2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 46

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

I am definitely not a fan of paying overs by that much.

Good man LB I agree.

Pookus McFly wrote:

I have been saving a place for him in my final team ever since I last booted him out of it

Me too. I've been holding off the likes of Alvaro, Terepo & Ma'u because I want N. Brown.

I think from this point in, I don't want to bring in anyone over $800k if I can avoid it.
Maybe I'll get JTrbo and McInnes is and outside chance of someone I might bring in if cash allows.
But I think I'll let Taupau pass me by and hope it doesn't hurt me to much
SJ I will also pass on this year unless he can prove he is over his injury concerns.
Already own the other guys over $800k mark.


Guys like McCullough, Gallen, Harris, Cleary, Surgess are all cheaper, many of them under $700k and all provide the possibility of keeper level scores, or close enough too the guys above that the cash savings makes it worth it.

2. The NZ v Sharks game is 6 days after the Denver test. If Kearney holds them back it would have to be from some weird spiteful reason. I think they will play.

Denver is 18hrs behind NZ time. Travel time from Denver is 19+hrs. It would take 12 days for their body clocks to re-adjust back to NZ time (less because they would not have adjusted properly over there). So they probably wouldn't be back until 3-4 days before the game, and back to training 2 days prior. That's a harder turn around than the ANZAC test which was 5 days, and a 3 hour time difference and Warriors got pumped.

I am getting cold feet at buying Fifita at his current price. He is worth it right?

My team ATM
Cook
Fifita, Arrow
Tohu, Murray, Taumalolo
DCE, Matterson
GI, JCroker
Teddy, Ponga, Fonua

JFH, RFM, Kikau, Martin

Thomo, Brimson, Cogger, Gosie

Round 14 Trade targets: Ttrbo, CS9
Happy with Martin and Fonua making cash, hopefully Brimson, Cogger and Gosie can make some money too (not expecting much)
Looking at upgrading Thomo to Tommy after the Bye...Also bringing CS9 into the fold

Weiland wrote:I am getting cold feet at buying Fifita at his current price. He is worth it right?

I agree with all the above about paying overs but I'm still doing it.

Personally I will be very dissatisfied if my second row by season end does not go:

Taumalolo Brown JTurbo

I know some edge back rowers like Hess and Crichton are averaging more atm, but i want the bankable points of lock forwards and Lolo will provide enough variance in his scores as it is.

In regards to JTurbo, I think he can only get cheaper. Even if he backs up 3 days after origin, Barrett would be crazy to play him for big minutes. I think he plays a short stint at best in rounds 14 and 18. At any rate I should know by round 14 what the plan is. He will be the last piece of my puzzle.

Weiland wrote:I am getting cold feet at buying Fifita at his current price. He is worth it right?

I think at some point this season it will be cheaper than his current price.

Maybe in 3 weeks, maybe in 8 weeks, maybe never. But are you willing to wait for that to happen (assuming it does), and give up X points while waiting.

@WL

Im in the same boat. Tossing up between Taupau and Arrow this week. If I don't get Arrow this week, it wont be for another few weeks. Taupau seems like the obvious choice. But he does seem expensive.

Also, Taupau against the raiders, id be tempted to throw the C on him. But Arrow is an absolute fantasy dream boat, every round I don't have him, I feel like im missing out.

Forgot about Brown. I'm going for a strategy similar to the cows of not paying over 800k for someone. As close to 750k as possible unless there is an exception.

What total price do we thing Brimson and Martin peak at? 450 and 650 respectively?

Pookus McFly wrote:Personally I will be very dissatisfied if my second row by season end does not go:

Taumalolo Brown JTurbo

I know some edge back rowers like Hess and Crichton are averaging more atm, but i want the bankable points of lock forwards and Lolo will provide enough variance in his scores as it is.

In regards to JTurbo, I think he can only get cheaper. Even if he backs up 3 days after origin, Barrett would be crazy to play him for big minutes. I think he plays a short stint at best in rounds 14 and 18. At any rate I should know by round 14 what the plan is. He will be the last piece of my puzzle.

I have Taumalolo and Harris in now and plan is to keep them.

Probably want JTrbo joining them


4th 2RF will be on bench - looking at Surgess/Gallen/Brown combination of affordability/scoring. I think Gallen will be quite tempting. Could drop under $600k. I think a 45-50 average is very achievable for him. Surgess also should provide value if you trust him to stay free of injury and suspension. (But due to byes next week woul dbe best week to get him, bottomed out in price or not)

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Forgot about Brown. I'm going for a strategy similar to the cows of not paying over 800k for someone. As close to 750k as possible unless there is an exception.

What total price do we thing Brimson and Martin peak at? 450 and 650 respectively?

Sounds about right, anything more than that will be a bonus. Martin might hang around in my team for a while if he keeps scoring at keeper level

For those like me salivating over MCK,
The NRL.com team list show (whatever it's called) with Noddy and Tooves said "MCK is in for Rochow, who is being rested, he is a bit battered."

Not sure their sources. But it is enough to scare me away

Chewie wrote:

Sounds about right, anything more than that will be a bonus. Martin might hang around in my team for a while if he keeps scoring at keeper level

Yea if he manages to keep up this level and stays in the team then that will cause a problem haha

I've decided to get rid of Lamb & Sorensen for Martin & Fonua. Only problem is I don't know who to play in my 17.

Cook
Fifita, JFH
Taumalolo, Murray, RFM
DCE, Reynolds
Mitchell, Dugan
Teddy, Ponga, Thompson

Smith, Maloney, Su'a, Martin, Kikau, Havili, Fonua, Isaako.

Any advice on starting 17 would be appreciated.

Chewie wrote:

Sounds about right, anything more than that will be a bonus. Martin might hang around in my team for a while if he keeps scoring at keeper level

Also saw photos of him (and Holland) practicing their goal kicking with the trainer on twitter this morning. No Mbye in the photo
No reason not to keep and play at least until round 18

Pookus McFly wrote:

Also saw photos of him (and Holland) practicing their goal kicking with the trainer on twitter this morning. No Mbye in the photo
No reason not to keep and play at least until round 18

Would love for Holland to somehow how get that CTR spot this week.

Tweeted Lone Scout re Hipgrave getting DPP as he is basically in the same boat as Fonua. He said theyll add him to the list of considerations. Might help anyone that is considering him.

@chitmonkey

Has anybody else crunched the numbers to see if they can afford their ultimate 17?

Some of the trade ideas I've seen floating around here make me think most just trade the flavor of the week and don't look too far ahead.

I feel I've lucked out with most of my cows and double traded almost every round so will have my final 17 within the next 2 weeks yet I still won't have an 18th man (Hiku not counted).

With less players in our squads from years past has made it so much harder to make money and run a decent 18th

Yeah man, I crunched my numbers and I barely scrape in. It also doesn't account for bye planning. The issues I have are weighing up when to get the premium guns and the cut-price ones. Basically, my final 17 won't have Taupau if I get Fifita now and Taupau in a week. My 18th man is likely only a 40s scorer too