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    2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 3

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    Post by Warriors Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:59 pm

    No Worries wrote:What is everyone's infatuation with Teddy ? Not saying he wont score well.but his average is playing in a dud side where he di all the fancy stuff. Sure he will get better ball in this side, but the attack is wider spread. If anything I see his average dropping.

    The way I see it, Teddy only scored 5 tries last year. Michael Gordon scored 7, but he's not in the same caliber anymore.

    Roosters will have great field position, teams will struggle against the Roosters and be kicking long allowing plenty of opportunities for kick returns which equals RM and TB's.

    Plenty of times the Tigers would be camped in their own half under pressure, defending their line or behind their posts (wasting time). I just feel he could explode early on and be out of reach otherwise.

    The comparison I draw is the opposite of Tuivasa Sheck going from the Roosters (great team) to the Warriors (limited opportunities).
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    Post by Fortitude Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:04 pm

    Honey Badger wrote:

    I think the theory is teddy in a dominate team will get plenty of opportunities for attacking stats to go along with his standard tbs. If you dont pick him and he pulls out a couple of monster scores you'll be playing catch up.

    Flipside is if you dont pick him in theory you should have  a stronger pack and if your cheaper wfb can jag a couple of tries early then you will be away laughing

    My general rule was to start the year with cheapies, and to bank the cash so I can afford players like Teddy/Smith at a later date. But I burnt way to many trades trying to make that happen. This year im going set and forget.

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    Post by wolfking Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:14 pm

    Welshy wrote:
    TBs are TBs and he will still get plenty of them, will probably have more chance to run the ball back with plenty of space as well when the roosters pack pins teams deep often. He’s the best WFB in the game and a rare fantasy player who can get near the tonne. I’ve learnt my lessons not getting Ted in early and being conservative in the backs

    Yeah, I've learnt my lesson for sure too. The guy is just a dominant and dangerous player. Everytime he gets the ball there's trouble. I think he was scoring around 60 a game at the back end of the season with limited opportunities and tries. In a team like the Roosters who knows what he is capable of.
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    Post by Guest Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:14 pm

    Aubbs has the mumps..
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    Post by wolfking Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:17 pm

    CWalker resigned with Souths for another 2 years. If he's happy now he could go back to actually playing good and could be a viable fantasy option again. Especially with the glass man out every second game.
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    Post by Milchcow Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:27 pm


    I am torn on Teddy too.

    Roosters will not rely on him like the Tigers did, so probably see less ball in the attacking 20.
    Should see more tries, but he scored more tries in 2016 than 2017 age averaged about the same.

    He is a set and forget season keeper, so cash spend trades elsewhere.

    Bigger cap, he'd be a no brainer, but money is tight this year
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    Post by Welshy Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:35 pm

    Milchcow wrote:
    I am torn on Teddy too.

    Roosters will not rely on him like the Tigers did, so probably see less ball in the attacking 20.
    Should see more tries, but he scored more tries in 2016 than 2017 age averaged about the same.

    He is a set and forget season keeper, so cash spend trades elsewhere.

    Bigger cap,  he'd be a no brainer, but money is tight this year

    I’m also looking at it this way, you want Ted in your team come season end for sure so you either start with him and keep for the season or create the cash for him later! There are far more viable gun options in the 2RF and usually far more cashies become available in the 2RF/FRF during the year so easier to get onto the decent ones and ride them to guns, far rarer to get high rising cows in the WFB so getting guns in from the start in the WFB can become a decent option
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    Post by Liverpool_Bulldog Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:48 pm

    Now you've scared me off my no teddy team.

    Smith
    Lodge, Evans
    Brown, Murray, Arrow
    Watson, Croker
    Aitken, Milne
    Teddy, Ponga, Inglis

    Cook, Garvey, NAS, Elliot

    RFM, Carty, Isaako, Wright/Kennar

    Pick it apart if you like!!
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    Post by Fortitude Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:50 pm

    Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Now you've scared me off my no teddy team.

    Smith
    Lodge, Evans
    Brown, Murray, Arrow
    Watson, Croker
    Aitken, Milne
    Teddy, Ponga, Inglis

    Cook, Garvey, NAS, Elliot

    RFM, Carty, Isaako, Wright/Kennar

    Pick it apart if you like!!

    Very similar to my own, which is comforting.
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    Post by Trajan Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:56 pm

    VSDT now open. League code 907856 for those interested. You can make a stronger
    squad, in particular, the centres. Welcome Aubbs and Inglis with Milne on the bench for once.
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    Post by Clack Bocks Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:59 pm

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/101105380/why-the-warriors-must-win-crosscode-battle-for-etene-nanaiseturo

    There's a comment about the warrior's hookers

    "Issac Luke and Nathaniel Roach struggling to overcome Achilles and back problems respectively."
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    Post by Clack Bocks Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:01 pm

    Trajan wrote:VSDT now open. League code 907856 for those interested. You can make a stronger
    squad, in particular, the centres. Welcome Aubbs and Inglis with Milne on the bench for once.

    Yay, now i know what I'm doing over lunch
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    Post by Moose Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:08 pm

    Mighty Fishes wrote:Aubbs has the mumps..
    That sucks for Aubs. Do adults need a booster shot for that? Havent heard of anyone getting mumps in Australia for years.
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    Post by SoylentGreen Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:15 pm

    If you had to choose between Teddy and Rapana - which way would you go (and why)?
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    Post by Trajan Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:40 pm

    Moose wrote:
    That sucks for Aubs. Do adults need a booster shot for that? Havent heard of anyone getting mumps in Australia for years.

    Mumps can knock you around as an adult. Better he caught it now then in a months time.
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    Post by Guest Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:42 pm

    Mighty Fishes wrote:Aubbs has the mumps..

    Has been cleared to join the Roosters training camp this weekend so should be all good
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    Post by standard-issue Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:45 pm

    multiple.scoregasms wrote:I was down on Kane Evans but he is very cheap. FRF looks like a bad position this year unless you gamble on a mid ranger jumping to gun status or Fifita/Graham/Bromwich returning to form. I will more than likely only have 3 in my 21. At this stage it's looking like Latu/Evans/Lodge
    Not even sure Graham is in that group, with injuries and concussions and new team I feel it would take  Balls  to pick him off the bat.
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    Post by standard-issue Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:48 pm

    Mighty Fishes wrote:Aubbs has the mumps..
    Shocked
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    Post by Mulvy Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:50 pm

    Was it mumps or something else that knocked Merrin around a couple year ago?
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    Post by Milchcow Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:58 pm

    mulvy wrote:Was it mumps or something else that knocked Merrin around a couple year ago?

    I think you are thinking of Sally Fitzgibbon

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