Upside Fantasy Sports - SuperCoach Fantasy

A podcast dedicated to the National Rugby League - NRL - SuperCoach Draft fantasy sports game format analysis and insights.General content will include Team List Tuesday breakdown and analysis, and Matchup previews based on Statistical Modelling - touching on buy, sells and holds & sits and starts.Some things are just better discussed via video (on my youtube) or via this Podcast - or both. I hope you enjoy and hope it helps you win some comps along the way!

Upside Fantasy Sports - SuperCoach Fantasy is a sports podcast hosted by UpsideFantasy, with 51 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  NRL FANTASY & SUPERCOACH MATCHUPS TO TARGET & WAIVER WIRE ADVICE | Round 25 2026

  Aug 18, 202621 min

  Reece Walsh is out, Tommy Turbo is back and Round 25 is one of the most cut and dry matchup weeks of the NRL Supercoach and NRL Fantasy finals series. https://youtu.be/aD-TCx6cb-4Kalyn Ponga, Billy Smith, Herbie Farnworth, Robert Toia, Dominic Young, Nicholas Hynes, Terrell May, Blayke Brailey, Hamish Stewart, Haumole Olakau'atu and Ryan Couchman are all sitting at number one of sixteen in their position matchups this week. Hudzo breaks down every Round 25 finals game using the Draft Oracle statistical matchup engine, with some genuine slaughters on the card this week making the sit/start decisions clearer than they have been all finals series. The matchup analysis is equally relevant for NRL Supercoach Classic and NRL Fantasy managers chasing the right captaincy and sit/start calls before lockout. The captaincy conversation this week sits between Nicholas Hynes, Sam Walker and James Tedesco for the captain armband, with Nathan Cleary, Jamayne Isaako and Kalyn Ponga all in the vice captain conversation depending on your squad. With some genuinely one-sided matchups on the card this week, backing the right captain in the right game could be the difference between winning and losing your finals series. Hudzo walks through the full case for each option so you know exactly where to land. On the waiver wire, this is more of a sit versus start week than a burn your priority week, but Taine Tuapiki is the name worth assessing for managers who need halves cover with the Walsh news confirmed. With Tommy Turbo returning, the downstream impact on surrounding players gets the full treatment, and we identify who you can actually rely on through a finals week where getting the basics right matters more than chasing upside. In this video: Round 25 finals matchup analysis: positional breakdowns across every game ⚡ Kalyn Ponga, Nicholas Hynes and Herbie Farnworth: gun matchups assessed Captaincy picks: Hynes, Sam Walker or Tedesco captain, Cleary and Ponga VC options Tommy Turbo returns: downstream impact on your roster and sit/start decisions Reece Walsh out: who fills the void and what it means for your squad Taine Tuapiki: worth a top waiver for halves cover this week? Sit versus start focus: who you can actually rely on through the finals Slaughter matchups on the card: the cut and dry calls this week ⚠️ Matchups and positions to avoid in Round 25 Built for: NRL Supercoach Classic | NRL Supercoach Draft | NRL Fantasy | NRL Draft leagues Full Round 25 matchup breakdown with live data: https://draft-oracle.com/matchups Draft Oracle, NRL Supercoach League Analysis | Upside Fantasy Sports Substack: https://upsidefantasysports.substack.com @UpsideSC on X: https://x.com/UpsideSC @sc.draft.oracle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc.draft.oracle/

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  NRL FANTASY & SUPERCOACH MATCHUPS TO TARGET & WAIVER WIRE ADVICE | Round 24 2026

