2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 6

Trajan wrote:

That is a big if on ARey staying fit Wolfking. Anything more then a slap on his face usually results in a broken jaw.
That is a big reason why Souths have underperformed for some time now.

I know mate, it's been frustrating to watch.

2017 Cook's average playing 60+ minutes at hooker is 54.5 points in 69 minutes, over 6 games.
(Farah was on the bench for every one of those 6 games)

All games with Cook starting hooker and Farah on the bench
Cook averaged 48.6 points in 62 minutes (10 games)
Farah averaged 17.5 points in 30 minutes over those games

2016 he averaged 49 points in 78 minutes over 7 games.

Cook is priced at an average of 34.
In 17 games as starting hooker over the past 2 years, he has scored below that 3 times (and scored exactly 34 once)

Cook is definitely undervalued if he is starting hooker, no matter who is named on the bench. The only question is how much he is undervalued by and if he is worth putting in your team.

well, those numbers certainly don't lie.

Milchcow wrote:
Looking at Taupau

With Lussick out of the team - 60 points inn 57 minutes
With Lussick out of the team - 45 points in 47 minutes

Plenty of other possible explanations.

Pity Lussick isn't out fo rlong, but I think if I can fidn the cash, Taupau might be a better DPP bench option than McGuire

Just when I thought I was ok with leaving Taupau out of my team... damn you.

Cook is currently in my team...(I'm expecting about 50+ if he gets the starting gig)
Griffin is my second choice...(I'm expecting about 35+ from 40-50mins, he is definitely job sharing with Levi... see this article: Griffin and Levi tag team combo )

Also Damien Cook is one of only 2 hookers to finish with a season average higher than Cam Smith in the past 5 years (the other is Robbie Farah). Why wouldn't you want him in your team

Also Griffin might make it into my side to replace Arrow if he's not going to 100% with his ribs

So are people still sticking with Murray?

Chewie wrote:

Yeah, I'm happy to spend a fair bit of coin on the WFB/CTR positions this year. I'll only have one wfb/ctr on my reserves bench for cover like most of us here.
Trying to go with a set and forget approach not taking massive risks.
My current backline looks like this.
Teddy, Ponga, GI
Hayne, Takairangi
With Hiku as cover.

If Katoa is named to start are you going to leave him out

Joey Superior wrote:So are people still sticking with Murray?

currently on a "wait & see", but hoping to.

Joey Superior wrote:So are people still sticking with Murray?

For the time being yes... No idea how bad his quad strain is, but if he's listed at 13 come round 1 he'll be in my team.
I'm more concerned about Arrow's ribs...

Knights vs Eels was sold out last week (6500 capacity)

Live stream available on the Knights website https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2018/02/22/live-stream-knights-v-eels-trial-match/

Should be a good game, with both teams near full strength

One more who will start with Murray if he is named

He's still in my squad and very hopeful to keep him if named in the 13 jumper.

I've knocked together a list of the top 22 cheapies, with reeeeeeaaally basic preference stats.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/83zvf00lfpibuyo/NRL%20Fantasy.xlsx?dl=0

Top 9 by my preference were:
L.Croker
S.Katoa
Isaako
Nicholls
Kennar
C.Thompson
Hiku
Kikau

Threw together a team that feels very balanced. Anyone missed out on here?

Cook
Taupau, Lodge
Murray, RFM, Nicholls/Leilua
Thurston, Croft
Aubbs, Taka
Teddy, Mitchell, Ponga

Liu, Watson, Griffin, Cartwright

Hiku, Kikau, Leilua, Garvey

Apart from no Smith I'm not to disappointed.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Threw together a team that feels very balanced. Anyone missed out on here?

Cook
Taupau, Lodge
Murray, RFM, Nicholls/Leilua
Thurston, Croft
Aubbs, Taka
Teddy, Mitchell, Ponga

Liu, Watson, Griffin, Cartwright

Hiku, Kikau, Leilua, Garvey

Apart from no Smith I'm not to disappointed.

Who are you captaining? Teddy or JT?

Milchcow wrote:

Who are you captaining?  Teddy or JT?

Was going to take the risk of Teddy or Taupau

What the hell?! Trying to update my profile picture to get rid of the stupid Broncos jersey (cause I wasn't an NRL fan til I started fantasy and had no idea) and it says it's updated but the picture doesn't change?! Anyone else had any problems with this?

I've found a soemtimes sought-after $0k remaining team

Smith
Lodge Graham
McQueen RFM Murray
Croft Watson
Milne Taka
Teedy Ponga Katoa

Taupau
Cook
Lichaa
Cartwright
Hiku
$228k
$228k
$228k

Will almost certainly have to change when Milne gets the flick, but I'll keep it for now