NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 16

Krump wrote:
I think Holland matches Latrell for best centre over the whole year, no way would I trade him. I'm not convinced on Tapine though, I just don't see him getting the extra time to make him worthwhile. He looks like more of a gut pick for those that have him rather than one based on concrete evidence.

I hope you are right on this one. I see top 3 as Latrell, Marsters and Bateman.

Random wrote:

Salmon from the Eels also a chance at grabbing a CTR spot.

only available at half

Krump wrote:
I think Holland matches Latrell for best centre over the whole year, no way would I trade him. I'm not convinced on Tapine though, I just don't see him getting the extra time to make him worthwhile. He looks like more of a gut pick for those that have him rather than one based on concrete evidence.

Tapine is 100% a gut pick. Will have to be a better player to be worth it this year, he got enough minutes last year. I just want him there. This is the sort of call I’ll regret later.

Anyone expecting any surprises for this line up? LAM starting, Sao in for Ayshford. Meaney make the squad somehow?

Krump wrote:Worst score so far is Montys 39. The only one I'm a little disappointed with with is captain cooks 57 so nothing to complain about really.

In a similar situation. Glasby has my worst score of 44 but im most disappointed in McCullough 49 especially since last minute i swapped Friend and Fifita to Taupau and macca. Hope taupau plays well tho

Gotta play either Ravalawa or keighren in my 17 and can't decide.I need one of you legends to give a push in the right direction.

SI wrote:
I won’t offer any advice on this mate, I don’t want to ruin your experience on the forum this early, haha.

Haha fair call!

It’s a tight one so plenty of potential to get it wrong! But you can only give sound advice (as I’ve seen you do on here a lot) but not control the outcome. Lots of people get caught up on outcomes but I prefer to make smarter calls and deal with poor outcomes when they come. That being said, still salty I don’t have bird!

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

I hope you are right on this one. I see top 3 as Latrell, Marsters and Bateman.

Marsters wouldn't surprise me given his lack of tries last year but I'm not sold on Bateman until we see what his role is.

Retto wrote:Gotta play either Ravalawa or keighren in my 17 and can't decide.I need one of you legends to give a push in the right direction.

Keigran will kick goals so hes the obvious choice. but rav has the ability to score 100 with a couple of tries and some tackle breaks. or score single digits as aitken wont pass him the ball.

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:

Haha fair call!

It’s a tight one so plenty of potential to get it wrong! But you can only give sound advice (as I’ve seen you do on here a lot) but not control the outcome. Lots of people get caught up on outcomes but I prefer to make smarter calls and deal with poor outcomes when they come. That being said, still salty I don’t have bird!

Great attitude and an even better name.

Fortitude wrote:What are people’s long term thoughts on holland? Potentially not over an existing injury? Spot safe? Thinking that dropping him to someone else cheaper and banking cash is a good idea, saves some cash to jump on someone after round two.

Thinking same for Tapine, could be better off going lane or even bateman. Save the cash.

Nikora going as well as he did was a bit of a surprise to everyone, but I think Capewell surprised nobody last night.
Running with Capewell and Nikora was slated to get you ~40 points apiece in the tricky centre position until Graham's return.
My thoughts were that as nice as it is to have two solid players getting 35-45 points reliably, I would instead run just one alongside a more 'boom or bust player' who goes 25-70 because he is not just a meat and potatoes tackler. Holland is definitely the guy to deliver that.
I in fact ended up running without Capewell at all, because having two players grinding out 40 points just doesnt seem like enough when I can be greedy and have one rock to stabilize the score and one to swing the odd huge score now and then. Ideally you would have all three, but my team just would not allow it.

tl;dr I think Holland will find ~45 average at centre and be right up there at seasons end; or at least edge out Capewell's "certain 40s" overall.

Milikache wrote:Any center not playing this round that'll like get a run from next round or so? Need to bring in Nikora the 18th man

Lomax.

I would have said Xerri but he's already locked out.

Krump wrote:
Marsters wouldn't surprise me given his lack of tries last year but I'm not sold on Bateman until we see what his role is.

What I've heard about him is promising. Topping the fitness drills and undefeated in wrestling drills all preseason. Seems like the prototype ruck control middle forward, something the Raiders have been missing is ruck control. I see him averaging 40-45 in 60 odd minutes

King Assassin wrote:

Retto wrote:Gotta play either Ravalawa or keighren in my 17 and can't decide.I need one of you legends to give a push in the right direction.

Keigran will kick goals so hes the obvious choice. but rav has the ability to score 100 with a couple of tries and some tackle breaks. or score single digits as aitken wont pass him the ball.

I was expecting a couple but looks like 1-17 both.

SI wrote:
I’ve been trying to get your attention mate. Welcome back, great to see you playing and posting again 

Hello from the other side. You must have called a thousand times.

Johnny B Goode wrote:

SI wrote:
I’ve been trying to get your attention mate. Welcome back, great to see you playing and posting again 

Hello from the other side. You must have called a thousand times.

Well finally *hands on hips tapping foot*

Still deciding on who to play between Brown and Keighran in my halves. This is painful. Any ISP stats for either?

Brown 2018 - 46
Keighran 2017 - 37
2018 - 29.6

StormTrooper96 wrote:Brown 2018 - 46
Keighran 2017 - 37
2018 - 29.6

So... Brown is a better fantasy prospect basically?

Pretty happy with 6/394c so far.

Happy to have avoided McCullough, Hughes and some others who were in-and-out of my team but would've liked Glasby to have gone better considering he got a try. All my others have either gone as expected or better (Bird, Nikora)