2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Re the loophole. Can we afford to carry 1 npr? With 4 less players it's going to be harder making money.

Milchcow wrote:

I'm now 80% sure I'll carry an NPR to allow a loop friendly lineup

Does a NPR restrict the money you can make from a potential cashcow given less players in our team this year??

The lightning snapped me/

code delta wrote:So WL, sometime back someone asked you what happened to your avatar.
It wasn't because it was about Jimmy and Robert appearing because your team wasn't performing. It was because the Led Zep avatar disappeared.
It just says "avatar"

That's weird because I can see it but obviously others can't.

Harviginald wrote:Thoughts on this line up? honesty is appreciated

Smith
Lodge RCG
Elliot Arrow Taukeiaho
Watson Moses
Milne Mitchell
Tedesco Moylan Ponga

Cook
Havilli
Croker
Taupau

L Leilua
Kikau
Kennar
Brown

Welcome mate!

I'll have a look over your team but I'm rubbish at advice haha. I don't mind the team but I'm not a fan of Moylan and his fantasy scoring potential. Elliot could also have question marks around him maybe RFM if he is stating in the second row might be a better option?

White Lightning wrote:

I've got 4 players who I think haven't been mentioned are are imo very good shouts:
Hurrell - wrecking ball who has knuckled down, came back to pre season very fit
Hipgrave - watch out for him this year
Stimson - all the talk about Hoffman getting the edge spot but imo it will be Stimson
A. Johnston - if GI plays ctr AJ will be fb & he did very well there at the end of the season

Mighty Fishes wrote:

Hmm you seem to be good at this!

How about Vete, G Cooper and M Jennings

give me 5 and will get onto them

Mighty Fishes wrote:

If toots doesn't indeed pass it, it doesn't bode well for Archers bet

Nah.
1) The Toots doesn't pass thing is a bit of a popular myth. He doesn't give it to his winger unless they are in a better position than he is, the longer he plays with a winger and the better they are (knowing when to cut back inside or stay out or look for a late offload etc) the more that issue goes away. It also didn't help that everyone who breathed had Cotric last season and so for purely selfish reasons wanted him to get the ball every time (and Croker isn't infallible and had a couple of obvious clangers where he kept it instead of passing)
2) Rapa scores heaps of his points from solo efforts like his dummy half scoots or chasing the improbable kicks to the death, as well as Smelly putting him through gaps.
3) The shift doesn't make any sense to me.

White Lightning wrote:

That's weird because I can see it but obviously others can't.

I think its cached for you. Just tried to see what the image was supposed to be and got a 404 from what it was linking out to.

Welshy wrote:



give me 5 and will get onto them

Take all the time you need champion!

White Lightning wrote:Re the loophole. Can we afford to carry 1 npr? With 4 less players it's going to be harder making money.

On the other hand theres always a wasted position on a Pythian/feeney anyway..

White Lightning wrote:Re the loophole. Can we afford to carry 1 npr? With 4 less players it's going to be harder making money.

That's the $11,000 question.

Have to have a think about potential loophole points vs lost cash revenue.

If we go with a magic number of approx $15,000 per point, and assume our 21st player could make $100,000.
Then loophole would need to make 6-7 points per week.

Hmmm, on the face of it the sneakery of looping may not be worth it.

Might try and find a $212k player who misses round 1 but is a high chance of getting a run during the season.

White Lightning wrote:

I started with him last year & was expecting big things but even though he started well he faded a bit.

As did i. He was in and out of the team a few times due to maguire chopping and changing..

Archer wrote:
Nah.
1) The Toots doesn't pass thing is a bit of a popular myth. He doesn't give it to his winger unless they are in a better position than he is, the longer he plays with a winger and the better they are (knowing when to cut back inside or stay out or look for a late offload etc) the more that issue goes away. It also didn't help that everyone who breathed had Cotric last season and so for purely selfish reasons wanted him to get the ball every time (and Croker isn't infallible and had a couple of obvious clangers where he kept it instead of passing)
2) Rapa scores heaps of his points from solo efforts like his dummy half scoots or chasing the improbable kicks to the death, as well as Smelly putting him through gaps.
3) The shift doesn't make any sense to me.

You're right I think its more fantasy reasons why people were annoyed at Croker. Also the combos did work well last year I'm not sure switching them would change much

Anyone considering taking a punt on Brenko this year?

@whitelightning

Hurrell - average last year of 37, inline with his better fantasy seasons 40 in 2014, 38 in 2013. Would need a glut of early tries then upgrade before he dips back down

Hipgrave - will be on most watchlists as a cheapie with starting potential in a so-so Titans front 5

Stimson - I reckon he starts on the edge, averaged 37 when he played 50+ minutes, His high score without a try was 34 with a low of 23 in 64 minutes.

A. Johnston - GI looks like nailed the FB spot down so AJ on the wing is not the best proposition,averaged 42 playing 12 games at FB last year so value if he gets it

my tv broke wrote:

On the other hand theres always a wasted position on a Pythian/feeney anyway..

Those are never deliberately wasted.

What if you pick a deliberate NPR, and an accidental Feeney. Then you only have 2 working cash cow spots

my tv broke wrote:

As did i. He was in and out of the team a few times due to maguire chopping and changing..

Yeah I think he lost a bit of confidence due to this.

Milchcow wrote:

That's the $11,000 question.

Have to have a think about potential loophole points vs lost cash revenue.

If we go with a magic number of approx $15,000 per point, and assume our 21st player could make $100,000.
Then loophole would need to make 6-7 points per week.

Hmmm, on the face of it the sneakery of looping may not be worth it.

Might try and find a $212k player who misses round 1 but is a high chance of getting a run during the season.

Nat Butcher?

Milchcow wrote:

That's the $11,000 question.

Have to have a think about potential loophole points vs lost cash revenue.

If we go with a magic number of approx $15,000 per point, and assume our 21st player could make $100,000.
Then loophole would need to make 6-7 points per week.

Hmmm, on the face of it the sneakery of looping may not be worth it.

Might try and find a $212k player who misses round 1 but is a high chance of getting a run during the season.

Sounds like doueehi might be that man (if he doesnt get a bench spot). Assuming that a) reynolds gets injured, and b) he gets a run in the halves if so.

code delta wrote:So WL, sometime back someone asked you what happened to your avatar.
It wasn't because it was about Jimmy and Robert appearing because your team wasn't performing. It was because the Led Zep avatar disappeared.
It just says "avatar"

On my iPad it comes up blank, but on my phone I can see the avatar.

Milchcow wrote:

Those are never deliberately wasted.

What if you pick a deliberate NPR, and an accidental Feeney. Then you only have 2 working cash cow spots

Haha was just a joke. I assume one of my cash cows attempts will always be a dud thouhh haha