2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 9

rhinoceroo wrote:Anyone else still not seeing the new DPPs on the Android app? Have logged out and in and still nothing...

I had to kill the process

Fraser wrote:Thoughts on McKendry as a cash cow?

First game after two knee recos. No thanks. His minutes SHOULD be managed early on.

rhinoceroo wrote:Anyone else still not seeing the new DPPs on the Android app? Have logged out and in and still nothing...

They're working for me bro, don't know if the app updated or anything though cuz my phone has been in my pocket so maybe try manually updating it

rhinoceroo wrote:Everyone's team is the same.

My season is going to be all about death-riding Smith, Croft and Ponga.

You could do that, or you could leave out lodge and death ride that scumbag instead as I've done.

Not investing terribly highly in NRL Fantasy this year but for what its worth, here's my team - I quite like it but interested in what you guys think:

Cook
Fifita, Lodge
Merlin, Whitehead, RFM
Croft, Cartright
Maubs, GI
Teddy, Ponga, Dufty

Arrow, Griffen, Rochow, Nichols

Havili, Godinet, Croker, Katoa ($63k)

Major downside is no decent backup half.

Archer wrote:
You could do that, or you could leave out lodge and death ride that scumbag instead as I've done.

Morals have to go out with the window with fantasy football pal!

I’ve got a feeling the Knights will bring on Lamb to the halves, Watson gives Griffin a stint on the bench and then depending on the game, Watson remains, Griffin returns, or Burher shifts to dummy half and they have their starting pack to finish. It’s a shimozzle!

MilfordTheMagician wrote:

griffin is clearly number 1 at this stage so I don't see why that would happen.

Exactly my point lol.

Guys I can see with updated positions

Inglis CTR added
Arrow FRF added
Nicholls FRF added
Kikau 2RF added

add to the list as appropriate as these are the guys I was keeping a close eye on and might of missed a few

Welshy wrote:

Morals have to go out with the window with fantasy football pal!

Eh, I've gotten by most seasons without picking blokes i think are absolute flogs. I could say its why I've never won the thing, but i think we all know theres plenty of other reasons holding me back.
Also, i just don't think he's the sure thing everyone makes him out to be. Always tends to be one hugely popular cheapy who winds up a flop, why not be that dickhead. Happy enough with my team (you might have missed it earlier).

Finch wrote:

Exactly my point lol.

Even if Levi plays next week Griffin should see 50 minutes as the starting hooker.

Thanks for the above replies. Shut down app, reopen, DPPs there... duh.

Archer wrote:
Eh, I've gotten by most seasons without picking blokes i think are absolute flogs. I could say its why I've never won the thing, but i think we all know theres plenty of other reasons holding me back.

True mate, but for a starting prop who only has to manage 35 points to raise over $150,000 cash he has to be considered, everyone knows the guy is a cunt

Finch wrote:

Exactly my point lol.

I have Griffin, but with Lamb and Buhrer on the bench I'm reconsidering his minutes

if he gets 60/65 like most hookers with bench cover, he will be gold, not sure he is quite worth it for 50 mins

Welshy wrote:

True mate, but for a starting prop who only has to manage 35 points to raise over $150,000 cash he has to be considered, everyone knows the guy is a cunt

1) Not convinced he averages anything above mid 20's
2) even if he does, not convinced he plays more than 5 weeks so you might not see all that cash depending on what he scores in those 5 weeks.
3) I reckon i can make that kinda cash elsewhere anyway.

But yeah, i see the appeal in picking him. Was just saying if you want to separate yourself from the heard, there is better blokes to drop and death ride than Smith.

rhinoceroo wrote:Everyone's team is the same.

My season is going to be all about death-riding Smith, Croft and Ponga.

Yep. I’m pointing the bone at Smith, Teddy, Lodge, Watson & Bromwich. Just to name a few

Archer wrote:
1) Not convinced he averages anything above mid 20's
2) even if he does, not convinced he plays more than 5 weeks so you might not see all that cash depending on what he scores in those 5 weeks.
3) I reckon i can make that kinda cash elsewhere anyway.

Fair.

with that donkeys bench I can see him playing anything less than 45/50 and he goes well usually

I'm happy enough going with Lodge for pure fantasy purposes

Rabbit wrote:

Yep. I’m pointing the bone at Smith, Teddy, Lodge, Watson & Bromwich. Just to name a few

No Teddy and Lodge? I knew there was a reason i liked you rabs.

Welshy wrote:

I have Griffin, but with Lamb and Buhrer on the bench I'm reconsidering his minutes

if he gets 60/65 like most hookers with bench cover, he will be gold, not sure he is quite worth it for 50 mins

Buhrer should replace Barnett/Fitzgibbon when he comes on. Heighington and Saifiti will be in the prop rotation replacing Ese'ese and Lillyman, Lamb to come on on the halves, Watson to hooker, Griffin to bench but you don't want Watson playing longer than 20 minutes at hooker IMO so Griffin should see 55-60 minutes.

MilfordTheMagician wrote:

Buhrer should replace Barnett/Fitzgibbon when he comes on. Heighington and Saifiti will be in the prop rotation replacing Ese'ese and Lillyman, Lamb to come on on the halves, Watson to hooker, Griffin to bench but you don't want Watson playing longer than 20 minutes at hooker IMO so Griffin should see 55-60 minutes.

That's what I like to hear mate