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Season 6- Weekly Fantasy Corner (RWC Pool Play Week 4)
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It's more fantasy fun on the Fantasy Corner from TFRY. On this episode of FC we are looking at Champi-Yanks League Divisions I and II, with two players clearly out in front, one of them being #1 in the world on RWC Officials game. Then we dig in to a bit of Start or Sit with this somewhat awkward week of fixtures, picking out the diamonds amongst the coal. We close with Pick Em and send you on your way. Get your notepads and enjoy friends!
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Transcript
Introduction to Fancy Rugby Yanks Podcast
00:00:04
Speaker
It is. The fantasy Europeans. 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. Collusion. Collusion.
00:00:27
Speaker
Hey everybody. Welcome back. It is the fancy rugby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauser. It's fancy corner time. Let's go. Let's have a wee bit of a fancy. Oh wait. Nope. Not that type. Sorry. I'm sorry. Sorry. Everyone. I'm wandered. All right. I'm right there with you. Yeah, right. Cool.
Competitive League Performance Highlights
00:00:49
Speaker
All right. So let's have a look recapping ship Yanks leagues. We'll look at both both divisions. Um,
00:00:59
Speaker
We got in our top league in our, in the first one, it's fricking Stewart just killing everyone right now and in official. Um, he's 400 points better than anyone in official. So that means he's pretty much going to lock that in. Thanks. I think he's number one in the world. Hold on in that.
00:01:22
Speaker
I wouldn't be showing that in official. That's a big, that's a big core. And he's, he's in the lead by 79 points. Well done to him. So yeah, we ain't no joke over here. Uh, and then yeah, and then he's, he's keeping, he's keeping the lead in the other one, but he's only got a small one in superbrew right now. He's only up by like 1.5 to George.
00:01:48
Speaker
And, um, and Cobas had a really good week as well. So he did not get the yellow hat this time as well. So he's going down a little bit there, although we'll see what this week. Okay. No, I got the spoon. Yeah. Wow. Yeah. You did worse than me.
00:02:04
Speaker
Yeah. Um, D two has, I don't know who Frankie two strokes is, but we got a pretty good guess at who they are. I'll just have to look them up later. Um, he's up easily there in division two in official as well as Subaru. And he actually got the yellow hat last time too. Here's the crazy thing. I'm bad. I'm not that bad in the other, in the other league. I'm not last. I would not be last. Let's put it that way in either, in either format. So what does it say about the rest of you?
00:02:35
Speaker
Okay, yeah, it's somehow in the US and super brew which makes me feel a little bit a Little bit better about yourself. Yeah, I'm one of one I'm almost in the top 100 and I feel like I'm getting my butt kicked. So right Tells you what kind of competition we're going up against here in this this this league Okay To do that
00:03:00
Speaker
Yeah. I'm only a hundred out of the lead in, in super brew. And I had a shit week this week because I couldn't. Yeah. But making up a hundred is kind of tough. Sometimes you need to be like 10, 20.
00:03:14
Speaker
Right. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying it's going to be easy. I'm just saying. This is a long competition, but it's going to get tougher and tougher to overtake, to make up points. Right. I'm thinking more like along the lines. It's like, well, Prem, there wouldn't be as many players either. So. No. Who the hell knows? No. Who knows? All right.
Fantasy Rugby Player Advice
00:03:33
Speaker
We got start sit time. We do have that. I think you're not going to go first. I think I go first. I have tomorrow's match. Yep.
00:03:42
Speaker
Uruguay versus Namibia, I would only play this on the any of these players in the World Cup official. Really, I again, the the loose forward, our day, oh, I'm sorry, I'm going to butcher these little.
00:03:59
Speaker
Yeah, I've drank a little bit. And then the fly half fetch a very who is a decent kicker and he's actually done pretty good. Yeah, should have. Yeah, he's all three of these guys have done really well and they're really cheap. And then Freitas in the in the outside backs. Yep. All scored very highly. Namibia is going to be out. Basically, they're starting centers, right, including their captain, like they're down to that. Who the hell knows what?
