Fantasy Premier League Focus
Filed under: Fantasy Football Games - Posted by: Paul
Our weekly look at the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game is rolled out this afternoon. As always, we analyse the main contenders in the Fantasy Football Scout league, while casting an eye over the frantic transfer market, as the fallout from Marouane Fellaini’s three-match ban sees midfields frantically restructured:
Scout League Standings
Iyad Zahlan not only remains at the top of the Scout League this week, he returns to the summit in the overall rankings after registering 68 points in Gameweek 17. He had mainly two players to thank for his haul; Robin Van Persie and Santi Cazorla. The Dutchman was handed the armband, while Cazorla ran riot at Reading to deliver 47 points between them; Billy Jones and David Silva also chipped in for Iyad’s side.
T.I. moves back into second spot, having racked up 81 points last time out. He also had a captain Van Persie and Cazorla combination, while Adel Taarabt, Stephane Sessegnon and Silva all picked up attacking returns in midfield. T.I. sits eighth in the overall rankings, 21 points behind Iyad.
In third spot is MP, thanks to a Gameweek 17 score of 75 points. He also captained Van Persie, with Cazorla and Sessegnon joined by Demba Ba and Guy Demel in producing the points. MP has moved up to 12th overall, on 1065 points.
Climbing up to fourth is John Schohl. Again, Van Persie sported the armband and was joined by Cazorla, while Silva and Kieran Gibbs both boosted his score to 76 points. John now sits in 40th overall.
The magnificently named Scrunchie Tubritt completes the top five. He followed the pattern set by the above four – Van Persie armband, plus Cazorla. Ryan Shawcross also helped boost his score to 65 points after a four point hit.
Our top five help keep Fantasy Football Scout at the top of the Best Leagues, 16 points ahead of our nearest challenger. Finally, Big Dunc has moved to the top of the Contributors league – no surprise to learn he had Van Persie captain and Cazorla amongst his ranks, as he moved onto 960 points overall, enough to earn a spot inside the top 10,000.
Market Trends
Yaya Toure has proven to be the most popular FPL player this week. The City midfielder has been snapped up by over 122,000 managers as the Marouane Fellaini exodus picks up pace – Toure has already climbed 0.2 in price this week and sits at 7.9.
A trio of Spanish midfielders tuck in behind the Ivorian; Santi Cazorla has acquired over 51,000 new owners after his 23 point haul last Monday, despite the fact he has a blank Gameweek 19. Juan Mata has picked up 45,000 transfers in due to his stunning recent form, while Michu continues to climb in ownership. The Swansea man has been drafted in by 31,000 managers and has a 49% ownership – the most popular player in the game. Both Jason Puncheon and Adel Taarabt have picked up around 29,000 new owners, with their cut-price appeal freeing up cash to splash elsewhere.
At the back, Stoke pair Ryan Shawcross and Asmir Begovic have received a combined 43,00 transfers in, though the Potters’ fixtures stiffen considerably. Seb Bassong (30,000) and Pablo Zabaleta (21,000) have also acquired plenty new investors as we head into the packed festive fixture list.
Up top, Demba Ba’s eleventh goal of the season persuaded over 43,000 to snap up the Newcastle man, though his upcoming schedule looks potentially tricky. Fernando Torres is not far behind the Magpies forward – 42,000 have drafted in the Chelsea player after an upturn in form under Rafa Benitez. Christian Benteke’s stunning display for Villa at Anfield has earned him in excess of 33,000 new owners, Carlos Tevez has proven popular ahead of City’s home game with Reading – over 31,000 have snapped him up, while Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney have received more than 19,000 transfers in as United prepare for a trip to Swansea.
For transfers out, it’s all about Marouane Fellaini. The Everton midfielder’s three-match ban for a headbutt on Ryan Shawcross has seen over 273,000 part company; no surprise, really, given he was the second most popular player in the game heading into last weekend’s clash with Stoke.
Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale have both been shipped out of 20,000 teams, while at the back, Rafael (33,000), Jose Enrique (19,000) and Vincent Kompany (17,000) have seen more sales than any other defenders after the trio missed out through injury last weekend – all three are in with a chance of returning to action for Gameweek 19, however; indeed, Enrique has already been passed fit by Brendan Rodgers earlier this afternoon.
Up top, Dimitar Berbatov and Luis Suarez lead the way for trades out – despite both facing a decent run of fixtures over the next few. With no returns in his last six, the Bulgarian has been moved on by 40,000 Fantasy managers, while Suarez, with four back-to-back blanks, has seen 36,000 make their excuses and leave. Jermain Defoe’s owners have shown little patience with the Tottenham forward – 35,000 have got rid, after he failed to score in his last two matches.
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December 20 at 8:58 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Fletcher + Vermaelen > Clark + Tevez. (-4)
Don’t need Clark this week (Sagna, Johnson, Vertonghen).
No other City cover.
Verm has a stupidly good scoring record vs. Wigan. Tevez could be rested. Fletcher has Southampton.
But no other City cover is going to lead me to a quivering mess on Saturday.
Yay or nay?
