NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 6

Enchanted Glossy Flamingo wrote:Ugh Merrin is now in my team and it feels terrible and wrong

Mighty Fishes wrote:

RandomSil wrote:

It is only 203 days until that dream dies a sad, sad death.

I mean, I should be well ahead of you by then and we can start posting the "Stop it, he is already dead." Simpsons meme. But the 6th of Sept will be official.

after one round you’ll be raising my hand

GreenMachine wrote:

Noooo

He should be least of your worries. Proven fantasy stock.

Some people have players like Knight and Su’a that have never left their team.

I’m a sucker for old school gun

Still in a Haas (plus punty backs) vs Merrin (with proper centres) myself

Either way that lands won’t feel terrible about it. Can always switch Merrin to new Merrin (Lawrie) if need

castlecrag sweethearts wrote:

You've got some real cognitive dissonance going on their PcFly. It's not like I am sharing my team and not contributing.

It's OK, you can admit you are wrong and still be a man!

RandomSil wrote:

For me personally it is a change of position.

Playing in the HLFs he should increase his overall base stats such as tackle count and kick meters. (Ignore the fact his one game at Halfback he only made 1 tackle and 39km in 80 minutes). I think everyone is expecting a much bigger role this year as he is alongside Morgan. Last year Morgan averaged 294 kick meters. His average kick meters with Thurston were 118km (2018), 225km (2017), 87km (2016), 72km (2015). The only other stand out year was 2017 in which Thurston was injured for the majority of the year and only played 7 games (The first 6 games of the year with Thurston, Morgan averaged 73km). Morgan has become a dominant kicking half more by necessity, and when he has been the dominant kicking Half the Cowboys haven't looked great.

Drinkwater isn't a dominant kicker by any means, but averaged 65km as a Fullback in the Intrust Supercup between 2017 - 2019, while Clifford last season averaged 150km when playing with Morgan. If Drinkwater bumps his kick meters up to even 100km per game on average that will boost his score by a 4 point average in just one statistic. Add the fact he looked quite explosive and controlled the game (albeit was the 9s) over the weekend, and will have an actual offseason training with the Cowboys and the system, instead of being dumped into what was a mess of a team last year that was chopping and changing HLFs and FBs all year. I can easily see him outscoring his average from last year by 10 - 15 points and having the odd game that he blows up in. (Don't get me wrong, I get there will be dud 30 point games most likely) but an increase in his tackle count (Clifford and Morgan last year averaged 16 and 17 tackles per game respectively which is a 13 point bump in average) as well should help him build a really stable floor and allow him to get good attacking stats of the back of Holmes, Morgan, Taumalolo, and Hess (Who looked solid). With the potential addition of Robson to the side as well. The Cowboys just look strong and Drinkwater can benefit.  

Rabbits21 wrote:
He’s cheap and he’s favoured to get the right centre spot so will be playing on Cleary’s side.

I can’t see Best averaging more than 25 and I feel Watkins may be handy and get that average up to 29-30 points.

Camo123 wrote:

Crichton - not sure he starts over Aubo given Aubo played R15-24 + finals (rested R25) at 2RF
JAC - relies heavily on tries & plays Origin, priced 37 and only high score of 40 without try with 3 scores below 20
Egan - not sure he actually has assurance of spot early on anymore as Lawton may be fit for R1

Also not sure you have reliable captain week in week out - Friend?? Moses?? Matterson/Crichton??

Rest of the picks are fine

Mulvy wrote:Pookus on fire last couple of days!  

Yesterday's was ironic and got 15 upvotes so I'm not the only one.  I don't think he singled out anyone and I have been enjoying myself immensely!

Camo123 wrote:

Well that went straight over my head

Mulvy wrote:

This is a special occasion. Matt's coming around to the cookie cutter

Lemmy KGB wrote:You know what they do to horse thieves