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Season 5- Weekly Fantasy Corner (Champions Cup Round of 16 & Super Rugby Round 6)
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Another fun filled episode of the Fantasy Corner from TFRY! On this version of the FC we have a look at Champi-Yanks League and who squeaked in to the FRD Prem playoffs and who lost out to play in the Sacko. Naturally, we get into Start or Sit including some crucial thoughts on this week's upcoming Champions Cup FRD. Get those note pads friends and enjoy a giggle on us!
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Transcript
Introduction and 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 handled that. Collusion. Collusion.
00:00:27
Speaker
Hey, everybody. Welcome back. It is the Fancy Rugby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauser. It's fancy quarter time. Popping this motherfucker right here first. I jumped a gun because I am kind of drunk. Yeah, you're you're you're you're mushy right now. Yeah, you're a little soft. And I mean, upstairs, not not not in general. I'm soft in a lot of ways right now.
00:00:52
Speaker
Anyway,
Fantasy Rugby Weekend Results
00:00:53
Speaker
uh, do, do, do we are talking obviously fancy corner and fancy rugby champion. Let's go to our recaps. Cause we had a very important weekend this past weekend where we were talking about folks getting into the championship semi-final and folks that are getting relegated to the SACO. Um, yeah, scores are all final and everything. So everything's official. Um,
00:01:22
Speaker
So we had Carrick lose to Justin. I believe Justin was already in. So no big deal for him or might make that up. Hold on. I'm going to make sure I'm going to pull up the second bullet table next to it. So I don't fuck this up. I know. No, Justin was already out. So never mind. Yeah,
Matchup Analysis and Player Performance
00:01:37
Speaker
he's already out. Those are those are two sack of rackets doing battle there. Maybe that was appropriate. I got the better of you.
00:01:46
Speaker
Yeah. I was able to get, I finally got, I needed one win and I got it. And early on, it looks, it looks promising. And then, and then Ollie Lawrence happened. Yeah, pretty much. That's kind of what did it. And Koka helped too. And Koka, geez, yeah, that was,
00:02:03
Speaker
Because Josh Hodge did dick. No, he did. He did. Fuck all. He got zero. You got zero in sixty nine. That was less than awesome to get a card. He got carded. And he. Nope, he didn't. Wow. That's even worse. Didn't do much. Even worse. That's not great. Anywho, Mark was able to carry Duncan. And also the best front row. Yeah, I know that that.
00:02:24
Speaker
That is almost that was the right other one. Yeah. That is the yellow card at the end. The fucking dick. Oh, I know. Hello. That didn't mean anything. Well, it did fucking mean something, asshole. Yeah, that was about what you lost by. So. Yeah.
Championship Semi-final Matchups Preview
00:02:40
Speaker
So and our old friend Anton wrote a check his ass could not cash because he was talking shit about how he was going to win the other league. Yeah. I added him.
00:02:52
Speaker
It was an ugly score, but I added them. I'm in there. Anyway, uh, Mark and Duncan DeBattel, Mark took, took that home. And then, uh, Cobeson, George, and George was, as he's been most of the year, he's, um, just taking it and dealing with it. Not quite the most points scored against it. It was actually character finish there, but, um, I also had won the least.
00:03:19
Speaker
So I was at 19, six, six, I think I wasn't even in the twos points against, but points for, I was up there. So to be fell, I got pretty well walloped. So yeah. So the match ups going forward. Yeah. Sorry, buddy. That's all right.
Division Two Results and Predictions
00:03:40
Speaker
Matchups going forward into the semi-finals.
00:03:45
Speaker
Championship bracket is myself and Mark. So those that are keeping score at home remembers semi-finals or two weeks. So if you're kind of meh, the first week, you can, you can come back. Just gotta pull your pants up and do it. Um, so yeah, I'm taking on Mark and it will be Cobus and Duncan Sacco bracket. This is the important ones. This is where the points can come into play guys. So it'll be George and Justin and you and Carrick.
00:04:11
Speaker
Bomp, bomp, bomp, and division two. As always, our lovely commissioner, Sophia, has kept us up to date, which we greatly appreciate. And. Okay. So Luke beat Stewart. So I believe that was a big one for that one. Franco beat Terry. Sophia beat, beat Larry and Alex rolled the, the, the ghost team, which, you know, he would have probably rolled them anyway.
00:04:40
Speaker
on 40 up. So he would have rolled them anyway. So that leaves
00:04:46
Speaker
Our matchup's there as Alex and Sofia. Godspeed, Sofia. Good luck. And Luke and Franco. And then the other side, the other side, the Sacco is a ghost team against Larry and Luke against Terry. Send Sofia the sheet. I don't think she's a Patreon decision. She is one of our lovely Patreons as well. Oh, excellent. Yes. Well, then she's got it already. So use it to work just the same.
00:05:17
Speaker
Anyway, uh, stupor rugby division one finally got my fucking self off the Schneider on this one. There you go. Thank God. This is not going to be as easy as not that getting myself back on my feet and prem was easy, but this will not be the same, you know,
00:05:37
Speaker
It's a good trajectory. Getting a win is an important one. It's not like I didn't put up any points. I put up $1.75. Yeah, you still have more points than me. I have almost 30. I'm scoring shit. Fingers crossed. Anyway, Duncan beat Carrick in a squeaker. Justin beat George. Two-point differential. Not even. 1.5. That's painful to go down that way. And then Mark lost to Cobus.
