NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 39

Pain wrote:

I had Fifi captain last week. Worried he'll get monstered by the Broncos pack tonight.

BroncHose wrote:

Incumbents are Maloney and Cleary, right?
They probably haven't done enough to lose their spot. Aside from being in a losing team (and the Blues stuck with Gallen for ages ). Surely the Blues will try some sort of pick and stick.

However, ARey will be unlucky to miss out. He's been good.

Regardless, I might make him my Morgan upgrade very soon.

wolfking wrote:


Hahaha good one.

Johnny B Goode wrote:

Fifita monstered? Are we talking about one of the Top 3 props in the comp or not?

Johnny B Goode wrote:

Fifita monstered? Are we talking about one of the Top 3 props in the comp or not?

Honey Badger wrote:

TPJ might fire up and target him like he did with Taumalolo

MilfordTheMagician wrote:Almost 2 days since the player pool on the fantasy site stopped working and it's still broken

Cap'n Ranta wrote:

WT2K wrote:Cook down to 47
Cleary up to 40

As a Cleary sufferer since rd1 40 over 39 certainly makes me happy as a floor score. Certainly hasn't lived up to the 60ish average from the end of last season but hoping for better things to come. Averaging close to 50 a game regardless means he hasn't dissapointed.

Cook having a floor of 47 sucks for those that captained him but this was his lowest score last year and likely will be his lowest of this year as well. I know no-one is panic selling keepers but had a bit of time so looked at 2019 Cook vs 2018 Cook to see if there was anything to worry about.



The big standout to me is his kicking. That's an extra 3 points a game the Cook of years past wouldn't get between KM and FDO. It also means his TA numbers have jumped significantly as the hooker goaline grubber is a good source of fantasy points (TA or normally at worst a FDO).

As to where its going wrong while I don't have any stats to back me up I personally feel like Cook isn't taking the ball himself anywhere near as much as he was last year or at least taking it into the defensive line as much. Last year I feel he would pick it up and he'd be looking to break through the line. This year it seems he takes those first few steps and is looking for a pass rather than to break the line himself...... But basically in less running he's missing 1 point in MG, 1 point in LB, 4 points in TBs, 1 point in offloads and 2 points in tries a game.

Whether his running game is suffering because he's working under a new/more structured system with Bennett, has taken on a leadership role within the team, defenses have keyed in on him more or something else (note I have no idea) the stats show he's scoring less because his running game isn't as effective as it was last year and if his kicking didn't compensate for that we'd be looking at Cook averaging closer to 56 this season instead of 62. If we start to see his running game come back to 2018 levels and his kicking stays similar the scary thing is we'd be looking at the first million dollar player likely averaging 71+ points a game.

Regardless of the small running game drop he's still a top 17 player and a good stick and forget captain option as he's one of only a few guys capable of averaging 60+ consistently. Might not be the same as last years dominating force but I wouldn't be concerned by this one off game.

Fortitude wrote:Any reason for Vaughan low score?? Missed the game. Minutes seem down

Fortitude wrote:Any reason for Vaughan low score?? Missed the game. Minutes seem down

Honey Badger wrote:

TPJ might fire up and target him like he did with Taumalolo

Adrianoooo wrote:Anyone else looking at A.Rey as a bit of a POD half? Shouldn’t be called up for Origin so also gives me a gun player for round 12

SI wrote:

Awesome stuff Ranta.  I started with him to avoid the Captaincy roulette and structured my team around that.  I'm giving him a pass mark but would obviously prefer that 65 average I paid for.

The first 6 Rounds I felt he was looking to run quite a lot more than he actually did.  Personally I agree with the theory that the tight defenders are stifling him, based on him really looking to run still but then moving the ball on.  

Last night I thought was a little different though; he seemed like he hardly had a look at all.  There was a time towards the end of the first half where he looked gassed, and he hadn't done any more than usual (probably less), which made me think he may have been a bit crook maybe.  Clutching at straws I know but it was the first thing that came to mind considering he never looks like that.


Either way, before last night his 3 Round average was 72, so will take the rough with the smooth and love not having to make Captaincy decisions  

SI wrote:

Rotation seemed different, however, there was a shot of Vaughan just before he came off after his second stint with his hands on his head.  Not sure if he was gassed or just exasperated at something.  He had a thumping 30 metre run down the middle in which he nosedived which is worth googling the footage

There were a couple of rotation theories on here yesterday, and as others mentioned, he is a POD that can go large.  I think that means I hold him.

Pain wrote:

He's yet to prove himself against Payne Haas.

We'll see what unfolds tonight.

Pain wrote:I'm expecting it