2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 40

Does the return of Gallen not worry any new and old Fifita owners?

lewis9966 wrote:

Weren't the Knights really interested in Napa?

The Newcastle Roosters?

Welshy wrote:Does the return of Gallen not worry any new and old Fifita owners?

Yes... I don't have an argument against his scores being affected

wolfking wrote:I now have just thought about Bird getting shifted back to centre.  With Kahu possibly back next week or so, Isaako would surely be the one that misses out.  Only thing is if Oates gets pushed to the forwards, but with the form he's in I can't see that happening.

Broncos always run with a bench back. Isaako will probably remain but as the bench option. Pretty unlucky if that’s the case. Will probably get a run at FB Round 17 assuming Boyd plays wing for QLD. If Boyd plays wing ol’ Wayne may even rest Boyd in between games!

Going by footage from the captain's run, Malakai Watene-Zelezniak may start on the left wing with Mahe Fonua pushing to left centre in place of Kevin Naiqama
https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/994177331156533250?s=19

Rapture_NRL wrote:

Welshy wrote:Does the return of Gallen not worry any new and old Fifita owners?

Yes... I don't have an argument against his scores being affected

Aside from that monster first half last week, I felt subjectively his attacking stats were down over the last few weeks, maybe the longer minutes, dunno.

WT2K wrote:Going by footage from the captain's run, Malakai Watene-Zelezniak may start on the left wing with Mahe Fonua pushing to left centre in place of Kevin Naiqama
https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/994177331156533250?s=19

Thought Kevvy has been alright. I like that Fonua is a bulldozer but does he have a decent step?

Welshy wrote:Does the return of Gallen not worry any new and old Fifita owners?

Love how sneakily Welshy is trying to put people off his own players, first ARey now Fifita.

Feel sad to be saying bye to RFM. I never would have brought him if it wasn’t for this forum, but he has served me well and really exceded my expectations. Onwards and upwards. Gods speed my friend

StormTrooper96 wrote:Feel sad to be saying bye to RFM. I never would have brought him if it wasn’t for this forum, but he has served me well and really exceded my expectations. Onwards and upwards. Gods speed my friend

It's quite sad to be saying good bye to our real battlers.

I'm saying good bye to Maloney and that's pretty hard.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/103772063/stephen-kearney-opens-up-on-warriors-injuries

SK on SJ;
"He won't be playing this week and there's probably a chance he won't be ready for next week, but it's a week to week thing for him at the moment."

I have him and Arrow, so I'm a bit confused where to go. I'd say if I keep SJ, he won't be playing until probably round 14. After that, he should be good for the rest of the comp (baring injury). Arrow on the other hand is making me nervous with injury, byes and origin.

I'm gutted, but it probably means I'll bring in Cody Walker for Maloney when Cleary is back, and move him down to WFB when SJ comes back. At least I get a keeper who can fill a hole while Johnson is out. My backs are shite so would kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

Or I'll probably lose patience and ditch him in a week or 2

Under what circumstances is it 'okay' to sell Arrow?

Surely only for Taumalolo/Taupau or other Rd13 gun.

I'm jumping to Fifi. But yeah, a gun who will have locked in game time over the next month IMO.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Under what circumstances is it 'okay' to sell Arrow?

Surely only for Taumalolo/Taupau or other Rd13 gun.

I'm selling him for Taumslolo with the idea of bringing him back in for Murray after R13 if his injury problems have settled. Think this makes sense, but I have saved a few trades so far.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Love how sneakily Welshy is trying to put people off his own players, first ARey now Fifita.

How very dare you.

Truth in Fifita question mind, ARey will get injured at some point it’s inevitable and there are better options in all honesty

ARey has been putting up 25 points a game in KM last 2 rounds that will not happen every week and he loves a Lazy 5 minutes missing tackles at a Maloney rate, all that being said I’ve enjoyed owning him lately and he’s put out top 3 fantasy numbers in the half position lately, he is genuinely frightening to watch mind

Have narrowed my trades to either

Arrow and RFM to Tolo and JAC

Or

Sorenson and Thompson to JAC and Martin

Thoughts?

Very jealous of everyone who can even remotely consider trading out Murray and RFM

Enchanted Glossy Flamingo wrote:Very jealous of everyone who can even remotely consider trading out Murray and RFM

They are my 2 planned trade outs this week. Lets me keep Arrow, get Fifi in and a value buy POD that should score similar to both Murray and RFM.

mattnz wrote:


They are my 2 planned trade outs this week. Lets me keep Arrow, get Fifi in and a value buy POD that should score similar to both Murray and RFM.

I'm intrigued.

I have 21 trades and am thinking of Thompson/Maloney > Brimson/Taumalolo, so 19 after that.

From my count Ill have 11 keepers (including Arrow) and 4 borderline keepers, Hiku will probably stay around as CTR/WFB cover in EME so that makes 5 borderliners in essence.

So that leaves me 5 cashies. Havili, JMK, Martin, Sorenson, Brimson. (Unsure when Martin, Brimson, Sorenson will become useful)

Havili (600k) and JMK (450k) are earmarked for a 2RF/HLF (850k) keeper next week.

So my team next week with 17 trades remaining will look like:

Cook
Fifita, Arrow*
Taumalolo, Taupau, RFM
DCE, Matterson
Aitken, Hiku
Ponga, Teddy, Walker

Smith, Kikau, Murray, JFH
Sorenson, Martin, Brimson, Cow

Taupau could become Cleary instead and I'll move Matterson up to 2RF

Planning is good for the soul.