00:04:27
Speaker
They don't, you know, even at this point, our guy, fuck, what's his name? We are in Canrati. He's not playing. But no, Hardwick is who should do OK. And Mooten in the centers. Yeah, he's not tied back, I think. But yeah, right. He's I'm sorry, but he is a center in the. Oh, is he in the game? So, yeah, that's that's a good little potential hack for for this one.
00:04:56
Speaker
Okay, there you go. Nice. I'll be good. Yeah, let's see. So not much to go with really just five of those, these five players and Hardwick is even only because he's super cheap. Yeah, I don't think he did. He did all right in the first game. So I think he'll be okay in this game as well.
00:05:17
Speaker
Like I think in that he's like a cheap 20 or so 25 points a game. If I have it right. He did. We're doing the first game. We did pretty well. 30. 30 in the first game. Right. And then 28. I know. 30, 15. Yeah, but didn't he? Yeah. Wasn't he a sub or? I mean. He was a sub last week. You had 13 last week off the bench. Right. Despite their butt kicking. So he could do okay. Yeah.
00:05:43
Speaker
All right. And then Japan Samoa, they have also named out their lineup for Japan, just going off of players that are highly selected in recommendation here. Cornel sin is a yes for both. Should you choose to? Although I would mostly look towards official. Fakatava is a yes and super brew, but a no and official because he's listed as a center. That worries me a little bit. Leach has defied all odds and done well in both games. So I got to give him a thumbs up now and just accept that that's what it is.
00:06:12
Speaker
Nakamura Matsushima also our thumbs ups for me. Um, James life for Samoa is a known super, but yes. And rugby world copy. I think, I think it's a, I think he's a fairly cheap option that should get you 25 or so. So that's a possibility there. Theo, I'm still going to back. Yes. Um, and see all the lamb.
00:06:33
Speaker
I'm gonna go with him as well. He's been a very cheap hooker option that's done. Okay, trying to think of the numbers that he's gotten the last couple of times. But anyway, hasn't been too bad in terms of price and production. He's got, he got 27 the other week, not last week, last week he got, they got shit talked though. So yeah, the more favorable match-ups he's been okay, so.
00:06:58
Speaker
Okay.
Match Insights and Fantasy Picks
00:06:59
Speaker
Then off to, um, one of the, again, maybe the most intriguing match this weekend, uh, New Zealand versus Italy. Hmm. Yes. Um, yeah, New Zealand, this is both teams have a lot to play. This is a must win for both teams. So I'm excited to see what, what this brings because New Zealand have been off lately. Italy have kind of been off themselves. So.
00:07:24
Speaker
You know who gets it right? And so for me, for New Zealand, I'm looking at whoever their hooker is, I'm assuming it's going to be Kohl's. Taylor or Taylor. Fuck. Either way that maybe either way. So, yeah, Taylor Sevilla in the forwards. Yes, I'm not really keen on either of the lock options. They haven't been scoring that well this this tournament. And I'm not sure that's going to change against Italy. Richie Mwunga.
00:07:53
Speaker
I think should have a huge day. We'll be called upon to kick, because I think they'll want to play a little bit tighter and build the scoreboard a little bit, so it won't just be tries. They'll kick some penalties for effects, too. Taliyah can't keep this guy off your team, and he's going to be, to me, the key in this match. And then Bowdoin Barrett, as always, an option in that back three.
00:08:21
Speaker
for Italy. That's right. That's the only problem. I think an official, he's going to fly half. I could be wrong about that though. Either way, if he's a fly half guy, you don't want to be starting him. Go with more longer. It'll be all right.
00:08:39
Speaker
for Italy, Foschetti, maybe Richie, if you want to get cute. I'm not sure if he's a, which is, I'm not sure which is more expensive. Richie is, he's a three. So that's not bad. Three points. You got 20, you got 20 starting against Uruguay, seven off the bench against Namibia. So you could see some opportunities here.
