Welcome to our first instalment of our weekly pre-match updates for the 2021 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.
A reminder that 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…
- France to beat Georgia by 38 points
- Wales to beat Fiji by 14 points
- England to beat Australia by 13 points
- New Zealand to beat Ireland by 11 points
- Argentina to beat Italy by 8 points
- South Africa to beat Scotland by 6 points
Expected to go well
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
HOOKERS
- Julian Montoya (Argentina)
- Ryan Elias (Wales)
PROPS
- Joe Moody (New Zealand)
- Kyle Sinckler (England)
- Bevan Rodd (England)
LOCKS
- Jonny Hill (England)
- Will Rowlands (Wales)
- Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
BACK ROW
- Gregory Alldritt (France)
- Facundo Isa (Argentina)
- Taine Basham (Wales)
- Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
SCRUM-HALF
- Antoine Dupont (France)
- Kieran Hardy (Wales)
FLY HALF
- Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
- Marcus Smith (England)
CENTRES
- Manu Tuilagi (England)*
- Jeronimo De La Fuente (Argentina)
- Gael Fickou (France)
WINGERS
- Louis Rees-Zamitt (Wales)
- Damian Penaud (France)
- Will Jordan (New Zealand)
FULL BACKS
- Melvyn Jaminet (France)
- Emiliano Bofelli (Argentina)
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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