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Season 7- Weekly Fantasy Corner (Premiership Round 1)
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IT'S THE FIRST FANTASY CORNER OF THE SEASON! I hope everyone is as excited as that first sentence was supposed to be. On the first FC of the new season we are looking at the Superbru Premiership game (sorry Dream XV players, we can't even participate in it). We have a look at who is worth their fat price tags, who is overpriced, and who the steals of the season could be. Yes, we are also doing our first Start or Sit of the new campaign. Get your notepads out and join us friends!
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Transcript
Fantasy Corner Introduction
00:00:29
jarrod_dyke
Hey friends, it's the fancy Ruby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke.
00:00:32
Grumpy Old Prop
I'm Benton Glauser.
00:00:33
jarrod_dyke
It's fancy corner time, the first fancy corner of the scene. Of course, that means we're gonna look back at Superbrew on the prem, prem on the Superbrew.
00:00:46
jarrod_dyke
Either or, whatever whatever one it is. One of those, one of those.
Changes in JP Yanks League
00:00:50
jarrod_dyke
um We do have a, we have a slight shift in the JP Yanks League this year. Benz in D2, so he's in charge of D2 this year.
00:00:59
Grumpy Old Prop
It's more of diversification.
00:01:03
jarrod_dyke
What are you, South Shore Anchors? Jesus Christ, what's wrong with you?
00:01:04
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah
00:01:07
Grumpy Old Prop
We're making sure that there's, there's enough of the fantasy rugby yanks to go around in our, look, you know, we, we, we were, we were like isolating ourselves in, in D one.
00:01:13
jarrod_dyke
but Yeah, because we're a fucking sod after fucking.
00:01:21
Grumpy Old Prop
And now we're making sure that, you know, we're, we're, we're involved in, invested in, in both divisions was tactical. Had nothing, nothing to do with me eating a bunch of ass last year.
00:01:32
jarrod_dyke
that
00:01:36
jarrod_dyke
Hey, listen, welcome welcome to welcome to Alex a long, a long time listener, a long time supporter.
00:01:41
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:01:41
jarrod_dyke
So welcome to Alex, the division one as well. Certainly worth noting that. All right. um So and then, yeah, everything pretty much gonna be the same
Dream 15 Ambitions
00:01:51
jarrod_dyke
this year.
00:01:51
jarrod_dyke
We had, I had ambitions on getting involved in that dream 15, but I don't know how to and they haven't wrote back to us. So
00:02:01
Grumpy Old Prop
I think I also kind of didn't get back to them. I think I fucked that up a little bit too. So sorry guys.
00:02:08
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, I mean, still,
Superbrew Cap Strategy
00:02:09
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah. So I'm, I'm a little overloaded as it is.
00:02:09
jarrod_dyke
whatever.
00:02:10
jarrod_dyke
Whatever. Honestly, like, someone asked you a question, you might want to answer it.
00:02:14
Grumpy Old Prop
So yeah.
00:02:15
jarrod_dyke
Just saying, just saying. ah Anyway, so if you don't know, you have, and so in Superboro, you have 100 million pound cap, and you got to fill out a squad with, we have 20?
00:02:33
jarrod_dyke
or 2323 and say, wait a minute.
00:02:33
Grumpy Old Prop
23,
00:02:36
jarrod_dyke
I know that's not the right number.
00:02:37
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah.
00:02:37
jarrod_dyke
I'm losing my mind. Losing my mind. Anyway, it doesn't matter. That's, that's a known quality. That's not news.
Standout Players from Weaker Teams
00:02:45
jarrod_dyke
Um, you have a team load of four each. So you gotta be very careful about who you're picking from those teams, certain teams.
00:02:52
jarrod_dyke
See, St. Seabath, Queens, Bristol teams that like to like to run the ball and like to put the, put the, put the meters in and put the tries down. And then you got to find the diamonds in the rough and, you know, shitty teams like Newcastle, which there weren't many last year or Gloucester. um Even, you know, even sale, Exeter, Luster, they all had their, their bright points. You know, at Fayette Wabos, it was the first one that comes to mind for that.
Prop and Hooker Recommendations
00:03:18
jarrod_dyke
um So with that, we're going to just kind of ramble through our, our positions here and see what we have for
00:03:29
jarrod_dyke
you know, possibilities of, you know, good, bad and different.
00:03:35
jarrod_dyke
It is so the most expensive prop props. There is, there's a bunch of them.
00:03:41
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:03:42
jarrod_dyke
Both answer props are Genji due to I was, who was definitely one of the best ones to have.
00:03:47
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:03:48
jarrod_dyke
Um, Joe Marler with one, but Bono Davidson TT and man who has the potential to earn that 3 million pound mark.
00:03:49
Grumpy Old Prop
Well, o I didn't think so, you know, but New Year, I mean, now he doesn't have, you know, Waller's to compete with, although they only they didn't play his position, right?
00:03:59
jarrod_dyke
But did he last year? I didn't think so, but, uh, what do I know?
00:04:08
jarrod_dyke
No, he doesn't.
00:04:10
Grumpy Old Prop
um So.
00:04:11
jarrod_dyke
Um, yeah, no, one of them, I thought one of them played loose head at the least, if not both of them.
00:04:14
Grumpy Old Prop
I thought they both played loose head.
00:04:17
jarrod_dyke
Yeah. And I think that's what a Yogan is.
00:04:18
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:04:18
jarrod_dyke
I don't think he's a tight head.
00:04:19
Grumpy Old Prop
All right. Yeah.
00:04:20
jarrod_dyke
I think, I think Davis is the tight head here.
00:04:22
Grumpy Old Prop
Hmm.
00:04:22
jarrod_dyke
So yeah. Anyway.
00:04:25
Grumpy Old Prop
With Detroit, you run into team limits for Bath.
00:04:29
jarrod_dyke
Yes.
00:04:30
Grumpy Old Prop
That's the that's the the.
00:04:30
jarrod_dyke
Yes. Same with Davidson and a Bono, a Yogan.
