2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 9

Anyone care to list the goal kickers for each team?

And just a heads up that the stats centre will be available soon.

I currently have Hiku, Kennar and Katoa to fill 1 CTR and 1 WFB spot each week. Hoping one can go ok... 30avg weekly to be a lock and then I pick the other each week based on opposition. Asking too much or sound theory?

my tv broke wrote:

Neither. I dont like the look of him, hrnce my question earlier about turning him into inglis haha

Ah yes, to expand on my answer I think I might regret not having Inglis and whilst I'm sure Whitehead is undervalued there seems to be too much uncertainty about role, minutes, bench rotation, Sticky etc.

Murray, Liu, or SST? Or potentially anyone for up to 660k but those are the three who seemingly have upside in all boxes.

mickspicks wrote:Murray, Liu, or SST? Or potentially anyone for up to 660k but those are the three who seemingly have upside in all boxes.

Merrin
Whitehead
Frizell
Tsims
ELowe
Aubbs

I’ve got Whitehead Harris McGuire as my starting 2RF. Looking for a bench spot.
Originally had Merrin but I’m not 100% on how that Panthers bench will work.
Aubbs could be handy but it’s the same story every year.
Ethan Lowe could be a Smokey. Friz is solid but TSims is probs the big minute 2RF and I see him as solid but not above average.

Tigers play before Bunnies so if there was a surprise Milne selection can still dump Kennar for him, however unlikely.

Liu averaged 44 at the end of last year at lock averaging 48mins (10 games). There are 2 tries in there though.

Scores of 27 and 28 are a concern.

55mins+ and he's interesting.

mickspicks wrote:I’ve got Whitehead Harris McGuire as my starting 2RF. Looking for a bench spot.
Originally had Merrin but I’m not 100% on how that Panthers bench will work.
Aubbs could be handy but it’s the same story every year.
Ethan Lowe could be a Smokey. Friz is solid but TSims is probs the big minute 2RF and I see him as solid but not above average.

Friz average playing 80 is 54.5, if he gets the early season role I will make space for him

Lowe underpriced by around 5 points, played games off the bench start of last season easing way back after neck surgery

mickspicks wrote:I’ve got Whitehead Harris McGuire as my starting 2RF. Looking for a bench spot.
Originally had Merrin but I’m not 100% on how that Panthers bench will work.
Aubbs could be handy but it’s the same story every year.
Ethan Lowe could be a Smokey. Friz is solid but TSims is probs the big minute 2RF and I see him as solid but not above average.

Like Brown, I don't see the bench affecting Merrin's scores all that much. Aubbs has survived TLT thus far. I don't see Sims as a big minute player necessarily. I expect Leilua to have some time on whichever edge needs it, not sure if it's enough to pick Leilua though.

After a lot of tinkering I've ended up with a "set and forget back 5" team

Smith
AFB, Lodge
SST, Arrow, RFM
Croft, Cartwright
Mitchell, Cotric
Teddy, TTrbo, Ponga

Cook, Griffin, Rochow, Nicholls, Katoa, Kennar, Havili, Kikau

Fuck it. Someone has to stand out in the Panthers pack and Merrin seems like he’s ready to go. Let’s roll the dice baby! Famous last words.

SoylentGreen wrote:After a lot of tinkering I've ended up with a "set and forget back 5" team

Smith
AFB, Lodge
SST, Arrow, RFM
Croft, Cartwright
Mitchell, Cotric
Teddy, TTrbo, Ponga

Cook, Griffin, Rochow, Nicholls, Katoa, Kennar, Havili, Kikau

Cartwright gets injured in the first game and out for 8 weeks, where’s the cover? Kennar fro croker

Milchcow wrote:
Noone is really talking about Guerra. He averages over 50 when starting in the 2nd row.

Will he get enough game time?

If he was priced below 40 points I would look at him, but too much uncertainty over the Knights new look pack for me

Milchcow wrote:
Noone is really talking about Guerra. He averages over 50 when starting in the 2nd row.
Will he get enough game time?

One of those 2RF's will probably gun it. Buggered if I know which one.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

Cartwright gets injured in the first game and out for 8 weeks, where’s the cover? Kennar fro croker

Havili would be the 228k to go for Croker. I don't see Croker scoring that well though so was taking a punt on no half cover - it's only an issue after Rd 1 anyway

If I was really worried about it it stick Mbye in instead of TTrbo.

Stuck on my last emergency. I have enough cover so who makes more cash faster?

Isaako, Kikau, McKendry, Leilua, Havili, Thompson? Thanks

Milchcow wrote:
Noone is really talking about Guerra. He averages over 50 when starting in the 2nd row.

Will he get enough game time?

I had him last year but after watching him he has a mistake or two in him when under pressure. I feel the pressure will be more on him this year which might make him have more errors