2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 56

Take it easy on yourself SI!

As for Achilles I've heard they can be super painful or not at all.

Had a mate do it and he heard something go and he fell to the ground and said all it felt like was someone punching him in the back of the leg and no more pain after that.

Human body is fucking strange.

I can always keep Fonua this week and just downgrade Fitz to any CTR I like.

Can then decide on Fonua next week or get a cashout now.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Croker = Gun
TPJ = Round 17 player who could be a gun if he keeps that edge spot.

Basically getting a gun centre means I can't afford a gun anything else.
Unless we can call Ben Hunt a gun, of course only if dropped for Game III.

Anyone else worth a look?

If you ignore every players best score, and worst score, this is the best possible 17 on averages
Have left out Ryan Matterson due to injury
I've also left out Rhyse Martin due to uncertainty over his role and limited appearances so far - but they are both in the top 17 based on averages

Cook
Fifita Taupau
Taumalolo JTrbo Harris
SJ DCE
Ferguson Ramien
Ponga Tedesco Munster

Smith
McInnes
Arrow
Brown

If you can trade any one of those in, it is probably a good idea

Others that are close
Brown
James
Crichton
JDB
Alvaro
Hess
McCullough

Mitchell
TTrbo
ARey
Aitken
Cotric

Any of those would probably be fine as well.


Anyone other than those and you are hitting 'POD' territory, where you are hoping that you're player overperforms and the established guns falter in order to make up ground

Guys like Farah, TPJ fall into this category. Maybe Mitchell Pearce too if he returns soon.

I'd be wary about trading people like that in if you can afford better.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I can always keep Fonua this week and just downgrade Fitz to any CTR I like.

Can then decide on Fonua next week or get a cashout now.

Id be doing that, assuming Fitz isn't in your final 17plans.

Means you can get a decent centre in now, have less money sitting on the pine for next few weeks. Fonua can go later.

@liverpool_bulldog, are you keeping cleary?

Milchcow wrote:

If you ignore every players best score, and worst score, this is the best possible 17 on averages
Have left out Ryan Matterson due to injury
I've also left out Rhyse Martin due to uncertainty over his role and limited appearances so far - but they are both in the top 17 based on averages

Cook
Fifita Taupau
Taumalolo JTrbo Harris
SJ DCE
Ferguson Ramien
Ponga Tedesco Munster

Smith
McInnes
Arrow
Brown

If you can trade any one of those in, it is probably a good idea

Others that are close
Brown
James
Crichton
JDB
Alvaro
Hess
McCullough

Mitchell
TTrbo
ARey
Aitken
Cotric

Any of those would probably be fine as well.


Anyone other than those and you are hitting 'POD' territory, where you are hoping that you're player overperforms and the established guns falter in order to make up ground

Guys like Farah, TPJ fall into this category. Maybe Mitchell Pearce too if he returns soon.

I'd be wary about trading people like that in if you can afford better.

Sweet, ive got 14. My team is fairly void of PODS. Tapine is about it.

hymenbustas wrote:@liverpool_bulldog, are you keeping cleary?

Part of me wants to upgrade to SJ.

The other part doesn't want to admit defeat/stupidity

[quote="Milchcow"]

How far off is RTS from making the cut for this list? Is the fact he plays R17 considered?

Cheers for the list milch.

Fitz > Hoppo (I can't afford anyone on the list)
Cleary > SJ

Not overly happy on buying players that miss Rd17, I'm sticking with my bye planning ways.

How far off is RTS from making the cut for this list? Is the fact he plays R17 considered?

RTS was the 2nd best WFB not to make the list, after Moses Mbye (and discounting Dylan Edwards) but his adjusted averages (season average minus best and worst scores) is a full 5 points lower than TTrbo which is why I didn't include him.

My list does not cater for round 17 (or potential missed games for origin) in any way

He's into POD territory (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) and R17 is a bonus I don't cater for

You have Munster available at WFB??

with RD18 nearing, what players are we expecting to become DPP

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:You have Munster available at WFB??

You're right, he shouldn't be there.

I accidentally used VSDT averages when I started the list, where he is DPP, and forgot to take him out when i changed to NRLF scores

Munster is the 5th best half, behind SJ, Matterson, DCE, Reynolds, and just ahead of Milford and Hunt

He would be the 3rd best WFB if you could select him there - instead its TTRbo

If I choose a CTR that plays Rd17 eg. Hoppa he would only only need to average 36 to match the guys who don't play 17 and average 40.

I think Hoppa should easily be able to go 35+ and priced pretty wellz

Olive to Holland or Fainu?

Milchcow wrote:

If you ignore every players best score, and worst score, this is the best possible 17 on averages
Have left out Ryan Matterson due to injury
I've also left out Rhyse Martin due to uncertainty over his role and limited appearances so far - but they are both in the top 17 based on averages

Cook
Fifita Taupau
Taumalolo JTrbo Harris
SJ DCE
Ferguson Ramien
Ponga Tedesco Munster

Smith
McInnes
Arrow
Brown

If you can trade any one of those in, it is probably a good idea

Others that are close
Brown
James
Crichton
JDB
Alvaro
Hess
McCullough

Mitchell
TTrbo
ARey
Aitken
Cotric

Any of those would probably be fine as well.


Anyone other than those and you are hitting 'POD' territory, where you are hoping that you're player overperforms and the established guns falter in order to make up ground

Guys like Farah, TPJ fall into this category. Maybe Mitchell Pearce too if he returns soon.

I'd be wary about trading people like that in if you can afford better.

Munster is just classified as a half (he's not dpp hlf/wfb 4anymore). Sorry for being pedantic mate. This is a very helpful post mate. Cheers.

White Lightning wrote:

Munster is just classified as a half (he's not dpp hlf/wfb 4anymore). Sorry for being pedantic mate. This is a very helpful post mate. Cheers.

LB already pointed it out, check a couple of posts above

First draft I used VSDT stats/positions, and forgot to move munster when I converted to Fantasy scores

Milchcow wrote:

LB already pointed it out, check a couple of posts above

First draft I used VSDT stats/positions, and forgot to move munster when I converted to Fantasy scores

Yeah I just saw that. Sorry for the double comment haha. It's still a great post.

Milchcow wrote:

Anyone other than those and you are hitting 'POD' territory, where you are hoping that you're player overperforms and the established guns falter in order to make up ground

Guys like Farah, TPJ fall into this category. Maybe Mitchell Pearce too if he returns soon.

I'd be wary about trading people like that in if you can afford better.

Didn't you trade in Farah mate?

Also should Marsters not be in there somewhere?

wolfking wrote:

Didn't you trade in Farah mate?

Also should Marsters not be in there somewhere?

Maybe he can't afford better?