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Season 4- Weekly Fantasy Corner (Premiership Week 3 Preview)
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It's the latest and greatest for your fantasy rugby appetite from The Yanks. We have a look back at Week 2 in The Rugby Magazine Champi-Yanks Leagues and we can safely say, there is no place to hide in either division. We also look at our first week in FRW, a bit underwhelming...unless you're Carrick. Of course, we do that Start or Sit diddy that we like to do too.
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Introduction and Welcome
00:00:08
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Hey everybody, welcome back. It is the Fancy Rugby and it's my name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauzer. Here we go. It's the fancy fun time. Thank you for coming in. Yeah, I got more. I got more to drink over here. I don't know if you do, but I do. I got a splash. I'm not going to judge you for it. Just don't judge me.
Fantasy Rugby Tips and Patreon Promotion
00:00:27
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00:00:33
Speaker
Um, by weeks or a bitch, I have, I had four Quinn's. I was like, Oh, this is a problem. So I think I'm going to get real one. Unfortunately. Yeah. I mean, I've played two weeks without a full bench, which is less than ideal. Yeah. That's not good, especially to start the season. No. So, um, I'm not on the bottom.
00:00:53
Speaker
I'm super, so I would also like to plug our, our, our Patreon only because if, if for no other reason, then, um, you know, the fact that I'm, I'm using the knowledge that will be contained within it to, uh, uh, select your squad and, um, I'm doing quite well. So you haven't done too badly so far. So right. Might be, it might speak good, goodly of it.
00:01:15
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Right. So I'm kind of pleased with the way that's going personally, but also I am looking to give that knowledge to the world. So again, look out for that.
00:01:24
Speaker
Yeah. Let's go for that. And your t-shirts. Yeah. Which you will want once you start winning your leagues and whatnot. Yeah. And these are the shirts, like the first shirts that I had for my company that were gray. That's the material. Okay. Which is way better than the ones I had before. Yeah. The new ones, the new ones I don't like. I'm not, I'm not a fan of it. I also can't wear gray though. Cause you know, sweat.
00:01:49
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. So good news is these ones aren't great. The ones that we're making. So it'll be less obvious. Yeah. So let's dive into a little bit of the recap for
Rugby Mag Division Analysis
00:02:04
Speaker
The rugby mag in division one Champions League, as has been mentioned, he is a front runner and he's up there by about 100 100 plus points so hang on everybody might be playing for a second a little bit here, unless you go all Justin slash. It's, you know, week to week just because I've had two, two good weeks to start the year.
00:02:24
Speaker
I think I came, I was thinking about it. I think I was about this far behind Anton at like week 20 or so last year and came back to, I blew everybody away at the end. So it's, this means nothing right now. Don't worry if you're having some bad weeks, if you're having good weeks, the correction's coming. You're going to have your like 200 point week. It's a long week.
00:02:47
Speaker
Just wait. Yeah. The biggest movement of the, in the standings was Carrick. He jumped three spots. Wow. Okay. He went from, yeah, he's up the third now. He had four 32 on the week. I climbed out of the basement. Hooray. Yeah. So it's been Duncan Carrick, as I mentioned, Justin Anton, uh, George, myself, and Mark's hanging out down there holding up the bottom. But again, only, yeah, still only 200 points separating everyone. So yes, not a big deal. Very early. It's not time to make fun of Mark yet.
00:03:16
Speaker
Not yet, no, no, not yet. In D2, we have John has taken over first place over there. Franco and Terry both dropped. Leander jumped a couple of spots. Cobus has dropped. Yuri dropped a couple of spots, unfortunately. No, Yuri dropped one spot, sorry. Let's throw that. And Bob and Larry are still holding up the bottom. Larry is having a tough time. He's scoring 200s at a whack. That's not a good...
00:03:43
Speaker
You're not doing the yank edge very good here, Larry, like the American, not American. Let's go. Who had the best points on, who had the most points on the weekend in the second division? The most points on the weekend was it was, oh, it looks like it looks like it was John. John had 457.
