Welcome to our third instalment of our weekly pre-match updates for the Guinness 2020 Six Nations where we analyse the weekend’s lineups, crunch the stats and see what the bookies are thinking to help you optimise your lineups for peak performance this weekend! By the time you finish this article you should have all the insight you need to score big fantasy points this weekend.
What will go down…
Into Round 3 and possibly the tightest looking of all the Rounds so far. Three matches and no really glaring mismatches, however the bookies are quite clear on who they believe will end the weekend victorious.
First up in Rome is Italy v Scotland, the match that will likely decide the destination of this year’s wooden spoon. Scotland will be looking to inflict more pain on a disappointing Italy side, and despite the Azzurri having home advantage, the bookies are expecting Scotland to beat Italy by 8 points.
Next up at the Principality is Wales v France. Despite France getting off to a flying start, the bookies are expecting home advantage to be too much of a factor with Wales winning by 6. Either way this will be a true test as to whether the French young guns are starting to live up to their huge potential.
Finally at Twickenham there is a colossal clash in the form of England v Ireland. Again the bookies are expecting home advantage to be a critical factor with England expected to beat Ireland by 7 points according to those pricing the market up.
Top 10 most likely to score (Odds via Paddy Power)
- 1 – Sean Maitland (Scotland) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 1.91
- 2= – Jonny May (England) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2
- 2= – Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2
- 4 – Josh Adams (Wales) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2.38
- 5= – Jonathan Joseph (England) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2.6
- 5= – Stuart Hogg (Scotland) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2.6
- 7 – Ali Price (Scotland) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2.75
- 8= – Elliot Daly (England) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2.88
- 8= – Teddy Thomas (France) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 2.88
- 10= – Chris Harris (Scotland) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 3
- 10= – Jacob Stockdale (Ireland) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 3
- 10= – George North (Wales) – Anytime tryscorer odds: 3
Expected to go well
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
HOOKERS
- Jamie George (England)
- Stuart McInally (Scotland)
PROPS
- Zander Fagerson (Scotland)
- Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)
- Kyle Sinckler (England)
LOCKS
- Scott Cummings (Scotland)
- Maro Itoje (England)
- Courtney Lawes (England)*
BACK ROW
- Justin Tipuric (Wales)
- Gregory Alldritt (France)
- Magnus Bradbury (Scotland)
- Tom Curry (England)
SCRUM-HALF
- Ali Price (Scotland)
- Gareth Davies (Wales)
- Antoine Dupont (France)
FLY HALF
- Adam Hastings (Scotland)
- Romain Ntamack (France)
CENTRES
- Jonathan Joseph (England)*
- Chris Harris (Scotland)
- Virimi Vakatawa (France)
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Sean Maitland (Scotland)
- Josh Adams (Wales)
- Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- Jonny May (England)
Under-the-radar pick
Ali Price – The Scrum Half options this weekend are stacked with exciting attacking options, what with the man who has been arguably the player of the tournament, Antoine Dupont, lining up, as well as the king of the intercept try, the explosive Gareth Davies making his return after the RWC. But if you are looking for a differential option at 9, then go with Scotland’s Ali Price. Price is a lethal attacker with pace to burn and he should be a big attacking threat against the disjointed defence. If you’re looking for something different, then the Price is right!
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Fantasy Rugby Games for the 2020 Six Nations
A summary of the top games that you can play fantasy rugby for the 2020 Six Nations (some of these are currently unconfirmed so may not have 6 Nations games live)…
- The Rugby Magazine – Stats rich fantasy game for the purist rugby fan – Check out our 2020 review here
- ESPN – A classic and straightforward Six Nations fantasy game – Check out our 2020 review here
- SuperBru – An old favourite with fantasy rugby among other games and sports – Check out our 2020 review here
- The Irish Times – Salary cap game with a €3000 top prize – Check out our 2020 review here
- The Official Six Nations Fantasy Game – A salary cap game brought to you by the Official Six Nations organisers – Check out our 2020 review here
Pre-tournament articles
In case you missed any of our other pre-Six Nations articles, make sure you check out the following to help guide your pre-tournament preparations…
- Fantasy Six Nations 2020 Strategies and Pitfalls
- Fantasy Six Nations Preview: England
- Fantasy Six Nations Preview: France
- Fantasy Six Nations Preview: Ireland
- Fantasy Six Nations Preview: Italy
- Fantasy Six Nations Preview: Scotland
- Fantasy Six Nations Preview: Wales
- Game Reviews: The Rugby Magazine
- Game Reviews: SuperBru
- Game Reviews: Official Six Nations Game
- Game Reviews: The Irish Times
- Game Reviews: ESPN Scrum
- 2020 Six Nations Predictor Games
- Notable Fantasy Six Nations Mini Leagues
- 100 of the Best Fantasy Rugby Team Names
- 2019 Six Nations Player Stats
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