🔔 SUBSCRIBE & join the #OTLSquad for more NRL Fantasy videos: In the lead up to 2020 NRL Fantasy season, the NRL Fantasy Watchlist series takes a look at some potential targets for the OTL: NRL Fantasy team.
Here’s a look at the three potential cut-price keepers!
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Luciano Leilua | $503,000
The Samoan international comes into 2020 as one of the more interesting mid-range options in the 2RF position due to his attacking flair, and his budget friendly price-point of just over $500k.
Leilua failed to lock down a consistent starting role for the Red V last year, and averaged just 41 minutes per game due to primarily featuring from the interchange.
But a deeper look into the stats will show that ability was never an issue, and given the opportunity to play to big minutes – the skillful forward is more than capable of putting up keeper numbers.
Across the 2018 and 19 seasons, Leilua played 70 minutes or more on 8 occasions for an impressive 55.6 points per game.
Whilst he has some serious competition for points in the Tigers pack, he’s one to throw on the watchlist and monitor closely with respect to his game time.
If he is able to nail down a starting edge role, we could have a handy cut-price keeper on our hands.
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Kyle Flanagan | $533,000
If you’re looking for a mid range HLF to partner with a premium asset, Kyle Flanagan looks a tempting prospect at his new club.
An injury opened up the door for Flanagan to get a taste of first grade with the Sharks in 2019, and he showed more than enough to suggest he has a promising career ahead of him as he takes on the task of filling the shoes of Cooper Cronk.
Across the 8 games where Flanagan featured for the full 80-minutes in 2019, the 21 year old prospect developed an average of 41 NRL Fantasy points per game.
Interestingly, Flanagan still managed to produce consistent scores despite kicking for less than 200 kick metres per game – while the man he is replacing at his new club featured prominently with the last tackle options, and kicked for 300 metres a game across the season.
After back-to-back premierships, the Roosters will be inclined to transition Flanagan into the already successful system, and if this means Flanagan was to pick up the additional kick metres – we could see him push his average closer to 50 points.
Throw in the goal-kicking due to the departure of Mitchell and inject players such as Tupou & Tedesco to assist throughout the season, and you’ve got another worthy watchlist candidate capable of consistently hitting keeper-like scores.
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Valentine Holmes | $600,000
Finally, we round out this episode of the NRL Fantasy watchlist series with former New York Jets running back, Valentine Holmes.
The much anticipated return to the NRL for the former Cronulla Sharks star represents an intriguing option for NRL Fantasy this year.
Despite being away from the game for an extended period, he’s one of the greatest athletes in our game today, and you’d expect it won’t take him too long to readjust to Rugby League at the highest level after a full pre-season with his new club, the North Queensland Cowboys.
Holmes comes into 2020 with a budget friendly price tag for a player of his calibre at just $600k – which is some $270k cheaper than James Tedesco.
Those looking to take a punt on the former Queensland and Australian representative will hoping he can replicate the form shown between Rounds 10 and 25 in 2018 where he managed an average output of 56 points per game.
Priced at roughly 40 points per game, a return to his form would make him an excellent value in 2020.
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