Round 20 is here, so lets take a look at popular buys and sells for the run home.
Buy
Connor Watson – Think he is comfortably the best hooker going around and didn’t get many minutes in Origin recently. Your best option for the run home if you are looking to make a trade at hooker.
Viliame Kikau – Kikau has upped his base power, which has dramatically increased his scoring floor and therefore, his overall appeal. The Bulldogs are one of the best teams in the competition and have no more remaining byes to come, so barring injury will be a player in your 17 every week. I am interested.
Jacob Preston – Similar to Kikau, I like Jacob Preston for all the same reasons. Knows how to find the line, and has a great work ethic. One to consider.
James Tedesco – A no brainer for the run home, and has now completed all 2025 byes. Lock him into your sides
Angus Crichton – Has bottomed out now and is a good option for the run home at sub 600k. A Supercoach gun for years, I would expect his output to increase.
Mark Nawaqanitawase – Such a freak athlete and enjoyable player to watch and own. Back to the wing which favours his output, with no further byes to come. Lock him in for the run home.
Hudson Young
Didn’t play huge minutes across the Origin period, and is now coming off a good rest on bye week. Upcoming fixtures include the Eels, Knights, Dragons & Manly, before a juicy fixture in most comps H2H final against the Wests Tigers. If you can cover his Round 24 bye, I am keen.
Dylan Edwards
Favourable fixtures against Souths, Tigers, Titans and Newcastle to come. Penrith are in form, and Edwards should be plenty involved on the run home. At only 2% owned, he is an amazing POD.
Tanah Boyd
Mainly like this play if you still own a cut price half such as Duffy or King-Togia. Great fixtures, attacking team and has the goal kicking for the scoring floor increase.
Brian To’o
Not his best season from an output perspective, however like Dylan Edwards has a great run to come.
Hold
Reece Walsh – Has the bye this week, but some reasonable short term fixtures to come. If you are an owner, I would look to hold for the Eels and Souths fixtures and then reevaluate.
Sell
Sandon Smith
Savala is injured and Sandon Smith has still been overlooked. Need to sell if you’re still an owner
Latrell Mitchell
Reports coming out that Latrell is set to miss a minimum of 4 weeks. Sell
Dylan Lucas
Out for the season. Sell
Ryan Papenhuyzen
Concerns around his ongoing calf complaint are valid, so I prefer a sell to one of the other premium fullback options.
