2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 9

Pookus McFly wrote:

Radley on the bench to spell friend and Matterson more of a lightweight, leaves only two real big bruisers on the bench so I would expect better minutes that Alvaro, who has 3 big men + Taka to contend with. Plus the kicking, I fancy the Roosters to find a few points early so he could be +4-10 points every week.



Yeah I have gone Havili, probably the best job security of the bunch.
How many minutes do you see Kikau and CHN playing this week? Surely Kikau finds at least 60+ on the edge?

I reckon he plays 50 or splits with CHN, Yeo is playing 80 and Merrin 60

Might get lucky if Katoa is spelling Wallace and not the backrow

Obviously the more undervalued your starting 17 are the better you'll score - if you're using all your cash.

So how much value is everyone looking for?
I'm looking for players who are priced 10 points low - or 150k low.

Previously I've looked to start with around 6 keepers, but finding this year it's more a case of just cramming in value. This means more trades burnt later to upgrade.

These hookers are making life very hard too. Could get 50 points or 20 and be out of the side next week. Value on the surface but a lot of risk.

Its funny how everyone of my first picked 6 have disappeared from my team

fuck a duck, just looked up Kikau's fantasy scores from the World cup

67, 82, 43, 53 and 40 as starting 2nd row.

No wonder he's popular.

Blakejr1 wrote:Harris? Merrin? Whitehead? which two do i go with

Merrin and Whitehead
Locks are locks for me

Syzy wrote:Obviously the more undervalued your starting 17 are the better you'll score - if you're using all your cash.

So how much value is everyone looking for?
I'm looking for players who are priced 10 points low - or 150k low.

Previously I've looked to start with around 6 keepers, but finding this year it's more a case of just cramming in value. This means more trades burnt later to upgrade.

These hookers are making life very hard too. Could get 50 points or 20 and be out of the side next week. Value on the surface but a lot of risk.

Players who score less than 50 points, want them undervalued by 10 points or more.

Forwards who score 50+ points, or backs who score 40+ points, would like them 5 points or more undervalued

Players who score 60+ points. Don't really care if they are undervalued, as long as they at least maintain their average.

Obviously I'll probably get a couple wrong, but that is the aim.

Milchcow wrote:
fuck a duck, just looked up Kikau's fantasy scores from the World cup

67, 82, 43, 53 and 40 as starting 2nd row.

No wonder he's popular.

Where did you get those stats @Milchow

Just read an article about the Warriors wanting to offload more this season. Great, so now they'll lose by even more

I've been telling you all since the prices were announced in December that Kikau 228k FRF for the Panthers will be their starting second row. It's one of the few things I've got right . I'll double down and say he'll keep his spot too.

Blakejr1 wrote:


I'v had Harris since the start and dont know if i wanna go whitehead, because im scared it could bite me on ass

Bench scares me with Whitehead. Really needs 80mins to be an option. Is that guaranteed?

StuDogg101 wrote:Just read an article about the Warriors wanting to offload more this season. Great, so now they'll lose by even more

Offload to the Fus !!

Milchcow wrote:


Players who score 60+ points. Don't really care if they are undervalued, as long as they at least maintain their average.

But a player valued at 50 that scores 60+ is better!

@Milchcow - is it possible to weed out Fusitua's scores from only Won matches in the last 2 years ?

Blakejr1 wrote:

SI wrote:

For me I'm going to say Harris is a wait and see so Merrin and Whitehead.  

I'v had Harris since the start and dont know if i wanna go whitehead, because im scared it could bite me on ass

Go with your gut mate, he would be somewhat Poddish as well I figure but I haven't looked at ownership.

Revraiser wrote:@Milchcow - is it possible to weed out Fusitua's scores from only Won matches from the Warriors in the last 2 years ?

Well, the warriors would have to win a game for that to be possible?

Um let me have a look and see how easy it is

Syzy wrote:

Bench scares me with Whitehead. Really needs 80mins to be an option. Is that guaranteed?

Their bench is terrible imo. It looks better for whitehead when you consider their bench

If ever throughout the season I feel confident of fringe/new players keeping their spots (for at least 5 weeks or more) it has to be the start of the season. They have obviously shown their coach they deserve their spot and it is theirs to loose.

So the likes of Godinet, Kennar, Nicholls, Katoa, Kikau, Havili and to a lesser extent Griffen should give you some solid coin in the first 5 or so weeks. They may be benched or even dropped into the season, but what can you expect they cost 228K (barring Griffen). You get what you pay for right? My point is if there was ever a time to make money on rookies with the upmost confidence of holding their place it would have to be at the start of the season. Why would a coach ditch their seasons plans that have been in preparation for months after only a couple of weeks?

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:

Milchcow wrote:
fuck a duck, just looked up Kikau's fantasy scores from the World cup

67, 82, 43, 53 and 40 as starting 2nd row.

No wonder he's popular.

Where did you get those stats @Milchow

It's Milchy mate, he just does!

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:

Where did you get those stats @Milchow

The nrl site last year, I saved all the world cup fantasy scores.

All the old stats have disappeared form the new site so don't know if they are still available anywhere

Milchcow wrote:

Well, the warriors would have to win a game for that to be possible?

Um let me have a look and see how easy it is

Yeah i thought about that b4 posting.. a bit redundant haha