2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 1

This was just posted on sc addicts & it is just a rumour posted by "the mole" so who knows:
The Dragons are offering the Knights JDB (apparently unhappy due to money) in exchange for K. Sims @ rlw_Mole #nrl

No discussion of Issac Luke? He was average at best in 2016 so surely he is under priced (haven't looked at his price) and should improve in 2017.

White Lightning wrote:This was just posted on sc addicts & it is just a rumour posted by "the mole" so who knows:
The Dragons are offering the Knights JDB (apparently unhappy due to money) in exchange for K. Sims @ rlw_Mole #nrl

Maybe the Dragons aren't happy he finally decided to get rid of the man bun. It looks like JDB is slowly transforming into Korbin Sims..

Bren wrote:No discussion of Issac Luke? He was average at best in 2016 so surely he is under priced (haven't looked at his price) and should improve in 2017.

Weren't there complications with his newborn baby. Due to this he started the season out of condition (I saw a trial game & he looked overweight so I new he'd be a dud). I'm hoping he gets back to best which we saw in the 2nd half of the season. The problem with the Warriors is that they always start the season poorly so I'm always hesitant picking any of them. The one I'm looking at is B. Thompson & with the Warriors playing Knights at home in the first round it might be wise picking attacking players like Luke, B. Thompson & SJ. Mannering won't be doing much defense in that game imo.

Haha KFP. JDB will score an extra 5 points purely due to having no man bun on top of his head but he should have a shave first of all.
What is the salary cap this year. All the big guns well over 500k & Smith & Fifita over 600k. Looks like there will only be a few guns we can afford & plenty of mid ranges. I think Smith is too expensive & I might look for an alternative hooker like Hodgson, Luke, McInnes, Macca.

White Lightning wrote:JDB will score an extra 5 points purely due to having no man bun on top of his head but he should have a shave first of all.

Anyone else think that JDB looks like Dugan with a shaved head + beard? Minus the tats obviously.

Bren wrote:

White Lightning wrote:JDB will score an extra 5 points purely due to having no man bun on top of his head but he should have a shave first of all.

Anyone else think that JDB looks like Dugan with a shaved head + beard? Minus the tats obviously.

Was my 1st thought as well.

flasSId* wrote:

Was my 1st thought as well.

What are the chances they have been seen together drinking Bacardi Breezers on a roof somewhere

Ill be fading Smith again this year, has never worked but surely this is the year

JDB is so 2016

Chewie wrote:JDB is so 2016

Did he die as well?

Bren wrote:
Did he die as well?

3 days left. Who's next?

Bren wrote:
Did he die as well?

nope, but he did fracture his wrist

A lot of value in the front row this year. Might stack that position to start with

Mighty Fishes wrote:A lot of value in the front row this year. Might stack that position to start with

Stack it? As in three of four guns? Or just four value picks ie Vaughan, gurgess, Wallace and cowboys frf. I'm hoping McGuire gets the 13 jersey just for dpp and the fact I can pick him in the 2rf from the get go. Seems to be more value in the frf than 2rf

Warriors wrote:

Stack it? As in three of four guns? Or just four value picks ie Vaughan, gurgess, Wallace and cowboys frf. I'm hoping McGuire gets the 13 jersey just for dpp and the fact I can pick him in the 2rf from the get go. Seems to be more value in the frf than 2rf

Sorry meant to be stock.

Vaughn, Wallace, Gurgess and Graham. I think Scott Bolton will get the stating spot with Asaiata the main man to benefit who is currently available in the second row

Bren wrote:
Did he die as well?

nah but he did break his wank-spanner.

2017 Dragons are the 2016 Eels already.

Pain wrote:

3 days left. Who's next?

You are not going to believe this...

Debbie Reynolds (Carrie Fisher's Mother) has died of a stroke.


What the fuck 2016. Fuck you.

Think I'm going to base my side around the following players if there is enough cheapies - I may even not bother with having a full 25 in Round 1 because I'd rather go guns/cows than a whole heap of midrangers. This year the cap is definitely tighter. And of course

Smith, McInnes
Vaughan, Gurgess
Surgess, McGuire (when named at 13)
DCE, Norman
TTrobjevic
Holmes (if Fullback), RTS, Hayne

Should have enough room for Elgy, Cowboys 3rd prop, Jai Arrow, Tevita Pangai Junior then will have to hope players Like Phythian, M Dufty, R Jennings, Brian Kelly, Shaun Nona, Lloyd Perret and Stimpson get a run of some sorts to ensure some money making.

Still tossing up the hooker position but think these two will play 80 every game or very close to every game (not sure if I want to take the plunge on a 55 minute hooker scoring 30-35 with so much competition for spots.
I also have doubts over which two gun halves I go with. A Reynolds, S Johnson, N Cleary will come into contention and maybe Mitchell Moses if I need the money. Feels odd not picking a goal kicking half at this stage.

Warriors wrote:Think I'm going to base my side around the following players if there is enough cheapies - I may even not bother with having a full 25 in Round 1 because I'd rather go guns/cows than a whole heap of midrangers. This year the cap is definitely tighter. And of course

Smith, McInnes
Vaughan, Gurgess
Surgess, McGuire (when named at 13)
DCE, Norman
TTrobjevic
Holmes (if Fullback), RTS, Hayne

Should have enough room for Elgy, Cowboys 3rd prop, Jai Arrow, Tevita Pangai Junior then will have to hope players Like Phythian, M Dufty, R Jennings, Brian Kelly, Shaun Nona, Lloyd Perret and Stimpson get a run of some sorts to ensure some money making.

Still tossing up the hooker position but think these two will play 80 every game or very close to every game (not sure if I want to take the plunge on a 55 minute hooker scoring 30-35 with so much competition for spots.
I also have doubts over which two gun halves I go with. A Reynolds, S Johnson, N Cleary will come into contention and maybe Mitchell Moses if I need the money. Feels odd not picking a goal kicking half at this stage.

You have named 13 players there, and seem to be relying on rookies and bench players to fill out your squad.
That looks you'll get pretty risky 17  to me.

Also random stat.
Anyone know what these numbers represent

80
54
59
68
76
78
61
65
77
77