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Season 5- Weekly Fantasy Corner (Premiership Round 24 & Super Rugby Round 11)
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It's more fun and a bit of information on the Fantasy Corner. On this FC we are looking at the CYL finals for Premiership FRD in both D1 and D2, good luck all. Of course, we look at the full slate of games for both competitions with a big version of Start or Sit. Get those note pads and pencils ready friends, enjoy! Keep in mind we recorded this Wednesday night before Super lineups were dropped.
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Transcript
Introduction & Fantasy Sports Banter
00:00:02
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 gambled that. Collusion! Collusion!
00:00:27
Speaker
Hey everybody, welcome back. It is the Fancy
Transition to Fantasy Rugby Discussion
00:00:29
Speaker
Rugby Games. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauser. Let's go. Fancy time. Only one comp to talk about in terms of action this past weekend.
00:00:42
Speaker
Yeah, that would be no more champions cup fantasy. So we're on super rugby. And for
D1 Champions League Match-up Highlights
00:00:50
Speaker
the most part, the match-ups this week were pretty close in D1 Champions League.
00:00:58
Speaker
Mark beat Duncan by three points, Justin's crushing everyone, let's be honest. Justin's just tearing through everyone. He crushed Carrick. And then George got you by a little less than five.
00:01:16
Speaker
So at one point, this match was like 0.5 apart. I had 102.6 and then the adjustments started and I kept losing points and George kept staying the same. I was so annoyed by it. I'm like, it just kept getting further away. And I'm like, that's not the way. No.
00:01:37
Speaker
It was like, yeah, Mark. It was pretty tight, too, but the other way. All right. Yeah, Mark and Duncan were pretty tight, too. I think they were on like point two or something like that. Something stupid. And then I was able to just get over Cobus by two point two point three. Yeah, two point three. Whoo. All right. I can a.
Player Pick-ups & Team Adjustments
00:01:56
Speaker
How did your slippage go? Oh, I. I got kush point.
00:02:06
Speaker
I think pretty good. But luckily at this point and I lost Zach Kiberige. But again, this is why I named myself the pit pirates because I just picked up Zach Kiberige because he was available. And there we go. I lose him. So what the fuck? No big deal. Yeah. Although I think actually it might have been. Let me let me check the matchup. I don't think it was like it was terrible. Oh, no, I think actually I
00:02:33
Speaker
Where are we? I had the fourth highest score in the league, but I played the person. Oh, nope. Sorry, because Justin ended up edging Duncan by by two points, one point two points. Whereas I had one hundred twenty four. They Duncan had one thirty four. So it's ten point difference. But like I would have won against almost anybody else. Yeah, just sucks. This is the way.
00:03:02
Speaker
And I could have had Richie. I would have had the trade would have been Christian Lea Leofano for Richie Mwunga. Oh, man. Oh, yes. Yes. Oh, I would have I was I would have been could have been something we could have been something. I like that's the only thing that I'm annoyed by this season about is that like I haven't even had it like even when I won, I didn't really get much of a.
00:03:27
Speaker
selection. And I've just been like, yeah, okay. I haven't had a fun upset and it really has been annoying. Yeah, it's hard to
Champions League Finals Match-ups Discussion
00:03:39
Speaker
pull away from in this league obviously. I was able to snag Sean Stevenson off-mark. That was an excellent trade. I want to go to there. Jorgensen's kind of fallen off a cliff.
00:03:54
Speaker
But there are there's other business afoot this weekend and it's finals time D1 Champions League and Prem is between Duncan and myself and then D2 is between I think we called this one a while ago Alex
00:04:17
Speaker
We called Alex. I don't know if we just like called Franco, but it's Alex and Franco. We definitely called Alex. So he got up to that slow start and then he just never looked back. Just went on an absolute tear. I don't even know if you, I don't even know if he lost honestly, like he may not have lost until
00:04:36
Speaker
I don't know, well into the season at that point. Like, yeah, he had a rough start but sort himself out. So that was impressive to say the least. I'm just damn unlucky so we were talking about this before the
00:04:53
Speaker
before the show, I have in the Champions League, I have more points against.
Frustrations & Missed Opportunities in Trades
00:05:00
Speaker
Then any one team has scored points for except for except for Justin, because he's fucking ridiculous and super. Yeah, in super. I'm just fucking about. I'm sorry. I went ahead of us. I completely premiership.
00:05:13
Speaker
Fuck it. Well, you can't completely. No. Oh, that's true. No, I have, I have my, I've already did those before I got drunk. That's a good start. Um, yeah, right now, super, um, champions league. It's, uh, Duncan, Justin.
