Fantasy Premier League Focus
Filed under: Fantasy Football Games - Posted by: Paul
Our weekly look at the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game arrives a little later than usual this time. The rundown of the Scout League standings sees three of the overall top four lead the way, while we assess the transfer market, where the arrival of Rafa Benitez has had a significant effect already…
Scout League Standings
We’ve a two-way points tie at the top of the Scout League after Gameweek 14. Iyad Zahlan returns to the summit by virtue of the fact that he had made less trades than his rival before the midweek deadline. Iyad racked up 53 points during the week, mainly thanks to goals from captain Robin Van Persie, Gareth Bale and Michu, while Carlos Cuellar shipped in with a clean sheet. He now sits on 897 points, second in the overall rankings and just three points off the leader.
Brad Conlin sits in second spot on 897 points and third in the overall rankings, despite taking a four point hit. His decision to name Theo Walcott as his vice-captain came in handy when Carlos Tevez warmed the bench for City at Wigan, while Bale and Rickie Lambert also found the net.
T.I. is a non-mover in third spot after picking up 58 points in the previous round. He also chose to captain Van Persie, while Bale and Cuellar were joined by Ryan Nelsen in picking up the points. T.I. sits in fourth in the overall rankings on 892 points.
David Jones moved up to fourth after accruing 50 points in Gameweek 14. Captain Wayne Rooney let him down, though Michu, Bale, Marouane Fellaini and Rafael helped boost his overall tally to 876 points, enough to earn him 20th spot overall.
Paul Rowland completes our top five after a 61 point haul in midweek. Intriguingly, his approach is entirely different from our previous quartet – he doubled up on the Chelsea and United defences, while Michu was handed the armband and Fellaini also produced.
The performance of our top five have ensured Fantasy Football Scout stays top of the Best Leagues – an average of 886.8 is 23.6 points ahead of our nearest challenger.
In the contributors league, Facer keeps his place at the top. Bale, Fellaini, Rafael, Michu and captain Van Persie helped him to 63 points in midweek.
Market Trends
A quick turnaround in Gameweeks has afforded less time for the bandwagons to get into full gear, though Gareth Bale’s goal and assist against Liverpool have earned the Spurs winger over 56,000 new owners. Marouane Fellaini is a distant second behind the Welshman – over 39,000 Fantasy managers have drafted in the Everton midfielder after he produced his third set of double figures in his last four appearances in midweek.
Faith in Liverpool’s Fantasy assets is on the rise ahead of a strong schedule. Luis Suarez (35,000), Jose Enrique (28,000) and Raheem Sterling (16,000) have proven popular since Tuesday evening’s deadline passed. Swansea’s display against West Brom has earned Wayne Routledge and Michu plenty new suitors – a combined 39,000 have snapped up Michael Laudrup’s midfield pair.
Arsenal’s kind upcoming run of games has prompted investment in Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla – the pair have attracted over 28,000 transfers in between them, while a combined 24,000 have snapped up West Brom duo James Morrison and Shane Long ahead of three home games in four.
Between the posts, John Ruddy’s injury and subsequent three month absence has seen Asmir Begovic, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Brad Guzan all transferred in by 11,000+ Fantasy managers. Chelsea’s record of back-to-back clean sheets under Rafa Benitez has seen Branislav Ivanovic and Ashley Cole reappear on Fantasy radars – a total of 22,000 have drafted in the pair, while Norwich’s cut-price appeal has seen Javier Garrido (16,000) and Seb Bassong (13,000) continue to rack up new owners. Ryan Shawcross, Per Mertesacker and Matija Nastasic are all on Fantasy radars approaching tomorrow’s deadline.
The Benitez effect has had an adverse effect of Chelsea’s attacking assets, with the midfield exodus gathering pace. Juan Mata is the most transferred out player in the Gameweek, with over 41,000 parting company with the Spaniard – Eden Hazard isn’t far behind, with 33,000 trades out.
Leighton Baines’ possible hamstring absence has resulted in 39,000 sales of the Everton left-back, with many making a move for Jose Enrique to free up budget. Carlos Tevez’s failure to appear in the first XI for City’s last two has persuaded 36,000 to part company with the Argentine.
Kevin Nolan, Yaya Toure and Hatem Ben Arfa have been moved on by over 15,000 Fantasy managers as midfields get refreshed, while somewhat surprisingly, Dimitar Berbatov has been sold on by over 17,000, despite four home games in the next six.
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November 30 at 3:12 pm
JKisthe1 - Los Colchoneros 2 - The Revenge says:
Michu’s price set to finally hit 7.5 tonight, it’s been swapping between 7.3 and 7.4 for weeks as people take him out when he doesn’t score and put him back in when he does.
