Cheapie rankings: Money-makers for NRL's return

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The season restart is just around the corner
and I can’t bloody wait. 



There is a lot to reconsider given the
shortened season and the Daily Telegraph’s decision to not reduce our remaining
trades. 



We can now throw out any strategy we had about
saving trades or preparing for byes.



Below are the top 15 cheapies to target for
the season restart.



I am not proud of the CTW choices in this list and my advice would be to look at mid-range options where you can, to limit the misery.



Scroll down to the bottom of the page for a key on all SuperCoach relevant abbreviations.



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Elisea Katoa (2RF)  $171,900, B/E -49



Katoa has
started the season with an impressive 51PPG and 58MPG, he’s looking like a
great talent for the Warriors.



Kearney
always worries me but surely Katoa’s position is safe, making him the best
cheapie option we have.



The poor Warriors
are the walking wounded at the moment, so he should at least get a bench spot
at the very worst.



Should he maintain his average, he will make close to $200,000 over the next three rounds.



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Toby Rudolf (FRF)&nbsp; $171,900 FRF, B/E -27



Rudolf played 30 minutes in the first game and
42 minutes in the second game of the season, resulting in wide-ranging SuperCoach
scores for a 40PPG average.



The Sharks haven’t had a very good start to
the season but Rudolf has been one of the solid contributors with decent job
security.



The extended break for Uele and Fifita, who
came into the season with injury clouds, may mean they steal more minutes off
Rudolf when the season resumes.



Should he maintain this average he will make
close to $140,000 over the next three rounds.



Jamayne Taunoa-Brown (FRF)  $171,900, B/E -29 



JTB has
eased his way into first grade with a 41PPG and 40MPG.



His minutes
were consistent over the first two rounds and should also benefit from the
Warriors injury troubles.



With the
limited cheapies and surplus trades he should be looked at as a bottom dollar
option.



Should he maintain his average, he will make close to $150,000 over the next three rounds.



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Emre Guler
(FRF) &nbsp;$220,700, B/E -70



Guler has benefited from John Bateman’s
absence to the start of the season with an impressive average of 69PPG and
48MPG.



Most seasons Guler would be a trap given the
return of Bateman and reduced role he will likely play with the Raiders at full
strength.



However, with the super trade round and trade
surplus I am inclined to trade him in for a week or two just for the cash.



If he can get an optimistic 40 points in Round
3, he will make close to $100,000 in one week and would be worth the trade.



His job security will be helped by the fact he
has taken his game to a new level this year, displaying some great footwork and
ruck speed in the first two rounds.



Ben Hampton (CTW)&nbsp; $237,000, B/E -37



Hampton has averaged 55PPG to start the
season, which has been inflated by two tries.



Whilst not a rock bottom cheapie, Hampton may
be the best cheap option for a lot of us at CTW, which shows how desperate the CTW
position is this year.



Hampton has decent job security and is playing
the Titans in Round 3.



It’s plausible that Hampton outperforms his
average against the Titans and makes close to $200,000 over three weeks.



He won’t be a hold for long though, so get him
out before he realistically comes crashing back to earth.



Kurt Mann (CTW) &nbsp;$287,100, B/E -20



Mann has started the season at 5/8 with an
average of 54PPG with a try.



Mann is getting into the mid-ranger prices but
given the lack of depth at CTW he is a cheaper option that should make decent
money and might even be playable on certain matchups.



Phoenix Crossland returning from injury might
threaten his position, but given Newcastle’s’ start to the season I don’t think
coach Adam O’Brien is going to change the team much.



He will make $150,000 if he maintains his average over the next three weeks.



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Jake Averillo (HFB/CTW) $171,900, B/E 15



Averillo has only played one game off the
bench with 19PPG over 26 minutes at halfback.



Averillo is a bit of a risky one given he
could become an AE nightmare. 



He certainly is not a buy straight away.



However, from the little I’ve seen of him he
looks like a pretty handy footballer with some speed.



If he can jag a wing spot, he is a good rock
bottom cheapie option for our desolate centres.



