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The Numbers Game – Something From The Weekend

Gameweek 23 may well be behind us but there’s still evidence to sift that could well unlock some vital nuggets ahead of a bout of double fixtures. In this latest Numbers Game article for Members, we give the Gameweek OPTA stats a rinse to pick out some of the top performers who may have escaped the spotlight…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Fratboy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    @theciderman

    Pretty solid team mate, I'd play:

    Stockdale
    Coleman, Bardsley, Huth
    Kuyt, Nani, Fabregas, Dempsey, VDV
    Tevez, Berbatov

    Just my own personal opinion to avoid choosing someone coming straight back from injury, don't choose a Villa defender in DGW, they will concede

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  2. Fratboy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Out of Berbs, Tevez, DJC and Downing, who should I put out?

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    1. viciousrumour
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      tevez

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      1. Fratboy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        thanks ive really been struggling with this

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  3. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Right, after buggering about for ages, I've settled (for now) on the following WC team:

    Stockdale (Foster)
    Kelly, Vidic, Coleman (Djourou, R Johnson)
    NANI, Fabregas, VDV, N'Zog, Adam
    Torres, Berbatov (Odemwingie)

    Anyone see how that could be improved?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Torres to Rooney
      Berba to RVP

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Stockdale > Al-Habsi
        Vidic > Pantsil
        Odemwingie > Van Persie

        🙂

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        1. Guybrush Threepwood
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Hmm that's an interesting one. Don't want Al-Habsi as he could end up just about breaking even I think. Comfortable with Stockdale as I'll play him this week, then play Foster every week until I sue my original WC around GW28.

          0.2 short of being able to do that anyway, but could always trim some funds by getting Carr instead of Johnson...

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    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      looks great to me, really good. I played mine last week and it's similar. Would have went bent if i played it this week

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    3. gledy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Torres > RVP
      N'Zogbia > Dempsey

      These two switches would make it perfect! But already 8.5/10

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      1. Guybrush Threepwood
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks guys, clearly some more buggering about to do for me!

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  4. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    evatt or djourou?

    Say if evatt fails to keep at cs in both his games a score of 4 is better than 2

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    1. Stat virgin
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I think Blackpool defenders are 1st sub material this week

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      1. jamsiep
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        If not 3rd sub...

        Definitely Djourou mikess..

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Blackpool likely to concede more than 1 in each game.

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    3. Declan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      But if he concedes more than 1, his score might be 2 or less!

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    4. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      what if blackpool conceed twice in both games?

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      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        go for djourou. All rafaels fault the chewy woolhead

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      2. gledy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        It's 60-70% sure they will 🙂

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  5. ajaichohan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    ahhh snappp... every1's got the same team!

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  6. markieffm
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Bale for Dempsey, kuyt or NZog? Bearing in mind I have vdv...

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    1. Sputnikboy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Kuyt or Dempsey...i'd go Kuyt personally.

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Nzog, bargain basement price, and BP Gods love him! Once Gerrard is back Kuyt's FPL prospects disappear.

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      1. markieffm
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Or alternatively I could get rid of elmander for dgw striker? I have an extra 2.2 mill....?

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      2. Sputnikboy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        He wont be back for the double though.

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  7. Sputnikboy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Given the Bent news, im thinking Wellbeck and Baines (i've got Coleman too) to Bent and Kelly? Its either Kelly or Djorou or Gogouri as ive only got 4.2 if i do this move. What do you think?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Do you really want to have 2 Pool DEF's? Djourou be a better short term bet!

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    2. Fratboy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I wish I still had my WC so I could put in Bent, good choices, I have Gohouri as well, who are your other defenders?

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      1. Sputnikboy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman, Kolarov, Johnson, Baines and Elmo.

        It'll all be getting rejigged when i wildcard and johnson will be going next week.

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  8. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    so anyone who played their wc last week already having regrets???

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    1. Fratboy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      me

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      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        i got a paltry 28 points but fancy a big score this week.

        Would change 2 players

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No, apart from Rafael cocking things up, Im pretty happy! Tevez to Rooney was going to be my freebie, but might ditch the Brazilian instead!

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    3. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I brought RVP and Tevez (c) in so if I have to take a few hits over the next couple of weeks, it is not the end of the world. However, the Rafael sending off is damn inconvenient! I have no cash to bring in a Man U replacement defender, which will be a big miss next week. I am thinking of doing Bardsley to Murphy and Rafael to Evra. At least that way I am bringing in a Brum defender for their DGW too which will soften the blow of the 4 point hit.

      Does the above sound mad?

      Cheers

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      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        all depends on your other options in defence

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        1. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers Mikess

          My defensive 5 is currently Hughes Bardsley Koralov Rafael Coleman. What do you reckon?

          I am really keen to have a Man U defender for next week and if Rafael's ban is extended to three matches, the argument becomes even more compelling. Can you spot any other cunning ways to get a Man U Defender in?

