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Season 6- Weekly Fantasy Corner (RWC Quarter-Final & Premiership Round 1)
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It's another fun filled Fantasy Corner from the dopes of TFRY. On this episode of FC we are talking about the official Premiership Rugby fantasy game (link below to join the podcast league). The good buys, the not worth its and all the between. Then we do our first Start or Sit of the Prem season to go along with the Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final. Grab a note pad, tune in and enjoy fam!
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Transcript
Introduction and Hosts
00:00:03
Speaker
It is. The Fantasy Rugby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke. I wanted to say it's stupid and let's move on, but then you kept going. I'm Ben Glauser. I don't like any way anybody handled that. A collusion. A collusion. Hey everybody,
Fantasy Rugby Overview
00:00:28
Speaker
welcome back. It is the Fantasy Rugby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke.
00:00:31
Speaker
I'm Ben Glauser. We're in. It is time to talk a lot of fancy stuff today. Yeah. All right. Now we're getting into the frigging meat of this damn thing. Um, yes, we're going to talk prem. We're going to talk obviously champion's league and all that shit. Um, where everybody sits in that and we still need more bodies for champion's league too. But anywho, um, let's dive. Let's dive right into from fancy. Woo. Um,
Player Recommendations and Bargains
00:01:00
Speaker
I know my list in terms of, um, like the buys and such and who's the good buys like for me. So let's start prop because let's, let's just go front to back in terms of scrum to factory. Yeah. So bargains in the proposition, like the, one of the big ones that jumps out at me is Maui. He's only a million.
00:01:24
Speaker
Yeah. He's, he's excellent for that, that price. Cause he's going to be playing quite a bit. Yeah. And I think I know that there are demerits for getting your ass kicked in the scrum, but depending on what, uh, Emmanuel Yogan's progress has been in terms of being a scrumager, that also could be a bargain too. He's only a million. So keep that in mind. Trevor Davidson as well. You step up Scott's another one that I considered does.
00:01:50
Speaker
Decent price for, or decent value for a million, which is bottom of the chain there. Yeah, I feel dirty, but right now I have Patrick Shickerling on my team. Is he actually going to be useful in that fucking fall over? Well, the thing is he, you know, every so often he goes for a scoot, which I think is potentially helpful. They're not going to win much. So I'm going to have to, I don't think he starts a lot.
00:02:17
Speaker
They may have to reevaluate.
High-Value Players and Pricing
00:02:19
Speaker
You may or may not. We'll see. Yeah, because I think the other guy that's over there, Scott Seale, that's a big name that you're going to see a lot of, I would guess. Yeah, but he's up at 3 million, so he's not... No, I'm not going to go with an exit or prop. You can't make me, not for 3 million. No. For 1 million potential. Perhaps. Tom West is also a million, by the way. Yeah.
00:02:42
Speaker
And even in the two million range, there's some Vals at two. That's a good one. Right. And Hoskins. I have Hoskins on my team. That's right. Because I think he's going to go very well. Yeah. I mean, there's only three guys or three or four guys at three. Right. And probably two or three of them are worth the three at most. So anyway. But Maui's going to shout because I don't know who else
00:03:07
Speaker
I
Evaluating Locks and Back Row Players
00:03:08
Speaker
mean, for Saracens, who else do I have it? Like, who's their other loose head? I mean, obviously, Mako. Mako, Maui. I think, does Wes play loose? Or is he pretty tight? That's what I can't recall. He plays loose. So yeah, they'll have depth there at least. Okay. Plus Richie's coming back.
00:03:28
Speaker
Right. But I'm just thinking if, you know, Maui would be, if he's like the man when he's back, then he would definitely be worth a million. That's a much better investment. Yep. Hook, again, looking Saracens, Woolies, two million. Bubbles from Newcastle, two million. Dolly's two. The greatest two, which I couldn't believe. All the glusters.
00:03:53
Speaker
Yeah. McWiggin, Singleton, Sosino. Singleton, yes, another one. Blake, all four of them are $2 million. Ridiculous. Dan Frost is $2 million. Auguray's $2 million and Keypond's $2 million. I realize that the man, the mythological, Harry Thacker is the incumbent there, but should they get a start, it might be a good place to look in terms of your budget. Don't forget Nick Dolly. I know they have Montoya, but he's on my team for now. Yeah.
00:04:21
Speaker
Because I think the second Jersey over there, right? Um, that's just for now. I haven't, no teams have been named yet. So Tom cruise, maybe, maybe not.
Halfbacks and Backs Analysis
00:04:31
Speaker
He's on St two. Right. Um, like I said, Tom, we're gonna see a lot of Tommy Taylor. He's he's two for whatever that's worth. Yeah. And then the guys at five are Thacker LCD and Jenkson.
00:04:45
Speaker
Thacker's my favorite on that whole list because number one, he's not going to leave the team. He's going to be with Bristol the whole time because whatever reason, people in the England coaching staff are just allergic to him. He's probably going to be on my team come Friday because I have Nick Dolly right now and I have been working around it. I have 3 million in the bank so I can just trade that Dolly and the three for
00:05:09
Speaker
for tax may have. My team has zero dollars available right now. I am maxed out. Locks. Again, not a great scoring position, but still some
00:05:24
Speaker
decent quality in here for, you know, the
Centers and Midfield Discussion
00:05:27
Speaker
prices. The first look to me is, you know, well, I mean, they're not actually that bad. Like Maro is 4 million. So there's not that much variability. Like that's, there's a 2 million difference between the top of the, you know, the literally the top, because that's only the only one who's over three. So rather than that, it's, it's one or 2 million here or there. It's really not a big difference position.