00:05:33
Speaker
George and Mark with myself and Kobe's trying to chase down either George or Mark. Justin and Duncan are good. If they can rest players, they can rest players if they want to, they're good. But the other two need to definitely keep the heat on, because I can promise you, I'm going to try to. I think I actually play Mark this weekend, so that's actually a blessing in many ways, if I can do the job.
00:06:04
Speaker
Anyway, let's do. We do play Mark this weekend. Sweet. Let's do the start and the set.
00:06:13
Speaker
I
Bath vs. Saracens Game Preview
00:06:14
Speaker
think you're Beth. I'm Beth Sarris. That's the winner. Sorry. So I am projectifying that the Sarrisons will have a mixed lineup. So like they may start some backups like a Shagan. We'll get some time here rather than
00:06:35
Speaker
Um, male mail-ins. Yep. And, um, but like, you know, Jax is still going to play. This will be his last regular season match, um, in the pram. That'll be something, you know, you know, it's a way, but still anyway, um, for bath, that means that.
00:06:53
Speaker
There's still there's going to be more opportunities for points from like their front row. Those loose forwards that they have there I'm just kind of throwing them out because generally saris are good against Lucy's but who knows again it's going to be like I said the mixed bag so there's going to be opportunities for each of these players that they don't normally get.
00:07:13
Speaker
They might not all get over the line, that's not what I'm saying, but they'll get your seven to 10 points that you really need from a loose forward. I would trust each of them to get, and then some. I'd even go Bailey, because I think we're probably going to see
00:07:32
Speaker
Manu and Ten. Yep, I agree. But I think we're also going to see, because it's the last match, the home match of the season for Bath, we're going to see Lawrence and Koka. So, yes. I think we're going to get a big dose of Lawrence and Koka. They work well together. And then, like I said, for Saris, it's a mixed bag. I'd still start their front row.
00:07:55
Speaker
Um, because they still have guys who can score as you've seen Theo Dan can, um, can play always, um, now we can play in this comp. Yup. Um, as I said, Jax is going to have a, I think a good match this week. I think he's going to ball out
Bristol vs. Gloucester Game Analysis
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Speaker
again a little bit. Um, shaking, like I said, and then the rest just depends. I don't know that I would go with Manu. Um, I may have to.
00:08:20
Speaker
But depending on your lineup, the Saris, certainly they're at their centers. They could be some of the young kids. It might be graphic daily. I graphically, just in case. Break glass in case of emergency. Right, exactly. If you have an emergency, I wouldn't hesitate to pick them up, because they'll get opportunities. Because Saris will still try to play Saris' rugby, which means that they'll get their opportunities. Right, totally.
00:08:50
Speaker
Totally. Okay. We have the bristles and the glossers. So this could be tasty. These say I would anticipate full noise for both. Yeah. Gloucester are third again in points against and Bristol are six points against. So fairly stingy. Both. Let's, let's talk a little bit about the host first at the gate. Um,
00:09:20
Speaker
So yeah, like I said, Gloucester, little stingy, they have, let's see, I would not pull it. Yeah. She's loose forward. It's going to be tough. Go Gloucester number one. But, um, so yeah, probably only Bradbury on that, on that case, maybe Fitz. That's it. Right.
Lester vs. Quinn's Match Strategy Discussion
00:09:38
Speaker
That's all I'm looking at there.
00:09:39
Speaker
Because at the same time, like I want to, we only have a few, you have a select few people that are out there, number one. And number two, you have to lean on the horses that got you here, assuming that they play. Right. And somebody, if you have Bristol for a row or actually, if you have either of these front rows, you shouldn't need to be told. Yeah, you should be playing them like you should be playing them. So yes. Oh, they're going to be.
00:10:01
Speaker
They're probably both go full noise. So we'll see. Although as Rapunzel, Ruskin still hurt, right? Yes, he's hurt, but they got lost. I got my work and we'll get to that in a second. So Scrum half lost are actually pretty poo against them. So that makes I'm guessing it's urine because this is going to be his last game. OK, so that's my yes. Oh, yeah, that would make sense. And so he's earned it. Randall has not been. I shouldn't say he's earned it, but you got it. Randall has been.
00:10:32
Speaker
It's been a little hot and cold. Not that guy. Right. Cluster middle of the pack against center. So you're definitely playing rads, obviously. Obies, they're a little tougher against. He's healthy. So yeah. Yeah. Is he healthy? He hasn't been playing. OK. So maybe they're just resting him because he's going to get it a little bit. Right. And they'll play him in this match. Right. Yeah. I mean, this is the farewell, so I'm sure they'll give him a word. Right. Right. Maybe that's what this has been. Yep. And then Obies.
00:11:01
Speaker
Gloucester are tough against Obies, but like, if it's why in shock, you're going to apply. So does that.
