NRL Fantasy 2018 Thread Part 24

I need to play it safe with my captain this week

Leaning towards Jurbo

I think I’ll buy Smith as a POD

Thinking about going Koroisau over Friend this week.

Both play Round 13, but Koro has that HLF flexibility.

So looks like Merrin is playing prop and JFH playing 50+ mins at lock

So I have to trade Cartwright out...

I can literally trade Cartwright to anyone. So the main prospects currently are

- A. McCullough (Doesn't play Round 13)
- D. Cherry-Evans (Does he play Origin)
- S. Johnson (Niggling Injury?)
- J. Friend (Low score this past week.)
- A. Koroisau (Likely a tier lower than the others, but cheaper and more flexible.)
- C. Hess (Haven't been able to watch Cowboys games. Is there a reason he suddenly is playing 80 minutes a week.)

Then if I want to make a second trade the best option is trading out C. Smith, instead of hoping of a return to form. Again it would be for one of the above. If I don't make both trades for HLF's then I need to play one of Doueihi, Marshall-King, Croker.

wolfking wrote:I wonder if there is any chance that Hampton keeps Coote in reserve grade.

Ponga couldn't do it, so I doubt Hampton will

Likely team for this week. Pending news on SJ

Smith
Arrow Kikau
Jurbo Murray RFM
DCE SJ
Mitchell Isaako (not captain)
Tedesco Ponga Thompson

Cook Griffin Lodge Nicholls

Godinet Doueihi JMK Croker

mattnz wrote:

Ponga couldn't do it, so I doubt Hampton will

Coach had it in for Ponga anyway cause he was leaving.

Honey Badger wrote:So looks like Merrin is playing prop and JFH playing 50+ mins at lock

Is this a new development, or what was seen in the last game? Need to figure out what I'm doing with Merrin

megaturtle wrote:Wait what! Mbye's BE is 47??? Is that right?

His 5 game weighted average is 46 and priced at 45.
BE going to jump around a bit as the 101 and the - 1 drop out of BE calcs over the next few weeks

Verbal Kint wrote:Likely team for this week. Pending news on SJ

Smith
Arrow Kikau
Jurbo Murray RFM
DCE SJ
Mitchell Isaako (not captain)
Tedesco Ponga Thompson

Cook Griffin Lodge Nicholls

Godinet Doueihi JMK Croker

Boo! Surely he is due a big score

This week I'm thinking:

C.Smith --> Cook
J.Thurston --> C.Murray

Trading two expensive under-performing players to two cheaper guns who I'm looking to keep long term.

Does this look sensible?

I have burned all of my available trades every round so it's getting harder and harder to justify these. Should I just stick it out with who I have and save the trades?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:

Is this a new development, or what was seen in the last game? Need to figure out what I'm doing with Merrin

Just what i noticed last game. The way they went last week you'd assume they'll keep it the same.

Milchcow wrote:

Boo! Surely he is due a big score

Trading Isaako out this week. Need the $ to get Arrow in. Isaako hasn't looked like scoring in 4 games now due to not getting any attacking ball. Roberts loves cutting back inside any time he gets it and they never do cutout passes to him or kick bombs to his wing.

Milchcow wrote:

His 5 game weighted average is 46 and priced at 45.
BE going to jump around a bit as the 101 and the - 1 drop out of BE calcs over the next few weeks

Could be a good pick up when the 101 drops out.

Apparently there's CCTV footage of Wighton getting into a fight at a bar pre-season.

Brad Abbey to fullback?

Loomer wrote:

How long will this last? Injury related? Havili>JFH interests me. Leota for cash more so if he can get 30 odd minutes regularly

Im considering NAS>JFH. I knew NAS wouldnt get big mins but at his starting price i picked him on potential. The trouble is his second spell he after moves to an edge. He got injured last week but the week before his score was saved by a big play in the final minute. Would rather upgrade him to a keeper but they all pumping out dud scores and will be alot cheaper in the coming weeks