2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 7

Milchcow wrote:
If interviewed, pretty much every player will say they want to play 80 minutes.

Its the equivalent of training the house down. By itself its just a meaningless statement.

http://www.nrl.com/how-your-team-could-line-up-in-round-1/tabid/10874/newsid/102827/default.aspx

What does everyone think of these predictions?

Kind of contrary to a range of the views shared here on starting line ups.

Is there anything that is really not correct?

Boozecluez wrote:haha love the Kromwich, just sounds like a great name

Cromulent Kromwich

I'm just trying to vet McInnes thoroughly because I'm putting serious consideration into running with McInnes and Brailey.

Feline wrote:

http://www.nrl.com/how-your-team-could-line-up-in-round-1/tabid/10874/newsid/102827/default.aspx

What does everyone think of these predictions?

Kind of contrary to a range of the views shared here on starting line ups.

Is there anything that is really not correct?

There's this too

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-predicted-round-1-teams-2017-plus-injury-reports-on-each-club/news-story/18118feb8af2c465469c2770ef9fa2b2

mulvy wrote:

There's this too

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-predicted-round-1-teams-2017-plus-injury-reports-on-each-club/news-story/18118feb8af2c465469c2770ef9fa2b2

Very close to the mark, though Robbie Rochow is a certain starter for the rabbits

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Feline wrote:

http://www.nrl.com/how-your-team-could-line-up-in-round-1/tabid/10874/newsid/102827/default.aspx

What does everyone think of these predictions?

Kind of contrary to a range of the views shared here on starting line ups.

Is there anything that is really not correct?

For example:

Moses Mbye's arm good to go round 1

Josh Aloiai starting in the 13 in round 1

Taane Milne starting for the dragons

Peachey on the bench, Waqa Black on the wing and Hiku starting in the centres.

Ponga starting on the wing. Hess and Hoare on the bench.

Peats not injury affected round 1 and Joe Westwood on the bench round 1

Tetevano on the bench for the roosters

Bunty Afoa starting in round 1, but injury reports for Bodene suggesting he is back round 2

Brian Kelly starting. Curtis Sironen on the bench

Isaac de Gois starting Kritchard on the bench

It might have been mentioned here already but Peats is confirmed out for 6-8 weeks. I suppose Tyrone goes straight there but the guy was never meant to be a starting Hooker. Open up some value for Karl Lawton if he plays?

mulvy wrote:I'm just trying to vet McInnes thoroughly because I'm putting serious consideration into running with McInnes and Brailey.

That's what I have atm. McInnes looking like an 80 min hooker or definitely 70+. I'm thinking McInnes could go close to matching the scores of Smith & at 158k cheaper.

Johnny B Goode wrote:It might have been mentioned here already but Peats is confirmed out for 6-8 weeks. I suppose Tyrone goes straight there but the guy was never meant to be a starting Hooker. Open up some value for Karl Lawton if he plays?

Don't quote me but Hayne might be in doubt for round 1 & Henry said Tyronne will be f/b. Of course it could be a crock of sh#t.

I just briefly took Smith out to see what my team would look like with a McInnes/Brailey combo. I can get Bryce Cartwright in my HLF's, replace Sironen with a 300k+ 40 point FRF and still run with two top range 2RF guns. It just doesn't feel right though.

I tell you what crazy plan I'm thinking of anyway. When the bye rounds come around and Smith misses a lot of footy I might be stupid enough to replace him for a few weeks with Damien Cook or maybe upgrade Brailey to him. Why? Well Daley loves Farah and will more than likely pick him for NSW so Cook if fit at the time would play the 80 minutes in all the bye rounds.

Johnny B Goode wrote:I just briefly took Smith out to see what my team would look like with a McInnes/Brailey combo. I can get Bryce Cartwright in my HLF's, replace Sironen with a 300k+ 40 point FRF and still run with two top range 2RF guns. It just doesn't feel right though.  

I tell you what crazy plan I'm thinking of anyway. When the bye rounds come around and Smith misses a lot of footy I might be stupid enough to replace him for a few weeks with Damien Cook or maybe upgrade Brailey to him. Why? Well Daley loves Farah and will more than likely pick him for NSW so Cook if fit at the time would play the 80 minutes in all the bye rounds.

Good plan JBG.

mulvy wrote:

Because you don't like McInnes? or because Smith is, well Smith?

Yeah B

Smith/Mcinnes is just about the optimal meal pairing but even I couldn't pull that one off with my barely any mid rangers, and I have farah as my second hooker

Loomer wrote:

He's averaged 57 51 59 minutes last 3 seasons. Won't he play similar minutes and score similar. He gets bulk of points from tackles and run metres. Is this going to change?

Appreciate the stats. I wasn't suggesting 80mins from McGuire. Just a good chance of increased mins and already a solid 50pt player if he maintains and there's no upside. Surprised his gun status is in question tbh and if it's related a world club challenge match (where even there I think he scored mid 40s) then we should give the game away