2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 5

Iron Mike wrote:https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/why-brandon-smith-is-happy-to-play-second-fiddle-to-storm-skipper-cameron-smith/news-story/ed3f5f7b40271e50bebd042701a762a8

Cameron Smith is a bit of a trap this year I feel.

Hmmm... operation find another 100k for Captain Cook it is!

I don’t like the sounds of us having to rely on tight tough games. I expect Cam Smith to still be a top 10 scorer but for me his main value is set and forget captaincy and do expect we’ll see more 70mins which for me is fine for any of your OTHER players, not your captain

mattnz wrote:

From memory the explanation was that they are left side and right side specialists, so depending on who was injured, they would select the specialist for that side.

Round 7 and 23 it was Wade Graham being replaced, round 18 it was Luke Lewis being replaced so I don't think that was a huge factor

Nice info there MS. Thanks!

Stark reminder of the fact forums like ours are the minority.

Tolman is in just 7.2% of teams. At his price I’m yet to build a team without him. FrF a really difficult pricepoint this year. Just have to put a gun + Tolman in and see how it shakes out, making money through a gun downgrade if needed. I know it burns a trade but rather than money in the bank and a pure punt on minutes let’s take a week (not a TLT) to see how Twal TPJ Ofa JBrom LAM etc etc stack up. Needn’t gamble from week 1

Was looking at a thread for last season round 1.

800 would have placed you around 1,000th. I had 865 which was 32nd, first was around 900. Most here got in the mid to high 700s.

From memory, I hit 790? Its foggy

Milchy wrote:

Fantasy rugby league has been around since at least 2002. Early versions didn't include the stats we do now and it was mostly just tries, goals, and points for being on a winning team, so rather than today's strategy of chucking forwards into the backline, you wanted to name backs in your forwards.

Just for a throwback, here are the 20 most expensive players from 2005 fantasy (sportal/sportsdeck version)
Salary cap was $3.25million

   

Name	Club	Position	Cost
EL MASRI, Hazem	BULLDOGS	Winger/Centre	$625,200
ROBERTS, Amos	ROOSTERS	Winger/Centre	$476,300
HANNAY, Josh	NORTH QLD	Winger/Centre	$444,300
HODGSON, Brett	TIGERS	Fullback	$416,000
WALKER, Chris	ROOSTERS	Winger/Centre	$370,500
GIDLEY, Kurt	NEWCASTLE	Five Eigth	$366,200
ORFORD, Matt	MELBOURNE	Halfback	$344,500
BURT, Luke	PARRAMATTA	Winger/Centre	$335,700
BURT, Luke	PARRAMATTA	Fullback	$335,700
FITZGIBBON, Craig	ROOSTERS	Back Row	$312,700
TONGA, Willie	BULLDOGS	Winger/Centre	$309,600
CROSS, Ryan	ROOSTERS	Winger/Centre	$306,500
MINICHIELLO, Anthony	ROOSTERS	Winger/Centre	$297,400
SCHIFCOFSKE, Clinton	CANBERRA	Fullback	$295,300
COOPER, Matt	ST GEORGE	Winger/Centre	$291,400
HEAD, Matthew	ST GEORGE	Halfback	$284,300
RIDDELL, Mark	PARRAMATTA	Front Row	$283,300
GAFA, Matthew	CANBERRA	Winger/Centre	$283,200
HUNT, Karmichael	BISBANE	Fullback	$282,300

Feel like I remember earlier than those days. Fitzy was solid value and Hindmarsh reliable for a score but no anthony laffranchi! Was my fave around that time before TBs were worth 3. Offload heaven

You want to construct a team that you think has a chance of hitting in the 800s if all your assumptions on player averages were correct.

How do people see Egan as a player? I really need a good sub 300k player on my bench, and from what I hear Egan is the go to. But will he get the minutes? And how does he get his points?

mattnz wrote:You want to construct a team that you think has a chance of hitting in the 800s if all your assumptions on player averages were correct.

Just need to be close enough really. Avoiding a disaster would be the target

Rabbit wrote: I was a male stripper.

I bet you were one sexy bitch Rabs

Rabbit wrote:Innocent until proven guilty. Her version sounds terrible. He has 20 women fawning over him, everywhere he goes, who would bend over and willingly be plugged up the bunghole without question. I was a male stripper....I’ve seen the worst in women. Hens begging to be fucked “for the last time”. Groups of 18 yo’s just ready for anything. I saw the truth. Often.