00:04:08
Speaker
Oh, wow. Okay. That was a, that was a good, that was a good one. Okay. 57. Yeah. The two guys that are near the top are the best. And who has the most, what, what are the top points? Just how they would do compared to the, our, our division 851, 848, 811. All right. 96. Those are the top four.
00:04:26
Speaker
Not bad. Okay. So the top, their top two would be two and three and ours. So, okay. It's tight. It's not, yeah, it's no, uh, there's no sloshes, not sure. Yeah, which is great. It's all we can tell. We want, it's all we want. We want it to be competitive.
FRW Week Review
00:04:40
Speaker
Um, no updates from the FRW front from them, but for us, we got our first FRW week.
00:04:47
Speaker
Um, Ben topped Anton 44 27. Uh, I felt George George had a good week. He scored 69. Um, I had, I had 44 as well. And I got, I got tonked. So there's the difference right there. Um, Duncan beat Mark and Carrick blew everybody out of the water with 86. Yeah. Um, we had like cross-tail, I think. And he had a bunch of guys that are. Yeah. He had some good ones. Let's see who you have. He had.
00:05:16
Speaker
I think of someone else. Nope, you are probably not. He had Parton, which helps. Captain Marchant. That wasn't a bad idea. That ended up with him with 18. Simmons had 10. Alex Mitchell had five because he scored. His back row wasn't bad either. They all scored. They all put points on the board. Akker was the only one that really killed him. He ended up getting subbed.
00:05:41
Speaker
Yeah, Don Brandt, Lewittu, Rodgers, in the back row for him, also scored at least two. Don Brandt got six. Two is who had three as his lock, because he's lock eligible. That's obviously where his value comes in. Oh yeah, and he had Potter. That's right.
00:05:59
Speaker
And fucking Sam James fell over the line, so that helps. Yeah. Yeah, definitively fell over the line is pretty much the way I could describe that. Kind of the only way you can score a try, too. So it seems that right. Oh, shit. So week one, week one is in the books for that. Let's see if I can pull up week two here.
00:06:24
Speaker
Yeah, I don't know how to even pull up week one. I do. I do. Good thing. Good thing one of us does. Let's see. I have Anton. You have Mark. Justin and George do battle and Duncan and Kerry do battle.
00:06:41
Speaker
So here we go. I mean, very early blood to happen, you know, so it'll be, it'll be very interesting to see how it goes. Yeah. I mean, right now, our, that is our only option for champions cup too, which is fortunate. It's fortunate because we have an option. Right. The unfortunate that that's our option though. Yeah. Yeah. But that's where we're at. Can't do much about it. Okay. Um,
00:07:09
Speaker
Let's see. We got a little bit of time so we can play around with this a little bit. Um, I want to get into, so here, so here, here
Player Performance Analysis
00:07:20
Speaker
we go. I want to get into some guys that are highly owned that you, that you think thumbs up, thumbs down as of what you've seen in the last week. Easy one here. Piers O'Connor.
00:07:34
Speaker
Oh, very down on him. Yeah, that's that's yeah, super easy. Yeah, despite the bottom. Yeah, I played him. I didn't play in the first week because I figured Saris would take him down a peg because they generally do. But I figured wasps would do this would be a good time for him to shine and know he's on by this week, but Tyrone Green. Yeah, no, I'm I'm good with Tyra. I have him. He I'm
00:08:01
Speaker
he will not last the bye week for me in that he's one of the first people I'll cut because I want Louis Lina. And cause that's also good, better backliner to have. So, you know, if you could do, you could do worse than green, but you can also do better on his own team. Yeah. Right. Uh, you and Lloyd, I'm a, yeah, no, go, go with you and Lloyd. That's no, no issues there. Okay.
00:08:30
Speaker
I think he'll be fine in the end. But at the same time, I don't know how many more matches he's going to start. True. There's still a lot to be coming here. But yeah, as a, you know, I would, as long as he's still in the lineup, I wouldn't, I wouldn't hesitate because Bristol, they'll score. They will start scoring. It'll start happening and he will get the benefit. Ethan Waller.
