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Season 6- Weekly Fantasy Corner (Premiership Round 13 & Super Rugby Round 5)
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Another fun filled episode of the Fantasy Corner ready for your enjoyment. On this episode of FC, we talk about all the Champi-Yanks League stuff including the conclusion of our 6 Nations competitions. Of course we look back at Super Rugby, Draft and Superbru. Then more of the Start or Sit thing, including the return to the Prem!. Grab your note pads and enjoy.
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Transcript
00:00:04
Speaker
It is.
Fantasy Rugby Rankings and Recent Competitions
00:00:07
Speaker
The Fantasy Robias. 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. A collusion.
00:00:27
Speaker
Hey, everybody. Welcome back. It is the fancy Ruby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauser. Let's do it. Uh, we got fancy to talk about all over the place. A little bit. A little bit of place. Um, let's start with, if I can find my notes, that'd be good. Uh, Tripp Yanks recap. So obviously we got to go to Lee just finished six nations. It wasn't going to be a mystery the way it was going. Mm-hmm.
00:00:58
Speaker
Well, you're one of the best players in the world in our competition, so. Right. Well, Jesus, I was three in the US, or 400 and something odd in the US.
Division 2 Fantasy Rugby Recap
00:01:11
Speaker
I was 164 in the world, and I'm fourth in this league. Like, holy shitballs.
00:01:21
Speaker
Yeah. Where was I? I was, I was 19th in the US. I did not have the greatest competition here. Disappointing. Yeah. Um, yeah. So anyway, uh, good stuff. Cobus, well done, sir. Winner that one. So we'll tally up the points here and add that in there. Uh, Duncan grabbed second by having himself the best week, uh, week five as well. Yeah. And then snuck right ahead of George. Yeah. George myself.
00:01:48
Speaker
Mark stew yourself and Justin rounded out so So unfortunately, I think everyone but Justin scores. Whoopsie hmm Division two Alex Alex won it by not a landslide but about 26 points or something like that. Yeah, not bad Balled by Paul Abbry Franco Barty Anton and Luke
00:02:18
Speaker
It was just that last little bit of movement between, um, Abri and Franco really, I did it. So nice. Well done boys. So points will be distributed later and I will obviously put all the standings and champion champion actually, as they stand, um, sometimes this week here and then, and then, then sticking with the super root theme, we got.
Draft Outcomes and Match-up Previews
00:02:47
Speaker
We got super rugby. And I did not have a good week. Did not have a good week. I did. Shut up. Nobody asked you. I'm actually doing well in this competition. You are. You are. I'm not. Although I'm not that far down. Put it this way, though. I'm 61st in the world, and I'm third in the US, and I'm third in our group. Right. Although not by much, but still.
00:03:18
Speaker
I think there's slightly less people playing super rugby. Yeah, there's there's a there's actually quite a few less. There's like 21,000 who played the Six Nations game is like about 8,000 in this one. But still, I mean, it's yeah. Yeah, it's tough. Yeah, no. I'm just glad I didn't get the spoon. The spoon. Right.
00:03:46
Speaker
Uh, just a slight bit of movement with Steve jumping ahead of George. So, uh, COVID is ranking on top of this one as well. Mark, Ben, um, I love that your team doctor, that's awesome. Steve, George, myself, Justin, and Duncan. I always go, I always go with the head chef. Can't go wrong. Can't go wrong. Nobody wants to kill the chef. Unless the chef's food is really bad in which case. All right. Fair.
00:04:14
Speaker
Fair enough. Uh, division two, we have Barty, Abri Franco, Paul, Luke, Alex, and well, Anton doesn't have any points. So he's definitely relaxed. So everybody else, all you have to do is keep submitting a team and you get to be fine. You get to at least score. That's all that is. All right. And then draft.
PWR Standings and Performance Highlights
00:04:44
Speaker
That's something I definitely, uh, definitely made to pull up and I didn't before, but I'll do it now. Uh, I know I won because I was very excited. Yes. I finally won one. Yeah. I've got a record of having a poor start in this, in super ugly draft in general. So I'm actually pretty happy. Yeah. I'm, I'm fairly happy. I was two and one in both competitions on two and two, but still like that's,
00:05:33
Speaker
that's a good start for me.
