2018 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 40

StormTrooper96 wrote:My question made it onto LS's Q&A
What is AJ Brimson's job security? He is been killing in QCup but word is so is Elgey. Other options are Campbell Graham or Mahe Fonua? Thoughts?
From Matthew Julien

Yeah, the risk for Brimson is the presence of Kane Elgey in the Titans squad, plus the fact Brimson hasn't played a game in the NRL yet. There's no real way of knowing how he'll go until he's in action, and he's got a tough game first up against the reigning premiers in front of a big crowd in the first of a double-header at Suncorp Stadium. I'd take a look at how he performs this week and weigh up whether to trade him in next week.

Graham and Fonua both have the risk factors of being wingers – they've both scored well so far but there's always the risk of a single-digit score – so Rhyse Martin is a better cash cow option now if you haven't got him already. Brock Lamb's another one to keep an eye on assuming he'll take on the bulk of the kick metres at Newcastle and he's got $250,000 to make back if he can match last year's scores.

NewyCoop wrote:Roberts and Bird potentially swapping sides this week. Good for Isaako?

Revraiser wrote:Arrow to Hess @SI ?

SI wrote:

I may be wrong, but I feel it could be a symptom of less cash being around this year with the 21 player set up.  Trading RFM steps it up to a top tier gun with relatively little changeover.

In regards Arrow, I know you've read it in here a thousand times, but you get at most 2 scores from him in the next 4 rounds.  That is best case scenario.  You may get no scores (my gut feel is he is back next week though) in the next month.  You may get 2 injury ravaged scores which fucks your Overall position and also makes the gulf between Arrow and said other guns larger.

SI wrote:

Here's hoping.

nekminnit Oates and Isaako swap as well...

mattnz wrote:

Lots of better options that play 13, Taupau, Fifi, Lolo, Surgess

my tv broke wrote:



There is apparently training footage of Roberts on the left.

I'm honestly surprised its taken this long. I thought in pre-season it would be best for Roberts to move to left, with Bird on right.

Revraiser wrote:Arrow to Hess @SI ?

SI wrote:

The cash gain over Lolo/Fifi would be tempting.  But Origin costs a score and the Cows need to score more for Hess (just hopefully not tonight in God's country).

SI wrote:

I may be wrong, but I feel it could be a symptom of less cash being around this year with the 21 player set up.  Trading RFM steps it up to a top tier gun with relatively little changeover.

In regards Arrow, I know you've read it in here a thousand times, but you get at most 2 scores from him in the next 4 rounds.  That is best case scenario.  You may get no scores (my gut feel is he is back next week though) in the next month.  You may get 2 injury ravaged scores which fucks your Overall position and also makes the gulf between Arrow and said other guns larger.

mulvy wrote:

Good for milf? Easier to put Roberts through a gap?

mulvy wrote:

Good for milf? Easier to put Roberts through a gap?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:I might go Arrow to Taumalolo as my second trade and keep Maloney this week for his last hurrah. Penrith should score well against the Knights.

Have the trades I beleive to bring back Arrow when he's fit and firing.

0rangejuice wrote:Is Capewell still viable as a trade in at Centre? or is it too late

mattnz wrote:

SI wrote:

I may be wrong, but I feel it could be a symptom of less cash being around this year with the 21 player set up.  Trading RFM steps it up to a top tier gun with relatively little changeover.

In regards Arrow, I know you've read it in here a thousand times, but you get at most 2 scores from him in the next 4 rounds.  That is best case scenario.  You may get no scores (my gut feel is he is back next week though) in the next month.  You may get 2 injury ravaged scores which fucks your Overall position and also makes the gulf between Arrow and said other guns larger.

Is RFM going to be in your final FRF/2RF setup. You ideally want Fifi, Taupau, Lolo, Hess, Arrow as your starting 5, backed up by Surgess, maybe Kikau as higher upside than RFM and still on the rise currently so not a trade out, Manners will be a trade in when he bottoms out too as a keeper to finish strong as a round 17 player, Gallen will bottom out and start playing big minutes again, Brown will be an option leading into 13. To me RFM is expendable to get these top tier guns in now, without trading Arrow out to do it.