2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 57

Pain wrote:

So you rate Aitken over Milf?  Is that due to the position he plays?  

Milchcow wrote:

Yes my list took positions into account, Aitken is a strong chance to be the best scoring CTR from here to the end of the comp.

Milford might be in the top 2 scoring halves, but is a lot more expensive, and if I'm going big I'd rather splash the cash on SJ.

Milchcow wrote:

I wouldn't be too concerned about playing Holland until Ponga returns. Looking at your final 17 even if you trade Aitken in you'll possibly still have Holland/Doueihi in your 17, short term at least.

It looks like this would be your team

Smith
Fifita Taupau
Tolo Crichton Arrow
SJ ARey
Mitchell Marsters
Teddy MBye Ponga/Holland

Cook Martin Someone Lewis/JFH

Doueihi Mann Holland/Ponga


Bringing in Aitken/Cotric helps you with cover for CTR/WFB, but otherwise is not essential. I'd be tempted to go for which ever player you think will get you the most points within the price you are willing to pay, regardless of position.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I have the chance to have Smith, McInnes, SJ, James and Aitken or Rd17.

Should I stop being frugal and just do it?

wolfking wrote:

Cheers Milch, appreciate your thoughts.  Yeah, I have no issues playing Holland either as both Marsters and Mitchell got sub 30 last week.  I guess I'm just possibly pre-empting Mitchell to be rested at some stage.  Robinson said on 360 that Latrell was feeling the origin effects and needs a rest.  I guess it might not happen and can worry about that next week I guess.  I guess if I can get James over Aitken for this week, that would make more sense points wise, just don't want to ruin my makeup of my team for one week.

Getting Aitken means I can turn Mann into Farah next week, which is tempting.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I have the chance to have Smith, McInnes, SJ, James and Aitken or Rd17.

Should I stop being frugal and just do it?

Milchcow wrote:

I'd take the complete Round17 over just a handful of players

But more seriously, all those players are final 17 keepers.

As long as you have enough cash/trades left to make yourself comfortable for the run home then go for it.

Milchcow wrote:

That's the tough decision isn't it.

James will outscore Aitken for the rest of the year. But will Aitken + $300k of upgrades elsewhere outscore James + Holland?

All I can say is that in 4 weeks time you will know what decision you should be making this week.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Haha they will have a supporting cast to help them. I will probably keep Ponga aswell and just play Holland until he returns. Like wolfie I hope it's not to long but at least it's cover.

Fonua > Lewis
Tuala > Holland
Harris > James
Cleary > SJ