Decision Time: Answering the big questions


<ul><li><strong>STAT ANALYSIS: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Vital numbers to beat the best (opens in a new tab)" href="http://13.210.220.211/2020/09/02/stat-analysis-vital-numbers-to-beat-the-best-rd-17/" target="_blank">Vital numbers to beat the best</a></strong></li><li><strong>SQUAD BREAKDOWN: <a href="http://13.210.220.211/2020/09/01/squad-breakdown-round-17-team-insights/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Round 17 team insights (opens in a new tab)">Round 17 team insights</a></strong></li></ul>



<p>Troops! </p>



<p>It’s finals time in head-to-head. So get the squad in for a
chat and fire up the boys because it’s getting into win or Mad Monday territory,
and how much better is Mad Monday after a grand final victory or by taking out
the Overall prize (looking at you Tim Williams!).</p>



<p>Tim is into 10<sup>th</sup> and the excitement is real. But four
weeks is a long time and lots can happen. </p>



<p>It’s a week-by-week game at the top and a balancing act of
whether to target PODs and whether or not to anti-Pod someone. </p>



<p>There is also the decision of who to skipper, and even the tough choice of who to actually play in your 17 now that squads are strong. </p>



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<p>A quick one on that, if in doubt always choose the guy who
plays earlier in the weekend in case of late outs on a Sunday that may leave
you reeling. </p>



<p>Personally, my semi form resurgence has somewhat continued
with a score of 1,332 to get me into the top 9% overall (no thanks to Sivo who
now owes me at least 140 to get an invite to the next pub sesh). </p>



<p>I’m still a long way off where I would normally be but I
accept that it’s been a tough year, so it will be nice to try and scramble home
well! </p>



<p>I VC’d Teddy on Friday which worked out well as I could loop
him, but I did have to bench Jarome Luia as a non-player which cost me 50
points in the end. </p>



<p>As a result I wasn’t as happy as I could have been and it
was a nervous Sunday as any late withdrawals would have meant my auto-emergency
(AE) was already used and I would have copped a big fat 0. </p>



<p>Something to consider there depending how your team is set
up, when you are using your AE and when your guys play. </p>



<p>Ideally use your AE as late as possible and have a back up
skipper ready.</p>



<p>Let’s dive into a couple of key matters this week.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Isaah Yeo – Hold or sell?</strong></h2>



<p>I personally can see the benefit of possible selling him if
you need to make a move. </p>



<p>He is well valued, so you can get a stud in return or a gun
like Brian To’o and make a bunch of cash. </p>



<p>The risk of course is that Yeo comes back next week and has
a huge last three weeks, but I’m personally banking on him seeing some slightly
limited minutes after a big season to freshen up for finals. </p>



<p>With Kurt Capewell back in action they’ll need to find him
some additional action before it gets to the crunch time. </p>



<p>Adding in that Penrith have a soft run home (outside of
Parramatta pending how they turn up), and I can see Yeo knocking out some solid
but potentially not huge scores. </p>



<p>It will be a nervous watch as to how long he stays on the field and any possible tries he may jag, but if you want to take the punt with me than welcome aboard!  </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Can Cam Smith wait?</strong></h2>



<p>He has a massive breakeven, but at this stage of the year
you need to consider if it matters that much. </p>



<p>Of course any price drop is nice, but with limited trades
and sides pretty well set I have no objection to getting him in this week if
needed and locking him in for the run home.</p>



<p>On the flip, if you can cover him okay then waiting a week may net you an extra $60k+ which could be beneficial.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Follow the form</strong></h2>



<p>The form of teams is huge at this time of year. Some will
have half an eye on end of season beers and family time, whilst others will be
fine tuning things and looking to peak as finals near. </p>



<p>Some of the lower placed sides likes Brisbane, Cowboys and
the like are the ones to target with guys from teams who play them, whilst
teams like the Chooks could well be getting back to peak form quickly, so I
like the idea of owning guys from their team. </p>



<p>The fight for the top 4 and top 8 is also massive. Canberra
and The Chooks for example are right on the edge and will be desperate for a top
4 finish. </p>



<p>This means you can play guys in their teams safely while
this is the case. If you are Penrith however, whilst their form is hot be wary
of guys getting rested.</p>



<p>And the same goes for multiple teams the last two weeks
whenever final’s positions may be set. </p>



<p>With regard to resting anyone who has recently had a few
weeks off or an extended break (Smith, Munster, Haas, To’o etc.), they should
be safe from that so that enhances their appeal. </p>



<p>I am going to jump on tomorrow and answer any questions from
subscribers only via a mini podcast, so hit me up with anything you may have
and as usual shoot through any questions to me on social media and I’ll do my
absolute best to get to them.</p>



<p>Cheers all!</p>


Decision Time: Answering the big questions, RD 17

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