NRL Fantasy 2022 Part 53 - time to trade in some Bulldogs

726 with 16 playing. C Tohu disappointing.

Moved up to 3228.

Have 16 trades to try and put a decent team on the field for R17.

Ok with 605/12, since my “bye planning” to have 14-15 players went to shit early and I captained Tohu

Surprisingly easy to make ground when you’re ranked nowhere in a bye week - gained nearly 4k ranks, up from ~12.6k to ~8.6k

rhinoceroo wrote:Previous winner Phil Gould"s Chins sitting ominously in the top 20...

He was right up there in either 2020 or 2021, then seemed to run out of trades and fade fast.

602 from 12 sneaks me inside the top 1000 for the first time since I can remember so that’ll do, the safe reliable captain in Harris didn’t work out so well, but I’m pleasantly surprised by Savage, brought him in with the expectation that he’d be a 220k cash out to score some points this week then sit in my 21st spot for the rest of the season, if I get a surprise cash-cow out of the deal that’d be a huge help, cuz I don’t know where I’m getting the money to do what I want for my final team.

I regret not doing a cheeky Vailea -> Savage

Chewie wrote:

Rank 27 is pretty solid

You’re absolutely right! Was focusing on the under-performers (aka warriors) but Elliot, Robson etc did good and ran strong! Need to cheer up

Just on an IRL note…Tapine is going pretty good this year

robelgordo wrote:I regret not doing a cheeky Vailea -> Savage

I regret choosing Avo over Savage.

Season now hinging on Kennedy/Ramsey/Russell keeping/getting back their spot for the year and being somewhat effective for the rest of the year

standard-issue wrote:

VK/JT.

Chewie wrote:

Nice work from Verbal

Yeah that fella. Lurker of sorts

Impressive scores from some of you bloody maniacs this week. 560 for me so just about par, dropped 100 ranks so not too much harm done. Captaining Tohu hurts but that's the way it goes with bye rounds.

600 on the dot, up 2k ranks to 5204 now

Jazz and Starling pretty high up on the trade out list this week, both going to drop cash quick now.

Any Raiders fans with inside knowledge about Elliot's role going forward?
I'm either going to hold trades for Rd. 14 or use 1 and go Elliot > McInnes.
I'm thinking that the Raiders pack, once J.Papa returns will be:
Papa 
Tapine
Hudson
Whitehead
Sutton
Horse
Elliot
CHN
Rushton
Does this mean Elliot will hold the Lock role?
If he's going to play 60-65 mins each week, then he's a hold and I'll save the trade.
If this is just a bye-round anomaly, then McInnes is an upgrade, yes.

You beauty Raiders!

Well done guys done massive scores especially our two guys in top 5 bloody brilliant!

I had 15 play scored 675 was hoping for a bit more. Rank up from 1073 to 542. C Tohu let me down big time as did Butcher.

Looking like Starling on the chopping block for me to McInnes I’ll just have Mahoney at hooker til after origin hooker is annoying me this year.

Also do we think Butchet keeps up just 40mins in the middle or do we think he goes back to edge? Any Roosters fans have any insight?

Looking to get Ipap next week would you sell Butcher or Arrow?

Lchy wrote:Impressive scores from some of you bloody maniacs this week. 560 for me so just about par, dropped 100 ranks so not too much harm done. Captaining Tohu hurts but that's the way it goes with bye rounds.

How's the head after last night/this morning!?

Was looking somewhat average after last night but that game was massive.

751 for the week. Up from 656 last week to rank 157 currently.

Rabbits21 wrote:Well done guys done massive scores especially our two guys in top 5 bloody brilliant!

I had 15 play scored 675 was hoping for a bit more. Rank up from 1073 to 542. C Tohu let me down big time as did Butcher.

Looking like Starling on the chopping block for me to McInnes I’ll just have Mahoney at hooker til after origin hooker is annoying me this year.

Also do we think Butchet keeps up just 40mins in the middle or do we think he goes back to edge? Any Roosters fans have any insight?

Looking to get Ipap next week would you sell Butcher or Arrow?

The rule of not owning Roosters forwards had bitten us in the backside. I’m happy to move him on after a 100k boost

wolfking wrote:Was looking somewhat average after last night but that game was massive.  

751 for the week.  Up from 656 last week to rank 157 currently.

Ripper score mate, well done.

standard-issue wrote:

How's the head after last night/this morning!?

Drank from midday until 3am and didn't have a hangover - clearly I'm a medical miracle and need to be studied for future generations because I didn't know I had that kind of effort in me