00:04:33
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah. So that that's the the scaring off point there.
00:04:40
Grumpy Old Prop
Genj is might be worth it.
00:04:45
jarrod_dyke
Yeah. I'm unlike every other decent prop is 2 million. And then there's a, is probably going to be some good ones that are a million.
00:04:53
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:04:53
jarrod_dyke
We don't know which ones those are right now, but there's probably going to be some good ones that are a million.
00:04:55
Grumpy Old Prop
Nope.
00:04:59
jarrod_dyke
So, you know, keep an eye out. We've talked about target par.
00:05:01
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:05:04
jarrod_dyke
You could probably say that he would be one to maybe come out.
00:05:07
Grumpy Old Prop
In Tom West, maybe, at the mill oh no, but again, North, Northampton.
00:05:08
jarrod_dyke
Um, yeah, that being, that being the one that scares me off of him too.
00:05:12
Grumpy Old Prop
So you're you're kind of.
00:05:16
jarrod_dyke
Um, I think there's a million. That's a possibility.
00:05:21
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:05:21
jarrod_dyke
Maybe, maybe not. We'll see. Um,
00:05:25
Grumpy Old Prop
but I mean, I'd still think of Balmain there potentially, even though he's two. um Because he but that's a reminder, Saracens score their points mainly out of the pack, or at least they have traditionally, who knows if that'll change.
00:05:39
Grumpy Old Prop
um So it's not like some of these other clubs where
00:05:39
jarrod_dyke
Mm hmm.
00:05:44
Grumpy Old Prop
You know, if you signed to toy, now you're, you're not going to have one of the back, back three or, um, or Finn or Lawrence. So like, you know, but now you can, you know, you can go with, uh, um, Wow. Where was I sorry with a Balmain get some decent points for him or from him. And you're not missing out on Ellie daily.
00:06:11
jarrod_dyke
Right. Yeah, right. Bar barring the days he had the boot, which we didn't know he had the boot last year until we found out that Ferrell tore a fucking muscle in his leg.
00:06:17
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:06:21
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:06:21
jarrod_dyke
But you know, different story for a different day, I suppose. so ah Let's roll over to the two shirt. I mean, I think the both got both guys that are at the top are there deservedly.
00:06:34
jarrod_dyke
No. Thacker and Langdon, I would pick either one of them. I'd probably take Thacker right now, only because I don't want to burn a Saint spot at Langdon. Maybe I do.
00:06:41
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah maybe.
00:06:42
jarrod_dyke
I don't know. Maybe you do. um You know, right down below them are Dan, Montosia, Jinx, and Dunn. And really, I don't have a problem with any of them.
00:06:52
jarrod_dyke
Even Dunn was quality for the most part, just you didn't want to pick Dunn that often because the Bath players that were available to you otherwise were more worth it.
00:06:56
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah
00:07:01
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah And Theo Dan was lightened up from the bench sometimes too So he was sometimes worth a start even if he was a sub so consider that as well as a you know um but he's He's definitely worth that for I'm kind of surprised he's out of five
00:07:03
jarrod_dyke
But
00:07:06
jarrod_dyke
Right Yeah, yeah, yeah well e me might you might earn that five next year we'll see one of those top marks Which
00:07:21
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm. I Think so next year once once it wins it's like he takes like fully over for George I think that's the only thing holding him back.
00:07:28
jarrod_dyke
you probably will Yeah The three million tier
00:07:29
Grumpy Old Prop
That's the kind of split in time
00:07:36
jarrod_dyke
I'm not into any either either the either of the Queens guys. Definitely not Jack Yandall. I don't understand how Yandall's more than Frost, that doesn't make sense to me. Auguray's a good bargain when Thacker's not in, obviously.
00:07:50
jarrod_dyke
Beaumire was the only bright spot really into Newcastle last year, but he wasn't even really worth playing, so that's kinda, maybe better change this year, I hope.
00:07:53
Grumpy Old Prop
Uh, what? No.
00:07:58
jarrod_dyke
um You and I are both a big pair of George McWiggin fans, and
00:08:06
jarrod_dyke
LCD is a guy, okay, move or not. You didn't, like, let's be fair, I don't think you did much last year, if I remember right, so.
00:08:12
Grumpy Old Prop
No, I'd actually take Taylor over him, which we I know I'm moving on to the twos, but still like that's yeah.
00:08:15
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, blessability.
00:08:22
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, yeah, yeah. um Anyway, so those, that's what and then, yeah, ah other end of the scoreboard here, like, Frost and Singleton stand out to me,
00:08:34
jarrod_dyke
Cape on, on, ah on a day.
00:08:34
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm.
00:08:35
jarrod_dyke
We talked about Charlie, Claire, the other, and the other part about, you know, he could have a big, a big role to play.
00:08:36
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm Yeah Well, he's not coaching Dallas anymore Well, well yeah, but that's that's rumors so I should let's keep that under our hat for now
00:08:40
jarrod_dyke
Um, Rob Weber, there's in this and he's coach. He was coaching Dallas. Wasn't he? I think they need to take him out of there. Just throw that one out there. Just good.
00:08:53
jarrod_dyke
So I've heard.
00:08:58
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, we'll see. Yeah, we'll see. Anyway, let's go to the engine room.
Lock and Back Row Insights
00:09:06
jarrod_dyke
Um, four guys at four million.
00:09:10
jarrod_dyke
And honestly, I love him. And I'm not sure he was worth the 4 million last year, Maro Atoge.
00:09:15
Grumpy Old Prop
No.
00:09:16
jarrod_dyke
You know, yeah like Batley.
00:09:17
Grumpy Old Prop
the huh He scored pretty well, but I may have still been the like, I think it was I did play a lot.
00:09:18
jarrod_dyke
Yes. Alex Coles when he was in. Yes. Dio McFarland. Yep. I don't, Maro's there on reputation alone, if we're honest.
