2019 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 2

Mulvy wrote:Fuck, we're going to find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory here......

You were right about conversation being generated

Mulvy wrote:

Whoah. It's Norman and Hunt in the halves and Widdop at FB isn't it?

Widdop was a star at fullback for England wasn't he. Probably right he starts at fullback

How may dual position players should people be aiming for in their starting 21

Opinions vary but I don't think there the be all and end all. 1 or 2 WFB/CTR and 1 or 2 FRF/2RF for me

Alfie wrote:

Widdop was a star at fullback for England wasn't he. Probably right he starts at fullback

widdop and hunt were such a good combination last year. and Widdop got five-eighth of the year last season. Why would you change his position?

Widdop and Hunt could still combine well but I see your point. I don't really know why they got Norman

King Assassin wrote:How may dual position players should people be aiming for in their starting 21

There was a lot of discussion last preseason about this. My lesson based on last year at least (the first year they had the reduced squad and open bench) was that you need some cover but you don't need to go crazy about it. Luck will screw you so that you always need to make a trade and the open bench means you can trade that player for one in the position you need. So have cover but dpps don't interest me as much as it might. This year I'm more about each player on their merits rather than coverage.

ah ok

King Assassin wrote:

widdop and hunt were such a good combination last year. and Widdop got five-eighth of the year last season. Why would you change his position?

I agree, but not good enough apparently. And Widdop goes really, really well at fullback. And now given Widdop is leaving in a year, it gives others like Dufty to develop.

Mulvy wrote:

I agree, but not good enough apparently. And Widdop goes really, really well at fullback. And now given Widdop is leaving in a year, it gives others like Dufty to develop.

I definitely reckon we will see it shuffled around in preseason and maybe the frst couple of rounds

I will be having at least 1 WFB/CTR DPP. Probably just a rookie. I can't remember which chump I started with last season but it saved me at least 2 trades not having to waste them on 2-3 week injuries for the sake of a few points.

Alfie wrote:



My original rotation had glenn and fifita but someone correctly pointed out that one of them would probably make way for a middle forward. Are there any other middles that are pushing? Broncos don't seem to have much depth in the middle

Carrigan is close. Then theres mago, and flegler. Obviously none of these guys will take big mins. Carrigan is very highly thouhht of though.

I still think Sua will start the year on left edge with fifita on bench. But then theres Glenn as well. Hes no star, but its hard to imagine him playing ressies

StuDogg101 wrote:I will be having at least 1 WFB/CTR DPP. Probably just a rookie. I can't remember which chump I started with last season but it saved me at least 2 trades not having to waste them on 2-3 week injuries for the sake of a few points.  

Ah StuDogg, I've seen you lurking. I would agree a dpp WFB/CEN would be ideal. It seems to me that with the likely cows available, you would have nearly all the coverage you need in the other positions anyway.

opinions on Jack Gosiewski if he starts?

King Assassin wrote:opinions on Jack Gosiewski if he starts?

He burned a lot of people when he started last year including me. Not really fantasy relevant even if he starts and he won't start with Sironen back.

Mulvy wrote:

Ah StuDogg, I've seen you lurking. I would agree a dpp WFB/CEN would be ideal. It seems to me that with the likely cows available, you would have nearly all the coverage you need in the other positions anyway.

I haven't had much to contribute as yet haha once I read all the posts to catch up anyway. Those minute breakdowns have been a great read

King Assassin wrote:opinions on Jack Gosiewski if he starts?

Priced about 23 as far as I can tell. Averaged a pretty shit 35 from four games of almost 80 minutes. Borderline cash cow if playing 80 minutes. But there is nearly zero chance he plays 80 minutes on an edge with Sironen back. I of course brought him in last year, but like a lot of my duds it was getting injured that fucked it.

Every team seems to have so many second row options. its gonna annoy me if the cash cows dont get picked

King Assassin wrote:Every team seems to have so many second row options. its gonna annoy me if the cash cows dont get picked

Mate by kick-off round one, half will be gone. But don't fear more will emerge. Plenty of time and trials for injuries and fuckwits disgracing themselves.

Not sure if it is his personal attitude or coaching/team but Dufty was dead set lazy for the whole season. I started with him last year and I think he had around 8% Ownership at most from memory. Played a couple of pearlers Fantasy wise, but was in general terrible.

He was hot and cold to start the year and then I remember him doing an interview with Fox just before a Round 4 or Round 5 game and he was saying how he had to keep stepping up. Bloke went on to have 2 or maybe 3 touches in the first Half