November 30 at 3:13 pm
jamsiep says:
Final question on the matter, if you had the money to afford both, would you choose Cazorla or Walcott?
Leaning towards Walcott at the moment.
November 30 at 3:14 pm
jamsiep says:
lol, nevermind. Can’t actually afford Cazorla anymore. Bloody Maloney dropping in price!
November 30 at 3:14 pm
philman says:
I agree. Walcott. Just so much more potential there, and the 0.8m saved will always come in handy.
Put another way, who would you captain if you had to choose one?
November 30 at 3:17 pm
jamsiep says:
I can’t imagine myself ever captaining either.
November 30 at 3:18 pm
jamsiep says:
…says the guy who has already captained Cazorla this season!
November 30 at 3:19 pm
philman says:
And that’s what I mean
. So have I.
November 30 at 3:15 pm
thegaffer82 says:
Walcott. Seems to be the points magnet and seems to playing himself into undroppable status
November 30 at 3:15 pm
Gargamel says:
Walcott, and it’s not THAT close for me. Rate him very much as a fantasy player and the jury is still out on Cazorla.
November 30 at 3:16 pm
afcblegend says:
Cathorla, clearly. He is a beast and is going to play every minute of the campaign injury permitting. Walcott however, is not.
November 30 at 3:20 pm
philman says:
That’s when bench players come in, but Walcott outscoring Caz when he plays.
November 30 at 3:17 pm
applebonkers - sorry for jinxing you Ed says:
my answer is:
Walcott 4 goals and 4 assists in 512 minutes.
Cazorla 4 goals and 4 assists in 1250 minutes.
walcott 0.8mil cheaper, and now looks like he’ll get the minutes
November 30 at 3:20 pm
philman says:
Bingo.
November 30 at 3:33 pm
1mills says:
If it’s any consolation I plan to do Cazorla > Walcott next week (not worth the 4 points this week).
November 30 at 3:43 pm
Now back to me says:
Get Gervinho again. He is about to hit form.
November 30 at 3:13 pm
thegaffer82 says:
Good to go?
– Bego — (Trem)
Enrique — Cuellar — Nasty
Bale — Mata — Felliani — Sterling
RVP(c) — Suarez(vc) — Berba
Subs: Puncheon Caulker McCartney
November 30 at 3:15 pm
jamsiep says:
Surely captain Suarez over RVP?
November 30 at 3:16 pm
thegaffer82 says:
Hedging my bets just incase Pool do the unthinkable and dont score against Southampton. I think if they do well then just by my having their front 3 I will definitely do well.
Also fancy RVP to score versus Reading
November 30 at 3:14 pm
Doolittle says:
Baines -> Enrique for a hit? Really, really can’t decide on this – I love Baines, but the injury/respective upcoming fixtures are making this very tempting.
November 30 at 3:15 pm
philman says:
You can always get him back (after he gets another penalty
).
November 30 at 3:16 pm
philman says:
He will be back down to 7.5 tomorrow.
November 30 at 3:15 pm
Gargamel says:
I wouldn’t do it for a hit, unless the money you free up is used for the other transfer
November 30 at 3:27 pm
Doolittle says:
I’d maybe then go Wilkinson -> Nastasic.
November 30 at 3:30 pm
Doolittle says:
I mean that would be next week – already done Tevez -> Suarez this week.
November 30 at 3:27 pm
mckanata says:
You will regret if you don’t do the trade ASAP
November 30 at 3:14 pm
Ostrich Baby says:
How’s my team looking for this week, good to go?
Bunn (Guzan)
Enrique, Nastasic, Nelsen (Davies, Shorey)
Walcott, Silva, Bale, Fellaini (Puncheon)
Benteke, Suarez (vc), RVP (c)
A big call, which I guess a lot of people will have, is on captaincy. On RVP at the moment, as I think Sot’on’s defence is better than Reading’s, but it’s a close call.
November 30 at 3:17 pm
chickenwithpeas says:
gotta love that midfield! I’m between RVP and Suarez too.. currently on Suarez (c)
November 30 at 3:23 pm
Ostrich Baby says:
thanks – it’s a wild card week, hence why I’ve managed to get it so strong. But this week, it’s too difficult a call between the two captains, I’ll probably change my mind a few more times yet!
November 30 at 3:15 pm
Feanor says:
I’m gonna do Baines -> Enrique, but then who should I take out for Walcott…
Nolan or Mata?
November 30 at 3:20 pm
thegaffer82 says:
Nolan for sure. Poor fixtures. Then sell Mata in the next few weeks before his blank. He’ll play versus WHU for sure
November 30 at 3:16 pm
Kerrazy says:
So her me out, im just telling ya’all that Southampton is not gonna be a thrashing or easy game for Liverpool. Not as easy as you think it would be. They didnt concede many these days(southampton) whih is why i changed my armband to RVP(C), leaky and weak, error prone reading defence might just do it for RVP. Cant argue with west ham at home return, sam allardyce’s man at the back are good and strong..