00:06:07
Speaker
How did the pink slip shake out for you there, Chief? I thought it was going really well because Damien McKenzie kind of shit the bed. Okay. And then, hold on, let me go back to that matchup a sec. Let me find it because... Just one second. Yeah. And then, but you know, there's still Parafetta and Revovo.
00:06:38
Speaker
Yeah, don't count the Fijian guys out, even if they have a bad game. Oh, exactly. Oh, they rack up the points. I don't count them out. I'm trying to sign them when I can. I lost by 30, which sucks. And then the trade that I was offered was
00:07:00
Speaker
Kind of the best, actually probably best case scenario. I get Hugh Renton, which may be helpful soon. I don't know. Find out. Right. And who do I have to give? Oh, Jonah Lowe.
00:07:13
Speaker
who had a good match, but I don't know that that's going to be his standard. Yeah, that's not one I would I would be all up, jumping up and down about. Right. I'm like that. That's fine. I'll take I'll take Breton again. That's that's like a win when he's when he comes healthy again, which I don't think is he's not going to miss much time. I don't think so either. He's not. He's like there's plenty of other highlanders who are missing more time right now.
Champions Cup Player Advice
00:07:34
Speaker
Yeah, definitely. I think he was like a one or two week. So yeah. All right. I'll get him back next week. Right.
00:07:43
Speaker
Yeah, I was, I went after it. Like there was not a lot I loved about my picks, but I took the best one available and that was fine granuku. Which, okay. That's not fair because you also, it's not just that you got fine granuku.
00:08:02
Speaker
Yeah, I gave him an injured hunter by Sami. Right? Who's out for the year? I was like, it's like, here you go. There you go. I have no use of this anymore. Oh, yeah. Oh, it's just the worst. I was like, well, see this this guy right here. He's he's not really going to play anymore. And that guy over there, he's going to keep playing a lot, probably. So I'm going to. Fuck. And he scores tries. So yes, please. Yes, please. Division two.
00:08:33
Speaker
Player X beat Alex. Alex doesn't lose very often, so woo. Loof beats right wing, who again, we don't know who right wing is. Yin just barely beat Franco. 3.1, woo, woo. And Stu beat Sophia. What's the standings here? Let's see, we have doo-doo-doo-doo.
00:09:02
Speaker
We have. Stu on top, Franco. And then player X has the, one of the, the second wild card there. And then right wing is currently leading together the conference. So he has the blessed playoff spot, but that's not that far off that, that, that division's tight. Um, Alex and Luke are far, far away there. And even the other ones, not that far away, like Justin only has.
00:09:30
Speaker
Again, Justin and Frank will both only have a game on the end. So that's gotta, that's got loads of potential still. Good luck all. Okay.
00:09:43
Speaker
Let's talk a little bit, and we're not going to dive too deep into this stuff because for me, the way I did this for Champions Cup is, is this player going to be anywhere between the top 12 and the top 18 of their position? And if the answer is no, or top six, depending on who you're depending on the position, like the fly half.
00:10:03
Speaker
Um, you know, are they going to start in one of the six teams that should be that are in the league? If the answer is yes, then okay, obviously you're going to start them. If they're in consideration, then all right, we can talk about them. But other than that,
00:10:15
Speaker
Throw it away. Right. Throw it away. So that's the way I kind of approach this with it. So it sounds like we're backing on a lot of people and only saying start a few. That's why. Right. Exactly. It's not that they're not good. It's just that... Yeah, I'm definitely going to have someone that's like, don't really... These are the only people to look at. It's not really... Right. No doubt. No doubt. Unquestionably. Do you have luster?
00:10:38
Speaker
I have Lester Edinburgh. Okay. Give us your spiel on that match. So the thing about this match is that any of these players could be one and donors for you. As
Leicester vs. Edinburgh In-depth Match Analysis
00:10:54
Speaker
far as like, if you may win, but you're going to lose the player, like, because Lester may not like either one of these teams could win is where I'm what I'm getting at.
00:11:03
Speaker
I hope you're not depending on these guys but either way, I mean you're going to start the Lester's front row. They've been excellent recently. And Montoya alone should do some work for you. Other than that in your forwards it's visa, and that's about it. I don't think I would even consider any other forwards just because they don't score enough. As you said, like, we're not the prem we're not looking at.
00:11:28
Speaker
We're looking at eight games, so many more players, so much more talent out there. No. JVP is worthy of a shot in the dark. Right. Pollard is worth a start. Porter, again, kind of a shot in the dark. Brown, I think, is a kind of a not a shot in the dark, but not a locked in starter. But I would I would definitely give him a shout if you're if you're struggling. And obviously, Freddie Airlines. Yeah, he'll be back.
00:11:57
Speaker
For the Edinburgh side, I'm looking at Mata, Kinghorn, Duhan and Bofeli as the guys that I'm looking at. Not really too many others. No, same. Same, same. All right. So. Sharks, the Shocks and Munster. So.
00:12:22
Speaker
Apologies if I, if I get some guys that are missing, but, um, so Kerwin boss should be one of the top, top guys in fly off. So you're going to go with that guy. The front row should be good, especially since they're playing at home, Hendricks should be a fine option as well. Yeah. That's Beth is probably one of the few locks that are worthy of a note in this competition. And then probably, um, yeah.
