NRL FANTASY & SUPERCOACH WAIVER WIRE ADVICE | Round 18 2026

The final major bye round of 2026 has arrived and with Origin stars away at camp, Round 18 is pure carnage for NRL Supercoach Draft, Supercoach Classic and NRL Fantasy managers. Tom Trbojevic, Thomas Jenkins, Herbie Farnworth, Reuben Garrick, Jamayne Isaako, Nicholas Hynes, Terrell May, Jeremy Marshall-King, Ben Trbojevic, Corey Waddell and Xavier Willison are all sitting at number one of ten in their position matchups this week, giving you a clear read on who to trust through the bye chaos. Hudzo breaks down every Round 18 game and tells you exactly who survives the Origin disruption and who to avoid. The captaincy debate this week is a genuine three way split. Do you go vice captain Hynes with captain Tommy Trbojevic locked in, or flip it and run vice captain Jenkins into captain Hynes? We weigh up both options using the matchup data and give you a clear recommendation before lockout. On the waiver wire, Joey Walsh is the name everyone wants answered this week. Is he worth a waiver pickup and if so how high should you rank the ticket? Issy Katoa's injury also throws a major spanner into HFB stocks. With Origin players unavailable, we also dig into which forwards you can actually rely on through this bye round without getting burned. In this video: 🏆 Round 18 matchup analysis: positional breakdowns across every NRL game 🐬 Major bye round carnage: how Origin absences are reshaping Round 18 lineups ⚡ Tom Trbojevic, Nicholas Hynes and Terrell May: all number 1 of 10 this week 👑 Captaincy debate: VC Hynes and C Trbojevic, or flip to VC Jenkins into C Hynes? 🔄 Joey Walsh waiver verdict: is he worth the pickup and how high a priority? 🚑 Issy Katoa injury update: what it means for you 💪 Which forwards can you trust through the bye round without Origin stars? ⚠️ Matchups and positions to avoid in Round 18 Built for: NRL Supercoach Classic | NRL Supercoach Draft | NRL Fantasy | NRL Draft leagues Full Round 18 matchup breakdown with live data: https://draft-oracle.com/matchups 🔮 Draft Oracle, NRL Supercoach League Analysis | Upside Fantasy Sports 📩 Substack: https://upsidefantasysports.substack.com 🐦 @UpsideSC on X: https://x.com/UpsideSC 📸 @sc.draft.oracle on Instagram:   / sc.draft.oracle   Tags: NRL Supercoach, NRL Fantasy, NRL Draft, Supercoach NRL, Supercoach Draft, NRL waiver wire, NRL free agency, Tom Trbojevic captain round 18, Nicholas Hynes captain Supercoach, Thomas Jenkins NRL Fantasy, Herbie Farnworth NRL Draft, Joey Walsh waiver, Issy Katoa injury NRL, Terrell May NRL Supercoach, Jeremy Marshall-King hooker, Ben Trbojevic NRL Fantasy, Corey Waddell NRL Draft, Xavier Willison Supercoach, Origin bye round NRL Fantasy, Supercoach round 18, NRL Fantasy tips 2026, NRL matchup analysis round 18, NRL draft pickups round 18 2026