00:11:08
Speaker
Whoops, out of that. Yeah. Like we talked about, you're obviously playing the Bristol front row. I don't know. Or the foster front row. I don't need to tell you that they did get McGuigan back recently. So that makes that, um, a little more appealing as well. So that's also, that's, that's nice little touch there. Um, where else can Bristol be had here? Uh, lock, you know, we're gonna worry about, I don't love most of the gloss for fall loose forwards. Jack Clement would be the only exception. And even he had a kind of stinker the other day. Um, well, I have Adam Hastings.
00:11:38
Speaker
is back and Bristol are fairly generous to fly half. So there's a, there's a go on that one. Centers don't have any centers. I really want. So pass. I mean, Chris Harris would be an option, but that's it, but not with the Bristol or second against centers. So yeah, that's concerning. But, um,
00:12:00
Speaker
Depending on health and whatever, like, obviously there's going to be some option. Uh, LRZ, Darley and Santee are all full goes outside backs. Bristol are fourth against them, but still give it a, give it a whirl. You ride the horses. They got you here. Right. And when 12 trees playing 10, you'd still start them at midfield, you think? No. Cause I think they're going to go Hastings. So.
00:12:26
Speaker
Oh, OK. Oh, OK. Yeah. I think he's healthy again. Sorry. Yeah. I like to play him. OK. Lester hosting Quinn's. So I think Lester are kind of in the same boat as Saracen's in a way like their their guys are good. They don't need to go full noise to to warm up for the deal. This is a battle tested team. They know what's
00:12:51
Speaker
coming in the next couple of weeks and they're preparing for it. Like they're already prepared for it. Um, cause they've had the experience. So I could see them mixing their lineup as well. I would bet so as well. Yeah. Um, so at that point, I'm really looking at the centers and the outside backs alone. Um, look for, look for who, who might be starting there. Um, cause I don't know, like I've obviously Pollard's been amazing, but I'm not sure who would be there.
00:13:21
Speaker
Charlie. What Charlie? Yeah, that wouldn't be a bad I actually I'd play him. That would be a good match for him. Maybe gops that right that that's way less appealing. Yes, that's way less appealing. I would not do that. But like, they're, they're loose forwards in general, and their forwards in general, like I, George, George might play, I would I could play him. Um, George Martin, but like,
00:13:46
Speaker
I don't know. I don't lose. I'm not really impressed by the loose forwards that they have out. You know, they don't score too many points outside of Visa anyway, consistently. So and then the front row, not I'm not that I wouldn't go with either front row from this match if I could avoid it. But it's like my toys and. Yeah, that's true. That's true. Sorry. Kel's not terrible, too, but. Yeah.
00:14:14
Speaker
Harlequins, you kind of know who you're starting by now. Like you were saying away from the front row, you're going with Dom Brant, you're going with Care, you're going with Marcus, Andre, Marchant, Murley, Lina, David. I'm assuming that that's their eight through 15 and there you go. I don't think anybody else you need to worry about. Unlikely, yeah. Cause I think each of them, especially if Lester go with a kind of, you know,
00:14:43
Speaker
little bit of a shag's team. Um, they're going to take it. The twins are going to take advantage. Right. Big time. Right. They're just going to like, that's why I'm not sure how shag Lester will go because they can't give up 60 points. Well, I'm sure they can manage that without
00:15:03
Speaker
Well, right. Right. Yeah. And Visa if they can't. Yeah. Visa and Pollard won't really slow them down. Right. That's why I think, you know, again, some of the center is like Guy Porter. I'm not sure how much I know he's been hurt. Like get him to play again. They may. He may need a little bit of game time. So we'll see. Yeah. Assuming this match
Exiles vs. Exeter Game Insights
00:15:25
Speaker
goes off, exiles and exit are at the G tech.
00:15:33
Speaker
Uh, I don't mind the linen Irish front row too much here. That's not great, but it's not bad. Um, and things are, give up points to forward. So yeah, I use their garlic middle table. Hopefully you have better options. That's, that's what I can tell about that. That's weird that Irish forwards or front row has been that poop. Right. It just hasn't been good. Like especially with the players they have, it's really weird. Yeah. Um,
00:15:58
Speaker
Yeah. Exeter are fairly generous to lose forwards though. So Tom Pearson, come on down. Yup. Yup. They're kind of dicks to scrum half. You wouldn't want to scrum half anyway from Exeter. Fly half. I'm sorry, scrum half. Ben White. Ben White, maybe if he's in there. But yeah, Exeter actually kind of dicks to scrum half. So there's that. You don't want dipshit at 10. So never mind. Exeter are...
00:16:28
Speaker
Generous to center, so that means Bernard Johnson, you come on down as well. Middle of the pack against OB, so you're going to probably play most of their first choice guys anyway. Jennings, if Jennings is playing. Would you would you play him at that at a man halfback? You have like if my option is between him and like an exit or nine? Yes, yeah.
