2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 36

As we've seen JT will play tonight with Asiata to bench & Jensen drops out.

SI wrote:

I read that Milf got 8 TBs in SC, is that right?

No, he got 8 points from TBs in SC. SO only 4 TBs

White Lightning wrote:As we've seen JT will play tonight with Asiata to bench & Jensen drops out.

Good news for Hess

Chewie wrote:

Good news for Hess

I hope so cause I decided to keep Hess over McGuire when I got N. Brown so he owes me haha.

The Ofa charge has already been handled in court this morning. Was fined $400..

He tried to sneak a $100 chip onto a winning hand and admitted guilt when confronted.

Must have been well pissed, what a goose haha.

mango wrote:

I'm seriously considering it. There was a good write up about why you should have Kaysa in your side for the byes on one of the facebook sites. Might have been NRL Rogues.

He might continue to only average 40 going forward but I feel like it's a 'safer' 40 than Brailey. Even with less minutes. The byes are what tipped the scales in his favour, and I wanted to do it this week if I was going to at all

Those running Smith and McInnes, what are your plans over the byes?

Chewie wrote:

Good news for Hess

Will JT make that much difference to Hess' performance we think?

Random question, but who likely plays hooker for Melbourne when Smith is out?

Fortitude wrote:Those running Smith and McInnes, what are your plans over the byes?

Close my eyes and hope it goes away?

More seriously, probably trade one out over byes. Depends if I think McInnes is a season keeper or not.

Milchcow wrote:

Close my eyes and hope it goes away?

More seriously, probably trade one out over byes. Depends if I think McInnes is a season keeper or not.

#preyforMilch

Yeah, ill have to trade out one. im resigned to that. Not sure who and when is the best option.

Regret getting Mcinnes when i did.

Fortitude wrote:Those running Smith and McInnes, what are your plans over the byes?

Probably keep them both. McCullough plays 12 and 19 but not 15 or 18.

McInnes plays 15 and 19 but not 12 and 18.

Smith misses 12, 15, 18 and 19.

The rest doesn't appeal. So I either go Smith to McCullough and then back again or not at all.

Also those jumping on K Pritchard now I think are in for a bumpy ride. I could be wrong but for $56K more I would be going with an 80 minute Friend over the bye period.

Friend plays 12 and 18 so is a perfect foil for McInnes. Kaysa is an injury waiting to happen, I admire him for his guts and determination and probably the most improved player this season.

Just convinced myself for the money it may be worth going Smith to Friend for round 12.

Stone/Yates/Ponga for last Reserve?

doggiez wrote:Stone/Yates/Ponga for last Reserve?

Ponga all day.

Fortitude wrote:Those running Smith and McInnes, what are your plans over the byes?

As mentioned before, I've traded out McInnes for Pritchard this round for the $$$ (money from the downgrade, and money from the milking)
Planning to keep Smith over the Byes, and upgrade Pritchard to Macca for round 19

I was expecting a solid score from McInnes this last round playing a stronger team getting more base stats... that was the straw... that was the drop...
I just brought my planned trade forward, also because Pritchard has made the role his own and has improved.

doggiez wrote:Stone/Yates/Ponga for last Reserve?

Whispers Wardle starts in place of Stone. Ponga all day, because you can't trust Yates/Stone play more than 45-50 minutes.

Chewie wrote:

As mentioned before, I've traded out McInnes for Pritchard this round for the $$$ (money from the downgrade, and money from the milking)
Planning to keep Smith over the Byes, and upgrade Pritchard to Macca for round 19

I was expecting a solid score from McInnes this last round playing a stronger team getting more base stats... that was the straw... that was the drop...
I just brought my planned trade forward, also because Pritchard has made the role his own and has improved.

What if McInnes does a McGuire?

I am also thinking of Jake Friend over byes.

Especially if Pearce plays origin.

Chewie wrote:

As mentioned before, I've traded out McInnes for Pritchard this round for the $$$ (money from the downgrade, and money from the milking)
Planning to keep Smith over the Byes, and upgrade Pritchard to Macca for round 19

I was expecting a solid score from McInnes this last round playing a stronger team getting more base stats... that was the straw... that was the drop...
I just brought my planned trade forward, also because Pritchard has made the role his own and has improved.

I'm looking forward to watching Taumololo run over Pritchard 5 times this weekend with him inevitably coming off with a four week shoulder injury missing round 12.
Think its crazy trading a gun now before round 12 - re: McGuire last night. If you had McInnes from the start he has averaged 55.

Only reason that doesn't look great is because McCullough and Smith have gunned it with 66 and 63 averages.

The rest have averages under 44.

It's no wonder Pritchard has done better in his last three games against the Warriors, Tigers and Panthers who all have powderpuff forward packs.

Against Manly, Sharks, Titans and Dragons he failed to score over 40 points. Not much money to be made there given he's now 366K.

I have ignored the Raiders game as he scored a try with a linebreak and two tackle breaks to score 49. So 49 minus 18 points is a poultry 31.

Looking forward to his mid 30s score tonight against Taumololo and co.