00:09:04
Speaker
Yeah, he's cheaper than Bischetti, so. Right. Lorenzo Canone, not the other Canone who's also good, but not for fantasy. GarBC, I think could have a huge game and he's scoring really well.
00:09:20
Speaker
You want he's been the the the fantasy wing. The wing of choice. Yep. So ride him. Rex has been middling and I'm not sure I would trust in this game in Capote. So I'm kind of hesitant on him to. So right. Watch out there. Yep. I agree. I agree. Bone Barrett is a fly half in rugby World Cup official. Yeah, I don't know. Obi Obi and Superbrew. But yeah, fly out there.
00:09:48
Speaker
Either way, you're going with Talia in the back three, so. Yep. Agreed. This is intriguing. Argentina and Chile.
00:09:56
Speaker
old friends were nude for in a different venue in a different sport. Um, so Argentina, they'll probably change their team, obviously. So the names I'm going to read off, consider their replacements as well. Like Gaggio, yes, but also consider his replacement. Um, it'll probably be creepy, but Montage, obviously it'll be yes.
00:10:19
Speaker
Petty, I'm okay with in either. So, and just as long as it's not Lavignini, that's fine. So like maybe a mono. Matera has actually been one of the best scoring RG so far. So easy. Yes. Cramer is a definite. Yes. If he's in, he's listed as a lock in official. So that's a big, that's a big up right there. Yeah, it is. And obviously Bofelli, who's the next one that's on there. For Chile, there's three guys to note.
00:10:44
Speaker
Two of which I'm probably going to give a okay to and one not so good. So did us the tight head. He's high. He's the most highly owned guy, I think in terms of the Chileans. No, no on that on either. He's not scored well either way. Um, Clemente Saavedra is a known superhero, but I would consider him an official. So especially for his price, that is definitely a consideration. And then, um, Diego Esparza hurt, but Alfonso Escobar, I'm okay with either. Um, but especially in official as well.
00:11:16
Speaker
Fiji and Georgia, another intriguing matchup that could, you know, maybe it brings Eddie back into it, downfall, but it could. For the Fijians, Mata is, this could be a match for him. This is like a Jasper Visa versus Ireland kind of thing, except they won't take him off early. He's going to be looking for contact and to break the tackle and Georgians will
00:11:44
Speaker
They'll let you do that a little bit, although they'll hit you, but they'll, they'll bounce off just as well too. He'll, he'll welcome that. Um, I'm guessing Lamani starts, uh, and he might have the tee again. So I would look for that. Yep. Whoever those centers are. Um, Rajarajah, well, you know, it's Rajarajah, um, but Tuisova and Naya Salavu have played there too. Um, so whichever one they go with, go with them.
00:12:14
Speaker
I'm not going to say to go with hub OC, but I don't know. I don't think he's played that well anyway. So, um, just as I think he's been one of the better of the back three guys, I think. So if you look anywhere, look at them, uh, look at him, look at Joe Cessi, Sam out of AC and Maui are, are decent looks here in that they could both get, you could see them doing like a kind of a Theo Dan scoring two tries. Each of them could, well, either of them could do that. So that's one of those, if you're, if you're trying to get cute and you're trying to make a move on someone, um,
00:12:44
Speaker
Those two, I would look in their direction. I'd have basically said 28 and 25 is two games so far. Pretty good. But he is somewhat expensive. He's not cheap.
00:12:57
Speaker
He is, he's seven, which is not, yeah, not terribly cheap, not terribly cheap, but possible. Right. Like nine. And that was against, you know, that was against Wales and Australia who, no matter what you want to say, that's a, that's a tough matchup. Right. So, um, Georgia is a little bit of a step down. So that's why I think that's, you know, that's, that's the other reason is that it's definitely a step down in competition and they will, they could both step up. I would like to see Maui get over. That'd be awesome.
