2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 2

CubanMafiaSandSlugs wrote:

Alfie wrote:That looks the go for sure. I don't think Slade will be ready for round 1 though. Should slot straight in mid season

Yeah. Lucky to play again really after what, 4 knee reco's now? I had to put him in the frame though as he was superb in 2018 before being injured.

Levi is just not good enough IMO. Hooker is the main weakness for Newcastle.

Yeah, seems to be the consensus that Levi is destined to be a bench impact player. Not sure how many games he has actually started though maybe he can grow into it.

Mulvy wrote:PLAYER OF INTEREST - BRAD ABBEY



2017 Avg: 19.8 in four games
2018 Avg: 12.8 in nine games
Priced Avg: 16
Predicted Avg 16

I mean that's a pretty decent sample size isn't it? I expect it will go just like this profile pic. How does someone score -6 in 80 minutes at fullback? I owned him in 2017 when I could have had Ponga. Ughh.

But he's cheap and if playing fullback he will be plenty popular. Could the Raiders come out firing this year? Could Abbey start finally putting up some decent scores? Maybe, but I wouldn't put money on it

Agreed, sample size is big enough to BAbbey

Mulvy wrote:PLAYER OF INTEREST - BRAD ABBEY



2017 Avg: 19.8 in four games
2018 Avg: 12.8 in nine games
Priced Avg: 16
Predicted Avg 16

I mean that's a pretty decent sample size isn't it? I expect it will go just like this profile pic. How does someone score -6 in 80 minutes at fullback? I owned him in 2017 when I could have had Ponga. Ughh.

But he's cheap and if playing fullback he will be plenty popular. Could the Raiders come out firing this year? Could Abbey start finally putting up some decent scores? Maybe, but I wouldn't put money on it

Hearing Oldfield is training at FLB with Cotric training on the wing

SI wrote:

Agreed, sample size is big enough to BAbbey

I was going to use an expression like, I would rather be jerked off by Edward Scissorhands than own Abbey again, but I thought it might be a tad dramatic.

mattnz wrote:

Hearing Oldfield is training at FLB with Cotric training on the wing

True, true but Abbey's actually a fullback and TLT is still a long way off.

Alfie wrote:8. Fifita 50
9. Brailey 80
10. Prior 45
11. Capewell 80
12. Bukuya 60
13. Gallen 50
14. Sorensen 20
15. Seumanufagai 20
16. Woods 45
17. Williams 30

Fifita averaged 57 minutes last season, playing injured with a more experienced pack around him.

Surely there's zero chance of Brailey playing 80 week in, week out? Wait, we're talking about Jayden right? The Sharks will have a utility won't they?

Mulvy wrote:Surely there's zero chance of Brailey playing 80 week in, week out? Wait, we're talking about Jayden right? The Sharks will have a utility won't they?

Yes Jayden not Blayke

The way Garth Brennen has been talking up Bryce Carwright. I reckon he is gonna give him another shot this year. And i think its his year.

King Assassin wrote:The way Garth Brennen has been talking up Bryce Carwright. I reckon he is gonna give him another shot this year. And i think its his year.

mate. I agree it seems that is the case. Buggered if I know who makes way though. Might come off the bench until the inevitable injuries come. I'll probably get sucked in again if named on TLT. The potential is certainly there though hey?

Mulvy wrote:

 mate. I agree it seems that is the case. Buggered if I know who makes way though. Might come off the bench until the inevitable injuries come. I'll probably get sucked in again if named on TLT. The potential is certainly there though hey?

Definitely. and im willing to take the risk especially at that price

King Assassin wrote:

Definitely. and im willing to take the risk especially at that price

How'd you go last year mate, have you been playing long?

Mulvy wrote:

How'd you go last year mate, have you been playing long?