November 30 at 3:21 pm
Ostrich Baby says:
My thinking too. Reading’s defence is poor – Gorkss and Morrisson is a weak centre back pairing and the Madjeski is hardly an intimidating place to go.
November 30 at 4:27 pm
cesare says:
He did nothing against QPR
November 30 at 3:17 pm
dileno says:
Walcott has now signed a long term contract with Arsenal:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/ne.....m-contract
November 30 at 3:17 pm
applebonkers - sorry for jinxing you Ed says:
November 30 at 3:18 pm
Gargamel says:
Clever!
November 30 at 3:18 pm
dileno says:
November 30 at 3:29 pm
soulivests9 says:
What you did there… I see
November 30 at 4:36 pm
cesare says:
Great let the season begin
November 30 at 3:19 pm
RVP fc says:
Rp what do you all think I should do get either sterling, lallana or Walters for pienaar?
November 30 at 3:22 pm
thegaffer82 says:
Sterling.
Stoke are not great attacking and their fixtures get harder soon. Lallana has a blank coming up soon. Wheras Sterling is even at his inflated price still great value, nailed on and got great fixtures
November 30 at 3:24 pm
GreennRed says:
Ramirez
November 30 at 3:21 pm
dileno says:
Walcott was training with his team mates today: http://www.arsenal.com/news/ne.....a-pictures
So that should be the Walcott injury doubt sorted then. Up to Wenger to pick him. And he will.
November 30 at 3:23 pm
viper006 says:
close to doing tevez to suarez and hazard to walcott -4. il be making suarez captain but il have sterling,enrique and suarez (c) which too much? tempted to captain RVP but if i bringing suarez in for -4 id have to be
November 30 at 3:33 pm
The Only One says:
Do both
November 30 at 5:42 pm
puzzydee says:
I’m in a similar situation.
I have Enrique, Suarez and sterling.
I also have RVP and Berbatov.
Not sure who to captain and if I should play all three Liverpool players.
My midfield options are Mata, Walcot Fellaini and Michu.
Not sure whether to bench Sterling Michu or Fellaini.
November 30 at 3:25 pm
asuper says:
bench lambert and play five mids??
November 30 at 3:32 pm
The Only One says:
Yes. But it depends on your midfielders.
November 30 at 3:25 pm
viper006 says:
close to doing tevez to suarez and hazard to walcott -4. il be making suarez captain but il have sterling,enrique and suarez (c) which too much? tempted to captain RVP but if i bringing suarez in for -4 id have to be cap him..
any views?
November 30 at 3:31 pm
The Only One says:
My view is that KFC > McDonalds.
November 30 at 3:37 pm
mckanata says:
U can do the hazard to Walcott trade next week, so no -4 pt hit, then not a must to cap Suarez then
November 30 at 3:26 pm
soulivests9 says:
Two questions:
Who should I start?
Michu or Mata
and
Shawcross or Caulker (will be fit)
November 30 at 3:30 pm
mckanata says:
Mata and Shawcross.
November 30 at 4:48 pm
soulivests9 says:
Sterling or Michu?
November 30 at 3:27 pm
rdb007 says:
Foster / Begovic
Davies / Baines / Evans J / Nelsen / Gorkss
Sterling / Mata / Puncheon / Silva / Bale
Van Persie / Berbatov / Ba
2 FT, £1.1m in the bank.
Baines —> Enrique
Mata —> Walcott
Sounds good?
November 30 at 3:28 pm
Nick says:
Sounds good to me.
November 30 at 3:30 pm
mckanata says:
Excellent
November 30 at 3:31 pm
GreennRed says:
Baines to Azpilicueta or Nastasic. Keep Mata.
November 30 at 3:35 pm
mckanata says:
Disagree. why keep Mata? Azpilicueta and Nasty deliver no attacking returns comparing to Enrique, with minor differences of price.
November 30 at 3:46 pm
GreennRed says:
They give CS. Pool won’t keep as many. Enrique is the most overrated player ever in FF. Check him out in front of goal v Spurs, useless. One goal in 4+ years in PL? He’s not even a great defender.
November 30 at 3:47 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
Most overrated player ever in FF? Haha, GTFO!
November 30 at 4:17 pm
GreennRed says:
Chalk it down. Chances created and not taken are the sign of a bad player, not a good one. If you’re so sure Enrique is great tell me how many goals and assists you think he’ll get from now til end of season? Max 2 and 4.
November 30 at 3:36 pm
rdb007 says:
Not convinced by either of them. Enrique seems like the better choice.