00:16:58
Speaker
That's what I'm talking about. You got to go barfzilla.
00:17:11
Speaker
All right, we we know the we know the exiles are have been stingy defensive wise and fantasy land For a little while now actually and hasn't changed So exit front row Yes, if Dan frosted them because he can make that thing go Sam Simmons, I'm guessing it's gonna be but this in the end the living or is he staying he's staying Okay, he's gonna be he's gotta be close to done soon now
00:17:39
Speaker
Although they've already done there. They did that already. Yeah, so they're beyond that. They're beyond that. So yeah, Dan Frost. Yes, London Irish are tough against those forwards, but you're not seeing Sam Simmons. So go ahead. You don't want an extra scrum half, like I said, so pass.
00:17:57
Speaker
Exiles are tough against why half so Joe Simmons is going to be a problem for some people because he probably got you here at least help get you here. So that's less than awesome. Don't love any of their midfielders. Not in this matchup, especially. Obies. Woodburn. Although why it's technically this is a midfielder, so that might actually work out OK. Yeah, exactly. But again, Lynn and Irish are very stingy against OB so.
00:18:25
Speaker
template play sparingly at your word bird is definitely a go and then the rest are up. It's kind of a dependent situation. Yeah. Less than awesome, but it is what it is. And then off to sell versus Newcastle. So here's the opposite. There's here's the
00:18:44
Speaker
where I think it changes because sale are a team that they need, like the style that they play, it's very much like a clockwork thing. Like they don't, they don't wow you with skill all that much, although they can when they, when, but they need to open it up a little bit and they, they just need to be in, you know, hitting the right gears at the right time.
00:19:09
Speaker
Um, and when they're in that flow, it works really well for them and they're scary. And when they, when it's clunky, it's been, you know, they're not much of a threat and that's, it's been more of that recently. Um, Alex Sanderson has already said that, um, Danny dupes is back, which, you know,
00:19:41
Speaker
I don't want to play a sale with him and his brother and his brother. They've all been excellent. So I'm thinking that they're going to go a little bit of a full noise, especially because Newcastle are, as we know, a practice girl. So if you're going to get your timing right, this is the place to do it at home against Newcastle. Did you see also the shit talking that's already going on?
00:19:56
Speaker
I'm excited about, except for the fact that I, you know, he's going to play beyond this week.
00:20:08
Speaker
No. The two Twitter accounts are talking noise, like because they talk about this being the Battle of the North and Newcastle's like, look, it's like you have to drive for two hours north from sale against us. So what's this battle of the north? They're not even in the north. Game of Thrones type shit.
00:20:35
Speaker
Anyway, yeah, so all the Duprizes, Bobby Dupe's production has slipped a little bit since Ford came back, but they both are actually scoring pretty decently. So don't really let that bother you because also consider the opposition. And then everyone else in the midfield outside backs is okay to play. On Newcastle, fuck, if you have a Newcastle player that you're leaning on,
00:21:04
Speaker
probably are not playing, you might be playing the SACO. So I'll say that really it's only Carreras, Radwin, Obotoyan bow. Those are the only three I'd even look at starting.
00:21:16
Speaker
Yeah, I have OB. And that's, oh, wow. And you're in the final? Fuck. Yeah. No, he's got him. Yeah. Got him late and he's actually done well. Yes. Yes. That's true. That's true. That's that's the guy who helped put you over the, you know, put you over the top and away. Yep. So I may have to lean on him again.
00:21:38
Speaker
And he shouldn't, he shouldn't shit the bed. Like I would still expect to, you know, five to 10 points, which in, again, in the prem, that's kind of like acceptable somehow. Yeah. Something like that. All right. OG dubs. All right. So my guy, I think it's going to be a huge match for him. It's, he's going to be in front of his home crowd for the last time. The matchup's good and he's,
00:22:04
Speaker
somebody that actually might win some of the league if he's on the way of wire, my start of the week's going to be Bristol bears and urine. And actually it's funny cause I mean, I liked the matchup first off too. Um, I had Harry Randall, so I'm just going to change mine to whoever the Bristol nine. That's great. At this point. There you go. Yeah. No, I think it's going to be urine. Then no, he definitely is the start of them. Yes. Yeah. Last one, my sit. Um,
00:22:32
Speaker
Tough matchup, assuming it goes off, uh, it's going to be, it's a huge lockdown after last week. And assuming he's, he's playing in the matches being played as well after last week. Um, I think it's going to be a tough week for Joe Simmons. I, that's a, yeah, that's a good call. Um, same position, different match for me. Um, it was my match and.