00:12:47
Speaker
And Mac, if he's assuming he's not suspended again, and maybe Fosse. That's the most I got there. Joey Carver is healthy, yes. Pretty sure. So for Monster, he's probably someone that's probably on your team. This will be a tough start for him. That's the only thing. Like, I don't love them traveling here. And I'm pretty sure he's on my team. Sorry, dude. Yeah. Well, I have a...
00:13:17
Speaker
Uh, stable of fly haves right now. I think I have three on my team. Yeah. So yeah. So he's, and he's obviously got a point to prove cause he got left out of the island squad. So that's the only thing that I would say for that. Um, the rest don't love the front row necessarily.
00:13:36
Speaker
for Casey maybe if he's starting. Coombs is a definitive loose forward that needs to be in most teams. And Mike Haley's probably my favorite back three option of the whole thing. And yeah, he's had a couple of really good games. He had one kind of meh game. But I would still put him in the start category right now. Is he one of the top 18 to 20 odd players of OBs? Probably. So he's certainly worthy of a look.
00:14:07
Speaker
off to, uh, stormers hosting Quinn's, which again, we, well, we saw Quinn's traveled down to sharks and just get rammed. Um, so, um, I'm not sure that they're up for it. And especially their, their guys like Smith and Dom, they've been playing, you know, they've been playing, um, yeah, the international level rugby. They're tired. This is not going to, this trip is not coming at a great time for them. Um, so for the stormers, I'm looking at them to likely move on, but
00:14:39
Speaker
Diami is getting fun. Yeah. Damien Vilemza is an option because he may be. I think I'm pretty sure he's their goal kicker and he's a fullback. Oh, is he? Yeah, he's been playing with a lot of fullback. That's right. Correctly. Yeah, I don't really watch so much of the URC. Daniel Duplisi, Hatzenberg and Sinatva who check it out. He's likely available.
00:15:07
Speaker
In your comp, I would highly suggest it. I would recommend, yeah. Give that a glance. Actually, I'm going to go sort that. I was wondering about that, and I'm about to go drop him for a Carberry. On the other side, well, drop Carberry for him. There you go. Carberry for him the other way around. Yeah, the other way around. Because Carberry is not going to be playing maybe on this weekend anyway, and he's not going to start for me. For the Quinns, Dom Brant,
00:15:35
Speaker
And Smith kind of hope and perish. As I said, Esther Hazen is a full go because he loves playing down there. Right. For some reason. And then Marchant, Murley and David are guys you just, yes, like they'll get you some points. And again, I wouldn't expect them to move on. But if they do have been bonus for having them on Eugene. Yeah.
00:15:55
Speaker
Let's see, I'm in a situation where if I can get a win this week, then I've guaranteed myself points at that point in our standings. So I will live with wherever I land after that. So that might be one of those. If you're in one of those situations where you just kind of be happy where you're going to be, if you can lock it in this week, then yeah, swing for the fence.
00:16:14
Speaker
I mean, yes, Ulster have some of the guys from the grand slam and the team, but let's grab more of them. Yeah. Uh, either burn or sex dinner goes, uh, front row is absolutely a thumbs up. Gibson park is a yes. Vander fleer Doris. Yup. Um, yeah.
00:16:41
Speaker
Osborn ring roses, if he's healthy, I don't know. If you
Team Performance Evaluation and Strategy
00:16:45
Speaker
go Keenan low, Larmor, O'Brien, whatever it is, have that, have fun. Henshaw would be another option as well. Ulster. Cooney maybe as a halfback because I think he's going to be the gold kicker. So there's that. Don't love the front row ideas for them.
00:17:08
Speaker
None of the loose forwards are to me are like, for sure. I like, I love Timoni, but don't know. I don't know. So that's, that's a, that's a great class. And then maybe McCloskey is right. And then is Stockdale healthy, but what's his what? Um, little guy Lowry. That's the one. Yes. I like him. So he's, he's, he's a go. He's a go Stockdale. If he's, if he's healthy and informed. All right. But yeah, no. Other than that.
00:17:39
Speaker
All right. We'll get back to the, there we are. Um, okay. La Rochelle hosting Gloucester. Yeah, about that. For La Rochelle, their front row, Aldrit, Dante, Hastoy, Dulan.
00:18:00
Speaker
I would almost pick people and just go with it at this also. Um, that's another one. Like if you're kind of weak and you're not sure again, this is the time to get in on some play, especially for your bench. Um, once you move on from this week, the pickings are going to start to get slim. So plan for that and also fuck all the other people who move on, have a guy on your team that they can really use. Um,
00:18:23
Speaker
But like, yeah, start looking at some of the other players on, on La Rochelle, who, uh, who may not be the best at their position, but in the next couple of weeks could end up being the only guys playing. Right. Um, on the Gloucester side, their front row, because the front rows are pretty easy to replace. Um, Louis resam it.
00:18:44
Speaker
And I don't know that I would touch anybody else. The only ones I would consider as an outside, like roll the dice thing are Seb Atkinson and Ollie Thorley. And those I wouldn't, Thorley I'd feel kind of comfortable with, but I think there's better options out there. Right. I think you're, that's a,
00:19:02
Speaker
Fuck, I am fucked. But it's also- I have no midfielder, and this guy might actually give me like eight points. So let's do it. Yeah, eight to 12, and you kind of, yeah. It's like bonus points, potentially. If you're that hard up, he'll get you those, you know, that 10-ish points. So we got Exeter and Montpellier. So...
