2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 59

my tv broke wrote:Knoghts have posted an update on Ponga.

Basically says he should definitely be back for round 20. It also states there is a chance he may return for round 19 at this stage.

I thought about flicking him this week if origin stars get rested but might need to come up with something else.

I can't remember any year where particular page/forum aligned players were potentially going to make up the quinella.

Hey lads,

Need some advice. Do I strengthen my WFB by going S'ua to Tedesco and be left with
Scott* Ramien
Tedesco Turbo Mitchell*

Mitchell to CTR when Ponga returns and Scott as cover.

or do I aim for a last bench spot/18th man by going S'ua > anyone

or does anyone else see anything they would do or change. Any help would be great thanks guys

Smith
Arrow Fifita
Chrichton Jurbo Tolo
DCE SJ
Ramien Scott
Mitchell Turbo Mann

McInnis Cook Martin TPJ
S'ua Ponga Fainu Brimson

9 trads and 206K. Cheers guys

- NRL.com saying that Sea Eagles are still going to pick Fainu despite all the drama in the media recently.
- LAM has also signed with the Warriors for 2019 onwards.
- Lolohea eyeing a super league move
- Tapine set to challenge the ban with the judiciary

danseels1985 wrote:True. Would give me a bit of extra cash though which I’ll need to turn Isaako to Ponga in a couple of weeks

Which takes you back to one trade for the last 5 rounds. Whats your 18th and 19th man like?

StormTrooper96 wrote:Hey lads,

Need some advice. Do I strengthen my WFB by going S'ua to Tedesco and be left with
Scott* Ramien
Tedesco Turbo Mitchell*

Mitchell to CTR when Ponga returns and Scott as cover.

or do I aim for a last bench spot/18th man by going S'ua > anyone

or does anyone else see anything they would do or change. Any help would be great thanks guys

Smith
Arrow Fifita
Chrichton Jurbo Tolo
DCE SJ
Ramien Scott
Mitchell Turbo Mann

McInnis Cook Martin TPJ
S'ua Ponga Fainu Brimson

9 trads and 206K. Cheers guys

I wouldn't play Mann if I could help it. Im really hoping I don't have to this week. Downgrade Brimson and upgrade Mann perhaps.

StormTrooper96 wrote:Hey lads,

Need some advice. Do I strengthen my WFB by going S'ua to Tedesco and be left with
Scott* Ramien
Tedesco Turbo Mitchell*

Mitchell to CTR when Ponga returns and Scott as cover.

or do I aim for a last bench spot/18th man by going S'ua > anyone

or does anyone else see anything they would do or change. Any help would be great thanks guys

Smith
Arrow Fifita
Chrichton Jurbo Tolo
DCE SJ
Ramien Scott
Mitchell Turbo Mann

McInnis Cook Martin TPJ
S'ua Ponga Fainu Brimson

9 trads and 206K. Cheers guys

Finalize your 17 before worrying about 18th player that you may or may not need to use !!

SI wrote:I can't remember any year where particular page/forum aligned players were potentially going to make up the quinella.

Nope. I've never been so low in the open league whilst still having a rank that whilst isn't good isn't horrocious either.

@Krump

Here’s my team

3 trades 168k bank

Cook
Fifita James
Taumalolo Jurbo Brown
SJ DCE
Aitken Mitchell
Tedesco Mbye Isaako

Smith
McInnes
Arrow
ARey

Martin
Hetherington
Lewis
Fainu

What do you think mate?

wolfking wrote:

I wouldn't play Mann if I could help it. Im really hoping I don't have to this week. Downgrade Brimson and upgrade Mann perhaps.

He will need cover in the halves unless he downgrades to Lewis 311k !!

StormTrooper96 wrote:Hey lads,

Need some advice. Do I strengthen my WFB by going S'ua to Tedesco and be left with
Scott* Ramien
Tedesco Turbo Mitchell*

Mitchell to CTR when Ponga returns and Scott as cover.

or do I aim for a last bench spot/18th man by going S'ua > anyone

or does anyone else see anything they would do or change. Any help would be great thanks guys

Smith
Arrow Fifita
Chrichton Jurbo Tolo
DCE SJ
Ramien Scott
Mitchell Turbo Mann

McInnis Cook Martin TPJ
S'ua Ponga Fainu Brimson

9 trads and 206K. Cheers guys

Yep I would bring in Tedesco. I think your pack as a whole is complete & you're 1 gun short in the outside backs as you point out. Since you have plenty of cash & trades I would try & get 2 guns in the back 5 if feasible. So I would try & buy Tedesco & then 1 of Cotric/Mbye/J. Croker. When Robinson was on nrl360 the other night he implied that Mitchell might get a rest so that extra back might come in handy.

