2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 48

Welshy wrote:Just had a thought

If Doohickey moves into the halves and Walker to the back then it probably puts the brakes on Arey going massive in the KM stat and probably also lowering Doohickeys ceiling

I think if ARey and Douehi are in the halves ARey still does almost all the kicking. Douehi was only kicking when partnered with Walker.

wolfking wrote:

I paid 930K for a guy last week that decided to stay home instead of turn up to the game.

I know Taupau will burn me at that price, he did it last year, but I'm going to get burnt again.

Love it!

Welshy wrote:Just had a thought

If Doohickey moves into the halves and Walker to the back then it probably puts the brakes on Arey going massive in the KM stat and probably also lowering Doohickeys ceiling

I reckon AReyn probably still does all the kicking, bar maybe the short stuff.

rhinoceroo wrote:

I think if ARey and Douehi are in the halves ARey still does almost all the kicking. Douehi was only kicking when partnered with Walker.

KM has more has to do with game flow than partner but Doui will kick more than Walker does.

ARey has only gone over 45 once when he hasn't kicked for more than 350KM a game

Thinking of grabbing doui or TMM instead of graham for the cash

zorasdomain wrote:

If it helps, he did show up to the game. He just sat in the crowd, a few rows in front of me. I didn't get close enough to be able to tell him he was a big jerk for not playing.

But you would have if you were closer? Cool.

Pacey's Best wrote:

Zoras mate, here's an idea that I thought I'd share. At the moment you have round 13 (10 players), round 17 (5 players) and Origin (6 players).
Leaving the 10 round 13 players and coming in to round 17, being the leader, you don't want to have only 6-8 players, as many teams just behind you will certainly have 5 or 6 more and your lead will be gone, so I wouldn't touch those 5 players either and build on your round 17 team. So that just leaves the 6 Origin players to play with. Personally, I don't like the idea of trading out obvious guns, only to have to bring them back (unless you have plenty of trades left) and it's impossible to predict an injury or even if players will back up or not, so the definite keepers I would want in my final 17 is, Cook, Arrow, J.Trbojevic and Tedesco. the other 2 players, Crichton and Mitchell, I think, have a lot of players similar in averages, for eg, would it matter if your final 17 had E.Aitken instead of L.Mitchell. Once you get through this round, I can imagine you will have a lot of round 13 players you won't want to keep so depending on how many trades you have left to see how many of the 12 trades you will use before round 17.
If you have plenty of trades left, then I would trade one or both Crichton and Mitchell to round 13 players. If not enough trades, then probably sit tight till this round's over.

What do you guys think? I think it's sound advice but what the hell would I know as I'm one of the ones who's kept Rochow all this time, and I don't want to give Zoras a bum steer.

Thanks mate, it's great to get some different advice to think about.
Selling Latrell and picking up Aitken next week was something I have been thinking about. I never really liked Latrell anyway! But it could hurt me as everyone has him and watching him do a 30 point play would be shit. I was considering the Cook trade instead because I thought even if he plays next week surely he doesn't play 80?
I haven't considered selling Crichton. I was hoping his completely premature Origin selection would kick him into gear and help his scores.
Still not sure what to do.

Also has anyone thought about the fringe players in each team
If QLD lose the first game convincingly who is in and who is out 
Outs
- Arrow
- Cooper
Ins
- Guerra
- Gillette
- Scott
If NSW lose to QLD convincingly what are their changed?
Outs
- Vaughn
- Peachy
- Crichton
- Roberts
- Klemmer (coach said Klemmer was almost Ryan James)
Ins
- Graham
- Woods
- Aitken
- James
- McInnis
- Fifita?

Who knows what game 2 squad will be let alone game 3

StormTrooper96 wrote:Also has anyone thought about the fringe players in each team
If QLD lose the first game convincingly who is in and who is out 
Outs
- Arrow
- Cooper
Ins
- Guerra
- Gillette
- Scott
If NSW lose to QLD convincingly what are their changed?
Outs
- Vaughn
- Peachy
- Crichton
- Roberts
- Klemmer (coach said Klemmer was almost Ryan James)
Ins
- Graham
- Woods
- Aitken
- James
- McInnis
- Fifita?

Who knows what game 2 squad will be let alone game 3

Good point. If Arrow could get himself dropped that would be great. Also potentially puts the brakes on any benefit of Latrell to Aitken. Though I was under the impression that Curtis Scott had a spot before he turned into an idiot. I don't know if he's blown his chance forever now.

Really think TMM has the safer security but doui has the higher ceiling. Not sure who to get but nets me great bank for some great upgrades in weeks to come

chitmunkey wrote:I need to cash in one of isaako or Hiku this week to fund my upgrades, the other becomes backup Centre for the run home. Help me decide!

If Darius hammy gives out isaako goes to fb but that's a big If.

Hiku averages higher in base stats so would be more reliable as a ring in.

Yeah god you’d seriously kick yourself if Isaako ever got the fullback gig. If he did he would be first-13 material but with Darius now “rested” through origin, Hiku is probably your safer backup DPP option. On type, I prob prefer Fonua over both of them

Alex Glenn due back RD 14-15. Does S’ua go to bench and TPJ stay?

