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Season 4- Weekly Fantasy Corner (6 Nations Round 4, Premiership Round 20 & Super Rugby Round 3 Preview)
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It's another episode of the Fantasy Corner from TFRY. It's the last monster one of the year and we've got all kinds of hints thoughts to help your teams. First we have a look at the week that was in the Champ-Yanks League and the upcoming match ups for the comps this week. Yeah, like I said, our hints and thoughts, they come in the form of the last elongated Start or Sit of the season. Get those notepads, something to drink and have at friend!
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Transcript
Introduction and Podcast Confidence
00:00:08
Speaker
Hey, everybody. Welcome back. It is the fancy rugby games. My name is Jared Dyke. I'm Ben Glauzer. It's fantasy quarter time. This is the best fantasy rugby podcast out there. I don't care about the other idiots that are here in this country. Screw them. We got it covered. Also, we cover being New Jersey fans, too. Oh, geez. That's unfortunate. Not after we just taunt them.
New Jersey Fandom and Humor
00:00:29
Speaker
I mean, not taunt them, but we beat them handily just the same. Yeah.
00:00:33
Speaker
Just the same. Yeah. Silly. Silly. Silly. I need a beer. I am right myself here. Good. That's what happens when you drop your beer. Strong cowboy for the win.
00:00:53
Speaker
I mean, yeah, I'll send you over the moon.
Fantasy Rugby Stats Updates
00:00:56
Speaker
Yeah, I'm going to grab your Patreon from us. Obviously, we got all the stats up there now or both stats up there now. So the super rugby sheet is up as promised. A couple of bugs that I'm aware of and we'll get to fixing. There's the transition between TRM and frd reporting and stuff that I need to change exactly how I'm.
00:01:21
Speaker
calculating some of the stats and presenting them. But I wanted to get something up and the important stats are. There's still some good stats up there for you. Right. And you'll see what doesn't look right. It'll make sense. You'll be like, oh, OK, that's what Ben has to fix.
00:01:38
Speaker
It will be extremely valuable as the year goes on. I've already made a couple of decisions for signings for this week based on what I saw today. So yeah, I had a couple of, I grabbed a couple of them myself as well. Um, one for our team. Um, hopefully we can get off the slide this week. Cause did you grab Ansti? Was that you in one of our leagues? Okay. Nope. I did not. I had not. Um,
Champions League Premiership Standings
00:02:02
Speaker
Yeah, anyway, let's have a look at TRM first in the Prem.
00:02:09
Speaker
little bit of movement in Champions League Premiership. Ben's still on top. Duncan, myself, Anton. Anton's closing that gap though. Carrick, Mark has jumped up a spot. And Justin and George. Mark had the best week in the league. Right. And it should be noted that he's what, four weeks or so into his Patreon. Probably five. Yeah. Yeah. So he's seeing, it seems like he's seeing the benefits. So I credit us.
00:02:36
Speaker
Yeah. I mean, he did better than me. He had a full bench. I didn't have a full bench. Wow. Good for him. Right. And he had a good solid squad. Yeah. He had some good scores there. That was a little bit SOL. I really was that the there were players missing. I was like, no, like it's Harding being missing. I was like in McFarland and Earl being on the bench. I was like, God damn it. Yeah. So like, yeah, they had they went on my bench and I
00:03:03
Speaker
Like, oh, I had to scramble around and I ended up ended up like, what was I missing?
00:03:14
Speaker
No, I had a full, okay. No, I got that rod. So I know it was actually pretty good. Yeah. Well, I did have a full because of Nick Dolly. I was, I was fortunate that and I hadn't dropped Nick Dolly. So yeah, I already dropped him. So I was kind of screwed on that one. Yeah. I had
Fantasy Rugby Struggles
00:03:30
Speaker
three zeros on my bench. Not great. And, and one guy that didn't play. Yeah. That didn't help either. No. Oopsie. So.
00:03:40
Speaker
Yeah, some of us good, some of us not so good. I mean, I had to start Joe Batley, which I would never really want to do. Right. And looks like Mark did too. And he got 25. I mean, he did better than Clark and more Robinson. I know and Clark was unexpected. Right. Robinson more so. Yeah. Clark with 12 people captained him and that just
00:04:03
Speaker
Oh, geez, really? Oh, I don't have the stones to kick out. I saw Yeah, I saw several like, especially like, around my you know, I'm in where am I overall, like, I'm 22, I think overall. So like, every
00:04:20
Speaker
You know, every little edge you can get over somebody near you is what you need to just double people the fuck out of the way. And so I've noticed several people in that top area, Captain Clark and just got crushed
Super Rugby Draft Results
00:04:35
Speaker
for it. Yeah. D2, which I don't think I updated it for a little bit here. We have Franco Cobas. He's doing really well. Yeah, the two of them are rocking it.
00:04:47
Speaker
John, Terry, Liano, good old Bob, Yuri, and then Larry just pulling up the rear as usual. Yeah. I'm pretty sure Franco was like, did he have best? He was like best in the, in the, um, on the leaderboard, I think, or best in, but on a, on a, one of the weeks or he was, he was top, he was like top five or something like that. So yeah, he's been, he's been rocking it anyway.
00:05:18
Speaker
Yeah, moving on. Yeah, enough about a guy that'll probably be in the D2 league next year too. So, let's see, for Super Rugby FRD, we have, yeah, my unbeaten record came to an end. Justin beat me. I was missing an outside back and also Jamie Booth dropped, so that didn't help me either.
00:05:44
Speaker
That was my starting half back. You got talked by our good friend, George. Wow. Yeah, this was on the line. Yeah, no, that was bad. Yeah.
00:05:54
Speaker
Duncan and Anton had a good old fight, 116 and 107 and Duncan won. And then Carrick and Mark and Mark put up a worse score than you,
Upcoming Fantasy Matchups
00:06:05
Speaker
buddy. Yeah, it's all the it's, you know, guys that you either expected to be there or just, you know, there was no availability to outside backs to a point because there were a lot of outside
00:06:16
Speaker
backs, starting for actual teams that were not outside backs, they were mids, they were flyhaps, so on and so forth, you know.
00:06:30
Speaker
So yeah, it was not good. Um, let's see. And then what's on tap for this week, start with super. And then we'll go to, I'm trying to make my way over to our, I was in the wrong league. Yeah. Yeah. Pull up here. Oh, I'll do that next.