00:09:33
Grumpy Old Prop
i I can't remember. There was at one point he was still the highest scoring lock. So um but I think that kind of.
00:09:41
jarrod_dyke
Maybe.
00:09:41
Grumpy Old Prop
That went down over time, if I'm not mistaken, so.
00:09:44
jarrod_dyke
Yeah.
00:09:45
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:09:46
jarrod_dyke
Um, yeah they have George Martin lists as a, as a lock and he may play a little bit of six this year.
00:09:51
Grumpy Old Prop
like That's that can be a bit of a cheat code.
00:09:52
jarrod_dyke
So I'm, I'm, I'm into that. That chess. Um, yes. Not Daffy pass him pass on him.
00:10:00
jarrod_dyke
Not yields. I love Nikki, but no. He was a walking card waiting to happen to emma.
00:10:03
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:10:05
jarrod_dyke
Now he's in the second row. So he's he's in there And i'm in the back row last year didn't and you still was scoring something like hell So that's a that's a guy to throw in there Freddy I love freddie freddie clark, um lamb i'm, not sure hunter hell's gonna be worth anything this year baloney, maybe I don't know.
00:10:08
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah
00:10:11
Grumpy Old Prop
Right. So he, he might be a good, yeah, he's got to look at, um, yeah,
00:10:26
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah I want to see it first.
00:10:26
jarrod_dyke
I want to see what I could i'm sure we could ask some of our urc friends how how we scored in um for lenster and urc
00:10:31
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah, but either way coming over, like who knows, you know, if he's going to be a locked in starter, like how's that going to work? So it might be a wait, wait and see on, on, on Maloney, but at the same time, it's a lot of 3 million guys.
00:10:36
jarrod_dyke
Uh, yeah, I don't know. Yep. My own of a new, uh, there is, there's a good, there's a good list.
00:10:42
Grumpy Old Prop
So it's, it should be an easy so swap in. Yeah.
00:10:45
jarrod_dyke
Like Lamb and Hammond were kind of the same last year.
00:10:47
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:10:48
jarrod_dyke
Um, and I mean that in the best way possible. Um,
00:10:52
Grumpy Old Prop
Wells is such a, it's a tease. I, maybe he's a guy to look at just in case, keep an eye on him.
00:10:57
jarrod_dyke
but no, yep. Yep. And then, yeah, my owner of a new, I would love it if he wasn't on a fucking saint's team that I only get to pick four of.
00:11:06
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:11:09
jarrod_dyke
So maybe, maybe not.
00:11:10
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:11:10
jarrod_dyke
well yeah Leaning, maybe not on that one. I will say that. Um, the back row, which is always ah one of the biggest, like, you know, you, you can spend a shit ton there or you can go cheap and still probably do okay.
00:11:26
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah, there's like, yes.
00:11:27
jarrod_dyke
Um,
00:11:30
Grumpy Old Prop
Especially with guns and guns, it was the most expensive player in the back row, but he's not playing right away, so.
00:11:31
jarrod_dyke
um it's usually good.
00:11:36
jarrod_dyke
No, although, you know, game by game, he was certainly one of the most consistent performers in fantasy.
00:11:36
Grumpy Old Prop
Not an option.
00:11:41
Grumpy Old Prop
Yes, he was. Yes, he was. He's he's earned that.
00:11:42
jarrod_dyke
So I had him for the majority of my year.
00:11:44
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah, he's he's earned that nine mil. Just damn, that's tough.
00:11:47
jarrod_dyke
Mm hmm. Yep. A very pissed off Zach Mercer in there.
00:11:52
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:11:55
jarrod_dyke
um Turning himself up to six. Yikes.
00:11:58
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:11:59
jarrod_dyke
We'll see how that works out.
00:12:00
Grumpy Old Prop
I like.
00:12:01
jarrod_dyke
Pearson truck that this is where the Northampton can probably
00:12:03
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:12:05
jarrod_dyke
forward can probably come in this back row, especially with, yeah, one of those two guys, even, oh, Graham's at six as well.
00:12:06
Grumpy Old Prop
Right. One of those two.
00:12:13
jarrod_dyke
Damn it. I was, they've got five. That's, I liked that, but it's six. I don't love it. um We'll see what Bill Motta is.
00:12:19
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:12:21
jarrod_dyke
Tom Curry does not belong in there.
00:12:22
Grumpy Old Prop
No.
00:12:22
jarrod_dyke
Get out of here. Go, go, go away. Just go away. I'm not sure Underhill is worth five, but maybe I guess, is that the lowest price?
00:12:29
Grumpy Old Prop
Maybe. No.
00:12:30
jarrod_dyke
Nope, it's not. He should be definitely in that four to 3 million range because
00:12:34
Grumpy Old Prop
Yes.
00:12:35
jarrod_dyke
you Didn't do much ted held it more than him, in my opinion.
00:12:36
Grumpy Old Prop
right.
00:12:39
jarrod_dyke
Uh, huh.
00:12:39
Grumpy Old Prop
And he's in five too. So I there's one in the five that I really like.
00:12:42
jarrod_dyke
Yeah.
00:12:45
Grumpy Old Prop
um um I'm unsure if I want to mention actually, no, I'm going to mention anyway, I think it's my start of the week. ah um Sorry, spoilers. But but but Tom Willis is the the basically locked in eight for for Saracens.
00:12:55
jarrod_dyke
Hmm.
00:12:58
Grumpy Old Prop
um That's a big
00:12:58
jarrod_dyke
Yeah. Unless Earl's playing eight, which is a possibility.
00:13:01
Grumpy Old Prop
Which is a possibility, yeah that's the thing, they're gonna get caught up in that Earl, Gonzo, um Willis, and Oniyama, Christie. Hey, I got it right the first time. um Right, um he's added a name, Oniyama.
00:13:13
jarrod_dyke
artist formerly known as Andy Christie.
00:13:17
Grumpy Old Prop
um
00:13:17
jarrod_dyke
Yep.
