2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 49

Adam Reynolds has played more games over the past 3 years than Josh Mansour has.

There are plenty of viable final team WFBs (and some not so viable ones that many people will be stuck with due to lack of trades)

Tedesco, Rapana, Munster, TTrbo, Slater, RTS, Edwards, Mansour, Cody Walker, Nofoaluma

I expect most teams will end up running 3 (or more) of the above

Loomer wrote:

Could do Suli to him next week and get extra 18 player

I like it. I owned Hopoate last year & was amazed at how easily he amasses fantasy points. I use to watch him without checking his score & then I would check his score at h/t & he's on 25-30 points & you think to yourself I thought he'd only be on about 15 points.

Milchcow wrote:
Adam Reynolds has played more games over the past 3 years than Josh Mansour has.

There are plenty of viable final team WFBs (and some not so viable ones that many people will be stuck with due to lack of trades)

Tedesco, Rapana, Munster, TTrbo, Slater, RTS, Edwards, Mansour, Cody Walker, Nofoaluma

I expect most teams will end up running 3 (or more) of the above

forum poll on which three total the most points from rnd 20 - 26. entries by end of this week. winner gets... to feel good

my tv broke wrote:

forum poll on which three total the most points from rnd 20 - 26. entries by end of this week. winner gets... to feel good

Bet it ends up being somebody like Nofo. Slater second.

Rapana scores the least. Edwards and Mansour get injured or are dropped/moved.

lukeaye wrote:

He's had 3 major injuries in the last 3 years. He's a risk

Dugan is what I would call glass and a risk.

Looking on the fantasy website, the number of games they have him down as playing in the last 3 years is 20+. Not bad.

Clack Bocks wrote:

Dugan is what I would call glass and a risk.

Looking on the fantasy website, the number of games they have him down as playing in the last 3 years is 20+. Not bad.

Yeah considering there are only 24 games a season to be played. I guess 20 games + over three years is reliable

Dugan is made of glass i agree, but mansour doesn't appear to be much better.

Dugan has played 64 games since 2014

masnour has played 58 games since 2014

And dugan played more origin. Does that put things into a better perspective for you?

But i Think its just more the fact that Dugan and mansour seem to go down for extended periods at inconvenient times.

RTS went down for a season ender. He has had some head knocks but at least he is back the week after. With mansour and Dugan you know if they go down it could be 4 - 6 weeks at a time.

Problem with owning Dugan is the anxiety when he isn't injured.  Every second run he looks like he's copped a season ender.

Smith Hodgson
Graham Brown Vaughan Hoare
JDB Gallen Surgess Wallace Crichton Stimson
Munster Johnson Feeney Field
Hayne Aubbs Scott Fui
Walker Slater RTS MWZ Phythian

My question is should I move munster into slater's position and get Pearce or Norman

I have 280k with 10 trades left. Is 553k too much for Pearce.

An extended injury isnt so bad. at least you know you need to trade out.

its those 2 or 3 week injuries that never really recover that are annoying. do you hold or trade, etc.

Dugan seems to fit into the latter of those.

Nrl4Life wrote:Smith Hodgson
Graham Brown Vaughan Hoare
JDB Gallen Surgess Wallace Crichton Stimson
Munster Johnson Feeney Field
Hayne Aubbs Scott Fui
Walker Slater RTS MWZ Phythian

My question is should I move munster into slater's position and get Pearce or Norman

I have 280k with 10 trades left. Is 553k too much for Pearce.

Yeahdon't get pearce. Stick with what everyone else has. SJ and Cleary or Norman.

Nrl4Life wrote:Smith Hodgson
Graham Brown Vaughan Hoare
JDB Gallen Surgess Wallace Crichton Stimson
Munster Johnson Feeney Field
Hayne Aubbs Scott Fui
Walker Slater RTS MWZ Phythian

My question is should I move munster into slater's position and get Pearce or Norman

I have 280k with 10 trades left. Is 553k too much for Pearce.

You are kind of replacing a bloke who posts 2 scores for you in the next 5 weeks with another if you go Slater to Pearce.  Not saying don't do it, but when figuring that in plus the extra cash it seems sideways at the moment.  Norman gives you the extra game but probably no more points so same scenario.

lukeaye wrote:

Yeahdon't get pearce. Stick with what everyone else has. SJ and Cleary or Norman.

You must be a Mitchell Pearce owner. While I personally won't be trading him in until after origin I think he is a must have for the run home as I think he will be the highest averaging half come rd 26.