December 20 at 9:00 pm
Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:
I think getting rid of Verm is worth it…he does not justify that price tag.
December 20 at 9:00 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Was a punt as I thought I was short on players. Would keep til Jan if it weren’t for the DGW. He’s scored something like 3 in 4 games vs. Wigan though.
December 20 at 9:02 pm
Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:
I still think Vert Johnson and Sagna is more than enough money spent in defence…and having Sagna negates Verm. Sure he might score the odd goal but is it really worth it waiting for that moment? I think Arsenal’s style has changed a bit and they’re less keen on him getting so far forward. I could be wrong.
December 20 at 9:03 pm
Dial Square says:
thats a coincidence I imagine
December 20 at 9:00 pm
Chris_White says:
Yay
December 20 at 9:00 pm
skodaole2 says:
nay if mancini will rest tevez and/or aguero this will be the game.
December 20 at 9:01 pm
Keep Caz and Carry On says:
Nay.
-4 = massive fail if Tevez rested and (probably) minor win if he plays. Fletcher is coming good and will be shooting fish in a barrel at The Dell
December 20 at 9:01 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Coming good? He’s crocked is he not?
December 20 at 9:05 pm
Keep Caz and Carry On says:
Thought I read he was on the mend.
Scratch that.
Hit the button!
December 20 at 9:02 pm
Smurf says:
You have Vermaelen, Sagna, Vertonghen & G.Johnson. Wow and I thought my defence was expensive.
December 20 at 9:04 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Yeah, it was a short-term ploy to avoid rotation. And tbh I didn’t really think it through (The Verm one).
December 20 at 8:59 pm
louis9616 says:
City defence predictions ?
December 20 at 9:01 pm
Chris_White says:
Maicon Nastasic Kompany Clichy
December 20 at 9:02 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Kompany’s head fell off.
December 20 at 9:03 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
In the tunnel. It was traumatizing.
December 20 at 9:03 pm
Chris_White says:
Hate when that happens!
December 20 at 9:01 pm
Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:
Clean sheet
December 20 at 9:02 pm
SCOTT. says:
zab nas kom cli
December 20 at 9:03 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Zabalabaleta Nasatic Toure Clichy
———————————-Kolarov
December 20 at 9:03 pm
The Parmtree- Rating your team since Late 2011. says:
Corluka, Dunne, Richards, Ball.
Although Sun Jihai is pushing for a start.
December 20 at 8:59 pm
bring on Real Madrid ! says:
bego trem
baines shorey stam enrique demel
fell sess bale sterling michu
rvp ba tevez
a) mata/santi/theo/hazard and punch in for sess and fell (2 FT)
b) theo+nasti+punch for shorey+sess+fell (-4 hit)
plz some help
December 20 at 9:03 pm
skodaole2 says:
A is ok for this GW
December 20 at 9:01 pm
wslnpt says:
8 point hit after being miffed seeing cazorla go wild. Hope this ends well. (Aguero Baker Suarez Snodgrass in btw)
December 20 at 9:02 pm
bob fossil says:
Repost, sorry.
Who would you guys go for out of snodgrass and walters?
Both on around the same points, so so fixtures, Snodgrass has better form, but walters is on penaltys (I think)
Not fussed on either but need to replace fellaini.
December 20 at 9:03 pm
SCOTT. says:
snodgrass. walters is on penalties but rarely do they get one with stoke attacking.
December 20 at 9:06 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
Snodgrass. Seeing Walters in your team is depressing.
December 20 at 9:07 pm
Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:
Snodgrass
December 20 at 9:11 pm
bob fossil says:
Cheers for the reply guys, I was thinking snodgrass. It’s not the most glamorous transfer out there but it has to be done.
December 20 at 9:12 pm
Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:
Consider Pilkington too…very similar threat
December 20 at 9:18 pm
bob fossil says:
Yeah I had a look at him, he seems to do well at home whereas snodgrass seems to do better away. Went with snod in the end, seeing him in my team seems slightly more glamorous! thanks for the help.
December 20 at 9:02 pm
Spoiler says:
thoughts on baker for villa? will vlaar oust him out on saturday?
December 20 at 9:04 pm
bring on Real Madrid ! says:
most probably
December 20 at 9:03 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Aguero benched. Tevez benched. Dzeko benched. Goater and Fowler to start.
December 20 at 9:04 pm
The Parmtree- Rating your team since Late 2011. says:
Bojinov out then?
December 20 at 9:12 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
“Rested”
December 20 at 9:11 pm
Chris_White says:
Huckerby POO?
December 20 at 9:04 pm
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
No Thursday Scoutcast. This is outrageous.
December 20 at 9:05 pm
Chris_White says:
A true disgrace to mankind.
December 20 at 9:05 pm
Mark says:
It was a Wednesday podcast…did you miss it…
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....rapped-up/
December 20 at 9:07 pm
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
I’ve already listened to it, but still.
December 20 at 9:07 pm
Keep Caz and Carry On says:
Don’t try and wriggle out of it….
Get back in the studio/room/skype thing.
