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NRL Fantasy teams analysis: Round 13

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With most of the big guns out of action for the first of the major bye rounds, there's some much-needed good news with a few Fantasy-relevant players making their return to the field in Round 13. 

Remember that in Round 13, 16 and 19 only your starting 13 players count towards your score for the round. Interchange player scores will not count toward your team’s total for these rounds, unless they are utilised as auto emergency players. 

NRL Fantasy teams analysis: Round 13

Eels v Sharks, Thursday at CommBank Stadium

Eels: The return of Clint Gutherson spells the end of popular cash cow Blaize Talagi's time as starting fullback, with the $411k rookie dropping back to the bench. He's a good chance of still reaching a break even of 12 though, so isn't an urgent sell. Mitchell Moses also returns from injury and given the lack of elite HLFs around this week (the top five by average are all missing) he might be an immediate buy for some coaches. Basement-priced HOK Brendan Hands comes into the starting role with Joey Lussick dumped from the side. 

Sharks: Braydon Trindall returns to the side this week and plays in the halves alongside cash cow Daniel Atkinson. CTR sensation Kayal Iro's price tag is now up to $507k, but he might plateau this week given his break even of 41. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
    Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
  • Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
    Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
  • Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
    Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
  • Centre for Eels is number 4 Sean Russell
    Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
  • Winger for Eels is number 5 Bailey Simonsson
    Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
    Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
  • Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses
    Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Braydon Trindall

Forwards

  • Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
    Prop for Sharks is number 8 Thomas Hazelton
  • Hooker for Eels is number 9 Brendan Hands
    Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
  • Prop for Eels is number 17 Wiremu Greig
    Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Kelma Tuilagi
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Bryce Cartwright
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
  • Lock for Eels is number 13 Joe Ofahengaue
    Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jack Williams

Interchange

  • Interchange for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
    Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa Talakai
  • Interchange for Eels is number 14 Blaize Talagi
    Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Toby Rudolf
  • Interchange for Eels is number 15 Shaun Lane
    Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Royce Hunt
  • Interchange for Eels is number 16 Makahesi Makatoa
    Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden  Hamlin-Uele 

Reserves

  • Replacement for Eels is number 18 Daejarn Asi
    Replacement for Sharks is number 20 Billy Burns

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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Knights v Bulldogs, Friday at McDonald Jones Stadium 

Knights: A break even of -18 has David Armstrong positioned to make lots of money this week, on the back of his last-up 87. Tyson Frizell is on the bench for a second-straight game, which means Kai Pearce-Paul and Dylan Lucas will be in the run-on side. If it's a long-term move then Lucas ($688k) has cut-price keeper potential. 

Bulldogs: It's looking like time to sell Sam Hughes this week, with the $440k MID unlikely to reach his break even of 37. If you stuck with Hughes from the get-go then he's been a pleasant surprise whose earned you $190k in value after a slow start to the season. Jaeman Salmon kicked off another few rounds of price rises with a 65 last week. Reed Mahoney (HOK, $712k) is travelling nicely with a last three round average of 55.3. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Knights is number 1 David Armstrong
    Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
  • Winger for Knights is number 2 Enari Tuala
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson
  • Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
  • Centre for Knights is number 4 Krystian Mapapalangi
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Jacob Kiraz
  • Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Jack Cogger
    Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Drew Hutchison
  • Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings
    Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton

Forwards

  • Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
  • Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey
    Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Kai Pearce-Paul
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Jacob Preston
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Dylan Lucas
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jaeman Salmon
  • Lock for Knights is number 13 Adam Elliott
    Lock for Bulldogs is number 14 Bailey Hayward

Interchange

  • Interchange for Knights is number 14 Phoenix Crossland
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 13 Kurt Mann
  • Interchange for Knights is number 15 Tyson Frizell
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Josh Curran
  • Interchange for Knights is number 16 Daniel Saifiti
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Kurtis Morrin
  • Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 19 Lipoi Hopoi

Reserves

  • Replacement for Knights is number 18 Thomas Cant
    Replacement for Bulldogs is number 22 Harry Hayes

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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Panthers v Dragons, Saturday BlueBet Stadium

Panthers: Brad Schneider returns from injury and should play every game for Penrith now until Nathan Cleary returns around Round 19, but included in that period are two byes for the Panthers. Paul Alamoti looks a little undervalued at $496k if he can keep a backline spot long term, with a 40-point average through his five games so far. 