00:13:20
Grumpy Old Prop
and They're gonna rotate a bunch, but i I still think Willis is gonna be one of the guys who, he's gonna get a lot of playing time, and man, all he does is score big tries, so.
00:13:30
jarrod_dyke
Yup. Start and get into the bargains. Maybe we talked about the daprias and maybe they They come good this year. Again, if they do, then yeah, four million is a great place for him to be.
00:13:41
Grumpy Old Prop
I miss them being lock eligible in TRM.
00:13:44
jarrod_dyke
um
00:13:47
jarrod_dyke
Right. Oh, man. Oh, the days. Oh, the days. If Will Evans stays healthy, he'll he'll be good. Fissile is up to four million now.
00:13:54
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:13:55
jarrod_dyke
which is He's still a bit of a cheat code at four, though.
00:13:57
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah
00:13:57
jarrod_dyke
So um not about it. not Not the worst thing there. um
00:14:05
jarrod_dyke
Jack Kenning him another one that needs to stay healthy with three million is a nice nice ad if Bailey's gets playing time at three million, that's good too.
00:14:05
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:14:12
jarrod_dyke
I like that um People are talking a lot about this pollock kid.
00:14:12
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:14:16
jarrod_dyke
We'll see how that goes um Again been kind of same same thing.
00:14:17
Grumpy Old Prop
Mhm.
00:14:22
jarrod_dyke
We'll see if they you know They find and then I I mentioned him on the other pod the Eliana kid You know if he steps forward for our last start then You could see a real good bargain and advance you with him at only 2 million.
00:14:37
jarrod_dyke
So there's a ton of potential that could really, you know, help shape your squad a little bit better, you know, turn into, you know, rich ranks or riches as it were, but we'll see.
Scrum-half and Fly-half Options
00:14:51
jarrod_dyke
Uh, the nine shirts going to the back line. I mean, yes to the guys that play that are 5 million.
00:14:59
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah, all three of them, I'd take them.
00:15:00
jarrod_dyke
They all make sense. yeah They all make sense. Yes. ka I mean, karrot Karen, Karen JVP at four kind of makes sense.
00:15:05
Grumpy Old Prop
And possibly the four, that sucks. Yeah.
00:15:09
jarrod_dyke
um Ben sale. Yes.
00:15:10
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:15:10
jarrod_dyke
I don't know enough about Thomas Williams to say yes or no.
00:15:12
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:15:14
jarrod_dyke
I'll put that out there. I think Will Porter's gonna play more than care though. He was playing last year more. So if you're looking for who's the starter, he's the cheaper option and he's probably any any cheaper.
00:15:25
Grumpy Old Prop
Consider it. Yeah.
00:15:29
Grumpy Old Prop
he's He's probably gonna play more.
00:15:29
jarrod_dyke
so Yeah.
00:15:31
Grumpy Old Prop
I think you're right about that.
00:15:32
jarrod_dyke
And so just checking that out there. They have Charlie Bracken listed two million here.
00:15:37
Grumpy Old Prop
Might be someone to keep an eye on.
00:15:38
jarrod_dyke
They think they, they, maybe they know something we don't, but yeah. and granted There's a lot of two million.
00:15:45
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:15:46
jarrod_dyke
I mean, I guess that's everyone. Nevermind. Okay. Foot in mouth Jared. Shut up. You idiot. Um,
00:15:55
jarrod_dyke
Yeah. I do. I do like that. and That nine room though. Now for the Saracens, even with the, the temporary additional really.
00:16:01
Grumpy Old Prop
Mhm. Mhm.
00:16:04
jarrod_dyke
Um, yeah. And, and those that are wondering, like Tom James was a great plug and play when Mitchell was away or hurt or whatever. So don't be afraid to switch him.
00:16:16
jarrod_dyke
And should you find their desire to just wouldn't hang onto him as your backup, hoping to just trade them out because that's two saints players right there.
00:16:17
Grumpy Old Prop
Great. Yeah, that's tough.
00:16:25
jarrod_dyke
that one, one of which is not playing in your starting lineup. Most weeks you're going to want that. So just keep out of mind.
00:16:31
Grumpy Old Prop
Right Yeah Yep, I mean there's nothing there's nothing I don't think there's anything more to be said there they they're definitely top top tier Pollard I think might be a well, especially now he won't be around just yet um for Yeah, it's
00:16:33
jarrod_dyke
All right. To the fellas wearing the 10 shirts and yep. Kind of an agreement with the guys that are at the top here, Finn Smith and Smith.
00:16:47
jarrod_dyke
No. Yeah.
00:16:55
jarrod_dyke
But still, like if we're looking at the next tier down, I think that's it. I think those two guys are it.
00:17:01
Grumpy Old Prop
I don't know. I think I'd rather have Burke and McGinty.
00:17:01
jarrod_dyke
with
00:17:03
Grumpy Old Prop
I like them better at eight than either Pollard and Ford at nine.
00:17:05
jarrod_dyke
i i do I do too, but I think in terms of what you're thinking about for the game and the history and da-da-da, I think it it makes sense for why they priced them there.
00:17:12
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah. Right. It does. It does.
00:17:15
jarrod_dyke
It doesn't mean I'm going to pick them.
00:17:16
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:17:17
jarrod_dyke
I think Skinner is way too expensive for a guy that doesn't usually kick and does a terrible job of that job at it when he does, by the way.
00:17:19
Grumpy Old Prop
i
00:17:22
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm. Yeah, they were listening to us though because I think all last year we were saying I would take Brett Connell as my backup 10 but only it's like 6 mil and boom there he is 6 mil Although Hayden would it for you know, if they exit or get smart which okay, so they won't so never mind um I
00:17:33
jarrod_dyke
Yep. There he is. ah but um So you're asking for a lot right there, buddy.
00:17:47
jarrod_dyke
that's That's the equivalent of moving heaven and earth. Depending on health and how how good he goes how good he goes to start the year, ants come at six, could be in steel though.
