2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 13

wt00 wrote:Early mail:

Dugan to FB (Holmes to wing, and one of Ramien, Gray or Lee to replace Katoa)
Leilua may be dropped
TPJ to the bench (Thaiday to start)
McCullough to start
Keary to return
Morgan to return
Slater to return
Tapine to miss at least one game with broken finger

Ramien will be a good pick up. Strong body and a good runner. I heard they will give Holmes 6 weeks to prove he is the FB first.
I think TPJ will still start over Thaiday. Thaiday way to slow!

My starting 13 averaged 38
My 14-17 averaged 41.5
My 18-21 averaged 44

Thaiday may still start given its the cows. Or even sims/offa. It will probably be a smash and bash for the first 20. I reckon TPJ better used if they bring him on after 20 mins to wreak some havoc

Only trade this week will be Katoa to Thompson.  Maybe look at Kikau if he's good to go, even Rochow.

Happy mainly with my cashie picks except Katoa.  Missed Kikau, Thompson and Rochow but got the rest;

RFM
Griffin
Croker
Nicholls
Kennar
Isaako
Havilli

Also Lodge should be sweet and besides Arrow lowish score, looks great.  Milli Havilli the main worry out of all of them.  Only 733 for the round but most important thing is to make the coin early.  Need Murray to start too.

Gordon 20
Copley 40
Hurrell 53
Sami 38
Elgy 26
Taylor 47
Arrow 33
Peats 15
Latu 19
Proctor 65
James 40
Carty 30
Rein 19
King 26
Mathews 38
Boyle 12

Wighton 46
Cotric 37
Croker 11
Leilua 37
Rapana 51
Austin 20
Williams 48
Soliola 44
Havili 36
Papa 38
Tapine 38
Whitehead 49
Sezer 19
Bateman 39
Lui 22

I feel much better about life with 759 and 6,000th than at the start of the day. Was 14,000th or similar after round 1 last year so at least it's not thaaat bad.

Well 1st round done as a rookie. 713 the score.

752 slightly below average. Could have had another 80 points if I picked my 17 better and Smith captain over Teddy.

Man papa looked lean but disinterested today, very unimpressed. Hope he pulls his finger out and acts like a leader coming off contract next week

wolfking wrote:Whitehead fixed and score added!

They are applauded for actually doing their job. Your right, Katoa has to go and Thompson

appears safe for awhile. I just hope KiKass fronts up next round.

Post game article on nrl.com about Kikau and nothing mentioned about any injury so good signs.

Kikau update to 63

mattnz wrote:

I expect Maumalo to be dropped for Beale coming in.

I had a really good week. Had most of the best cheap performers playing. Currently sitting 32nd with 865, despite having Katoa! If I had played Kennar instead I would be in first place now.

I love these new posters who pop up after reading everything on here and have a blinder. Reminds me of twotwo. Welcome mate. Look forward to seeing you in Round 25

Rabbit wrote:

I love these new posters who pop up after reading everything on here and have a blinder. Reminds me of twotwo. Welcome mate. Look forward to seeing you in Round 25

Thanks. Have been really active on SC facebook groups, (they dont care less about Fantasy), but cant find any FB groups for Fantasy, so found this forum.

This season my team strategy fit much better with the Fantasy structure than the SC structure. Had to be much more careful on how you spent your money on Fantasy, so just had my best cheapies and gun picks which have gone well so far.

mattnz wrote:

Thanks. Have been really active on SC facebook groups, (they dont care less about Fantasy), but cant find any FB groups for Fantasy, so found this forum.

This season my team strategy fit much better with the Fantasy structure than the SC structure. Had to be much more careful on how you spent your money on Fantasy, so just had my best cheapies and gun picks which have gone well so far.

Welcome mate. Great start.

Not the greatest of updates for me this round. 735 and slipped to barely inside the top 11k.

Tossing up between Katoa to Thompson or Kikau. Could abandon ship on Nicholls for Kikau too.

Hard to not rage-trade Kodi, but I picked him for a reason and considering how bad the Broncs were and how little he was involved, I think he will be very active next game and hopefully regain his confidence.

wolfking wrote:

Welshy wrote:How did Whitehead look before getting moved around?

Animal.  Very busy in defence, really impressive.

Yep, keen as.

Thinking of Trading in Koroisau (Halves) and Faitala-Mariner or Rochow next round. Good idea?
Not too confident in my centres but Kennar did well this week..
Would give me this team..

D. Cook
J. Graham, A. Fifita
N. Brown, J. Trbojevic, R. Faitala-Mariner
A. Koroisau, D. Cherry-Evans
P. Hiku, R. Kennar
J. Tedesco, M. Dufty, K. Ponga

L. Sao, K. Tanginoa, C. Thompson, M. Nichols, L. Croker, S. Havili, S. Katoa

Still pissed about trading Kikau out last minute... Can’t win them all

SoylentGreen wrote:My starting 13 averaged 38
My 14-17 averaged 41.5
My 18-21 averaged 44

Wowsers!

mattnz wrote:

Rabbit wrote:

I love these new posters who pop up after reading everything on here and have a blinder. Reminds me of twotwo. Welcome mate. Look forward to seeing you in Round 25

Thanks. Have been really active on SC facebook groups, (they dont care less about Fantasy), but cant find any FB groups for Fantasy, so found this forum.

This season my team strategy fit much better with the Fantasy structure than the SC structure. Had to be much more careful on how you spent your money on Fantasy, so just had my best cheapies and gun picks which have gone well so far.

Welcome mate and great start. Oh don't mind Rabbit he has had a tough life, had to grow up with himself.