00:06:49
Speaker
Um, okay. So it's Ben again, Stunken this week, uh, in super it's Mark and George, uh, myself and Carrick, uh, Justin and Anton.
00:07:04
Speaker
Let's see, let's go to what's
Six Nations Lineup Insights
00:07:06
Speaker
on tap for Six Nations this weekend. We have some labs already out as well. Looks like I've got Mark again as well. And then we have Liano and George, and then it is Cobus and Duncan doing battle. I got it right this time, I think.
00:07:27
Speaker
All right. And in the other sector of this league, I am playing Carrick. Anton is playing Franco. And scary Larry is playing Justin. Godspeed. Godspeed. Yeah. Good luck, everybody. Right.
00:07:49
Speaker
I feel like I was, again, I'm super happy that we were kind of in a, you know, people had their pants down a little bit, so I was able to pick up both low and and Darge because I'm assuming Darge will play in this one. So they might, especially with obviously no. Yeah. So we'll see how it goes.
00:08:11
Speaker
Yeah, the France and Wales lineups are both out as well. So just kind of keep your eyes peeled for that if you haven't yet. Speaking of, we've got start, sit, and that's what we lead off with because it's Friday night. There we go. Yeehaw, should be a good one. For the Welsh,
00:08:32
Speaker
Six Nations own walking, not quite wasn't quite on anyone's radar beforehand, but has been one of the better scorers on the pitch for whales in terms of both both formats, I believe, but TRM to.
00:08:45
Speaker
Scotland are second worst in the midfield when it comes to TRM. So roll them out there. If you have, if you have them benches, not a bad spot either. I know we have some, uh, center eligible wings that are probably more worth your time there, but that still doesn't mean no one walk-in isn't worth a look and, or your bench spot, uh, Ryan Elias, uh, been a decent option to hook outside of Jenks.
Welsh and French Player Recommendations
00:09:06
Speaker
And if you don't trust she in this week, um, he could be your guy, especially if you need a, uh, you know, especially if you need a Welsh forward. Um, cause obviously you can only have so many.
00:09:14
Speaker
players from each team. Thomas Williams has been a nice replacement slash bench fodder this week. This week might be an outright sit France or number one versus scrum half. So other options exist that aren't him. You might want to consider him this week.
00:09:28
Speaker
For Le Bleu, Francois Krosz, Wales are last versus Flanks, and he's the best scorer of the Flankers that France has and is starting. He also scores well above opposition average, so I'd play him. Cyril Bae, I am going to continue to bang the draw for Cyril Bae. At this point, I dare say he's a matchup-proof guy.
00:09:48
Speaker
Save it. You should have him in your team and never take him out. So there you go. Roman Intimac, he's not kicking for points and hasn't quite taken off otherwise, like some would hope. So, and Wales are middling against playoffs, so you probably want to bench him at the best. I just don't see how you get, you know, get away from either Finn or bigger or Marcus over him, you know, or him over them. So, yeah. Any one of those guys. I do use him as my center.
00:10:17
Speaker
Which might not be so bad. It's not it's not a bad spot because centers don't get you know, they're not consistent scorers the way fly halves are. So even without the kicking.
Italy vs. Scotland Analysis
00:10:26
Speaker
So that's been my strategy there. If he's getting you like 20 there, that's probably your best spot. Exactly. Yeah. So are we off to oh, hold on. Oh, yes, we are. We are. We're off to Italy. This is you know, for the for the spoon.
00:10:47
Speaker
Yeah, it'll be your fifth and attack. They're not sixth or fifth, but they are sixth in defense. Scotland are fourth in attack and fifth in defense, and it's close between fifth and sixth there. So, yeah, for the Azuri, Federica Ruzza is kind of a must-have at this point. Just points, points, gobbler. Mikalomaro.
00:11:14
Speaker
Same thing. RBC is a great option. So I use them as a backup scrumhef. That way I just need DuPont and I don't have to worry about anything else. That's scrumhef.
00:11:28
Speaker
But he's an excellent option on the bench. Breks and Ioannini really remain the only other backs worth considering. And again, those are kind of bench worthy at most, and really only because they're playing Scotland and were, you know, pretty shit in defense that way anyway. On the Scotland side, Sam Skinner, Johnny Gray, if he's healthy, I'm really hoping to see George and Mish at the same time, please make that happen. Please, we deserve it.
00:11:56
Speaker
We've been good boys and girls and Ali Price and Finn make a great choice in their format, even if they haven't been scoring at their highest. Chris Harris could have a serious match, although I'm guessing Scotland are going to lean heavily on Darcy Graham and Stuart Hogg, but scoring for Hogg has been not good, so I wouldn't consider him. So, yeah, no, I have him in FRD and there's been a bit of a disappointment.
00:12:26
Speaker
Yeah, it's just been right not not living up to expectations there. No, agreed.
England vs. Ireland Breakdown
00:12:33
Speaker
All right, England and Ireland, this is gonna be a big one. It's gonna be a medium one.
00:12:41
Speaker
Alex Dombrandt, convention says bench him possibly because Ireland's number one ranked versus eight. I say play him still. He punches above his weight so far in terms of his opposition. Don't fix what isn't broken. Kyle Sinclair has actually been able to keep pace with the likes of Genge and many of us need a new prop since Porter's injury. Ireland last against props.
00:13:02
Speaker
There you go. England, our old friend, Mauro, keep your eyes on England's lineup because number one, if he's at six, that's not good news. And also what's not good news is Ireland are number one versus second rows. Might be a bench play, might be worth the play, only because there are other guys like Gray, like Byrne, that can take that lock position. Like Rooza, honestly. Right, Freddie Rooza. Yep, another one. Yeah.
00:13:25
Speaker
So yeah, just that's why I'm a little bit mad and I love Maro and we know we know he scores well, but man, sometimes he just has one of those matches. He does sometimes. So just keep an eye on it.
00:13:36
Speaker
Ireland, James and Gibson Park. Obviously, you're likely playing DuPont, but this guy should be on your bench ready to sub in just in case something happens to DuPont last minute, or just collecting bench points. He's better than Thomas Williams this week at the very least, so that could be your bench scrum half. And if you're going to have hard days, that's good.
