2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 56

Loomer wrote:

Would you say same about Hopoate at double the price?

I'm taking the punt on Hoppa. He was a monster in the test match and should be keen to make that FB spot his permanently.

StormTrooper96 wrote:I hope TPJ is not out! Nothing concrete yet.

Its confirmed on the Broncos website now.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I want SJ this week so need to get Holland. Hope he goes well

You could take a punt on Lewis instead?

Bullbender wrote:
Its only 2 points less than he would score with the kicking

Only if they take the shot at goal instead of a quick tap

my tv broke wrote:

Its confirmed on the Broncos website now.

It is really hurting holding someone that I know can score 60 points a game when he starts that keeps getting little niggling injuries.

Will hold this week as I can just bring Sua onto the bench but man if he isn't name next week he might be cut. At least he wont lose any money this week.

Milchcow wrote:If you are trading Holland in it should be for a cashout and to play next week.
Other than that he should be an EMG only

He shouldn't be a regular scorer in your 17

That applies whether he goal kicks or not

Are you saying I should play Tuala instead?

luckynumber8 wrote:

I'm taking the punt on Hoppa. He was a monster in the test match and should be keen to make that FB spot his permanently.

I've done the same. He should at very least, be reliable.

He and Brenko Lee (only a small number of games) are the only two players in the top 15 centres in fantasy to come from teams outside the top 10.

Obvs the switch to FB should help Hoppa.. probably only slightly. Not ideal that the Dogs are rubbish, but when he used to play fb didn't he regularly push over 200m a game? Should be a solid base.

StormTrooper96 wrote:
Will hold this week as I can just bring Sua onto the bench but man if he isn't name next week he might be cut. At least he wont lose any money this week.

On what we know and barring any mishaps, TPJ should be 100% for next week. He pulled up a little sore after the captains run so they decided not to risk him this week.

wolfking wrote:

You could take a punt on Lewis instead?

I need a centre so I don't have to play Tuala, apparently he is bad

Should I bring Croker in and miss out on SJ this week??

Then I can make a proper Rd17 cashout (80m forward) and bring in SJ that way??

I put Holland in the same boat as Tuala. I would probably choose to play Tuala over Holland, since the Cowboys, to me, are more likely to start playing some good footy than the Dogs (and that could benefit Tuala).

Tuala has scores of 51, 44, and 20 when playing centre for 80 mins. Yes, two tries, but the try in the 51 had no other points in the play (think he scored off a kick or something?), so it was a 43 without the try.

I honestly don't expect any better out of Holland. But that is just my opinion.

my tv broke wrote:

I've done the same. He should at very least, be reliable.

He and Brenko Lee (only a small number of games) are the only two players in the top 15 centres in fantasy to come from teams outside the top 10.

Obvs the switch to FB should help Hoppa.. probably only slightly. Not ideal that the Dogs are rubbish, but when he used to play fb didn't he regularly push over 200m a game? Should be a solid base.

Yeah, he was labeled a "metre eater" at the FB position. The inexperienced halves should bode well for his playmaking aswell.

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Loomer wrote:Just checked 2016 Holland 14 games at CTR. 32.5 avg after removing goal kick points

Only 3 tries in that too.

Milchcow wrote:

What are your options?
SJ + Tuala this week, and CTR upgrade R17/18

Or ?? + Croker this week and SJ + R17 cheapie next week.

Just make a guess on which option will score you more points, and if you can afford it.

Tuala will make more cash, but points are generally more important at this stage, so depends how tight your funds are and how much the extra cash is needed.

Can't get SJ without a downgrade.

I can get Croker this week for Fitzgibbon which is made easier by Martins return. Also nets me 190k

Sets my CTRs as Aitken/Croker with Tuala as back up.

Next week I would look at a way to bring in SJ using Fonua and WGraham.

I'm going to get SJ next week LB. I could get him this week but would be turfing Griffin or JFH which I don't want to do. Will do more than likely 2 downgrades more than likely and get him next week. I think rushing him in will alter my bye round plans and could alter where I'm going with my team moving forward. If you feel you are rushing him in this week and your team would benefit by waiting a week, then maybe do that. Saying that, if for some reason, Taupau, Griffin and JFH fail to play, I'll need to upgrade one, but SJ would have already played. Looking like an absolute shit of a weekend. Fuck rep footy if you ask me.

Yeah it's a tough one Wolfie. Looking at Te Raiders run home isn't pleasant either. A lot of top teams to play so I don't see them scoring a lot.

Leaving pretty much Hoppo as the only Rd17 relevant guy. Can't go any higher than that or I won't be able to afford SJ.