00:08:54
Speaker
I don't like this trend. Yeah. I certainly don't like the trend where he's coming off and not happy that he's coming off, but he's coming. He has to come off because he's not playing well. And that's that's showing up in a fantasy. So, yeah, he's he's on his way off of my team. He's only played one match, but Tom Willis. I'm super happy I signed him for that. What more can I say? Fuck, he and his brother are going to be a terror
00:09:24
Speaker
Mm hmm. Um, because they, they got to play both of them. Um, yeah, it can be hard not to. And yeah. So with that in mind, yes. Have him, he should be on your cheek cause he's going to play. Yeah. Best back row. Their best back row includes him. So yes. Somewhere on there. He'll be on there. Uh, guy, you already mentioned liner. Big. Yes. Yep. Not so much this weekend, but yes, obviously. Um, urine.
00:09:54
Speaker
still a yes, because he's going to play through the same thing. Although much more yes than you and Lloyd because urine will play fine. He'll get his points. Like I think he even let me see. Yes. He scored 20 odd in both matches. I think so far. So fuck yes. Yeah. He's got 47 total points. Yeah. 26 and 21. Yeah. No big yes. Cause he's going to keep playing. You know, when, when Harry Randall goes away with England,
00:10:25
Speaker
Urine's going to be there and he'll be the one playing. So, and even when Harry Randall is starting, Urine's still going to get 30 minutes. So he's worth a spot on your bench in case he goes off. Like, no, he's a guy you have and you don't worry about. Yeah. Uh, Bevin rod. Hmm. So sharks loose head 166. No, there's better options.
00:10:48
Speaker
I'm not terribly pleased with them right now. I mean, I wasn't that pleased with them last year, but like for the money, I'll get your points.
00:10:55
Speaker
You can, you should be doing better than that. Yep. I've been a little disappointing. Um, I won't, I won't say the next two guys, cause one's Yanta, Ben Redberg. He's only on people's scenes cause he's cheap as shit. And Thacker's next cause he's hurt. Um, Harry Wells, Lester second row. Yes, actually. I am a yes on Harry. Well, if this was fucking 365 days ago, I would have said, hell no. Right. Here we are.
00:11:21
Speaker
No, I'm in on Harry Wells and shoot. I don't have my my sheet up that I was talking about earlier, but I think that actually shows Harry Wells in a favorable light last year. I think he actually kind of surprised with how well he did.
00:11:35
Speaker
So yeah, no, he's a, he's a big, he's a yes for me. There you go. That's a, that's a big change from certainly our mindset last year around, around him. Yeah. So your, your top three props right now, uh, none of which I owned at the moment, which is really disappointing. Hoskin Hoskins Harrison and Laheath.
00:11:54
Speaker
Balmain and Corrado the next two after that. Oh, as far as owned percent? No, as far as points. As far as points. Oh, I mean, you missed Dallas Genge, but yeah. Yeah. No, shit. Oh, you know what? I had a setting on there by accident. Yes. Genge is up there too. Sorry. Genge Hoskins Harrison. And Harrison, how the hell did Harrison
00:12:15
Speaker
He had 44 points. Hold on. I had no idea. This is wrong. Something's wrong. Oh, because he had 38. Oh, okay. So that's the thing. He's been on in relief twice. So he hasn't even started. He's not going to be on your bench, but he's not going to be on your team generally. But yeah, he had 38 points because I guess he went for a bit of a run against the Irish. So yeah, no, don't trust that. That's not a trend. That's one good. So I'd say Genj, Hoskins and Hepburn are really, well, Laheave too. They're tied.
00:12:44
Speaker
Yep. Um, I would go with, I mean, I have Genj and Hoskins on my team and I would highly recommend them. Hepburn is one of the only two players who's actually scoring for Exeter. Um, and like, if you can't trust, cause that was just a one-off try. Yeah. Oopsie. Um, yeah. And then top three, four hook or Dolly McGuigan and Walker keep on and Taylor are right behind them. Wow. Keep on split. Well, I'm really full time. So.
