2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 7

Is Smith, Cook, Lichaa overkill? My FR is Lodge and Latu, my inkling is that Latu needs a significant upgrade at the expense of Smith.

Thoughts?

Does anyone else think the Warriors should try and sign Tolman. They need a prop who can play big mins and is a solid defender

Honey Badger wrote:Does anyone else think the Warriors should try and sign Tolman. They need a prop who can play big mins and is a solid defender

No way, what the warriors need is grit in leadership, someone who will add some energy to the boys when they are down. James graham is the one i'd want them to throw the cheque book at.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Is Smith, Cook, Lichaa overkill? My FR is Lodge and Latu, my inkling is that Latu needs a significant upgrade at the expense of Smith.

Thoughts?

Not overkill at all.
I've got all 3 and potentially another 2 or 3 hookers (with DPP).
So much value in hookers this year.

Welshy wrote:

Can Whitehead and Merrin even get back to where Brown is currently priced at? 52?

4 games at start of season where he started on interchange (new club) then averaged 58 from then on as a starter, i think the 58 points is more indicitive of his scoring than 52 so really his $760,000 starting price tag is cheap and his 58 average when in the fulltime role is better than that of

JTurbo
Taupau
and on par with Gallen and JDB both priced at $860,000 ($100,000 more)

I think Whitehead will average in the 48-50 points/game range. He's a tackle machine (and will get good tackle numbers at lock) and has plenty of skills, but not too good of a metre-eater/tackle-breaker.

Whereas with Merrin, I genuinely believe he's going to be in that 52-55 point/game range (more towards the latter). There are so many factors as to why he scored badly last year. Horribly out of shape (for a 'star' nrl player's standard), which reduced his minutes significantly and increased his missed tackles substantially.

I think someone mentioned Higano the other day. Word is h's being released to join Canberra on a 2 year deal

I might fit Thompson in somewhere. Coach obviously rates him and good chance if he doesn't retain the FB spot he'll shift to the other wing.

I'm really not happy with my 2rf. Just doesn't feel right being without one gun there. I currently have:

Harris (potential for improvement, priced at 42 with an average over 50 when playing 80, though equally likely to flop. Averaged 52 in '16)
Arrow (injury concerns, may not start)
Murray (as above?, Surgess played very well at lock in Charity shield)

I do have Cartwright on the bench....and Taupau as a DPP FRF....

I'm considering TKO and RFM instead of Arrow and Murray....I should just wait to 'squad' list Tuesday...but I do love a tinker....and wasting time at work

TheWeapon wrote:I'm really not happy with my 2rf. Just doesn't feel right being without one gun there. I currently have:

Harris (potential for improvement, priced at 42 with an average over 50 when playing 80, though equally likely to flop. Averaged 52 in '16)
Arrow (injury concerns, may not start)
Murray (as above?, Surgess played very well at lock in Charity shield)

I do have Cartwright on the bench....and Taupau as a DPP FRF....

I'm considering TKO and RFM instead of Arrow and Murray....I should just wait to 'squad' list Tuesday...but I do love a tinker....and wasting time at work

That was my exact starting three also in my first draft. I swapped Harris for Merrin and Arrow for RFM. I'm also considering SST for Murray if he fails to start. Looks like our thinking is pretty similar hey haha.

If you don't run with Smith, which I'm sure is being planned by some.

Who is the best captain who is also a value pick if that thing exists?

Fifita would be my main option

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:If you don't run with Smith, which I'm sure is being planned by some.

Who is the best captain who is also a value pick if that thing exists?

Fifita would be my main option

I think I will take a punt on Teddy

Lichaa or Murray, same price.

THEGAME wrote:Lichaa or Murray, same price.

Murray, assuming he starts at lock. He has had some injury concerns in pre-season so just waiting to see if he is right to go come round 1.

Honey Badger wrote:Does anyone else think the Warriors should try and sign Tolman. They need a prop who can play big mins and is a solid defender

Hell yeah. That's 1 position they have been lacking for the last 3-4 years.

But Willie Mason also talked about Mark O'Meley being a 1 club man, several years after heleft the Eagles to play for the Bulldogs.

dreamers wrote:
I think I will take a punt on Teddy

I will have both Fifita and Teddy so there's an option lol

manlybeaver wrote:
If things don't work out will just trade one of my 2rf for a frf and ctw I think majority of people will run weak there. I compare I bench to other teams posted I seem slightly stronger then most

It's a strong bench for sure. My concern would be with so many cheapies in your 13 they can be hard to cover for, whereas my thoughts are having a solid 13 and the cheapies on the bench means that if couple don't fire I can just promote the next cheapie on the bench or if I have to trade it can be from any position.

TheWeapon wrote:I'm really not happy with my 2rf. Just doesn't feel right being without one gun there. I currently have:

Harris (potential for improvement, priced at 42 with an average over 50 when playing 80, though equally likely to flop. Averaged 52 in '16)
Arrow (injury concerns, may not start)
Murray (as above?, Surgess played very well at lock in Charity shield)

I do have Cartwright on the bench....and Taupau as a DPP FRF....

I'm considering TKO and RFM instead of Arrow and Murray....I should just wait to 'squad' list Tuesday...but I do love a tinker....and wasting time at work

Haha, Squad List Tuesday - SLT - I like it!

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:If you don't run with Smith, which I'm sure is being planned by some.

Who is the best captain who is also a value pick if that thing exists?

Fifita would be my main option

Fifita and Tedesco. I have both.