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[Laryte]

I'm looking at moving on KPP this week, will sort me for 18 plus he has another bye soon and will have a highish BE, 'Looking at players with no more byes as have just cracked 10k but know I won't have the value / squad depth of the top teams so minimal players out on a particular week will hopefully help.

Keen for any opinions on what I'm thinking

Couchman
Pros - Potential upside if he moves back to middle
- DPP
Con - Owned by most

Preston
Pros - Consistent scorer
POD '
Cons - Feels like he is max value so not really any value add

Katoa
Pros-- Melbourne Attack
POD
Cons - Has never scored an 80.

Do I just take Couch as the solid option with potential upside and choose to have my POD somewhere else?

This whole decision feels a bit like playing a smart hand at the tables. Like with online casinos, especially the ones reviewed on sites like https://icasinoreviews.co.nz/mummys-gold-casino-nz/, sometimes it's about knowing when to play it safe and when to chase a high-reward move. It’s not pure luck — it’s reading the odds, the trends, and trusting your strategy. Fantasy footy and casino play both reward calculated risk-takers.
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Yeah, I think Couchman makes the most sense here - safe floor, decent upside, and DPP flexibility is handy this late in the season. You're right that he's highly owned, but that’s not always a bad thing, especially if he’s ticking all the boxes. If you're chasing rank, maybe find your POD elsewhere with a bit more upside than Preston or Katoa.

 

[Makasene]

Yeah, I think Couchman makes the most sense here - safe floor, decent upside, and DPP flexibility is handy this late in the season. You're right that he's highly owned, but that’s not always a bad thing, especially if he’s ticking all the boxes. If you're chasing rank, maybe find your POD elsewhere with a bit more upside than Preston or Katoa.

Couchman dislocated his shoulder on the weekend and has been mass sold pretty much.

Preston looks must have

 

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eah, I think Couchman makes the most sense here - safe floor, decent upside, and DPP flexibility is handy this late in the season. You're right that he's highly owned, but that’s not always a bad thing, especially if he’s ticking all the boxes. If you're chasing rank, maybe find your POD elsewhere with a bit more upside than Preston or Katoa.

Thankfully I didn't do Couchman back then. I am trading KPP to Preston this week, when Couch came back I gave him a week but then his BE and scores meant I kept giving him one more week and would have probably pushed go this week..

I am now trading KPP to Preston this week, know some of the experts have said he is a hold but with missing this week and another bye still to come trading for someone with no byes looks like a lot of upside to me.

I am still trying to limit the number of times I will have two players out on a bye post round 19 - Atm it is looking like I will have two our for the Dolphins and the Tigers (though Bird is in my emergencies so no so concerned about that).byes. Every other week it is 1 or 0 which should help me field a strong side and reduce needs for trades.