00:13:10
Speaker
Yeah, yes. Uh huh. So yeah, as far as guys that are out and out locks, Robinson's up there. He's he's actually one of the best ones right now. JP Dafria guy. I'm a guy. I'm high on Dino Lamb. At Holmes and the aforementioned Terry Wells. Well, ribbons is up there too. Miss ribbons and Rob Simmons. Yeah, I don't know how that might. My thing is not like me right now because yeah, skip it over a couple. It's odd, but well, yeah.
00:13:39
Speaker
And Rob Simmons is, I mean, he's expensive though at 254. Depends on who you like. And J.L. Dupree, who knows how much he'll be playing once the starters get back. I have no idea. Yeah, that's why I'm kind of out on him. Ribbons, again, expensive, but worth it. Liam had the one try. I'm not sure beyond that.
00:14:03
Speaker
Yeah, I don't know. Yeah. Since my sheet. Right. But then it's down and then Holmes and Harry Wells. So there's there's Harry. They're solid. Yeah. Right. So they go maybe under two. So there you go.
00:14:20
Speaker
Okay, so let's do, since the website's screwing up for me, let's just skip over to start, especially since we don't want to spend all day on
Match Previews and Predictions
00:14:28
Speaker
this. All right, let's go to the big one at Ashton Gate, Bristol and Bath. Both teams desperate for a win. Ah, Bristol, Will Capon, likely starting and Bath have started points to Hookers, so he is a super duper thumbs up. What about Bubbles? Is he not a... I think he's still on the injured list.
00:14:49
Speaker
Yeah. I mean, if it's him, yes. He's a definitive. Yes. He was so good last year. But yeah, I think Kipron is the likelihood as it's trending now. Fair. As you mentioned, Andy Uren, still startable here despite the last two performances for the team. He still scored 20 plus each time. So I wouldn't be too shy about it. A guy might be a little shyer about his talent sheet right now.
00:15:15
Speaker
Be patient. But if you have another option, strongly consider and maybe shift him to the bench. It says a lot that we're not talking about him. Right. That's the thing. And just because that Bristol machine has not gotten going yet now for Bath, a couple of guys that we've talked about that we talked about as the youngsters, Ollie Fox, the lesser known scrum half in this one, definitely a left field play, but might be worth your money because the scrum halves have scored well against Bristol so far. So give it a thumbs up.
00:15:43
Speaker
Orlando Bailey, if Bath are keen to make this about pens, which they might be not my favorite, but the needle when however you can get it. Another outside the box play here and he should I think you'll be okay. It's certainly one that you, you know, you could switch up on people and be like, Oh, everybody's playing sheet you I'm gonna play Bailey.
00:16:01
Speaker
My, my work. Don't know. Yeah. Anyway. Um, everyone's going to, and everyone's going to give a Joma, a deserved look this week. Wait until after they're by, um, cause the up the middle is not been fun for, for anybody against Bristol. Um, he is good though. So I totally see that and I get it. That's the same against sale too. Right. And he still did well against them. So, um, Yeah. Yeah. You consider it, but we'll see. Yeah. A good bench spot. There you go. Oh no. Whatever.
00:16:33
Speaker
Sorry. Yeah, you're up. Okay, cool. Saints versus the Irish. As far as the Saints go, I can only give you this advice. Stay away from the props and stay away from Appy, Rutun, and Yerawa. Everyone else, go, because they're like, yes, I realized that their wings didn't score so well. Sledholm and Collins didn't score well against Exeter, but
00:16:58
Speaker
Again, some positions gonna get left out that, you know, each week. I'd take a chance on either of them and not worry too much. But yeah, the props don't score well and Appy doesn't score well, but the rest of the team really does. For the Irish, take a look at Mafia if he's starting. As I mentioned him earlier, but Ben White looks like a thing. Cause week one, he had 17 points, but with a yellow. So that really is 27 points.