00:13:57
Speaker
And it might not be the worst, but they're down there. So yeah, they're either one. They're either bottom one or two. I don't know which one. Yeah. So there's that. And I have him on FRD and I'm not sad about it. No, it shouldn't. That was a good, good late grab for him. Yeah. Tyburn isn't worried this week. Englander last versus second rows. And besides JGP, he's Ireland's most efficient and consistent scorer. So I would give him
00:14:19
Speaker
the nod as
Mayo and Star of the Week Picks
00:14:20
Speaker
well. Robbie Henshaw, he's got a 20% ownership, but I think about 99% of those points, people, sorry, I think 99% of those people are going to be looking to bench him or outright sit him. England are first versus centers, believe it or not. He's not scored it yet well, even on a per minute basis, which is still less than ideal. OTW. Until the weeks, or are you? Have that, my friend. All right. So, Maya of the week,
00:14:50
Speaker
There's a I don't know how Ali has some columns get sent down when Jack Noel is still on the pitch or on the team. It doesn't make sense. And we all know that means Noel is going to start. Yeah. I think we all saw what happened. You know, he he can't defend. He can't.
00:15:16
Speaker
really do much of anything. And, you know, he got fucking housed by kind of a, you know, what, what's widely regarded as a mediocre wing, although he's, I think that's a little unfair to him for, to Cuthbert. But so my start of the week this time is this week is going to be Mack Hanson or whoever is at 14 for Ireland going up against Jack Neville.
00:15:35
Speaker
There you go. That's a good one. They are going to rake his dude will miss tackles and that's points. Yeah, that's points for you. So there you go. Mine, not Bobby. This guy is not going to be the most popular captain's pick.
00:15:50
Speaker
But he's on this list for me for a reason, just the same. He's got some really generous opposition and he's been one of his team's best scorers, regardless of which position he plays. And so my start of the week for round four of the Six Nations is Scotland locker or flanker, Sam Skinner. Yeah, he was my. Yeah, no, he was he's up there for me, too. Yeah, I like him.
00:16:10
Speaker
Yeah, I think it'll be okay. He was my my start of the week until I considered that. I was like, Oh, wait, Jack Knowles still on the roster. Yeah, no, there it is. Problem solved. First set of the week, it's kind of harkens back to the match I was just speaking about. But in this case, it's the difference is that France are number one versus wings in both formats. And
Player Sit Recommendations
00:16:39
Speaker
In the lineup that's out, Josh Adams is really the only attacking wing, you know, back three player, to be precise, on whales, and so really France all they have to do is they shut down Adams that that's for their big worry when the in that back, you know,
00:16:56
Speaker
Um, that back line, you know, so I, if they're smart, if France are smart, they just say you will not beat us. I mean, someone else will have to, right? So I'd say Josh Adams is my seat of the week. Yeah.
00:17:11
Speaker
Which sucks because I have him. Yeah, I know. I had him. I had him at full back last week. I put him in instead of hot. It still worked out better, but... It did. And I'll still have him on my bench in TRM because I don't want to use an ad drop there, but... Yeah, it's terrifying. And plus, he could still go off. As much as he just said at the week, that doesn't mean he's not going to score 40. It just means it's... The likelihood is very low. Yeah, I think he's closer to, you know, in all likelihood, he scores more like 15 or so.
00:17:40
Speaker
Mm hmm. Yeah, you can't really. Yeah, can't afford because it's freaking five weeks. Like, you know, you got to get the big ones out there as fast as possible. My state of the week, despite what some might think, this guy's opponent this week, you haven't been fun to play against it for his position at the least. Couple that with some poor scoring of his own on his return. And it makes my city of the week for around four or six nations. Ireland's midfielder, Robbie Henshaw.
00:18:05
Speaker
Yeah, you wouldn't think that but because obviously England's midfield has just been disheveled left and right, but they actually haven't given up given up too much up the middle yet. So
00:18:15
Speaker
No, because they have this when you have Curry and Dom Brant, you know, helping out. Yeah, it does help. It really does.
Worcester vs. Exeter Preview
00:18:25
Speaker
I agree. I agree. And some athletic and their centers are more athletic. They are athletic. Yeah. Yeah, they are very athletic. That's that's the trade off of two. I mean, he's he is very athletic, but he's much more like his style of play is much more
00:18:39
Speaker
you know, smaller band of defense. Let's put it that way. Yeah, maybe. Just don't worry. Don't run down the alley, but see if you can find like the edge of the alley. You might be OK. Exactly. Right. They don't really, you know, now you have to kind of go more vertical and then run around them. So, you know, let's say off to the ground. Thank you. Thank you. I would be up for Worcester hosting Exeter. That one. So.
00:19:09
Speaker
That says it all right there.
00:19:13
Speaker
The fucked up thing is that they're both terrible defenses. So there's actually, it kind of comes all the way back around again, too. There's no good options. Oh, no, no, there's actually decent options. Joe Batley, if he's at lock, is a full start. Don't worry about it. Just like last week, he'll get you about 25 to 30. He might get more, but like, you know, he has a pretty good,
00:19:40
Speaker
floor on this one. Because again, Exeter don't really break tackles. They kind of just push you backwards. And that's still a tackle. So, no worries there. So, Batley's there. Finn Smith is worth a glance because
00:19:56
Speaker
Exeter are 12th versus fly halves. So they're also second versus scrum halves. So sit Gareth Simpson. It's not as weak.
Sale vs. Gloucester Highlights
00:20:06
Speaker
And Ashley Beck is a must start at this point, as Jared can attest. Yeah, I have him. If you don't have him and you have kind of mediocre centers, if I can look at Beck, he's fairly cheap and he's just raking points.
00:20:21
Speaker
On the other side, Worcester are 11th versus props and locks. Second versus scrum halves as well. So there, yeah, Exeter and Worcester actually tied for averaging the same against scrum halves, so.
00:20:36
Speaker
Not a good week for them. They're 13th against flyhaves, though, and centers and wings, and they're 10th versus fullbacks. There's a lot of options there. Shickerling at prop for Exeter. I know he pisses you off, but he deserves a look in fantasy. He said five starts for them over 25. Oh, really? I mean, I know he didn't start last week. No, but I think that was, I think, against Exeter. I guess in Worcester, I don't think they're going to...