Tyrell Fuimaono (2RF/CTW) &nbsp;$201,000 ,B/E -40BE



Fuimaono started the season with a decent
51PPG and 74MPG average.



The Dragons have a lot of forwards returning
who will push Fuimaono to a bench role or even out of the team.



In a normal year he would be considered a trap
and I wouldn’t be going anywhere near him.



However, if he is named on the bench he will make $90,000 over two weeks with just 20PPG and may be an option.



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Brayden Wiliame (CTW) &nbsp;$201,000, B/E -4



Wiliame has started this season with a less
than impressive 33PPG, which was helped by a try.



Wiliame is by no means a great prospect, in
fact it saddens me greatly that he made this list.



However, I need to replace Watkins and
Simmonson, and Wiliame may be one of the few cheap options for the CTW position.



He is playing the Warriors in round 3 and will
make money, albeit it may be a measly $30-50K.



It is getting desperate…look away, I am
hideous.



Flegler Thomas (FRF/2RF) $294,900, B/E -36



Flegler has set the SuperCoach world on fire
with an average of 63PPG over 54MPG.



Ok, so definitely closer to the mid-rangers
than a cheapie but after analysing the CTW options if feels good to look at
this genuine talent.



There is a lot of concern about the impact
Glenn, Lodge and Ofahengaue will have on Flegler.



His talent should keep him playing decent
minutes, especially with Fifita and TPJ out for a few weeks.



He should make over $150,000 in two weeks and will
be in a lot of starting teams.



Jamil Hopate (2RF) $171,900 , B/E -13



Hopoate has benefited from the absence of many
Bronco forwards with an average 33PPG over 50MPG.



He should continue to see decent minutes and
he benefits the most from Fifita and TPJ being out to resume the season.



He could even jag the starting second-row spot
in Round 3 but won’t hold any decent minutes or even a spot in the 17 once the
Broncos are back to full strength.



He will make over $100,000 over three weeks if he continues with a 33 average.



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Jarome Luai (5/8/HFB) &nbsp;$257,400, B/E -13



Luai has averaged 46PPG over the start of the
season.



I won’t waste too much time on this obvious
choice.



He will likely get better scores in Round 3
and 4 with Cleary missing those games against the relatively SuperCoach
friendly oppositions of Knights and Warriors.



If you don’t have him, get him.



Blake Brailey (HOK) &nbsp;$201,000, B/E -22



Young Brailey has started the season with a
mediocre 42PPG over 80MPG, which includes a try assist.



Most people have him and my advice is to hold
onto him despite the allure to jump on Harry Grant early.



He should be able to increase his output against the Tigers and Cowboys and will make about $100,000 over the next two rounds.



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Harry Grant (HOK) &nbsp;$184,900 



Grant hasn’t played a game this year, but has
some big wraps on him to be a SuperCoach and NRL star.



It’s worth waiting a week to see how Madge
uses him and what he produces.



The tough decision will come in Round 4 when
he plays the Titans and if your team needs his points desperately by this
point.



At the very least Grant will be a target in Round
5.



Billy Magoulias (2RF) $221,700, B/E -60



Billy has only played one game off the bench
for 64 points, with a try.



Billy had some big wraps on him in pre-season
but he didn’t make the team with John Morris choosing to go with Jack Williams
in the 13 jersey.



Williams has had a very slow start to the
season, although it was against some tough opposition.



It will be interesting to see if John Morris
gives Billy some more minutes over underperforming Williams.



If Billy can get 40-50 minutes he could be a handy attacking SuperCoach player for our teams.



SUPERCOACH TERMINOLOGY KEY



MPG = Minutes per game



PPG = Points per game



PPM= Points per minute



BPG = Base per game (point accrued in tackles + runs + missed tackles)



POD = Point of difference



BREAKEVEN (B/E) = The score a player must record to earn a price rise.



*Please note all our stats are taken from the geniuses at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nrlsupercoachstats.com/">nrlsupercoachstats.com</a>

Cheapie rankings: Money-makers for NRL’s return

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