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SELECTING two ruckmen for your field and two for the bench should be straight forward. But this critical decision could make or break your Fantasy season so you need to ensure you have it right from day one.

Many experienced Fantasy coaches love the ‘set and forget’ method when it comes to selecting rucks.

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They would bank on the success of premium performers such as Todd Goldstein and Sam Jacobs as their starters, filling their bench with bargain-basement options. This provides them a stress-free season in this area.

However, this year we have much better under-priced options who could provide relatively the same security and scoring productivity.

It will be known as the ‘Two Way Matt Attack’ as former premium ruckmen Matthew Kreuzer and Matthew Leuenberger are offered to us in 2015 as heavily discounted options.

Fantasy Face-off: Kreuzer v Leuenberger

Both have averaged around the 90-mark in the past and combined they will cost less than purchasing either Stefan Martin or Sam Jacobs.

Either way, having a cheap playing emergency on the bench is still essential. Keeping your ear to the ground to find these players might just be the winning move for your 2015 Fantasy season.

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