00:05:50
Speaker
Well, for me, I look at two names because their potential to play out of position is high. Worms Rubyolo from Newcastle, and the other one is Fergus Lee Warner from Bath. You might see them play out of position now and again. Rubyolo Morso, I think. I think he's a flanker by trade. I don't know why the hell they listed him as a lock.
00:06:11
Speaker
neither here nor there. Obviously, we're big fans of Nica Sequoia on this spot, Justin, as well as Freddie Clark. And if the old Freddie Clark shows up, then you got yourself a bargain. Freddie's on my team right now because I want to see it and I'm rooting for him. Same. I have four Gloucester players. I think that's the only club I have all four from. Oh, I have maxed out on at least one, if not two.
Back Three Strategy and Bargains
00:06:36
Speaker
Yeah, I think Gloucester is one of them. I might be maxed out on, no, actually, no, I have, I only have three Gloucester players, back row. This is where you got to find some value. A little bit here and there. So for me, like value to me is, is Ted Hill at 3 million. Yep. I have him on my list. Bayless as well as 3 million. Yeah. I mean, both, both the Quinn's Plankers are three as well. Evans and Kenningham. Wow. Yep.
00:07:07
Speaker
And then where's Cunningham South? He's at four. Wow. Four. Yeah. Four. So that's one of those, like, I got to see it first. Yep. Especially for four. But like, again, to me, I, I, this is where I spent, I think the most, my most money outside, probably outside of outside back. Although not even for that. But like I, I went with Mercer, Dom, Brandon Pearson. I have,
00:07:37
Speaker
Fitz, Pearson, Mercer, and then Willis is my last one because Willis is only three million. Okay, because I have Ted Hill there for the three million, but Willis, that's a good shout too. There's also that too. Especially for this weekend where he's probably going
Overrated and Overpriced Players
00:07:49
Speaker
to start. True. That's a good point. Two real cheapos that you could probably keep your eye on and maybe just fill in that fourth
00:07:57
Speaker
Um, back row spot, um, Chris Clooney from bath and guy pepper from new castle guy peppers. Yeah. If he, he needs to play more, they don't, I don't think I played him enough. No, I agree. But if just keep your eyes peeled on that one, especially supposedly, um, the mandala, the myth, the legend George has, um, said that they're not going to change prices throughout the season. So.
00:08:22
Speaker
that could make this easier, but also. Yeah. Harder. We'll find out. Yeah, because you can't grow your your. Yeah, like one player
Locks and Hookers Strategy
00:08:34
Speaker
into two. Yep. Because like we'll get to him later. My my biggest cheap of the tournament of the club of the top. But we're not there yet. Halfback Simpson and Porter are my two big ones. They're two million apiece.
00:08:51
Speaker
Will Porter and Gareth Simpson. I just wonder how much Gareth's going to play. I love it. Well, if he's in, that's definitely a bargain right there. And that's going
Prop Players and League Updates
00:09:02
Speaker
to be a bargain worth the money. Right. I mean, I'm going with Spencer. This is the one where I'm not going to cheap out too much.
00:09:10
Speaker
I don't think I did either. Yeah. I have, I have Randall and Spencer. Yeah, that's, that's, um, yes. That's right. That's right. That's exactly what I have too. Yeah. Mine's take a like or something like that. Um, that's or the old captain's chair. Um, there's a lot of range here for in terms of cheapo. So, um, two cheapest ones I have on the list are Hayden wood and manu.
00:09:36
Speaker
For at least to start the year, right? I have Hayden wood on my team Just yeah, and that's it in in case he plays cuz I mean Skinner's worth seven. No fucking way. He's not worth seven No, no, no, no. No fucking land your kicks first chief. Yeah No pun intended
00:09:51
Speaker
Um, Finn Smith at seven is still pretty decent value to Prius. Same thing. He's also on my team. That's my, that's my 10 channel is Finn and Will Hayden would right now. Yeah. And then, yeah. While, while Ford's away to Prius decent value at seven and, um, assuming he does what he did last year. Yeah. I mean, that's the information we have to go on right now. So I, I, I'm just.
00:10:16
Speaker
I feel like it came out of nowhere, so I don't trust it yet. He's in a back it up year for me. Back it up before I start. Right. Let's see it because I don't
Upcoming Matches and Player Picks
00:10:29
Speaker
... Yeah. Then Hastings.
00:10:33
Speaker
Yeah. Bailey just start the year though. Five million isn't bad either. If he's, if he's there, if he's going to play, even if he doesn't start this weekend, that's, that's an added, you're, you're baking in a, uh, a roster switch and also a huge increase in salary. So probably not the best idea. Yeah. Keep it, keep it in mind. Um, centers, I talked about, uh, like, I don't know,
00:10:59
Speaker
what these two guys are going to do this year, but the two Exeter guys, Devoto and Hendrickson. I love Tom Hendrickson. I think he just needs to move on from Exeter, honestly, because if he gets playing time, he's going to be a fucking star. I swear the dude's a big boy. He still moves for a size and he can move the ball like.
00:11:15
Speaker
I don't, I don't know what he needs to do, but anyway, neither here nor there. Um, yeah, he needs a new DOR. Absolutely. Yeah. Uh, Ollie Hartley guy. I'm gushing all over the place right now for, um, for series and then another, the other Exeter guy Hawkins. We'll see how that goes. Um, those, those are the centers on that. It's all kind of pretty straight forward in the centers for me. Although to me, um, isn't Fakatava, isn't he going to play wing? No, Revola would play wing. Okay.