00:05:35
Speaker
Here's the bad news. You wouldn't have beat anybody, but you beat your opponent. So then that's what the name of the game is. But still you wouldn't have beaten anybody else besides Cobus this week. Ouch. Sure. Cobus is mad about that. And so are a few other guys. Anyway, uh, match ups this week, Stu against Cobus market against Duncan, Justin against Ben. And then, Ooh, yeah. Her old buddy George and I going at it. This'll be interesting. Let's have a party. Shall we?
00:06:06
Speaker
Division two, let's see how this goes. We got, still don't know everyone, but I'm pretty sure I got a few of them down at least. So I know Swigeti is Franco, so that's the good news. And then I got one more named down as well, I believe. Yes, that's Matt. So Barty beat Alex.
00:06:36
Speaker
Um, whoever Mr. Ruby is beat player X, AKA me, uh, Luke lost to, I believe it was Franco and, um,
00:06:46
Speaker
And it's on beat wind runners who I don't know who that is. I'm guessing Abbry maybe. That's my guess. We're still two hours away from lineups coming out for this week. Yeah. So when we start talking about that, that's, you know, you'll know the lineup. We don't know it all yet. We will soon, but we don't know it all yet. Anyway. And then the other thing that we want to get out there tonight was the, um,
Fantasy Rugby Start/Sit Advice
00:07:16
Speaker
The PWR standings, we finally got an update from PWR themselves along with the stats. So that was nice of them. Thank you to our friends at PWR and Opta for providing that stuff, which means we have standings. We've been lazy, don't get us wrong, but we haven't, this isn't the entire, we haven't been getting these out because we just haven't had the info yet.
00:07:42
Speaker
Yeah. So, uh, the update is Ryan is still winning and, uh, his bleed actually got bigger because I did not have a great week. Uh, the other week, uh, I had about 16 points less, but Ben's now closed the gap down to about six on me though. Right. And I'm closing. I closed the gap on Ryan too, but then there's still just a giant gap there. Yeah. That's a big old frigging. Grand Canyon that we get, uh, the,
00:08:12
Speaker
Top round two went to, uh, the top round actually went to Ben that, that week, uh, followed by Duncan, then Ryan though. So that's why Ryan didn't have a whole lot chasing down all of them going on there. And then, uh, Matt and Rihanna rounded up the top four of the round for, um, around 14, I believe it was. So there's, that's where that is. And then the top scores, I believe Casey, I believe led the way she had 37, she had a couple of tries. So that helps.
00:08:40
Speaker
always, um, Andrew Johnson had 2028, um, Nev Jones had 37 as well. And then I think, I mean, and it may Campbell, that was the next one 26. Yeah. And really that was, and then pip Hendy, which was a sneaky, good pick. I'll give Duncan credit. That was a sneaky pick. Well done, sir.
00:09:05
Speaker
Uh, but, and then like, it just falls off the table after PIP really, because it goes well below 20 for the most part. Yeah. I mean, I got lucky with, with Vicki for with 19.7. So take it. Right. Abby Dow had 19.9 for you. So.
00:09:19
Speaker
Yeah. Like proof. There was some, there was some rough looking scores. Um, yeah, there were a lot of Kate Buchanan's picked and unfortunately she did not last long on that match. So that's an ouch. Ouch town population. Well, her and you. Yeah. And you guys, any of you that picked her, uh, all right, let's see. I believe it's time for start set. Let me turn up. Nope.
00:09:48
Speaker
It's time to do start set. All right. Who's starting us off with Hampton Bristol? That'll be me.
00:09:55
Speaker
All right. Back to the prem. Like I said, there's professional club rugby in England. Who knew?
New Analytics Feature on Patreon
00:10:02
Speaker
It's been weeks. Oh, and before I get into it, for those of people who have the Patreon, if you'll notice, I'm going to brag about myself here a little bit, or at least the product that we're putting out.
00:10:19
Speaker
We introduced a category in week 12, right before the break, of expected points, which is a little bit of formula I cooked up based on the analytics that we've been putting out. I got it pretty bang on. It's just scary. So 10 full teams, five matches.
00:10:44
Speaker
which means 150 players give or take a few that were making their first starts. So there were NAs, but 91 of those about 150 were within three points of their expected point totals. Not bad. And something like only
00:11:04
Speaker
29 were outside of five points difference, and only five were more than 10 points difference. And some of those five were like AJ McGinty, who was supposed to get, you know, not supposed to, but expected to get about 18. And he got 33 or something. So it was like a guy you're going to start anyway, he just, hey, here's a bonus for you, he did better than you expected. And same thing.