00:17:24
Speaker
And then he had 41 last week and he's at 162k. So potential bargain. He's going to be their starter. It looks like, I don't know how you could not start him after his performances. So yeah. And basically the entire back line, not, that's not their 10. Yes. Go for it. Cause they just looked like point scores potentially all around, you know, all the hassle Collins had a bad week. It happens.
00:17:49
Speaker
So yeah, he'll be okay. He'll be all right. He'll be told. And row row will struggle, but they'll have loaded her back eventually. Like they'll be fine. Yep. I think so too. It will be fine. All right. Um, another big one. Worcester and Gloucester at six ways. Um, Willie Heinz, the catch up man. Don't hesitate. No more hesitation. Greer. Super green. Let go. Super green. Like Chris Tucker from fifth element. Like do it. Yep.
00:18:17
Speaker
Yeah, he's definitely a go. I love the way he's done. I love what he's done with that and the way he's fit into that team very well. So yeah, give him a go. Francois Venter was one of the more consistent scorers last season at the center position. And if Lawrence is on his game, the South African number 12 will get his chances 100% because they're going to be paying attention to the other guy. So give that.
00:18:44
Speaker
Waller won't do what Gens did against Gloucester, but maybe this isn't quite the week to panic drop them because Gloucester have been surrendering points to profs. And we know what Waller is capable of doing in terms of scoring points in this format.
00:19:00
Speaker
Maybe just one more week. We'll see. On the other side of the coin, Ted Hill. Must see it now. Great player. Not a good fan. Yes, at the last year-ish or so. So, yeah, go see it now. For Gloucester, Clement, Morgan, Ackerman. He looks much better like we talked about in the previous pod.
00:19:21
Speaker
Whoever's at eight, eights are just like enjoying life against Wooster. So thumbs up, rock and roll. Tewisui did well in week one and Dom Brant obviously did well last week. So give it a go.
00:19:34
Speaker
Ed Slade, the big man is back and scoring. Those missing Luis or looking for an option for a very slow starting Chris Vue. I present to you Ed Slade. Go ahead. I picked him up this week. Super happy to pick up him and Willis.
00:19:58
Speaker
Good Lord. On the other side of the coin from Gloucester, 12s and Seabrook, both at a high ownership percentage. That makes no sense to me. No go for me, dude. Like, no, pass. Hard pass on both of those guys. No, thank you.
00:20:13
Speaker
And then off to, uh, Newcastle versus wasps. Uh, Newcastle, McGuigan is a stud. I don't, um, he should be on your team. He's just kicks ridiculous amounts of ass. So, um, yeah, have him on your team. Um, both locks look like they should score well if they're both fairly consistent. Um, Robinson's scoring a little bit better than Peterson, although Peterson, uh, topped him this past week. Um, both again.
00:20:42
Speaker
Full goes. Philip Van Der Waal, too, if he's playing. In the backs, though, really only give Rod want to look. Owen Stevens, as I said, can attack, but missed five tackles. That killed his fantasy score. He had to try, but he ends up with like six points. So don't... Yeah, you got to look for the whole... He's just a weak guy. Yeah, he's not ready yet for fantasy-wise.
00:21:05
Speaker
On the other side, wasps showed up to play. There's nothing else to say about that. They're they're ready to, you know, they have some holes still. They have some some of their problems and and Bristol gave them a lot, but they also took quite a lot. And that's, you know, down to guys like Cruz and and Jeff to my gal in the front row who will rake in the points, too, because I've been talking him up even back to last season. But yes, with wasps, he will play a lot and they'll hit and he'll score a lot.
00:21:34
Speaker
Um, again, Bristol still have a pretty decent fantasy defense, even when they're not attacking well. And he's, he scored really well. And all these, you know, all these guys who scored well, you got to think pretty highly of Tom Willis, as I mentioned, Dan Robson is, is a fucking cheat code out there. Um, and, and, you know, get points off of that. Ali cross tail to, uh,
00:21:55
Speaker
Yes. Had him. Had him. And I don't normally talk to him up, but the Falcons have given up 27 to Tommy Allen and 26 to Orlando Bailey. So it's like a pretty safe, pretty tasty option there. So. There you go. Yeah. I'll let you jiggle with my good fans. This is your chance. Yep. Get it going. All right. Lester going back to Wellford road and they welcome their old friends, the Saracens.
