NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 18

Rabbit wrote:Good morning sfb’s. Shot a nice 3 over, 73, yesterday. Missed an easy up and down for birdie on the last, but you can’t be naturally gifted, good looking, hung like a horse and shoot your load in under par 1 min every week time (fixed) .

Anyway, I’ve had a good think about things here and Im going Brown > Bateman, James > Lawrie. Yes, I’m biting the bullet and fucking the lump of lard off altogether. Brennan is a potato and I don’t want anything to do with any Titan. He will still outscore Arrow though

This is the team now, with $660k in the bank to unleash over the next few weeks.

Cook
Taupau, Lawrie
Murray, Garner, Tevaga
Milford, Keighran
Bateman, Nikora
Burns, Edwards, CNK

Glasby, Burr, Brown, Egan

Ravalawa, Sivo, Horsehead, Garrick.

Read it and weep.

White Lightning wrote:Would you upgrade Mahoney to Friend. With Salmon on the bench he will spell Mahoney & to hit 40's Mahoney has to play 80 mins. I did start with Mahoney hoping for 80 mins but it looks like this won't happen for a while & Mahoney did look like he was struggling in the 2nd half & needed a rest so he doesn't look ready for 80 mins just yet. Without the try he would of scored mid 30's & Friend will knock out at least 60's plus Friend is up against Manly so some attacking stats are a very good possibility for Friend. The trades I'm weighing up are:
Ofa out - Lawrie in
Mahoney out - Friend in

Thoughts & thanks.

Mulvy wrote:

How do you figure 48 in base stats???

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Sorry I made a mistake re: base stats? haha i was more saying 48 points without his try or goal kicking.

Base stats are 32 from last weeks game. 17 tackles, 200KM, 54mg.

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Anyone watch the Warriors game last week. I missed out on Keirigan as my last scoring reserve, wondering if it is better to play him this week instead of Burr.

I guess I will wait till late on to see if IPap gets the nod instead of him. Although every chance he could hold his spot if IPap gets the starting nod and a potential move for Blair to the front row.

Warriors do like a no frills lock. So Burr could potentially hold his spot.

Mulvy wrote:

How do you figure 48 in base stats???

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:Also I am getting various reports on return dates of Dragons forwards. Anyone care to fill me in on their knowledge.

Can Lawrie hold a spot over Host, when the first player returns. That is the question.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Dang, 660k equates to nearly 40 points on the pine mate. No interest in going Fifita?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

100% agree but the game is ultimately about total points and that is the driver for Bateman. People aren't getting him in because he's going to make money, they are buying him because he is hopefully and undervalued keeper in the toughest position in the game.

So the question is not which option makes the most money, but which option serves you best long term - I can see the case for both.

Also, on Bird, its plausible that people dont have him, but also dont have the room for him. I.e. you aren't gonna play him at centre if you have 2 of Nikora, Capewell, Bateman, and you likely aren't playing him in your 17 if you aren't playing him at C. Therefore you would typically only be getting him in as a money making EMG. A number of people have those four EMG slots tied up already with the likes of Host, Brown, Ravalawa, Keighran, Lawrie, Mikaele, etc and I think its fair to argue that you wouldn't be wanting to jump off any of those guys for Bird at this stage.

Johnny B Goode wrote:Macca
Tolman, Fifita  
Arrow, Murray, Garner  
Morgan, Keighran
Holland, Capewell  
CNK, Burns, Teddy

Lawrie
Taupau
Host
Nikora

Bird
Brown
Sivo
Rivalawa  

Not too many surprises in my team but looking at it, would you think Bird is being wasted in the reserves? I really think he can keep up the good scoring thanks to his sideways running but I wouldn't put him in over any of my interchange.

Rabbit wrote:

I had him in there, but I think I’ll have a look see for another week. I’ve never had cash other seasons and it has hurt me in getting who I needed in the early rounds. I would probably be doing the same this year if it wasn’t for the Brown injury. I still might wilt yet, but that’s some nice coin and Lawrie might have a 60 in him. I’m riding for luck.