2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 55

Rank 52
Trades 10

rk: 62
trades : 8

Bump:

Hey guys, collecting some data and hope to do a bit of analysis come the end of the year. I'm after your current rank and number of trades left prior to trading for round 16. Cheers to those who've already contributed.

Name - rank - trades remaining (prior to round 16)
Loomer: 540, 12
R&T: 28, 4
wolfking: 439, 13
filth: 2093, 11
Liverpool Bulldog: 117, 9
Awana Mafia: 161, 12
Rhino: 242, 6
WL: 40, 9
SI: 1048, 8
StormTrooper: 612, 11
Welshy: 547, 7
MTB: 86, 11
Chapper: 1542, 7
Chucky: 644, 12
Fraser: 52, 10
Fortitude: 62, 8
Chewie: 2633, 4

60 with 6 trades.

Some of you have been very good holding back XD

Ive been pretty happy with all of my trades this year. I regret bringing surgess in, then out, then in, then out again.

Also regret, Smith in, then out, then in.

Apart from that. Pretty happy overall.

wolfking wrote:

Sorry mate, no offense but that could be one of the silliest trades I've ever seen posted here.  Don't do it.

True. I was just losing my mind with the prospect of no fantasy this week, and being ranked just outside the top 200 I thought I'd have to do something pretty different if I want a chance at the prize. My theory (at the time) was that almost half the teams have Tedesco.... and if he was to miss a game or two I'd make up ground (though RTS is probably more likely to miss a game or two through injury than Teddy). Plus the 150k cash could make a bigger points difference to my team than the difference between Teddy and RTS' scores....e.g it would give me enough cash to go Griffin or Kikau to Cook in a few weeks

WT Winfield wrote:I assume he's just going there for treatment.. the medicinal kind.

I was wondering how many of the Poms/Kiwis who, while in Denver, will be partaking in what is now a legal activity there

my tv broke wrote:

I was wondering how many of the Poms/Kiwis who, while in Denver, will be partaking in what is now a legal activity there

Where does that land these days with WADA ASADA ? A secret warning ?

TheWeapon wrote:

True. I was just losing my mind with the prospect of no fantasy this week, and being ranked just outside the top 200 I thought I'd have to do something pretty different if I want a chance at the prize. My theory (at the time) was that almost half the teams have Tedesco.... and if he was to miss a game or two I'd make up ground (though RTS is probably more likely to miss a game or two through injury than Teddy). Plus the 150k cash could make a bigger points difference to my team than the difference between Teddy and RTS' scores....e.g it would give me enough cash to go Griffin or Kikau to Cook in a few weeks

Im not sure I would pull the trigger on that trade, but I don't think its as crazy as others have suggested.

As you have pointed out there are a number of reasons why that could be a good one, in particular I like the reverse POD argument.

The bit that you haven't mentioned, and no-one has acknowledged, is that RTS averages 51 when SJ plays. Best case they both play from here and you might assume he scores 510 points from here till round 25. Compare that to only 441 for Teddy and you already gain ~70 points. But then add to that what you can do with the extra 150k you could even make the case that the upside is ~100+ points.

No Worries wrote:

Where does that land these days with WADA ASADA ? A secret warning ?

What did WADA hand down to JBrom and co. for snorting coke?

1787, 10

Rank - 962
Trades - 9

Rippin and Tearin wrote:Cheers lads, hoping to get 50+ data points and then we might start to see some interesting trends.

Name - rank - trades remaining (prior to round 16)
Loomer: 540 and 12
R&T: 28 and 4
wolfking: 439 and 13
filth: 2093 and 11
Liverpool Bulldog: 117 and 9
Awana Mafia: 161 and 12

Save quoting your previous longer post I think low BE RD 17 players if named to start next round like Holland Stimson Mann are great trades especially for people with around 12 trades like myself. I'm a great believer in triangle trades. It's the Luke, Merrin trades mentioned I think are spud trades

Rank 554

Trades 6

1570 with 10, had a rough couple of weeks

Loomer wrote:

Save quoting your previous longer post I think low BE RD 17 players if named to start next round like Holland Stimson Mann are great trades especially for people with around 12 trades like myself. I'm a great believer in triangle trades. It's the Luke, Merrin trades mentioned I think are spud trades

Ahoy, misinterpreted your post. Yup I can see why you think that.

I wonder if Merring might not be that bad an option given the injuries at the Panthers?

I think whats happening here though is that we've well and truly covered off the round 17 guns and to be honest there is only 4 of them: SJ, Harris, RTS, and Cam Smith. I think people are now searching for other potential keepers they could add to their round 17 list without needing to trade them out again. Guys like RFM, Tapine, Merrin, Luke, Hodgson all fit into this mould I think.

5909, 7

TheWeapon wrote:

True. I was just losing my mind with the prospect of no fantasy this week, and being ranked just outside the top 200 I thought I'd have to do something pretty different if I want a chance at the prize. My theory (at the time) was that almost half the teams have Tedesco.... and if he was to miss a game or two I'd make up ground (though RTS is probably more likely to miss a game or two through injury than Teddy). Plus the 150k cash could make a bigger points difference to my team than the difference between Teddy and RTS' scores....e.g it would give me enough cash to go Griffin or Kikau to Cook in a few weeks

You do make a decent argument actually but if you were to do it, be prepared for it to backfire spectacularly which is a good chance of happening.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Ahoy, misinterpreted your post. Yup I can see why you think that.

I wonder if Merring might not be that bad an option given the injuries at the Panthers?

I think whats happening here though is that we've well and truly covered off the round 17 guns and to be honest there is only 4 of them: SJ, Harris, RTS, and Cam Smith. I think people are now searching for other potential keepers they could add to their round 17 list without needing to trade them out again. Guys like RFM, Tapine, Merrin, Luke, Hodgson all fit into this mould I think.

What happened to McInnes? Is he gone??

Rank: 475
Trades: 8
Only 43rd in the FOG!