2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 10

mulvy wrote:

Since when is he goal kicker?

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/08/daly-cherry-evans-puts-hand-up-for-manly-sea-eagles-goal-kicking-duties/

Finger Puppet Mafia wrote:DCE undervalued by approx 4-5 points per game for goal kicking? Not to mention forced dropouts, now that Blake Green is not there.

Been looking at his stats the past 10 minutes. Had a look at Ben Hunt too but too many variables with Widdop and how they will play together
Also had a look back at KM for before and after Green arrived . He averages close to 80 metres per game more when Green isn't stealing them. Could almost say there is another 4 points there too.

Have had another look at my team and with saving the money in the centres I can swap Whitehead for him and up my kitty to 153k for fixes.
I remember last year I spent most of my season putting out fires in the Halves/Centres so going to fix that for a change.

There are more options for forwards to upgrade too than decent halves

Cartwright on the bench gives me way better cover too

mulvy wrote:
Hmm really? I didn't know that. Isaako a better option?

Isaako might be in trouble when Bird gets back

mulvy wrote:
Hmm really? I didn't know that. Isaako a better option?

I think so.

Bird at the very best is round 4 from what I've seen.

I think Isaako will play fullback if Boyd is injured as well.

mulvy wrote:

Since when is he goal kicker?

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/08/daly-cherry-evans-puts-hand-up-for-manly-sea-eagles-goal-kicking-duties/

Article published today. He says he is goal kicking this week and wants to be the goal kicker all year.

sets wrote:

Isaako might be in trouble when Bird gets back

Yeah, Isaako was looking pretty secure until the Oates at SR pipedream was snuffed out.

At least there's a few weeks for injury prone Kahu and Boyd to succumb.. and Oates too I guess.

JRob seems invincible at this point, at least in his own mind-altered state.

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WT Winfield wrote:

Yeah, Isaako was looking pretty secure until the Oates at SR pipedream was snuffed out.

At least there's a few weeks for injury prone Kahu and Boyd to succumb.. and Oates too I guess.

JRob seems invincible at this point, at least in his own mind-altered state.

Don't rule out Isaako keeping his spot even when Bird comes back. Oates to the backrow isn't far away IMO

That DCE article says he *wants* to be goal kicker. Think the headline is a bit misleading. Very surprised if he kicks when MWright in the team but may well do when DWalker back.

I reckon isaako is gonna hang around for a large part of the year. Just through misc injuries etc

MilfordTheMagician wrote:

Don't rule out Isaako keeping his spot even when Bird comes back. Oates to the backrow isn't far away IMO

I'd love it for fantasy purposes for both Oates and Isaako, but I don't know if I can handle watching another Sione Mat situation.

Anyone play moneyball is it legit

Boozecluez wrote:

Been looking at his stats the past 10 minutes. Had a look at Ben Hunt too but too many variables with Widdop and how they will play together
Also had a look back at KM for before and after Green arrived . He averages close to 80 metres per game more when Green isn't stealing them. Could almost say there is another 4 points there too.

For me I would love to have him in there. Essentially there is about 8-10 points a game right there in those two stats, without DCE having to 'improve' as a player within the 80min. We are all looking for those 8-10 points per game undervalued players and this could be one of them without even considering improvement in general attacking stats.

Problem is it would be essentially an entire reshuffle of my team to fit him in. hmmm.... do I have time or the patience to reset and do this again.

rhinoceroo wrote:That DCE article says he *wants* to be goal kicker. Think the headline is a bit misleading. Very surprised if he kicks when MWright in the team but may well do when DWalker back.

He goal kicked in the last trial. Did M Wright play?

Also when Bird is back, Isaacko could go to the wing and Oates to the bench. You’ve then got a great utility on the bench who can cover just about all positions.

Luke Lewis is out, rolled ankle. Bukuya starts. No replacement named yet.

mulvy wrote:luke lewis rolled ankle at captains run, out for tomorrow. Hmmmm Captain Fifita anyone?

You quick bugger.