00:13:28
Speaker
Uh, the Georgians. Oh, sorry. Um, same as last week, the hooker, Gorgadza, the eight Macava. Um, although, you know, we didn't know he wasn't starting. I'm guessing he's going to start this week because he's a little bit better. Um, Sharakadza and Niniashvili as if you needed to be told that. Yeah, that's one guy you don't need to be told. Yeah, he's, he's quite good. If you, yeah.
00:13:54
Speaker
They're going to give him, they're going to give him opportunities, right? Fiji do kick, he'll get the chance to run. And if he takes it, he could do very well. Yeah. Could do it. Okay. Scotland and Romania. So for the Scots, a lot of replacements are likely, I would say.
00:14:15
Speaker
maybe like Tui for Redpath, Ollie Smith for Kinghorn, Mish in the back row, Healy in at 10, Stein, all playable. But again, who they're likely replacing, Tuiplo2, Kinghorn, Dempsey, Finn.
00:14:31
Speaker
Um, and do on also all yeses, but those are the likely replacements in my brain, but doesn't mean that that's what it's going to be. Just keep your eyes peeled on those lineups. Uh, for Romania, there's one guy I would consider for official cause he's a lock and that's kind of one of those positions you can get away with just hiding someone now and again, it's my touch. Um, he's only like four as well in terms of costs. So I would consider him all else. Dismiss. Sorry guys. It might be another ugly one, unfortunately. And that's just too bad.
00:15:01
Speaker
Alright, off to Australia versus Portugal. This one will be interesting because I think Eddie can't...
00:15:09
Speaker
like he's got to win. So I don't think he can really start a change team, except for the Carter Gordon is going to start, which he should probably. So that said, I'm looking at Angus Bell. I'm looking at Tate this match. Definitely. I'm Valentini. If he's going to do something, this will be it. Right. I hope McRate starts. And if he does, that's that's definitely worth a look.
00:15:35
Speaker
Um, actually, and he'd be the guy like over Valentini. Oh yeah, absolutely. I agree. Uh, Carter could have a day cause he likes to go for a scoot. Donaldson have a day cause he'll have the tee. Nowakana Nawasi will have a day because he's nowakana Nawasi. And that's just what he does for fun. It's just what he does. Yeah. Um, and I would look at the centers for this match, but I'm not sure I would, um,
00:15:57
Speaker
They, you know, depending on how Eddie wants to rotate, we can see how that goes. Um, because he can pretty much start any of the, any of those centers and get away with it. There's other guys who won't, uh, sub out. I don't think for Portugal, the honey Tager, absolutely. Um, and Martin's, as we Martine, as we talked about, um, on the, uh, on the pod pod, like
00:16:24
Speaker
Those are the only two and they're definitely worth it in the rugby World Cup official because they're both scoring and Yeah, as you said Australia have a little bit they're kind of They don't like yeah, they don't have much of a defense. So no No, yeah those guys should do just fine. They got problems at least Okay
South Africa vs. Tonga Analysis
00:16:49
Speaker
And then the last bit of fun, South Africa against Tonga. This is going to be one angry, angry set of box. So, um, for all the players that are highly owned in South Africa, the only ones I expect to see in this team in some capacity are Kitson off and probably off the bench, uh, in Benombe, same thing, probably off the bench, uh, film. So probably playing 10 and Mack, my Pimpi Mack, my Pimpi is my favorite of those.
00:17:13
Speaker
of the group. The rest are all players that I would expect to have a rest after this one. Um, and then for Tonga. Um, so Pekito is a yes. Uh, Tamifuna is a Pekito is a yes. And rugby World Cup official, I would, I should say super real. So Tamifuna, um, same thing. Definitely not super brew, more intriguing, rugby World Cup official, especially because, um, it's price. And the artist formerly known as Charles. So let's see. Um, yes and both. Mm-hmm.
00:17:45
Speaker
All right. Of the weeks. What are we going with? We are going with Emiliano Bafelli or whoever has the tea in Argentina versus Chile. Okay. Yeah. Might be Santi. Who knows? Right. Who knows? They'll be busy. They'll be busy.
