2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

Welshy wrote:

Either starting FB or CTR R1 TLT, priced at 28.5, averaged 41 when playing 80 at CTR or in the No.1 shirt

Mulvy wrote:

Agree with this. Priced about the same as Capewell. I would be tempted to take Hampton, just a gut feel thing, has a lot of upside. Capewell when starting 2fr didn't always play 80 under Flannagan, so remains to be seen how the rotation goes and then if Graham comes back.... If Hampton gets 40's you can keep him for rd 12, maybe all year, who knows.

Alfie wrote:I wanted to bring it up before but how are people not going with Smith or Cook? Rule number 1 has always been to pick smith, put the C on and forget. Cook now comes under the rule of course

Welshy wrote:

I'm just taking the risk Macca elevates to his 50/50 shot of going around 55-58

I think Cook comes down to around 58-62 with Smith 58-60

I guess I think the extra $ can be invested in giving me a more solid CTR WFB at seasons start and still have the potential money makers on the bench instead of playing WFB/CTR roulette early doors

Looking at that though it require Macca lifting and the other 2 dropping which seems a bit of wishful thinking

Alfie wrote:

Nah, Rabbitohs don't have as much forward depth as the Broncos did last year

Welshy wrote:

I'm just taking the risk Macca elevates to his 50/50 shot of going around 55-58

I think Cook comes down to around 58-62 with Smith 58-60

I guess I think the extra $ can be invested in giving me a more solid CTR WFB at seasons start and still have the potential money makers on the bench instead of playing WFB/CTR roulette early doors

Looking at that though it require Macca lifting and the other 2 dropping which seems a bit of wishful thinking

Alfie wrote:

I see the logic but I still have Smith, Taupau, Arrow and Teddy at the moment with good middies and cashies including Ofa, Murray and Edwards

Mulvy wrote:

I can certainly see Cook dropping. It's really bloody hard to maintain that avg and we don't know what the Bennett factor will do. Smith I reckon could be slightly unders even - he'll have all the responsibility this year. But if you think Macca can get back up there like I do, the money saved buys points and trades elsewhere. As long as you can pick a captain who will score around  60 or close to it, for the first few rounds you're not losing anything there.

Mulvy wrote:

I can certainly see Cook dropping. It's really bloody hard to maintain that avg and we don't know what the Bennett factor will do. Smith I reckon could be slightly unders even - he'll have all the responsibility this year. But if you think Macca can get back up there like I do, the money saved buys points and trades elsewhere. As long as you can pick a captain who will score around  60 or close to it, for the first few rounds you're not losing anything there.

King Assassin wrote:

Do you think cleary is a worthy captaincy option in the early rounds

Welshy wrote:

That's fine mate and a good looking line up, I think a few see a lot of value in high range middies so are trying to fit them all in, ones that can elevate to just below gun level before dumping and upgrading! My team certainly has that look currently

Tolman, Gillett, Murray, TPJ, Ofa, Stimson, IPap, Munster, Matterson, Ofa, Vaughan, Watson all poteniall up to and beyond 10 points underpriced as an example so you are getting great scores and making good cash

Got to pick the right ones which is where the risk is

Mulvy wrote:

White Lightning mentioned it here:

https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t760p180-2019-nrl-com-fantasy-thread-part-2?highlight=eels+four+forward+bench#248881

I went snooping somewhere at the time (one eyed eel I think) and found a lot of talk to back it up. Now I can't seem to find it again.

King Assassin wrote:

Do you think cleary is a worthy captaincy option in the early rounds

Alfie wrote:

That's what I'm scared of, picking the right players. I got so lucky last year. Cartwright was the only dud I had. I doubt I'll be that lucky this year

Alfie wrote:I wanted to bring it up before but how are people not going with Smith or Cook? Rule number 1 has always been to pick smith, put the C on and forget. Cook now comes under the rule of course

Welshy wrote:

I hope you go well lad! Same risk in picking high level guns and them under-performing early season like Taumalolo who scored 45 over first 5 rounds, 9 points under season average or CS9 averaged 52 over first 5 rounds, 8 points under seasons average

although less risk as they are guns for a reason, consistent higher level of scoring over a season!

Bagpipe wrote:

I'm expecting big things from McCullough this year. Enough so that I believe he'll only be 3-5 points short of the great Cam Smith and rising star Cook. He's now in his second season back from the knee injury and I expect him to bounce back. With Seibold as coach hopefully he'll have him watching simulations like the halves and searching for opportunities in attack this year. We know he has a 40/20 in his arsenal and a kicking game, let's hope he puts those skills to some use this year. I'm expecting a 55+ year but I'll admit I'm slightly biased.

I love Cam Smith and this is blasphemy but father time may finally be taking it's toll. He was great without being fantastic last year and this may be the slow decline of the GOAT (I may eat my words this year). Cook is an uncertainty taking the new coach, the form of the Burgii and a slow second half of last season into consideration.


People realize they’re allowed to pick Macca AND Cook/Smith yeah?

Bagpipe wrote:

I'm expecting big things from McCullough this year. Enough so that I believe he'll only be 3-5 points short of the great Cam Smith and rising star Cook. He's now in his second season back from the knee injury and I expect him to bounce back. With Seibold as coach hopefully he'll have him watching simulations like the halves and searching for opportunities in attack this year. We know he has a 40/20 in his arsenal and a kicking game, let's hope he puts those skills to some use this year. I'm expecting a 55+ year but I'll admit I'm slightly biased.

I love Cam Smith and this is blasphemy but father time may finally be taking it's toll. He was great without being fantastic last year and this may be the slow decline of the GOAT (I may eat my words this year). Cook is an uncertainty taking the new coach, the form of the Burgii and a slow second half of last season into consideration.

Alfie wrote:

I feel like McCullough didn't suffer from injury that much last year. A lot of low 40s scores and even three sub 40s scores playing more than 70. I could also eat my words but I think he could quite easily let people down

Alfie wrote:

I feel like McCullough didn't suffer from injury that much last year. A lot of low 40s scores and even three sub 40s scores playing more than 70. I could also eat my words but I think he could quite easily let people down