Front Row:
Dane Coles, Hurricanes, $124,200 - 24.7ppg
Liam Coltman, Highlanders, $56,000 - 13ppg
Reg Goodes, Hurricanes, $50,000 - 12.6ppg
Second Row:
Alex Ainley, Highlanders, $76,100 - 21ppg
James Broadhurst, Hurricanes, $86,000 - 19.08ppg
Back row:
Ardie Savea, Hurricanes, $157,600 - 30.71ppg
David Pocock, Brumbies, $130,900 - 26.46ppg
Michael Hooper, Waratahs, $92,200 - 24.75ppg
Halfback:
TJ Perenara, Hurricanes, $101,600 - 28.29ppg
First five:
Beauden Barrett, Hurricanes, $283,600 - 55.6ppg
Centre/Wing:
Waisake Naholo, Highlanders, $140,500 - 41.75ppg
Julian Savea, Hurricanes, $147,800 - 35.86ppg
Patrick Osborne, Highlanders, $149,000 - 29.13ppg
Taqele Naiyaravoro, Waratahs, $136,900 - 28.14ppg
Fullback:
Israel Folau, Waratahs, $208,100 - 45.25ppg
There are a number of stand-out players in this squad. Dane Coles is streets ahead of any other front rower in fantasy, putting up the stats of a back rower, and is a must-play.
Likewise, TJ Perenara is a cut-above other halfbacks; averaging 11ppg more than his next best competitor this season. That player is Aaron Smith, who has actually turned the tables on Perenara over the past month and is the form play. Flip a coin between these two for your halfback option.
Beauden Barrett, while healthy this season, has been unquestionably the best option at first five averaging 14 more points per game than Bernard Foley, our next best option. If you believe Barrett can play at 100% this week, then plug him in your squad as your captain. Otherwise, the safer bet could be to play him but look for another captaincy option.
Waisake Naholo and Julian Savea are must plays as your centre/wings but it's a toss up between Osborne and Naiyaravoro as well as the in-form Joe Tomane and Adam Ashley-Cooper for your other spots.
If you're a Hurricanes fan, feel free to start Milner-Skudder at fullback. However, note that Folau enters this weekend with better recent and season-long form.
Remember that you can make unlimited trades again this week and that team announcements will be crucial to your decisions, so study wisely.
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On the bench:
Henry Speight, Brumbies (suspended, out for season)
Dan Pryor, Highlanders (out 1 week)
Cory Jane, Hurricanes (out 1 week)
Mark Abbott, Hurricanes (benched)
Callum Gibbins, Hurricanes (dropped)
Reynold Lee-Lo, Hurricanes (benched)
Kurtley Beale, Waratahs (out 1 week)
Top picks:
Beauden Barrett, Hurricanes
Dane Coles, Hurricanes
Israel Folau, Waratahs
Waidake Naholo, Highlanders
Ardie Savea, Hurricanes
