2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 56

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Wow, nice team. Yup, can be done huh! I stand corrected.

Where are you placed again mate? You look pretty well set although death riding JTrbo and Taupau by the looks. Can you bring those two in from 18?

Thanks mate, usually I'm a heavy bye planner but this year I've traded my way to a final 17 as quickly as possible ignoring the byes.

Currently ranked 253 but with a little luck I'm hopeful of a top 100 finish still.

I edited my original post too mate.

Too risky to hope that Holland becomes a CTR keeper?
Just don't think I have the trades to hope

Holland should probs end up staying at centre for the rest of he year but worth remembering jmoz returns in a few weeks

Welshy wrote:Would a better option for me going Fonua - Holland instead of Aitken

That way I can see if Holland gets an extra +4 a week for GK if he gets it infront of Martin. Holland has a decent avg when playing 80 in the CTR

If he doesn't then I'll get Aitken for R17 instead?

Do you mean you can wait a week mate?

I think I'll do Fonua-Holland this week. He's got a month minimum, maybe the rest of the season. When compared with Aitken I think the extra 300k in the kitty is worth it, he has the potential to average similar to Aitken and Aitken's form is down along with the Dragons.

It just feels like one of those trades that could go so wrong.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Too risky to hope that Holland becomes a CTR keeper?
Just don't think I have the trades to hope

It's a gamble but Montoya hopefully goes back to Wing when Jorris is back. Reimis probably makes way either way and Holland ends up on the Wing anyway? Not ideal but better than 15 minutes off the bench.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:It just feels like one of those trades that could go so wrong.

Flipside is a guy who averaged just under 40 in 2016 over 15 games at C with only 3 tries. Albeit Dogs were playing better back then. Definitely could go wrong, and Pay is proving to be a Fantasy Coach's foe, but it's the Centre position and he is nearly bottom dollar.

How many trades left mate?

Was thinking of bringing in James/SJ in for Fitzgibbon as my second trade.

But then I'm forced to leave at least one keeper out of the team each week.
So I guess it's a waste of a trade in the end.

Only 9 trades going into this week mate.

Would prefer SJ obviously, but already have DCE and Cleary. Although Cleary I'm not to happy with

Dugan, Olive and Fonua have hurt me, I'm 2 backs short this week, so no options (really wanted Gallen, oh well). Martin and TPJ are bonuses.

I'm thinking;

Fonua -> Holland
Cogger -> RTS.

Want to dump Dugan, but if I hold this week it saves me a trade down the line of getting another back keeper. I currently have 8 trades left, $47k with;

Cook
Fifi Arrow
Jurbo Harris Lolo
SJ ARey
Mitchell Dugan+
Holmes Ponga RTS

Smith Ese ese Surgess TPJ | Martin Friend Holland Olive

Next week will get interesting, thinking Friend to Farah ($0), Holmes to Aitken (+$80k), Olive to Fainu (+$60, might be worth holding as a NPR though), then at some stage upgrade TPJ/Eseese to a top gun, with 4 trades left for injuries.

Blain wrote:Dugan, Olive and Fonua have hurt me, I'm 2 backs short this week, so no options (really wanted Gallen, oh well). Martin and TPJ are bonuses.

I'm thinking;

Fonua -> Holland
Cogger -> RTS.

Want to dump Dugan, but if I hold this week it saves me a trade down the line of getting another back keeper. I currently have 8 trades left, $47k with;

Cook
Fifi Arrow
Jurbo Harris Lolo
SJ ARey
Mitchell Dugan+
Holmes Ponga RTS

Smith Ese ese Surgess TPJ | Martin Friend Holland Olive

Next week will get interesting, thinking Friend to Farah ($0), Holmes to Aitken (+$80k), Olive to Fainu (+$60, might be worth holding as a NPR though), then at some stage upgrade TPJ/Eseese to a top gun, with 4 trades left for injuries.

I'd keep dugan because when he returns he is probably the no1 option for highest scoring CTR and take the hit in that position this week

I'd want Dugan in my top 17 but I won't get him back after dumping him already once this season

Blain wrote:Dugan, Olive and Fonua have hurt me, I'm 2 backs short this week, so no options (really wanted Gallen, oh well). Martin and TPJ are bonuses.

I'm thinking;

Fonua -> Holland
Cogger -> RTS.

Want to dump Dugan, but if I hold this week it saves me a trade down the line of getting another back keeper. I currently have 8 trades left, $47k with;

Cook
Fifi Arrow
Jurbo Harris Lolo
SJ ARey
Mitchell Dugan+
Holmes Ponga RTS

Smith Ese ese Surgess TPJ | Martin Friend Holland Olive

Next week will get interesting, thinking Friend to Farah ($0), Holmes to Aitken (+$80k), Olive to Fainu (+$60, might be worth holding as a NPR though), then at some stage upgrade TPJ/Eseese to a top gun, with 4 trades left for injuries.

