2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Mighty Fishes wrote:I think we'll see a more diverse range of captaining this year

I think everyone with Cook will captain him

And Cook's ownership will increase as the start of the season gets closer and people panic about not having him in their side.

Mulvy wrote:Lachlan Fitzgibbon anyone? Ridiculously high ceiling.

Do yourself a favour, don't pick any Knights forward, there are too many of them to fit into the 17 and coach Brown has proven he loves to change things around often

Milchy wrote:

I think everyone with Cook will captain him

And Cook's ownership will increase as the start of the season gets closer and people panic about not having him in their side.

Agree. Him or Smith. People will realise they will lose 10-20 points a week not having them and to stop their slide have to burn 2 trades to get them in early or sacrifice a gun forward

Are there any teams people have gone without in their drafts and are worried about not including them (including cash cows and so on). As a Storm supporter only having Stimson worries me, but the uncertainty over FB prevents me from picking Hughes

I actually don't have any Roosters players

No Worries wrote:

I thought it would have to be for a sponsor

yeah broncos are sponsored by whatever power tools are in the pic. i think its part of some "light-hearted" stuff they do on social media.. though I don't really know. just came across the pic and thought it was so bad it had to be used

Camo123 wrote:Are there any teams people have gone without in their drafts and are worried about not including them (including cash cows and so on). As a Storm supporter only having Stimson worries me, but the uncertainty over FB prevents me from picking Hughes

I actually don't have any Roosters players

Surely you wait for first TLT then do draft, really uneven through luck otherwise

mattnz wrote:How many minutes do you see Arrow getting each week assuming he is injury free?

hard to judge what that fool of a coach will do.

Arrow is one hell of a safe pick, with the potential to average 60.

I don't know if I can afford him though.

my tv broke wrote:

hard to judge what that fool of a coach will do.

Arrow is one hell of a safe pick, with the potential to average 60.

I don't know if I can afford him though.

What happened to Arrow's minutes and scores back end of last year? Was he managing an injury? Just doesn't look the safe bet that someone like Cameron Murray will be (points per price output that is).

Going to base my side around some potential underpriced second rowers and hope they get starts.

Players like Capewell, Sorensen/Nikora, DFifita, M Gillett, S Lane, Stimson, I Papalli, L Leilua, C Murray, Whitehead.

Any of those I should stay clear of? Maybe Gillett to start the season. If all starting would be tempting to try grab the majority of them.

An interesting stat for Arrow in pre season training....he is the only Titans player that has completed every session to date. He's following a strict health/fitness regime this year e.g. giving up alcohol because he's determined to go to another level in 2019.

Iron Mike wrote:

What happened to Arrow's minutes and scores back end of last year? Was he managing an injury? Just doesn't look the safe bet that someone like Cameron Murray will be (points per price output that is).

Came back early from a niggly rib injury and then picked up a knee one whch effected him for the rest of the year.
If fit he has a massive work rate and can score well, even with them adding to their pack he should play a large role going forward this year

If you split the season in 2 (Pre round 16) then he averaged 55pts at 57 minutes
The second half he dropped down to 40pts at 49 minutes

Given all the injuries to the titans and them simply trying to put players on the field, it effected his minutes and points.
Assuming he was fit i reckon the 55 average sounds about right and what you are buying (30mins to start game then 30mins to finish)

Iron Mike wrote:Going to base my side around some potential underpriced second rowers and hope they get starts.

Players like Capewell, Sorensen/Nikora, DFifita, M Gillett, S Lane, Stimson, I Papalli, L Leilua, C Murray, Whitehead.

Any of those I should stay clear of? Maybe Gillett to start the season. If all starting would be tempting to try grab the majority of them.