November 30 at 3:30 pm
Bilong says:
Suarez and A.Cole or RVP and Nelsen ?
November 30 at 3:33 pm
mckanata says:
I will do Suarez and Nelsen. Then using funds for somewhere else.
That said, I will do Suarez + Enrique/Nasty/Ridgewell
November 30 at 3:33 pm
roscola says:
Yesssss! David Silva is Funny Friday Feeling. Finally someone I own will do well
November 30 at 3:37 pm
Now back to me says:
Anyone benching Fellaini and playing Sterling? I am struggling to decide.
November 30 at 3:37 pm
rdb007 says:
Makes sense to do it this week
November 30 at 3:37 pm
mckanata says:
I personally will play Fellaini. But better to bench someone else but not Sterling
November 30 at 3:39 pm
Now back to me says:
Silva, Bale, Walcott?
November 30 at 4:40 pm
cesare says:
Bench Silva
November 30 at 3:37 pm
jamsiep says:
Playing both (the beauty of owning Puncheon). But if I had to decide between the two I’d play Sterling, definitely.
#mindgames
November 30 at 3:38 pm
Now back to me says:
You aren’t even a threat. What’s that gap like now?
November 30 at 3:39 pm
jamsiep says:
November 30 at 3:41 pm
hillbillypete says:
me too….the beauty of owning adam johnson…
November 30 at 3:42 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
There is a new post in case you didn’t know.
November 30 at 3:44 pm
Doolittle says:
I’d try to play both – don’t bench Fellaini.
November 30 at 3:42 pm
Tinman10 says:
Fill in the blanks,
_____, Cerny
Baines, Rafael, _____, Davies, Gorkss
Cazorla, Bale, Michu, Fellaini, _____
Tevez, RVP, Berbatov
a.) Begovic, Clyne and Sterling
or
b.) Federici, Enrique and Britton
November 30 at 3:43 pm
Barca forever says:
a by a mile
November 30 at 3:42 pm
Barca forever says:
Bego
Enrique, Rafael, Cuellar(Clyne, Demel)
Mata, Michu, Fellaini, Sessegnon (Sterling)
Rvp, Defoe, Suarez (c)
Still not sure if you should start Sterling. Could be overkill since i have Enrique and Suarez though
November 30 at 3:42 pm
Barca forever says:
if I should*
November 30 at 3:44 pm
Doolittle says:
I’d play him ahead of Sess.
November 30 at 3:45 pm
Tinman10 says:
I would keep Sterling on the bench too. Spreads the risk.
November 30 at 3:54 pm
EmDee says:
best striker for 6.4M please
November 30 at 3:59 pm
Doolittle says:
Probably Long.
November 30 at 4:23 pm
Omar Devone Little says:
To play Begovic (CHE) or Jussi (wba), that is the question
November 30 at 4:24 pm
Omar Devone Little says:
fail, its the other way round
November 30 at 4:26 pm
connorhearn says:
Begovic Jask
Hughes Rafael Cameron Davies Demel
Cazorla Mata Sterling Ramirez Fellaini
Rvp Berbatov Fletcher
1FT, 3.3m in the bank.
A) Mata —> Bale
B) Cazorla —> Walcott
C) A + B (-4pt)
D) Fletcher/Berbatov —-> Suarez
Any suggestions greatly appreciated, thanks.
November 30 at 4:45 pm
Bowstring92 - Torino FC representing from Dublin says:
Would anyone change anything from this team? 2.4 in the bank.
Foster (STO)
Mertesacker (SWA), Rafael (rea), Wisdom (SOT)
Sterling (SOT), Walcott (SWA), Mata (whu), Fellaini (mci)
Suarez (SOT), Berbatov (TOT), RVP (rea)
Subs: Guzan (qpr), Ramirez (liv), Nelsen (AVL), Gallas (ful)
November 30 at 5:21 pm
zgunce125 says:
Is Giroud fit?starting tomorrow?
November 30 at 5:23 pm
mva5 says:
Yep, he’s fit!
November 30 at 5:33 pm
zgunce125 says:
So Baines,Jelava===>Enrique,Giroud?
Good transfers?
November 30 at 5:22 pm
ramezhp says:
Begovic
Rafael – Baines – Jose Enrique
Michu – Cazorla – Fellani – Bale – Nolan
Berba – Ba
Ruddy – Crouch – Reid – Shawcross
Should I change the formation around?
November 30 at 5:34 pm
Dynamic says:
Foster to play tomorrow?
November 30 at 5:41 pm
ATHLETICO TIMBO says:
Unlikely
November 30 at 5:39 pm
ATHLETICO TIMBO says:
How much do you think Baines will drop if he’s only out for one week?