NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 22

wolfking wrote:

How would you get Brown's score?

Brown at 18, Move Nikora to 14-17.

Iron Mike wrote:

How much cash you got?
Does Capewell to Bird allow you to go Macca to Cook?

Not bad thinking, I have 28k so not enough for Macca to cook. I’ve already used one trade to go Holland to burns this week. Could go Capewell to bird as well this week. Get more of his price rise.

mattnz wrote:

Brown at 18, Move Nikora to 14-17.

Who would drop out of your 17 in that case?
I take it you would have both Keighran and DBrown in 14-21 positions and choosing between the two?
You know you can just straight swap Xerri and Keighran without moving Nikora aye

mattnz wrote:

Brown at 18, Move Nikora to 14-17.

Oh. Why wouldn't you just swap Nikora and Garner in the first place? lol.

NRL Late Mail:

- Zac Lomax could make his first appearance for the Dragons in 2019 with centre Tim Lafai in doubt for Thursday night's clash with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Lafai has been hampered by a hamstring complaint so Lomax, who was named on the reserves list, has flown to Brisbane with the team as cover.
- Sosaia Feki and Matt Moylan sat out training on Tuesday with knee issues. Feki is considered most in doubt to play the Cowboys with Bronson Xerri in line for an NRL debut if he is ruled out. Josh Morris also missed training due to a family illness but is not in any doubt.
- Sione Katoa has been named for the side but is carrying a groin issue. If he's ruled out, Wayde Egan will move into hooker with Jarome Luai joining the bench.

Fortitude wrote:

Not bad thinking, I have 28k so not enough for Macca to cook. I’ve already used one trade to go Holland to burns this week. Could go Capewell to bird as well this week. Get more of his price rise.

Luxury trade but one I would probably do given you don't exactly have to play Bird with already owning the two best centres. Capewell/Bird are now just emergencies and cash cows and with a negative Break Even it probably makes sense to make the trade.

I was stubborn not bringing in Hiku last year and Bird is doing even better, with the coach talking him up and now see why after two games. Dragons right edge is going to be tested again.

Ride Macca for 2 to 3 more weeks and see if more tighter defensive games means he scores the odd 60. Dragons, Roosters and Tigers in next 3 games could be huge tackle counts.

Iron Mike wrote:

Who would drop out of your 17 in that case?
I take it you would have both Keighran and DBrown in 14-21 positions and choosing between the two?
You know you can just straight swap Xerri and Keighran without moving Nikora aye

No one is dropped from the 17. Nikora swaps with a 2RF like Garner. Brown moves up as Nikora becomes first CTR on the bench.

To get Keighran I play Nikora at 19, move Garner to starting 2RF and move Keighran to his spot.

The optimal way to loop is to have the non player in your 17, it leaves you with the most options when you have other duals you can move around like Bateman and Nikora.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Not sure this has been responded too has it? Hard to say exactly cause I dont know what the MN is. But it's in the ballpark mate - I'd say its correct plus or minus 2 or 3.

Take a look at the way the formula works for BEs and price changes. Just because a player outscores (or even 'significantly' outscores) their BE doesn't necessarily mean their BE will decline. By that logic once a player gets their BE to the -ve's they'd likely never see a positive BE again, which we know is not the case.

You've nailed it here but his official BE is 24 anyway.

hardearnedthirst wrote:Are Lawrie and Burns too good to not get? My team doesn't have too many trade options (either haven't peaked or are close to keepers), should I trade a keeper to make the cash from them now?

Cam Smith
Fifita Taupau
Murray Trbojevic Lane
Pearce Morgan
Capewell Nikora
Ravalawa CNK Edwards

Garner Flegler Host Brown
Keighran Burr Sivo Mikaele

Would Pearce -> Lawrie and Sivo -> Burns be a good option?

In going so top heavy, you've left yourself quite light in the outside backs. Pearce isn't someone I'd be trading but to buff up your WFB's I'd actually consider it.

Lawrie is going to keep making money as even off the bench his workrate doesn't seem to change much. With Burns I'd consider going sideways and trading Edwards for him. Cash is a must for your team.
Relying on Ravalawa as a WFB scorer and bench forwards like Flegler can make things go awry very quick.

wolfking wrote:

Oh.  Why wouldn't you just swap Nikora and Garner in the first place? lol.

Because then he is in the way of getting Rava's score as he is no longer the first CTR in line.

Iron Mike wrote:If you were to pick a fullback with Lolo money would you go anyone other than Teddy this week?

Other options: TTurbo, Ponga, RTS, Mbye, CNK, Katoa, Gutherson.

Tempted by Mbye

Just get Teddy...

mattnz wrote:

Because then he is in the way of getting Rava's score as he is no longer the first CTR in line.

But then you could just swap him and Xerri.

EDIT: Yeah okay, too confusing for me.

I think what MattNZ is saying is correct, but I guess if Xerri is a late inclusion then looks as the though the loop is out of the question, and playing left wing instead of right centre I don't expect a massive score

Seriously guys this loop talk is just taking the piss now.
https://www.nrlfantasyfanatics.com/t661-loopholers-anonymous-a-wretched-hive-of-scum-and-villainy

StormTrooper96 wrote:NRL Late Mail:

- Zac Lomax could make his first appearance for the Dragons in 2019 with centre Tim Lafai in doubt for Thursday night's clash with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Lafai has been hampered by a hamstring complaint so Lomax, who was named on the reserves list, has flown to Brisbane with the team as cover.
- Sosaia Feki and Matt Moylan sat out training on Tuesday with knee issues. Feki is considered most in doubt to play the Cowboys with Bronson Xerri in line for an NRL debut if he is ruled out. Josh Morris also missed training due to a family illness but is not in any doubt.
- Sione Katoa has been named for the side but is carrying a groin issue. If he's ruled out, Wayde Egan will move into hooker with Jarome Luai joining the bench.

Egan eh? Reverse trade...another 59 coming up

So I'll chuck my team up for all to feel better about theres.

Friend
Fifita, Tolman
Arrow, Murray, Gillett
Morgan, Keighran
Bird, Nikora
Teddy, Edwards, Burns

Mahoney, Lawrie, Garner, Capewell
Host, Brown, Sivo, Lawrie

Have brought Bird and Mahoney in for Holland and Morris

Thoughts chaps

With K. Mann replacing C. Watson at f/b he peaked my interest but then realised Man is a dpp hok/hlf which doesn't help at all. Why can't he be a dpp hok/wfb.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:So I'll chuck my team up for all to feel better about theres.

Friend
Fifita, Tolman
Arrow, Murray, Gillett
Morgan, Keighran
Bird, Nikora
Teddy, Edwards, Burns

Mahoney, Lawrie, Garner, Capewell
Host, Brown, Sivo, Lawrie

Have brought Bird and Mahoney in for Holland and Morris

Thoughts chaps

Good picks for your team

Iron Mike wrote:I think what MattNZ is saying is correct, but I guess if Xerri is a late inclusion then looks as the though the loop is out of the question, and playing left wing instead of right centre I don't expect a massive score

He has been training at right center, will see where he ends up, if anywhere.

Taking a conservative approach again with 1 trade of Host to Lawrie (21k ITB after trade)

Cook (c)
Fifita Tolman
Arrow Murray Lane
Morgan Keighran
Bird Nikora
Tedesco Burns CNK

Mahoney Whitehead Garner Lawrie
Brown Garrick Ravalawa Sivo

Foregoing Surgess for now which could come back to bite me but giving Tolman a week to see how minutes are with new bench and then may change to Twal/McLean/TPJ