Daryl has revealed several key dos and don'ts to help bolster your roster and maximise your points for each round.
Follow the Fantasy mastermind to ensure you get the jump on your mates and colleagues this year.
1. Do try to ensure that your reserves have a realistic chance of playing most weeks. Having Hugh Pyle ($250K) as my reserve lock last season was one of the main reasons I won the competition. He came on for my team when Nathan Sharpe injured his back. He scored 2 tries in 5 minutes and those extra points catapulted my team into the lead.
2. Do try to pick a captain and vice-captain that are reliable. It's imperative they can make you thirty points even on a bad day at the office.
3. Do a check of the weather and playing conditions. This may effect who you pick as captain or play as a reserve. Fantasy coaches love a dry track and attention to this detail may get you that extra couple of points.
DON'TS
1. Don't keep players who are underperforming in your squad. Unlike your personal favourite Super Rugby XV there is no room for sentimentality with Fantasy coaches. Conversely, not picking a player who you despise but is playing at the top of his game is also a recipe for disaster.
2. Don't pick backrowers whose primary role is pilfering the ball for their team. If they fall foul of the referee, penalties will kill their score. David Pocock ($425K) is the exception to this rule, sometimes.