00:19:32
Speaker
Thanks for you don't really want to get anybody that's wearing 10 or under except Sam Simmons.
00:19:40
Speaker
Yeah, especially if it's if it's if it's Joe Simmons at 10. All right. We're in business. It's Harvey Skinner. Fucking forget it. Yeah. So that there's that. I like the way taxes playing. So if he's healthy, I know he came off last week. But if that's if he's in there, so consider that Woodburn and Hodger, obviously my favorites on the outside backs. I should. This will be a different story for Hodge. So I'm putting him on the level and.
00:20:10
Speaker
If you need to swing for the fence, then we'll have fun. Montpellier. Slightly different story.
00:20:20
Speaker
Yeah, I just okay fine carbonyl is playing ten. I think so. That's fine. I don't have a hard time picking out others for the Mercer. Yes. Mm hmm. Darman if he's healthy, you know, I heard something about him getting hurt. Maybe I made that up in my brain. Back row. There's my brain. But anyway, point being is that they got some
00:20:50
Speaker
They, this should be better rugby for them. So at least, so that's where I would go with that. That, that would be probably the team to open it up. Even if, even if Montpellier lose this game, like they'll be the more likely team to open it up. That would be the team I would back in terms of that.
00:21:11
Speaker
All right. To lose hosting Bulls. This could be fucking fascinating. For the hosts, the front row. Yes. DuPont. Yes. And Tamaq. Yes. Ramos, Jamine. Yes. For the Bulls, Nizem Khar, Mornay Stein, Arendt says yes, obviously. And Similani, because I think he's one of the outside backs who's at midfield. So yeah. Yeah. Get him.
00:21:43
Speaker
You'll do that one. Yes. And I believe I am actually doing that. Oh, are you now screwing around with other teams while I'm trying to do my show? No, no, no, I already have him on my team. OK. He's there. I'm not I'm not screwing around. The only thing I did was sign see what looks so not. That's it. Whatever. I swear. I swear. Oh, um.
00:22:05
Speaker
Rattas and Ingen David were the two that I could think of for outside backs for my play. I had two in my brain. I was like, I know I have two that I need to know. And I just couldn't speak. Lamb has been... Was it Lamb? No, Bridge. George Bridge. Bridge. Yeah. I drafted him and he's called you. Also a guy that used to play New Zealand. Yeah.
00:22:27
Speaker
much better in New Zealand than he has been for four years. We've seen. Agreed. Saracen's in Osprey's. This should be interesting to say the least. So I think both front rows are in play. Saracen's being my favorite of the two. If Kaima's is healthy, I think I'm okay with him.
00:22:47
Speaker
Owen Farrell, yes, if he's healthy. I don't
Super Rugby Matches Preview and Analysis
00:22:50
Speaker
know if I like anybody else that's playing 10 for many reasons. Reese Webb, yes. Jack Morgan is a go. Yes, Ben Earl. And I picked Ben Earl and Billy this week for the series, if I were to pick two. Yeah. And Billy is kind of... He's the lower end of the two of those, for sure.
00:23:16
Speaker
Midfield, Tompkins is a go. I don't know if I want to pick an Osprey's midfielder right now. Obies, Cuthbert and Malins are my two favorites in this game. Maitland maybe. Good if he's at fullback. I don't love him anywhere else, so just keep that in mind. Break classic in case of emergency if he's at 10. Let's put it that way. How's that?
00:23:45
Speaker
All right. And then the other weeks, we're going to do all the weeks. Yes. So why don't you line us up? Okay. I mentioned him in passing, but, uh, assuming he's going to be at 10, um, Anton Hastoy, uh, for lower shell versus Gloucester is going to have a tasty matchup. And, uh, he scores pretty well as it is. So, um,
00:24:12
Speaker
Certainly a guy who I would, and, and might not be a first line choice. So I don't know that he'd be available, probably not in any real league, but, um, if you're struggling between your flyhaves and he's in your, in your, in your ping, fucking put him in, don't think twice. Yeah. No, I mean, I was thinking, I've been thinking about like him and how France needs to definitely get him in some sort of action soon. Yeah. Because he could be valuable come World Cup time. Right.
00:24:42
Speaker
Um, any who, so same game guy is potentially one of the best number rates in the world. And he has just been playing out of his brain. And he was, he was looking a little tired, but I think he's gotten some rest now and I'm really enjoying the way I love the player since day one. But, um, I think there's going to be a big week for Gregory. Yeah. Uh, no doubt there. No doubt whatsoever.
00:25:17
Speaker
Uh, we already go. There we are pages. Um, you mentioned him as a, and, um, so we kind of have a repeat of last week's, my sit of the week here, a scrum half who normally scores. Well, has an unfavorable matchup to say the least. Um, and you're on the fence about starting him and I'm he's my sit of the week. So last week it was Danny care who ended up with less than two points, uh, this week, my sit of the week for well, champions cup, but it's John Cooney of Ulster against Leinster.
00:25:35
Speaker
Yeah. Sit.
