2017 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 31

wolfking wrote:

SI wrote:

I've been over this 3 times and can't find a simple answer, haha. Both have merit but at least the Buhrer news has increased Yates chances of making a bit more coin. I understand that is not part of your equation, but maybe softens the blow of trading a bye player.

Buuuuuuuutttt...with your position this year, wouldn't you be more suited to chasing big rank jumps over byes than that 50k?

Hence my questioning of what I am looking at doing.  The Buhrer news actually did play a hand in my thinking.  It's not the 50K itself, it's just having that money to get Walker next week without downgrading someone like Siro before someone like Kelly.  But yeah, with my shit ranking this year, I do need all the bye players I can get, but I want to strengthen my squad and not sure if Musgrove's 30 points will be worth it in the long run if it causes me short term loses.  Thanks for the response, it is a lot to think about.

SI wrote:

JBrom having decent byes does make him a look in, but my gut tells me Whitehead is probably the better trade if I was set on doing one of them. I can't have Whitehead because:

I have SMat/Maubbs/Manners-the 3 most likely to play Centre through injury. I don't need Whitehead in there as well, haha. Also got Podene who seems week to week, along with Hess, Yates and TPG who aren't 100% starters. So Whitehead would be like adding fuel to the fire with my particular 2RF make up.

Where are you off to Beast?

sajjos wrote:

Beast From The Big East wrote:Is Whitehead actually worth it? Yes he is undervalued, but isn't a season long keeper and only plays 1 of the major bye rounds. I understand the appeal, but if you are starting to be plan while also keeping trades in mind then perhaps someone like JBrom who plays the last two, or Gallen/Graham who play the first two are much better targets. JBrom represents similar value and has much more chance of being in your final 17 if he picks his shit up, while both Gallen and Graham while are an expensive outlay, they provide elite level scoring for 2 bye rounds and are season long keepers

Is Wraham still in the Origin mix? Hasn't he been involved in a game or two?

sajjos wrote:

Is Wraham still in the Origin mix? Hasn't he been involved in a game or two?

Random wrote:Thoughts on what we should do with Sash's team this week?

sajjos wrote:

Wraham

Beast From The Big East wrote:Is Whitehead actually worth it? Yes he is undervalued, but isn't a season long keeper and only plays 1 of the major bye rounds. I understand the appeal, but if you are starting to be plan while also keeping trades in mind then perhaps someone like JBrom who plays the last two, or Gallen/Graham who play the first two are much better targets. JBrom represents similar value and has much more chance of being in your final 17 if he picks his shit up, while both Gallen and Graham while are an expensive outlay, they provide elite level scoring for 2 bye rounds and are season long keepers

SI wrote:Thoughts on the Tolman/JGraham dilemma?

Seems to come up every year where they are bye round targets and Tolman is that 50 to 100k cheaper. I have never taken the Tolmam option but am considering it this year. He should get his customary bump in points when the Dogs pack is depleted and some good early signs allready.

Thing is though, Graham would be a keeper, Tolman may or may not be.

SI wrote:Thoughts on the Tolman/JGraham dilemma?

Seems to come up every year where they are bye round targets and Tolman is that 50 to 100k cheaper. I have never taken the Tolmam option but am considering it this year. He should get his customary bump in points when the Dogs pack is depleted and some good early signs allready.

Thing is though, Graham would be a keeper, Tolman may or may not be.

Finch wrote:

The way I see it, there is a reason Graham is always more expensive than Tolman at the start of the year. Graham just has that extra 10% extra points in him.

Beast From The Big East wrote:Is Whitehead actually worth it? Yes he is undervalued, but isn't a season long keeper and only plays 1 of the major bye rounds. I understand the appeal, but if you are starting to be plan while also keeping trades in mind then perhaps someone like JBrom who plays the last two, or Gallen/Graham who play the first two are much better targets. JBrom represents similar value and has much more chance of being in your final 17 if he picks his shit up, while both Gallen and Graham while are an expensive outlay, they provide elite level scoring for 2 bye rounds and are season long keepers

Shanbon wrote:

At Whiteheads price, yes he is worth it. Lock him in as a 50 avg and a great 18th man. I dont rate JBrom at all this season and will be steering clear until he shows he can post back to back 50's. Graham and Gallen are way out of Whiteheads price range right now thats why there is no Gallen v Whitehead disscussion, yes if you can afford either then go Gallen but most cant.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Blues have so many quality edge options and not many stepping up for that middle 3rd role. Jackson Cordner Frizell Graham all capable of getting the job done on the edge. Frizell has also shown he can be explosive through the middle. I would like to see something like:

8.Woods
10.Vaughan
11.Cordner
12.Jackson
13.Klemmer
14.Bird
15.Boyd
16.Frizell
17.Fifita/JTurbo/Paulo/Merrin

None of those middle forwards really stepping up and claiming their spot aside from Paulo but thats probably 1 too many debutants in the pack for Laurie

Beast From The Big East wrote:

agreed. when choosing one player over another for the byes, it often seems to get overlooked that they will both play the same amount of games between round 12 and round 19, just a matter of what else you have to cover and then you weigh up the points difference vs cash.