00:21:04
Speaker
put out there, you know, right. It's not going to be like they would go again. We're going against a sale there. So I'm just from ruling is at two 22 right now, which makes him a fucking fantastic buy in TRM for the, for the points he'll give.
00:21:18
Speaker
Whichever Maunder starting as a go, as is Joe Simmons, I'd still even with that Worcester being good against Scrum has, I wouldn't worry about it. Hendrickson could do well. He hasn't been scoring great lately, but this could be a change. And O'Flattery and Woodburn are very good to go and Hodge could be as well. Yeah, if he comes in would be nice.
00:21:41
Speaker
That'd be a good one. I agree. All right. Speaking of sale. Sale and Gloucester. For sale. Bevin Rod, he's back in this good fantasy, in the fantasy good graces after a few notable performances. Also Gloucester 11th versus props. So welcome back to the Rod.
00:22:00
Speaker
Raffy Quirk, and maybe Faf, if he puts up the numbers like he did last week, our back and play this week at nine cluster, our last versus nines. Hello, Alex Mitchell. Could be tough sledding for those sail wings that we've been full of praise for last couple of weeks, cluster fifth versus wings. And they just need the guy has really caught fire the last couple of weeks. Bench robot can read if you can. Nobody else is worth it other than that anyway. So there you go. Just, yeah.
00:22:29
Speaker
Those are the ones to consider anyway, um, for Gloucester, keep an eye on who is at fullback for Gloucester, especially someone like thoroughly or Seabrook potentially, um, who seemed to have caught fire. It's currently one of sales, softer spots on fancy defense. Uh, don't go panicking about Freddie Clark. One bad game into human. It's not, not something to toss aside after being, you know, after being one of the easiest, no brainers in TRM this season, like right.
00:22:52
Speaker
keep steady he'll be okay yeah i think what did he how did he how did he fuck up like what was his no meters like didn't care yeah that's the thing he's like he's been right he's been one of those guys and he comes on late it's like he has a surge from like 60 minutes on the last 20 where he's that he's like one of the primary carriers and getting you know three or four meters at a at a clip
00:23:14
Speaker
Um, that just didn't happen. It wasn't that kind of, it didn't materialize. So don't worry about it. He'll still get that. It'll happen. That happens. Um, not quite the week to scoop up, uh, Bauer, Pablo Ruskin again, sailor third versus props. He's good, but tends to go the way the numbers predict. So probably a bench at best for the role of Val.
00:23:35
Speaker
Okay, off to Lester and the Irish.
Leicester vs. Irish Analysis
00:23:42
Speaker
So again, Irish are kind of, they're middling defense, but they're really loose against forwards. So start whoever's at hook for Lester. Hayes should do pretty well, but I think there are better options. So it's like, if you have Hayes for some reason, then you can go ahead and use him. But if you don't, I wouldn't add him this week.
00:24:05
Speaker
I'd add other people. I'd look elsewhere, like Ben Arad, even. Harry Wells, Liebenberg, and Vista are our full go. Yes, please. Look to Moroni or Kelly in the centers and stay away from the wings for the Tigers, for the exiles.
00:24:22
Speaker
Lester are first versus props and hooks, and they're just killing it. They're mean everywhere. They're mean everywhere. So that front row for the Irish that's been, you know, Creevy's been carrying me. Hoskins and Wilgood, Rick Clark have been carrying me. They still should score okay, but they're not going to carry you this week.
00:24:43
Speaker
Pearson could be an option if he's playing. I would hope he's playing. I'd like to, I miss him. It's like what I was seeing. I think they would need him for this match. Phipps and Voldemort should struggle in this one. They're Lester, third against Scrumhaves and first against Flyhaves and they're also first against Sanders. So have lower expectations for Benhard Janssen, Rensberg and Curtis Rona. But I'd still give Ollie Hassell Collins a go.
00:25:11
Speaker
You know, because they are they're kind of versus wing. Yeah, it's the one spot that they can be heard. Yes, sometimes it is. There you go. All right. But oh, hey, we're we're off to the tune. It's Newcastle and series for the Falcons shooter or Nurdle Calametti. Either a good place this week since Saracen's continue to dump points and Heinz shooter got 23 at the stone next to the last time the two of them played.
00:25:39
Speaker
So just for that little bit of information there. Yeah. Wow. Yeah. Of the other usual Newcastle suspects, Sean Robinson is probably the safest play, usually outscoring what's the stats by about nine.
Newcastle vs. Saracens Preview
00:25:51
Speaker
Start. Just don't captain. Yeah, don't know. Radvan should be fine for the bench for you this week.
00:25:59
Speaker
Form got better, obviously, but Saracens are second versus wings. Really like him as a player, obviously, but just, you know, been a little hot and cold with the performances over the, over the years so far. For the series, Lozowski is on the table this week as a play. I'll be the first to admit that I've probably had him ranked a little too high in my rankings.
00:26:17
Speaker
last few weeks. Last week I was like I did a little bit more justice and put them in the middle somewhere. Would decay this week against the soft new castle midfield could be totally worth a start and a K because yeah they're I think they're bottom against midfield so that's awesome.
00:26:33
Speaker
Assuming Mr. Theo McFarland is back at lock, he's a go this week, despite Newcastle's ranking of number one. He's just different, not fully developed, obviously, but you can see the raw talent coming out of him. And the thing is what you mentioned with Clark is it's the meters.
00:26:50
Speaker
Like that's, and that's why when he's a lock, it matters more because it's, it's, you know, I think he, when he played a flank, you know, he had like 30 meters and it's like, well, in, he's a lock, that's 15 points, 15 points. No, but it's only four as, as a, or no, it's only three as, as a flanker. So it's tough. Yeah.
00:27:10
Speaker
So yeah, and a sequel is probably okay too this week. I'll probably be forced to play him as well. You guys are favorable ranking against wings, but apart from Max Malins, who's likely to be very, very busy this weekend, I don't trust any of them. I'm a fan of many of them, but I don't trust any of them on the fantasy scoreboard. So any of the series guys have a bench or just kick them completely because they're probably not super useful right now. Nope.
00:27:38
Speaker
Then off to Bristol, where they're hosting the Harlequins.
Bristol vs. Harlequins Focus
00:27:44
Speaker
It really depends on which Bristol team show up. I think you can't touch Thacker. He's got to be on your squad.