Bang or Bust backline, would be nice to see them all fire on the same weekend and tick you over the 1k.

Speaking of Dugan, I've done my left Achilles out of nowhere

Decent strain but nothing RICER won't sort out. I've been training for 6 weeks solid to get my bikini bod back but same regime every week so maybe just overuse. I am the original glassman


I now believe the 6 kgs I have dropped will be back on by the end of this Round!

SI wrote:

Do you mean you can wait a week mate?

I think I'll do Fonua-Holland this week.  He's got a month minimum, maybe the rest of the season.  When compared with Aitken I think the extra 300k in the kitty is worth it, he has the potential to average similar to Aitken and Aitken's form is down along with the Dragons.  

wait a week on Aitken to see how Holland goes mate was the option, Holland essentially a cahsout instead of Lewis, would play this week with Isaako and would provide the extra CTR cover down the line. If he doesn't get GK which is a decent 4-6 point additional I go Aitken the following week but waste another trade....on a CTR   

I could just go Aitken and potentially upgrade Isaako to Mitchell after R17 ( would mean keeping RFM or Kikau instead of upgrading to JTurbo/Macca

Aitken is a gun in the CTR pure and simple, simple down period in his scoring, it will pick back up I'm sure of that, he doesn't even need his team to go well to score well, he makes a ton of tackles, misses not many and has the TBs in him. Will outpoint Latrell + Fergo (now overpriced) and Dugan because of extra game so is the premier CTR option for me

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

In all seriousness though, having 4 bench players all in one position leaves your 4 EMGs to cover the rest of the team. I'd take a guess and say that cover would be pretty average compared to other teams with more flexibility.

What would you EMGs look like if you did that?

Yeah had a think over and decided to shelf that.
Would have given a bench of

CSmith
McInnes
Farah
Taupau (DPP)
-

TPJ (DPP)
Fainu
RMartin
Brimson (Half/WG)

Nice to have Fainu (for FOMO) but at the end of the day I dont see him in my 17.
Still think Farah could be a keeper, but having 4 hookers will still be difficult.

SI wrote:Speaking of Dugan, I've done my left Achilles out of nowhere

Decent strain but nothing RICER won't sort out.  I've been training for 6 weeks solid to get my bikini bod back but same regime every week so maybe just overuse.  I am the original glassman  


I now believe the 6 kgs I have dropped will be back on by the end of this Round!  

Unlucky mate! Just keep off the carbs in the rehab and you will be fine!

I snapped my ankle this time last year training the kids, refused the hard cast because i was going on sons footy tour, in the moon boot for 12 weeks but worse decision I ever made because its still fucked now, weak as guts it is! my fault though!

No thoughts??

SI wrote:Speaking of Dugan, I've done my left Achilles out of nowhere

Decent strain but nothing RICER won't sort out.  I've been training for 6 weeks solid to get my bikini bod back but same regime every week so maybe just overuse.  I am the original glassman  


I now believe the 6 kgs I have dropped will be back on by the end of this Round!  

That sucks mate, must be painful. Seems like you have the right attitude, be heavy on the ice and you'll be back in no time.

It's definitely hard keeping the kg's off mate with an injury and you're totally laid up mate, just be mindful on what you eat and you'll be fine bro.

Fitz > SJ
Fonua > Holland leaves me with

Cook
Fifita, Arrow
Lolo, Harris, Surgess
SJ, DCE
Aitken, Holland
Ponga, Teddy, Walker

Smith, McInnes, Kikau, Martin
Cleary, WGraham, Tuala, Brimson

7 trades and 40k remaining.
Is there any point having a guy like Cleary on the bench??

I have trades and I don't know what to do with them.

13 trades and 148K ITB.

Smith
Fifita Taupau
Harris Tolo Crichton
MBye ARey
Mitchell Marsters
Teddy Ponga Fonua

Cook Arrow Griffin Martin

JFH Coggar Doueihi Olive

SJ is the target obviously for my halves but I'll need 2 downgrades to get him in at the moment unless I move Griffin which I'm not keen on yet.

Thinking 1 trades Fonua to Farrah to get a bargin keeper but that might be shooting myself in the foot with all the hookers. Maybe also Douehi or Olive to Holland and play him this week if I get Farah? Or get Mann and Holland this week and have the money for maybe McInnes and SJ next week, although I'm keen to burn 4 trades next week anyway. If anyone has any views that would be great. Thanks.