00:25:47
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. I'm going same team. I think, I think this guy, this guy didn't have a great. Full play for the sake of fantasy. He's a quality player. There's no doubt about it, but, um, I think it's going to be a tough all week playing against Linster for Dwayne, for me on speed and good luck. Good luck. I disagree. Yeah. I found the storm in the castle. Right.
00:26:17
Speaker
All right, we got the supers on the super ravine. Do I want, I believe you, you have Moana highlanders, right? I do. So that starts us off. All right. Moana or 11th in attack and 11th in defense. See, this is where I was when I realized that the, uh,
00:26:37
Speaker
Patreon sheet was wrong because I was like, wait a minute, one or eighth and highlanders are like, wow, that's that's like crazy. And then of course, then I do the sorting and I see that they're still 11th and 11th. And I'm like, wait, that's still not alphabetical order. So everything's cool. Something here. Everything's cool.
00:26:54
Speaker
So anyway, highlanders are 10th in attack and 12th in defense, so they're all kind of like meh, but I'd still expect points because again, as we talked about earlier, like the these islander teams, they will put up points. The Moana's six, seven and eight, whoever wears those jerseys, not like they're flankers and not like whoever gets subbed in. This is the starting six, they're starting seven and they're starting eight are all averaging over 10 points a game.
00:27:23
Speaker
And yeah, right. And again, how it is report offensively. So whoever, like just fucking grab him and chuck him, you'll be fine. It's a good opportunity for Lea Leofano and the centers and the outside backs as well. So yes. For the Highlanders, as mentioned earlier, Renton, I like him if he's playing. Aaron Smith has been scoring amazingly well. I'd pick him up.
00:27:47
Speaker
Um, this is, you know, he's, I think after three weeks of him scoring more than five points and in the last two, he scored more than 10. I think the last one he scored like fucking 30 or something. Go, um, loose. Yeah. Two genteemu are options. If they're healthy and playing and then start the OBS for, for the Highlanders. Right. Yeah. They can throw that out there for it's just, you know, we don't know the Highlanders are fucking, they're so banged up. Who knows who the hell they're going to be playing. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Yeah.
00:28:18
Speaker
All right. We got reds and crusaders. So crusaders are not quite middle of the pack, but not quite top in terms of fancy defenses. So that's getting concerning if you were a reds fan and have reds players, but not quite like alarm bells. We're getting there. So anyway, so front row is enough for me and without Tupo, it really, it doesn't.
00:28:41
Speaker
make me shake my boots. Yeah. Most of the loose forward trio I'm good with. Um, I usually rank it with as Wilson McRite and right right now. And I'm going to put right on the maybe category at the moment. Um, the other two should be okay. Scrum half because here's suck at defending it and takes one of the better ones. So yeah. Um,
00:29:02
Speaker
I know Crusaders are good at defending fly house, but teams with corners just is not someone you can sit. So don't sit and play. Fluke is good midfield. Otherwise, I don't know if I want to touch it. Maybe Isaac Henry. He's done okay. And when he's got an extended playing time. So break glass in case of emergency. Obies. I like most of their Obies. I like Bataya. I like Bonavalo. I like Daganu. You probably can play them all. Just temper expectations. That would be the only thing I would say with that. Right.
00:29:32
Speaker
other side of the coin. Reds have some places where they're really tough and some places where they're really loose. They're about middle of the table. We'll select explains that in terms of fantasy defenses. So you're gonna play the crusaders front rail. There's no question about that.
00:29:47
Speaker
double that down with the fact that Reds are not very good against front rows so thumbs up there. Most of the Crusaders loose forwards you want nothing to do with except maybe black at her and that's pretty classic case of emergency this week. Scrum halves again throw it away. Reds are middle of the table you're not sitting with chemo and if it's Fergus Burke same you're going to play him. Centers
00:30:08
Speaker
I like the way I know and McLeod are playing. If you see him heavily come back, yep, that's fine too. Give it a go. And then the outside backs have been good. And buying a Nuku has got to have a bit of a run here, I think. And there is rumor that Will Jordan will be healthy this week. Off the bench or starting, I don't know. There is because he warmed up last week with the Crusaders. So I think it moved. What's that?
00:30:40
Speaker
That's how much of that there is there. Anywho, next. Drew hosting the Rebels. Drew are 9th in attack, 8th in defense. Rebels are 4th in attack, 9th in defense. There's going to be opportunities here. These aren't incredibly solid teams as far as defense goes. But attack-wise,
00:31:04
Speaker
Yeah. Um, so for the Drua, um, Tamani in the forwards, Tamani, sorry. Um, Lamani, uh, Vota, Revovo. Yeah. And then all the outside backs not named Joe Assisi or some of some of Audrey. Sorry. Sorry. Yeah. We miss you bud. But nope. Um, red lamp is up. And so is the craters. Oh good. It was, I was waiting for that.
00:31:30
Speaker
But for the rebels, their front row, I had said Hardwick, but apparently he's fucking out for the for a significant time. Potentially the year I got injured. So this is the surface of the pitch. Fucking great. Lauren's kind of Gordon should be playing for the. She played for the free. That dude that that dude on the PA for the for policy is.
00:31:57
Speaker
Ain't gonna listen to you. Oh, at one point they had an official announcement. A like the guy trying to cheer and fucking music playing all at the same time. Oh, they all need to get on the fucking same. Oh, dude, there was bad worse than we've experienced before. Anyway, Monte Iwani, the jury are actually strong against mids and outside backs. So like.