00:27:53
Speaker
The Vui and Lewittua. I mean, you can't touch him. You can't get rid of him. Like you have to. Right. You must still move. Yeah. Like he's not one you have to worry about. Vui and Lewittua kind of are, but I think they'll still see the open field in this one. Harlequin's like their their their pack is, you know, with injury and Tom Brant gone and all that. It's still there's there's there's going to be some gaps there, I think, for Bristol if they show up. Harding is a possibility.
00:28:22
Speaker
But at the same time, the back line and I just it's not it's not working. So I just almost stay away because there's so many better options for the Quinn's Bristol or fourth versus locks and flankers so that Tizard Simmons, Luis.
00:28:39
Speaker
Oh, packet packet in for the week. 10 and 11 versus from some fly halves or Bristol. So care is a great option. And and whoever is a 10 score well. And then the back three, it's it's a keeping hold for Bristol back there. So fantasy wise. And so, you know, all those guys, green should do well. Merrily, obviously. And yes, yeah, it's not Lina, but
00:29:09
Speaker
probably beard beard is as it's it's weird if you look at his stats there it's hard to um it's hard to get a read on it because you know that's a low sample size but like he's just one of it seems like whenever you place he just rakes so um don't don't shy away from him this week as a rental option yeah while lina is uh dealing with covid yeah you gotta stop doing that man uh north hampton
Northampton vs. Wasps Insights
00:29:37
Speaker
and was
00:29:37
Speaker
Woss back into the thickest things this week. For the Saints, Fraser Dickenwall seems to have hurt us out there in the ether somehow because his form has picked up. Assuming the injury that pulled him off of last week is okay, he's to play with Woss as 11th versus midfield. George Furbank is a good go this week if he's at fullback or fly half, but especially if he has the tee. Woss are fairly soft against both, especially fly half 10th.
00:30:05
Speaker
and points against average there. Matt Proctor is probably not the center you want anymore. Good player, not a good fantasy asset. He scored above 20, all of twice. So sit and ditch, unfortunately, and I love Proctor, but nope.
00:30:20
Speaker
Billy's better anyway. For the Wasps, Tom Cruise will hopefully make his return this week after the off-week and picking up that injury that he had. Northampton are middling at best, and he's been one of the best scorers at Hook, let alone for Wasps as well, especially on a permanent basis.
00:30:38
Speaker
Uh, sucks. There's no Alfie, but Tom was at eight should be a fine play this week, uh, with plus nine, almost 10 against opponents average, um, which is 21 and plus 13 against position average also 21. So science point to give them a thumbs up and rock and roll. Um,
00:30:57
Speaker
As good for as good a form as he's been in Jacob Umaga is a sit this week. Yeah, after a second versus full backs, which is where he's been slotting in and they've given up just two scores above 25 all year. One of them was to landfill. The other one was hodge the other week. So meh, a lot of meh on that. All right, to the other weeks. So
00:31:23
Speaker
I mentioned both of my of the weeks in the in the previews or the start sits. So I'll just get right to it. This guy's been tearing up trees and he's been a lot of fun to watch when he gets loose and he's playing his team that will let him get loose quite a lot. So Ali Woodburn, my starter. Oh, yeah, that's a good one. He's been really good, actually. He has good on him. I mean, like that might be a I'm going to I think I may go for a two for one drop in.
00:31:52
Speaker
Kyle Rowe and Tom Roebuck and picking him up. Yeah, there you go. Yep. So.
00:31:59
Speaker
For me, this guy has been one of the best scorers in TRM, Barnum. He's fresh after arrest last week. His opposition this week are fairly generous, so it makes for a really nice combination and an easy choice, especially since I haven't picked him as my star of the week yet. Certainly not in the last six, seven weeks. My star of the week for round 20. Yes, we're in that round, 20. Come to the close of the prem is Pumas and Lester Hooker, Julian Montagia.
00:32:27
Speaker
I would love. Yes, I'm looking forward to being able to start him this week. Yeah, I agree. It would be nice. He was. Yeah, they were. That was kind of the Lester Hooker was that was under consideration until I realized that I had Ollie Woodburn sitting right there. Yeah, that's a good one.
00:32:44
Speaker
And I was likewise having trouble with sit of the week because there's so many this week is just I kind of I mentioned it to you just out of the blue in a text saying like this week is it just seems like a dog week. Yeah, it's like it doesn't there's no real option that I'm looking at and being like,
00:33:02
Speaker
Yay. Yeah, that's about the most you're getting out of it is a yay like that. At the same time, it's like, okay, out of all these people, who would I, I mean, because like you were talking about like, you know, the Curtis Roaners are there. And, but at the same time, do you really set those guys, like, you know, that you don't expect much, but at the same time,
00:33:21
Speaker
You're still going to put Rona at least on your bench. This guy I have as my sitter of the week because you may be tempted to use him. I believe he was a start of the week a couple of weeks ago for me. But this is just a terrible matchup for him. And I love the guy. Jared can attest to that too. I talk him up in our text chat.
00:33:44
Speaker
But Gareth Simpson is not this week. He's such a good, I don't even know if he's worth a rental or an own at this point. He's one of the two, but this week is a sin. It's a bad week for him.
00:33:58
Speaker
Yeah.
Curtis Rona's Tough Matchup
00:34:00
Speaker
So, uh, oddly enough, we talk about guys we like, but this is business. Um, I liked this guy and he was good for a bit and probably will be for after this one, but the opposition he has this week is just a different animal. Um, especially against his position. Um, the pairing that he's going to be facing is usually not nice to his position. So my civil week for around 20 of the prime is wallabies and exiles, midfielder, courage, Rona. Hmm.
00:34:25
Speaker
Yeah. There you go. You called it already, dude. You said Curtis Rona. I was like, well, you're going to be in first shot here. Yeah. I mean, but there are there's like, and I just pulled him. I literally just pulled him out of the blue. I was looking around like, you know, at the at the lineups or the match ups. And I'm like, yeah, Rona is just a bad option. And like, you know,
00:34:51
Speaker
There's not many, there's a couple, there's a couple of poopy options out there and none, none that I'm really too happy about. So it's hard to, yeah, it is hard to pick this, this week. Right. Right. Um, all right. So we get super, so I'm going to be talking a lot in this one, unfortunately.