00:22:19
Speaker
For Lester. I can't wait for this game. Yeah. Oh, man. This is not going to be for. Oh, man. Hold on and like be it like shut your eyes if you're if you're if you don't like blood because it's going to get it hydrated for Lester. Harry Potter. No, I'm not going to do it. Don't worry about it.
00:22:38
Speaker
But yes, you should definitely play him scored well in his last two. And honestly, I don't know what's going to happen versus the series team. And he just looks the part. So everybody's paying attention to Dolo also. So that's the other thing. Like somebody else has their attention besides him. So that's a good thing.
00:22:54
Speaker
Um, so give him a go. Um, the locks green and Wells, as we met a guy we've mentioned before, but count green to, um, get the nod for nods for me big time. Um, even you've been snaming scored all right last week when he, when he started. So, um, I assume it'll be green again now, but that's okay. Um, this is usually not a place to Sarah's and suffocate teams. So they get a thumbs up.
00:23:16
Speaker
The place that they do is going to be a guy that everybody loves right now. That's Nick Dolly. Um, I know, I know he's hot. He's the dude could not be more hot than he is right now. Be very cautious. This is the position that the Saracens eat. And I mean, they snack on this because line out is their like best defense. Like they just, especially with the sequence on the lineup, like, yeah.
00:23:37
Speaker
He means like miserable for him. It's like, I told you it won't be there, but is he... Oh, by the way, Nick is... Yeah, by the way, I mean, and it's worse when I told you he's in there because I got two of them. It's great. It's a nightmare. So yes, just be very cautious. If you start him, don't expect much. If you have another option, shift him to the bench. I'm so happy I kept the zig way through the bi-week too. My lost positions are just... Same. Yeah, I was not letting that guy go. For the Saracens.
00:24:06
Speaker
Our favorite Italian, Riccioni, good price, likely playing at least 60 and lesser of certain points to props. So he gets a thumbs up from me.
00:24:14
Speaker
Um, shagan mail-ins should be healthy. Um, Bloomington, one of them is likely going to get at least 25. Uh, tigers have given it up to at least one, one back three player in the last two matches. So that's the pick your favorite and off you go. Um, on the other side of it, I love them. Nick Tompkins. It's going to be a long day for Tom. Oh, I think the tigers are tough up the middle right now. Kelly and Scott are shutting everything down that goes that direction. So just be very cautious if you grab him.
00:24:44
Speaker
off to what is sure to be the match of the weekend, if not the year, sale hosting Exeter. In the upside down? This game, as I said before, it depends on whether or not AJ is playing.
00:25:00
Speaker
If not, you might want to stay away almost entirely. Van Der Merwe and Quirk, if he's healthy, maybe Cliff potentially, if you're that desperate, maybe JPDP, but I think there are better options, especially against Exeter. The forwards will get enough tackles, so that's something to think about from the sale perspective.
00:25:24
Speaker
On the Exeter side, only two players have scored 20 or more both weeks, and it's Armin and Hepburn. I think we mentioned that before, or I started to and didn't get to finish. But there it is. Got there, at least. Mondar has had one good week, but you're not putting him on your team. Hodge has... Super tri-dependent. Yeah, don't... No. No. Do not have him on your team. As I mentioned, look for Ben White. If you're thinking about Mondar, look for Ben White. Yeah, better. Hodge...
00:25:53
Speaker
He's had a good week. He's had a bad week at this point. I think he's more of a bench player until he starts proving out. It's one of those, like, if you get a bunch of points from him, cool. You take half of it. If you don't, well, then at least I didn't start him. But, you know, definitely a stretch player at this point until he starts really showing. Yeah, I had him on my team last week and I was disappointed. Yeah, very disappointed. Start of the week.