00:32:22
Speaker
Temperate expectations there because they're they just run all fucking day. So that means they also tackle all damn day. They're in your kitchen Okay Update on lineups here. I Have no idea who Noah Hotham is so don't but don't play him probably not even in the game crusaders Yeah, you may not be belong. Oh, yes. Whanganuku. Yes, I'm cloud and R. Yes Pat the filo. Okay burger spark. Yep
00:32:50
Speaker
Um, yeah, no, no, well, Jordan yet. Okay. And then reds up as well. Yep. As I said, in the back row, it's exactly that ranking. Right. Right. Right. Being the break glass Tate. Yep. Yup. Ty. Oh, Isaac Henry. Look at that. Oh, like we, yeah. Okay. So the OBs, Bataya and bunny ballo are yes. Drop Campbell is met. No, not for this one. Certainly.
00:33:19
Speaker
But yeah, and yeah, feel free to give Isaac Henry a whirl. He's done pretty good in extended playing time, so. Yeah. Well, I'm happy that Padafio, I can start him and not have to worry about losing him in pink slips. Or you will. Yeah, or will. Who knows? It's half the fun.
00:33:38
Speaker
Yeah. But Isaac Henry as a starter also helps me to throw him in there. That's another starter. I need six because I'm losing to Justin. Yeah, Justin's no joke. All right. So I have. Oh, hey, look at that. I have chief blues. Hey, baby. All right. So as we know, I'm not nervous about this match at all. None. As you know, chiefs are up there. Blues less so. So blues are about middle of the pack in terms of fantasy defenses. But obviously this might be a different challenge and different
00:34:07
Speaker
story because they, the Kiwi teams tend to get up for each other. Like a little bit six to 12 get up for each other. Like, um, anyway, uh, front row for the chiefs is a yes. Blues aren't that good at defending them. Um,
00:34:22
Speaker
They're actually locks that are viable for the chief. So I play them by you. Vitalik. Yep. All those are fine. I would consider Akoi if he's starting. If he's starting, yes. As well. Loose. He can score. Right. Yeah, he's been pretty good. Loose forwards. I'm scared of for the Chiefs. Peter Gus is the only one I even want to touch. The rest of them, no. Not really. Scrum half. Yes, Blues are kind of tough-ish against half-backs, but you're playing Brad Weber. So never mind. Right.
00:34:52
Speaker
You're probably not going to touch him. Gatlin or Ioani. Unless Ioani comes in and is like magic like he was a few weeks ago against the Crusaders. So there's that. Centers, yes, the Blues are tough against centers, but the way those two have been playing, you're going to play them. And that's just how it is. And all, anybody in the, in the back three for the Chiefs is a go right now. It seems like any one of them is willing to just do the job and score. So give them thumbs up, thumbs up for me.
00:35:21
Speaker
Chiefs, as we know, are tough right now in terms of fantasy defense. Number one in fantasy defense, number one in a lot of categories. Really,
Super Rugby Match Breakdowns
00:35:29
Speaker
really tough to say yes to a lot of these things. Loose front row, I'm scared of, especially with the matchup, so pass. Poppily, in-situ, two are the only loose forwards I want. Christie is meh. Brody Barrett, you can't sit, so you're going to play him.
00:35:47
Speaker
Rico. Yes. Sweet Wasserchek. Meh. In terms of midfield and then Obies, you're probably looking at Parafetta, Tollea and Clark. Those are all fine, just temper expectations. That's what I would say because you got to have a hard time setting those three. So good luck.
00:36:10
Speaker
Okay. Oh, and, um, the Moana lineup is out as well. It is. Yup. Um, Miracle Fai Lagi. Get him. He's playing six. Yes. And he's scoring very well. Play him. Um, play him. Um, Motuga Funaki. Yeah. All three of them go for it. Uh, Lincoln McCutchie is at 10. So. Oh, barf. Yeah.
00:36:32
Speaker
There you go. Um, Tawala though at that, like, so McCutchie is not involved. Tawala is going to run that attack while McCutchie kind of just stands back there with his thumb up his ass. Cause that's kind of what happens. Um, but Tawala is a big time play. Almua. Yes. Yeah. And then Fomayi, Tava Tava Naoi. And have you Lee again, you know, you're getting eight to 10 out of him.
00:36:57
Speaker
It's like you can expect, you know, right. It's like sex twice with me. Just you get what you get. But, you know, it's consistent. So. God damn it, start making me laugh.
00:37:16
Speaker
Um, I don't think the Highlanders lineup is out because I don't know. I think they're still trying to. Yeah. So what else? Yeah. They're trying to find people off the street. Right. You have Brumby's water. Yeah. Oh, yes. Okay. So Brumby's ties. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um, Brumby's are seventh in attack, fourth in defense, uh, ties are eighth in attack and third in defense. So this is going to be a fucking slugfest. I would honestly, if you can avoid this game, just fucking avoid it. Um,
00:37:44
Speaker
Lonergan has the best matchup for the Brumbies. Taz are 11th versus the 9s, so that is still a full go. Don't try away from your right tool, your head, little SEO, whoever they throw out there. Just don't expect great results. For the Taz, it's really sad that Gleason is going to miss this one because the Brumbies are last versus loose forwards, and he's really goal.