          Many thanks

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  9. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any Birmingham fans have a feel for how long Murphy might be involved for. Looks like Dann is out for a long time. Will you try to sign some cover during the window?

    Cheers

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  10. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Foster Al-habsi
    Coleman Djourou Bardsley Hangeland Ferdinand
    VDV Nani N'zogbia Adam Fabregas
    Berbatov Tevez RVP

    Who to sub?

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    1. merts
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      tev. bards. fabs?

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      1. tristanabc
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        surely not tevez or fabs, tevez will always score and fabs has a decent gameweek...how about bardsley coleman/djourou and VDV?

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  11. merts
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    ??hi all

    got torres and berbs at the mo.
    d'yer reckon RVP in for either or wait after the gw23

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I'd wouldn't wait until after GW23 if I had a time machine. 😕

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I*

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        1. merts
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          How many left in the MC, TM 🙂

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            464 or thereabouts. Expect that to be around 400 after this round. DGWs are alot easier to survive imo.

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            1. merts
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              thanks 🙂

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      2. merts
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        i've got .6 waiting for the change. i see hes gone up .1 already - since sunday.
        torres and berbs are for the DGW. should i REALLY get rvp for one of them?
        if so which one?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I'd sell Torres out of those 2. It's GW24 btw. If you had a wildcard would you get RVP over Torres or Berbatov. That's how you have to think about it plus it costs you a free trade.

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          1. merts
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            im already gutted about rvp. i got myself talked out of elmander>rvp & malouda>walcott for elmander>DJ & malouda>fabs.
            I must start to trust meself, lol.

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  12. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    DJ Campbell > Bent, done (Have Adam for B'pool coverage). I hope this is the last WC tinkering I do. Front line: RVP, Berbatov, Bent.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      RVP, Rooney, Bent, me! 🙂

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  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    As good as Bent is id rather have Carroll

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    1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      For the season yes, but for the DGW I'd rather have Bent.

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  14. merts
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    wc team at the mo

    foster stockdale
    vidic coleman bards. elmo hangerland
    adam nani nasri vdv dempsey
    torres berbs. carroll

    any offers??

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    1. tristanabc
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      n'zogbia instead of dempsey unless you need differential

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      1. merts
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        thanks!
        any other offers??

        REALLY n'zog instead of dempsey?

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        1. tristanabc
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          n'zog is much better and judging by your team in gw26 you can swap him for n'zogbia and downgrade torres

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          1. merts
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            i'm in full on wc mode at the mo.
            already done the moves that my team has.
            so, above is my new team, well at least up to now. heh heh heh.

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            1. tristanabc
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              fair enough 😀

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              1. merts
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                hangers is out next week for djourou.
                just swapped dempsey out for n'zog 🙂

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    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      scrap elmo for djourou and consider options down and upgrades with hang, demps and carroll spots

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  15. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all, my defence at the moment is: coleman, hangeland, djourou, rafael, bardsley...i also have tevez

    do you think it would be worth doing:
    a.) tevez-->torres and rafael-->evra (4 point hit)
    b.) just tevez-->torres
    c.) just rafael--> ferdinand

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    1. Fratboy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      b - I think...not easy though, I think you have a good enough defence to not have to worry about United DGW, Torres is starting to become a little bit more of a frequent scorer now, worth the risk I'd say.

      Hope this helps, I know I babbled

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  16. NorthernLoveClarkeX
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney and Evra

    OR

    Berbatov and Torres

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    1. merts
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      no. 2

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      1. Fratboy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I've literally just taken the 4 point hit to put in Torres over Tevez

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  17. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    i know this is a good few weeks away but my only priorities after this current gw is getting brum cover and i like many will be replacing n'zogbia with either brunt or a tgw bentley

    quite a tough decision

    any opinions?

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    1. merts
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      if bentley plays, that's what i'd do.
      What am i saying, i'm doing that . lol.

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  18. ClazMaNaz
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    This weekend, who who should i bench?

    Walcott, Nasri, Nani, VDV, Adam
    Tevez, DJ, Torres

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    1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott

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  19. Lew
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Tevez on fire.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      boo!

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      1. Fratboy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Gallacher on fire.

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  20. Fratboy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I bench?

    Nani,VDV,Downing,Dempsey,Fabs

    Berbatov,Torres,DJ

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    1. gunners2011
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      thats pretty tough to decide, vdv and fabs dont hav the dgw, however fabs has good fixture against wigan, and tottenham are versing newcastle, and vdv can score points whenever.

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  21. nedfoo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    worth getting in gyan now that bent has left sunderland?

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  22. Onwards
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone reckon Wes Brown will be RB for united for the DGW? Bit of a bargain if he is.

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He's a bargain because he's played 0 minutes in the last 8 games, 294 minutes for the whole season!

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  23. hamz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Lol, Leeds. Anyone know why Parker was on the pitch today? Should have got a red in the emirates. Was at fault for two of Arsenal's goals today.

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