2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 68

rhinoceroo wrote:So, I had Ponga in my WFBs, Cody at 18 and Holland at 21 and they've given me Holland's score. Anyone else with similar problem?

Hey pal, I had the exact same setup this week and received Codys score.

Did you have any HLFs out this week? Or someone in your 14-17?

I thought this was a nice little moment. Moses Leota giving his mum a new car:

rhinoceroo wrote:So, I had Ponga in my WFBs, Cody at 18 and Holland at 21 and they've given me Holland's score. Anyone else with similar problem?

Did you get Walkers too?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Did you get Walkers too?

No, only Holland's... although I've just checked now and I've gone up 15 points so it's been fixed now,

Honeysett wrote:Have you thought about maybe visiting someone to realign your shockras?

I have. Does anyone know of any effective chants, dances or offerings that I might be able to use to please the Fantasy gods?

zorasdomain wrote:
I have. Does anyone know of any effective chants, dances or offerings that I might be able to use to please the Fantasy gods?

You need to head to Melbourne and pray to the ancient god Phee Oh Na.

zorasdomain wrote:
I have. Does anyone know of any effective chants, dances or offerings that I might be able to use to please the Fantasy gods?

Cash and memes. Always cash and memes.

zorasdomain wrote:
I have. Does anyone know of any effective chants, dances or offerings that I might be able to use to please the Fantasy gods?

Mate, 100 points is very doable.

You have a few things up your sleeve in this match-up too.

1) he may not be able to field 17 - might be a stretch but Im half expecting both Martin and McInness to be out this week. If he doesn't have any trades left then at best he plays with 17. If someone else gets rested then he's down a man.

A lot of your strategy will then follow from team naming but other advantages you may have:

2) Ability to loop - I'd tactically consider looping a common player and hope they have a shocker (arrow maybe). In that case you could loop in Lewis and maybe make up some of the gap if you are lucky.

3) Captain choice - I think its likely he is gonna go Cook - I guess you are now forced into a different option. The obvious one for me is Tolo given he is a POD anyway. If Tolo goes huge you could pick up most of that 100 points in one player!

4) You have a number of other PODs too. RTS v TTrbo could easily flip on its head this week and give you 50. I dont like you halves match-up but regardless in a one off game you might get lucky. Souths with a lot to play for and Wests nothing and Manly might get flogged in Brissy...

I think you have a decent shot mate. As you say, you just need a bit of luck.

filthridden wrote:

Cash and memes. Always cash and memes.

Cash? Oh man, no fair. Even my meme game sucks
There's a very good reason why I want to win, and it's not all for the glory and boasting rights.
Do you reckon they'll take an IOU and I'll share it they let me win it?

McInnes will play next week.  Head knocked and he walked off.  My opponent has him so he will play.

Martin I think won't because even if he is okay they  will keep him on ice for reserve grade finals.

my tv broke wrote:

I can only find that McInnes copped a head knock - I would assume he will be OK to go this week, unless there is some other news I haven't seen?

I read somewhere earlier that Ponga will be good to go this week.

Can't help you on the rest sorry.

Cheers mate.

Ponga back will help me otherwise I could be fielding both Hiku and Gutherson!

McInness didnt look to flash after the head knock but I just had it on in the background with no volume so I didnt hear what was happening. Looked like he got pretty smashed to the extent that I wondered if he'd got a facial injury too. Certainly a head knock at least and with the finals coming up wondered if they may take the cautious approach.

my tv broke wrote:

I can only find that McInnes copped a head knock - I would assume he will be OK to go this week, unless there is some other news I haven't seen?

I read somewhere earlier that Ponga will be good to go this week.

Can't help you on the rest sorry.

Brown said very doubtful Ponga plays this week.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Cheers mate.

Ponga back will help me otherwise I could be fielding both Hiku and Gutherson!

McInness didnt look to flash after the head knock but I just had it on in the background with no volume so I didnt hear what was happening. Looked like he got pretty smashed to the extent that I wondered if he'd got a facial injury too. Certainly a head knock at least and with the finals coming up wondered if they may take the cautious approach.

Dunno if it means anything but he was standing with the team on the field after the game.  He seemed okay.  I would love him not to play but I doubt it.  Do Dragons even have a decent backup hooker?  If Widdop was fit could chuck Hunt there.

Thanks wolfy!

He was very groggy, would be wise to rest him though.  I can dream.

With Martin and aitken likely to miss the final round, I’ll be fielding 16. And forced to play rapana. Who was pretty unlucky to get the score he did. Deserved about 30, but a couple of ‘errors’ coming from decent plays

Fortitude wrote:With Martin and aitken likely to miss the final round, I’ll be fielding 16. And forced to play rapana. Who was pretty unlucky to get the score he did. Deserved about 30, but a couple of ‘errors’ coming from decent plays

I think there will be a number of teams with fewer than 17 this round and thats before TLT where Im sure at least another big name will become a red dot.

Im feeling pretty lucky, haven't had a trade since round 18 and even if Martin, McInnes, and Ponga are all out I've managed to avoid the other common injuries and should still be able to field 17. Would really benefit from McInnes being named to play though.