I'm still getting my head around this, so those that play round 0 essentially are one game less in overall points contributing to your side or have a I got that wrong? These 8 teams have an additional bye, interesting.
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Each premium that plays in R0 is probably 50pts down (maybe 4-5ppg after you get around to upgrades) on one that doesn't, because of the extra bye.
It's somewhat mitigated by getting a best 18 round with only two teams out, but in R2 that will certainly mean a rookie score coming in as your 18th versus a playing premium.
It means in picking guys like Daicos, Petracca, Walsh and all the rest, you are banking on them improving enough to cover the fact that they miss an early game.
I think Daicos could go 120+, so he's probably still in ahead of going 'safe' and taking Sicily or Stewart instead. For now anyway.
Petracca without Oliver could beast, so he's probably still in (just) ahead of someone like Dawson.
Walsh? I'm not sure he improves enough to still do better than a Brayshaw/Serong/Butters/Rozzee/LDU type pick while giving up an extra game, now that Cerra is there as well. Would need a ripping pre-season and Round 0 game I think to come back into consideration for me.