00:18:08
Speaker
So mine is going to be a guy that's going to have plenty of space. And when he's played against the slightly lesser competition in his pool, he's done well. So I'm going to go with, um, Japan's guitar Matsushima. Mm-hmm. Me likey, me likey lots. Sit of the week. I mentioned him because he, he's not quite scoring. He's not, he doesn't seem to have that magic that he had. Um,
00:18:36
Speaker
not too long ago in the, in the six nations, it's, it's, it's missing a little bit. Um, stop copying my homework. God damn it. And yeah, he's going up against the Kiwis. So, and I think he's probably going to be going up against Talia. If I have my, my numbers, right. I don't really like that matchup for him. Um, so yeah. Kapotso for Italy. Yeah. Same.
00:19:00
Speaker
Same. I don't like, I don't like it. He's highly owned and has not produced a ton. Unfortunately, I am one of the people who have owned him and I'm, I'm in the process of switching him out for no walking into Wasea as VSP. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I agree.
Match Predictions and Community Appeal
00:19:14
Speaker
Um, unfortunately, sorry, I love you as a player, but right now you are not good. Pure. Not good. Not good. Okay. That just leads us to the pickums, the pick of them.
00:19:29
Speaker
Um, we both went eight no last week. It was kind of a lot of layups in there. Yeah, but still, you know, the, the, we, we both kind of went out on the same limb with whales in Australia. Yep. And I was down to with, you know, if whales were going to show up and. Right. They kind of did. Right. Little bit. They did well. This will be interesting this week. All right. Uh, Uruguay and Namibia. Namibia. I'm going with the South Americans.
00:19:57
Speaker
I would like that to happen, but I'm also, I'm kind of still pissed about LaRue. This is going with, they're going. I mean, I hope, listen for him, I hope they win, but yeah, my brain tells me your way. Japan Samoa. Samoa. Same. I think they have enough. I think they do too. They've done this once already, so. Yeah, and Japan will let Theo get into space.
00:20:24
Speaker
Yes. So yeah, that was kind of catch the, uh, no, uh, Kiwi's in Italy. Uh, I got the Kiwi's Kiwi's. Yep. Again, head this one over heart. Yeah. I really want to, uh, just for this, just for the, I will, I listen, I'll, I'll be cheering for these very, just as loud. Um, Argentina, Chile,
00:20:49
Speaker
are these Fiji, Georgia, the flying convenience. Yep. Scotland, Romania, Scotland, India, Australia, Georgia. As much as I hate it, Australia. You mean Australia, Portugal? Oh, yeah, sorry. Yeah, no, that's now it is not even the thing. Yeah, it's Australia. Like, yep. They're good enough to do that. Yeah.
00:21:20
Speaker
And then South Africa, Tonga. Um, it's obviously South Africa are going to box punish them mightily. They're going to take, they're going to take that right out on them. Unfortunately. God damn. All right. Cool.
00:21:40
Speaker
So yeah, we will, we, we will do our due diligence or at least I will do my due diligence and get them, get start sit stuff up before kickoff tomorrow. I will put the coffee on and grind away. Um, all that good stuff. And then, uh, start also rankings as well. So get those up there. Um, yeah, rankings might be a little slow because I got to pull numbers on who's been picked and all that shit. And that's, it doesn't always happen that fast. Um, cool.
00:22:10
Speaker
All right. That's that though. We do appreciate you all for hanging out with us. Um, again, for, if you miss the pod pod, please, um, consider making a donation to mass youth rugby organization in the name of bill. Good for, especially if you knew him or knew anything about him, because he's a good man and he's worth it. Um, we will catch you all next week. We hope you enjoy yet another fun round of pool play and we will see you guys then. Thanks for listening. Enjoy everyone. Later.
00:22:40
Speaker
Cheers.
00:23:02
Speaker
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