00:35:07
Speaker
Yeah, let's have you start and then I'm just going to talk a lot and then you can come back in. Okay, that works. So my first match is Blues versus Highlanders, which is kind of fairly quick. We've talked about, you know, in the in the other part of how my feelings on the Highlanders and that kind of translates into this one. You know, if we were ranking
00:35:31
Speaker
The New Zealand team is the way we did with the Australian teams, kind of. We know the Highlanders are easily in the Rebels spot. Right now, yeah. At the bottom. And the Blues, I don't know where the Blues fit in just yet, but it's high. It's certainly higher than the bottom. So Papa Lee Institute, again, I'm seeing that the way that the Chiefs forward,
00:35:57
Speaker
kind of ran through the Highlanders. I see that for them too. And then just the entire back line for the Blues. They're all threats. Heim coming in at 12. Fuck. That's interesting. They're planning on running a bit, from what I can tell. I guess. I mean, if you're gonna stick him in there, yeah. Jeez.
00:36:14
Speaker
Yeah, just that whole back line is tasty. On the other side, Frisell, I kind of, again, I think we kind of jumped the gun on Michael A. too, thinking that he'd kind of take off without him at all around, but I'm not certain that's going to be the case. He's kind of got to see it now. And that whole back line, I'm just not feeling.
00:36:37
Speaker
for the Highlanders I just don't see I'm not seeing anything there that I'm like gotta have or you know really you know need or want it's a lot of
00:36:49
Speaker
OK, the starter and right. He might get 10 to 15 points and I'll be happy if he gets that or more. I wouldn't expect a good score, but yeah, that's the thing. There's going to be just going to be two of them who get like 15 or more, but it's not going to be the not going to be the ones you have. So probably right. So it goes. Oh, shit. All right. For I have rebels and Brumbies, so.
00:37:18
Speaker
For the Rebels, Andrew Kellaway returns. Yes, into your starting lineup, he should go. Rebels are desperate for some serious attacking power. He could be it. And hopefully, yeah. Hopefully he's healthy. Lucas Ripley, the 13th channel has actually been ripped quite wide open for the Brumby's of late. They're all the 13s that they faced have scored fairly well, if not really good. So it could be a nice little one-week rental for someone out there that needs a midfielder.
00:37:47
Speaker
Unfortunately, I don't trust Reese Hodge until I see it. Two really bad games and now he's definitely improved a territory after that double yellow the other week. That was bad. I survived in one league, but it killed me in another.
00:38:07
Speaker
For the Brumbies, Tom Wright has actually been the better scoring Brumbies OB on average, believe it or not. So he's a no-brainer at this point. Jerome Brown, another decent week on deck for him. Rebels have been getting absolutely nipped by the sevens, so give him a whirl. Lenny Keitao could be a sit-ish. He hasn't cracked 10 yet. Keep your eyes peeled on that one. Could be one thing going for him right now because, yeah, there could be a big one right on deck for him, but just be cautious with that.
00:38:35
Speaker
And then unfortunately, Ben's other next match has been bagged because Kane's got the bid.
Crusaders vs. Chiefs Expectations
00:38:41
Speaker
I will say this though.
00:38:44
Speaker
in the place of that. I'm just seeing now on the Twitters that the All Blacks have tweeted out kind of an apology. Like, we fucked up. Sorry, you guys. Oh, really? Okay, good. As just, yeah. Okay. Yeah, we're in reference to our previous pod. Yep. Okay, good. Oh, yeah, some good news in there. All right, at least somebody in the PR department was thinking. Yeah.
00:39:06
Speaker
All right, so for the Crusaders, we have Crusaders and Chiefs now Braden in or he's back and should be fine to go up the middle, even with ALB sitting across from him. Also, Matera actually did pretty well at number eight last week in terms of scoring, so I have no issue with somebody starting in this week right now. I'm not convinced of either flanker's ability to score an FRD yet, besides Matera. Find other options until one of them can crack 10. Talk about Blacketer and Christie.
00:39:36
Speaker
Yeah, for the he had like an I guess he had like eight points. It was like eight or nine. Yeah. So I was like, holy shit. I'm looking for 10. I'm looking for at least 10. I know. I was just saying, well, it's just amazing to see them get close to 10. I would. Yeah, I know. Not as typical.
00:39:53
Speaker
for the Chiefs. It's in a nice tutorial back and in one game reminds us all why we've desperately been waiting for his return. Hold again with maybe not the same ceiling that he had last week, but still rolling out there again. Peter Gus, Ben's old friend looks just as good as ever as we thought he was, right? Certainly a better play than than the previously mentioned Christian Blacketer.
00:40:18
Speaker
Right. Oh, no. Peter Gus, I am super happy to have him on on my team. But what the fuck? Who said that? Right. I would be in an I would be in an all out fistfight with myself two years ago at this. Oh, yeah, totally. You know, it's based on his form. He's he's been he's really come around. And at this point, he's if if you have him, you're starting him.
00:40:42
Speaker
He stopped running into people and started running into space. Around? Yeah. He said 17 and almost 18 points and 19 and a half points in his two games. Not too shabby. Yeah. Plug and play. Don't worry about it. On the other side, Caleb Bashir. Is he Lachlan's exact clone in terms of production? Not willing to gamble on it right yet, especially with the Crusaders on the other side of the pitch there. So sit him right now. Won't, won't.
00:41:12
Speaker
Yeah, I don't disagree with that. I like it from a lineup standpoint, not so much fantasy. Yeah.
Reds vs. Fijian Drua Focus
00:41:20
Speaker
off to Queensland versus Fiji. For the Reds, their front row, Tupou is back. Hopefully he can stay healthy, keep fighting through it and really be that terror in the loose again because that's what made the Reds front row that all sorts of valuable. Didn't they get a yellow card too in the front row this week?
00:41:44
Speaker
that kind of fucked them too. But Frazier McRae and Wilson.
00:41:51
Speaker
Yes, yes, and yes. James O'Connor, Abst the fucking Lutely. Josh Fluke. I am so pleased with myself that I like, somebody offered me Harry Plummer for Ian Pryor last week. And I was like, I don't, I didn't need Harry Plummer, but I was like, yeah, you got Josh Fluke over there who hasn't been playing so hot at center. I'll take him. And he ends up playing wing and,
00:42:16
Speaker
I think he scored a try. Yeah, he scored. He did really well and he's starting again this week. So I'm riding that. I'm super, I'm like 11 even. Right. A wing and getting that, you know, wing points at midfield. Yes, please. I'm happy with that. Hunter Presami, obviously, Campbell, Pattaya. Yes, yes, yes. Yeah, yeah. For the Drew, Mira Mira, Teddy Tela, Habosi and Voda are the only surefire starters at the moment. I wouldn't shy away from starting any of the others, but
00:42:47
Speaker
Beyond that, I don't know. I am in our, is this in the, no, it's in our pod league.
