NRL Fantasy 2019 Part 17

Teeth Eater wrote:Hoping you guys can help inflict some peace of mind on me. Had a pretty enjoyable first round and my only current concerns are a couple of bottom end duds.

Sorry if I missed this earlier today, but what are people doing with Sivo? Just going to ride out what may onky be a brief stint? Hope for a better week two?

My main issue is Hethrington. I could swap him for Bird and everything would be perfect. Except I would no longer have any FRF cover. So then it has to be Host or Lawrie? Doesn’t it? Even though neither have great job security and I miss out on Bird?

So do I then go with Bird and no FRF cover? Or do I just leave it as is? I know it’s not a massive problem, but Hethrington looks like a  dud and I’d prefer to have someone there earning some coin. Thoughts? And thanks in advance.

Jennings suspended this coming week, which will really help Sivo, that and not being up against DWZ, who stayed on his winger instead of coming in to help out defend on Jennings who strolled through twice. Based on their performance against Warriors, Sivo could get 2 or 3 tries this week against the dogs.

MrCashman wrote:Looking at the following players

Lawrie
Niukore
Bateman ....but very very iffy, Croker will get injured during the season as he usually does, Leilua doing something stupid and get 10 in the bin, Ricky did this with Whitehead so it's a worry

Remember, Niukore got a 20 point try and has a history of moderate scoring. He is not in the same category as the other two and even with 80 might only pump our 35 to 40. I like him as a player but not as a fantasy scorer.

FalconSloth wrote:mccilwrick going to eels does that mean less for mahoney

I don't think Mcllwrick will make any dent into Mahoney's minutes. He will probably be named in 21 every week to cover for Mahoney.

Will Smith will give him 10-15 minutes break every game going forward i think.

Wait, am i reading the comment above right, its in reply to someone saying Croker is injury prone!?!?! Surely not. Surely.

Lane > Bateman too sideways ???? only other trade I could make really would be Cody Walker to Bateman but not keen on ditching Walker just yet.

Iron Mike wrote:I'm keeping Dutchy, $433K at the moment (Priced at 29). I think he will average 40+ by seasons end, plays round 12, loves an offload, goalkicking, average of 2 missed tackles last year instead of 5 against Kata. Scored 25 points whilst team lost 40-6. Not sure it can get worse. He will jag the odd try and then suddenly his average is 40+ and you have made a heap of cash.

Next two games against Eels and Tigers should be free flowing.

Many of Hollands misses were RTS running around him, not the first to have been stepped by him.

Iron Mike wrote:

I wondered whether you would be back. Seemed to have a bit of rough luck this week mate. Chin up. Mahoney was unconvincing but I guess James was too. Hope he comes right for you, who are you looking to pick up for Brown?

Dunno. Very disappointed. I’ll probably wait for team lists. Maybe Bateman into the centres and play Garner. James was horrible...4 penalties, 2 errors, fuck all tackles. Looked lazy. The entire Titans forward pack looked shithouse. I’ll give him one more week. I could trade him to anyone, but I’ve learnt that lesson before. If I do, he’ll score 70. Just another shithouse week one.....trying to steer clear of the group think, but it just doesn’t work. Points go to the popular players these days. No way in hell that Bird scored 50 and not a chance of me bringing him in. I reckon he’s a shit footballer, but obviously the scorers have him....for now. Hopefully they’ll upgrade him soon.

Planning:
Widdop > Lawrie
Horse > Host

Leaves me with some decent cash $188k to do a big move next week hopefully.
Already have Bateman and lots of good cheap backs.
Holland and Sivo to do better this week. Loving that Holland looking to become a real POD and will be looping him this week.

Regulator wrote:

No, he really isn't. His best days were on the edge, because that's what he is.

At prop he rarely does much with the ball in hand. He doesn't get metres, he doesn't take many runs, he doesn't like doing it, he doesn't bend the line. He's an average prop at absolute best. He doesn't "bring the fire" at least not in attack.

Moving him back there to go back to getting 40-50 metres of ineffective running a game is not making the most of his abilities at all.

That's why I said I'm not talking stats. His best days 'were' on the edge. He does SFA on the edge for 80min stints. He got 100m which going on your measure is the same output. He's lazy on D when he's on the park for those minutes. His real asset is his defence, and I don't mean he makes a mountain of tackles. Defenders around him are more confident and comfortable. His comms on D has also improved our middle defence. He likes to put pressure on playmakers which he did multiple times last season. But his defence isn't as strong on the edge anymore because hard-running edge players with late footwork get the best of his lateral movement. I was watching him in the first round. By the 50th minute he was getting lazy and I saw him multiple times as the last player back to the line. I guarantee once coaches notice it they'll exploit it.

my tv broke wrote:

Hearing the roosters will offload that dud who's spot he claimed, to upgrade Aubbs to a mil a year.

Serious or yarning?

Never been top 10 in the FOG. Just like the Warriors being in 1st, I'll take it lol week 1 or not

I simply can't get Bateman in without getting rid of a gun or a good cow so I am simply just going to have to miss the bus on him. There is no way I am chucking Edwards after a week. Will probably do Radley to Lawrie. Might trade either Sivo or Garrick to get Bird but I am not sure which one to choose.

Weiland wrote:I simply can't get Bateman in without getting rid of a gun or a good cow so I am simply just going to have to miss the bus on him. There is no way I am chucking Edwards after a week. Will probably do Radley to Lawrie. Might trade either Sivo or Garrick to get Bird but I am not sure which one to choose.

I'm contemplating giving up Macca for him.

I can't see how i finish the year without him, barring injury. And he isn't going to get cheaper.

mattnz wrote:Planning:
Widdop > Lawrie
Horse > Host

Leaves me with some decent cash $188k to do a big move next week hopefully.
Already have Bateman and lots of good cheap backs.
Holland and Sivo to do better this week. Loving that Holland looking to become a real POD and will be looping him this week.

who are you playing in WFB instead of Widdop?

lukeaye wrote:

I'm contemplating giving up Macca for him.

I can't see how i finish the year without him, barring injury. And he isn't going to get cheaper.

Yeah, it just bothers me to trade out a guy who got 50 in the first week. I considered Taupau briefly as well but I don't want to jump the gun on these guys too early.

sajjos wrote:

who are you playing in WFB instead of Widdop?

Have plenty of WFBs, Hughes, Burns, Ravalawa, Katoa, Sivo