00:26:17
Speaker
I'm a huge fan of this guy, gotten off to a great start. There's been a streak against his opposition this week at his position, so that's why I'm going with it. If there's anyone that can take advantage of it, it's definitely this big fella. So my start of the week for round three of the prem is the South African-born England hopeful, St. Second row, Mr. David Rivens. Like it. I like it a lot.
00:26:40
Speaker
As I said, he was one of my starters because he's not up here. My start of the week is a guy who has a lot of similarities in your description. So I thought at first we were good. So you said big guy and then I'm like, nope, okay. Nevermind. Didn't do the same thing.
00:27:01
Speaker
Um, guy going up against a team that just gives up points to his position. Um, and it's a team he knows extremely well on top of that. Uh, so my start of the week is the one, the incomparable really Heinz. Yes. As soon as you said that, I was like, I know where he's going with this. Yeah. Willie Heinz is not a big guy. He's on the other end of the spectrum. Right.
00:27:26
Speaker
All right. Sit. I might regret this, but I'm going to do it anyway. He's yet to get going, and he's coming up against a very stingy defense. I think we did it. Make no mistake. I love this guy, and I think the season will still be good for him, but this is not the game. He gets off the ground. My say of the week for round three of the premise, Exeter's Flyer, Tom O'Flaherty.
Fantasy Rugby Picks of the Week
00:27:46
Speaker
Oh, okay. Same team. I went with the same team. And it's a guy who, you know, you normally expect to score reasonably well, but he's always been overpriced. And so I have a fantasy thing against him already because he just doesn't, he's great to watch. He wins for his team. He's kind of like a FAFTA clerk in that he's not going to get you to the fantasy points except for here and there.
00:28:11
Speaker
And, uh, he really, really, really misses his brother. He very much misses his brother. Um, and again, sale will shut this position down. So this, my state of the week is Joe Simmons. Uh, you went with my old friend. Nice. Not a bad idea. Just the same. Well, let's put it this way. If he's the state of the week and it comes to true, mine's probably not going to do a whole lot better. So let's put it that way. If you sit one, you probably should sit in both.
00:28:38
Speaker
So yeah, I would say so. All right. Let's go to pick them. Uh, no movement because we both got one of the opposites, right? So cause you picked bath. I picked, um, Exeter was saying, I know that I know the team. Wait, don't tell me. And then we both missed on, uh, on the one that was the draw. So, oopsie. I think we both picked the same team anyways. It didn't really help. All right. Bristol and bath Friday night.
00:29:08
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It's got to happen, right? That's what I'm thinking, too. So I thought the Wasps would be slum busters because the whole first game of the season, all that. That proved to not be the case because Bristol still don't have their heads out of their ass. And Wasps actually played OK.
00:29:24
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Um, but Beth are big time slump buster. So I'm, I'm, I'm going to go with Bristol looking quite, quite poor, quite poor, especially DC doesn't play. Yeah. Exactly. Exactly. Okay. Um, next day, uh, North Hampton and London Irish at the gardens. Like going with the home side here. Yeah. Same. Cause they're, and the Dean, the more dangerous side, much as, as Irish or can be dangerous. Um,
00:29:54
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It's not to like about that. St. Steve. Yep. I think it's a lot more to like. Yeah. Oh, and I like them both. So yeah, let's be real about this. Um, the exception of one person, one person, uh, Worcester and Gloucester.
00:30:08
Speaker
Yes. No, it's Worcester. Yeah, I think so too. God, two years ago, there's no way you'd say that. Right. But what a difference. You know, it is. Changes make just a few here or there. And I really think Heinz playing his old team. True. You know, what a
00:30:31
Speaker
Make sure make sure of things right? It's not going to be a you know this. I think he's the kind of guy who will make sure that his team doesn't fuck it up on his watch for this so. That might be half of life. It was doing well in the first place, but against Gloucester. Yeah, doubly so. Yeah, and Jonathan Thomas seems to have them have them clicking. Newcastle Moss up at. Up in the tune. I still I'm taking the visitors. I am too.
