NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 4

rhinoceroo wrote:

Pookus McFly wrote:

It’s ironic how painful being Payneless can be. But I just can’t see myself downgrading 2-3 other players for the sake of an extra 10 points from my captain each week when those players can more than make up the difference

Payneless is Suicide

rhinoceroo wrote:

Payneless is Suicide

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:

Any love for Jarome Hughes in the halves. Looks to be good base stats and with some good attacking stats on top could go large. Last three games of last year showed 20 tackles ish per match and a modest rise in kick meters

Adrianoooo wrote:

I think a lot of people share a similar feeling. I just can’t see myself sitting there and watching him tear it up as a non-owner. It’d be excruciating watching him drop big scores.

Plus if I don’t have him, I’d have no clear set and forget captain option. He’ll solve that problem.

If you don’t have Haas you’re already one step behind a significant portion of the competition. I haven’t heard a convincing argument against owning him from the start yet

Mulvy wrote:I hate the idea of starting with one of these midrange supposed value props, let alone two.

Mulvy wrote:I hate the idea of starting with one of these midrange supposed value props, let alone two.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Payneless is Suicide

Mighty Fishes wrote:

rhinoceroo wrote:

Payneless is Suicide

H*A*A*S

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:

Who says Carrigan and Kaloamatangi wont start? Does not take much for them to make some quick coin while other positions go big. Much better than mid-rangers who faff about and do nothing. I'll never compete trying to do the same thing as everyone else. If something like this paid off, many would be too invested in another strategy to catch up. I have never got close to the leading pack trying to copy of everyone else.

Rabbits21 wrote:
Koloamatangi won’t start at this stage as Lowe, Su’a and Sironen I’d say are all ahead of him!

Best case is he plays 25mins off the bench.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:
My main reason for starting without Haas is I see him on the same tier as the other captaincy options

Haas, Cook, Smith, McInnes, Taumalolo and Bateman are all going to average 60+ in non injury affected games, and are all going to score 55+ most weeks which is passable for a captain. I see Taumalolo with the highest ceiling(most damaging runner) and Smith with the highest floor(80 minute every week and touches the ball more than any player in the comp). You can basically pick any one of these guys as your captain and you are going to have a similar outcome over a 25 week season.

The difference from last season is Haas didn't have his "floor" game like everyone else - Cook 29 backing up from Origin(average 64 without that game), McInnes injury affected 9(average 65 without that game), Taumalolo injury affect 17(average 64 without that game), Bateman injury affected 20(average 62 without that game), Smith 42 in one of his worst career games 7 missed tackles and a penalty(average 63 without that game)

Personally I'm going with the guys that I like watching the most. At this stage that is just Cook however would also want to squeeze Bateman/Taumalolo in

VERTiiGO wrote:Bird playing fullback make him more interesting to people?

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Going to repost my reasons for starting without Haas for those that have a life and might have missed the post

The main thing comes down to Haas not being that much better than the other options that the price is worth it. The extra cash from Cook(50k), Smith(90k), McInnes(100k), Taumalolo(125k), Bateman(130k) can do wonders for a similar score

VERTiiGO wrote:Bird playing fullback make him more interesting to people?

Mulvy wrote:

I agree with all that, and really didn't want Haas in the first place, but I'm gonna need trials to fill me some confidence these mid range props are a viable option eg. Merrin starting a playing a substantial role in the Charity shield, Mofo back to fitness etc