2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread part 43

Krump wrote:
I'm in the same position. I want the scores of 2 guns this week but I know I'll need the cash from Lamb later...

Hell yeah

WT2K wrote:Trades done, I think..
BBQ and Rein out. Lamb and Lolo in.
Captain Cook for me this week

Does this mean you will have Lamb in your starting 13?

I am tempted by Lamb over Brimson, but worry I'll miss the extra cash. Might just take the risk and hope Lamb makes enough money to justify it

Given how rubbish Sio and Ponga have been at goal kicking, how safe is it to assume Lamb keeps the goal kicking duties


I don't have to play whoever I trade in, unless I choose to play them over Kikau, or if RFM/Taumalolo is a late withdrawal.

Verbal Kint wrote:I'm 90% sure I'm going with captain Ponga. Could be stupid

Have you started drinking already?

No need to take major risks when you are ranked as high as you are at the moment, I'm sure you can opt for a safer option this week like Cook

Tlolo: ankle injury
Fifita: knee injury, gallen's return
Arrow: return from rib injury
Smith: suspended
Cook: scoring a try this weekend

Might go Captain Crichton for some 2017 reminiscing.

Ponga could rip the titans a new one tbh

wolfking wrote:

Does this mean you will have Lamb in your starting 13?

Matto and dce my halves. Might play lamb in the 17 over Murray or sua though

WT2K wrote:
Matto and dce my halves. Might play lamb in the 17 over Murray or sua though

Yeah thats all good.

I was looking at Lamb but he would be a playing half with MBye, so have skipped and gotten Reynolds.

wolfking wrote:

Yeah thats all good.

I was looking at Lamb but he would be a playing half with MBye, so have skipped and gotten Reynolds.

Still contemplating Reynolds myself, means getting lolo next week, which wouldn't be a bad thing with his ankle issue

WT2K wrote:
Still contemplating Reynolds myself, means getting lolo next week, which wouldn't be a bad thing with his ankle issue

Reynolds means him and Crichton this week and a downgrade and Fifi next week. Probably should be the other way round but I need an extra decent player this week and can't trust Lamb with the rest of the fodders I've got.

S. Johnson and Gosie out, T. Trbojevic and C. Walker in
Sound like ok trades? Johnson not meant to be back for a few weeks.

Team for this week would be;
D. Cook
P. Vaughan, A. Fifita
J. Arrow, J. Trbojevic, J. Fisher Harris
M. Mbye, D. Cherry-Evans
E. Aitken, K. Capewell
T. Trbojevic, K. Ponga, J. Tedesco

C. Walker, V. Kikau, R. Martin, G. Jennings

Thanks Fonua! Have to play Jennings now..
Would love to turn Vaughan into Taupau, Fisher-Harris or Kikau into Taumalolo and capewell into maybe Dugan or Mitchell or Croker when Graham and Lewis return.

Can somebody convince me to trade in Crichton over Aitken? I have a plethora of 2 rowers, granted mid 40s tier, but have Isaako in my centres.

Also, BUMP is ARey worth getting as a second half or better off holding until Cleary/SJ?

WT2K wrote:Ponga could rip the titans a new one tbh

I think he will.. he was quiet by his standards last week.
Go the Pong!

@Onthebeatpete what's the reasoning being Cwalker if he's on your bench?

Lamb is poison, watch him get 15

Rapture_NRL wrote:@Onthebeatpete what's the reasoning being Cwalker if he's on your bench?

He’s been in great form with the exception of last week and it was my bench so it allowed me to get anyone in the price range I had. Not really anyone else that floats my boat hahaha

Onthebeatpete wrote:S. Johnson and Gosie out, T. Trbojevic and C. Walker in
Sound like ok trades? Johnson not meant to be back for a few weeks.

Team for this week would be;
D. Cook
P. Vaughan, A. Fifita
J. Arrow, J. Trbojevic, J. Fisher Harris
M. Mbye, D. Cherry-Evans
E. Aitken, K. Capewell
T. Trbojevic, K. Ponga, J. Tedesco

C. Walker, V. Kikau, R. Martin, G. Jennings

Thanks Fonua! Have to play Jennings now..
Would love to turn Vaughan into Taupau, Fisher-Harris or Kikau into Taumalolo and capewell into maybe Dugan or Mitchell or Croker when Graham and Lewis return.

Don't think I like the number of WFB guns you are loading up on there. You already have Ponga, Tedesco and Mbye and you want to add Walker and Tommy Turbo to have 5 guys that ideally play as WFBs (realise the duals on Mbye and Walker are useful though).

I'd rather you look to pickup Lamb and another 2RF/HLF gun. I'd be suggesting Reynolds, Matterson or any of the guys you listed (whatever order you like). You still have to play Jennings but you are avoiding a mega WFB stack.

So I have brought in Crichton over Fitzgibbon. I honestly can’t see Chricton making the blues this year?
11. Cordnor 12. Jackson 13. Jurbo 14. McInnis 15. Frizell 16. JDB 17. RCG

Also apparently Fifita is eligible for Origin 1 and 3

I was reading the late mail on sc addicts & apparently Naiqama is out with Chee Kam replacing him in the ctrs & McQueen will play off the bench. This bodes well for Fonua to come back next week.