Lone Scout's Fantasy Q&A: Round 23

The mystery around Munster, which big gun to pull the trigger on and who might be the best captaincy option this week are among the burning questions ahead of round 23.

As always, Lone Scout is here to help. 

Lone Scout's NRL Fantasy Q&A

Is Munster going to switch to fullback?

As a Cameron Munster owner in Fantasy, I sure hope so. The Storm star has scored 93 and 81 while playing at the back in the last two weeks and is a Fantasy machine when given the extra room – and yardage numbers – that come with playing fullback. My gut feeling is that Storm coach Craig Bellamy won’t want to mess with a winning formula and will likely switch Munster to fullback come kick off. However, my guess really is as good as yours. The likely return of Jahrome Hughes could also help, with Bellamy more likely to feel comfortable playing Nick Meaney in the halves if he has an experienced partner there.

Is Tanah Boyd worth a look?

I don’t think so. It’s worth noting that Boyd’s score of 53 last week was one of just two occasions this year where he has scored over 28 points, and 16 of them came from converting the Titans’ eight tries, a number they aren’t likely to score in a game again this year. There better options out there for a similar price. 

I need hooker, centre and half coverage with 1 trade left, what do I do?

Players can only be eligible to play up to two positions in Fantasy, so you’re going to miss out on one of these areas. The best player who can cover CTR/HLF in Fantasy is Matt Burton, who averages 52.1 points this year. But if you can’t afford his $717k price tag, then your next best dual position option is his Bulldogs teammate Jake Averillo ($420k). In terms of HLF/HOK options, I’d go with Fa'amanu Brown at the Wests Tigers, who costs $405k and has developed a handy knack for scoring tries this year, with a last three-game average of 37.3.

H2H finals - who do you trade up for? Tedesco, Grant or Mitchell, Robson?

Of those four I like the look of Robson, for a couple of reasons. He is the least owned out of all of them, which means he could be a crucial point of difference player for you in the finals, with just 6.6 percent of all Fantasy teams having the Cowboys' rake. He is also super consistent, with just two scores under 40 all year, and has a last three-game average of 59.7. His ceiling probably isn't quite as high as Tedesco or Mitchell, but he’s a safer option given he gains most of his points from tackles and metres gained in the middle of the park.

Hynes against Manly or Teddy against Wests Tigers as captain this week?

If you’ve got Nicho Hynes in your team, then he is almost always the answer when it comes to who you should captain. The Cronulla half is the best player in Fantasy this year and hasn’t scored under 50 points since way back in round 10. He boasts a last three-game average of 76.3 and has averaged 72.2 in his last five games. Tedesco could well have a big day out against his former club, but even if he does there is no guarantee he outscores Hynes, who doesn’t need to do spectacular stuff to hit big scores.