00:11:27
Speaker
There was really only, what was it? Ollie Hassell Collins, who has been poop, who actually had himself a good game. And same thing for Richard Lane. So it was a couple of surprises. But other than that, so if you want to see what to expect.
00:11:45
Speaker
maybe I've got it right. We'll see as we go on. But check out our Patreon for some apparently scary, accurate, expected points. Anyway, for this batch, Bristol versus Saints.
Premiership Rugby Match Previews
00:12:00
Speaker
Bristol are, this is either fourth in attack and defense and the Saints are first and first. I had to go back and look through this and be like, did this sorting actually work? It did.
00:12:10
Speaker
It was like, why are they both the same level, but that they were. So for the, for the verse, the saints are leakiest versus fly half. So again, look, look, look for AJ, he'll be rested, ready to rock.
00:12:25
Speaker
Obviously, Genge won't be playing in this one. Sinkler might, but Thacker, if he's back healthy, certainly a must start. I'd consider Williams and Ebitoye, too, in the backs, because they've been kind of producing quietly and might actually have a decent matchup.
00:12:42
Speaker
Uh, for the saints Bristol are weak versus the tight five, um, strong versus flankers, which kind of inverses for what, what, what, what saints have. Um, but the, the bears are also weakest versus centers and back three. So, um, I'm still starting Pearson still starting truck. Um, Tom James will be starting and yeah, go for him if, um,
00:13:04
Speaker
You know if you're in a little bit of a bind is it might be a cheap option for a week or so i'm assuming finn smith will play cuz he's been arrested. In six nations last couple weeks with marcus being back ollie slide home yes the seabrook is a yes because i'm guessing freeman will be taking a bit of a breather and we know that.
00:13:26
Speaker
I'm guessing for a bank probably will miss this one too. With injury even without rest. Dingwall and Hutch. Hutch may be at 15 again, so consider that. Yeah, that's actually a good point. I forgot that he had been kind of their guy to play back there. So, yeah. Not a bad shot. Not a bad shot. Okay, the other match, also we can play on Friday, is
00:13:53
Speaker
Lester and Gloucester. Excuse me, good God. The rematch of this past, what, wasn't like this past week too? Like, or was it two weeks ago? Um, where they played for the prem cup. Oh, right. Oh God, I forgot about that. Jeez. My head's been firmly at my butt. Well, we didn't get to watch that. I just happened to follow it on the Twitter's. Oh, Gloucester won that by the way. That's right. I did see that they won that. That's true. I did see that.
00:14:19
Speaker
Anywho. All right. So we got Lester and, uh, Gloucester. So obviously we're going with some guys that are highly bit highly picked. Uh, Montoya is a yes for me. Martin. No, um, it's Gloucester too good against second rows and that's probably where he's going to get deployed. So nope. Um, and they're even not awful against.
00:14:44
Speaker
back row. So that's, you know, against a not true back row. That's that I'm going to stand off that. Um, I have no problem with rafael even bring it or, um, obviously jasper rogerson is a fall over the line and score five type of guys. So ditch that, um, Pollard. Yes. Uh, don't love any of the centers. Um, and then you'll probably see, I'd say of the back three brownies, your guy, not,
00:15:13
Speaker
All he has to call him maybe steward. I don't know if he's the break. That way you get binned. I have no idea. Or I mean, if, if he's back at 15, Gloucester are terrible against 15. So give it a shot. Yeah. So there you go. Uh, for Gloucester.
00:15:30
Speaker
Don't love any of their props. And that includes JFR. Unless Ross aren't very forgiving. Wait, I love JFR, just not fantasy wise. Yes, that's that's that's a good clarification. I'll give you that. Zalropova Ruskin did start. He had been out. So I'm pretty sure I think they started the the prem cup games. So I just finally see his face. Right. Look, think think think that way. I would I would say that's a possibility. McWigs. Yes. Freddie. Yes. Mercer. Yes. Not low.
00:16:00
Speaker
Uh, yeah, I like, I like the tens, but I just don't love going to wellford road. That's the only problem. Maybe, maybe Charlie, if, cause he's going back against former team saying, um, SAB Atkinson, um, namesake and family there. Nope. And then, uh, thoroughly, thoroughly is a yes. And we know that there's no longer every summit. So, right.