Dragons: There's value in Jack de Belin ($726k) if he can maintain his current run of form which has him as a mid 50s player over his past five games. Jesse Marschke, who is owned by over 13 percent of teams, gets a run at halfback in the absence of Ben Hunt, but expect a fair chunk of the kicking metres to go the way of Kyle Flanagan. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Daine Laurie
    Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
  • Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
    Winger for Dragons is number 2 Sione Finau
  • Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
    Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
  • Centre for Panthers is number 4 Paul Alamoti
    Centre for Dragons is number 4 Max Feagai
  • Winger for Panthers is number 5 Jesse McLean
    Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mathew Feagai
  • Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jack Cole
    Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
  • Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Brad Schneider
    Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Jesse Marschke

Forwards

  • Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
    Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
  • Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
    Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
  • Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
    Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jack De Belin
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Henry
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Raymond  Faitala-Mariner
  • Lock for Panthers is number 13 Lindsay Smith
    Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange

  • Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Trent Toelau
    Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Blake Lawrie
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Preston Riki
    Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Ben Murdoch-Masila  
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Mavrik Geyer
    Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Toby Couchman
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Tyrone Peachey
    Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Ryan Couchman

Reserves

  • Replacement for Panthers is number 19 Ativalu Lisati
    Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Fa'amanu Brown

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

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Dolphins v Raiders, Saturday at Kayo Stadium

Dolphins: High-performing WFB Trai Fuller is back in action with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow out on Origin duty and this week he's actually the highest averaging player in Fantasy (57.5 per game) who will be taking the field. His teammate Euan Aitken (EDG/CTR, $750k) is next in line on that list and between them the pair could be the most popular captaincy picks of Round 13. With Harry Grant and Reece Robson out this week, Jeremy Marshall-King could be a popular HOK pickup given the Dolphins play in all of the major bye rounds. 

Raiders: Even in a badly beaten side last week Kaeo Weekes managed to hit 50 and the $499k WFB/HLF is turning into one of the better cut-price keepers around for the middle part of the season. Outside of him the Raiders don't have an elite positional player this week with Hudson Young on Origin duty. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Trai Fuller
    Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
  • Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
    Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
  • Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Jake Averillo
    Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
  • Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
    Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
  • Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Jack Bostock
    Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
  • Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 17 Anthony Milford
    Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
  • Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Isaiya Katoa
    Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes

Forwards

  • Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
    Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
  • Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King
    Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
  • Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Mark Nicholls
    Prop for Raiders is number 17 Emre Guler
  • 2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Connelly Lemuelu
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Ata Mariota
  • 2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Euan Aitken
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
  • Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Max Plath
    Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Josh Kerr
    Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
  • Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Kenneath Bromwich
    Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling
  • Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray Stone
    Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi Sasagi
  • Interchange for Dolphins is number 21 Kurt Donoghoe
    Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney

Reserves

  • Replacement for Dolphins is number 18 Oryn Keeley
    Replacement for Raiders is number 20 Peter Hola

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Peter Gough

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Roosters v Cowboys, Sunday at Allianz Stadium

Roosters: James Tedesco owners get an unexpected gift with the fullback available this week after being overlooked for the NSW side. Terrell May, who still sits in 11 percent of teams, comes into the starting side, along with Nat Butcher who was rested in Round 12. 

Cowboys: North Queensland's two most popular Fantasy players, Reuben Cotter and Reece Robson, are out on Origin duty, but WFB Scott Drinkwater is jumping up in ownership and currently sits in 12 percent of teams. WFB/CTR Tom Chester returns from injury in the centres, while MID Tom Mikaele, who has the third best points-per-minute output in Fantasy starts at lock. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
    Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater 
  • Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
    Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
  • Centre for Roosters is number 3 Fetalaiga Pauga
    Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Viliami Vailea
  • Centre for Roosters is number 17 Michael Jennings
    Centre for Cowboys is number 22 Jaxon Purdue
  • Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
    Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Braidon Burns
  • Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
    Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford
  • Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker
    Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

  • Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
    Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
  • Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
    Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Jake Granville
  • Prop for Roosters is number 10 Terrell May
    Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Griffin Neame
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 
  • Lock for Roosters is number 13 Naufahu Whyte
    Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange

  • Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Sandon Smith
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Sam McIntyre
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Siua Wong
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Harrison Edwards
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Sitili Tupouniua
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Jamal Shibasaki
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Blake Steep
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Jason Taumalolo

Reserves

  • Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Zach Dockar-Clay
    Replacement for Cowboys is number 19 Thomas Duffy

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

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