Welcome to our final 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! This is your last chance to get involved, so go here to join…
Potential mismatches
Here are the expected results from the bookies this week (of the matches being covered by the Offical Autumn Nations Series game)…
- Italy to beat Uruguay by 22 points
- Scotland to beat Japan by 20 points
- Ireland to beat Argentina by 15 points
- New Zealand to beat France by 6 points
- Wales to beat Australia by 3 points
- South Africa to beat England by 1 point
Expected to go well
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
HOOKERS
- Dane Coles (New Zealand)
- Ronan Kelleher (Ireland)
PROPS
- Andrew Porter (Ireland)
- Kyle Sinckler (England)
- Taniela Tupou (Australia)
LOCKS
- Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
- Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
- Jonny Hill (England)
BACK ROW
- Hamish Watson (Scotland)
- Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
- Caelan Doris (Ireland)
- Braam Steyn (Italy)
SCRUM-HALF
- Antoine Dupont (France)
- Cobus Reinach (South Africa)
FLY HALF
- Finn Russell (Scotland)
- Paolo Garbisi (Italy)
CENTRES
- Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
- Chris Harris (Scotland)
- Quinn Tupaea (New Zealand)
WINGERS
- Duhan Van Der Merwe (Scotland)
- Will Jordan (New Zealand)
- Monty Ioane (Italy)
FULL BACKS
- Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
- Edoardo Padovani (Italy)
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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