2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 56

danseels1985 wrote:Am tossing up the idea of Niukore but at this stage I have Olive to Fainu locked in.

Cook
Fifita TPJ
Taumalolo Jurbo Harris
DCE ARey
Mitchell Isaako
Tedesco Ponga Mbye

Smith
McInnes
Brown
Arrow

Sua
Brimson
Hetherington
Olive

Any other suggestions? 9 trades and no bank but I think all I need is an upgrade for TPJ(Taupau) and Isaako and a decent 18th man and I’m done. Reassurances please guys?

Milchcow wrote:OK. 2nd attempt at the best final 17.

I have taken all players averages, discounted their best and worst score. Then projected total points for the rest of the season based on that.
Players must have played at least 5 games (to get a meaningful average - so Rhyse Martin, Robbie Farah are discounted)
I am assuming all origin players backup after R17.
I am assuming no changes to NSW or QLD origin teams (Ben Hunt missing R17, Ryan James playing R17 are about the only selections that might stuff with the projections)

The ones I have bolded are the ones I would consider "must haves" as they are that much better than the next best available.
Taupau, JTrbo, DCE, James borderline must haves. Taupau and JTrbo I've left out due to potential missing games this week and R18 respectively for rep duty. DCE is probably a must have if Hodkinson stays on the bench and he gets kicking back. If Ryan James doesn't play origin he is very handy as well.

I've left Cook as captain over Smith as he has the highest average, although Smith/SJ have better totals due to more games played


Cook (559)
Fifita (513) Taupau (498)
Taumalolo (507) Harris (522) JTrbo (490)
SJ (593) DCE (474)
Cotric (393) Aitken (390)
Ponga (510) Tedesco(443) TTrbo (403)

Smith (591)
McInnes (539)
James (511)
Arrow (477)



If Rhyse Martin continues to start in the back row and averages over 50 (current average 55), he'll be a must have player in your final 17.
Robbie Farah would need to average 53 or higher in his games at the Tigers to make the best final 17.


Next best

FRF/2RF/HOK
Brown (464)
Kikau (465)
Yeo (460)
Crichton (459)
JDB (455)
Alvaro (452)
Hess (452)
Tapine (451)

HLF/WFB/CTR
Milford (456)
ARey (428)
Munster (415)
Hunt (405)
RTS (400)
Cleary (400)
Mbye (395)
Brenko Lee (383)
Oates (381)
Ferguson (377)
Marsters (376)
Hopoate (374)
Jarrod Croker (363)
Jesse Ramien (359)
Latrell Mitchell (359)



Some absentees people might be interested in - and their projected remaining points based on adjusted averages


Surgess (405)
Murray (400)
Gallen (395)
TPJ (376)
Friend (376)
JFH (369)

A projection in this way for someone like Murray is a bit useless given his score depends a lot on if he starts or is benched rather than his season average, likewise for TPJ. So obviously you have to use your own guesswork on what they'll do for the run home.

StormTrooper96 wrote:What’s everyone’s thoughts on the whole Glenn and TPJ situation, TPJ killed at at 2RF when Glenn was out. Has Bennett rewarded him with the start now? Will he keep it over S’ua when/if Gillett gets back? He can be a 55-60 pt player at 2RF without scoring tries

I mickspicks wrote:

Gillett I think will not be back this season. Maybe someone else can link me the piece written a few weeks ago, but the news was that his neck hasn’t gotten much better and it’s now “indefinite” for his recovery time.

Su’a seems to be the 80 minute 2RF now. Even before Glenn got injured, the trend was heading that way. TPJ started the season at prop, but I think with the rise of Ofa, Bennett feels confident in playing TPJ in the 2RF to start. Honestly, I think TPJ this week starts in 2RF, comes off after 30-35, then with 20 to go jumps in at prop. I am not sure how Sims returning will impact this rotation.

StormTrooper96 wrote:
So with 10 trades left I probably have to get rid of S’ua, TPJ, Brimson, TMM

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Seems like a bad decision to me to make a decision between Lewis and Fainu this week unless you are very low on cash. If I had to make a decision it would probably be Lewis purely because he plays next week

Blain wrote:Confirmation Ma'u out for the season, Niukore first dibs;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/eels/brad-arthur-has-given-his-players-nine-games-to-prove-they-deserve-to-keep-their-spots-at-the-parramatta-eels/news-story/8bcc362b8dc3595bff0122b8085d7bd8

At $287k, he's a decent cash out option. I'd wait this week if you can, see if he can handle bigger minutes (BA even mentions this). Fainu would still be a safer option.

People talking about Mann playing half next week - Surely Hunt is going to be dropped from Origin? Or is the goss is he has another game to prove himself.

White Lightning wrote:In round 17 I'll be doing some very sideways trades just for the points but the replacements seem to be in much better form & scoring better:
Crichton out - T. Harris in
Fifita out - R. James in

Now I just have to decide how to get SJ in.

White Lightning wrote:In round 17 I'll be doing some very sideways trades just for the points but the replacements seem to be in much better form & scoring better:
Crichton out - T. Harris in
Fifita out - R. James in

Now I just have to decide how to get SJ in.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Until Chrichton and Fifita both bust out an 80 this week.

lukeaye wrote:Anyone know how long RFM is expected to be out for?

All I can find is possible broken hand?

Thanks

Blain wrote:Confirmation Ma'u out for the season, Niukore first dibs;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/eels/brad-arthur-has-given-his-players-nine-games-to-prove-they-deserve-to-keep-their-spots-at-the-parramatta-eels/news-story/8bcc362b8dc3595bff0122b8085d7bd8

At $287k, he's a decent cash out option. I'd wait this week if you can, see if he can handle bigger minutes (BA even mentions this). Fainu would still be a safer option.

People talking about Mann playing half next week - Surely Hunt is going to be dropped from Origin? Or is the goss is he has another game to prove himself.