Milchcow wrote:
Tedesco, Rapana, Munster, TTrbo, Slater, RTS, Edwards, Mansour, Cody Walker, Nofoaluma

I expect most teams will end up running 3 (or more) of the above

Mine in Bold (plus Hayne)

Milchcow wrote:
Tedesco, Rapana, Munster, TTrbo, Slater, RTS, Edwards, Mansour, Cody Walker, Nofoaluma

I expect most teams will end up running 3 (or more) of the above

My predicted top 3 in bold.
Edwards if he holds his spot otherwise could be any of RTS, Slater, Mansour, Munster or Nofo if he hits form again

Ok, forgive this, doing a lot of thinking out loud!


Two this week:

Frawley -> Laybutt
Jennings -> Scott

leaves me with

Smith Brailey
McGuire Gurgess JWH Matagi
Taumalolo Surgess Gallen JDB Crichton Elliot
Norman Munster Walker Laybutt
Fuimaono BJ SMata Scott
Radradra Cotric RTS Edwards MWZ

Rank 1800, 9 trades left, $445k in the bank

Round 16
McGuire ($465) -> Taupau ($559) ~100k
Cotric ($370) -> TT ($414) ~45k

7 trades left, $300k bank

Round 18
Smith Brailey
Taupau Gurgess JWH Nuffie
Taumalolo Surgess Gallen JDB Crichton Elliot
Norman Munster Walker Laybutt
Fuimaono BJ SMata Scott
Radradra RTS TT MWZ Edwards

Round 19
Gurgess ($241) -> Nuffie ($138) ~+100k
Matagi ($238) -> Fifita ($557) ~319

Smith Brailey
Taupau Fifita JWH Nuffie
Taumalolo Surgess Gallen JDB Crichton Elliot
Norman Munster Walker Laybutt
Fuimaono BJ SMata Scott
Radradra RTS TT MWZ Edwards

5 trades left, $81k bank


Round ???
Brailey ($346) -> Nuffie ($138) ~+200k
MWZ ($162)- > Rapana ($519) ~360k

- Short 100k

Final team ??

Smith
Taupau Fifita JWH
Taumalolo Surgess Gallen JDB Crichton Elliot
Norman Munster Walker
Fuimaono BJ SMata
Radradra RTS TT Rapana Edwards

Thoughts ?!?

Milchcow wrote:
Adam Reynolds has played more games over the past 3 years than Josh Mansour has.

There are plenty of viable final team WFBs (and some not so viable ones that many people will be stuck with due to lack of trades)

Tedesco, Rapana, Munster, TTrbo, Slater, RTS, Edwards, Mansour, Cody Walker, Nofoaluma

I expect most teams will end up running 3 (or more) of the above

I have 6 of those guys currently and probably won't look to trade any until after round 19 unless injured - Munster, CWalker, Teddy, Slater, RTS and DEdwards. Would prefer Rapana over all of them.

My guess at top 3 is Rapana, Teddy and a toss up between Slater/Munster/Mansour but probably Mansour because of the game you know is coming where he scores 90+ points.

I think run home Final best 17 will be

Smith, McInnes
Fifita, Taupau
Surgess, Tlolo, JDB, Chricton, Gallen, JTurbo
Pearce, SJ
Croker, Turbo
Rapana, Teddy, Mansour

Have 9 of those so far with no Taupau, Tlolo, Gallen, JTurbo, Pearce, Turbo, Rapana or Mansour. Can probably only add 3 of those given trades and funds and I'm thinking Rapana, Pearce and Taupau standout as clear top 2 options in their positions for the run home so will make them a priority at top dollar.

Taking a risk is a huge part of this game and the fun of the game for me. Mansour worth it. If he drops out with an injury, trade him to anyone. Simple.

Sorry had a 2 year break from Fantasy, what was mansours averages like last year? was he a hit and miss type player etc 33, 67, 23, 87 or was he quite consistent?

@SaveTheCheerleader I like it mate, just wondering if you have too much in the tank with Elliot, Walker, JWH sitin there? Not a bad thing, but you have the issue of being $100k short.

An extra trade could, I think, get you JTrbo for Elliot, and instead of MWZ to Rapana, go RTS/Edwards to Rapana (could you even go Radrad to Rapana?). Play 6 2RFs and 4 WFBs. Sorry don't have time to run numbers but I wonder if that would be a better option.

Mchomie wrote:Sorry had a 2 year break from Fantasy, what was mansours averages like last year? was he a hit and miss type player etc 33, 67, 23, 87 or was he quite consistent?

Yeah in 2016 before origin he was a bit hit & miss but on the back of the confidence he gained from playing origin he became very consistent & banged out gun scores.