00:16:27
Speaker
Make sure you know if it's been a while, but if Mark Atkinson was on your team drop him because he retired Do you start retire with immediate effect or is he retiring into the season? I thought it was immediate. He's not what he's not worth being in your team anyway, but yeah, I thought it was immediate. Okay Anywho, any who? Exeter Exeter Exeter fuck Exeter hosting Newcastle barf. Oh god
00:16:56
Speaker
Are people going to pay to go watch this game? Anyway, Exeter, fifth in attack, ninth in defense. Newcastle are 10 and 10. For Exeter, Frost, yes. Fizzle out, yes. Slade, oh, he won't be playing. So I don't know what they're going to bring. Hodge and Wyatt are definitely goes.
Super Rugby Analysis and Predictions
00:17:19
Speaker
And then again, the rest of the rest will be kind of lineup dependent. I'm kind of interested in seeing what what Exeter put out there. But Exeter are at home, which they could just route because Newcastle are that bad. Not one Newcastle player is averaging over 10 points per start. So I can't recommend any of them. It's terrifying. It's rare that this happens, but they're just so poor.
00:17:48
Speaker
that I wouldn't, how would you have one of them, especially going up against exit or at Sandy park? Down there. Yeah. Up, up at home. Yeah. Yeah. Might be different. Right. But, but exit, exit or at home and Newcastle on the road, the combination of that just fucking. Yeah. Pretty scary in a lot of ways. Pretty scary in a lot of ways. Um, all right. So we're on to the big one over at Tottenham. Sorry. Series and Quinn's.
00:18:17
Speaker
Okay, for... It's kinda shitty to have that match at this time, like right after Six Nations, I gotta say. I know. I mean, it's... It's how it got scheduled. Yeah, I know. They may... They may see some guys, both teams probably will see some guys get... Rest foregoed for this week and then have to push it to next. That could happen, yeah. I kinda hope so. I don't want it to be... Feral versus...
00:18:47
Speaker
Oh, like Edwards. No. Yeah. Right. Right. No, no, it might be Jared Evans. Maybe. Um, Marcus play for a match. And then I hope, I hope, well, and this is supposed to be a showpiece match. So hopefully somebody uses some common sense. And I get that these guys are probably some of these markers when I played one game or two, whatever it was. Um, so he might be able to go be good to go. So that'll be at least nice. Yeah.
00:19:12
Speaker
for the series. Mac was a no for me right now. It's just, it's not worth the price. So I'm okay with the video, Dan or jinx. Doesn't matter. Um, the second rows, my favorite order is Theo, uh, McFarland, Maro, a sequel in tis. And I would actually probably sit tis much. Yeah. Um, back row. Similarly, I'm actually okay with basically any way that's highly selected right now, although we'll see if Willis is healthy, but yeah, Earl,
00:19:42
Speaker
Um, Gonzalez Christie Willis probably in that order in terms of my rank and then, um, but yeah, I'd start all of them. Go for it. Uh, Vince ale at nine is okay. I think he's starting to, if they play like they did before we went on break, then yes, if it's back to the old bullshit, then no. Um, and I still need to see it from good old Alex. Good. Mm-hmm. Uh, for the Quinn's.
00:20:10
Speaker
Collier is the only prop I want. And I'm not sure I want him in this game. Um, Baxter and Marla may, um, Hammond over launch. If you're going to pick a second row from the twins, uh, Dom or Evans is fine. Uh, Porter. Fansales usually a Dick to nine. So I would say no. Um, Marcus is a no brainer. Um, so are either three of the centers that are highly selected at the moment, which are, which is Esther Hayes and Northmore and will Joseph, but just.
00:20:40
Speaker
be temper expectations, but you should be okay and come away with like 10 on the nose, maybe free for any of them. Uh, line of green, Merle, all are playable. My preferred order would be green, Merle, Lina, but they're all playable. So
00:20:57
Speaker
Okay. Um, then last, we have a trip to the rec bath hosting sale, um, bath or six and attack fifth and defense sale or ninth and attack eighth and defense, um, sale. You're given a lot of points to forwards. Um, and there's slightly more stingy versus tens centers and outside backs. Um, Ted Hill is back though. Um, give him a look Alfie Barbary. Uh, I wouldn't have a problem playing him. Um, if he's healthy, I'm pretty, I know he was,
00:21:26
Speaker
a little out of shape and banged up, but I think he's good to go. Cam Redpath has been sneaky good, so give him a look. And then that back three of Muir, Koka, and Tom DeGlanville, I think they're going to want to put on a show.
