2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 2

Pookus McFly wrote:

Inglis>Hayne, certainly if he plays FB and Hayne CTR, probably even still if they both play FB; a much closer contest if both at CTR.

Alvaro>McLean>Napa- Alvaro is actually my "secret POD" that I was going on about in the other thread, at last someone mentions him! If he gets a starting position over Evans he is in my team without doubt, and every draft I make has him pop up. He showed glimpses of breakthrough last year when he got the minutes, and I have a gut feeling he is the forward most likely to pull a Ryan James 2016 / Paul Vaughan 2017 and jump to that gun level if he gets the starting nod. Have yet to see him in anybody elses team, so possibly also a big POD. McLean also has decent stats for a guy played in limited minutes last year, I have no doubt he would be a great pick if he had enough minutes, but that is the big question in a stacked Cowboys forward pack. Napa would really need to pull his thumb out, just don't see what is different for him this season.

Harris>SST>Tapine- Harris glued for 80 mins and should score consistently in a pack that will do a lot of defending; SST always fighting Liu for a minutes and seems to hit those big scores too infrequently for my mind; Tapine has some disappointing stats last year even whilst playing big minutes at lock and second row

Pookus McFly wrote:The problem with forums is they are really just fan rosters of what they would like to see.
The kennel are all lauding RFM for a starting spot with the dogs, and though it would be great for fantasy, I just can't see him ousting Elliott (though it is a new coach, so who knows). Same with the burrow, can find Surgess playing lock, given 80 mins on the edge to make way for CM13, or moved to Prop to boost the slim pickings in that position, in any one of a hundred team lists. Reality is we will have no idea until TLT and even then coaches like Trent Robinson love to change it up so often that it makes me nervous to pick certain players.

Warriors wrote:

Hasn't the coach said that he would like an 80 minute hooker (hopefully Cook), and that Surgess will play edge, and that Murray will be starting lock. That's what I read somewhere. I'm picking that Chricton will be a very big risk to start with so I'm staying away at this stage.

Warriors wrote:Also does anyone have an opinion on Latu, D Lussick or Evans instead of Matt Lodge. Could Latu feature heavily at the Titans with Wallace out first few games and James on an edge. Not sure I can stomach taking Lodge.

Alfie wrote:

Lussick has never been good even when starting. Latu is too cheap not to make money with around 50mins a game but Evans stands out for me. He's always been a great PPM player and he should stay true to that with about 40mins.

Milchcow wrote:
I think Kane Evans is a prime example of a PPM King being a disappointing fantasy purchase.

Will need to do something special in pre-season to convince me he is a good idea.