2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 48

Slater to Munster for those that have trades up their sleeves seems like a no brainer to me - based on averages that nets you ~100 points over the bye period.

Or alternatively for a more risk/reward proposition Slater to Rapana, Mansour - hell even Edwards despite missing out on the price rises already would be a decent trade I reckon if you don't already have him!

difO wrote:is D edwards a start for the rest of the season?

i would think so. Moylan has looked more suited to 6 imo. I don't see them reverting now.

danseels1985 wrote:Graham(if he plays) or Elliot as last reserve today people? 822 with one of them,JDB and McInnes to come today

I don't like to take the safe route but for me (an I am in this position) if Graham starts he's in my team - no question.

The thing with Lolohea is his speed, acceleration from a standing start & his ability to change direction at speed. This increases his ability to break the line & or get tackle breaks. Add to this he's at stand off he will make 20 tackles a game & make decent kick metres & do the goal kicking then to me he has 4-5 different fantasy scoring options. I think he's worth a shot.

difO wrote:is D edwards a start for the rest of the season? slater to DED is appealing for the cash and extra rounds now that slater is in origin.

The Panthers are 2/2 since the new look lineup. Moylan won them the game against the Raiders at 5/8. There is just about no way the lineup changes barring injury except for a few factors. Either Edwards really plays shit and Hiku gets a recall or Bryce Cartwrong returns and Griffin in his infinite wisdom puts him back in the halves.

Basically as long they're winning all Edwards needs to do is perform consistently and he has the job locked up. I picked him up as a late season cash cow but now with Guth shifting to centre I can sell him after the byes and use Edwards as a scorer instead.

When the dogs lost 36-0 to the eagles earlier in the year, Graham pumped out a 71 in the next round. (mind you, low scoring slug fest).

difO wrote:is D edwards a start for the rest of the season? slater to DED is appealing for the cash and extra rounds now that slater is in origin.

He'll be starting in my team until something changes! Bringing him in a couple weeks back and starting him (and DPP of Munster to half) has freed up a ton of cash to spend on the rest of my team. I'll roll with him Rapana and Teddy for the rest of the season.

I think Edwards has looked great in his two games. Brandy said he is the fittest player at hte club and it showed, he has been everywhere.

my tv broke wrote:So storm will be without Slater, Cronk, Smith, Glasby, Chambers, Blair, Welch, McLean..

Didn't NAS break his wrist as well?

White Lightning wrote:The thing with Lolohea is his speed, acceleration from a standing start & his ability to change direction at speed. This increases his ability to break the line & or get tackle breaks. Add to this he's at stand off he will make 20 tackles a game & make decent kick metres & do the goal kicking then to me he has 4-5 different fantasy scoring options. I think he's worth a shot.

If it works its a master stroke mate so have a crack by all means. It just seems to me you could apply your (old) logic of Vaughn and his attacking stats to Lolohea but you would have to come to a different conclusion. But the main issue here is you have 2 games and 2 tries in your sample so it really is hard to get a sense of where Lolohea is gonna sit for the rest of the season. But perhaps your intuitive sense of how he plays the game trumps any of the numbers out there.

He kinda reminds me a bit of Hess though in terms of his scoring: He has attacking plays that net him massive points boosts but in the mean time while you wait for those big plays you get bugger all else (was it 20 points in 75 minutes last game?). So the Q is will he get enough attacking plays. Also everyones team will be different but at $250k plus Im guessing you are brining him in as a starting Half or WFB for most of the rest of the season? If thats the case you'd want to get 45 points per game out of him minimum wouldn't you? I guess alternatively if you have the trades then you might look to start him in 15 (maybe 19?) and then use him as a bit of a CC before upgrading to Pearce or someone in 20?

Anyway mate, good luck with whatever you chose!

my tv broke wrote:I think Edwards has looked great in his two games. Brandy said he is the fittest player at the club and it showed, he has been everywhere.

I watched him pretty closely in his first game this season. From memory he scored 50+ against the Tigers on the wing. Whatever it was though I told myself I'd bring him in as soon as he looked like having any kind of job security. As someone else posted he just looks built for Fantasy.

They'd be crazy to make any changes to the team on current form. I reckon if Carty comes back it'll be for CHN. CHN looks to me like the perfect bench impact player!

How many beers did Kevin Walters have when he decided to give Glasby a go???

Milchcow wrote:

When you make and reverse 50 trade combinations a week, one of them is bound to be a winner

I know you jest but I did Niko>Munster as soon as lockout over last week and the combination of Niko starting and Munster for Origin rumour got me being too clever for my own good

White Lightning wrote:The thing with Lolohea is his speed, acceleration from a standing start & his ability to change direction at speed. This increases his ability to break the line & or get tackle breaks. Add to this he's at stand off he will make 20 tackles a game & make decent kick metres & do the goal kicking then to me he has 4-5 different fantasy scoring options. I think he's worth a shot.

129 and 78 kick metres is so low it's barely worth mentioning. Kicking goals I didn't expect so that's an added bonus.

Megaturtle1 wrote:How many beers did Kevin Walters have when he decided to give Glasby a go???

Kev has definitely asked for a sheet of all props and locks who qualify for Queensland and play first 17, and for what club

Line up list next to the premiership table

Boom! Picked himself really

The Glasby pick has to be a result of playing with Smith & Co at the storm.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

If it works its a master stroke mate so have a crack by all means. It just seems to me you could apply your (old) logic of Vaughn and his attacking stats to Lolohea but you would have to come to a different conclusion. But the main issue here is you have 2 games and 2 tries in your sample so it really is hard to get a sense of where Lolohea is gonna sit for the rest of the season. But perhaps your intuitive sense of how he plays the game trumps any of the numbers out there.

He kinda reminds me a bit of Hess though in terms of his scoring: He has attacking plays that net him massive points boosts but in the mean time while you wait for those big plays you get bugger all else (was it 20 points in 75 minutes last game?). So the Q is will he get enough attacking plays. Also everyones team will be different but at $250k plus Im guessing you are brining him in as a starting Half or WFB for most of the rest of the season? If thats the case you'd want to get 45 points per game out of him minimum wouldn't you? I guess alternatively if you have the trades then you might look to start him in 15 (maybe 19?) and then use him as a bit of a CC before upgrading to Pearce or someone in 20?

Anyway mate, good luck with whatever you chose!

Lolohea didn't score a try in his first game. Got 54 points too.

Graham is in.

wolfking wrote:Graham is in.

Will be watching him closely today. If he shows no signs of playing in discomfort he could be a cut price trade in especially for those short of funds and trying to finalize their final team.

Lads, quick bit of advice needed before kick off. Due to me being an absolute numpty and leaving the R on Brailey I now have to choose between playing Tolman or Graham.

I'm going with Graham at this stage but does anyone see him getting reduced minutes due to the injuries? He's a pretty hard nut and was close to playing last week so I'm thinking he'll just play his normal game.

Thoughts?