00:11:45
Speaker
Yeah. No, I thought he was a, I thought he was a, um, I thought they were bringing him in as, as a wing. So that's why I was like, Ooh, I would rather see Revolvo or Janssen van Rensburg wing over Vacatala. He is a load. Either way, both of them are on my team. They're going to be, yeah, that's going to be a fun center pairing then. Yeah. I have a title on my team too. Yeah. I have Janss and then Guy Porter. Yeah. That's just for now. I got it again. This is the roster I'm holding. So I might, you know, go,
00:12:14
Speaker
cheaper or richer, but this is what I'm just looking at going in. Yeah. And then back three, could be some interesting plays back here. Will Muir is 3 million. That dude would have had a year last year if he hadn't gotten hurt. I felt bad for him.
00:12:34
Speaker
I like, we saw him a little bit at Worcester and Gloucester have him and we know Gloucester could potentially be a powder keg. Alex Hurl, he's a three million guy so should he see time, let's keep an eye on. Richard Lane apparently is tearing things up for Bristol so keep that in mind while
00:12:54
Speaker
while we're still in this Redwood World Cup window. He's four million. Tyrone Green, the guy we talked about on the other pod. Four million. Four million. That's my problem is he's going to be like, he would be worth like 12 million in three weeks or so. So that's kind of the downside of not having the adjustable. Right.
00:13:18
Speaker
money cuz to get him at some point it's gonna be that much harder and then at some point you're like maybe I'll split him into two people and have two really good players instead of just one great player and what have you.
00:13:34
Speaker
But in this case, it's just, nope, 4 million. It'll always be 4 million. Mid-season, it'll just be on everybody's. It's like everybody's got to play him. Probably, yeah. We live and die together, people.
Premiership Players Analysis
00:13:46
Speaker
Yes, we do. That was the thing with TRM. Everybody had him anyway. It was just some people had to invest a lot more to get him. That's true. That's true. 5 million price range, OB.
00:13:59
Speaker
Obotambo from Newcastle, Sladehomme is five million. There's another one. And then a couple of sale guys, Veyano and Reed, five million. We missed Tom DeGlanville at three million, which would be a steal. As we discussed, he's been tearing it up. Right.
00:14:15
Speaker
for them as well. So yeah, that'll be a hell of a steal. Jeez, 3 million. Good God. Yeah. I don't, I mean, and he's really in that 3 million. I was really trying to dig like, like I remember you and Stevens like had a couple of great weeks and then we never heard from him again. So I threw him out. Um, Josh, Alex been playing the sires. So that's a no. Yeah. Maybe Tom Parton. That's right. Parton's a potential. Yeah, maybe. So there's that. Um,
00:14:43
Speaker
Yeah, especially with Fing though too, Deglanville is going to be that much more of a threat if he's back to what he was. Because I remember him, he's one of those guys who's all like him and Hill are those guys who no matter what, when there's a value-based thing, they're always way undervalued, but they still score fairly high.
00:15:06
Speaker
It's one of those, you're investing in that, like, yeah, is he going to be, you know, I have like Kaden Murley also in Olly Hassell Collins, but I have those guys because they're just amazing and they'll get, yes, they'll get great points. But to Glanville also, like he's one of those guys, okay, one of them doesn't play. I'll just throw him in there because he's going to play a lot and then he'll just score media reasonably well. He's a good fourth, fourth outside back. Like, but that's what I, you know, those 3 million guys are. But what else? Who else did we say?
00:15:36
Speaker
Partly is in that kind of category. Yep. Her own lane green. Yep. Um, any, uh, most overrated player in terms of their price. Wasn't that Henry Slade? He is. He's 5 million as a center. So he's like in the second tier of centers, which is probably where he belongs. If we're honest.
00:16:01
Speaker
Yeah, but I think to eat. I think to eat takes that cake. If we're talking now to yo, yeah, he's up there. Yes. No, definitely. Yeah, too. He's there. Yeah. I don't understand. Will honestly don't understand. Will Joseph. Somebody loves Will Joseph at Subaru. I don't know what to tell you. Like that doesn't make sense. So yeah.
Fantasy Team Construction and Setup
00:16:20
Speaker
Beats the holy shit out of me. Yeah, I don't get it. Kind of bed low to
00:16:25
Speaker
Yeah, we'll see if we change a kit and change the location. Yeah. And it's just in the centers. Outside backs, I'm not wrong. Freddy Stewart maybe at eight. I don't think he's going to, he's not so much a fantasy player. Brett Connan at nine is ridiculous. That's absurd. That's way too much for him. Right. Especially if he's going to be sharing time with Jennings.
00:16:55
Speaker
Yeah, essentially. Yeah. Good luck. Yeah, that's he's a good player overall fantasy wise, but only like the discount, you know, but if you don't get the discount, he's certainly not worth it. No discount, no lucky. Simple as that. Right. Cool. Anything in the back row?
Conclusion and Rugby Updates
00:17:21
Speaker
Oh, John Luke Dupree at six is ridiculous considering that Dan Dupree is like at four. Yeah, John Luke might be a lock. Most of the time. Yeah, not being a problem. Yeah, that's my biggest problem. That's a little ridiculous to me. It locks, as we said, are just kind of... Cow and Dickey at five is silly. A little much. Let's go for it. Hey, that's the sucker's bet. So have fun with that.
