Fantasy League debrief

26 Sep 2023

Top performers

The final round of Fantasy saw Hull KR's Mikey Lewis set a season record score thanks to a mammoth 138 point return against Wakefield. Lewis chipped in with a try, four try assists, 14 tackle busts, six clean breaks and carried for a breath-taking 278 metres. His extraordinary performance tallied the highest score of the 2023 campaign and takes Lewis' total Fantasy score to 1229.

A break from deep gives @HullKROfficial the perfect start ?#SuperLeague #SLWakHKR pic.twitter.com/Joc4ysljOV
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) September 22, 2023

St Helens centre Mark Percival was also amongst the top performers with a 79 point total in Round 27. Percival recorded his highest score of the 2023 season and contributed with a try, ten tackle busts, 141 run metres and three clean breaks during Saints' home win over Hull FC.

Percival's teammate Jack Welsby had an impressive outing in Round 27, too, with the full back scoring 75 Fantasy points. Welsby crossed for two tries, managed 13 tackle busts, ran for 217 metres and also managed one clean break. An all-round impressive performance from Fantasy's best scoring full-back.

Fantasy flops

It was a disappointing week for the elite wingers of Fantasy League. There were uncharacteristicly low scores from Bevan French, Tommy Makinson and Josh Charnley in the final round of the regular season.

French and Charnley did in fact face off against each other as Leigh hosted Wigan on Friday evening. With the Warriors needing a win to clinch the League Leaders Shield and the Leopards looking to avoid defeat to cement fourth place, there was a cagey feeling towards the game, with neither side giving much away. The final score ended 10-6 to Wigan, in which neither of the outside backs were able to a significant impact on the game.

A season to remember for @WiganWarriorsRL ??

League Leaders' Shield winners in 2023 ?#SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/zDmiuqyAN9
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) September 22, 2023

Tommy Makinson had a quiet evening during his sides victory over Hull FC with the winger making no notable contributions. Makinson would usually be expected to perform in a game like this with his side playing against a weaker opponent, so it was much to the surprise of his owners.