00:22:55
Speaker
If you noticed what my attitude towards Newcastle this week is different from most weeks because it was missing one name that I've been saying is somebody who you can consider at this point as a fantasy option. But this player, it's always the matchup dependent and away at sale, fuck no. Brett Connan, he's one of those guys who could help you get so far.
00:23:23
Speaker
This is the match. Assuming that's, you know, again, sale. So I'm assuming that sale go full noise. This is the match to not ride Brett common fire and find someone else. I know. It's like, oh, you got you here. But man, yeah, he's good. He's he's not a bad 10.
00:23:43
Speaker
Just no, there's no, there's no such thing as a good tenant sale. It just doesn't work. Depending on what their lineup is though. I actually, I have their front, I have Newcastle's front row and I'm considering whether or not I want to play them depending on what sale puts out. Right. Cause if their front row is kind of like B ish and, or their team is B ish, then I think I'll play them because somebody's got to spring free. Right.
00:24:09
Speaker
At least you hope. Like if Ashman's out there, it's like, okay. I'm not really excited about that, but we'll see. All right. Anyway, um, let's jump over to super. Uh,
Highlanders vs. Chiefs Game Analysis
00:24:21
Speaker
we do have one lineup and it's the one I have, um, Islanders and chiefs. We know that there's obviously a huge problem in front of you. If you have a highlanders player this week, yes, they're at foresight bar, but they are playing the wrong fucking team playing simple. Um,
00:24:39
Speaker
Gilbert's back at 15, so he's a thumbs up. Um, man. Umaga Jensen, if you're desperate. Smith's been pretty good, so I'm okay with that. Uh, Renton.
00:24:51
Speaker
And that's it. Everybody else is either break class in case of emergency or sit or for hounders for the chiefs. It's a totally different story. You're playing the front row. You're playing two ball by Peter Gus and Jake. So they're both on the table for loose forward, Weber. Yes. D Mac. Yes.
00:25:10
Speaker
Molly, Molly, if you picked him off the wave of wire, go ahead. Um, one of Brown's backs, are you going to play him? Daniel Rona's fine. Um, Narawa and Stevenson. Was that everyone? Yes, it was. It's just about what they definitely skipped over. If you want, you can throw him in there too. Um, one second. Cause we have one lineup. Oh, we do.
00:25:33
Speaker
Yeah, we do. We have we have the drew a lineup. So sexy. Right. And I kind of. It's as somewhat as I expected.
00:25:44
Speaker
Um, weird to say. Um, so I would still expect lower, but starter worthy, um, output from kind of Kaveda who he has been a beast the last couple of weeks. And as I said, last week, um, the hurricanes do give up points to the eight. And last week it was, I don't know, some like Charlie Kane or scale or something. Yeah, he was a lock who actually had 10 points. He did.
00:26:11
Speaker
Um, so that, that actually, he didn't play the full 80, but so that was like the, the points are there. I didn't even see what it is. I don't, I didn't look to see what the backup got, but still 10 points from an eight. Yeah. You're doing all right. Yep. I'm doing okay. In that position kind of Kavita again. I don't know what it is, but they're giving up points to that position. Um, other than that, um, Lomani. Yes. Rovovo. Yes. Robert Tomata. Yes. Joe Sessi has been scoring well recently. Um,
00:26:38
Speaker
I think it's going to be those two that like, again, the canes are tight on points, but that's all relative, you know, giving up 40 points to outside backs. That means two of them can get like near 20 and one of them will get like three or four. So, yeah, I tell you, that that's you. And high, Josef Omasi, that the three point match is probably you and maybe they get more, but it's not going to be significant. So and don't.
00:27:06
Speaker
Don't touch Teddy Tella. I think we're both of us should all learn this lesson at this point. Yeah. I got burned by it. Everybody else. Let this be a lesson to you. All right. I can't find a hurricanes lineup. I can't. I haven't seen it either. OK, so let me see. I'm going to go to their page.
00:27:28
Speaker
One more time. Yeah, they're pretty, they're pretty terrible about doing their Twitter. They really are. No, the last thing was something about the Jason Holland appointed all black assistant coach. So nothing there yet either. So thank you, Drew, for being awesome. Yes.
00:27:44
Speaker
Uh, so anyway, for the, for the Keynes though, um, the front row is always a go already. Certainly. Um, I guess drew are not terrible defensively. So, right. You know, this is not the week to lean on a do, do we, if you, if you can avoid it or a Devin Flanders, because both are good, but.
00:28:07
Speaker
I think you already is going to get the points I think and that's going to be that Roy guard. Yes, as we said, been nothing short of amazing. Geordi Sullivan. Yeah, he's actually been okay Proctor. Obviously, if he starts, yes, I would sit pooj if he starts. I don't think.
