2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 52 - Fantasy talk in here

Curtis Scott at 16 would surely either start or drop off the bench

Frizell at 19 is one origin player to keep an eye on (Tariq Sims to drop out presumable if Frizell plays)

Who will replace Kaysa?

Nrl4Life wrote:Who will replace Kaysa?

Will Smith.

White Lightning wrote:CNK in gives me an extra man this week. I was going to bring in Edwards this week but I might give him a miss now. Also away against the Cowboys he may not score that well.

BE of -15 though...

White Lightning wrote:

Will Smith.

Thanks thinking of trading my second hooker to cash out.
And I will have SJ and Pearce in the half
and munster rts tesdesco edwards in the backs sound good?

Smith - Erin Clark
Vaughan - Brown - Graham - Hoare
JDB - Gallen - Surgess - LOLO - Chichton - Stimson
SJ - Pearce - Feeney - Fields
Hayne - Aubbs - Fui - Scott
RTS Munster Tesdesco - Edwards - Phythian

This my end team look good?

Nrl4Life wrote:Smith - Erin Clark
Vaughan - Brown - Graham - Hoare
JDB - Gallen - Surgess - LOLO - Chichton - Stimson
SJ - Pearce - Feeney - Fields
Hayne - Aubbs - Fui - Scott
RTS Munster Tesdesco - Edwards - Phythian

This my end team look good?

Has Aubusson been playing out of position? those are some horrible scores recently. Great team though, only issue would obviously be your centers with the possibility of them playing out of position.

my tv broke wrote:Marsters kept his starting spot for the Tigers.
Curtis Scott not named in starting spot.
All origin players named in their usual starting positions from what I can see.
Capewell bench.
Of interest is Ben Hunt named on bench.

Nu Brown listed in Sharks reserves which suggests no one is too bothered about their 'reserves' list.

Not much to take out of it on the whole. Disappointed Scott seems like he won't start, but who knows. It wouldnt be the first time Young Tonumapaiea has been named to start then drop out.

Expecting a lot of late changes this week.

Why what did I miss? Was he injured?

mulvy wrote:

Why what did I miss? Was he injured?

Man honestly i think i am losing the plot. About the third time this week ive just gone full retard. Was thinking of kaysa pritchard

Actually brown did go down with what seemed like a serious injury then 2 mins later he got up and ran it off.

my tv broke wrote:

Man honestly i think i am losing the plot. About the third time this week ive just gone full retard. Was thinking of kaysa pritchard

Actually brown did go down with what seemed like a serious injury then 2 mins later he got up and ran it off.

Hey no worries! I only saw parts of that game and now you mention it I remember him going down and back up again. Had forgotten that - now I'm losing it. I am interested if he gets culled though, a late inclusion could muck up my loophole possibly.

Think I'll vc SJ or Ted and Captain Cam. Sharks should have had their first cull by the time Storm and hopefully I'll know then whether loophole is safe should I choose to do it.

Garden Chair wrote:

Nrl4Life wrote:Smith - Erin Clark
Vaughan - Brown - Graham - Hoare
JDB - Gallen - Surgess - LOLO - Chichton - Stimson
SJ - Pearce - Feeney - Fields
Hayne - Aubbs - Fui - Scott
RTS Munster Tesdesco - Edwards - Phythian

This my end team look good?

Has Aubusson been playing out of position? those are some horrible scores recently. Great team though, only issue would obviously be your centers with the possibility of them playing out of position.

Centre wit Tupou inujury.

I'm worried that Nathan Brown might play some hooker

Really disappointed Hampton was named because now I have 18 players this week and no loophole possibility

Garden Chair wrote:

Has Aubusson been playing out of position? those are some horrible scores recently. Great team though, only issue would obviously be your centers with the possibility of them playing out of position.

yeah aubs curse has lived up to its name with him filling in at centre for a few games, thanks to injuries to mitchell, tupou and fergs selection in origin + skd falling out.

quite a lot of small things week to week. was intending on bringing him in but went turbo instead. hopefully he brings some solid scoring until rnd 26 for those who kept the faith, cos he was looking great guns earlier in the season

So I've got exactly 17 this week, if Scott drops out, so my trades will probably be used to cover any late drop outs following Origin. Unfortunately the players I'm targetting (Tedesco, Cleary) play before the backing-up players (McGuire, Slater) I'm worried about, but alas, there isn't much I can do about that.

VC Tlolo, C Gallen. Gallen playing the last game makes him an even safer Captaincy choice this week, since I can see the whole rest of the weekend before deciding to loophole.

I've got 17 this week but that includes players like Scott & JDB who might not play and Capewell who is unlikely to score another 100 since he's on the bench. The two trades i have planned won't increase that number at all, more so the quality. 

Brailey to Smith and then i have to decide to either go with Hayne/Holmes -> SJ/Pearce/DCE (Via Munster) or CHN -> Kapow/Lolo/a FR via Brown/Wallace shifting down to open up my dpp usage. Not sure what the best option is at all.

MilfordTheMagician wrote:Really disappointed Hampton was named because now I have 18 players this week and no loophole possibility

I'm the same with Capewell. Kid deserves his spot after last week but now I have 18 players. Unless JBD ends up being suspended.
If it's anything like round 13 though I'll have a bunch more players drop out at the last minute and end up with only 15 or something.

I think I'll VC Johnson or Taumalolo, and C Gallen, as I would captain Gallen regardless of any loopholing ability. As Gal plays last I'll know for sure how many total players I have by then.

Edit: Yeah, what Vaninsh said.

Mighty Fishes wrote:I'm worried that Nathan Brown might play some hooker

Will that actually hurt his scoring? Not sure what kind of tackles he makes per game but i would have assumed it would be increased at hooker which might offset the loss of attacking stats.

What's peoples opinion on Mitch Barnett?
Is he a bad pick-up thanks to the Knights bench? Played amazingly last season.