00:17:46
Speaker
How do you do that? Yeah. Cause they'll have, that's the, they'll have the stench of regret on them pretty soon. And then prop is kind of, yeah, there's, you know, I, maybe Mako at three is a little much cause of Maui, but yeah, we'll see how much he plays and how much he says. Um, gotta do, but bro, considering Val, that doesn't make it like, I don't know who's doing these exactly. Nope. I agree. Um,
00:18:14
Speaker
Yeah. And Macca was breaking a lot at the end of last year too. I love him, but yep. Might be called time to just face facts. Right. To the point where like he is the guy who comes in and looks like Maui at this point rather than the other way around. Yeah. All right. Let's look at Championks League. Not a lot of changes in terms of what's going on at the top of either our division one conferences.
00:18:42
Speaker
George retook the lead, took the lead last week and has not given it up. Um, little bit of movement, Justin jump, jumped two spots. Everybody else is pretty much, you know, status quo. And then that's in super ruin and an official. Um, again, it's stoop, stoop, stoop. And Stu again, uh, he is still number one in the world.
00:19:08
Speaker
Yeah. You need to buy George many coffees. There's two. Um, and I'm holding up the button. Actually, no, you are. Haha. That's right. Yeah. I'm not, I'm not dead last in that one, but I, that's me way too far behind anybody else to catch up. So it's going to be you and me fighting for last. Right. Yeah. And it's probably the same way for me in, uh, what you call it in super root two.
00:19:34
Speaker
Boo. Yeah, I'm creeping slowly away from you. You got the wooden spoon, but I don't think by much. No. And then, and then, and then, Division Two. While we're on the subject of Division Two, we will need four, yeah, four more managers for Division Two before we kick off.
00:19:57
Speaker
So if you're interested, please reach out. I'll post this. I'll post that all on the socials as well. Um, Franco leads the way right now. Um, and then follow, followed by Alex shocker of the day. And then, then that's in super root. And then all same over in official. So keep on going. You to get the sense. I know who the two dogs are going to be in this one this time. At least just the way it's going. Um, okay.
00:20:27
Speaker
Let's go. Starty and the city. Okay. Got it. Am I up on? Yep. Yep. All right. Um, for whales. Um, so this one is going to come down to a little bit of, of your preference for who you think might move on. Um, um,
00:20:53
Speaker
That's kind of how I would try to cage this wing. So I'm not sure the points are going to get, are going to be worth it. Um, Thomas Francis could, could do okay. Will Rollins has been scoring pretty all right. Um, not, not great, not terrible. Um, but the lock position is kind of.
00:21:10
Speaker
Like if you want to, if you really want to save your players, like you don't want to expend like, you know, too many all blacks or, or even Safa's at lock, although maybe the Safa's. Yeah. Um, so we'll roll as kind of down on that list. Um, Jack Morgan, this could be a good game for him, especially, um, with volatile out without, yeah, without out and with, um, what's his name on, on Argentina out, um, that Tara out. Yep.
00:21:42
Speaker
Dan Bigger, I think is going to have a game. I think they're going to sing songs about it later. George North has been actually scoring really well as a center. I'm really glad they moved in there. Louis Reesamit is raking.
00:22:01
Speaker
Maybe Adams, he hasn't scored so well. No. Oddly enough, even when he's scored, he hasn't scored that high. So I'm not sure. I'm not really not sure. I'd stick to LRZ and go with that. Same. For Argentina, Montoya has been pretty quiet this tournament. And again, I don't think he's likely to miss out. So I wouldn't recommend him.
00:22:24
Speaker
Um, if like, unless you want to save a, uh, a trade until next round, I think I might end up doing that. Um, gonzo is, is decent shout here. Cause he's going to have to do the work of two loose forwards. Um, again, I w I, I, I'm wondering if they're going to go Sanchez here. Um,
00:22:44
Speaker
I don't know. But Feli and Superbrew only, if you make him your kicker, right? So he's not really as much of a reason to start him, certainly not in this one, without him being the kicker. Because if that's how Argentina win, it's going to be with him being extremely busy. Absolutely. Absolutely. All right.
00:23:07
Speaker
Ireland and New Zealand. I have the two, like, boring ones. I know. Listen, man, I didn't make this shit up. It's just how it broke. I swear. I swear. Trust me, I've had some. We both have had some. Oh, I know. I know. So far. I have some good ones in the prem. So I'm satisfied. Yeah. All right. So we got Ireland and New Zealand. So let's start with the Irish. We have
00:23:35
Speaker
Front row for long is not scored super well. And also New Zealand is tough against props. So he, the ease and no both ways. Uh, burn is a no and super blue, but a yes and official. They tend to give up at least points to one. I'm betting it's him. It's Russia since Ryan's out.
00:23:52
Speaker
Oh, Mahoney and Doris sit, Subaru thumbs up an official band of flare. I'm kind of hot and cold on. So wait and see on that one. Um, sections of sit in this one because in New Zealand, they've been just destroying tens and it doesn't matter which ones they are. Um, so go ahead and you, you will find other options and he's also one of the more expensive ones as well. So just keep that in mind, um, to go with it. Um, at least an official.
