Fantasy by the numbers: Round 7

A late-round surge from Nicho Hynes drastically improved the final scores for a quarter of all Fantasy teams in Round 7, with a fair chunk of them also opting to captain him.  

The points were well spread out among the positional groups last week, but a handful of new injury concerns have added pressure ahead of ANZAC Round. 

The Nicho pattern continues 

He was the most popular pick as captain this week, with almost 18 percent handing him the ‘c’ in Round 7, and Nicho Hynes stood up big time with a season-high 89. It continues an interesting pattern for the $925k HLF, which will be of interest to his owners or those thinking of bringing him in for Round 8. So far this season Hynes has scored under 55 in the game following all of his 76+ scores, before bouncing back to an elite score the following game. If it keeps going, it means he's due a score in the 50s this week, so be warned!

Mr Consistent

With a consistency rating of 78, Isaah Yeo is the most reliable scorer in Fantasy, and unlike others who rank highly in that category, he's consistently excellent. Even when his minutes have dropped to as low as 65, compared to his typical 80, Yeo hasn't had a score under 57 so far and there's only 17 points between his best and worst score of the season. At $891k he's approaching elite-level price, but the numbers show he's worth it. 

Break even watch

As you start to plan out your trades for this week and beyond there's a few break evens to keep an eye on. In terms of players who are tracking for a pretty decent price drop, Roosters WFB James Tedesco has a BE of 81 this week and a projected score of just 43, which means in a couple of weeks he could be available at a price much lower than his current $621k. If you are looking for money makers, Kayal Iro (CTR, $366k) remains nicely positioned to keep climbing, with a Round 8 BE of 1, while Rabbitohs WFB Jye Gray and Raiders MID Ata Mariota sit on break evens of 2 this week. 

Round 7 Fantasy Team of the Week

1. Reece Walsh (WFB) – 73 points
2. Jack Bostock (WFB) – 63 points
3. Will Penisini (CTR) – 63 points
4. Bradman Best (CTR) – 56 points
5. Dylan Edwards (WFB) – 62 points
6. Jahrome Hughes (HLF) – 76 points
7. Nicho Hynes (HLF) – 89 points
8. Max Plath (HLF/MID) – 72 points
9. Tanah Boyd (HOK/HLF) – 63 points
10. Patrick Carrigan (MID) – 69 points
11. John Bateman (EDG) – 71 points
12. Eliesa Katoa (EDG) – 71 points
13. Isaah Yeo (MID) – 74 points
14. Ben Hunt (HLF) – 69 points
15. Shaun Johnson (HLF) – 67 points
16. Addin Fonua-Blake (MID) – 62 points
17. James Fisher-Harris (MID) – 62 points

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