Last year was my first year and at the start had no idea what i was doing. At the start just mainly picked players that i watch and like. Billy slater, JT, Adam Blair and Tyson Frizzel (who i captained) were all in my starting team. I also traded out Latrel mitchell round 1 cause he scored 28. I did a bit of research and finally learned about cash cows, keepers and duds. Once i figured that out I started doing good. wasn't relevant for overall points at that point but one all the leagues i was in. So this will be my first year of actually knowing what im doing and my goal will be to hopefully crack top 1000.

Titans

8.Wallace 55
9.Peats 60
10.Boyd 35
11.Proctor 80
12.James 80
13.Arrow 55
14.Rein 30
15.King 30
16.Fotuaika 35
17.Hipgrave/Cartwright 20

To begin the year, Jai Arrow was looking like a bonafide gun in the 2RF or FRF given his DPP. As the year progressed, a rib injury and post-origin fatigue stuttered his scores for the second half of the season. If he gets back to his best he's slightly underpriced. Fotuaika was a revelation last year put he'd have to start to peak interest. Cartwright will tempt a lot of people but I think he'll be on the bench and Roberts or Jacks will play 5/8

PLAYER OF INTEREST - ALEXANDER BRIMSON



2018 Avg: 40.3 from 15 games NRL
2018 Avg: 40.1 from 7 games ISP
2018 Avg: 50.0 from 4 games at fullback.

AJ burst on the scene at five-eighth for the Titans replacing Kane Elgey (who you know is, well, Elgey 1.0) and Bryce Cartwright who didn't play many more games after his two at five-eighth. Brimson scored 7 tries and 8 LB's in his 15 games and averaged 3 TB's per game. The best bit is he averaged 50 in the four games he started at fullback making him potentially 10 points undervalued with his impending move to FB in 2019. These games did however include four tries.

Is this what we can expect from AJ this year? If you look at the draw you would say no, as the Titans have one of the toughest draws and are expected to miss finals again. But then again some people last year (myself included) missed Corey Thompson last year believing the Tigers would get smashed.
The kid has grit and is a real talent and is a keeper at a discount if he keeps those 50's up. What do you say boys?

By the way @Welshy , I'm not trying to steal your thunder. I'm just bored, wanting to generate some conversation and I know you appreciated the help last year!

Mulvy wrote:PLAYER OF INTEREST - ALEXANDER BRIMSON



2018 Avg: 40.3 from 15 games NRL
2018 Avg: 40.1 from 7 games ISP
2018 Avg: 50.0 from 4 games at fullback.

AJ burst on the scene at five-eighth for the Titans replacing Kane Elgey (who you know is, well, Elgey 1.0) and Bryce Cartwright who didn't play many more games after his two at five-eighth. Brimson scored 7 tries and 8 LB's in his 15 games and averaged 3 TB's per game. The best bit is he averaged 50 in the four games he started at fullback making him potentially 10 points undervalued with his impending move to FB in 2019. These games did however include four tries.

Is this what we can expect from AJ this year? If you look at the draw you would say no, as the Titans have one of the toughest draws and are expected to miss finals again. But then again some people last year (myself included) missed Corey Thompson last year believing the Tigers would get smashed.
The kid has grit and is a real talent and is a keeper at a discount if he keeps those 50's up. What do you say boys?

ATM for me im tossing up between him and barba. Probably stupid but im leaning towards Barba.

mattnz wrote:

Fifita averaged 57 minutes last season, playing injured with a more experienced pack around him.

Only averaged 50 in the second half of the season. His big minute games came when Gallen, Graham and Lewis were out around rounds 7-11

Mulvy wrote:

SI wrote:

Agreed, sample size is big enough to BAbbey

I was going to use an expression like, I would rather be jerked off by Edward Scissorhands than own Abbey again, but I thought it might be a tad dramatic.

Haha, I have no statistics to back this up, but I believe both options would be roughly on a par.

King Assassin wrote:The way Garth Brennen has been talking up Bryce Carwright. I reckon he is gonna give him another shot this year. And i think its his year.

Welcome mate. If he is in the 13 come 1st TLT it will definitely be one of the biggest Fantasy decisions I'll have to make. Even so, I think he will be a wait and see.