won again. The last time QLD ever made wholesale changes was after Game I 2013 where they were beat by 14 in Origin I which is as close to a thrashing as NSW has ever given them. They dumped Shillington, Ash Harrison and bought in some new blood.

Only something like that will get Myles dropped. Napa is next in line because he's been knocking on the door for years and has been through all their camps and programs. Wallace is in great form but looks like he'll have to bide his time.

Shanbon wrote:

Weinterstein to Elliot, Idris to Faiumo (whatever the Rabbits guys name is)

Save the cash till next week to see if Aubbs is back starting Turbo may play Origin, J Roberts is the highest scoring centre and could be an option next week. He def wont play Origin while Daley is coach.

Sounds perfect.

my tv broke wrote:

Well, bear in mind that if QLD were to lose Origin 1, there could be changes and Myles is probably the most likely to be dropped, just to throw that spanner in your works.

Yeah that's quite likely. And there's also the potential for injuries and what not changing the lineup. But I'm seeing enough upside to hold the trade until at least R12 now.

Johnny B Goode wrote:
 

QLD are incredibly loyal but unlike NSW they're justified in being that way. Guerra and Myles were shit last year but they still played Origin and did their job and QLD won again. The last time QLD ever made wholesale changes was after Game I 2013 where they were beat by 14 in Origin I which is as close to a thrashing as NSW has ever given them. They dumped Shillington, Ash Harrison and bought in some new blood.  

Only something like that will get Myles dropped. Napa is next in line because he's been knocking on the door for years and has been through all their camps and programs. Wallace is in great form but looks like he'll have to bide his time.  

Yeah, you make good arguments. It still seems strange to be bringing up a fringe reserve grade player to me though. But when you keep winning, keep backing the winning players.

Should be a fair few changes in the next few years. Lots of opportunity for some of the fringe guys to find a spot.

So I'm trading out Idris & Ponga. Pick 1 option from (a) & (b) please:
(a) J. Roberts (ownership 4.54%) or T-Trbo (ownership 33.93%)
(b) Radradra (ownership 1.00%) or Hayne (ownership 39.32%)

Based on pod value & bye coverage I'm thinking Roberts & Radradra. Also both T-Trbo & Hayne will play origin. Thoughts & thanks.

White Lightning wrote:So I'm trading out Idris & Ponga. Pick 1 option from (a) & (b) please:
(a) J. Roberts (ownership 4.54%) or T-Trbo (ownership 33.93%)
(b) Radradra (ownership 1.00%) or Hayne (ownership 39.32%)

Based on pod value & bye coverage I'm thinking Roberts & Radradra. Also both T-Trbo & Hayne will play origin. Thoughts & thanks.

Semi's good for bye coverage yes but think about if his absence when the Eels have byes will affect you in any way.

I like Roberts as an option. Had him last year and he was doing good until I decided to bring Joey Leilua in who outscored him in the run home. Anyway he was popular last year but now he's a POD option and doing well. I'll get him if Aubo doesn't start or if Aitken starts putting up some average scores

Vanish wrote:

Yeah, you make good arguments. It still seems strange to be bringing up a fringe reserve grade player to me though. But when you keep winning, keep backing the winning players.

Should be a fair few changes in the next few years. Lots of opportunity for some of the fringe guys to find a spot.

Robbie Farah gets picked for NSW and they don't even have the excuse of sticking with a winning formula.

Roberts seems like too much of a wild ride for me. Scores all over the place. Few injury concerns.

Yates>Elliot? Elliot feels like a trap

Looks like Elliot is the flavour of the week...

I bought him in 3 weeks ago with an eye to the byes. I bought him thinking "He will be useful over origin". I thought he was a a great price for somebody who will be great over the byes.

Need to ask yourself what are you buying him for? Are you buying him because everyone else is and you don't want to miss out? Are you buying for the byes? Are you buying to use him as a cash cow? All of the above?

SoylentGreen wrote:

Robbie Farah gets picked for NSW and they don't even have the excuse of sticking with a winning formula.

Farah should not get picked and our selectors are consistently awful.

Farah should not have been playing for years imo. Ennis was consistently the better hooker before he retired in and Farah has been struggling to make First Grade for a couple of years now.

Sure Ennis was a dickhead but they keep picking Gallen and Maloney so apparently that isn't a concern for NSW.

Daily telegraph late mail;

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/supercoach/nrl-late-mail-round-10-team-changes-and-gossip/news-story/796a8600d41bfacc5ab3a5fa8c811f3b

Sash's team - Idris to Fuimono or MWZ, take a punt of who'll be better.

Are we holding JBrom? if so then bring in someone for Winterstein. Agree with Shanbon about no TTurbo - not a great time to bring in origin players

Could you all believe I had Adam Elliot in R1, but choose to sell him to bring in Wallace before R2? Which isn't a bad trade really, except I held Stimson who is still sitting on my bench averaging 17

Loomer wrote:Yates>Elliot? Elliot feels like a trap

I am not risking Elliot. But although he smells like a trap, he's the sort of trap that could score 40-50 points a week and screw all the non-owners.

But his base stats aren't great, so he's going to rely on a bunch of tries/attacking spots to be worth the trade in.

Finch wrote:Looks like Elliot is the flavour of the week...

I bought him in 3 weeks ago with an eye to the byes. I bought him thinking "He will be useful over origin". I thought he was a a great price for somebody who will be great over the byes.

Need to ask yourself what are you buying him for? Are you buying him because everyone else is and you don't want to miss out? Are you buying for the byes? Are you buying to use him as a cash cow?  All of the above?

Mostly Rd12 bye cover that will earn a bit to turn into 15/18 cover

How many trades are people going to be looking at coming out of the bye period with. By my current bye planning I'm looking at around 7/8 left going into rd 20 but just a bit worried I might be leaving myself short if there is 1 or two necessity trades through the byes (cover injuries, must grab cheapie, gun injures himself in the first minute and then has price drops and so is too worthwhile not to grab)

Is there a reason it's rumoured Elliot will start instead of Eastwood? I thought Eastwood was high up the pecking order

Loomer wrote:Is there a reason it's rumoured he will start instead of Eastwood? I thought Eastwood was high up the pecking order

Eastwood has been pretty poor this year I think. Dogs may also need to move him on too.