00:24:17
Speaker
And then in the midfield, actually, it's been quite leaky. So ring rows and knock gear, both thumbs ups, both formats. For the Kiwis, we're going to start up front. We're going to go all the way to the back row though, because RD is probably going to be the best scorer
00:24:34
Speaker
scoring back row in this game, let alone on his team, because that is like the weakest position across the board between these two teams. Number eight against Ireland. So, oh, nice. Thumbs up. I like what I'm hearing. Thumbs up there. Um, Richie's a star in both, uh, Jordy's Jordy Barrett's a start in both, um, Talia. So I'm a, so Talia Jordan and, and Bodhi, I don't only give up points to one back three player usually. And it's not always going to be one or the other.
00:25:05
Speaker
I'm going with the hot hand and going with Tollea. I like Jordan a lot. I like Bowden Barrett a lot, but Tollea has got the hot hand, so I'm going to go with him. Right. I mean, although Will Jordan still scores, but I think Tollea has just been laid out. It'll be, you know, Tollea will get like 40 or 50. Jordan will probably get you like 20 or 30. So that being the difference. All right. Onto England versus Fiji.
00:25:33
Speaker
Fantasy scorcher. Fantasy fun fact. There are the two teams that are of the teams that are left. These two teams are last in points against, meaning they give up the most in Superbrew, England, and last in points against in Redby World Cup official.
00:25:54
Speaker
Fiji, most points given up in either one. So, Ruby World Cup official, Fiji, Superbrew, England. So, there's that little tidbit for you. And that's kind of how, yeah, that's definitely how I would do it. Because like for England, I'm looking at Earl and Ludlum, are they really the guys who, the only score, like people who, the only forwards really who score in Superbrew, certainly.
00:26:21
Speaker
Farrell, obviously, because he's good. He's going to show up. Then he's going to be busy with off the team, no matter what. Ford, if you've got another kicker. But that's it. So if you have like a Bafelli or Ramos or something, yeah, Ford will get you more points, I think, just as a player. So that's that.
00:26:49
Speaker
Like the backs just don't score. Certainly not in super brew because they don't get the ball because that's not what we do. Right. Like, why would you let your backs run? What's wrong with you? I think the only match that I could see when I was clicking through, I think it was on the. I think yeah, it was on super brew. Was the was it Portugal? Where the Chile, sorry, where. The.
00:27:17
Speaker
What's his name? The kid, um, Arendelle had the hat trip, had the five, five tries. Um, and Maylands had 10 points as well. Like that was the only time that England had two wings that hit double digits. It's either been one or the other. Yeah. Talk to pick that.
00:27:37
Speaker
And it's, yeah, it's, it's just not good. Um, my good rugby, obviously. And that's what's showing up on the fantasy scoreboard as well. Anyway, other side, um, for Fiji, Mata and super brew body and official as Mata will get the opportunity to run and bounce some guys. Um,
00:27:56
Speaker
Badia is just, he does, he's been just doing so much, but it's not showing up in the score sheet for Superbrew for some reason. Lamani maybe as a kicker in Superbrew, maybe, because I think they might, Fiji might follow suit. Radraja, hopefully he's good to go in this one.
00:28:15
Speaker
the set to make you certainly will, we'll have the opportunity to make an impact against those centers. He'll be the most athletic center probably on the, on the pitch. Um, and then Joe Sessie, because England liked to kick, Joe Sessie will get a lot of chances to run with ball in hand. Yeah, he'll do that. All right. Um, we got France and South Africa. Right. So let's go through front to back here. Um, so,
00:28:45
Speaker
Malvaca is a sittin' super ruin to start an official. I know it's a little expensive, but he'll be worth it there the other way around. You'll probably end up finding another option. Maybe not, but I think that's the way to go in terms of how you treat him. Flamonte's a sittin' both. Alivon's a sittin' both because
00:29:06
Speaker
much like Ireland, the South Africans only give up points to one back rower, and I'm putting my money on it, Gregory Aldrit, and not Charles Oliver. That's kind of how it works. Yup, DuPont's a go, Ramos is a go, Pinot's a go.
00:29:25
Speaker
on the other side for the South Atkins. Steven Kitzoff's a sit. French have actually been dicks to props all over the place, so that's bad news for him. Then we got Evan, he's a start. He should be a no brainer at this point. Khaleesi and PS, so of the back rowers,
00:29:44
Speaker
that are likely to start, um, Peter, Steph, and, and Kaleesi. I only want Kaleesi in official, um, Jasper probably in both. If he is the go, if he's not, but fucking forget it. Um, that was a no. And then, um, similarly, as I was talking about before with, uh, New Zealand, um,
00:30:10
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France only give up points to one back three player, one wing. And it's usually the attacking wing, which I believe is currently usually. Maybe I got that wrong if I got that wrong. Sorry. But I think it's currently. So that means it's also possible that that South Africa do it backwards because they have like they flip their six and seven. That's a tough possibility as well. So anyway, we'll find out. Yeah. So with weirdos and then, yeah, that one, that's it.
00:30:40
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All right. So my start of the week is, um, he's a guy who is known to be a fantasy, um, Raker. And if his team has watched a previous team and how they used their 12 against their opponent. Um, and what I'm talking about is the Bundy Aki game. Um,
00:31:10
Speaker
I think they're going to say, you know what? Hey, Jonathan Donte, do that. And I think Jonathan Donte will, will oblige. I'm sure he will. I'm sure he will. We'll see how they play. But yeah, if that's the way, if you know, if that's the way France want to play it and I kind of, that would be awesome if they do. Cause that would be cool to see. Yeah. Agreed. I think Dante's year would probably be made of the match just like Bundy was. Yep. Um, funny. We got a similar scene theme here, but I know it's not the same player.
