The Mastermind reveals his points of difference kings with players who score high but aren’t owned

The Mastermind is making you an offer you can’t refuse. Our resident SuperCoach expert has found the players with the lowest ownership but the highest averages. It’s the PODfather, Part I.

Call me the PODfather.

The Mastermind is going to make you an offer of 25 players you can’t refuse.

Well, you can, everybody else is, and that’s the point of this week’s experiment.

We’ve crunched the numbers on players with big averages and low ownership.

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Points of difference (PODs) will lift your team above the pack while most SuperCoaches pack the same cash cow rookies and guns.

These aren’t just any old PODs though. These are the super PODS. Players in the 1-3% that are being selected by probably only themselves and family members.

Because you never go against family.

Try the PODfather’s advice ... leave the guns and take the delicious POD canolli.

This week, forwards.

Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah at training.

HOOKER

Robbie Farah: 62.2PPG $581,800, 1%

Rejoined the Tigers midseason and returned to his old form across 11 games. It was like the year he spent at the Rabbitohs in 2017 where he averaged 42.8PPG and blocked Damien Cook’s progress never happened.

Api Koroisau: 56.5PPG, $528,300, 2%

The Manly hooker had 13 games before injury struck. Five scores were below 40, the other 8 were big numbers. If you like Manly’s attacking prospects he’ll find his way among the points when they fire. Manase Fainu ($582,200, 1% owned) filled in for Koroisau’s last season and averaged 62.2PPG. If they’re sharing the load forget them both as options.

Aaron Woods has dropped his output after moving from the Tigers to the Sharks.

FRONT ROWERS

Aaron Woods: 50.7PPG, $474,800, 1%

He averaged 62.8PPG in 2017 and 60.5PPG in 2016. The move to the Sharks has seen his output drop from 1.1 points per minute (PPM) to 0.9 and his average time on the field from 57mins to 53 mins. He was the main man in his time at the Tigers but he’s in a tough battle for minutes with Andrew Fifita, Paul Gallen and Matt Prior.

Matthew Eisenhuth: 54PPG, $505,700, 1%

Played all 24 games for the Tigers in 2018 and scored 1297 SC points. Finishing as the 6th best in his position. He scored above 60 eight times and only below 40 twice. Plenty of potentialhere. Can he go to the next level?

Daniel Alvaro needs a little bit more time on the field to improve his score.

Daniel Alvaro: $515,600, 55.1PPG, 1%

The 7th highest average for props in 2018. Had a low of 37 and high of 82. Last year he played 10 more minutes per game and bumped up his score by 10 points. If he can find another 5 minutes per game he’ll go close to the 60PPG mark.

Aiden Tolman: $471,400, 50.4PPG, 2%

Averaged 59.9 over the last 10 games of 2018. He’s been a 57PPG player for most of his career so there’s definite value here.

Joseph Tapine’s efforts against the Tigers saw his score jump up.

SECOND ROWERS

Joseph Tapine: $590,100, 63.1PPG, 2%

Had the 8th best average for backrowers in 2018. He produced 66PPG in his last 10 games of 2018 including two-try efforts of 112 and 138 against the Tigers. Just for the record the Raiders play the Tigers in Round 13 and 18 this year.

Boyd Cordner: $523,100, 2%, 55.9PPG

Cordner had an average of 63PPG in 2017 and 69.8 in 2016. The NSW captain is completely overlooked as SuperCoaches are dazzled by the bright shiny new Angus Crichton on the other side of the field. The Roosters might lean on the trusted left edge with Luke Keary, Cordner, Latrell Mitchell and Daniel Tupou, while Crichton and a new winger come in on the right side.

Don’t expect much to change with Aidan Guerra.

Aidan Guerra: $544,300, 58.2PPG, 1%

The Knight was the 21st best player and 8th best backrower in SC for 2018 with 1396 points and a high score of 107 points. He’s averaged in the mid 50s most of his career and I wouldn’t expect that to change.

Raymond Faitala-Mariner: $543,400, 58.1PPG, 1%

Only played 13 games in a breakthrough 2018 where he doubled his time on the field from 37mins to 73mins. Consequently his average shot up from 35 to 58.2PPG. Pull out an injury affected score of 15 and he’s a 61.6PPG player.

John Sutton is out of favour with SuperCoach players.

John Sutton: $534,900, 57.2PPG, 0%

1372 total points for 2018 had him as the number 9 highest scoring backrower. He produced his best form since 2013 as part of a lethal Rabbitohs left edge. Seems nobody is convinced he’ll do that again.

Gavin Cooper: $515,500, 55.1PPG, 1%

A nine-match try streak and still only averaging 55.1PPG? Produced 1267 points last year but without Thurston setting him up for those tries expect a score more like 2017’s 46.5PPG.

Isaah Yeo: $532,200, 56.9PPG, 1%

The Panther scored 1365 total. His average has increased by 3 SC points almost every year and his PPM has gone up by 0.1 each year too. If he continues that consistent improvement he’s a 60PPG player.