  Aug 11, 202640 min

  Youtube Version: https://youtu.be/2fMyEE2E764 Finals are in full swing and Round 24 captaincy is genuinely wide open, with Kalyn Ponga the standout captain pick and Nicholas Hynes the bounce-back vice captain call that Hudzo is backing hard this week. Keano Kini, Alex Johnston, Valentine Holmes, Jack Bostock, Jamayne Isaako, Nicholas Hynes, Terrell May, Blayke Brailey, Hamish Stewart, Haumole Olakau'atu and Ryan Couchman are all sitting at number one of sixteen in their position matchups this week. Hudzo breaks down every Round 24 game using the Draft Oracle statistical matchup engine, giving you the sit/start and captaincy clarity you need before lockout across NRL Supercoach Classic, Supercoach Draft and NRL Fantasy. The matchup analysis is equally relevant for Classic and Fantasy managers chasing the right captaincy and sit/start calls in what is a genuinely tricky finals week. The captaincy picture this week centres on Kalyn Ponga as the outright captain pick, with Nicholas Hynes as the preferred vice captain for managers expecting a bounce-back performance. Nathan Cleary into Hynes and Adam Doueihi into Ponga are both sensible alternatives depending on your squad. Keano Kini is the absolute moonshot captaincy option and we give you the full case for why the brave call could pay off in a finals context where differentials matter more than ever. On the waiver wire in finals, process matters more than hindsight and we explain exactly how to think about waiver priority when elimination is on the line. Francis Manuleleua and Luke Metcalf are ranked against each other for the number one spot, with Leka Halasima and Salesi Foketi both still viable options and assessed in order of preference. Liam Henry emerges as a genuine saviour for managers who are front row needy, and the halves and five-eighth market gets another scan for the options worth prioritising. The CTW position remains difficult but there are a couple of big matchup plays this week that are worth acting on after waiver lockout. In this video: Round 24 matchup analysis: statistical positional breakdowns across every NRL finals game ⚡ Keano Kini, Nicholas Hynes and Kalyn Ponga: gun matchups and captaincy cases Captaincy picks: Ponga captain, Hynes VC bounce-back and the Kini moonshot Finals waiver strategy: why process beats hindsight when elimination is on the line Francis Manuleleua vs Luke Metcalf: who takes the number one waiver spot? Leka Halasima and Salesi Foketi: still viable and ranked in order of preference Liam Henry: the front row saviour for FRF-needy managers in finals Halves and five-eighth options scanned again for finals priority CTW matchup plays: the big ones worth acting on this week ⚠️ Matchups and positions to avoid in Round 24 Built for: NRL Supercoach Classic | NRL Supercoach Draft | NRL Fantasy | NRL Draft leagues Full Round 24 matchup breakdown with live data: https://draft-oracle.com/matchups Draft Oracle, NRL Supercoach League Analysis | Upside Fantasy Sports Substack: https://upsidefantasysports.substack.com @UpsideSC on X: https://x.com/UpsideSC @sc.draft.oracle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc.draft.oracle/

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  2026 NRL Supercoach Draft Rankings: Hits, Misses and 2027 Lessons

  Aug 6, 202649 min

  The 2026 NRL Supercoach Draft season is almost done and it is time to be fully transparent about what the Draft Oracle pre-season rankings got right, what they got badly wrong, and what Griff and Hudzo think it means for 2027 draft value heading into next season. Youtube Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6oCMQeW9Mo Payne Haas is the headline miss and we do not shy away from it. The data on Haas was genuinely confusing all season and we walk through exactly why the rankings got it wrong, what the numbers were saying versus what actually happened, and what that means for how you should value him going into 2027. Nicho Hynes is the headline hit, ranked highly coming into the season and delivering right through to finals, and we assess whether that trajectory holds into next year. Kalyn Ponga and Sualauvi Faalogo are both discussed as fullback misses, with an honest breakdown of what was over-indexed on in the pre-season assessment and the lessons learned for ranking fullbacks going forward.On the positive side, Keano Kini was one of the most polarising calls in the pre-season rankings and it paid off. We explain the data that drove that call and why the process was right even when the public disagreed at the time. Fading big centre and wing names like Joey Kiraz, Val Holmes and Latrell Mitchell also gets the full treatment, with Griff offering his forward-looking take on where each of those players sits for 2027 draft value after a season of underperformance.This is the most data-rich and transparent video on the channel this season. Every hit and miss is backed by the actual numbers from the Draft Oracle engine, and Griff provides the 2027 forward-looking analysis on each player so you leave with a head start on next season's draft prep.In this video: Full transparent review of the 2026 NRL Supercoach Draft pre-season rankings❌ Payne Haas: the big miss explained and what the confusing data was actually saying✅ Nicho Hynes: the standout hit and what to expect from him in 2027 Kalyn Ponga and Sualauvi Faalogo: fullback misses and what was over-indexed Keano Kini: the polarising call that paid off and why the process was right Fading Kiraz, Val Holmes and Latrell Mitchell: vindicated or lucky? Griff's 2027 draft value verdicts: who goes up and who goes down next season Data analysis on every hit and miss across the full rankingsBuilt for: NRL Supercoach Classic | NRL Supercoach Draft | NRL Fantasy | NRL Draft leaguesFull matchup and player data: https://draft-oracle.com/matchups Draft Oracle, NRL Supercoach League Analysis | Upside Fantasy Sports Substack: https://upsidefantasysports.substack.com @UpsideSC on X: https://x.com/UpsideSC @sc.draft.oracle on Instagram: / sc.draft.oracle

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  Our NRL Supercoach Draft Finals Teams | What Happened to Reece Walsh?

