2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 14

my tv broke wrote:

With these three especially, they are all either in a new team or playing a new role, or both.

Sure Whitehead has played a bit of lock before, but not alot. He also shifted positions with Crokers HIA and Tapines injury.

Lodge, first game of NRL in three years, intense media pressure in the week, and still only 22 year old.

Arrow - new team, new role. Raiders dominated the first 25 mins, and then the game flipped. He'll improve.

MilfordTheMagician wrote:

Are you referring to the Match Centre site he created?

deathbywarriors wrote:Should I bring in Kennar or Isaako as my only WFB/CTR cover? I'm leaning toward Kennar because of job security

Finch wrote:I get people want cash, but at the same time I'm seeing lots of knee-jerk reactions, mistakes that get made year after year.

People are trading out players who scored "bad" in round 1. It's round 1. WFB scores are so volatile, Sure Thompson scored good on the weekend, but what are you going to do if he scores 10 this week? It's definetely possible (Although so is 50 to be fair) Going to have a somewhat wasted trade on a player who isn't going to make nearly as much as you first thought.


Take the poster Blain for example.

He is looking at trading out Arrow/Whitehead/Lodge, based on 1 game. Let players find their feet, Most scores were down on the "regular" scores we see every year. Whitehead didn't play 80 at lock, Lodge had a bad first half, and not sure what happened with Arrow (Cant check scores right now)


Whitehead looking to play 2RF this week, maybe 80. Lodge will be better for the run.


Just seems like knee jerk reactions to get the player of the week in your teams so you dont get left out.

But hey not my team *shrug*

SI wrote:

To be honest mate, Kennar's job security isn't that great either. When Inglis goes back to 1 they will no doubt find a wing for AJ. They have a few Centres looking for spots already so not sure Kennar goes to Centre. A couple of the Souths supporters have suggested this as well.

If Rabbits lose again this weekend then maybe they start looking at the changes.

Rabbit wrote:

SI wrote:

To be honest mate, Kennar's job security isn't that great either. When Inglis goes back to 1 they will no doubt find a wing for AJ. They have a few Centres looking for spots already so not sure Kennar goes to Centre. A couple of the Souths supporters have suggested this as well.

If Rabbits lose again this weekend then maybe they start looking at the changes.

AJ plays left wing. Jennings is the one in trouble. Hunt to centre.

wt00 wrote:Can only get one of isaako/thompson unless I trade out hiku. If you had to pick one, who would you pick? I'm leaning towards isaako..

Rockspider wrote:Assuming both Johnson and Ponga get big scores this weekend off the back of big round 1 scores and relatively low BE's (16 + 50) would their short term increases be as good as most cashcows until they reach a max price, saving you trades by buying them now?

Trying to work out in my head if I am better to get either of them now or look to generate more cash by trading cashcows and risking them being even more expensive in 3-4 weeks nullifying any cash generation...What is the general theory on this? Go early anticipating they continue to go up or hold off until later rounds?

Dttragic2016 wrote:
Completely agree. Lodge scored 30 and Arrow scored 33, both around 5 above their prices and Whitehead 49 (around ~8 above his average) in a game where he covered for both 2rf and CTR. Ludicris to trade any of these guys out.
I'm seeing a lot of posts that remind me of what I'd do 3-4 years ago, I'm thinking this may be due to a swelling of new posters as it's the start of a new season?

Blain wrote:

So you wouldn't trade in Kikau this week - If you read my posts that is what I'm trying to achieve. These guys might make $100k if they do well, Kikau is likely to make half that next week.

Blain wrote:

So you wouldn't trade in Kikau this week - If you read my posts that is what I'm trying to achieve. These guys might make $100k if they do well, Kikau is likely to make half that next week.

Finch wrote:

I wouldn't because I picked him up last week

SI wrote:

Thanks Rabs, clarified.

mickspicks wrote:MTB if you start from the bench you are eligible for QCup. This way if you get dropped, you’re playing or if you only play a small role, you can play. Mary did this with LLeilua last week.

Finch wrote:

I wouldn't because I picked him up last week