2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 16

filthridden wrote:I'm honestly half tempted to turn my year into an experiment in crowd-think.

Vote/poll each week for if I should trade/who the trade should be for...

Half tempted.

Can't believe how badly I have started this year.

What's your team look like mate?

Warriors wrote:Having a look at TPJs minutes, he's really in a 4 way rotation with Lodge, KSims and Ofa, and lodge seems to be getting most of the mins. Without the try last week and try save he probably only scores mid 30, so at $50k more is Murray not better value? I know hw will make good money but surely from here on they will make the same

Didn't the coach say TPJ will be building his minutes up?

TPJ is a weapon. He will keep coming up with big scoring plays.

mickspicks wrote:Thurston or MBye? I’m thinking MBye

Worried about Thurston with Morgo likely to return this week

OK to make myself feel better I came up with this realistic team.
Names that were mentioned throughout pre-season + Smith as captain

Smith
Latu, Scott
Gallen, Cartwright, Liu
Moses, Croft
Hayne, Leilua
Inglis, Dugan, Holmes

bench: Kasiano, Nicholls, Rochow, Papali'i

That team nets you a TOTAL score (both rounds) of 906.

filthridden wrote:OK to make myself feel better I came up with this realistic team.
Names that were mentioned throughout pre-season + Smith as captain

Smith
Latu, Scott
Gallen, Cartwright, Liu
Moses, Croft
Hayne, Leilua
Inglis, Dugan, Holmes

bench: Kasiano, Nicholls, Rochow, Papali'i

That team nets you a TOTAL score (both rounds) of 906.

Damn.

wolfking wrote:

What's your team look like mate?

Smith
TPJ (in for Scott), Lodge
NBrown, RFM, Aarow
LCroker, Doughy (in for Croft)
Inglis, Hayne
Ponga, Dufty, Teddy

Cook, Cartwright, Kikau, Griffin

Thompson, Havili, Kennar, Nicholls.

I think third from last on the Fanatics overall ladder.

Warriors wrote:Having a look at TPJs minutes, he's really in a 4 way rotation with Lodge, KSims and Ofa, and lodge seems to be getting most of the mins. Without the try last week and try save he probably only scores mid 30, so at $50k more is Murray not better value? I know hw will make good money but surely from here on they will make the same

Exactly my thoughts... I've opted for Murray, he plays round 13 and is likely to be a keeper

The fact that TPJ doesn't play round 13 helped my decision

filthridden wrote:

Smith
TPJ (in for Scott), Lodge
NBrown, RFM, Aarow
LCroker, Doughy (in for Croft)
Inglis, Hayne
Ponga, Dufty, Teddy

Cook, Cartwright, Kikau, Griffin

Thompson, Havili, Kennar, Nicholls.

I think third from last on the Fanatics overall ladder.

Pretty good really. I think Scott is an obvious trade and you are just unlucky with Inglis and Hayne right now, but you'd think both should bounce back.

I know I've talked up Doueihi, but everyone trading him in, especially for the likes of Croft, what are you going to do when ARey does come back say round 5?

Realistic bit of a stretch Filth!

Didn’t see anyone really interested in Gallen or Kasiano and Ponga was about 90% owned on here and Tedesco not far behind.

Otherwise, plenty of underperformers there alright beyond just Croft.
Particularly the likes of Latu, Liu, Leilua who held a lot of popularity at various points.
Fittingly all start with L... Losers.

I got Doueihi last week to get optimal value out of his stint, getting him this week might not be worth it...

filthridden wrote:

Smith
TPJ (in for Scott), Lodge
NBrown, RFM, Aarow
LCroker, Doughy (in for Croft)
Inglis, Hayne
Ponga, Dufty, Teddy

Cook, Cartwright, Kikau, Griffin

Thompson, Havili, Kennar, Nicholls.

I think third from last on the Fanatics overall ladder.

Not that bad really. Ill let captain hindsight help you!

wolfking wrote:I know I've talked up Doueihi, but everyone trading him in, especially for the likes of Croft, what are you going to do when ARey does come back say round 5?

I think its too late now for those of us who didn't get him last week. It's wishful thinking that he'll hold a spot in the team.

wolfking wrote:I know I've talked up Doueihi, but everyone trading him in, especially for the likes of Croft, what are you going to do when ARey does come back say round 5?

I guess it's how long AReyn lasts again once he comes back.

At the other end of the scale, this is your top 17:

Cook
Taupau, TPJ
JTurbo, Guerra, Harris
Johnson (c), Cleary
Blake, Roberts
RTS, Ponga, Walker

Koroisau, DCE, Friend, Merrin

Blake and Guerra probably the ones that stick out for me in there.

Anyway that team nets 2150 total points.

Chewie wrote:I got Doueihi last week to get optimal value out of his stint, getting him this week might not be worth it...

I remember when Hess and CHN weren't worth it

filthridden wrote:At the other end of the scale, this is your top 17:

Cook
Taupau, TPJ
JTurbo, Guerra, Harris
Johnson (c), Cleary
Blake, Roberts
RTS, Ponga, Walker

Koroisau, DCE, Friend, Merrin

Blake and Guerra probably the ones that stick out for me in there.

Anyway that team nets 2150 total points.

I have 2

Guerra looked like he hurt his arm on the weekend but kept playing for anyone considering him.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

I remember when Hess and CHN weren't worth it

that's a valid point

filthridden wrote:At the other end of the scale, this is your top 17:

Cook
Taupau, TPJ
JTurbo, Guerra, Harris
Johnson (c), Cleary
Blake, Roberts
RTS, Ponga, Walker

Koroisau, DCE, Friend, Merrin

Blake and Guerra probably the ones that stick out for me in there.

Anyway that team nets 2150 total points.

Surely that's not under the cap??