00:21:43
Speaker
On the, on the sale side, you're looking at Dan Dupree, Priya, Rob Dupree, um, bath or eighth versus fly halves. So, um, Rob Dupree is there. Yeah. Yeah. Sticky little pick. I would hold off on reads a flattery, um, um, and, and, uh, carpenter. No, this week. Yep. Not a bad way to go. All right. Um, of the weeks. Um,
00:22:14
Speaker
So I'm going to, I'm going to give two because one may not play. So I'm going to give two. Um, but I'm going to go start off with the low hanging fruit as we get back into prem. And I'm going to say that all match Newcastle, they'll actually find a way to score a lot of points down there at Exeter. And so, um, if he doesn't play because of England play concussion issues, I'm going to pick many way. We'll both. So right now. Um, but if it's not him, then Hodge will be my.
00:22:43
Speaker
Yes. My start as well. I would agree with that Hodge call there too. My start of the week. Um,
00:22:53
Speaker
Similarly, I mentioned him and I think he's going to have a pretty good, good match here, a good matchup and, um, on a good squad with kind of mostly full noise. I would, I would think, um, mostly, um, and that's all he's light home. I think he's going to have, um, get a lot of attention and attack and, uh, he'll have a little bit of space. Yeah. That's tasty. That is just tasty.
00:23:23
Speaker
Okay. We are over to sit, or sit, sorry, getting ahead of myself over here. Uh, so, um, so, so the week going against the team that loves to clog his channel. And I know he's a good player and he's getting better before we went on a break, but something about the master of just doesn't scream awesome to me. So my, so the week's going to be bringing me back a tower from Bristol. Hmm. Yeah, I would agree with that.
00:23:54
Speaker
Um, as I said, yeah, I kind of favor saints in that matchup. Uh, mine, it's, I think completely low hanging fruit, but again, people may have him on their squad. Let me see if I can, um, find him real quick. Um, he's, where is he? He's owned by, yeah, 17%. So, um, if you have Adam Radwin on your team, give him an old sitter room.
00:24:21
Speaker
I know. That's a lot of money for not a lot of production, unfortunately. No. He's only had two matches over 15 points. Nice. Not good. I guess, yeah, the one was on the road at Saints, but that was around 12 when everybody was... Basically, everybody was gone. Yeah.
00:24:44
Speaker
And my emails is gone with immediate effect to his name. I think so. I don't know. I thought so. I thought that worked out a deal where they were going to give him. Probably. I'm not denying it. It's been a while. I'm rusty on my knowledge of- I thought they were going to give him some extra money to send him early. And when I say him, I mean them up in Newcastle. Yeah. Okay, now we can get the supers.
00:25:13
Speaker
hurricanes rebels. Whee. Okay. So hurricanes will have a pretty good list of guys that you can go with. Um, low max over new year in terms of their props. Um, Amua. Yes. Uh, hurricanes, front rows. Yes. Wouldn't start either one of the locks, probably not enough production. Uh, like loci. Yup. Um, you'll say as well, don't forget that guy, uh, regard Dolly, um, Cameron. Yes. Especially since he's got the team out, even with Jordy coming back off its suspension.
00:25:43
Speaker
Give it a go. Uh, I like Billy Proctor and this matchup should favor them quite well. So give it a go. Uh, love Naholo, Morby, all absolute yeses, uh, for the rebels, really only a couple of guys that are worth mentioning, um, Tupo, Kellaway and Carter Gordon. I'm okay with all of them, especially an FRD, um, Tupo being the front row. Um, but other than that, like think long and hard about which rebels you're going to start this week. Otherwise like diagonal.
00:26:13
Speaker
Meh. Meh. Number one, he needs to be healthy. Number two, he needs to not be playing 13. But other than that. Other than that, let's, let's run.
In-depth Rugby Match-up Analysis
00:26:28
Speaker
Okay, off to Chiefs hosting Highland. Oh, no, I'm sorry. Got ahead of myself. Brumbies versus Moana. Wait a minute. Yep. One lower than I needed to be. For the Brumbies.
00:26:46
Speaker
This could be a fascinating match here because of how both of these teams are playing. Brumby's kind of a clash of styles. So that's kind of what I'm looking for of interest here. The front row for Brumby's go with it. Slipper as your prop if you're in super brew. And Lachlan Lonergan as your hooker.
