634x258 Members
4 October 2012 608 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

Eden Hazard was a Fantasy force of nature in the opening weeks of the season. The Belgian simply swept through defences with pace and trickery that tempted tackles and earned him a string of early assists. Huge Fantasy investment followed, making him the most sought after player in both the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and Sky Sports games in the opening fortnight.

Since then, however, Hazard has dwindled as a source of points. Three consecutive blanks have offered scant reward for his investors and with the likes of Gareth Bale and Santi Cazorla now tempting acquisitions, Hazard’s owners are contemplating the merits of holding firm for a run of testing fixtures to come.

In this latest members article, we examine Hazard’s statistics over the opening three weeks and run a comparison with his recent form for both goal threat and creativity. Crucially, we also focus on Chelsea as a whole in an attempt to identify why the Belgian has declined and whether this indicates an immediate concern for his frustrated Fantasy owners…

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

608 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Poor from Caulker and Dawson...

    Open Controls
  2. mutatedllama
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench this gw?

    Hazard Kagawa Fellaini Barfa Sterling
    Tevez Graham Ba

    Cheers lads!

    Open Controls
    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling
      Ba

      Open Controls
  3. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Townsend on for Lennon.

    Open Controls
  4. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Pick 2 midfielders to have from this lot

    a) Nolan

    b) HBA

    c) Gervinho

    d) Jarvis

    e) Ramirez

    Open Controls
    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      C)

      B)

      Open Controls
      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Not Frey Bentos

        Open Controls
    2. bdaomz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      C and E

      Open Controls
  5. SuperGrover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    "Hazard was rested to the bench for Tuesday’s Champions League tie, handed a late second half sub role to keep him fresh for the Canaries clash"

    Really? That is why he was benched? The logic is that De Mateo is benching his best players for UCL matches to ensure they are fresh for home clashes against Norwich?

    Yeah, not buying.

    Open Controls
  6. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Hey fellas, who would you captain?

    Hazard, Michu, Barfa, Tevez
    Sahin, Cazorla, Fletcher

    Cheers.

    Open Controls
    1. tjostolv
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I will captain hazard. Norwich are very poor defensively

      Open Controls
  7. Cluckfuster
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I have 3 forwards and 2 slots available, who should I field?

    Ba, Fletcher, Jelavic

    Open Controls
    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Why do you only have 2 slots available?

      Problem with your web browser ?!

      Open Controls
      1. Cluckfuster
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the input

        Open Controls
  8. Cubillas
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Any concerns that the three EPL teams, ‘pool, Spurs and Newcastle, playing Europa today, Thursday, may rest some of their players for the upcoming EPL matches?

    I would suspect that there may be some disappointed EPL managers when their players don’t get in or, worse, make short cameo appearances on the weekend.

    Open Controls
  9. bank1881
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    what do you guys think of my eleven for the weekend

    baines coleman verthongen
    dyer bale michu pieenar
    defoe(c) mirallas ramirez

    Open Controls
  10. tadtman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys,

    A little new to this, but I wanted some advice on who to bring on this week. I am trying to decide between finally bringing on Leighton Baines, a different goalie or trying to snag a forward so I can play a 3-4-3 instead of a 3-5-2 (which I’m currently using). I have 3.5 in the bank so I have some room to work with, I can also risk it and save my FT. Any advice would be greatly appreciated…my team is below:

    Schwarzer (Rudd)
    McAuley Cole Reid (Clyne, Pearce)
    Bale Hazard Santi Cazorla Michu Noble
    Torres Fletcher (Pogrebnyak)

    Open Controls
    1. shamerock robin
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard

      Open Controls
    2. jonqwe
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I have a feeling Matta is going to be a high scorer this week, but I don't want to sell santi Carzola to bring him in. Any thoughts?

      Open Controls
  11. saggzz
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    time to play the wildcard?? any thots people??

    my team that has been firing blanks the past 3 weeks

    vorm
    clyne/verm/mcauley
    santi/hazard/yaya/michu
    rvp/lambert/fletcher

    Open Controls
    1. kokotkoCZ
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I think too soon for WC in GW 7....maybe GW 10-12

      Open Controls
  12. kokotkoCZ
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    here is my team:
    Foster-Federici
    Ivanovič-Lescott-Rafael-Demel-clyne
    Kagawa-Hazard-Guthrie-Fellaini-Michu
    Tevéz-Podolski-Berbatov

    I want to give max 4 points for this gameweek
    out:Podolski/Berbatov/Kagawa/Lescott???
    in:Suaréz,Mata,Bale???
    have 1,4 in bank

    Open Controls
  13. MRalham
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    pliz help me MATA or Hazard or BOTH?..coz recently mata is on form

    Open Controls
  14. Soggysock
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Is EVERYONE bringing in Hazard? Thoughts on Mata instead?

    Cheers boys

    Open Controls