00:31:39
Speaker
Um, so my guy had, uh, is starting to get better and catch and slowly catch on here. And he's going with one of the best match-ups left. And that's the midfield against Wales. So my start of the week's going to be Santiago, Choco Choco Barras from the Pumas. All right. I was thinking Sinti, but Sinti hasn't scored much. Choco Barras at least has a game where he's been able to put up points. So I'm going to go with that.
00:32:08
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So my set of the week is from the same game as my start of the week. And oddly enough, the same team.
00:32:16
Speaker
Um, you had him as a go, I'm wondering first off how much he plays and second off, um, how much South Africa are just going to be dicks to him as much as they can the whole time he's out there and whether or not that throws him off his game. Not that I would expect it, but, um, it's more about how long he can, he can take it. Um, so I'm just not sure about Anton DuPont this week. I think it's going to see a lot of, of, um,
00:32:46
Speaker
of green in this face and it's not going to be good for his game. Yeah, he's, he's managed well. So I'm confident in that. Uh, my is also from the same game, same team. Uh, as I mentioned, um, his position gets eaten up bar one person every time. And I don't, and a lot of people are picking them. I don't think he's going to be the one that gets the spoils. Maybe he is, but I'm going to go with the other, one of the other guys instead. So I might say the week's going to be Charles all day long. Hmm.
00:33:16
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To the prem. To the prem. I have the first one. I have Friday night. All right, Bristol versus Lester. Lester? That'll work. Yeah, not Lester. Lester, sorry. I've had a few. So for Bristol Thacker is a lot at five million, but you know what you're getting?
00:33:41
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and he'll do well in this one. I really like Batley at 3 million for Bristol. He's going to play a lot. I think as long as he's healthy, they love him. He loves them. I think they kind of are ready to crown a new king almost. But they've loved him, what he's been producing. Harry Randall at four is popular for a reason. Right.
00:34:05
Speaker
And then, as we talked about with AJ and Chidi, they're kind of need to see who starts more before I buy either one. Like, AJ's a little bit too expensive as that kind of gamble and Chidi is like, I don't even think you're worth six. So about BJVR and Vakatawa could be a huge combo, even if they're a little pricey, but they could be awesome. And Ibatoya is a bit of a bargain at six and all those guys could show up.
00:34:34
Speaker
Um, for Lester, I mentioned Nick Dolly. I love him all day long until Montoya is back. Hopefully the Lester coaches feel the same. Um, Guy Porter is going to be dangerous once the halfbacks return, but not quite yet. Like he's like, as I said, he's on my team for now, but I got to see what they're putting out there. Um, all the castle Collins at eight. Yes. Uh, ambassador. Yes. At six could be a huge bargain better once again, once, once, once the halfbacks are back. Yeah. Great.
00:35:08
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Exeter and Terrisons love them. Um, so for the hosts, um, I got three names here just to consider, um, CEO gray and slate only because, and slate only because this is not going to be there. A, um,
00:35:25
Speaker
A pairing in the middle there. So I like what we got, but I also think that he will have some room to run because the defense just won't be as sharp. Does he? I don't, I just don't think he runs anymore. We'll find out. That's my only, that's my biggest problem with, with slate is I don't see him run as much. Well, if he doesn't in this game, then he probably never will. Um, Scott, CEO.
00:35:47
Speaker
Yes. I like him. I know he's 3 million, but there's not many props that are going to be that more expensive than that. So that's fine. Um, yeah, this will be his game. Cause it's going to be, you know, uh, all the internationals are away. So, but she might be back. We'll see. I think Richie's going to get a rest. He needs it. Um, and then yeah, great. I like gray a lot. I'm sad that he was not ready for the world cup, but
00:36:11
Speaker
So I mean he's healthy now. Rock and roll. For the series, Matt goes with thumbs up obviously right now. He doesn't have anybody putting a ton of pressure on him, although we'll see with the new guys. Maybe someone does. Go west, maybe if he's a... I can't remember. Again, Kevin Caulifie is tighter loose. Yeah, a sequel. Yes, Tom Willis, I would 100% anticipate a start for him in this game. So he's a go. And then... I think Theo gets a rest. What's up? You think Theo gets a rest?
00:36:42
Speaker
Uh, he might be ready to roll. Honestly, he looked like he was fine. Um, I'm sure, I'm sure they'll ask him and I'm sure they'll figure out what's best for him. We'll do the right thing. Um, was back in training today. Right. Um, and Manu, I love Manu. I got to see it first before I start recommending him. Um, you know, I don't know. Yeah. Yeah. You know, once Farrell's back, he's not even going to be on the bench. So no.
00:37:11
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It's hard to be tough. Next. Okay. Um, uh, to the rec bath hosting Newcastle. This is going to be a very bath match. Um, I'm excited for it. Cause, um, Newcastle are, um,
00:37:32
Speaker
very loose as it relates to fantasy points. This is a good practice game for Bath here, especially with Newcastle on the road. It gets worse for them. Don Obano, Stewart,
00:37:47
Speaker
Ted Hill, as I said, bargain at $3 million. I think Reed is a little too expensive at $5 million, to be honest. I agree. Barbary's a wait and see at $4. It could be a trap, or it could be, okay, it could get you a bargain. I just don't know which it's going to be, and I want to stay out of the trap. I can always pick him up, especially with the salaries staying the same. I can always pick him up later.
