NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 7 - Game day!!!!!

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:

I’ve selected Hastings, that period where he dominated still sits in the memory bank, a foot injury massively hampered him after, hoping he steps up like he did again

Play style is basically DCE lite. Hands on everything moving both sides of the ruck. Win or lose it won't be because he took a back seat. Very busy in defense as well

Camo123 wrote:

Hunt will join the pile of cheapies fraught with JS issues

Barry Toohey update was that Marzhew had slight hip pointer issue that wasn’t serious and wasn’t overlooked

Perfect. Thank you

Woke up this morning decided I want Fifita in my team

Jumping Marlin wrote:I have a recollection of a discussion last year that the actual price movements have some sort of dampening effect for first few weeks (ie the 5 week formula doesn’t fully apply).  I can’t find exact details, but seemed to point to a site that’s behind a pay wall these days.

Just wondering what kind of impact this has for very short term risky strategies like Trindall.  

Its more that the first couple of weeks are lower scoring than usual. Players are rusty, and there is more dropped ball and stoppages so fantasy scores are lower. Last year the first 5 rounds averaged 1183 fantasy points per game, and then 1222 up through to origin. A small but noticeable increase. Price rises might look a bit funny compared to expectations, but big scores will still equal big price rises.

As an example, cheapies Max King and Billy Walters last year each went 50+ in round 1 and rose $40k each.

lubedragon wrote:what are the forums thoughts on Tom Gilbert?

My opinion is that there might be some value there, but there are other players that are more tempting.

More cheap centre avoidance thoughts:

I think my main non-cookie cutter move this year will be to use Suaalii as a quick stepladder to Bird.

Bird is the only centre playing as a starting forward (some risk, but sounds near enough certain https://www.zerotackle.com/dragons-make-call-on-starting-five-eighth-140361/) and he's 0.6% ownership. Likely to be a huge team-tearing scramble to get him in in a couple of weeks, so anticipating that. Did consider picking him straight away as a 600k red dot, but will try this way instead. Hopefully Suaalii can score well and make a bit of coin in the next three weeks with Dolphins and Warriors, but if he looks and scores terrible have cash to make the trade straight away.

Wow game day came around so quick. Just had our second baby so will probably be up at 10pm to watch this one .

Just thought I’d post up my team. Feels a little too light but want to see what you guys think.

Hodgson
Carrigan, Tino, Welch
Butcher, Katoa
Cleary, Boyd
Thompson, Alamoti
Ponga, Miller, Warbrick

Cheese, Hopgood, Uto, Trindall
Garner, Loiero, HSS, Doorey

Garner and Loiero too expensive to have in EMG, team has 110k in the bank

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Wow game day came around so quick. Just had our second baby so will probably be up at 10pm to watch this one .

Just thought I’d post up my team. Feels a little too light but want to see what you guys think.

Hodgson
Carrigan, Tino, Welch
Butcher, Katoa
Cleary, Boyd
Thompson, Alamoti
Ponga, Miller, Warbrick

Cheese, Hopgood, Uto, Trindall
Garner, Loiero, HSS, Doorey

Garner and Loiero too expensive to have in EMG, team has 110k in the bank

Really like the team, lots of money in emergency though, I’d def beef up ctr or choose another GUN that I like watching

Especially as there are a good few cheapies around

I've removed Brandon Smith from my team and added in Fifita, 86K left - Good enough to go now

Just don't think Smith is going to be as good as people think, can defo see him burrowing over for a try or two though that's the annoying thing lol

He loves a missed tackle

Even if he averages 55 for next three weeks, "Only" goes up $50K or so

Teams feels incredibly light but here it is for the moment:

Hodgson
Carrigan Sutton Smith
KATOA EButcher
Cleary Doueihi
Alamoti HSS
TTrbojevic CNK Miller

Hopgood Loeiro Garner Boyd
Kenny Doorey Perham Doorey

20k

Kenny and Trbojevic are the ones I’m a bit iffy about. Trbojevic has that round 2 bye but is better value than someone like Tedesco or Mitchell and I’m not too keen on Ponga. Alternatives is downgrade Kenny and get another gun like Tapine or Haas but that leaves my back 5 incredibly weak.

Jumping Marlin wrote:I have a recollection of a discussion last year that the actual price movements have some sort of dampening effect for first few weeks (ie the 5 week formula doesn’t fully apply).  I can’t find exact details, but seemed to point to a site that’s behind a pay wall these days.

Just wondering what kind of impact this has for very short term risky strategies like Trindall.  

Rhino or EasyT referred to this yesterday didn't they ?

Boozecluez wrote:

Maybe if he accepted an invite to come to a meet this year he might understand that we are humans and not just thumbs and inboxes too

Except genderbender, that robot is all thumbs

Bring on the footy to hopefully release some tension valves
I’m off to watch a black widow greatest hits tape and take multiple showers

Awwww you noticed…..

Humans are dumb, I say if you’re looking for sympathy it’s somewhere between shit and syphilis in the dictionary….

Welshy wrote:@mattnz

Seriously don't overthink Doorey.

Even at your floor projection he's making 200k

I'm actually fully onboard with Matt in regards to Doorey. I think he's shit and will be a total flop.......I'm still picking him though.

White Lightning wrote:

firstly a new baby that's brilliant so congrats bro. i'm a fan of depth this year so nice team & it's a nice squad.

Congratulations on the added squad depth and building a great team.





Your fantasy team is also not bad!