NRL Round 10 continues on Friday night, with two games of exciting football. First up, the Knights look to continue their momentum after scoring 30 points for the first time all season last week, as they take on the Titans. Then in the night cap, the Broncos head to Sydney to take on the Rabbitohs in a matchup between two teams who were spanked last week. Plenty of points on offer, with both games totalled in the high 40’s. Brint it on.
Draftstars have several contests on offer for Friday night, including single-match contests, and combined matchups. These include:
NRL $8,000 – Knights v Titans
NRL $8,000 – Rabbitohs v Broncos
NRL $3,000 – Friday Night doubleheader
There are plenty of other contests that will tickle your fancy, so get involved and make the greatest game of all even more exciting.
Betting Markets
Knights ($1.48) vs Titans ($2.65)
Line: Knights (-6.5)
Points: 47.5
Rabbitohs ($3.50) vs Broncos ($1.30)
Line: Broncos (-10.5)
Points: 48.5
Top Fantasy Plays
VALUE
James Schiller ($10,100) has been solid on the wing this season but given how poor the Knights’ attack has been for most of the season, there has been some lows to go with his good games. Last week, Schiller didn’t score a try, but showed that he can still put on a score (49.3). This week, the Knights are a very solid team to stack, coming up against a Titans defence that has been leaking like a sieve, conceding 30+ points in five straight games. Schiller has a great chance at a try or two.
Silva Havili ($8,600) gets the starting hooking gig this week, and with no other specialist hooker on the bench, is looking at solid minutes here. Havili is only averaging 26.5 points this season, however given he has only averaged 31 minutes per game, if Havili can get through 60 minutes in the middle, a floor of 45 is what you can expect. 45+ for someone slightly above bottom dollar, get him in.
MID PRICE
Kalyn Ponga (11,900) is underpriced at just over $11k but given the poor form of the Knights and Ponga to start the season, you can understand why he is priced here. However, with the upside Ponga has, and the matchup with the Titans this week on deck, Ponga is a must have in your teams. Last week against the Rabbitohs, the Knights showed there is hope, scoring 30 points on the Rabbitohs. Despite the 30 points, Ponga didn’t score a try, however still managed to punch out 51.7 points. I think 50 is the floor this week for Ponga.
Tallis Duncan ($10,870) starting on the edge this week, Duncan has shown he can punch out big stats when starting on the edge. In two of the past three weeks, Duncan has started on the edge and averaged 70 minutes over those two games, whilst making 43 tackles in both games for scores of 45.7 and 51.7. Terrific value considering his floor, and given he is on an edge, is always a chance at running off Latrell Mitchell for a try.
PREMIUM
Jayden Campbell ($20,110) has been named to return this week, and he is the number 1 premium option in this slate in my opinion. The Titans desperately need an improvement this week, and Campbell is the man to bring them that I believe. Averaging 69.6, Campbell does it all from a fantasy standpoint. He is a running halfback, putting him on the radar for tackle breaks, offloads and run metres, whilst also being the premier general play kicker on the team, and the teams goal kicker. Set and forget.
Fletcher Sharpe ($19,240) is extremely expensive this week, but with a guy possessing such a high ceiling and a decent floor in the halves, it’s hard to ignore. This Knights v Titans game should see plenty of attack from both sides, and in my opinion, you have to have one of Campbell and Sharpe in your team. Last week, Sharpe scored 82.6 off the back of three tries, making three-line breaks and 31 tackles. If the Knights put on another great attacking display, expect big points from Sharpe.
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