00:38:12
Speaker
Ben Spencer will have a go. Um, red path, I think is, is playing. Yeah. He didn't play in the last game, so he should be good. Right. And I don't think he's played much in the world cup. So, um, and again, Tom, the Glanville, we like him. I like him. Um, Koka could hit he's at 7 million. That's, uh, it's like maybe a million more than I would like to pay for him. Cause again, he's kind of hit or miss. Um,
00:38:41
Speaker
Yeah, that's that. For Newcastle, Blomire at four million isn't terrible. Connan at nine is not worth it. Way overpriced. No, thank you. He should be at like four million. He should be at four or five million, maybe five. Yeah, five I think would be appropriate for him. Nine is way high. That's very high. Because he shouldn't be two million more than Finn Smith. Vatoyenbo and Radwan might be the best options out there though.
00:39:10
Speaker
Yes. Oh, between bill will be back there returning kicks. Radwin will just the ball will find him and he will find the ball. It'll happen. And hopefully he finds the trial and his bath aren't the tightest defense themselves. So, um, this is like one of those, he could take advantage. Yep.
00:39:31
Speaker
All right, let's go out to the King's Home, formerly known as the Queen's Home, Gloucester and Hollywood. So for the cherries, I'm going to go with Val, for sure, Valor, Paul, Ruskin, McQuiggin. Yup.
00:39:47
Speaker
Mercer, yep. And Hastings, yep. Big fat yeses on all of those. Definitely worth the prices that you pay for them. And that's saying something because Mercer's the most expensive one on there, I think. Anyway, for the Quinn's, a lot of people are buying into Will Collier in this game and I don't get it. So no, pass. Launch, go ahead and start in Launchberry if you want. It's a lock, so it should be fine. I'm not going to get much out of that position either way.
00:40:18
Speaker
Dom, yes. Marley, yes. Big fat one. And then Sunday game. Sorry, I was waiting for you to say green, but you didn't. Oh, yeah. I mean, if he's in, definitely. Yeah. But I was also basing it off of who was owned, who was highly owned. Ah, there you go. I was okay. I'm going by my who I think will play. Yeah.
00:40:46
Speaker
sale versus Northampton. This will be interesting because we'll see what sale have. Again, if Robert Dupree can recreate what he did last year, I'm still on the doubtful side there. But
00:41:07
Speaker
Northampton are a good team to play against because they, their defense was absolute dog shit last year. And again, sailor at home. So that kind of balances it out for me. Um, Dan Dupree at 4 million. Oh, that's such a huge, that's, that's such a bargain. If you can grab, you know, snag that, um, certainly John Luke Dupree at six. No, don't, don't, it's not worth it. He's probably going to lock and he is, um,
00:41:36
Speaker
He's not worth six. Certainly not. If DDP is out there, he's your guy. No. Quark at 3 million is kind of a bit of a steal too. Yeah. Because I mean, he's playing because I love fucking guess more. Right. They do. Yeah, no.
00:41:54
Speaker
Again, I'm not gonna bet that Rob Dupree could do what he did last year, but he did it. I just don't think he's gonna repeat it. Some bargains in the back three though. Roebuck at six is good. Oh, Flattery at seven is interesting. He's one of the best in the league to be blunt. And seven is a good, he's like third tier, I feel like seven here. So I don't think that's right. I think that's disrespectful, especially with Carpenter at eight, who is also a bit of a steal.
00:42:24
Speaker
Disrespect to O'Flattery, that's a guy I would have on my radar, certainly for this first match. For the Saints, none of the front rows are worth the cost. Cruz, if he's involved a lot, could be a bargain later, but for now...
00:42:39
Speaker
And then not even later because then Medivacy comes back. So I'm not really buying it. I like Alex Cole's at two million. I have him because of that. He's going to play a lot and he's only two million. So and he's been he's he started producing a lot last year. Yes, he did. And ribbons like he's going to be the guy, I think, at lock without, you know, until laws is around, too. He's going to have he's going to be a busy man.
00:43:09
Speaker
Truck at six million is a great option. Probably not good versus sale though. It's good for the year, but maybe not this match. Sam Graham at five is way too much. Pierson at five is a yes, please. That's weird how that works out. I don't know why Sam Graham is there, but Pierson not being at six, okay. Fine.
00:43:30
Speaker
Um, miss my arm for this match, Tom James at three, it could be pretty good. Um, Calum Brelia three is meh. So that's how I look at it. I definitely like James better than Brelie. As I said earlier, I don't understand how Brett Kahn is. It is a nine, but Finn is only at seven, but Finn Smith is on my team because he's going to play a lot and the saints score a ton of points. He's going to be kicking for a lot of points this year.
00:43:55
Speaker
Like he'll be up. He'll be up near the league leaders in points scored by the end of the year, I believe. I'm assuming he stays healthy and everything goes well for the Saints. Right. So he should be on your team, ideally agreed. He's going to give you like Marcus points, but also he'll play pretty much every week. And he's at seven million. There you go. Freeman at eight. Is a is a hmm.
00:44:25
Speaker
Yeah, that could be good, but, but slight home at five is a bargain. Yeah. Could be good. Also opposition is less than. Yeah. Um, and Burbank is too inconsistent to invest eight. So yeah, I'm like, I like, I do like thin in this match, but outside of it, I kind of want to hold off and see, cause you know, also don't know who could be starting and does that to any of them could score, put up some points though, potentially agree.
