Welcome to our latest instalment of our weekly pre-match updates for the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. This is 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.
It looks like the only game in place for the Autumn Nations Series is on the Official Game, so head on over there and get your teams sorted. Also make sure you check out our guide to the game here. There is also an FRG league in place there, no prizes, just for fun and honour amongst your Fantasy Rugby brothers and sisters! Go here to join…
Potential mismatches
Here are the expected results from the bookies this week…
- England to beat South Africa by 4 points
- Wales to beat Australia by 3 points
Expected to go well
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
The week’s captain pick is in bold
HOOKERS
- Jamie George (England)
- Folau Fainga’a (Australia)
PROPS
- Mako Vunipola (England)
- Kyle Sinckler (England)
- Allan Ala’alatoa (Australia)
LOCKS
- Franco Mostert (South Africa)*
- Maro Itoje (England)
- Alex Coles (England)*
BACK ROW
- Evan Roos (South Africa)
- Fraser McReight (Australia)
- Billy Vunipola (England)
- Langi Gleeson (Australia)
SCRUM-HALF
- Tomos Williams (Wales)
- Faf De Klerk (South Africa)
FLY HALF
- Marcus Smith (England)
- Damien Willemse (South Africa)
CENTRES
- Manu Tuilagi (England)
- Joe Hawkins (Wales)
- Reece Hodge (Australia)
BACK THREE
- Rio Dyer (Wales)
- Tommy Freeman (England)
- Kurt-Lee Arendse (South Africa)
- Freddie Steward (England)
Supersub Strategy
As covered off in the Guide to the Official Game, ultimately SuperSub is a bit of a lottery. You could luck out if one of the starting XV needs to go off in the early stages of the game, but likewise you could be at the mercy of a coach who decides to leave his backs on the bench for the entire 80 minutes, so you have to play the percentages and consider the risks.
Round 4 Supersub Picks
- Malcolm Marx – H – South Africa
- Lachlan Lonergan – H – Australia
- Ellis Genge – P – England
- Luke Cowan-Dickie – H – England
- Josh Adams – B3 – Wales
Come and join the FRG league!
Join our public fantasy league on the official Autumn Nations Series game here by clicking on this link: https://gamezone.autumnnationsseries.com/fantasy/#welcome/register/?parrain=b6kzapx&ligue=32
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