Waratahs vs. Force Preview
00:42:54
Speaker
So not the Championks League, but I did sign Frank Lamani. And he'll be my starter, even though he's on the bench.
00:43:01
Speaker
He'll play. Yeah. And he's somebody who you can't like go get him because he's going to be playing soon and they just put him in the league this week. So yeah, no, they didn't even put on waivers, which was funny. Right. I just said, whatever have at, I don't care. Yeah. And nobody did. So I was like, all right, I'll jump on him.
00:43:22
Speaker
Done done. All right. And then ties and forces should be a good one either way. But yeah, we'll see it for the war ties. Ben Donaldson or Will Harrison, really, it's about who has the T. They looked good when they were on the bench together, like I said in the previous pod. But who you start is down to that simple question, in my opinion. And the only way unfortunately, the only way we might find the answer out is seeing who kicks the first goal.
00:43:46
Speaker
Which sucks, but take your best guess. TOS front row has revived itself as a viable option going forward, especially if you have one of those two front roads in the canceled match that we had to skip over, unfortunately, or really like the Fijian front row because they've only put up their first positive score last week.
00:44:05
Speaker
Dylan Page, I know some of us are desperate for, you know, players in the midfield or in the OBs, but yikes. If he's yours, he's averaging like five and force haven't been forgiving out wide either. So that's not really helpful either for the force.
Isaac Fines' Strong Recommendation
00:44:22
Speaker
Isaac finds, yeah, scores pretty, he scored pretty well last week. Has the ability to go for a John from the ninth position. And some of you are probably in need of a half back that can do that. So he's the guy. He's a guy. Um, Dick Stron, uh, had, had the tee last week.
00:44:39
Speaker
Probably going to have it again. It'll be a nice play at fly half for those of you that are missing a fly half and he's obviously playing it out of position at fullback, but you're going to need to fill that role likely as some fly-offs are obviously missing this week. So he's a thumbs up. The two wings outside of that Pulu Amata LA, I'd be cautious the outside backs versus Todd's actually haven't scored super well. So which is weird to think about because yeah, they've only got one one under their belt, but
00:45:06
Speaker
that's a position they've been able to actually bottle up somewhat. So there you go. I think Tom writes the only real big name that I can think of that just had a day. That's it. So there you go.
Ones to Watch and Set of the Week
00:45:19
Speaker
OTWs, yeah. Yep. Of the week. So I mentioned the entire back line for the Blues, but I'm just going to specify Caleb Clark because not only is he
00:45:34
Speaker
probably their, obviously their best attacking back, but I think he's got a tasty matchup against the, uh, the handler is 14. So.
00:45:43
Speaker
Yeah, I think it's a young kid too. Looking for a bit. Yeah, exactly. You are about to go up against a really good player kid. So this will be a test of how good you are. Right. Just brace yourself because it's going to hurt. It's going to hurt. For me, I mentioned this guy earlier and now I'm giving him that extra kick or curse, depending on how you see it. His strike rate and his opposition's generosity make him my star of the week for round four of Super Rugby Pacific, wild bees and Brumbees winger, Tom Wright.
00:46:14
Speaker
Yeah, that's yeah. No, no question about that. Good call. Fingers crossed and all.
00:46:25
Speaker
My set of the week is Brandon Gettling. Wait. Oh, he's starting. Really? Not you. I missed that part. Damn. Yuck. Yuck. Yeah. Sorry, Brian. That's not good. Sorry for you, buddy. Um, for me, uh, this guy might've been thought of as a late sleeper pick and drafts, or that'll do for now type of guys. Quote unquote. Um,
00:46:52
Speaker
But he's been more disappointing than that, which is sad. And I like the guy, but he's not been good. So my set of the week for round four of Superoid Pacific is Walbees and Rebels halfback Joe Powell. Yeah. I like his average is just poo. It really is. Just a whole lot of note right there. Man, that sucks. All right. To pick him up, we're out of here.
00:47:23
Speaker
All right. Um, Friday night, Wales and France, six nations, France, Lebleau pick on the one that you might as well keep riding it.
Wales vs. France Prediction
00:47:32
Speaker
Right. And well, I.
00:47:35
Speaker
I don't think whales are, I don't think whales are particularly good. And I think without, you know, if they had Adams and resam it, that would be one thing, but they don't. Right. Italy and Scotland, I'm taking the Scots. I'm taking the Scots. They aren't that bad. They're good. And I am actually nervous about
00:47:59
Speaker
This is one where I actually considered Italy because just because of Duhan not being available, which is correct. I saw people bitching about that. No, I'm sorry. That's what happens. You get the ban for a red card like that.
00:48:20
Speaker
But I just can't. I don't know. For some reason, I think that I don't think that's enough. And it also depends on whether Hamish Watson plays. Yeah. Darge, I mean, is fantastic. But it's like if he and Watson are out there, it's not. Mm hmm. That's it. That's right. Pack it in. Don't do that. Yeah, they'll be snapping up all up and right.
England vs. Ireland Debate
00:48:44
Speaker
England and Ireland taking the green.
00:48:48
Speaker
Oh, wow. I'm taking England. Okay. Yeah. So this is really prove a territory for both. So right. We'll see. I think I think England had the better fly half. That's true. Ireland have the better scrum half. So that's kind of a
00:49:08
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah, we'll see. I just I don't know. Like, yeah, I will say I don't trust any to not tinker with this fucking thing. So true. You know, this is kind of a fuck around thing. But I just think I have, you know, I'd rate England higher than Ireland. Right. For a couple of reasons. I think the you know, as much as I don't even really like England's back row, I think they're better than Ireland's.
00:49:37
Speaker
Although, you know, as you mentioned, Mauro may be having a stinker, and I think that would determine it. I think Mauro could be the difference in this mansion if he has been a fucking bulldog. He's been ridiculous. And if he can maintain that, then I think that's the key. So I think that our viewpoint of Mauro and how well he'll play.
