Fantasy NRL wrap: Huge round for Parker

Corey Parker put up his usual monster tackle count and metres-gained numbers but added his first try of the season to cap off a huge round. Photo / Getty Images.

An extra time draw between the Knights and Broncos provided some huge fantasy totals in Round 21 of NZ Herald Fantasy NRL.

Knights 18 Broncos 18
The star: Corey Parker (78pts) - Parker put up his usual monster tackle count and metres-gained numbers but added his first try of the season to cap off a huge round.
The dud: Josh Hoffman (20pts) - Extra time in this game meant that duds were hard to find. Hoffman, on the scale of this game, is the choice here though it was right around his season average.
Value pick: David Stagg (40pts) - I mentioned Stagg here last week as a great play while Alex Glenn is injured. He's responded to the increased minutes by posting three-straight 40+ fantasy scores. He's got at least another two weeks of worth, so grab him for just 97k while you can.

Panthers 6 Roosters 42
The star: James Maloney (69pts) - Maloney was an offensive force in this game with 124 metres-gained, three line breaks, a try and seven shots at goal. A season best from a great half back option.
The dud: Lewis Brown (13pts) - Brown was barely involved in this one and came away with his second worst fantasy total of the season.
Value pick: James Segeyaro (41pts) - Segeyaro's had the odd huge game this season but he's hard to predict, which makes owning him difficult. However, well done to those who took that risk this week.

Warriors 14 Sharks 18
The star: Andrew Fifita (62pts) - Four-straight big performances have vaulted Fifita into the top-five top-scoring front rowers.
The dud: Jayson Bukaya (19pts) - Facing his future club, Bukaya failed to make an impact in the Sharks' win. The Warriors will be hoping this, and the shadow of the ASADA investigation, aren't bad signs for 2014.
Value pick: Sam Tagataese (35pts) - Tagataese racked up the tackles against the Warriors in his best fantasy performance of the season. He's not much of an option though, despite his 132k price tag.

Eels 6 Sea Eagles 40
The star: Justin Horo/Daly Cherry-Evans (43pts) - This fixture was remarkably low scoring in fantasy terms, though six Manly players topped forty points. Both Horo and Cherry-Evans have been on try-scoring tears lately and could be great plays against the Warriors' questionable defence this coming weekend.
The dud: Matt Ballin (40pts) - Though 40 points can sometimes be enough to be a fantasy star, this was Ballin's worst fantasy score of the season and reflects the fact that the Eels just didn't force many tackles out of the Manly players. Keep this in mind when playing tackle-dependant players against weak offenses.
Value pick: Matt Keating (37pts) - The diamond amongst the thick rough of the Eels squad, Keating costs just 160k and can be a decent bench front rower for you.

Cowboys 30 Rabbitohs 12
The star: Kane Linnett (61pts) - Linnett topped the fantasy scorers in this fixture all with the ball in hand - two tries, 199 metres gained and three line breaks. This came out of nowhere but if the Cowboys find this form again he could be valuable.
The dud: John Sutton (7pts) - Sutton left the game with an ankle injury and is likely out for the next month. He's by far the best fantasy five eighth in the competition so this injury will test owners' knowledge of the game when selecting possible replacements.
Value pick: Robert Lui (40pts) - He doesn't appear amongst the list of top half backs in our competition but he's actually the cheapest option in the top 10 average scorers in that position. Use this information wisely.

Raiders 4 Storm 68
The star: Cameron Smith (62pts) - Who else? 10 scoring kicks will pump up anyone's score but it just adds to Smith's incredible fantasy season so far.
The dud: Maurice Blair (6pts) - Looking at the game score you would have expected Blair to have featured in this game, given his recent run of form. However, he left the field early with what looked like a nasty neck injury. The good news is that he's been named to play this coming weekend, so owners can breathe easy.
Value pick: Sisa Waqa (51pts) - Waqa exploded with three tries against the Raiders, by far his best fantasy day of the year. Any winger who costs 195k and plays for the Storm has to be on your radar.

Titans 36 Tigers 6
The star: Liam Fulton (59pts) - Being on a losing side is actually helping fantasy owners of Fulton as he racked up 52 tackles in another Tigers loss. He's passed the 50-point mark in six of his past ten appearances and is a top five second rower.
The dud: Robbie Farah (24pts) - News of Benji Marshall's departure from the club seems to have dampened Farah's enthusiasm for high tackle counts as he's dropped off in production noticeably over the past month. There are better options for you in the front row while he's struggling.
Value pick: Ryan James (47pts) - James costs just 102k and ran for 174 metres with a line break to highlight his fantasy day. A great cheap front row bench man.

Dragons 20 Bulldogs 39
The stars: Sam Kasiano (45pts) - Two tries and over 100 metres gained handed the Bulldogs big man his best fantasy score of the year. While it was nice to see, he's not a solid option for your fantasy squads.
The dud: Michael Ennis (33pts) - Another front row star who fell short of expectations this week. Ennis has big fantasy days in tight, arm-wrestle matches and this was not one of those. Keep this in mind for future weeks.
Value pick: Tony Williams (43pts) - T-Rex scored two tries and made two line breaks to help the Bulldogs steamroll the Dragons in the final quarter of this match. This was best fantasy score of 2013, so he's usually not this exciting.

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