00:17:57
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm not against saris, but but after that give them a look Yeah Although she'll cock to start the year might be oh, oh no, that's right Yeah, like either one of those to like check out, you know who who ends up starting
00:17:58
jarrod_dyke
Throwing that out there. Yeah, we'll see. Volo Volo, I don't know, like an unknown quantity to say the least.
00:18:11
jarrod_dyke
And then it's, and then
00:18:16
jarrod_dyke
at 10 should be interesting too.
00:18:21
jarrod_dyke
Right. Yep. Um, knock on wood that he, I'm not wishing that he does, but should dance can get hurt. It'd be interesting to see who they put it 10, whether it's Barton, whether it's Atkinson, please not. Santi Carrera said, please God, even Argentina have figured that out. Don't start him that often. They're like,
00:18:41
jarrod_dyke
please, please, please wish sugar on top.
00:18:43
Grumpy Old Prop
Hmm.
00:18:44
jarrod_dyke
And then, you know, we'll see what Louie Johnson turns into.
00:18:48
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:18:49
jarrod_dyke
We know Fergus Burke's probably the, the nailed on guy, but yeah, 3 million, you know, maybe he gets an occasional start.
00:18:50
Grumpy Old Prop
but Yeah.
00:18:55
Grumpy Old Prop
Hmm.
00:18:56
jarrod_dyke
Like, all right, it could be fun. I would wager he gets one against his old friends back at the stone X.
00:19:01
Grumpy Old Prop
Likely, yeah.
00:19:03
jarrod_dyke
I would, I think he'll be in that team minimum, but I think he gets the 10 shirt for that game, depending on how things are going.
Midfield and Back Three Picks
00:19:11
jarrod_dyke
Uh, over to the midfield. I, you have to pick Slade as a, as a 10 as a kicker. That's the, and that's the problem. Like there aren't that many guys wearing 10 shirts in this league that are going to put up points worthy of not kicking. Now, if show, like showcock could play 15 one, one day.
00:19:37
jarrod_dyke
maybe so if Lester give the ball some air and he gets space. All right, that could be viable.
00:19:43
Grumpy Old Prop
Maybe they did that a couple times last year.
00:19:45
jarrod_dyke
I don't know if that's gonna happen.
00:19:45
Grumpy Old Prop
I don't think it really worked Hydra yeah
00:19:47
jarrod_dyke
I like it to do. But just saying and it's viable. So that itself is a problem. So if that's your strategy, please let me know how the hell you got around the 10 shirt.
00:20:00
jarrod_dyke
know
00:20:01
Grumpy Old Prop
Still either way, Slade's not around for the first, like whoever who knows how long anyway.
00:20:01
jarrod_dyke
um But anyway,
00:20:05
Grumpy Old Prop
So he's not an ah he's not really an option. um Don't pick him. um Or if you do, you'll see once they send out the team sheets ah that you'll need to drop him and add someone else.
00:20:10
jarrod_dyke
yeah
00:20:14
jarrod_dyke
Yeah Yeah Lawrence is really the only one worth 7 million.
00:20:17
Grumpy Old Prop
Right. And he's worth it.
00:20:18
jarrod_dyke
and I don't know Bobby dupes did a lot but Yeah, I'm just saying that Ben redsberg is the only 6 million Yeah
00:20:20
Grumpy Old Prop
And he's worth it.
00:20:27
Grumpy Old Prop
It is, but he may also be worth it. They think I would say you you need one of those two too, too. I'm having both of them will be tough.
00:20:35
jarrod_dyke
um We won't know what night Clavu is really Sinti could be playing on the wing a bit this year.
00:20:38
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm. Right.
00:20:40
jarrod_dyke
So that could be a, you know, a cheat.
00:20:41
Grumpy Old Prop
I could be a little cheat code.
00:20:43
jarrod_dyke
Um, I'll be interested to see how pre-zay goes this year.
00:20:47
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:20:48
jarrod_dyke
We'll ask him as a midfielder and he's probably playing in the back three. That could be interesting.
00:20:52
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah, but at five minutes, that's a hefty.
00:20:55
jarrod_dyke
That's not that bad considering that the cheapest ones are two and they're nobody's maybe we'll see.
00:20:59
Grumpy Old Prop
Although he's probably going to play center. Look at the, I mean, if you consider their, their, the rest of their back three, um, unless he's a fullback, I don't know.
00:21:08
jarrod_dyke
I mean, he, I saw him more in back three than I've seen him at 13 partially, but that doesn't mean that that's accurate.
00:21:11
Grumpy Old Prop
That's fair.
00:21:16
jarrod_dyke
I'm just saying that that's what it looks like. Um, Northmore better than Joseph only because Northmore is usually more healthy.
00:21:24
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:21:25
jarrod_dyke
And I like, well, and I like, well, Joseph don't get me wrong, but just, yep. Yeah. James Williams is another one that needs to have the tea. Yeah. Um,
00:21:37
Grumpy Old Prop
There's two cheat codes that I have that are lower, um that are that in the three million range.
00:21:37
jarrod_dyke
I just, I don't, okay. Go ahead.
00:21:43
jarrod_dyke
Okay.
00:21:43
Grumpy Old Prop
Um, one we talked about in the other pod, Lennox and Yanwu. He's at three for Quinn's.
00:21:47
jarrod_dyke
Yep.
00:21:48
Grumpy Old Prop
Could be a drop in for, for Andre who wasn't all that great last year.
00:21:49
jarrod_dyke
Yep. Okay.
00:21:53
Grumpy Old Prop
Anyway. Um, but Lennox we've seen play extremely well in the past. So, um, maybe they're, they've they've been, you know, sending him to bake a little bit more. Um, and then Ollie Hartley for Saracens at 3 million.
00:22:05
jarrod_dyke
When he played, he was great last year.
00:22:07
Grumpy Old Prop
And he could be there 12 this year.
00:22:07
jarrod_dyke
Agreed.
00:22:10
Grumpy Old Prop
And.
00:22:10
jarrod_dyke
Find out soon, I suppose.