00:27:09
Speaker
who has been scoring really well. I think he might be the top scoring hooker. He's up there. No, I'm sorry. That's Fesler.
00:27:18
Speaker
a little bit. That'll be number three, though. Yeah, Nick Frost is a good option here. Valentini, obviously, Kayla, if he's playing, I don't know what the hell happened with him. But only because he's like, especially in FRD, where I think he's out of position. I think he's a lock. He is. That's, that's a good, good shot there. And well, SEO should have plenty of opportunities for the kicking to tool and right.
00:27:43
Speaker
Um, from Moana, um, low to an EC. Yes. If he's playing, I don't know what the fuck is his problem. If, if, if, or if he's not healthy or if they just don't like to pick him, it doesn't make sense to me. Um, no, that's what you mean either. Um, really Haveli and FRD only Danny Tawala and either option in either, uh, format, um, Feeney, if he's back again, an FRD only. Yeah. And Tawal is a midfielder in FRD.
00:28:13
Speaker
Exactly. I think he's a midfielder in both. Actually, he might be right. So that's why I kind of would put him in both because he does get outside back points. He's decent outside back points, like solid score that you're... Certainly, I'd rather have him than Aomua. Yeah. I mean, that's not... I know, right. That's not saying a lot, but I think I might have. No, but it's sad fall from a long way up there for Aomua, unfortunately. It really is.
00:28:45
Speaker
Okay, so we got the Jura and we got the Taz. So for the Jura, Natave is the one prop that's probably worth a damn. I'd be okay with them. Yeah, they're playing at home and that's going to be interesting. It always makes it interesting for them when there's fancies going. So that's a yes. Their front row is also a fine play as well. Their hooker usually scores really, really well. So that helps.
00:29:12
Speaker
Like, uh, is playing out of position for the most parties as six playing lock in both formats. So that's a big thumbs up for me. Um, not a ton to love in the back row. Scrum half, obviously Frank Lamont as long as he's in the lineup. He wasn't last week. They paid for that. I'm kidding. Armstrong will only in FRD. Sorry.
00:29:40
Speaker
somewhere between sneezing and yawn. Massey, as we were talking about before, yes, Vod is fine too, especially in FRD. And then the back three, like for the most part, like especially Momo, but then Drosase, and then River Tumanda, like yep, yep, yep. Lick it all up. For the toss.
00:30:03
Speaker
Uh, Gaspel, Valanu both are good to go in the front row. And yes, I'd play the toss front row fine with it. Um, not a lot to love in that pack other than like Gleason, maybe, and maybe Jed Holloway Ferguson, Warner's in a loose forward in FRD and that sucks. Cause he's a fucking lock right now. So, um, he used to be kind of a fun little switcher or sometimes, but not today. Um, Jake Gordon.
00:30:30
Speaker
wasn't great last week, but he'll come good more often than not, uh, Ed, Tana, but same thing. Chris, a yes. Mikey mark. Yep. Um, I like Dylan peach and, um, Jorgensen, if he's back, I think that's it.
00:30:47
Speaker
Maybe the new, what's the new kid's name, Riley? Yeah, maybe him. Especially in FRD. That's probably a decent play in FRD. Okay. Yeah. Some jerk, Frank Hill, in our Pink Slips League gave me Tristan Riley in exchange for, shoot, I lost the winger for the Drua. Not Drua Sessie.
00:31:13
Speaker
Road to Monda. Yeah, Road to Monda. So a bit bitter about that. That hurts. Yeah. It's like Pink Slips is the fantasy rugby or fantasy sports equivalent of like that whole fucking around, yes, ha ha ha, fight in versus fighting out. Oh no, what the fuck? When did I do it? I deserve this.
00:31:36
Speaker
It's great. I love it. Anyway, Chiefs versus Islanders. For the Chiefs, Takiyahu, duh. And then obviously the front row in FRD. Selby Rickett is a good shout if he's playing or otherwise, obviously either the Akoi,
00:31:54
Speaker
more value if they're back and healthy. Semi-penny Fino should score pretty well here. Whoever's at nine, start them in either format. And then even the reserve nine in FRD is a great option. Duh on DMACC. If you're not starting him, you're missing out on it a lot.