December 20 at 9:07 pm
The Parmtree- Rating your team since Late 2011. says:
I think your sarcasm detector is broken…
December 20 at 9:06 pm
Keep Caz and Carry On says:
I feel a strongly worded letter coming on…
December 20 at 9:06 pm
The Parmtree- Rating your team since Late 2011. says:
Sarcasm detected…
December 20 at 9:04 pm
Torched999 says:
Dzeko for berba at a -4p hit? I have Silva (C) as the only city cover and I would probably sub berba back in next gw.. not worth it for a hit?
December 20 at 9:04 pm
bring on Real Madrid ! says:
no need
berba fixtures really spice up after this GW
December 20 at 9:04 pm
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
It will either end up a complete disaster or a work of genius.
December 20 at 9:05 pm
SCOTT. says:
not worth it. big risk dzeko may not even play.
December 20 at 9:04 pm
AriseSirGiggsy says:
Look at Michus goal record – something of a “flat-track bully” (god I hate that phrase)
I think I might bench at the weekend and play Sagna (wig) instead
December 20 at 9:04 pm
SCOTT. says:
michu is fixture proof
December 20 at 9:08 pm
Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:
Swansea aren’t though
December 20 at 9:05 pm
Chris_White says:
good luck with that
LOL
December 20 at 9:07 pm
AriseSirGiggsy says:
+ Vidic back
December 20 at 9:06 pm
bring on Real Madrid ! says:
michu scores blank twice atleast
so this one could be a 2 ponter
December 20 at 9:09 pm
bring on Real Madrid ! says:
who says he is fix proof
city 2
liv 3
chel 2
tott 2
eve 1
December 20 at 9:07 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Arsenal away is his second highest score of the season.
December 20 at 9:10 pm
AriseSirGiggsy says:
Yes but he’s scored mainly against the bottom half
December 20 at 9:12 pm
LordOrange says:
ahum….and week 1??
December 20 at 9:06 pm
Declan says:
Fair to say Torres is now on pens, if Fat Frank isn’t on the pitch?
December 20 at 9:06 pm
Chris_White says:
No, it will be a rotated duty according to Rafa…
December 20 at 9:07 pm
Declan says:
Cheers mate
December 20 at 9:06 pm
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
No.
December 20 at 9:07 pm
heartsattack says:
Reasonably assured.
December 20 at 9:10 pm
the Penman says:
He’ll be behind Mata, Hazard, Luiz…
December 20 at 9:06 pm
Unbelievable Bentekes says:
Girlfriend texted me, “I have tried my best to make this relationship work but I seem to be the only one trying. So I have decided to break up with you and move on with my life. Can you delete my number and never contact me.” I replied, “Who’s this?”
December 20 at 9:09 pm
SCOTT. says:
smooth
December 20 at 9:09 pm
heartsattack says:
Who was it?
December 20 at 9:09 pm
GreennRed says:
God loves a trier. Maybe her and God will be happy together.
December 20 at 9:07 pm
skodaole2 says:
Hello everyone! All set?
Jaask
Skrtel Nastasic Clyne
Mata Silva Michu Snodgrass
RVP Defoe Torres(C)
Bego, Sterling, Garrido, Nelsen
December 20 at 9:07 pm
dylan says:
enrique>>zabalata???…any other aternatives
December 20 at 9:09 pm
SCOTT. says:
keep enr
December 20 at 9:08 pm
kimoo says:
Rafael OUT ZAB IN for a hit
SUEREZ OUT AGUERO OR TEVEZ IN for ahit
keep both ??
morrsion out yaya in for a hit
i got silva insted off falleni
December 20 at 9:11 pm
bring on Real Madrid ! says:
no way keep both
rafael will play definitely
and CS could be on this time around
December 20 at 9:08 pm
MC says:
Play Cameron or Nelsen?
December 20 at 9:08 pm
Declan says:
Torres has form and decent fixtures
, Agreed?
December 20 at 9:10 pm
Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:
Agreed
December 20 at 9:10 pm
Chris_White says:
Form in terms of scoring goals, yes. Not playing well. But that doesnt really matter in FPL does it
December 20 at 9:12 pm
Declan says:
That’s what I’m thinking….
Suarez Torres RVP looks tempting, all nailed on starting imo.
December 20 at 9:12 pm
Mull- Bring back the old bonus points system!!! says:
NEW POST
December 20 at 9:14 pm
Torched999 says:
Jaask
Bassong McAuley Johnson
Puncheon Taarabt Michu Silva (C)
Suarez RVP Berba
Foster, Nolan, Shawcross, Demel
Anything you guys would change sub wise here- Nolan on for berba or puncheon? Shawcross>bassong?
December 20 at 9:15 pm
The butts says:
What do ya think?
Schwarzer
Davies Clyne Demel
Cazorla Mata Silva Michu
Defoe RvP Tevez
Bunn Clark Shorey Sterling
December 21 at 10:18 am
5 FT 4 MAGICIAN says:
Fellaini for Silva or Mata?
Already have Tevez for City coverage this weekend (hoping he plays!) and considering him capn. If getting Silva then he would be Capn.
Torn between the two as Mata looks awesome right now and then I’d have some chelsea coverage.
Any help please?