  Aug 5, 202628 min

  Finals start tomorrow and Hudzo and Griff are opening up their NRL Supercoach Draft squads before the elimination rounds begin. Youtube Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoE9eaVjTK0 This is a conversational team analysis covering both rosters in full heading into the finals series. Griff and Hudzo walk through their squad construction, some of the recent trades made to get here, the players they are banking on for the finals run and the ones they wish they had moved on earlier. It is the honest debrief before the pressure of elimination rugby league kicks in across NRL Supercoach Draft, Supercoach Classic and NRL Fantasy draft leagues everywhere.Reece Walsh gets a proper deep dive in this one. With finals commencing and every captaincy and roster decision carrying double the weight, the Walsh conversation is one that every serious NRL Supercoach Draft manager needs to have before lockout this week. We give you the full breakdown of where Walsh sits in the fullback heirarchy, and what his archetype is, and why it's risky to draft him highly ever again. Can you rely on him this finals series? We're not so sure now that the Broncos are out.Whether you play NRL Supercoach Classic, NRL Supercoach Draft or NRL Fantasy, the squad construction and finals strategy discussed in this video applies across every format. This is the chat every fantasy manager is having with their mates right now, except Griff and Hudzo are doing it with the Draft Oracle data in their corner.In this video: Hudzo and Griff's full NRL Supercoach Draft finals squads revealed Squad construction breakdown: how both rosters are built for the finals run⚡ Reece Walsh finals deep dive: is he the differential captain that wins you the title? Trades made to get here: what worked and what we wish we had done differently Players we are banking on through the elimination rounds Honest debrief before finals: the good, the bad and the ugly from our seasons Strategy chat: how to approach finals week roster decisionsBuilt for: NRL Supercoach Classic | NRL Supercoach Draft | NRL Fantasy | NRL Draft leaguesFull matchup breakdown with live data: https://draft-oracle.com/matchups Draft Oracle, NRL Supercoach Analysis | Upside Fantasy Sports Substack: https://upsidefantasysports.substack.com @UpsideSC on X: https://x.com/UpsideSC @sc.draft.oracle on Instagram: / sc.draft.oracle

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  NRL FANTASY & SUPERCOACH MATCHUPS TO TARGET & WAIVER WIRE ADVICE | Round 23 2026

  Aug 4, 202637 min

  Finals are here for some leagues and Round 23 waiver strategy just changed completely, with Francis Manuleleua, Leka Halasima and Salesi Foketi all fighting for the number one ticket across NRL Supercoach Draft leagues nationally. Youtube Version: https://youtu.be/d3BLpw2Pxzg Keano Kini, Selwyn Cobbo, Tolutau Koula, Simi Sasagi, Jamayne Isaako, Nicholas Hynes, Corey Horsburgh, Blayke Brailey, Isaiah Papali'i and Haumole Olakau'atu are all sitting at number one of sixteen in their position matchups this week. Hudzo breaks down every Round 23 game using the Draft Oracle statistical matchup engine, giving you the sit/start and captaincy clarity you need before lockout across NRL Supercoach Classic, Supercoach Draft and NRL Fantasy. The matchup analysis is equally relevant for Classic and Fantasy managers chasing the right captaincy and sit/start calls this week. Nicholas Hynes is the outright captain pick this week and Hudzo explains exactly why the case is clearer than it has been all season. The vice captain conversation is genuinely open between Adam Doueihi, Nathan Cleary and Herbie Farnworth, and we work through all three options with the matchup data so you know where to land depending on your squad construction across every format. On the waiver wire, if your finals have started the strategy around holding or burning a ticket shifts significantly and we address that directly before diving into the player rankings. Francis Manuleleua, Leka Halasima and Salesi Foketi are ranked against each other for the number one waiver spot. Oryn Keeley is flagged again as a must-own for anyone who still does not have him. The halves and five-eighth market gets a full scan for cheap options worth considering, and the CTW position is dire but there are a couple of matchup plays worth knowing about before lockout. In this video: Round 23 matchup analysis: statistical positional breakdowns across every NRL game ⚡ Nicholas Hynes, Keano Kini and Blayke Brailey: gun matchups assessed Captain outright: why Hynes is the clear pick and who takes VC between Doueihi, Cleary and Farnworth Finals waiver strategy: should you hold your ticket or burn it this week? Francis Manuleleua vs Leka Halasima vs Salesi Foketi: who is the number one waiver? Oryn Keeley: still a must-own if you do not have him Cheap halves and five-eighth options scanned for finals value CTW matchup plays: the options worth considering in a dire position market ⚠️ Matchups and positions to avoid in Round 23 Built for: NRL Supercoach Classic | NRL Supercoach Draft | NRL Fantasy | NRL Draft leagues Full Round 23 matchup breakdown with live data: https://draft-oracle.com/matchups Draft Oracle, NRL Supercoach League Analysis | Upside Fantasy Sports Substack: https://upsidefantasysports.substack.com @UpsideSC on X: https://x.com/UpsideSC @sc.draft.oracle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sc.draft.oracle/

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