Thanks for the advice lads. Obviously waiting for TLT to see if Mitchell is named but I like the Brimson downgrade for a Mann upgrade idea. Will probably throw a couple ideas out tomorrow for the forum but Brimson/Mann to lewis and S’ua to Tedesco is the goer so far pending Mitchell news. Let’s hope for a quiet one for him Wednesday.
Would give me a back five of
Ramien Scott
Turbo Teddy Mitchell with Ponga to return. Scott might become Cotric in the coming weeks for WFB and Ctr cover for the run home. In other news DPP’s are handed out this week.

wolfking wrote:

I wouldn't play Mann if I could help it. Im really hoping I don't have to this week. Downgrade Brimson and upgrade Mann perhaps.

Dragons at home against the Tigers. I would of thought Mann would be acceptable to play & could even bag a try. It should be an easy win for the Dragons. I also think their origin players will want to play as most of them will be buzzing (except Hunt) after beating Qland in origin 3 for a 3-0 series win.

danseels1985 wrote:@Krump

Here’s my team

3 trades 168k bank

Cook
Fifita James
Taumalolo Jurbo Brown
SJ DCE
Aitken Mitchell
Tedesco Mbye Isaako

Smith
McInnes
Arrow
ARey

Martin
Hetherington
Lewis
Fainu

What do you think mate?

It's probably worth it to get Ponga back in. Lewis is looking like a solid enough backup option if someone has a season ender on you.

Would really appreciate some thoughts.

217k ITB with 4 trades.

Would love to upgrade Alvaro, Tapine, Hiku.

I can do:
Alvaro>Arrow
Tapine>Farrah

then
Hiku > Mitchell.

Giving me one trade on run home. But that makes me nervous as heck.

I guess I cant really make a call until Tapines suspension gets sorted, also, wait and see if Hiku gets dropped.

Is Alvaro a sell? one poor game in the last few. But he will surely hold his own continue averaging 45ish? worth trading?

Current team below. Currently in 27th, goal is to finish top 100.

Smith
Fifita, Alvaro
Jurbo, Tolo, James
SJ, DCE
JCroker, Aitken
Cotric, Teddy, Hiku

Cook, Mcinnes, Tapine, Martin

Lewis, Ponga, Fainu, Perret

@ Danseels - Is that Rhys Martin at 18th man. You know I would play him in the 17 over 1 of your halves. Good luck trying to decide which 1 to leave out though brother. By the way awesome team.

Fortitude wrote:Would really appreciate some thoughts.

217k ITB with 4 trades.

Would love to upgrade Alvaro, Tapine, Hiku.

I can do:
Alvaro>Arrow
Tapine>Farrah

then
Hiku > Mitchell.

Giving me one trade on run home. But that makes me nervous as heck.

I guess I cant really make a call until Tapines suspension gets sorted, also, wait and see if Hiku gets dropped.

Is Alvaro a sell? one poor game in the last few. But he will surely hold his own continue averaging 45ish? worth trading?

Current team below. Currently in 27th, goal is to finish top 100.

Smith
Fifita, Alvaro
Jurbo, Tolo, James
SJ, DCE
JCroker, Aitken
Cotric, Teddy, Hiku

Cook, Mcinnes, Tapine, Martin

Lewis, Ponga, Fainu, Perret

The first two look like pretty big upgrades so I'd do those. Someone posted an update saying Ponga could potentially be back next week so that would alleviate the need to upgrade Hiku.

Krump wrote:
The first two look like pretty big upgrades so I'd do those. Someone posted an update saying Ponga could potentially be back next week so that would alleviate the need to upgrade Hiku.

Cheers, I appreciate the feedback!

Krump wrote:
The first two look like pretty big upgrades so I'd do those. Someone posted an update saying Ponga could potentially be back next week so that would alleviate the need to upgrade Hiku.

I can do Tapine and Alvaro to any two players. Doesn't have to be Farah and Arrow. Farah looks like good value. Could do Taupau and Crichton.

White Lightning wrote:

Dragons at home against the Tigers. I would of thought Mann would be acceptable to play & could even bag a try. It should be an easy win for the Dragons. I also think their origin players will want to play as most of them will be buzzing (except Hunt) after beating Qland in origin 3 for a 3-0 series win.

I hope so, cause I will probably have to play him.