Our latest instalment of our weekly pre-match updates 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. Make sure you come back every weekend before finalising your lineups!
Expected to go well
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
Recommended captain pick in bold
FRONT ROW
- Cian Healy (Leinster)
- Jamie George (Saracens)
- Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
LOCKS
- Will Skelton (Saracens)
- Maro Itoje (Saracens)*
BACK ROW
- Sean O’Brien (Leinster)
- Jack Conan (Leinster)
- Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
SCRUM-HALF
- Ben Spencer (Saracens)
FLY HALF
- Owen Farrell (Saracens)
CENTRES
- Gary Ringrose (Leinster)
- Alex Lozowski (Saracens)
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Liam Williams (Saracens)
- James Lowe (Leinster)
- Sean Maitland (Saracens)
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