Dream Team Virtual Sports - Sports Deck 2017 Thread

What's a good score this week in 567/10 including captain guessing 900 will be middle of the road

As it stands I reckon top players will be ~50 down on last week. Quite a few popular players sub 40 this round.

Pacey is on track for 1000 this week, and he's up near the top. Few others in the NRLFF leagues going to hit it as well.

I'll be down around 900 so hopefully don't lose too much ground.

It really is one of those hit or miss type rounds. Many popular players not going great, but several guys who have reasonable ownership went boom.

I reckon there will be a number of top players that had to make a call between Brailey and CHN as their 4th reserve which obviously is a massive swing. I'd say half would have stuck with Brailey and half took the late punt on CHN.

C Walker (38 not great again this week, Hess only 35, T Trbo 36, Whitehead 30, BJ 20, & McGuire 39. Even Lolo 55, McCullough 58, & Fifita 48 were a bit low (compared to what you might expect) and particularly the first 2 could have been popular (c) picks. If someone like Cam goes big then those that have him could get a 40 point swing or so.

The low scores are balanced of course by huge scores from Norman 95, Papalii 83, Crichton 80, CHN 75, Wallace 74, J Trbo 74, and nice scores from Ponga 66, Surgess 66. Although a few of them don't appear to be that popular amounts the top sides.

If you get lucky 1000+ easily on the cards again for some, but my guess is that scores across the board this week will be a touch lower than last week. Anything in the 950 to 1000 range should keep you in good stead. 900-950 I think will be pretty solid.

Also of note is the highest traded in player this week was KNik ~16% of teams (scored 25)
~12% Crichton (80), ~3% BJ (20)

So you'd wanna be on the right side of those trades you'd think!

I traded in KNiko for cash, but didn't play him in my 17. I'd say that would be somewhat common

Milchcow wrote:
I traded in KNiko for cash, but didn't play him in my 17. I'd say that would be somewhat common

Yeah I think you are right, Elgey/Lamb to KNik probably would have been popular and most wouldn't have played him in the 17 you'd think. That being said his score could still hinder those coaches that brought him in for $ I guess. Depends how he goes in the next few weeks and if he plays big minutes in 12.

Who'd you upgrade this week mate?

I ended up going Siro to Graham this week. Siro out looks to be perfect timing, remains to be seen how Graham in works out for me. I was interested in KNik too, but couldn't afford Graham if I did so went with Yates to Elliot from the dogs as potential extra bye round points and a small cash out. Turns out Yates was a hold but oh well....

Brought in SMat and KNiko.

Freed up cash to hopefully bring in Ma'u and Surgess next week

Milchcow wrote:
Brought in SMat and KNiko.

Freed up cash to hopefully bring in Ma'u and Surgess next week

Yeah I think I'll be bringing in Surgess next week - straight swap for McGuire with Origin commitments in mind. Timing should be right in terms of $ but probably would have been better this round.

On Smat, I have him too, how likely do you think he stays in at Half?

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Yeah I think I'll be bringing in Surgess next week - straight swap for McGuire with Origin commitments in mind. Timing should be right in terms of $ but probably would have been better this round.

On Smat, I have him too, how likely do you think he stays in at Half?

I have him. Barnett's possible injury may force Brown's hand anyway, but didn't really look like the experiment worked yesterday. But its Nathan Brown, so who knows?

jelejasof wrote:

I have him.  Barnett's possible injury may force Brown's hand anyway, but didn't really look like the experiment worked yesterday.  But its Nathan Brown, so who knows?

Thank's mate, yeah Ive since heard others say that as well. Fingers crossed I guess!

Will be happy with 900 this week , no trades planned for next week hoping to sit on my hands until state sides become clearer an let a few cashies mature - well thats the plan at this stage anyway.

JJ ya have me covered mate - some good match ups in L1 this week.

Went a bit left field this week with the VC on Macca (hence no option for Captain Cam) and the C on JDB.

Time will tell if it is a make or break move.

Thankfully a few other options have gone really well this week and the late mail news of CHN potentially getting a run meant I got hold my 2 trades (and reap the rewards of CHN's 75).

Tolman's HIA was concerning but he did well to get back on and get up to 48.

Sitting on 733 with JDB x 2, Cam, SJ and RTS to come.

manlybeaver wrote:How many starters does everyone have for rnd 12 I currently have 12 barring injuries

10 atm. Hoping to have 13-15 by the time Round 12 starts.
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Aardvark Ratnick wrote:Will be happy with 900 this week , no trades planned for next week hoping to sit on my hands until state sides become clearer an let a few cashies mature - well thats the plan at this stage anyway.

JJ ya have me covered mate - some good match ups in L1 this week.

Cheers AR, I could do with a win - down in 10th place atm...

Close to 1,000, would've got it if I played CHN instead of Brailey.

Roger8 wrote:Close to 1,000, would've got it if I played CHN instead of Brailey.

For this round I think that will be a really good score. Where are you currently placed? I'd imagine you'll shoot up the leaderboard with that score!

I was going pretty well but copped Jack's 2 as an AE for Aubusson so I felt like I was about 45 short of where I should have been. Ended up with ~935. Im hoping though that I wont slip too far with that score.

Roger8 wrote:Close to 1,000, would've got it if I played CHN instead of Brailey.

Yeah 986 for me.

Would've liked the extra 11 points if I'd just captained Cam but looking at the balance of risks that paid off and failed over the weekend, I probably ended up ahead.

Plus 997 would have been too close to cracking the tonne for my liking....

907 for me. Probably slide a little in ranks with that.

Sione and Cotric letting the team down. Other than Jacks, all my NPRs outscored those 2.

Trade out Jacks this week, and then potentially sit on the other trade.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

For this round I think that will be a really good score. Where are you currently placed? I'd imagine you'll shoot up the leaderboard with that score!

I was going pretty well but copped Jack's 2 as an AE for Aubusson so I felt like I was about 45 short of where I should have been. Ended up with ~935. Im hoping though that I wont slip too far with that score.

Currently placed 195th so hoping to get closer to top 100. I've also managed to save some trades and made some good trades before their price rises - Lolo, Hess, CHN and Crichton this week. Also got lucky by starting the season with Ponga, Cotric and Faufusi. Had Whare, Priest, Yates, Kelly and Jacks who I have cashed out in the past few weeks.