00:22:12
Grumpy Old Prop
and And he could play extremely well. So um just someone to keep an eye on.
00:22:16
jarrod_dyke
Yep.
00:22:18
jarrod_dyke
And then the but guys that turn it on, it's going to be interesting to see how you we squeeze some of these guys in like slates, in their toy.
00:22:24
Grumpy Old Prop
I know.
00:22:29
jarrod_dyke
Yep. Freeman. I'm actually surprised Freeman's is is only nine out 10. Um, they got Fay Woboso. His price got jacked up.
00:22:36
Grumpy Old Prop
You did.
00:22:37
jarrod_dyke
Greens got jacked up. Like they were paying attention to this one.
00:22:39
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:22:40
jarrod_dyke
I would say for the most part, at least. Uh, so it's going to require some clever things.
00:22:45
Grumpy Old Prop
Finaglement. Yeah.
00:22:47
jarrod_dyke
Yep. East Grove will be interesting. It's a million along with Caden. I assume Caden really stays healthy. ah It'll be interesting to see what he does.
00:22:54
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah
00:22:54
jarrod_dyke
Um, Hodge, hopefully he's healthy this year. And that'll be a nice you know snag every once in a while. Nick David, we talked about he's probably going to be. starting in the back three for Quinn's more often than not.
00:23:05
jarrod_dyke
So that's not a bad way to go. um
00:23:08
Grumpy Old Prop
The gland bill at five is is not a bad use of your of your of your cash money.
00:23:10
jarrod_dyke
Right. Yep.
00:23:15
jarrod_dyke
Cash money should be.
00:23:17
Grumpy Old Prop
Tom White at fours is a this potential steal.
00:23:20
jarrod_dyke
That's a good one. Yeah. know When he was in, he was in.
00:23:24
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:23:25
jarrod_dyke
When he was in, he was good. So we'll see. and We talked about the red child kid. Maybe he comes becomes a fantasy. relevant person from Newcastle, which they didn't have many of those last year.
00:23:35
Grumpy Old Prop
Nope.
00:23:37
jarrod_dyke
So we'll, we'll see. Um, there's probably someone in this four to 3 million range. That's going to just like put their hand up, not unlike Manny Faye.
00:23:48
jarrod_dyke
We've also did last year.
00:23:49
Grumpy Old Prop
Right.
00:23:49
jarrod_dyke
It's just going to be a matter of who, who will do it.
Match-Specific Player Guidance
00:23:54
jarrod_dyke
Anywho, uh, starter set.
00:23:57
Grumpy Old Prop
Starter sit. and And I'm going first with what Bristol, Newcastle.
00:24:00
jarrod_dyke
Let's do it.
00:24:03
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, Newcastle, Bristol. Yeah, sorry.
00:24:07
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah. um So we don't know the team sheets. We don't really know what the, how the, the coaches are looking.
00:24:11
jarrod_dyke
Mm-hmm.
00:24:14
Grumpy Old Prop
Um, so I'm going to go very vague here. Um, new Newcastle just don't, don't touch them for now.
00:24:17
jarrod_dyke
Yep.
00:24:21
Grumpy Old Prop
You know, maybe they're, they don't have a look at some guys, but you know, kind of, kind of, as I said, not a bad backup 10.
00:24:22
jarrod_dyke
Let him cook. Let him cook for a bit.
00:24:29
Grumpy Old Prop
He'll get some points um and he's cheap.
00:24:29
jarrod_dyke
Right.
00:24:31
Grumpy Old Prop
So that's a good way to, you know, and he'll play a lot unless they really like this other kid that they let Louis Johnson go for, which I kind of doubt. um On the Bristol side, you know, Thacker, as we said, Batley, AJ, hopefully he's healthy and kicking better than he did for the US.
00:24:51
Grumpy Old Prop
Um, if a toy is somebody you got to um look at and then keep an eye on mail-ins, but he's kind of, I think he's pretty, but then we just talk about, he's pretty expensive.
00:25:00
jarrod_dyke
Hmm.
00:25:00
Grumpy Old Prop
So yeah, he's at seven and that's not too expensive, but right.
00:25:02
jarrod_dyke
Hmm.
00:25:07
jarrod_dyke
No, I mean, he's not 10, but it's still not, it's not five either.
00:25:10
Grumpy Old Prop
Right. Um, I'd almost rather have a toy at 10 than, than him at seven though. Um, although pending, who knows?
00:25:15
jarrod_dyke
Yep. Sometimes. Yep.
00:25:17
Grumpy Old Prop
Cause mail-ins has been fantastic in the past.
00:25:21
jarrod_dyke
Yep. Agreed. Uh, other Friday game is the rematch. Obviously Beth and saints for bath. I mean, we know the client, the known quantities that we know. Um, just want to Bono.
00:25:32
jarrod_dyke
Should you want to play them? you Then you might, you pick them. You better start them guys. Um, Alfie and Hill. Yep. Uh, either the halfback Spencer and Finn midfield, we know it's going to probably Lauren.
00:25:43
jarrod_dyke
So red path, Lawrence and or red path. So that's a go. And then coca and mirror.
00:25:48
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm
00:25:49
jarrod_dyke
Yes. To start the year and probably do landfill. Yes. To start the year, but you know, we'll see.
00:25:51
Grumpy Old Prop
hmm.
00:25:54
jarrod_dyke
Um, I'd say the no sits are probably yours and under Hill. A lot of people are trying to yield as I get it, but at the same time I don't.
00:26:00
Grumpy Old Prop
Oh.
00:26:02
jarrod_dyke
um For Northampton, Langdon was on my team last year.
00:26:08
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:26:08
jarrod_dyke
if you went if you Again, if you if you chuck that much money into that, you're playing him. Whoever your backup is, he better be goddamn good. Otherwise you're playing him. Kohl's, yes. We'll see if this pilot kid's good.
00:26:20
jarrod_dyke
I mean, if he gets a start, why not? you know I want to be, um but more likely you're going to see truck and Pearson in which case, yes, play them.