00:30:58
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They're, they're, they're proven. They're battle proven and Newcastle or, and I do like a lot of what's going on with Newcastle, but I do too. I like a lot more of what's going on with loss. So yep, yep. Exactly. That says it all. This is probably like, this is the match of the weekend. Let's be real Western terraces. Right. Oh man. I'm taking the tigers. They're, they're, they're, they're playing too well right now.
00:31:28
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I know the Saracens have had two weeks to prepare and if they win, it will be the most hideous game ever. But somehow, some way, I think if I think Lester used their home crowd to their advantage. So I yeah, I'm going with Saris just because I'm not going to bet against them at this point. And Lester, yes, Lester are playing incredibly well, but that that.
00:31:51
Speaker
We've seen what the defense can do for Saris. So I'm going to stick with them until like, you know, I don't know that Lester are playing that well, that they can just pick them apart even at home right now. I'm not going to be sad if I'm wrong. Let's be real. Let's just establish that I will be okay with being wrong in this game. This is to me a prove it match for Lester. I don't really, I believe in them, but I don't believe in them until they do something like this.
00:32:19
Speaker
Uh, sale and exit are Sunday sale. Yeah. I'm looking at this like AJ's not playing. And that is the worst nightmare for sale. So I'm going to take extra.
00:32:34
Speaker
I think sales defense can shut down Exeter. I don't disagree. And I think that they can neutralize Exeter's main attack. So I don't think that it comes down so much to sale being the better team as sale I think will still figure out a way to get over the line and I don't know. Just suffocate them.
00:32:54
Speaker
Yeah, and just choke it out. It's going to be like an 8-6 game or something. It might be. Yeah, this might be 13-8 or something like that.
00:33:05
Speaker
But yeah, I think the home team come away with it. Cause Exeter, I just don't, they're, they're the opposite of, of Lester right now. And that like, I got to see it. Cause without Sam Simmons, they, they look pretty, but, Oh, I mean, there's no doubt about that. Not, not arguing with that one, but I just, yeah. And also like the whole, as much as we don't like him, I don't see how Rob Baxter let's exit or go. Oh, and three.
00:33:33
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You know, just like, yeah, I don't see, I don't see how Pat Lamb, let's, let's Bristol go. Right. I just don't know that, that I think of the two, I think Pat Lamb has, has a bigger say in the matter. Cause he's got the better talent right now. Um, exit are just aren't showing much talent without some of their, you know, well, some of the best player. Yeah. Some of the lines. Yeah. Right.
00:33:56
Speaker
Oh, that too. Yeah. All the lines. It's not, it's not just Sam. It's not. There's a couple missing. That's their, that's their talent right there.
00:34:05
Speaker
Yep. So it is a problem. Well, I mean, there's a lot to be happening here. Either you're going to be one ahead of me or I'm going to be way ahead of you. Or we're just going to be right back where we found ourselves to begin with. But who knows? That's why that's why they play it, right? I play the games. Yes, yes, it is.
Conclusion and Patreon Launch
00:34:23
Speaker
Cool. All right. Hey, so I do hope that everybody enjoyed this. This is more or less what we're going to shoot for for every one of these episodes. Two weeks ago and last week, we're both
00:34:34
Speaker
very much going to be not the usual. Every so often we'll have some long ones here and there. When there's a preview to be made or we're trying a new league or there's a violent insurrection, we'll have a long episode. Other than that, we'll be okay. Good Lord. We'll keep it short. Let's keep the last one to a minimum, please.
00:34:57
Speaker
That's pretty please. Please, please, please. OK, cool. But, yeah, we appreciate you guys for, you know, listening to us and hanging out with us and bearing with us through all this crap. And, you know, I know I believe there's at least a few of you itching to pull that trigger on the Patreon. It'll be there soon. It will be there soon. It's OK. We appreciate the access to my genius or madness or whatever the fuck it is. We'll go with madness for now. We'll figure it out after that.
00:35:26
Speaker
Oh, shit. But until then, we thank you guys for coming along and listening to us battle for a bit. But we will catch you guys next week and have a good one. Everybody out there later.