00:38:11
Speaker
Yeah. Ouch. It's like the tailor made for him and he's going to not play, I don't think. Jake Gordon has a rough match. Brumby's a third versus Scrumhaves. I would consider Ben Donaldson for this one because I'm guessing he's playing ten. Ben is a healthier. Yeah. So Brumby's are ninth versus Flyhaves.
00:38:34
Speaker
I would still look for peach to be remain ineffective because Burumbi's are second versus outside backs. So same goes for no walking in a Wassey temper expectations. Yeah. These are guys to probably sit if you're in a pink slips type league and you have, and you have other options. Yeah. Right. Yeah, no doubt. All right. And then finally, hurricanes enforce.
00:38:58
Speaker
So force our lower end of the table in terms of defensive fantasy points, but they still have some positions that you need to keep your eye on. Now, this is going to be an interesting matchup. Force front row is one of the top front row defenses. The Hurricanes front row is just tearing people apart.
00:39:15
Speaker
Unstoppable Force, meet Immovable Object. Let's see which one works out. I'm going to pick the Hurricanes front row as a start because Hurricanes still have Amoeba. They have coals. Lomax should be back. I think all that helps them. Owen Franks wasn't too bad in play this past weekend, so they do have options in that pack, so yeah.
00:39:37
Speaker
Locks, no, no actual locks by position. I'm interested in for the hurricanes as much as I love the way they've been playing loose forward sports are low end of that. So there's a lot of play time there. Luck. I played well last week. Flanders less so, but still not a bad option. Artie also in their TK Houdens in there as a back rower. Have fun. Scrum half regards been off the charts. I know for sure like middle to high, but you cannot sit him. Right?
00:40:05
Speaker
By half, god, Aidan Morgan or Brett Cameron are both okay, but man, they'll be low end of the rankings. And despite the force having that very favorable matchup, the just not kicking thing is really gonna hurt them. That's the only thing. Midfield, Jordy and Bailey are both a go. If it's Bail and Sullivan, he's fine too. If we see, excuse me, our first appearance of Peter and Margaret Jensen, also fine. Outside backs.
00:40:33
Speaker
this is a fairly favorable matchup for sure night so yeah whoever honestly no hollow morby survey uh um what's his butt ryasi have that enjoy yeah yeah beast beast hurricanes on the other hand are the second
00:40:51
Speaker
on the defensive fantasy sheet. Who knew? Although they're behind the Chiefs by a long shot. 30 points on game average. So that doesn't mean they are tough places and not so tough others. Forest front row has been an okay play, but it's going to be a weird spot for them if it's going to be line up dependent for me.
00:41:18
Speaker
If you got both catoo and playing a, all right, you're in your business. If you don't, then I have a hard time picking them as a, as a start. Yeah.
00:41:29
Speaker
No, no locks. You necessarily want from the forest. I'll pass loose forwards. Wells. Maybe they're not the hurricanes aren't that tough against those boards, but still, I'm having a hard time picking out one, maybe Callan, if he's starting and he pulls his head out of his S he's literally checking on hide. Like he's had really two really bad games and two really good games as a start. So it's like, oh, um, scrum half.
00:41:53
Speaker
None of them I really like. So I love Gareth, but not it seems right. Garden and booth or dicks. So that's a no. Well, half. Well, there's no fly half that you really want on the force. Hey, Mr. It's not not a Mr. Didn't even kick this past weekend and he started at 10. Yeah, right. That's that's a little scary. That was a little bit. Yeah, it says a lot. Midfielders.
00:42:18
Speaker
Penzel, maybe if he's kicking and spank, spank, if he runs like that every week for the rest of the rest of the season, then he has potential. So, um, roll the dice, but if you're stuck, that's not the worst option. Yeah. Obies it's Hagerty. If he's healthy, I think he had back spasm. That's why he dropped, right? So he should be healthy. He'll be kicking likely. So he's a sneaky solid play at 10 to 12 points, probably. Um,
00:42:47
Speaker
Hulu, not bad. Jibri's playing really well, so I'm okay with him. TiaTia kind of worries me. He's probably on the on the borderline as well. He's again, another up and down guy. Like I was, I saw him on the waiver wire on one of our leagues and I was like, Oh, and then I'm like, Oh, wait. Like, yeah, you look at those scores. There's a reason he's there. Yeah. Yeah. And I mean, you spent a high pick on my to LA if he's in there. So you got to play him.
00:43:12
Speaker
Right. And hope. He's actually free agent in one of our leagues, too. And I think that D1. Wow. Last I checked. Yeah. OK, interesting. Maybe somebody knows something we don't. Right. Let me see if I can find him. No, he's not. No, D1, I have a moment. It might be in the pink. Yeah.
00:43:37
Speaker
Interesting. That would intrigue me if that would intrigue me if I didn't have a decent lineup. Which I may be picking him up. There you go. In place of Zarnes. Oh, there you go. And Zarnes, his places aren't. I'll take him. That's a very much better long term investment. Yeah, that could be good. OK. O.T. Dubs. Of the weekages. I have to pick a new one.
00:44:03
Speaker
because I went with Christian Lea Liofano for, uh, Moana. Oh man. But instead I'm just going to, I'm going to, um, actually just stay right there and play who was actually playing 10 for them. And that'll be Denny Tawala. Yeah. Well, she's probably going to be having the kick kicks, but that's it. Right. But that's about it. And they, that'll bet that won't be bad, but, um, to all is going to get some fucking runs in. Yeah.
