2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 57

L-Jimmy wrote:I'm a bit torn by the "don't trade keepers" rule this week. I'm pretty damn tempted by Harris and Ponga to Hodgson and Farah. But I'd been planning on moving Murray and Tuala to some variant of scrub/gun.

I guess we'll keep on waiting for more injury news, but 4 weeks out apiece doesn't leave a lot of scoring rounds left.

Go for it mate the rule doesn't apply in round 17.

Brings back memory of the day of the guest on sportal.

Meatballs banning people left right and center.

L-Jimmy wrote:I'm a bit torn by the "don't trade keepers" rule this week. I'm pretty damn tempted by Harris and Ponga to Hodgson and Farah. But I'd been planning on moving Murray and Tuala to some variant of scrub/gun.

I guess we'll keep on waiting for more injury news, but 4 weeks out apiece doesn't leave a lot of scoring rounds left.

I think the rule pertains more to trading a keeper for another keeper because they have had a bad game or two, not through injury. 4 weeks is a lot of money for a keeper not scoring points. As opposed to a bloke who could churn out a 60 after a quiet game or two.

L-Jimmy wrote:I'm a bit torn by the "don't trade keepers" rule this week. I'm pretty damn tempted by Harris and Ponga to Hodgson and Farah. But I'd been planning on moving Murray and Tuala to some variant of scrub/gun.

I guess we'll keep on waiting for more injury news, but 4 weeks out apiece doesn't leave a lot of scoring rounds left.

I'm pretty tempted to get rid if both. Yes both guns, but also not scoring for a month.

Could be a chance to move while others rely on Brimson and the like to cover.

B/L wrote:Brings back memory of the day of the guest on sportal.

Meatballs banning people left right and center.

I was having flashbacks to sportal where I think it was Hench who kept getting banned time and time again.

Im leaning towards getting rid of Ponga. If I get Holland, I will need him in the 13 until Ponga rerurns. He is adequate cover though and I will probably chicken out. Harris can go first, and Griffin obviously.

Anyone else tempted by Tolman?

On nrl360 they went to the Origin camp & Cordner seems pretty confident that he'll play so that makes R. James a go. Apart from Smith, Cook & Aubusson he has to be the most in form fantasy gun atm. Also this week with Arrow & Wallace out he will probably play 80 minutes. The problem is he's $872k but with a b/e of 28 that price will go higher.

White Lightning wrote:On nrl360 they went to the Origin camp & Cordner seems pretty confident that he'll play so that makes R. James a go. Apart from Smith, Cook & Aubusson   he has to be the most in form fantasy gun atm. Also this week with Arrow & Wallace out he will probably play 80 minutes. The problem is he's $872k but with a b/e of 28 that price will go higher.

I was about to tell you that I don't like it, how he was averaging 46.4 from the first 11 rounds before he scored 4 tries in 3 games to boost that average.
I was going to say that his "form" would need to include him continuing to find the tryline.
...
But then I looked at his stats and saw that in those three games he found 62, 63 and 50 fantasy points purely in tackles and metres gained alone. No idea why his run metres have gone through the roof lately, but if he keeps it up he would actually be a great pick. He is priced at 58 points though, so you really couldn't afford for him to slip back to sub-100 RM.

Still a lot of cash though. My heart tells me he won't keep up with the 58 average. But good luck if you have the cajones!

Chucky wrote:

B/L wrote:Brings back memory of the day of the guest on sportal.

Meatballs banning people left right and center.

I was having flashbacks to sportal where I think it was Hench who kept getting banned time and time again.

We all got fucking banned when Mitch went on his last hurrah

Even Stew, I mean, who the fuck would enjoy punishing Stew...

haha Kent just said on nrl360 "yeah that's why I have a tv show"

Has the power gone to his head. . I thought he was just the lackey haha.

Pookus McFly wrote:

I was about to tell you that I don't like it, how he was averaging 46.4 from the first 11 rounds before he scored 4 tries in 3 games to boost that average.
I was going to say that his "form" would need to include him continuing to find the tryline.
...
But then I looked at his stats and saw that in those three games he found 62, 63 and 50 fantasy points purely in tackles and metres gained alone. No idea why his run metres have gone through the roof lately, but if he keeps it up he would actually be a great pick. He is priced at 58 points though, so you really couldn't afford for him to slip back to sub-100 RM.

Still a lot of cash though. My heart tells me he won't keep up with the 58 average. But good luck if you have the cajones!

When James plays in the middle in the frf & plays big minutes like he has lately he is an Arrow calibre scorer or should I say Arrow is a R. James calibre scorer. R. James has a big motor & gets heavily involved & has no problem racking up big run metres & knocking out 50 tackles.

White Lightning wrote:haha Kent just said on nrl360 "yeah that's why I have a tv show"

Has the power gone to his head. . I thought he was just the lackey haha.

He is dead on though, saying he has a tv show because he likes to rant.

Can you imagine how insipid 360 would be if mild mannered Paul Crawley or Andrew Webster was co-hosting?
Or that dottering old dinosaur Buzz who is only good for a reliable scoop rather than the vaccuum of his personality?
And too many tv's would be smashed from viewers trying to punch James Hooper's smug face through the screen if he had any more than his 5 minute segment each week.

It's got to be Kent. He's an stone cold motherfucker who loves a rant and the only man for that job.

Yeah I really like Paul Kent. He gives nrl360 it's edge & enjoys a good laugh.

Rabbit, you get offended when you see a picture of 2 girls kissing. The fact that you are reminded of their existence, does not equate to them 'shoving it down your throat'.

You can lie to yourself about your homophobia, but you can't fool the people that need to read your drivel.

Verbal Kint wrote:Anyone else tempted by Tolman?

I think he's a cut price EMG, if that's what you need. Should average over 40 from now on. Also McGuire is pretty tasty if that's what you're after, but doesn't play 17.

Pretty sure my trades are locked with,

Olive -> Lewis
Harris -> Aitken (Covers Ponga)
Friend -> Farah (moves into top 17)

From there I'll have $230k to upgrade Mitchell, Holmes or Dugan to a $700-$800k player, probably for round 19. Would round out my squad with 4 trades left for injuries. Hope Taupau drops $20k.. Dugan to him would be super tempting.

Think I might wait for JTurbo next week rather than James, he's at a good price.

Titans only made 1 sub in the first half yesterday (plus an HIA as well I think)
They are getting big minutes from their top forwards, and it's good for James, Wallace and Arrow if it continues

L-Jimmy wrote:I'm a bit torn by the "don't trade keepers" rule this week. I'm pretty damn tempted by Harris and Ponga to Hodgson and Farah. But I'd been planning on moving Murray and Tuala to some variant of scrub/gun.

I guess we'll keep on waiting for more injury news, but 4 weeks out apiece doesn't leave a lot of scoring rounds left.

Don't trade keepers doesn't apply if they are out for a month.
If Harris is our for at least a month, I think it's a trade, that is half the remaining rounds.
Ponga is touch and go. If he does only miss 3 weeks then it's probably viable to hold him,assuming he is fully fit when he comes back

Milchcow wrote:
Rabbit, you get offended when you see a picture of 2 girls kissing. The fact that you are reminded of their existence, does not equate to them 'shoving it down your throat'.

THIS is what he was referring to?


...hahaha