Capewell - should start but either as 1 of your ctrs or bench. With Graham injured for a couple of months Capewell will be 80 min edge.
Sorenson/Nikora - L. Lewis retired so one of Sorenson/Nikora/Bukuya will start. If Sorenson doesn't start & is on bench then no. If Nikora doesn't start but is named on reserves then get him as a npr.
D. Fifita - probably starts on bench so he's a no. I think Su'a/Glenn more of a chance to be in the starting 13.
Gillett - will start but will he get 80 mins with all the young guns like Fifita/Haas wanting more minutes from the bench. imo Gillet is a wait & see based on the fact that he is coming off a long-term injury & question marks over his minutes.
S. Lane - The Eels are like the Warriors i.e. players who go there regress. That's right Lane did go to the Warriors & ended up in reserve grade. Lane got a lot of tries/attacking stats at Manly where he had great players like DCE/Turbo/Jurbo setting him up. Will he get the same service with Moses/Gutherson/etc. Plus if the Eels go with a 4 forward bench will Lane get 80 mins because they have a fair few forwards.
Stimson - definite yes.
I. Papalii - Yes I do like him as a player. There were rumours he was going to replace Mannering at lock but now the rumour is that Burr will. I think I. Papalii will be on the edge. I'm not sure if he'll play 80 mins because he is young & still developing.
L. Leilua - yes but only if he starts on the edge but that would require JDB to get suspended which I don't think will happen.
C. Murray - definite yes.
Whitehead - I'm unsure on him because the Raiders have so many forwards but I'd say he'll play 80 minutes on edge. The latest at the Raiders is that Tapine/J. Papalii are training in the middle to open up an edge for J. Bateman.

If you look at Lane's nrl career:
2013 & 2014 - Bulldogs NYC team
2015 - played reserve grade Bulldogs. Round 14 made his 1st grade debut
2016 - was released by Bulldogs & signed 1 year with Warriors & mainly played reserve grade & played 1 game of 1st grade in round 9.
2017 - signed 2 year deal with Manly
2018 - Lane had a good year finishing as top try scorer. In mid season he signed for the Eels.

So you could say Lane had his career year in 2018 even though he's been in the nrl a long time & that it was basically his rookie year because 2018 was the only year he played a full season in 1st grade. You know what they say about players coming off a career year & 2nd year syndrome.

2nd half of last year, Arrow was Dugan like in his ability to clutch his ribs after every tackle.

If he is back to full fitness, and there is a hint he can reproduce his early 2018 form, then he is a very good fantasy buy.

Iron Mike wrote:Going to base my side around some potential underpriced second rowers and hope they get starts.

Players like Capewell, Sorensen/Nikora, DFifita, M Gillett, S Lane, Stimson, I Papalli, L Leilua, C Murray, Whitehead.

Any of those I should stay clear of? Maybe Gillett to start the season. If all starting would be tempting to try grab the majority of them.

WL already gave a rundown for all of them, but really the short answer is that all of them are worthy of being on a watchlist, but its too early to tell if they'll be worth it or not.

At this point Stimson and Murray look like being good bets, along with whoever gets Luke Lewis's spot at the Sharks, but things could change in the next few weeks.

DFifita is the main one I would think unlikely to be useful.

White Lightning wrote:If you look at Lane's nrl career:
2013 & 2014 - Bulldogs NYC team
2015 - played reserve grade Bulldogs. Round 14 made his 1st grade debut
2016 - was released by Bulldogs & signed 1 year with Warriors & mainly played reserve grade & played 1 game of 1st grade in round 9.
2017 - signed 2 year deal with Manly
2018 - Lane had a good year finishing as top try scorer. In mid season he signed for the Eels.

So you could say Lane had his career year in 2018 even though he's been in the nrl a long time & that it was basically his rookie year because 2018 was the only year he played a full season in 1st grade. You know what they say about players coming off a career year & 2nd year syndrome.

Its funny because every time he got a run at the Dogs/Warriors he looked good (especially from a fantasy point of view)

He must be a poor trainer or something because they hardly ever seemed to use him, and it took him a while (and injuries) to finally get a run at Manly

Milchy wrote:

Its funny because every time he got a run at the Dogs/Warriors he looked good (especially from a fantasy point of view)

He must be a poor trainer or something because they hardly ever seemed to use him, and it took him a while (and injuries) to finally get a run at Manly

I felt sorry for him at the Warriors & I think they didn't give him a fair go. When I saw him play for the Bulldogs before he went to the Warriors he looked a decent player. By the way in 2016 the Warriors & Bulldogs did a player switch RFM to Bulldogs & Lane to Warriors.

Struggling for centre options this year, dunno whether to go a keeper like mitchell or risk someone underpriced like Bird? are there any players you guys have locked in at centre this year?

Harviginald wrote:Struggling for centre options this year, dunno whether to go a keeper like mitchell or risk someone underpriced like Bird? are there any players you guys have locked in at centre this year?

There are a couple of blokes who will be starting second rowers for their club that are available at centre. I'll give you a hint, on both names. "Batman wore a Cape"

SI wrote:

A few of the lads will report back no doubt, are you in Sydney or Newey?

I’ll stream a few of them. Hopefully I can pick another Gem like Katoa last year to talk up

I'm in the Gong but at the very least I'll go to the Dragons vs Knights trial if I can