00:50:00
Speaker
is where we differ here. Because if Morrow is the way I see him playing, I don't think there's any way that England lose. Oh, I don't disagree. But if he plays the way you think that he's, you know, you got a potential to do that. But yeah, yeah, he's got potential to do that. So yeah, yeah. And I and, you know, honestly, Ireland's performance against France kind of inspired me that they actually might have something now, you know, as opposed to even last year, I wasn't like overwhelmingly
00:50:26
Speaker
confident that Ireland is going to take down England, but I knew they would because England was just playing like complete shit. You know, but I feel like England had their their play down match. They're a little better. Yeah. So they've already I think they've pooped, they've pooped the bed there once. So, yeah, just just I'll take some times. All right. To the Prem. Some easy ones probably. Western Exeter. Exeter.
00:50:52
Speaker
sale and Gloucester sale. Yeah, sale, which is Gloucester last week. And I just think that like, man, they put a pooper out last week. Yeah, sale, I think even if with Yeah, and I think sale are going to be pissed. And it's also one of those they were away. So now they're coming home and home cooking. Yeah. Yeah. Gloucester, I don't think are quite on that level yet. Not kidding. Not there yet. Lester and exiles Lester.
00:51:18
Speaker
Last year at welfare road. New Castle series. Very serious. Bristol Quinn with this equally around. Yeah. Yeah. No Bristol Quinn's. I'm taking the twins. Yeah. Because I don't know what Bristol team's going to show up. Nope. And I kind of we know what team the Harlow Quinn's are bringing. So yeah. Yeah. Return to the scene of the crime for the twins.
00:51:47
Speaker
Northampton and wasps. I'm going to take the Saints at home. They've been oh, so very close to a W for the last, what, three weeks. Finally get over the line. I think wasps are going to be, uh, they're kind of come out buzzing. Um, but I don't, I don't rate Northampton that high anymore. I'm kind of, I, even though they, they had a couple, some good performances last week, wasps are another week rested, getting some guys healthy again.
00:52:19
Speaker
It'll be interesting because if he's healthy, we'll be back at lock. I assume this match because obviously that you want them back. I almost had Brad Shields as my sit of the week because the Willis's are just going to score so many points between the two of them. They'll be left out in the cold. So it's like I like there's so much more to like to me about what the wasps are going to be bringing to this match than the Saints. So, yeah.
00:52:43
Speaker
And plus Robson, if there's anybody who can shut down Mitchell Mitchell, it's Robson. No, and I'm sure that I'm sure Mitchell will have a tough time against Robson. Yeah, we'll see. Right. It's another England, another England nine that doesn't get enough looks. God damn it. But yeah, I see there's a lot.
00:53:05
Speaker
Yeah, I just like what the matchup for wasps, even though it's away. And plus they're coming off the bye week. They're going to be and they should the bed right before the bye week. So they're going to be super pissed. Yeah, they did not have a good one to start to go into their bye week. I'm sure they're right.
00:53:19
Speaker
Very annoyed. All right. Blues and Highlanders.
Brumbies vs. Rebels Prediction
00:53:24
Speaker
Super rugby blues. Blues. Yeah. I think I've made that one clear. Yeah. Another one we kind of made clear. Rebels and Brumbies. Brumbies. Yeah. Crusaders and Chiefs. Crusaders. Sorry, buddy. I'm not sorry. It's not happening this week. Reds and Drua. Reds. Taws and Force. This is a tough one.
00:53:49
Speaker
which I've backed the force a couple of times. So I'm going to back them again. Okay. See, I'm not going to back. I'm going to take the, the Todd's I'm, I'm, I'm letting home team decide this one. Yeah. And that might be all it takes honestly, but you know, they've, they've shown some grit on the road. So I'll give them credit. They certainly have. But I am interested to see if Nawa Kenanawasi is, uh, um, he's deployed. That'd be good. Right. Well, he's on the bench. So like, let's see what he, what, what he is now. Um,
00:54:18
Speaker
a year, a year, a year longer to to cook, as it were, a couple years. So now this is probably two what two years he's been in there for
00:54:28
Speaker
It's been a long time. Yeah, there's Elizabeth 3. Another thing about it. But he's been solid before he's, you know, injuries, so. Yeah, so it's the potential to have, you know, another outside back for the Wallabies, we'll see. Right. If he comes, if he turns into that. But he's another one that I picked up this week, even though because he's on the bench, it's like, you know what, what's the like, I have a couple, you know, you always have a couple of bubble outside backs and
00:54:57
Speaker
He's a bubble going up potentially rather than a guy who you're, no. Like I think I had one of the crusaders who played against... Moana. Yeah, Moana. And it's like, well, he's not gonna play again for a while, so... They won't see the field again until another matchup similar to that, so... Exactly. So it's like, you know what? I'd rather roll the dice on Nawak and then Nawasi and let's see what happens. Yeah, agreed. Agreed, agreed. All right, cool.
00:55:26
Speaker
So that's the last one of those types of pods we need to do that are beastly and long for the fancy, for the fancy meat, but lots to pick from. I hope everybody got their, you know, got what they wanted out of it. Um, fancy meat. That sounds funny. I was never going to get through that.
00:55:52
Speaker
Not a chance. Not a chance. Oh, shit. All right. Awesome. Cool. So yeah, we appreciate everybody for hanging out, listening to us babble. fantasy rugby podcast at gmail.com. We'll try and get start set sheets up.
00:56:06
Speaker
This week, we don't even need to get the problem sheet up until Saturday, honestly. So, okay. Yeah, we got time. We got time. We'll get the, right. We'll get the six nations. Yeah, we'll definitely get the, um, I don't think it should be a problem to get the, uh, as long as, well, it depends on when the rosters come out for, um, super rugby. Um, yeah, we got all out. I think, okay. I thought we were still missing some, but maybe not. I think, I think what we were missing was Keynes and Moana. And now.
00:56:33
Speaker
Oh, OK. Now it's out. Now we know the answer to that. No, we do have them all. So, yeah, we'll have that out tomorrow before the match is starting. I'm assuming my work doesn't fucking eat me. But other than that, we appreciate you hanging out. Patrons, we love you. You guys are awesome. Appreciate you all. But yeah, we'll catch you all next week. Have a good one. Later.