00:32:14
Speaker
Quinn Tupai is a good shout if he's healthy in either format, go for him. We know that Leonard Brown is going to miss some time here, so Tupai will be leaned upon. And then that back three of Nai Satoru and Narawa, who will be back this week, and Sean Stevenson, yeah, they're good to go. Go have fun there.
00:32:33
Speaker
Yeah. No kidding. For the Highlanders, consider Billy Harmon an FRD, but without Renton, he might get a little isolated. Renton got hurt, so yeah. Fakatava is a maybe in Super Rubik. Go for him an FRD. Reese Patchill, if he's playing again, I'm assuming they were preparing him for this match. He could have a good day.
00:32:55
Speaker
Gilbert and FRD only, uh, Tava's have an IY and Ratuma to Vicky and deepkins. God damn, I'm getting good at that. There you go. In either format are good to go. Okay. Nice. I like you. All right. I didn't even like read it to sound it out. I just saw the name. I was like, yep. Ratuma, Ratuma. I'm getting it. It's a mouthful. This would have been billed like as a huge match. And now it's like, huh?
00:33:25
Speaker
wonder who's going to win this one. Not really like the blockbuster that it was blues crusaders still going to be competitive. It's just not quite sure who's going to win, but not the same reasons. Yep. I agree. Not must see blues. We'll be very happy to be home. I can tell you that much right now. Um, anyway, so we got for the blues. Let's go. So Tava. No, Eklund. Yes. Front row is fine as well. An FRD, uh, Akira.
00:33:55
Speaker
Poppily and Satutu, yes, yes, yes. Cristian FRD only, I wouldn't do much more than that. Parafetta, oof. FRD only right now, I wouldn't bother with him in Superbrew. Rico, if he's healthy, yeah. Talia, yes, if he's healthy. Clark, yes. I guess Zarn, if he's healthy, but don't expect much. That better be your third OB in FRD if he's in your team. If he's second to first, you are so boned.
00:34:26
Speaker
For the Crusaders, Bauer and Timothy Williams. Timothy Williams is still hurt, I think. But Bauer, sure. Because there's front row's been scoring okay, so still playable, fine. Only other forwards that are worth a sniff are Barrett and Christie. Barrett and FRD only, because he's so expensive in Subaru. And then Christie, yeah, that's a borderline FRD player best.
00:34:54
Speaker
Keep going keep on going all the way up to the midfield from there Fiyaki is probably the best thing effort in terms of fancy wise because he's a midfielder and Superbrew. Thank you. Yeah, but I'm still looking to drop him. He's not okay. It's not producing
00:35:10
Speaker
possibilities. They're just the same. Yeah. And then he's had two good games and the rest are just like poop. So it's like, ouch, ouch, but you know, it's still not a bad idea. Maybe it's not a bad idea. It's just, you know, it's a, yeah, it's national on the bench because he's, he's pretty cheap. He's only 3 million. So yeah, not bad. Not bad. There you go. Uh, and then Springer and the ding dong where number 14,
00:35:33
Speaker
Also play. I'll play. I'd play them both. They're both fine. Especially spring on FRD. That's probably a FRD only mostly. No, we still got force versus Reds. Oh, not done yet. Who could forget that game? Exactly. So this will go quickly for the force. The pickings are extremely thin. They're really only FRD.
00:35:57
Speaker
related, maybe Donaldson. Stewart is actually a pretty decent play in FRD. Tia Tia and Potter are gambles. And at this point, if you can find someone to take Tia Tia off your hands, I would go for it. Stick your hand off. Right. Try it. Because, yeah.
00:36:22
Speaker
Yes. On the other side, for the Reds, their front row go for their front row. Nongor and Rabbi are fucking solid. Fesler, we got a little bit ahead of myself earlier, Fesler is actually the top hooker scoring in Subaru by a margin, by 20 points. Right. It's not even close. His lowest point total is 14.5.
00:36:50
Speaker
Not bad. Not bad. Not bad, Mr. Fessler, not bad. I will be adding him this week. I think now we're looking more of a trend and to kind of who he is. Ryan Smith, especially in FRD, but also would be a good shout in Superbrew. McRate and Wilson, you can't have both in Superbrew. And if you have both in FRD, fuck you. Right.
00:37:14
Speaker
But, yeah, go for whichever one you can. Who would prefer McRate, but he's a lot more expensive.