00:26:24
Grumpy Old Prop
Uh huh.
00:26:28
jarrod_dyke
um Mitchell and Finn, again, the nines and the tens yet roll them out there. You've, you've checked the money into them. You might as well do it. Uh, dings for banks, slates, Freeman. Yes.
00:26:41
jarrod_dyke
I, I, I really don't know if there's a sit in there, honestly.
00:26:43
Grumpy Old Prop
yeah No, no, there really isn't.
00:26:46
jarrod_dyke
Uh, most of the, most of that team's worth it to him if you've checked the money into him. So I might as well play him.
00:26:51
Grumpy Old Prop
All right. Off to, um, Exeter hosting Lester.
00:26:57
jarrod_dyke
Your favorite match of the.
00:27:01
Grumpy Old Prop
Um.
00:27:04
Grumpy Old Prop
Like Exeter can you know they know there's change, but they're still pretty much a known quantity um You kind of look towards you know that the Tuimas some of their thou shoot who was the um You know the you're gonna want to try to cap stick but but don't just
00:27:26
Grumpy Old Prop
Don't, um, fiss allow. I get, yeah, he's a little bit more expensive, but at the same time, um, he's kind of still a cheaper option. It might, might be worth it to give him a, give him a shot, but maybe just on the bench still until you see what what he's given you. know But that you're really there. They're, they're value, I think is more towards the back three. Like Feio Oboso is super expensive, but, um,
00:27:50
Grumpy Old Prop
You know, I'm, I'm looking at a Hodge at six. He got hurt last year and I think that's the only reason that he, and I think he still scored really well when, once he came back when he's healthy, he scores well.
00:27:59
jarrod_dyke
When he was healthy, yeah.
00:28:02
Grumpy Old Prop
So at six, I think that's a steal. And, and I would, um, I would highly recommend him, uh, for Lester. I it's almost kind of like it's it's not unlike Newcastle in that it's more of a wait and see. I want to see who they they. Who they start, but but George Martin um and.
00:28:25
Grumpy Old Prop
ah um His lock partner Chasm could be quite a duo, so and and you're not going to I don't think you're going to look at too many of their backs. So, you know, three million, three million, that's kind of a fair deal. I may even go both of them.
00:28:42
Grumpy Old Prop
Um, as a recommendation, I don't know so much about their, their front row. I'm not, you know, when Montoya comes back, I'm told you, it comes back.
00:28:49
jarrod_dyke
Right.
00:28:52
Grumpy Old Prop
You have a different, you know, different line of thinking there. Other than that, they don't really, they don't have much. I'd really want it to, at the loose forward, um, point van port fleet last year was, was a kind of a cheat code when he came back, but now he's one of the more expensive ones.
00:29:07
Grumpy Old Prop
So it kind of makes it rough. ah They're just a mixed bag and you just don't know how much they're going to score, especially on the road. I just would kind of leave them alone. um And, you know, if they score, then it's a missed opportunity for you.
00:29:19
Grumpy Old Prop
Then you kind of just take it. But um that's just such a big if that it's it's worth.
00:29:25
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, take it on the chin.
00:29:26
Grumpy Old Prop
It's not worth the risk.
00:29:27
jarrod_dyke
Yep. We got the Glostas and the sour seasons. So for the fellows wearing cherry and white, um guy that wasn't very healthy last year.
00:29:40
jarrod_dyke
And I don't know if he's going to be any healthier this year. Val, if healthy, maybe, uh, McWigs.
00:29:43
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm.
00:29:44
jarrod_dyke
Yes. That's a, ah and I like him as a hooker and a guy that you're not going to worry about wasting too many, um, team limit players on for the loss or so.
00:29:54
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm.
00:29:56
jarrod_dyke
Yeah. That's a good one to go with. Same thing Mercer. Yup. Um, talked about Freddie as well in that, in that forward pack. Um,
00:30:05
jarrod_dyke
I'm okay with asking him if you've bought, if you've put him in, there if you've deposited the cash into him, like it's not a terrible play. It's not an expensive play. You know, if you're going for a kind of those middle T a couple more middle tiered guys, as opposed to one really expensive and one fairly cheap guy, then, all right, this is, yeah, he's at home.
00:30:25
jarrod_dyke
He gets to make his debut there. It makes life feel a little easier for him.
00:30:28
Grumpy Old Prop
uh
00:30:29
jarrod_dyke
And then we talked about Christian Wade. Yep. He's probably gonna be, he's probably gonna be the one guy that
00:30:32
Grumpy Old Prop
-huh
00:30:34
jarrod_dyke
can win his matchup if he gets a ball in hand. So, might be a big F though, we'll see.
00:30:39
Grumpy Old Prop
uh-huh
00:30:41
jarrod_dyke
A lot of people still like Lewis, although I don't pass, sit.
00:30:42
Grumpy Old Prop
uh-huh
00:30:45
jarrod_dyke
um Saris, Theodan, or Jinx, yes. Captain Maro Itosia, I'm not telling you the captain, and I'm just calling him calling him captain as it's rightly so.
00:30:51
Grumpy Old Prop
uh-huh who
00:30:55
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, play him. I know it's, I know he's one of the more expensive ones. Um, deal max. Same thing. Yep. Earl Willis. Yes. Um, not convinced daily is going to be useful this game. So pass on him.
00:31:08
Grumpy Old Prop
All right, and then to wrap it up on Sunday sale hosting Quinn's So, we you know, we we both agree that we think sales gonna get the win. I still think Quinn's get the fantasy points in this one um Although it'll be it'll be tight. That's you're not gonna Get the points you'd you'd really want so Marcus might be but you know, we have your 10 million dollar or pound whatever unit really doesn't really matter your 10 unit player at fly half ah maybe steer away from Marcus for this And forward on the other side that would you know stay away from the expense of fly halves in this match
00:31:33
jarrod_dyke
Mm hmm.