StormTrooper96 wrote:Also has anyone thought about the fringe players in each team
If QLD lose the first game convincingly who is in and who is out 
Outs
- Arrow
- Cooper
Ins
- Guerra
- Gillette
- Scott
If NSW lose to QLD convincingly what are their changed?
Outs
- Vaughn
- Peachy
- Crichton
- Roberts
- Klemmer (coach said Klemmer was almost Ryan James)
Ins
- Graham
- Woods
- Aitken
- James
- McInnis
- Fifita?

Who knows what game 2 squad will be let alone game 3

Re: Queensland.

Not sure how far off Gillett is to a return. I’d say he misses Origin altogether this year.

Matt Scott would have to play career-best form to get back into the side. Let’s say he does. Who does that push out? Papalii? I don’t think so. Arrow? Maybe, but are you really going to run a bench of Hess, Papa and Napa? Seems silly to me. Apparently Ofa was very close to being selected.

Guerra to me must be close again. I don’t know what else he would have to do to get back in honestly. I really thought he had a bench spot over Arrow, but I mean I can understand why they chose Arrow. I think Cooper and Hess are super solid players, but if one of them is shite then I could see Guerra coming into the squad for sure.

Morgan is carrying a groin injury. Who replaces him if he goes down? You’d have to think MBye comes into the frame. They’ve been looking at him the past few years. I don’t think Ponga is a utility at this stage of his career.

Re: NSW

I really think if Curtis Scott was available that he would have been picked for Origin. To cut Latrell or Roberts after one game would be pretty tough. I think they’re in for the series no matter what.

TTurbo is probably under the most pressure in the backline. He’s out of position and I think he will be found out. That would bring Cotric in. I’m really surprised they didn’t pick Cotric over him TTurbo to be honest with you.

NSW forwards I don’t see changing at all unless they implode big time or get injured. JDB is under pressure and I could see a switch of him to someone like Graham off the bench. Crichton you’d think would be shadowed by Graham but I think Crichton will play a role similar to Hess...that does come with the pressure of being the edge impact.

NOTE: All of this assumes that there are no injuries!

StormTrooper96 wrote:Alex Glenn due back RD 14-15. Does S’ua go to bench and TPJ stay?

Depends. Bennett started the season with TPJ prop. Got to remember McGuire will be back also.

Props: Lodge, TPJ
2RF: Glenn, Su’A (until Gillett is back)
Lock: McGuire
Bench: Niko/Isaako/Kahu/Bird (depends who starts), Ofa (or Su’A when Gillett is back), Thaiday, Fai/whoever (until Sims is back)

If QLD underperform it makes it more likely Arrow is promoted to starting line-up imo. Cooper and McGuire probably most under threat. Can't see any changes in their back 5 (maybe Oates for Holmes) other than for injury, Milford looks like next half off the rank. If their atrack really stinks then maybe there's a possibility of Granville coming in at hooker.

NSW, who knows? The players most likely to stink it up are Latrell and Roberts, or equally they could be amazing. If the former then look at Scott, Aitken and Cotric.

I really don’t want to trade Isaako, he is really coming out of his skin!

If QLD underperform and need to make changes, I'm certain Arrow won't be a player dropped. We've all seen him play. Guy is a hard-working warrior, my prediction is he'll make the most of his shot and demand reselection win or lose.

StormTrooper96 wrote:I really don’t want to trade Isaako, he is really coming out of his skin!

I am in the same boat. He really is my last cow to milk though and I will need to make the move next week.
It is unfortunate but I think the time is right- he is now priced at 32 points and has only hit one score above 32 since round 6, only 3 scores all season.
He really doesn't have much cash left to make (excepting an unlikely back to back pair of 50's).
No point keeping him around waiting for Boyd to do a hammy (famous last words), but if I didn't need his cash (which i desperately do) I would probably try to hold him until round 17

StormTrooper96 wrote:Alex Glenn due back RD 14-15. Does S’ua go to bench and TPJ stay?

mickspicks wrote:

Depends. Bennett started the season with TPJ prop. Got to remember McGuire will be back also.

Props: Lodge, TPJ
2RF: Glenn, Su’A (until Gillett is back)
Lock: McGuire
Bench: Niko/Isaako/Kahu/Bird (depends who starts), Ofa (or Su’A when Gillett is back), Thaiday, Fai/whoever (until Sims is back)

I think Bennett would be mad to mess with the forward pack right now.

Ofa, TPJ and Su'A look the best of any of the forwards. Maybe throw McGuire back into lock and glenn on the bench.

those 3 plus lodge and have been one of the best forward rotations in the game.

But then again maybe Bennett doesnt give a fook anymore

Pookus McFly wrote:

I am in the same boat. He really is my last cow to milk though and I will need to make the move next week.
It is unfortunate but I think the time is right- he is now priced at 32 points and has only hit one score above 32 since round 6, only 3 scores all season.
He really doesn't have much cash left to make (excepting an unlikely back to back pair of 50's).
No point keeping him around waiting for Boyd to do a hammy (famous last words), but if I didn't need his cash (which i desperately do) I would probably try to hold him until round 17

This is true! He is made his money and if/when Boyd finally does his hammy hopefully Isaako will be cheap enough for a possible 19th man final squad injury cover