G&GR Fantasy Super Rugby 2011

[Gooch]

Team finalised. I'm taking a chance and hoping Qwade bounces back with a big game this week.

JC JvR, Kepu [Mackintosh]
Mealamu [Ged]
Sharpe, Elstadt [Sykes]
Whiteley, Thomson, Alberts [Lam]
Sarel [Phipps]
JOC (James O'Connor), Qwade (C), Beale [Gits]
Poki, SBW, Payne [Harris]

 

[dudebudstud]

MacKintosh, Kepu (Crockett)
BDP (Chilliboy)
Sharpe, Chisolm (Botha)
Thomson, Todd, Delve
Genia, Phipps
Giteau, Cooper(c), O'Connor (Murray)
Poki, SBW, Payne (Harris)

I didnt realize Todd was not starting and Saffy was injured so I am losing potential points there

 

[barbarian]

Todd has been benched dudebudstud.

 

[hench]

Todd has been benched dudebudstud.

I think he knows that already. Just a hunch.

 

[OzSash]

I think he knows that already. Just a hunch.

Just a Hinch

 

[barbarian]

Haha that will teach me to read the whole post before I reply!

 

[hench]

Interesting fact for guys with Cooper as captain.

When the Reds beat the Rebels 53 - 3 Cooper only scored 32 fantasy points.

 

[Ash]

Ioane (inside back) or Morahan (outside back) could be another bet if you think the Reds will tear up the Rebs out wide.

Ioane is quite expensive at $447k, but still is about $60k cheaper than Cooper!

Morahan is only $171k, but I'd tend to think you might be better shelling out the $250k-odd for Lambie, who is a better long term point scoring bet I think. My issue not with Morahan's involvements, which can be quite special, but his number of involvements, which are quite low. Players with a low number of involvements in the game are a real Fantasy rugby lottery.

 

[Newb]

here's the team this week

strauss, kepu [jcjvr]
mealamu [chiliboy]
sharpe, kimlin [pyle]
thomson, whiteley, messam [todd]
sarel [phipps]
cooper, doppies, gits [murray]
poki, sbw, dagg [harris]

got a few lions on the bench even though they're playing the cheetahs (aka missed tackle champs). thinking i'll leave them there over the starters though. cooper will be my only reds player getting points and i'm sure i'll miss someone scoring 2 tries or something since the rebs have been toilet lately. oh well. we shall see...

 

[Newb]

Interesting fact for guys with Cooper as captain.

When the Reds beat the Rebels 53 - 3 Cooper only scored 32 fantasy points.

went back and saw this as well. good night with the boot and even tackling stats, but didn't break many tackles. 3 linebreak creates but no try assists. almost seems like bad luck.

 

[hench]

went back and saw this as well. good night with the boot and even tackling stats, but didn't break many tackles. 3 linebreak creates but no try assists. almost seems like bad luck.

Just looked again and he was taken off after 68 minutes. Anyone know what the score would have been at that stage?

 

[hench]

I think I might stick with SBW as captain even against a very good defence

His base stats per game are

9.6 runs
4.1 busts
4.5 offloads
8.2 tackles

 

[Nusadan]

I think I might stick with SBW as captain even against a very good defence

His base stats per game are

9.6 runs
4.1 busts
4.5 offloads
8.2 tackles

Think he will find it hard against Stormers like he did against the Clan, and it's an away game too...and with Carter still out, I have benched him this week.

My outside backs are now Guildford, Poki and Muliaina. Been scoring well with Mulis and Kahui past couple weeks since their injury comebacks.

 

[Ash]

Bit of ambivalence settled my team in the end. Had two transfers left, but couldn't be bothered to chop and change.

JC JvR, Strauss, (Big Mac)
Kev, (Ged)
Sykes, Campbell, (Franco vdM)
Whiteley, Thomson, Messam, (Lam)
Sarel, (Phipps)
Gilbert, Gits, Doppies (c), (Siale Piutau)
SBW, Payne, Poki, (Dagg)

Few risks / probably silly moves:
- leaving Gits, who I don't think will score too big vs the Sharks.
- bringing in Doppies as captain, in the hope he'll score plenty vs non-tackling Cheetahs
- benching the stellar Dagg over Payne and Poki
- leaving the underperforming Sykes

You know, I bet the Lions v Cheetahs will turn into a dour arm wrestle with no points scored.

 

[hench]

Think he will find it hard against Stormers like he did against the Clan, and it's an away game too...and with Carter still out, I have benched him this week.

My outside backs are now Guildford, Poki and Muliaina. Been scoring well with Mulis and Kahui past couple weeks since their injury comebacks.

Benching SBW is a interesting decision.

 

[matty_k]

Finally name Sarel as my captain and even in a high scoring game he doesn't score any tries.

 

[barbarian]

Pretty happy with my decision to bench Payne. Although now I reckon Dagg will come out and score -15 a la Stephen Brett.

Doppies as captain was a good call Ash, was so close to doing it myself but chickened out in favour of SBW.

 

[rugbysmartarse]

I swear I had nothing to do with Payne

 

[Newb]

Todd has been benched dudebudstud.

too late now, but saw mccaw is out again and todd back to starting. so if you were stuck with him it may not be so bad.

 

[matty_k]

too late now, but saw mccaw is out again and todd back to starting. so if you were stuck with him it may not be so bad.

Yay.