NRL Fantasy by the numbers: Round 25

A Round 25 in which highly owned players dominated the scoring charts meant a big weekend for many Fantasy teams.

Of the top 20 scorers for the round, 11 of them sat in at least 10 percent of teams, led by Tom Trbojevic's 91-point haul. 

Here's the wrap of the action through the numbers that matter in NRL Fantasy. 

NRL Fantasy by the numbers: Round 25

A season first for big Dave

After 19 games this year David Fifita finally has a score under 50.

The run of form, which ended with a 37 on Sunday in a loss to the Roosters, has been quite remarkable. Heading into Round 25 Fifita was the only EDG to have scored over 50 every week, with his average during that time being 60.3.

Whether starting or coming off the bench – which he did four times at the start of the season – he's been a set and forget option that owners never needed to worry about in terms of a disastrous score. 

The score coincided with Fifita's third lowest minutes of the year (59), with run metres the main thing missing from his usual stat sheet. 

It's a yes for Yeo

After being the overwhelming pick among Fantasy coaches to assume captaincy of their team following the loss of his star teammate Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo stood tall.

An 85 against the Raiders marked a second-straight week of scoring in the 80s for the Panthers MID, with almost 13 percent of teams getting the full benefit of it thanks to Yeo being their skipper. 

Provided he doesn't get rested in the next two weeks – and that now seems unlikely after last week's loss to the Raiders which leaves Penrith at risk of dropping out of the top four – then he's a good bet to be the best pick as captain for the remainder of the regular season. 

Tom no longer starring 

The wheels have well and truly fallen off the brilliant ride that was Tom Starling's five-game run between Round 17-22.

Last week's 33 capped off a L3 disaster for the Canberra HOK, who has now scored 34, 34 and 33 across his last three appearances. His minutes in Round 25 plummeted to 48 and there isn't much of a roadmap to him improving from here. 

Plenty have moved off him already, but it's been a particularly cruel blow for coaches who traded for him as a back-up to Reed Mahoney, who has gone off a cliff as well and has a L5 average of 34.2.

Round 25 Fantasy Team of the Week

1. Tom Trbojevic (WFB) – 91 points
2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira (WFB) – 77 points
3. Dane Gagai (CTR) – 89 points
4. Kayal Iro (CTR) – 67 points
5. Kalyn Ponga (WFB) – 72 points
6. Adam Reynolds (HLF) – 81 points
7. Jahrome Hughes (HLF) – 87 points
8. Addin Fonua-Blake (MID) – 75 points
9. Harry Grant (HOK) – 76 points
10. Patrick Carrigan (MID) – 73 points
11. Angus Crichton (EDG) – 75 points
12. Samuela Fainu (MID, EDG) – 72 points
13. Isaah Yeo (MID) – 85 points
14. Cameron Murray (MID) – 71 points
15. Sitili Tupouniua (MID, EDG) – 71 points
16. Joe Ofahengaue (MID) – 70 points
17. Briton Nikora (EDG) – 69 points