00:28:28
Speaker
just because I don't know that he's he didn't play all that well, even before they took him out. I was not impressed. So I'm going to wait till I'm impressed to to tell you to start him, at least if then the points will come. But like, you know, they weren't. No, the points are not coming just yet, but yeah, not there yet. Reasi, Naholo, Morby. Yes, yes, yes. Since you joined Sevilla until till they maybe try to bump him into 13, which would be an idea to get something yet out of him.
00:28:57
Speaker
Yeah. All right. Crusaders and force. Force are down the ladder on points against, not quite in the bottom three, but they are approaching it.
00:29:08
Speaker
Um, so we know the Coursera's front row is pretty good. So you're playing them anyway. Um, I don't love most of their loose forwards, maybe calling grace now that he's back, but that's it. Um, perhaps same thing. No, nobody really want fly half. Duh, Richie Mwanga. You're going to go with it. Um, S midfield.
00:29:31
Speaker
heavily. Yes, he's actually been pretty good. Everybody else I'm kind of scared of like, and or no, could you know, and then Obie's was playing well, but yeah, he's hurt too. That was how is he? He got hurt and I lost game there. Okay, I didn't notice him get hurt. Yeah, he did get hurt. So
00:29:52
Speaker
He's off. That sucks. He has, yeah, he was playing pretty well. Um, Obies, you're going to play fine. Got a new cue and we'll join the resurfaces. You'll play him, but, um, really the rest are kind of on the, it depends type of category for them. Unfortunately.
00:30:09
Speaker
Well, but the weird news is like Crusaders are not near the top. They're just barely on top half of the points against. They're at six, which is again, weird. Force front row is doing okay, but for Crusaders are really strong. So maybe not. That's going to be a.
00:30:30
Speaker
borderline thing, um, back row. Geez. Maybe Wells, maybe antsy. That's about it. Um, scrum halves, Gareth. Yes. Yeah. Probably. Okay. Um, I need their listed fly house. No. Um, right. But center S and same for the center. Actually that's a lie. Not same for the center spank. Yes.
00:30:59
Speaker
Yeah, he's been quality. And then there are four OB lineup as we have experienced it. Haggerty, who will play 10 and have the T, is a yes. And then Mattiella and Cib Rigi are yes. And then I don't like to get to you that much. So pass. No, not so much. He's good, but as a player, I want him as a player, but not so much. Not as fancy as he was. Yep. Pass. Right. Blues versus Moana.
00:31:31
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start everyone on
Blues vs. Moana Game Expectations
00:31:32
Speaker
the blues. There's, I don't know whether we can imagine what's going to happen here. Just unfortunately everywhere. Unfortunately. Yeah. It's not, it's not going to be blues. Mona don't have the defense for this. No. Um, but the thing is they'll still score. So, you know, it's going to be an entertaining match, but yeah, for the blues, like if, if there's someone available who's starting for them and you need a spot, go like you do about it. Um,
00:32:00
Speaker
Ramana, uh, ride my ooh till you hear otherwise. I, I, I thought it, you know, score points and I like the way he's been playing. Um, sorry. Um, where are we? Uh, Filagi is still a go. Even after last week, he kind of had a rough one. Um, if McClatchy starts, he's four for four and it starts over 10 points. And he scored 10 off the bench last week.
00:32:26
Speaker
Yeah. He scored like 19 up. Right. Actually. Yeah. So I kind of like him at this point. To all his tracking downward recently. So I'd be looking for. Yeah. Didn't you didn't you trade for him? Yeah, I did. Didn't you take him from me? Yes. I'm wishing I had taken somebody else. But we're out. We're out. Yeah. Alamo is still rocking and rolling and Tom and Tom and I as well.
00:32:57
Speaker
Uh, yeah, but there, you know, there's, there's options elsewhere. Yep. As there usually is. And then we have the rebels and the Brumby's. So Brumby's have stiffened up a little bit more. They're now third on points against ladder. So they, what's up. Sorry. Skip it ahead of myself. Reds and more ties. Haha. There you go. Sorry.
00:33:29
Speaker
My fault. Anyway, so that changes things in terms of what I was going to talk about. Wartos and Reds are middle to low. And so there's points going to be on offer here. That's way more fun sometimes anyway. Wartos are awful against front rows, but this is not a front row I want to play. No, no, not really. The Reds have been super disappointing. Yeah. They're just they're missing too many guys. It's just how it is. Right. Exactly. It's not.
00:33:56
Speaker
Taws are top three against loose forwards, which presents something interesting. I think it's going to be Wilson McRite, and that's it. So in terms of those guys, because those have been the workhorses so far. They're middly against Grumhaf, so Tate to go, fly half, right into thing. So if you're hot up for a fly half, that might be your guy right there.