00:44:30
Speaker
So I'm gonna go same team same game same team dude's been on a tear since last year and he's been a very popular pick for all of us and I'm just gonna go low hanging through with too much you talk about now why yeah It's It's oh There we go. Yeah, it's gonna be hard for me to say but
00:44:56
Speaker
Again, this chiefs versus blues match. I don't like it for anybody. Yeah. It's going to be a real defensive struggle. Ultimately you guys just like fucking smashing each other. And I think this is a week where you're going to want to stash Nankaville or try to find a better matchup. Yeah. Maybe. Cause he has been shown as we saw what last week, he had a kind of a lower score. Um, he can be.
00:45:25
Speaker
Um held back. So yeah, sometimes Yeah, sometimes so i'm gonna go same position other side of the coin Same match. Um, okay I think that midfield's just been an asshole to everyone and I mean everyone. Yeah, and it's hard to say that they're gonna
00:45:42
Speaker
but on the I'm going to go with this partner and Roger Tui Basashek. I think it's going to 12 is probably the least favorite of the centers. Tui might not be playing. That's the thing. Yeah. So he's still hurt. I think he's out for a month. He's out for a month? Yeah. He's out for a couple of weeks. Okay. So.
00:46:00
Speaker
But he's also been shit in defense. He's been there like defensive hole. So this is actually going to, in a way, maybe help them. Like they're saying like this could be. I saw it was in an article there that like he's kind of.
00:46:14
Speaker
His his especially his defensive issues are could screw him for the all blacks. Mm. Yeah, that's true. That's also true. So if he's not healthy, they don't pick anyone. But right. We'll go with that. Yeah. So there may be new things that are all over the place here. Kids. What else is new? Yeah. Well, I mean, you know, why I was being what they are and news getting here being what it is. Yep. It's hard. I agree. Not easy. Right. Right. Pick of them. Thinking of them.
00:46:44
Speaker
Champions Cup, Lester and Edinburgh. I'm going to Edinburgh. Yeah. I'm going to go with the host. Yeah. I think. Yeah. I'm taking a shot in the dark there. Okay. The only one back. Yeah. Yeah, it's true. The only one back. Sharks, Munster. I'm going. Sharks. Stormers, Quins. Stormers. Into the line for the Quins. Yeah. Yeah. Munster, Ulster. Munster. Munster.
00:47:14
Speaker
Yep. Lowershell and Gloucester are not collecting. Lowershell. The Lowershell might get in the final here, so. Right. Exeter Montpellier. Montpellier. Yeah, I'm going to go with the French. Just don't love the way Exeter's playing. No. So it is. They're poop. No, they are quite pee-wee. Toulouse and balls of Toulouse. Definitely Toulouse, yeah. Yeah.
00:47:40
Speaker
and then Sarri's Osprey's. Sarri's. I'm good with Sarri's whether Farrell's there or not. Yeah. I think so. Yeah. He was, he had, I saw his bag. He was walking around mostly. So I think he's okay. Even if they limit his playing time. Moana and Highlanders.
00:47:59
Speaker
I can go Moana. Yeah. All right. Little Highlanders. Aaron Smith is the one factor in my head. Yeah, that's that's fair. Yeah. Yeah, I don't blame you for picking Moana calendars. I haven't been great. Yeah. And it's really that they're the hosts. Right. Right. Right. Red's Crusaders Crusaders Crusaders. Yeah. Just because they're the hosts. Oh, wait. Yeah. Oh, no, they're not. But either way. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Reds have not been great. Drew and Rebels. I don't go Rebels.
00:48:30
Speaker
I'm going drew it just because of those. Yeah. Yeah. Rebels might be for real. So yeah, this'll, this'll be the tell game right here. Yeah. Chiefs and blues. This is important. I'm going to take the chiefs. Yeah. I'm taking again hosts. Yep. That is, that is definitely a factor right there. Right. Brumby's ties, Brumby's Brumby's cause they're better.
Match Predictions and Sign-off
00:48:49
Speaker
Cause not been, not been pretty. Right. And then hurricanes forcing them to back my guys.
00:48:54
Speaker
Because they're the hosts. That's, that's the, that's the, that's it. The way that just torched everyone kind of on the fence on this one, but the hurricanes are hosting. So I guess I should go with them. Uh, yeah, they're, they're the better team too. Okay. Fancy review podcast at gmail.com questions, comments, concerns, all that good stuff. Sheets will be out Thursday and Friday.
00:49:23
Speaker
and I'll do my best to get both rankings out as well. Yeah, we'll have our second competition final after next weekend. Yeah. And I'll put something out tomorrow about, and maybe that's what we can do is we can put in the,
00:49:45
Speaker
Wow, whatever we can start the start, sit early because there's lineups out that are now and then people can ask questions because it's kind of sucks that we have. We can only put it out like Thursday. Um, so maybe give it a full day for people to ask us a few questions ahead of time. Maybe we can tweet something out. Right. We'll figure that out tomorrow. Yeah. Anywho. Um, we appreciate you all for hanging out with us, listening to us and, um, just letting us talk, talk in your ear for a wee bit. Um,
00:50:11
Speaker
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