NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 68

EJ24 wrote:Need some help lads. My halves are a shitfight atm. Traded Milf to SJ last week and my other half is Ponga who is injured atm.

$431k itb and 7 trades

Can use xerri to upgrade or CNK but woukd have to play To'o in my wfb
Who would you bring in?

What is your WFB currently?

wolfking wrote:



Thanks lads.

I do have a question mark on Mahoney indeed but he is a solid option but I know in regards to 4 hookers on my bench.  I can indeed hold trades but not having Fifita is a worry ths week, but 1 week shouldn't do too much damage.  I guess I have to wait and see for team lists and origin.  Paix playing would be damn tempting to trade in allowing me to get Fifita.

Yeah holding might even be the best of all the options.

EJ24 wrote:Need some help lads. My halves are a shitfight atm. Traded Milf to SJ last week and my other half is Ponga who is injured atm.

$431k itb and 7 trades

Can use xerri to upgrade or CNK but woukd have to play To'o in my wfb
Who would you bring in?

I'd wait and see on Teddy if he's backing up. May need both CNK and To'o. Assuming you have Teddy since you didn't mention Watson as back-up or to trade.

Mulvy wrote:

Yeah holding might even be the best of all the options.

May look at Burns then double trade next week to get Fifita. Mahoney may become my 18th man if I decide to run light in the halves or backs.

Not going to open my fantasy team until Thursday. Give me a break and a clear look on Thursday after TLT and Origin. Already have a few ideas and will have a look on Thursday at what best suits my team.

Klemmer starting. Jurbo lock. Finucane bench via nrl.com

robelgordo wrote:

I'm pretty much looking at the same deal options in the same way... have the same reservations about Jurbo and Turbo. I sold Klemmer at SOO1 as I think there's 3 clear better FRF options and I had them all.

So really looking at halves to partner Arey, especially since I don't trust Johnson and would rather have him 17th/18th. I'm looking at Hunt v Cleary (if fit) but might revisit DCE too. Munster I'm guessing is getting rested at least one game.

I'm leaning towards a HLF for my final gun. Looking at Hunt's stats he may not be such a risk after all. Once score below 40 all year.

My preference is Munster but the risk of him getting rested is high and the Dragons would be out to try and make a charge to the finals.

WT2K wrote:Klemmer starting. Jurbo lock. Finucane bench via nrl.com

I remember someone blowing up over this because Klemmer wasn't even named in the squad.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I remember someone blowing up over this because Klemmer wasn't even named in the squad.

Most of NSW was blowing up with him not being picked originally

Ben Marlin wrote:
Definitely Jake Trbojevic for one of the guns
I’d have to look at the rest of your team to see which position is lacking the most for the other gun

Cook
Fifita, Haas
Lolo, Murray, Matterson
SJ, Moses
Bateman, Nikora
Ponga, RTS,Teddy

Smith, McInnes, Taupau, Final Gun

When Ponga recovers that'll be the team. Room for only one more gun.

Johnny B Goode wrote:
I'm leaning towards a HLF for my final gun. Looking at Hunt's stats he may not be such a risk after all. Once score below 40 all year.  

My preference is Munster but the risk of him getting rested is high and the Dragons would be out to try and make a charge to the finals.

Same I think. Leaning towards Hunt, really want Munster but can’t risk a healthy DNP or two

Johnny B Goode wrote:

Cook
Fifita, Haas
Lolo, Murray, Matterson
SJ, Moses
Bateman, Nikora
Ponga, RTS,Teddy

Smith, McInnes, Taupau, Final Gun

When Ponga recovers that'll be the team. Room for only one more gun.

I think Jake Trbojevic will outscore his brother Tom but with only two trades left, Tom provides you with an extra wfb and half (via ponga)
If you get Tom Trbojevic you will have every position covered except centre which is where you would have to use your trades if Nikora/Bateman go down

Do you have anybody decent in 18-21 or are they all nuffies?

Johnny B Goode wrote:

Cook
Fifita, Haas
Lolo, Murray, Matterson
SJ, Moses
Bateman, Nikora
Ponga, RTS,Teddy

Smith, McInnes, Taupau, Final Gun

When Ponga recovers that'll be the team. Room for only one more gun.

With Tevaga injured I'm not sure I can still make it happen, but that final team is exactly my final team with Crichton as the "final gun".

Camo123 wrote:Kyle Flanagan charged with only grade 1 contact and free to play with early plea, Lodge gets no charge

What a joke, how can kneeing someone in the head not get suspended

yeh that's fucked, how intentionally throwing a knee at a person's head isn't at absolute bare minimum a Grade 1 Striking charge defies belief, Broncos prolly won't care enough because whatever punishment he gets is of no consequence to them, but surely some-one with some pull has to raise some sort of issue, they're a week removed from findings of CTE in past players and talks of legal action, and then a bloke playing UFC under their watch serves zero punishment? ridiculous.

I know we still have a several rounds to go but I was absolutely wrong about assuming Matterson would be a KO/HIA risk for this season. I'm going to regret not having him for the run home.

Verbal Kint wrote:I know we still have a several rounds to go but I was absolutely wrong about assuming Matterson would be a KO/HIA risk for this season. I'm going to regret not having him for the run home.

In reality, he would have only had a 40 something point game without that try.

Yes, I'm a non owner and trying to make myself feel better.

Verbal Kint wrote:I know we still have a several rounds to go but I was absolutely wrong about assuming Matterson would be a KO/HIA risk for this season. I'm going to regret not having him for the run home.

At least MTB has him 

Anything can happen, you can't predict these things. But as a non-owner Matterson's score did sting a bit

wolfking wrote:

In reality, he would have only had a 40 something point game without that try.

Yes, I'm a non owner and trying to make myself feel better.

You certainly have made me feel better. He only scored 40 last round but his year has been very impressive and consistent.