Fantasy Q&A: Round 10

With a huge decision to be made on Fantasy's most-popular HOK and a handful of promising cheapies on the radar, there's plenty for Fantasy coaches to mull over ahead of Round 10. 

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NRL Fantasy Q&A: Round 10

Should I be holding Mamouzelos?

At the time of writing there still isn't detailed confirmation of the extent of the elbow injury Mamouzelos suffered last weekend, but past precedent suggests he's likely to miss at least three games. 

That means he's probably a sell. $580k is too much to carry for anything more than a couple of weeks and there are other decent HOKs around right now in different price categories. 

Raiders No.9 Tom Starling is about the same price ($557k) and averaging in the mid 40s, while if you can afford to cash down in the position then Eels rookie Ryley Smith ($390k) is coming on nicely and shaping as a borderline low-level keeper. 

If you have some spare cash, Erin Clark looks a great investment at $681k. He's playing big minutes in the middle and should retain a key role for the rest of the season and comes with the added bonus of DPP status as both a MID and HOK.

Is Nicho becoming a viable HLF again?

He's starting to get pretty close to it, but I still prefer other HLFs over him. 

Starting with the positives - Hynes ($719k) has now averaged 56.5 across his past four games and had a score above 50 in all of them. 

He's not currently an elite tier HLF and is unlikely to get back there given the way his role at the Sharks has changed. He is however still an OK option to fill in over the Origin period. 

But rght now players like Fletcher Sharpe, Adam Reynolds and Mitchell Moses, who are all cheaper than Hynes, remain better value for money options. 

Who's the cheapie of the week?

There's a few contenders for this title ahead of Round 10. 

The cheapest of them is Dragons HLF Lyhkan King-Togia at $260k. A couple of try assists in his first game of the year last week helped him to a 47 and he's now got a break even of -2 which should mean he makes some nice money over the next few weeks. 

His Round 9 score is probably going to be closer to his ceiling than his average, but that doesn't mean there's not enough upside there to bring him in, especially if you are in need of a HLF this week or a possible low-level cover option for upcoming byes and the Origin period. 

As much as I hate owning HOKs from the Eels due to past experiences, the aforementioned Ryley Smith has some value right now too. 

For the past month he's been playing over an hour at dummy-half and in some cases hitting 80 minutes or just below it. His points are coming mainly from defensive work, and while he's unlikely to become a regular 50+ scorer, there's some money to make on him if he can keep the role as Parramatta's primary No.9. 

The other one is dynamic Warriors EDG Leka Halasima. At $443k he's the most expensive out of this trio, but there's a path to him being the best scorer for the next month or so too.

Rocco Berry has a hamstring injury which looks set to keep him out until at least Round 14, and with Kurt Capewell set to be the preferred replacement in the centres, Halasima has a starting role which should ensure he plays big minutes and has plenty of opportunities. 

When playing over an hour this year he's scored a 54 and a 45.