2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 49

Does anyone consider any of the following not to be keepers?

Crichton, Lafai, Billy Slater, RTS, Dylan Edwards, Nathan Cleary, Munster, McInnes, Nathan Brown, James Graham, Corey Norman, Dylan Walker, Jake Friend, Nofo, Ryan James, Cody Walker, James Roberts

Honeysett wrote:

With not even a double digit amount of players playing this week, this is me.

I often boast about my lack of bye planning and with the changes to origin teams, injuries and random bye fill ins it's a waste of time.

I have 4 players this week, $27K in the bank and 13 trades.

lukeaye wrote:Does anyone consider any of the following not to be keepers?

Crichton, Lafai, Billy Slater, RTS, Dylan Edwards, Nathan Cleary, Munster, McInnes, Nathan Brown, James Graham, Corey Norman, Dylan Walker, Jake Friend, Nofo, Ryan James, Cody Walker, James Roberts

Ones in italics are ones that my gut says aren't based on either job security or current form

No Worries wrote:

Fantastic.

After Jake Friends effort last week my meter is in the red.

Depends on a lot, for example I'm not sure there has been enough games to say with certainty DEdwards should be in your 17 every game he can be from here on, however I wouldn't advocate selling him either. Graham might come good but I've traded him to Brown because I don't think he will and think he might average below keeper in the back half of the year. Not sure on either of the walkers Etc.

lukeaye wrote:Does anyone consider any of the following not to be keepers?

Crichton, Lafai, Billy Slater, RTS, Dylan Edwards, Nathan Cleary, Munster, McInnes, Nathan Brown, James Graham, Corey Norman, Dylan Walker, Jake Friend, Nofo, Ryan James, Cody Walker, James Roberts

J. Graham. His injury could flare up at any time & you'd hate for him to go off early.
C. Walker. His form is a major concern.
Maybe Nofo due to his poor scores lately so concerns about consistency but he's due a big one soon but how long do you have to wait.
R. James if I was to be critical as he's not getting those tries like last year but has good base stats.

Interesting that everyone seems to think J graham isn't a keeper. Or Edwards, but i guess that makes sense given his small sample.

Another question.

You can have Cameron Munster or Dylan Edwards in your WFB right now. Who would you pick? You miss a score in week 19 as well with munster or this week with edwards. So its like for like.

lukeaye wrote:Interesting that everyone seems to think J graham isn't a keeper. Or Edwards, but i guess that makes sense given his small sample.

Another question.

You can have Cameron Munster or Dylan Edwards in your WFB right now. Who would you pick? You miss a score in week 19 as well with munster or this week with edwards. So its like for like.

I think Edwards is a keeper but I'd probably choose Munster as he's more established & has no threat to his starting spot whereas there's a slight chance Edwards could lose his spot when Cartwright returns but the way the Panthers are playing with Moylan in the halves I sure Edwards is safe & I'd say Cartwright will go back to the forwards. I do think Edwards can match if not better the scores of Munster. Why not both.

lukeaye wrote:Interesting that everyone seems to think J graham isn't a keeper.

NRL Fantasy is a lot like a relationship. You are always on the lookout for a keeper.

lukeaye wrote:Interesting that everyone seems to think J graham isn't a keeper. Or Edwards, but i guess that makes sense given his small sample.

Another question.

You can have Cameron Munster or Dylan Edwards in your WFB right now. Who would you pick? You miss a score in week 19 as well with munster or this week with edwards. So its like for like.

If I had him in my team I wouldn't trade him out now, but I wouldn't bring him in until something comes out that his shoulder is close to being right.

Grahams keeper gun status is just in limbo. I hope he comes good, been one heck of a tough footy player.

I don't really want to sell Graham but I have Brown,Surgess,Crichton and McInnes as my reserves so I don't really need Graham just sitting there do I? Not when I need to upgrade my CTRs and WFBs and I have little cash. The only options I have for cashout are Brown and Graham and only 7 trades to play with

I am setting the foundations for my final FRF this week and have been going around in circles.

Players is question are: Alvaro, Faufusi, Taupau and Gallen

Option 1: Bring in Taupau this week for Whitehead for DPP exchange with Brown and also bring in one of Faufusi or Alvaro as a placeholder for Fifita in R19. (15 players this week)

Option 2: Bring in Faufusi this week for Whitehead for an  quick burn trade to Taupau the following week. Bring in Alvaro in the FRF as a placeholder for Fifita (16 players this week)

Option 3: Bring in Gallen for Whitehead this week as well as Alvaro and downgrade Suli and Frawley next week to bring in Taupau and a cash out (16 players this week)

Option 3 would involve forgetting about Fifita in my final 17

vc on walker? depleted titans outfit particularly in the backs. could be many tries scored out wide.

Loomer wrote:

Selling Walker against the Titans? Weird

Need to sell someone to fund the Taumalolo upgrade. If not walker im left with 16 next week. You do make a good point, he could pump out a huge score vs tits which negates the extra player next week

pm888 wrote:vc on walker? depleted titans outfit particularly in the backs. could be many tries scored out wide.

He's not really in form so I think it's a waste of a vc punt assuming you're loopholing. But if your gut says vc Walker then go for it mate. I'm going to vc Surgess as I can see him scoring 2 tries.

White Lightning wrote:

He's not really in form so I think it's a waste of a vc punt assuming you're loopholing. But if your gut says vc Walker then go for it mate. I'm going to vc Surgess as I can see him scoring 2 tries.

Yes please. I would like to loophole once this season

Gallen seems the obvious captaincy choice this week against Wests but if they get out to a good lead he might get an early shower. I'm actually thinking of not loopholing & sticking the captaincy on McInnes. I have Smith2 as my other hooker so I won't be able to loophole. I don't expect a massive score from McInnes but he plays 80 minutes & should do plenty of defense against the Eels. I'm a Kiwi & not sure but isn't the Dragons v Eels game like a local derby.

With no Fifita or Wade Graham, I think Gallen's risk of reduced minutes isn't too bad.

I'll be VCing Gallen or Crichton, unsure of C yet but Gallen a strong contender

pm888 wrote:vc on walker? depleted titans outfit particularly in the backs. could be many tries scored out wide.

I'm with you on the VC Walker. Might as well make it a POD choice.