2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 62

Fainu seems to be 1 of those players that are built for fantasy.

I had Holland and WGraham in my EME this week.
Cody Walker likely to join them this week.

Apart from Holland it pains me to be leaving either out. But yeah it's a shitty position to be in at the moment.

Fortitude wrote:

Yeah I can’t believe I didn’t play Fainu over Farah. Craaazy

Exactly. And I agree, an 18th man like Brown is somewhat taking the piss, on yourself I mean. I too would hate to be in that situation. My 18th man is a back at the moment which was bad enough this week (who actually scored more than Brown, but never would on a regular basis), but having a forward like Brown as 18th is good fantasy skills but also an unwanted headache. I don't think danseels is purposely trying to gloat, I think that's the frustration of having Brown as an 18th man, even though it comes across a little that way. He has so many questions about which forward to play and fair enough, although he has put himself in that position. Good luck with cashies like Martin and Isaako.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I had Holland and WGraham in my EME this week.
Cody Walker likely to join them this week.

Apart from Holland it pains me to be leaving either out. But yeah it's a shitty position to be in at the moment.

Playing Walker over both of them mate is pretty much the black and white of it really and something that most would do. Even though Graham is a forward, his not your typical fantasy second rower, he's the lower tier in relation to fantasy. Your just fucking lucky Cody got that try at the end.

wolfking wrote:

Playing Walker over both of them mate is pretty much the black and white of it really and something that most would do.  Even though Graham is a forward, his not your typical fantasy second rower, he's the lower tier in relation to fantasy.  Your just fucking lucky Cody got that try at the end.

Oh yeah deinitely played him this week. My problem is next week.

If Ponga returns my 18-21 will be CWalker, WGraham, Holland, Lewis.

code delta wrote:
MF enjoys photography? We need to talk.
Photography is my main interest, never worked in a bank and since I'm not a fish I'm not weird.

Youre not weird? I don't think this friendship will work out then..


I was a photographer at Dreamworld for nearly 8 years. I loved it. Did a lot of the animal photos which I'm guessing you're into judging by your various avatar pics

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Oh yeah deinitely played him this week. My problem is next week.

If Ponga returns my 18-21 will be CWalker, WGraham, Holland, Lewis.

That's a nice EMG bench mate.

Lockout being lifted sucks when you have no trades you can feasible use.

Fortitude wrote:Lockout being lifted  sucks when you have no trades you can feasible use.

Be like me and grateful that there were no major injuries forcing your hand

Mighty Fishes wrote:

Be like me and grateful that there were no major injuries forcing your hand

After last few weeks, it’s a nice change

Fortitude wrote:Lockout being lifted  sucks when you have no trades you can feasible use.

I have 4, you can help me use mine perhaps if you see something I can do.

Smith
Fifita Taupau
JTurbo Tolo Crichton
SJ ARey
Marsters Aitken
Teddy Mitchell Ponga

Cook Farah Arrow Martin

MBye Holland Mann Clifford

8K.  I think MBye can be my 18th man.  Could straight swap him for Kikau perhaps?  If Ponga is back.

Could cashout Mann I guess.

wolfking wrote:

I have 4, you can help me use mine perhaps if you see something I can do.

Smith
Fifita Taupau
JTurbo Tolo Crichton
SJ ARey
Marsters Aitken
Teddy Mitchell Ponga

Cook Farah Arrow Martin

MBye Holland Mann Clifford

8K.  I think MBye can be my 18th man.  Could straight swap him for Kikau perhaps?  If Ponga is back.

Could cashout Mann I guess.

Haven’t heard much encouraging news on ponga. No obvious weakness in your team, and you know my views on trading players outside of the 17. I think I’d be holding.

I haven’t Being following your ranks, but Unless you’re zora, there’s room to move. Your team is pretty cookie cutter, I’d hold for another week or two, wait for potential injuries. I’d be betting that you’ll make a more substantial move up the ranks, covering injuries late in the season, rather than looking for pods now.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:943 takes me to 999th for the round and some how went backwards. I guess the 1500 ahead of me all managed to be in the top 999 this week....

That’s some fanhub maths right there.

Scored my worst non bye round score since round 9 but still increased my lead on 2nd to 128 points. Mostly helped by poor Verbal having an even worse week.

Mighty Fishes wrote:

Youre not weird? I don't think this friendship will work out then..


..... I'm guessing you're into judging by your various avatar pics

Thanks for that. I'm not into judging anything though. Apparently it seems I'm good at bird photography. If only that made my FF team score better.

Fortitude wrote:

Haven’t heard much encouraging news on ponga. No obvious weakness in your team, and you know my views on trading players outside of the 17. I think I’d be holding.

I haven’t Being following your ranks, but Unless you’re zora, there’s room to move. Your team is pretty cookie cutter, I’d hold for another week or two, wait for potential injuries. I’d be betting that you’ll make a more substantial move up the ranks, covering injuries late in the season, rather than looking for pods now.

Don't bother following my ranks.  Cookie cutter indeed, that's why I'm just inside the top 500 haha.  Just looking at some PODs now, and nothing really stands out, Tevanga is turning into a gun however, liked the look of him today.  Looks like holding is the only real option.

zorasdomain wrote:Scored my worst non bye round score since round 9 but still increased my lead on 2nd to 128 points. Mostly helped by poor Verbal having an even worse week.

Another week down mate, it's getting closer!

wolfking wrote:

Don't bother following my ranks.  Cookie cutter indeed, that's why I'm just inside the top 500 haha.  Just looking at some PODs now, and nothing really stands out, Tevanga is turning into a gun however, liked the look of him today.  Looks like holding is the only real option.

We have the same team, bar 3.

Taupau
Chricton
Masters
Mitchell.

I’ve got

Alvaro
James
Cotric
TTurbo.
And rapa currently covering ponga.

Fortitude wrote:

We have the same team, bar 3.

Taupau
Chricton
Masters
Mitchell.

I’ve got

Alvaro
James
Cotric
TTurbo.
And rapa currently covering ponga.

If all teams are this similar then it's going to be near impossible from now making any ranks. As you say, a few key injuries will make things very interesting.

wolfking wrote:

If all teams are this similar then it's going to be near impossible from now making any ranks.  As you say, a few key injuries will make things very interesting.

I’ve seen a few people take some crazy risks, people playing luai over Sj? The dude in 3 or 4th i think. Diabolical.