00:44:54
Speaker
All right. OT dubs. Did you copy my homework again, asshole? You did, didn't you? I'm definitely not copying your homework. We'll get to it. Yeah. Uh, so my style of the week's going to be a guy I love, have loved him for a long time, even when he switches, uh, switched his clubs, um, tasty matchup for him at home to open the year. Uh, my style of the week's going to be Beth Spencer.
00:45:20
Speaker
Hmm. That's yes. I agree. Um, my start of the week, if you don't know by now, um, I shouldn't have to tell you, I've said his name like a million times tonight, I think. And I really haven't spoken it once in near on a couple of months because he's been injured, but Tero and green, he's going up against Gloucester who were leaked. You know, that's going to be a bit of a shootout. And, um,
00:45:49
Speaker
Yeah. Green's going to, he's a lot to, to make up a lot of time to make up for a lot of tries he missed out on. Yeah. I think he's going to get some back. Got work to do, man.
00:45:57
Speaker
No, I was laughing at my sit of the week, which is hilarious because I forgot who I'd put until just now when I read it. Oh, I don't think we have the same one then. Uh, no, we definitely do not. Um, a guy I love, but the matchup's just not awesome. And also his price is a little bit on the, on the, on the fence, we'll say. Um, so between those two things, uh, my set of the week's going to be, uh, the saints, Tommy Freeman. Hmm.
00:46:23
Speaker
And my sit of the week, I think I argued against him earlier when you when you were saying he should be good to go, which is hilarious because I didn't realize I was arguing. I didn't realize he was my sit of the week, otherwise I would just shut up. But I think he's got a terrible matchup, even with the even with their top guys out. And I just don't think he's that much of a fantasy producer anymore. And so my sit of the week is Henry Slade. Well, there you go. Isn't that cute?
00:46:55
Speaker
Isn't that just cute? So that's why I laughed when I, when I, I scrolled down. I was like, Oh yeah, that's right. He was missing. I did that, didn't I? Yeah. All right. Pick of them. All right. Let's start with the quarterfinals. Um, Wells and Argy's.
00:47:15
Speaker
I'm not sure if on these, if I went with my heart or my head, I honestly don't on some of these two intertwined at this point. Yeah. They're tough. But in this case, I went with Wales because I just, I will in this case, because Wales are playing a lot better than Argentina are. And that's, that's all there is to say about that.
00:47:35
Speaker
I choose to believe that the Argentina team we saw this weekend was the best one that we'll see this weekend. So I'm going to take the promos and see if I can take the lead on you. That's all right. I'm going to give it away next. So don't worry about it. Ireland and New Zealand. I still think Ireland have the firepower and are just a better overall team. Yep. I do too. I choose to believe they finally break this fucking duck. Yeah. I'm with Ireland this time.
00:48:06
Speaker
England, Fiji. So again, I'm not sure if I'm going with my head or my heart here. But we do have recent history to present. I don't see one side as changing. I see the other side as having gone through a hell of a lot between then and now and have enough, I think, rockets up their bums this week based on what just happened that I think they're going to play at their best. And I think that's going to be enough. I think Fiji beat England.
00:48:35
Speaker
I hope you're right. I'm just gonna be boring and go with England. Yeah. I hope you're right though. Trust me, I will be the first person dancing into the street here. Prem.
00:48:50
Speaker
Bristol Luster. Wait, wait, you forgot one. Oh, wait, no, we didn't. Yeah, we did. But we both know what we're picking. France and South Africa. France. France. There, son. That wasn't hard. Yeah, that wasn't hard. Sorry. From Bristol and Luster.
00:49:10
Speaker
Bristol. Yeah, at home being the big and they have more of their, their team and most of it. Yeah. Yeah. Quite a bit of that actually. Um, yeah, they're not missing their halfbacks. Um, these are series. Sorry. Got to back the boys to start. I just don't, I mean, they, they, the guys that they have, like Tom Willis will be playing in this match.
00:49:35
Speaker
Right? Like, I just look one all the way through this lineup. And I'm sorry, this Saracen's B side is better than Exeter's A side right now. Back to boys. Bath, Newcastle. Bath. Yeah. Gloucester and Quinn's. If Hastings is playing, I'm taking Gloucester. That's exactly my thought too. Yeah.
00:50:04
Speaker
And then Seattle, Northampton, sailor, AJ Bell are just assholes. So I got to take them. I'm taking the saints. Yeah. Saints go marching in. I mean, great. If they do awesome. It means we're in for a hell of a year. Um, again, um, my, my assumption is that the Robert Dupree mirage
00:50:30
Speaker
I'm not trying to shit on him. It's a doubt. I will cheer the hell out of him if he pulls out of it. If my doubts are misguided, I will absolutely own that and apologize.
00:50:50
Speaker
I want to see more than just a good spell through the year. Also, he doesn't have that really pressure. He's not really being asked to carry the team long-term. This is just a, yeah, just, okay, do us for a couple matches until Ford is back, he's ready to go. Then you'll just go fuck it right off. There'll be a different attitude, I think, that he brings to it. Possibility, yeah.
00:51:17
Speaker
All right. That's that. Um, yeah, so we're gonna tune out here. Um, wants to talk about lots of cover. Hopefully everybody pulled out those notepads. Um,
00:51:33
Speaker
Yeah, but we'll get both starts set up this week. We shouldn't have a problem with the Subaru lockout this week. So that'll be easier. Right. But, but otherwise enjoy the opening weekend of the prem. Enjoy the quarter finals. Thank you everybody for listening to us. We'll talk to you all next week. Have a good one. Later.
00:51:50
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