00:34:20
Speaker
Um, centers they're tough against and flukes actually kind of going the wrong way right now, as annoying as it is for me. Um, as a country might be involved in this game somehow. So if he is, then he's actually a doubt cause he's scored consistently so far when he's gotten the chance. Uh, reds, Obese, um, geez, Bataya and diagonal, maybe.
00:34:48
Speaker
Maybe. And that's it. And that's it. He's probably, yeah, he's, yeah. I know this whole, the whole back three for the whole contingency of the back three for the reds bar, Bataya has been a headache to say the least. Um, for the reds, for the war ties against the reds, reds are actually slightly lower than the war ties. And in that point against ladder. So again, points on offer here. Uh,
00:35:15
Speaker
toss front row is slightly better than the reds and i still don't love it so geez yeah it's gonna be tough to pick those last two front rows to rank this week tell you that much right now don't love either um
00:35:30
Speaker
Reds are bad against locks and say you is listed as a lock who's been playing six for the war ties. So he might be an option. Reds are number one against loose forward, though. So that means Langley Gleason is it that you want to mess around with. And yeah, I don't know if he's still healthy because he came out early, too. Did he? Oh, fucking hell. Not that I don't feel that he was hurt. I think it was just more like there. He's on a pitch count. Yeah. So that's more for fantasy than. Right. OK.
00:35:59
Speaker
G Gordon is not my, has not been my favorite all year, but I think he's okay this week. Um, despite reds being fourth against Scrum house, it's still 10 points. So doable, um, fly half of Benny Donaldson. And I know reds are, it's a favorable matchup, but it just isn't done anything. I, I'm praying for anybody that has Donaldson and Tana admit that the admin comes back this week for their sake. Um,
00:36:25
Speaker
midfield Parisi has been okay lately. So I'm going to give him a thumbs up for Katie. He's been pretty good for spots as well. And it's a decent matchup. So go ahead. Um, OBS, uh, page and Marky Mark are my favorite right now. Jorgensen has definitely been figured out by everybody else. So it's his turn to adjust. He hasn't adjusted yet. So he needs, he needs to pick me up. So until he gets one, I am going to steal right from him.
00:36:55
Speaker
Alright, off to
Rebels vs. Brumbies Game Preview
00:36:56
Speaker
Rebels, Brumbies. These, yeah, they're both media joker in attack. That's six hosting seven. But the Rebels are now the worst defense in the competition. And that's saying a lot because this is a competition with the
00:37:14
Speaker
with Moana and with the Highlanders and with the Force. This is this stiff competition for worst fantasy defense and they're it. They're winning. They're winning the wrong race.
00:37:27
Speaker
So it's going to be interesting to see, you know, can, can the Brumby's take advantage? I think they have guys who can. So for the rebels, they're still, you know, their front row is a go Lorenz. Yeah. Carter Gordon hasn't broken 12 points in four weeks. Um, he might bounce back, but I'm just not sure. Did he come out last week? I think so. Yeah. Hopefully he's okay.
00:37:54
Speaker
Um, so yeah, that's another thing. Like, is he again, same thing. Would they just go in and get him a little limited run or is he? He better be ready to tell. Um, I'd say look for limited returns from Mani Awani and Laki. Um, go ahead with Hodge, cause he'll get the kicking points. Um, and Kelloway has been really hard to keep down when, you know, since he's been like, it took him like two weeks to get back into it. And now he's.
00:38:22
Speaker
hitting on all cylinder last two weeks. I would expect that to continue. Um, for the Brumby's their forwards are a bit of a mess. Even the front row isn't a great option. So it's like, great. The,
00:38:34
Speaker
Rebels have a bad defense, but who the fuck can that probably be? Yeah, who are you going to take advantage of with that? I don't see it. Yeah. Back to another story, though. Lonergan is a reasonable start at this point, as is Lolesio, who you might have, you might be shying away from both at the moment, or there might be your second options, but they'd be good first options this week. You know, unless your first option is like a mawanga, obviously, fuck off. Right. Different story.
00:39:01
Speaker
Right. Um, to mighty two has been scoring decently his last five. Um, but last week wasn't great for the canes fucking go figure. So I'm kind of like, kind of keeping that in the box for now. Um, I think I would, I would rely on those other five weeks.
00:39:17
Speaker
Um, it could tell might be a decent go, but I'd look for other options and then your head's the only outside back on the, um, on the Brumby's that I'm really down on tool and right. I think our full go I'm sold on tool now. Like that was a, you know, as we last week, you started well.
