2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 61

wolfking wrote:Bumping this from the last thread.  I always manage to post my team right before the thread closes, don't know why I don't take notice of that, must be a sign haha.

Any suggestions lads?  I've slipped a bit down the ranks the last couple of weeks which is frustrating so I'm getting an itchy finger to sideways trade;

Smith
Fifita Taupau
Martin Tolo Crichton
SJ ARey
Aitken Marsters
Teddy MBye Mitchell

Cook Arrow Farah JFH

Ponga Lewis Mann Holland

I have 6 trades and 96K.  Thinking about SJ, MBye, Marsters but I should keep the faith.  I either;

JFH - Surgess/Kikau

or

Lewis - Nuffie
JFH - JTurbo

Second option would mean I have a great 17 but shithouse EMG's.  Any one of the backs would become 18th man when Ponga returns.  Don't know if it's worth keeping Lewis as that decent backup and punt on Surgess or Kikau or go all out and get Turbo.  Was thinking even downgrading SJ to a Nofo/Hayne via MBye to get the funds for JTurbo, but that's probably a bit silly just to keep Lewis around.

Cheers.

Verbal Kint wrote:I'm having a good look at brining TTurbo in this week. Seems awesome to have a rotation across my centres and WFBs for 18th man (l**ping). Could be a little edge.

Either that or I sure up my forwards. I've carried Fitzgibbon and have cash to turn him into Jurbo or Arrow etc. Seems a waste though as Zora has both of those. If Fitz can get back into the tries.... oh man.

Will likely hold

filthridden wrote:

JFH to Surgess/Kikau makes sense to me. Leaves you with five trades to see out the season which should be enough!
Holding Ponga means you're going to have one of Mbye/Mitchell on the bench when he comes back.

luckynumber8 wrote:

I think with 6 trades up your sleeve, the second trade is the way to go. Turbo is consistent and I'd rather not stress about Kikau and Sammy B.

Having Ponga on your bench is luxury too. Who drops out when he's back?

wolfking wrote:

That's the only thing, worry if Kikau and Sam get 30's for one week.  JTurbo is 50 each week.  I feel it leaves my EMG's too short but with 4 trades afterwards it could be worth it.  If McDonald misses time than at least Mann can be a backup.  Would like to keep Lewis but he is the only one to get rid of to enable the cash.

When Ponga returns it's a bit of a roulette as to who becomes 18th man.  Really can be ay of my backs.  SJ at this rate looking most likely to be dropped as MBye can move up.

Cheers for the response.  As a Bunnies man, would like Sam but the thought of being able to complete my team with JTurbo is almost too tempting.  Hoping a 212K player pops up today.

Fuck, Lewis' BE is 1.  Don't know if I should take that into account this week.

Verbal Kint wrote:

How about ditching Mann instead? Does that work?

Edit, sorry it looks like you covered this already

Big Kev wrote:Interested to see how raiders line up today with croker gone. What's the likelihood of Abbey back to FB, Cotric to ctr?

White Lightning wrote:After buying Cotric last week because he will be f/b the subsequent injury to Croker could see him back to the wing or ctr which totally defeats the purpose of buying him in the first place haha.

Big Kev wrote:Nope. Some other guy.
Your memory bank of member details is somewhat disturbing.

Fortitude wrote:

Cotric was never likely to be FB for long, Abbey was only out for concussion.

White Lightning wrote:

Before the Croker injury & with Rapana returning last week & Oldfield the other wing I would of thought that Cotric would be f/b for the rest of the year & Abbey would be back to reserve grade.