Strategy 2024: Round 8 Trades
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Think I'll pass on Rogers and Garcia, as there may well be Hardeman and Jones on their bubble next week and I'd prefer those 2 in the team over the previously mentioned ones.
A forward line fix is in order, had my eye on Moore in the preseason and looks to be fit as mentioned by @Chumpion earlier. I'll take risk on Fyfe, looks good, has an ideal role although may get rested/managed, Wilson and Jones should be adequate cover at F7/8, Reid goes to F6
Was looking at Williams > Dale but the forwards take priority, Williams will go to Ryan over the next week or 2 leaving Bowes at D6 who should maintain his role with Danger out, I think Saad is a week or so away so Williams should score well enough and hold his value.
I'm exposed in the mids to those teams running quality premos to M7 with Crouch at M5 and Drew at M6 but planning on pushing those to M7 and M8 before the MBR's. Speaking of which, losing Grundy and Powell over these 2 rounds has fixed a round 12 problem where I had 6 missing and now have a much better spread and options to navigate the MBR's.
Cadman > Fyfe
Powell > Moore
A forward line fix is in order, had my eye on Moore in the preseason and looks to be fit as mentioned by @Chumpion earlier. I'll take risk on Fyfe, looks good, has an ideal role although may get rested/managed, Wilson and Jones should be adequate cover at F7/8, Reid goes to F6
Was looking at Williams > Dale but the forwards take priority, Williams will go to Ryan over the next week or 2 leaving Bowes at D6 who should maintain his role with Danger out, I think Saad is a week or so away so Williams should score well enough and hold his value.
I'm exposed in the mids to those teams running quality premos to M7 with Crouch at M5 and Drew at M6 but planning on pushing those to M7 and M8 before the MBR's. Speaking of which, losing Grundy and Powell over these 2 rounds has fixed a round 12 problem where I had 6 missing and now have a much better spread and options to navigate the MBR's.
Cadman > Fyfe
Powell > Moore
Think we're still looking for cash at the moment and you have a rookie with a guaranteed 98 in his price cycle for 3 weeks. First game would have been very nervous for a 19 year old. Looks like an easy $100k.
40 trades means the second wave are still cash cows. We now get a third wave that would be the more solid bench keepers.
40 trades means the second wave are still cash cows. We now get a third wave that would be the more solid bench keepers.
Anyone else got a hobbled looking Jack Steele in their team?
I traded him in early, got some good scores and good price rise but I'm not sure I want to hold now and watch it disintegrate... it's very sideways to move him but I'm looking at a No. 1 draft pick in his 5th year on a huge improvement curve averaging 130.
I don't think Jack in his current state gets within 20+ppg of that
I traded him in early, got some good scores and good price rise but I'm not sure I want to hold now and watch it disintegrate... it's very sideways to move him but I'm looking at a No. 1 draft pick in his 5th year on a huge improvement curve averaging 130.
I don't think Jack in his current state gets within 20+ppg of that
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I have Gawn and Xerri RK/FWD R3.
Trading Xerri to Sweet can allow me via DDP to bring in Green and Parish. But will leave me exposed when Soldo is back.?
Is sweet at R3 for cash generation a dumb move OR does he need to be onfield.?
Leaves me with this team for RD8 with 33k ITB and 24 trades.
Trading Xerri to Sweet can allow me via DDP to bring in Green and Parish. But will leave me exposed when Soldo is back.?
Is sweet at R3 for cash generation a dumb move OR does he need to be onfield.?
Leaves me with this team for RD8 with 33k ITB and 24 trades.
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Broadly I think it makes sense and is a genuine strategy. The only thing I'd weigh up is what do your future trade plans look like, and what impact would it have if you needed to pivot and fix R2 unexpectedly? On paper Sweet looks like he can hold down that spot if it gets a different poorer rookie off field, but if he is injured or dropped, can you fix that issue without compromising your team or trade plans? Especially if it's before Sweet has really made the bulk of his cash gen?
I came very close to going down this path last week by trading English and taking Sweet's 136 but ultimately decided against it (which was the right call after 1 round), so I can see the appeal. As long as you have a sound contingency plan I reckon it's well worth the look.
I came very close to going down this path last week by trading English and taking Sweet's 136 but ultimately decided against it (which was the right call after 1 round), so I can see the appeal. As long as you have a sound contingency plan I reckon it's well worth the look.
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Thanks Chumpion, makes a lot of sense.
The current thought is that Sweet would be able to hold down R2 and score more or less the same with Grundy, would then upgrade him to a proper ruck when he is almost maxed out. This is of course in a perfect ideal world which we know doesn't happen in SC.
Will probably need to map out my contingency plan and see if I can make this work or is there too much risk involved.
Thanks for your insight again
The current thought is that Sweet would be able to hold down R2 and score more or less the same with Grundy, would then upgrade him to a proper ruck when he is almost maxed out. This is of course in a perfect ideal world which we know doesn't happen in SC.
Will probably need to map out my contingency plan and see if I can make this work or is there too much risk involved.
Thanks for your insight again
As someone who missed the Briggs train last year I'm going for it if Sweet scores well on Thurs (trade in, and decide who to trade out later on based on if i like his E score). Luke Jackson is still ruck coverage if needed to hold the fort for a week or two and there are enough rookies coming to harvest in the next month to pour cash back into the ruck early if necessary.
I'm going from Meek though rather than a full (albeit slightly disappointing) premo like grundy. Meek/dempsey to green/sweet doesn't feel as sideways as other options.
I'm going from Meek though rather than a full (albeit slightly disappointing) premo like grundy. Meek/dempsey to green/sweet doesn't feel as sideways as other options.
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At what point do I look at getting Heeney in?
Currently the best fantasy player in the game, but is outrageously priced at $660k+.
Only had one "down" game of under 100, which on DT/SC ratio could've easily been another 115+ game.
This is starting to feel very ominous as you can't pay up for guys at these price ranges, but I feel like he will slowly be approaching Gawn level prices and I might have to fade him for the rest of the year if a serious, sub-par game doesn't come along.
Currently the best fantasy player in the game, but is outrageously priced at $660k+.
Only had one "down" game of under 100, which on DT/SC ratio could've easily been another 115+ game.
This is starting to feel very ominous as you can't pay up for guys at these price ranges, but I feel like he will slowly be approaching Gawn level prices and I might have to fade him for the rest of the year if a serious, sub-par game doesn't come along.