00:31:46
Grumpy Old Prop
um
00:31:50
Grumpy Old Prop
Really, for for for sale, look for the duprizes that have been the forwards. Dan, I think over Jean-Luc, in my opinion, Bevin Rod, as you said, always solid.
00:32:04
Grumpy Old Prop
He'll play a lot when he's when he's available. I guess he's not going to be in the Six Nations squad, which he's rightfully earned. But until then, ride him because sale certainly will.
00:32:12
jarrod_dyke
Right.
00:32:16
Grumpy Old Prop
And he just scores. But like, I can never figure out where the points are coming from. Well, like like you don't see them while you're watching it's not like some of these other players.
00:32:20
jarrod_dyke
But does.
00:32:23
Grumpy Old Prop
You're like, damn, that's a great play. And I'm getting I'm going to rake for that. It's just by the end of the match.
00:32:27
jarrod_dyke
Right.
00:32:28
Grumpy Old Prop
You're like, holy shit. Ben Rod has like 15 points. Where the hell did those come from?
00:32:32
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, absolutely.
00:32:32
Grumpy Old Prop
It happens. um
00:32:36
Grumpy Old Prop
But yeah I'd kind of hold off on their their back three in this case um sales. That is because I don't know how they're going to fare against against because I don't know the style of play they're going to go with.
00:32:45
jarrod_dyke
Yeah.
00:32:49
Grumpy Old Prop
um
00:32:51
Grumpy Old Prop
Quins, I don't know, we pretty much know. Quins, like I said, kind of shy away from Marcus.
00:32:55
jarrod_dyke
yeah
00:32:59
Grumpy Old Prop
Dom Brant's a good call. um odd that Shit, I almost said good. Cunningham South, wrong, wrong hyphenated name.
00:33:07
jarrod_dyke
There you go.
00:33:08
Grumpy Old Prop
Chandler Cunningham South is, I really like him.
00:33:08
jarrod_dyke
Yeah.
00:33:12
Grumpy Old Prop
And I think that Six is ah is a good price point for him. So I'm i'm buying on on that.
00:33:20
Grumpy Old Prop
I really, if Levis can turn it around, I think, well, he's at two, I think he's are super cheap. Um, could be, could be good value, but, but there's a reason that they've also moved the captaincy away from Levis to Dom Brant.
00:33:27
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, potential. Yep.
00:33:34
jarrod_dyke
As well, yeah.
00:33:34
Grumpy Old Prop
Um, like you said, Porter might be a good option, um, cause he could be playing. And as I said, Anyan Wu is, um, I, um, I'm kind of buying on him because, uh, I like that price point and I, I like his, his talent level.
00:33:50
Grumpy Old Prop
And then that back three. Green is almost a must have, because you don't have to worry about him not playing, because the Six Nations, he's always going to be available.
00:33:52
jarrod_dyke
Right.
00:33:56
jarrod_dyke
Love
00:33:59
Grumpy Old Prop
So he's certainly worth the investment.
00:34:04
jarrod_dyke
availability.
00:34:04
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm.
00:34:07
jarrod_dyke
Alright, O2Dubs, we're out of here.
00:34:08
Grumpy Old Prop
All right.
00:34:10
jarrod_dyke
um So, I went low hanging through on this one. ah Most people are gonna pick him as a hooker, likely, and good matchup.
00:34:17
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm.
00:34:21
jarrod_dyke
My start of the week's gonna be Harry Thacker from Bristol.
00:34:23
Grumpy Old Prop
I'd love it.
00:34:27
Grumpy Old Prop
And as I mentioned earlier, a couple of minutes ago, a couple of minutes ago, I put that out there with Tom Willis of Saracen's is my start of the week.
00:34:27
jarrod_dyke
and And I curse the shit out of him now, but you know.
00:34:37
jarrod_dyke
Nice. Like it. All right. And then, yeah, I said, I mentioned him earlier in one of my games, um highly sought after, but just doesn't do it for me. And it's probably not going to go well against his opposition.
00:34:49
jarrod_dyke
My say that he's going to be Sam Underhill from Bath.
00:34:51
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm hmm. And my set of the week, you'll never hear me say this in an Indian restaurant, but I am out on the curry. So, um, and it's kind of a Tom slash Ben Curry in this case.
00:35:02
jarrod_dyke
ah
00:35:06
Grumpy Old Prop
Um, no, don't, no, not interested because they're also, aren't they, are they expensive?
00:35:10
jarrod_dyke
No, probably not. No.
00:35:16
jarrod_dyke
They're both fairly expensive.
00:35:16
Grumpy Old Prop
Five and, uh, let me just do a quick. Five and six, yeah, Tom Curry's six. Yeah, no, no.
00:35:26
jarrod_dyke
Yeah, Tom Kerry six. Definitely the one to not go for for sure.
00:35:28
Grumpy Old Prop
Definitely not. Yeah, so I'm going to sit be have the big ol' sit on Tom then, because he's more expensive.
00:35:32
jarrod_dyke
Yep.
00:35:34
Grumpy Old Prop
But also also don't don't start then, either.
00:35:34
jarrod_dyke
You're gonna sit on Tom.
00:35:38
jarrod_dyke
Yeah.
00:35:41
jarrod_dyke
From one Ben to another.
00:35:41
Grumpy Old Prop
Yeah.
00:35:42
jarrod_dyke
I mean, that would love. if
00:35:45
Grumpy Old Prop
All right, let's go fucking get it this weekend, boys.
00:35:47
jarrod_dyke
All right. Yeah. We are, we're back in the saddle friends.
00:35:51
Grumpy Old Prop
Mm-hmm.
00:35:52
jarrod_dyke
Um, we'll do the sheet on Friday as we have done in the past. but Um, but on that, um, yeah, feel free to shoot us a question at the email or on the Twitter. But I'm not glad to be back friends.
00:36:04
jarrod_dyke
We are looking forward to it. Enjoy the weekend. Everyone.
00:36:08
Grumpy Old Prop
Later.
00:36:09
jarrod_dyke
Cheers