2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 49

Good to see so many Fanatics posters still killing it at the top.

Big shout out to Henchy who has snuck into 9th overall as well.  I know he still reads the forum 

EDIT: 8th now with updates!

surmo13 wrote:

Taupau 57, Fifita 56, Vaughan 53, McGuire 51 are the only FRF averages over 50

Thanks for that, that's kind of what i was expecting, with Browns average probably being close enough to that since he started playing a different role and Graham likely to have been close too before his injury concerns. I quite like seasons where there are a number of high scoring players like that though, opens up a lot of options in teams.

surmo13 wrote:

Taupau 57, Fifita 56, Vaughan 53, McGuire 51 are the only FRF averages over 50

And so-called "guns" James, Brown and Graham are averaging 49, 45, 45 (the last two are injury effected but even discounting that they're still under 50).

Meanwhile there are eight 2RFs (not including Taupau) averaging more than the third best FRF Vaughan.

Rooster Booster wrote:I don't know if it's already been mentioned or not, but Merrins crappy score could be due to him splitting up with Sally Fitzgibbon.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4592106/Trent-Merrin-Sally-Fitzgibbons-call-engagement.html

I'll bet he's in for a very rough ride.

I'm pretty sure they broke up a few weeks ago, so it more seemed to coincide with his run of really good scores. Now he's lazy again.

rhinoceroo wrote:I don't think any FRFs are appealing except Fifita and Taupau, who I already have. Second tier FRFs James, Wallace, McGuire, Vaughan, Brown, Graham are much of a muchness and none of them are going to outscore the best 6 2rfs and best 2 hookers, or even this year the best 4 WFBs.

Prob going to bring in Bromwich for byes and just hold him as an NPR/19th man in case Fifi or Taupau pick up one week injuries or, more likely, bans. Even if JBrom keeos scoring 30-40 the others are only scoring 40-50 so whatever.

Agree with this although I'd even lump Taupau into the "other" category and go with Fifita + any 2 of the others.

Wouldnt bother burning a lot of trades changing the same 45-50 guys from one into the other

Moose wrote:Slater to Munster
Lamb to Johnson
Tolman to Vaughan

Sideways or solid bye trades?

Johnson's not really a solid bye trade, as the only big bye week he plays is already gone. Still has 2 byes left to Lamb's 1. Obvious upgrade though, regardless of byes.

Slater to Munster I will probably be doing myself. Definitely sideways if not for the extra 2 (or more if rested) games Munster will play.

I'm a Vaughan owner so I'm hoping he'll bust out another huge score soon. Tolman has sucked the last few weeks but has potential to score similarly. If you're anything like me with my trade luck, as soon as you trade Tolman out he will score well again, just to kick you in the arse.
All 3 of my plodder FRFs scored in the 40s this week, so I'm currently of the opinion that they aren't worth wasting trades with, so I'm the wrong person to give advice on that trade.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Brailey > McInnes
Yates> JDB
Milf > Norman

I've been saving

Thoughts?

First time ive loved ur trades mate haha, ur patience and saving will pay off with these three trades. Top upgrades.

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Brailey > McInnes
Yates> JDB
Milf > Norman

I've been saving

Thoughts?

Brailey scored a solid 49 in the last bye round and he scored 50 the last time sharks played the tigers. If you have another pending trade that brings in another bye round player, I'd wait a week before making this move.
Yates your only 3 games away from being rewarded with 2 bye rounds played. Shame to see you ditch him so close to the line

Otherwise all very solid upgrades

GreenMachine wrote:

Agree with this although I'd even lump Taupau into the "other" category and go with Fifita + any 2 of the others.

Wouldnt bother burning a lot of trades changing the same 45-50 guys from one into the other

This is the part most miss when bye planning. Trades start running out through the byes so only trade in players you are happy to hold. I wouldn't bring in a Gurgess, Sutton, JBrom etc for byes as I would want them out come round 19. Would rather sideways trade guns that have already played major bye rounds to those that haven't

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Brailey > McInnes
Yates> JDB
Milf > Norman

I've been saving

Thoughts?

Quality trades lock them in

zorasdomain wrote:

I'm pretty sure they broke up a few weeks ago, so it more seemed to coincide with his run of really good scores. Now he's lazy again.

Blue balls have developed.

Geeze still about 400pts difference between first and 200th and 100pts between 1st and 10th. Pretrades I'll have 13 players this round vs 1st's 10 players. Hopefully everyone will gain some good ground this weekend.

Probably been asked but anyone else having trouble opening the app?

I think if you're chasing Taupau is the man to bring in. He's going to be 1 of my trades this week even though he doesn't play. I'll have to do my sums though. I'm still not sold on Vaughan.

JDB will still play for this Dragons this weekend won't he, even though he's 18th man in camp? Same with Musnter?

White Lightning wrote:I think if you're chasing Taupau is the man to bring in. He's going to be 1 of my trades this week even though he doesn't play. I'll have to do my sums though. I'm still not sold on Vaughan.

I dont have the players to trade in a non player this week.
I will be downgrading to cheap starters if possible, and def taaaaaaaPOW is comin in the week after

wolfking wrote:JDB will still play for this Dragons this weekend won't he, even though he's 18th man in camp?  Same with Musnter?

Usually if they're not in the 17 they're released to their clubs.

Meanwhile, the website as well as the app is currently borked.

*edit* Website back, App not.