2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 43

wolfking wrote:Who would be the bigger priority, JDB or Tolo??

Looking at Norman to Walker, then Kelly to Semi which would leave me with 246K, enough to get McInnes to Brailey but presuming Brailey stays around the same price, I will be short to go Felise to Tolo but would have enough to go JDB.  I would need Brailey to make 9K to afford Lolo, which I don't think will happen.

Brailey would need to score 47 odd to make up the shortfall..

Lolo and JDB have the same bye schedule - JDB may be an origin chance if there is an injury - Lolo has currently has a lower breakeven.

I think Lolo probably is the priority. Last year he played a maximum of 62 minutes in any one game. This year he's played more than that 4 times already - hence the boom scores.

Hmmm.. I might have to try and bring him in too

awanamafia wrote:

Brailey would need to score 47 odd to make up the shortfall..

Lolo and JDB have the same bye schedule - JDB may be an origin chance if there is an injury - Lolo has currently has a lower breakeven.

I think Lolo probably is the priority. Last year he played a maximum of 62 minutes in any one game. This year he's played more than that 4 times already - hence the boom scores.

Hmmm.. I might have to try and bring him in too

Yeah, he should really be able to get a 50 odd this week with some of their big names out you would think, but I might take the punt, would be happy with JDB if need be.  Could go Ponga to Semi instead to make sure I've got the money for insurance, or do a third trade.  I think I like bringing in Semi for someone like Kelly, doesn't feel like a waste bringing in someone with Semi's potential for a dud like Kelly.

EDIT: maybe I should just bote the bullet and get Semi for Ponga and get SJ for Walker that way I'll still have more than enough.

mulvy wrote:Real talk: Connor Watson worth a pickup at $189k? He'll be getting starter minutes in the halves while Pearce is away and is capable of tearing apart the opposition. Only downside is he'll f up your AE plans while Pearce is back

Awkward price. Don't think it's worth the trade in and then out again.

My thinking here is that your spending $60k for at least 80points. Also allows you to do some creative moves eg. For cs9, niko, chn owners owners:
Cs9 to connor
Chn to Surgess

Next week do niko to mcinnes via connor

White Lightning wrote:lol now I'm paranoid about selling Fifita. If he's going to be around 600k I'm leaning towards keeping.

left field option, get him back in Rd 16 if you are worried about his price going too high. That way he will only get one price rise in Rd 14 (Misses 12, 13 & 15), then he only misses one bye in Rd 18 so you have him for 2 of his next 3 games.

Screw it, Ponga to Semi I think is a goer. Would give me money next week to get McInnes and Tolo, or if Smith backs up and Brailey goes okay, will hold Brailey and go CHN to Tolo, and Felise to JDB. Not worth holding Ponga if I can get SJ for Norman this week and get two guns next week.

Neillo wrote:

Thoughts on why they're playing where they are this week? I'd have thought Matterson to CTR and Aubo in 2RF.....Just wondering as I'm actually tempted to bring him in this week as a keeper CTR for the byes but won't if it looks like he'll revert back to Black Widow status

I was looking at this exact scenario too, surprised the black widow was named at Centre. Fucking SKD, its his fault, if he didn't go get himself a ban he would be there instead of Aubs.

I doubt I will select Aubs now, will look Radaradra and then Aitken when he returns and bottoms out. Just have to juggle around some DPP.

I can see why they went with Aubo. In a regular week Matterson would fill in there for sure as he's the new Mr Fix It. However since their stocks are depleted this week they're lacking some serious experience in the backline.

Aubo is Mr Reliable and so him and his 200+ games of experience are preferred at the back rather than debuting another winger or chucking Matterson there, when he's a goer in the forward pack where there's plenty of depth. My analysis as a Chooks fan

my tv broke wrote:

As a sidenote, I consider myself a pretty smart fellow, but damn getting my head around who and when to trade in/out players any more than 2 weeks down the track does my head in.

Image what it does to us that aren't so smart

Onthebeatpete wrote:There's an injury report update on the eels webpage for round 12 and N. Brown isn't on there. Could that be a promising hint that he's right to go this weekend or it just means nothing? Lmao

As meaningless and meaningful as being named TLT. Nothing to rule him out from being a late scratching closer to match day

I'm adopting the Honeysett workforce philosophy

- do as little planning as possible.
- close your eyes and hope for the best
- If all else fails, do less.

I've got twelve players in this week - if Aubs is named to start in the centres still I won't trade him in till next week when Suli becomes Aubs.

A fox sports article has Brown as 'ribs, indefinite' under outs as well. The 'pressure gauge' section.

Revraiser wrote:A fox sports article has Brown as 'ribs, indefinite' under outs as well. The 'pressure gauge' section.

I just don't think that's been updated since Monday.

awanamafia wrote:

SoylentGreen wrote:When's the best time to look at bringing Fifita in?

Round 1 each season...

I understand it depends partly on team make up and strategy, but if you had a gun to your head and were told you had to trade one of the following, who would you sell Fanatics:

Smith or Fifita?

Who Takes Chambers Centre spot in round 15? Does Scott get it? Or would Tofu move there for a week?

I've totally changed tact now & selling Smith & keeping Fifita. Smith has a b/e of 66 so if anything his price will stay roughly the same & could even drop. However I can only see Fifita's price rising with a b/e of 36. I'm also selling CHN & Idris.

Smith out - Friend or Pritchard in (leaning towards Friend)
CHN out - J. Graham in (via F. Kaufusi)
Idris out - Radradra in (via R. Jennings)

Friend, Cook
J. Graham, N. Brown (Fifita, Wallace)
Gallen (c), Surgess (vc), Crichton, Elliot (JDB, F. Kaufusi)
SJ, Klokstad (Lamb, Field)
Croker, L. Mitchell (Kelly, R. Jennings)
RTS, Radradra, Cotric (Slater, Abbey)

It gives me 17 for round 13 as well without trading. Thoughts & thanks.

SI wrote:I understand it depends partly on team make up and strategy, but if you had a gun to your head and were told you had to trade one of the following, who would you sell Fanatics:

Smith or Fifita?

Smith based on b/e's & future price changes.

THEGAME wrote:Who Takes Chambers Centre spot in round 15? Does Scott get it? Or would Tofu move there for a week?

yeah i'm looking for a cheap cash out who plays 15 and 18. hoping for Scott but havent heard from him in a while. Probably also likely that Young T would be first to come into the backline.

@SI
I'd trade Fifita, as Smith is the best and the most reliable Fantasy player alive (and dead for that matter)

SI wrote:I understand it depends partly on team make up and strategy, but if you had a gun to your head and were told you had to trade one of the following, who would you sell Fanatics:

Smith or Fifita?

Think I'd say, "shoot me."

Smith, Fifita makes more money the next two times he plays and is therefore harder to get back in the team(if that's the plan).