Welcome to this week's Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad Starter competition. Here's the full 18-man squad, with a quick word on every call, position by position.
Hooker
Brailey — a dependable hooker, and the big selling point is his minutes. He's a consistent 80-minute hooker, averaging 52 with the tackle volume the backbone of it, and a high of 71. He chips in with the odd try assist out of dummy-half, and the floor is rock solid. Honestly, this was a coin flip with Harry Grant. Grant didn't quite look himself last week back from injury and could still be a touch underdone, whereas Brailey showed his form with a 55, so he gets the nod here, though it's a genuine toss-up between the two.
Middle
Haas — no overthinking this one. He's arguably the best middle forward in the game and you pick him on that alone. He's averaging 62 and coming off a season-high 90 last week, so he's in prime form. Set and forget.