Fantasy Super rugby 2013

[namtrak]

Changes are going to be really problematic this weekend - with pretty good scores all round, the trick will be not to sit still and assume you'll get a good score again whilst not thinking too much and making too many changes.

At this stage Im thinking maybe Mcalaman for anyone who is actually playing, Louw for Vermuelan, and maybe Habana in to the team.

 

[Phil]

I still can't work out what it is with half backs.A.Smith was one of the best for the Blacks but scored 7 points??Luckily I had B.Smith as well!

 

[RoffsChoice]

2013 Half Backs are bad. Pick the cheapest one, none of them will get 2 good rounds in a row.

 

[Chiefton]

A far better start than I expected. Sitting 26th overall at this point and there are only 15-20 points between there and the top so i'll have to really keep on top of things now.

A few forced changes have been made, but unless needed to again change things up when the teams are announced i'm sticking with essentially the same line up.

Also nice to know that our league is ranked number 1 for manager's averages out of however many have been entered (478.6 pts per manager)

 

[namtrak]

I think Scott Fardy and Brodie Retallick could be interesting picks tomorrow - Retallick could shade Whitelock and Fardy is running at blindside so could pick up a few tackles.

 

[Bairdy]

I think Scott Fardy and Brodie Retallick could be interesting picks tomorrow - Retallick could shade Whitelock and Fardy is running at blindside so could pick up a few tackles.

Which is why I've opted for Retallick over Whitelock, and Fardy is also in my team

O. Franks, J. Slipper
A. Strauss
B. Retallick, S. Fardy
M. Hooper, D. Vermuelen, R. McCaw
A Smith
J. O'Connor
C. Smith, C. Leali'ifano
B. Smith, B. Habana, I. Folau

 

[namtrak]

Oconnor is an interesting one. He scored very well last week - 3rd best of the 5/8's last week but only 14% ownership.

Not sure about Strauss given that Bismarck will get some solid game time again (having said that he was the highest scoring hooker off only 55 minutes)

 

[RoffsChoice]

Good old Fox Sports Fantasy - Has Fardy as a backrower for Super Rugby while he plays lock, switches him to lock while he switches to backrow.

 

[HSM]

Not sure if anyone still cares about this, but here's my attempt at reviving the thread. Sitting at 2nd in the GAGR league and 19th Overall, which probably means I'm in for a shocker.

Woodcock/Guiñazu (J du Plessis)
(C) B du Plessis (Moore)
Whitelock/Fardy (Etzebeth)
JMF Lobbe/Read/Luatua (Vermeulen)
Genia (Cubelli)
Cooper (Sanchez)
Lilo/Conrad (Serfontein)
Folau/B Smith/Le Roux (Camacho)

Few dodgy selections in there but for all the talk about how dangerous the Bok pack is, I'm not sure how well they'll actually score in Fantasy (besides Bismarck, who always seems to score well and should be up for this one.) I picked this team before I knew Horwill was out though, so Bruno may have to come into the second row - trouble is Whitelock and Fardy are both in good form. Will probably leave the pack as is. Bit of a gamble at 9/10, but I suppose I'm buying into the whole "it's Brisbane, they'll come good" narrative.

 

[namtrak]

I would like to have more NZ outside backs in my team but I cant squeeze them in. I like the challenge of 6 players from 4 teams - evens it out a bit

 

[Swat]

Hi guys, haven't checked in for a while but I thought I should seeing as I'm finally starting to get my head around this fantasy thing. I'm right behing you HSM. That said, chances are I'll get smashed tonight and drop back down the rankings. Here's my team if anyone is interested. Hoping NZ carve up the argentinians with Savea and Smiths doing the damage, Carter to be kicking conversions all night.

 

[namtrak]

7th GGR
238th overall

Looking to a couple of key changes this week

Franks, Figallo
Duplessis
Etzbeth, Retallick
Reid, JMFL, Vermualen
White,
Oconnor
Devilliers, Lealifano
Folau, Smith, Savea

3 biggies being

Figallo on for Slipper
White on for Genia
Oconnor on for Carter
Franks for Famuanina

 

[HSM]

Went for the Wild Card this week - with such a short comp, you never know when is going to be the right time to use it. Would hate to keep it in my back pocket only to never really need it. This week I wanted to make 10 transfers so I went for it.

Figallo/Beast (Slipper)
du Plessis (Creevy)
Whitelock/Etzebeth (Fardy)
JMFL/Leguizamon (C)/Vermeulen (Cane)
White (Cubelli)
Carter (Sanchez)
Lilo/C Smith (AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper))
Folau/B Smith/Savea (le Roux)

 

[RoffsChoice]

HSM I'm saving mine for next week. I've gone with

Slipper, Woodcock (Figallo)
du Plessis (Moore)
Etzebeth, Whitelock (Simmons)
Read, Vermeulan, Leguizamon (c) (Louw)
White (Landajo)
Steyn (Sanchez)
Lealiifano, de Villers (C. Smith)
B. Smith, Folau, Imhoff (Camacho)

 

[Swat]

I'm coming for you HSM. I've taken a few risks this week like benching Ben Smith.

 

[namtrak]

I'm coming for you HSM. I've taken a few risks this week like benching Ben Smith.

Luatua on the bench

 

[Swat]

Luatua on the bench

Yeah, I just realised that. 5 minutes too late. Ah well, here's hoping he comes off the bench and scores a try

 

[namtrak]

The treatment of Bismarck was abysmal - what should have been a 50 point fantasy game for him was brutalised. Without the first yellow card he potentially had an extra 15 points for the red card and then another 40 minutes of playing time. Damn.

 

[RoffsChoice]

I think I'm going to pick scrumhalves who don't play from now on.

 

[RoffsChoice]

66 on the bench too. I'm awful this season!