00:37:23
Speaker
That's the only problem. He's two million. Yeah, I do too. There's like nine points, nine and a half points difference between them and two million. So it's, yeah, to go with the value if you want, but they're both good options. Tate McDermott, yes. Lina in FRD only, Fluke everywhere. He's in like Fluke and Josef Amasi are my,
00:37:50
Speaker
locked in the starters. But yeah, get yourself a fluke and then avoid the back three everywhere if possible.
00:37:58
Speaker
for the reds, even against the force. It's just not a, which is terrifying. Right. I mean, I should say Mick, right. All right. I'll shut up. Uh, let's, uh, now to, uh, so assuming he's not rotated out, um, still in good form, had one blip, but other than that, like just an absolute monster, uh,
00:38:25
Speaker
whole match should be a decent matchup. My start of the week is going to be core tool. Yep. Fair. Um, my start of the week is, uh, Josh Morby for the matchup and because he's, uh, he's okay. He's been on fire. Yeah. So I sit, um, you mentioned him, but only in FRD terms. And I just, he hasn't turned out good weeks for the most part, apart from his kicking. So.
00:38:54
Speaker
If his boot ain't working, he's in trouble and this is going to be a not fun matchup for him going against a tough defense in opposition territory. Most of the week's going to be Sam Gilbert from the Highlanders. Fair.
00:39:08
Speaker
Um, my city of the week, I did mention him somewhat. I think I did anyway, um, as an FR D only, but I still don't like him there even in this matchup. And it's going to be Ben Donaldson force. Yep. Yep. Yep. That's one of those desperation plays as they say. I'll have much interest in that. Nope. All right. Pick of them back to the prime. Damn. Where have you been all my life?
00:39:39
Speaker
It's been 84 years. It's been two weeks. It's been six weeks. We were not parents the last time. That's what I thought of too. When it went to break, I was like, huh, next time they play, I'm probably going to have a kid. All right, Bristol and Saints. Saints. Saints.
00:40:07
Speaker
One seat Tigers and Gloucester. I have Gloucester backing up their win Just a few weeks, you know, just a short time ago It would take Lester and just well for drugs too much sometimes. Mm-hmm Exeter to castle Gee, this is a new Now I'm gonna go exit. Yeah, sorry twins Saris. Yep. They like this game a lot usually so
00:40:37
Speaker
They'll back it up, especially with Farrell being rested and ready to roll. Uh, that's bath on sale. That was really, it was Farrell being rested and right. And also like a lot of the other, you know, shagan, they got a lot of, uh, Theo, they got a lot of guys who are itching to go. Um, I got the winning against sale. Yeah, I do too. Yeah. They have a lot of, they have played like two games. A lot of these teams played like a game or two as a front. Right.
00:41:03
Speaker
in the break, which is good. Right. But then they, they rotated guys through. So it's not like, yeah, a full, no, not at all match, but just enough to get to keep the blood lust up. Yep. All right. Uh, super, super right. Thanks for asking. Super. Thanks for asking. Hurricanes rebels. Canes. Yep. Brumby's Milan. Hosts. Brumby's. Yeah. Well, I'll give him a game though. I think, I think so.
00:41:32
Speaker
Jua and Taz. I got the Drew in this one. Same. Yep. Taz have since that Crusaders when they still haven't been that good. So it's set. I bet you. Chiefs Islanders. The hosts. The chefs. Yeah. Blues Crusaders. I got the Blues taking this one and I'm not super confident in it, but I think it's going to be a while before I pick the Crusaders again. I know. It's like,
00:42:02
Speaker
How did we get here? Yeah. What the fuck is going on with this world? It's scary. Who hit the randomized button in the multiverse? Like, what the fuck, guys? Yeah. You know? All right. And then Force Reds. The away team for the only one in this competition I'll pick.
Final Premiership Rugby Picks
00:42:22
Speaker
Yeah. Yes, yes, yes. That would be the Reds, obviously. But for the people out there in the world. For those keeping score at home. Right. Reds.
00:42:32
Speaker
All right. All right. That's that. This is this. Start sets will be out soon. I say soon, but by the time you listen, this will be soon. They'll be out Thursday, Friday, obviously for the prem. Yahoo! But until then, enjoy all the rugby and the return to the prem this weekend, friends.
Podcast Wrap-up and Future Plans
00:42:54
Speaker
Have a good one all. Later. Cheers.
00:43:09
Speaker
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00:43:25
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