I’ll wait for the court case, thanks.

Yeah that case needs some work. Saddest part is your other man also in the picture if anything but reads worse than I’m sure it is... can’t believe she thought she was going back to his gaff for a cup of tea.

Early part of the story (and I know that club and all of those streets well back home) doesn’t sound like she was coerced in any way to go anywhere she didn’t want... she just pulled JDB at the club after all, who would be THE catch at Mr Crown!

On the brightside all those streets are very bright and populated, especially at the end of a night so the truth will certainly come out at the sort of interaction and relations they were having before their “taxi”.

Sad state of affairs either way. Horrifying if he’s in the wrong and shocking if this is worse than it was because he did something stupid and drunken like tell her to go home after they had their way. In no way trying to by cynical at a case of this severity but almost hoping she’s a nutter, not because I give a shit about JDB but because it’s just really beyond bad, and very sad if so

Rabbit wrote:I reckon Stimson is a trap. Prove me wrong.

That’s all.

I don’t believe in 400k traps being a thing.

“Dud cow” might be better - or slower burn than should be due to bang average points.

Reserving trap for the likes of Cam smith or Watson or Ofa or LAM - someone that appeals at a higher price that is pushed at their expected/needed average OR could easily get their minutes wrong

Honey Badger wrote:Just caught up on all the pod, undervalued players discussion, and there are a couple of players I think could potentially fit in that category.
Elliot Whitehead - from memory played a few games at ctr?  Should be guaranteed 80 mins, could possibly spend some more time at lock, plays the first bye.  The introduction of bateman should stop Whitehead having to shift out to ctr if there is an injury.  Im assuming Bateman would be the one to shift.

Also I think B Smith is cheap enough this season to consider.  Likely to be used as an impact middle forward as well as spelling Cam Smith if he gets an early rest.  I just think B Smith will get more minutes this year and if Cam Smith happens to miss any early games through injury you've got an 80 hooker in your squad ready to go.

CS9 never gets injured my friend, too good to. I think he'll play 80 all day every day also

Verbal Kint wrote:From memory, I hit 790? Its foggy

I was also drinking pretty heavily that first weekend...haha.. think i was low 700s

mattnz wrote:Was looking at a thread for last season round 1.

800 would have placed you around 1,000th. I had 865 which was 32nd, first was around 900. Most here got in the mid to high 700s.

That's right you had an excellent start to the season mate.

My team only gets 825. It mustn't be as good.

Rabbit wrote:

my tv broke wrote:I guess the worry may be if NAS plays more time on an edge again, it may take away from Stimsons minutes. Tk be honest, I can't remember how the Storm were using NAS toward the end of the year. With Glasby gone though, youd think Stimson gets big mins on the edge as they'll need to make up the slack in the middle.

Stimson has never exactly poured on the points. Where are they coming from?

http://www.renegadesfs.com/index.php/nrl-fantasy/item/1976-player-of-interest-joe-stimson

This is a good article and I think sums it up. He will average 40 points and had good scores when he has an attacking game. Slow burn making $200k which is why I am not picking him up at the moment as I expect more from Whitehead. But a consistent 40 points is fine considering his price.

Rabbit wrote:Innocent until proven guilty. Her version sounds terrible. He has 20 women fawning over him, everywhere he goes, who would bend over and willingly be plugged up the bunghole without question. I was a male stripper....I’ve seen the worst in women. Hens begging to be fucked “for the last time”. Groups of 18 yo’s just ready for anything. I saw the truth. Often.

I’ll wait for the court case, thanks.

Always innocent until proven guilty but it looks bad for him and every man wants what he can’t have...
As for the bunghole stuffing and you being a stripper I have two questions.
1. Did you enjoy it?
2. I’ve seen what you look like Rabs, where did it all go wrong?

Random wrote:

http://www.renegadesfs.com/index.php/nrl-fantasy/item/1976-player-of-interest-joe-stimson

This is a good article and I think sums it up. He will average 40 points and had good scores when he has an attacking game. Slow burn making $200k which is why I am not picking him up at the moment as I expect more from Whitehead. But a consistent 40 points is fine considering his price.

Got to find those rookie 2RF playing big minutes to match anywhere near Stimpson and his predicted score output

Stimson this year is Kaufusi the year he went big for the Storm