00:39:34
Speaker
He started well and now I think he's on my, you know, I can't, you know, like I'm not going to shy away from him. I think I kind of was not sure, but now I'm, yeah, he had, he's bounced back. Solidly. That's like you were saying, like some people are not reacting once teams, you know, change up how they play you. Cool. Definitely. He got limited a couple of weeks and he's like, fuck that. I'm going to do something different. You know, I'm going to forget it out. Work something new. Yeah. Definitely. Oh, gee dubs.
00:40:05
Speaker
So my guy you mentioned and this without even necessarily using my brain about this newly crowned terrible defense, I was thinking about how well this guy is playing because he just made my guys look a little silly last week. So my side of the week is going to be the Brumby's winger Cory tool. Yeah, I that's not a that's not a bad call. My start of the week, you know, I mentioned them obviously in passing.
00:40:36
Speaker
in my terrible defenses out there. Um, and I, I like a good attack against a bad defense ever anytime. Um, so my start of the week this week is Antoine Leonard Brown coming back.
00:40:48
Speaker
appearance a hundred against that, that Highlander's defense. Yeah, right. Yeah. They got a really detailed shit. They got to really bring something for that one. Right. And I don't, I, I can't really expect him to play the full match, but I still think he's going to do some serious damage. Well, yeah, I think he's them feet, man. Yeah. Telling you. He won't get you 30, but it'll get you like you'll 15 to 20. Yep. Easily. Uh, sit. Um, I actually kind of liked this guy, but just not this week. And he's been a quality.
00:41:18
Speaker
guy in there when you need to break class in case of emergency, but I would not break that class this week. My sit of the week is going to be Moana's fullback, William Abili. Oh, yeah, that's a good one. Same team, same match, obviously. Different position, the guy we kind of bantered about, who's just been not his best form, at least fantasy-wise.
00:41:47
Speaker
So this, this week I would say sit Danny Tawalla choice. Right. I mean, this is one of those, if you have a choice, if you have, you know, if there's like three guys kicking around and he's one of them. Yeah. If you have, if like.
00:42:05
Speaker
you have nobody after him, then play it. Yeah. He's not good. Like, I guess we don't want to talk about it. I mean, don't, I can't see him scoring 10 to 15. I can see, you know, five to 10. Yeah. And if that's what you need and that's not, there's nothing wrong with that. It's just, again, if you have guys who can get you 10 to 15, don't go with them. Yeah. Maybe go with that. Maybe go with that. Okay. Pick them in the row out of here. All right.
00:42:37
Speaker
Baths, Saracens. Bath. Bath. I like the way Bath are playing right now in Saris. I think you're going to throw some shags to rest up. Not quite full bin juice, but it's going to be close. Yeah. Yeah. Bristol Gloucester. I'll take Bristol. Bears at home. They have something to play for. They're at home. Yep. They want to put on a show. Lester Quinn's. Harlequin's. Yeah.
00:43:05
Speaker
There won't be a huge margin, but they'll do it out. Assuming it's played Irish next year. Yeah, I have a jitter in a forfeit. They're in a forfeit. There we go with Irish, though. So it's played. And say on Newcastle sale sale. Yeah. All right. Super rugby. Islanders, chiefs, chiefs.
00:43:34
Speaker
Jeez. That train ain't stopping, man. Not at this station. No, not at this one. Jura Hurricanes. I'm worried about this one, but I will take my guys. Me too. I will take your guys. I'm not so worried about this one. Yeah, I'm a little worried about this one. Although the heat. Yeah, they found ways to beat some teams and make them look silly. True. I am worried, but I think they'll be okay.
00:44:02
Speaker
So I guess this is what I'm showing my respect for the hurricanes, I guess. To me, they're on that level. They're on the Chiefs Blues level. I place them there. I don't place the Crusaders there. Not right now. No, not this year, which is weird to say. It's super is, but yes. Speaking of Crusaders for Crusaders. Crusaders. Blues, Moana. Blues.
00:44:33
Speaker
Reds and ties. And I think this is not in Brazil. I think it's in Townsville. I struggled with this one. Same. I'm just like. But I'm going Reds because they're at home. Yeah, that's really it. And that's really what. Yeah. Yeah. Somebody take control of this goddamn thing. Right. Please. Yeah. Rebels, Brumbies. Brumbies. Brumbies. Yeah. OK. There's that.
00:45:03
Speaker
Cool. All right. So we'll be talking from FRD finals next week. We'll be talking about what's going on with semi-finals the following week and all that good stuff. All that fun shit. Until then, fantasy rugby podcast at gmail.com. We'll get our sheets out tomorrow and Friday. Right. Good luck in your finals and getting into your, your playoffs as they're starting soon. So, um,
00:45:32
Speaker
If it's squeaky bum time, hope we can help. Yeah, Godspeed to you all. But other than that, enjoy the rugby. We will react next week with more fun. We appreciate you listening to us. Have a good one, everyone. Later.