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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 1-3 – Forwards

The final instalment in our series of Big Numbers articles focussing on Gameweeks 1-3 is rolled out this evening. After assessing the fortunes of defenders and midfielders, we now turn our attentions to the men up front – Chelsea and Southampton’s summer signings come under assessment, as do Everton’s in-form budget striker and the contrasting fortunes of a pair of Manchester-based front men.

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  1. Guy Demel's SH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Aware this has likely been asked plenty, but who to get in for Jove?

    Ade/Welbeck/Pelle/Naismith?

    Pelle has good fixtures and Southampton look to be hitting some form

    Naismith is in form, but I sort of feel I've missed the boat

    Welbeck is great value but has tough fixtures and yet to play with his new team

    Adebayour is more expensive, but more explosive - average fixtures

    1. Mane Of Steel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks to me like you are leaning towards pele! I think he or welbeck is the best bet

    2. Guy Demel's SH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I've actually been leaning towards Welbeck, but yeah my thoughts there do show a leaning to Pelle.

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    To get rid of Mata for a hit or not... that is the question. It kind of seems mad to ship him for -4 when he is playing QPR at home. Especially when I'm trying to avoid taking unnecessary hits this season. But Sterling is looking more and more like a must have... What to do?

    1. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Have you thought about bringing in Lamela?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        That doesn't interest me at all tbh. Especially for a hit.

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Dunno. But I certainly would.

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          VEVO?

        2. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Looks like I need to get him. Just hate the thought of taking a hit to ship out a capable enough player who faces QPR at home. Mata could find the back of the net in that match.

          1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Will he play though with the new arrivals?

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              I expect him to start at least the next game.

              1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Howcome? Falcao, Rooney, rvp and di Maria all look good to start

                1. Bubz
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 8 months ago

                  Not convinced Falcao will start given the amount of football he has played. I just don't see LVG dropping Mata straight away.

                  1. Pasqualinho
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    No news on his work permit request either. Last I heard (yesterday) they were still trying to fast track it.

          2. Game of Stones
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            He might not even start, wouldn't suprise me

          3. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I assume you haven't seen Mata play this season. If you had, you would take the hit in a flash

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Mata has been poor, but he is still capable of getting points if he plays.

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't hesitate for a minute...

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Man Utd are playing QPR, that doesn't necessarily mean Mata is. I did Mata and Chambers to Ivan and Zaha -4

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        True, but I think everyone is overreacting on the Mata being dropped front. There is nothing yet to suggest he will other than people guessing what the lineup will be with the new additions.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          For what it's worth I think he may play but I would be losing him anyway and was concerned about price drops. Pretty sure he won't be nailed on and therefore not worth the money

  3. The Brit.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Soggy to Boyd and play 3-4-3

    1. The Brit.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Reply fail ffs

  4. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling (c) for this week will be golden!:D

  5. Skor Hattricksson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I've swallowed all of your WC ideas and digested them. This is what came out the other end.

    Krul / Mannone
    Clyne / Ivan / Moreno / Moore / Duff
    Sterling / Ramsey / Fab / Siggy / Boyd
    Naismith / Aguero / Costa

    My middle name should be "Template." WC sorted.

    1. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No love for Lamela?

      1. Skor Hattricksson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Are you related to him? Married even? Are you actually Lamela himself?

        1. Sunny 😎
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I sense Krul intentions for Lamela..

        2. Just A Hat
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Nope 🙂

          I'm just a hat with friendly advice!

      2. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Why do you keep going on about Lamela? You don't even have him in your team.

        1. Just A Hat
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I wildcarded this week just to bring him in!

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            There's a lot of Lamela love going on in your previous posts, you got a wager on his price going up or something?
            I hope it's not just because he's a good looking lad. 🙂

            1. Just A Hat
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              haha I'm just quietly confident that he will take this season by storm.

              I call him this seasons, Lallana

    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Too much in defense

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Naismith to welbeck IMO

        1. Mane Of Steel
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          If you can come up with the $

          1. Skor Hattricksson
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I'd have to lose Aguero to Balotelli. Don't know how I feel about that.

  6. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Injury check on:

    Robertson
    Ramsey
    Strurridge

    THANKS

    1. Mane Of Steel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      All dead

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cremated before autopsy. Highly suspicious.

  7. Bolasie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Adebayor over Balotelli??

    1. Mane Of Steel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldnt.

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Meh. It's hard to call. Ade is great value for money but Liverpool score for fun.

    4. Nedved11
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Balotelli

  8. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just logged into FPL for first time in a week.

    4 injuries. How serious are they?

    Foster
    Ramsey
    Jovetic
    Jones

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A couple of weeks r+r and they'll be fine

  9. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsey and jovetic seem to be fine, not sure on the others

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      jovetic is fine?

  10. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Captain poll.

    A) Ivanovic or B) Sterling

    1. Mane Of Steel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely sterling

    2. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling

  11. Nedved11
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Worth transferring -4pts out bojan for 5.6 striker, ie Naismith?

    1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah ulloa

    2. BobBobtheBob
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If you aren't starting bojan then don't bother taking the hit. I'm holding and hoping for a bumper return against leicester

  12. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    RMWCT Please!!!!

    Courtois( McCarthy)
    Ivanovic Shaw Fryers (m.keane Moore)
    Fabregas Ramsey Sterling Boyd (siggy)
    Falcao welbeck dzeko

    Got 0.2 in the bank!!

    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Attack is a massive risk imo, and why Shaw? Downgrade GK, and upgrade attack

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Up top is a punt

      2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Downgrade to who and upgrade to who? Who to replace shaw? Jones? Rojo?

        1. Game of Stones
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Wouldn't get a United defender despite having good fixtures.
          Courtois > Bego/Krul/Vito
          Shaw > Lovren/Moreno/Shawcross/Coloccini
          Falcao is a risk atm, would probably get Rooney as of now.
          You should also have Costa if he's fit.
          You've also got too many doubters in your defence, would get someone who's nailed.

    2. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't like it at all

      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Any suggestions?

        1. Andy1
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Courtois, shaw, fryers, dzeko out

          Costa in

    3. BobBobtheBob
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw to Moreno IMHO

      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Like Moreno but he won't get another big haul like that again.

        1. BobBobtheBob
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          The new baines....

  13. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What are people doing with Sturridge if they can't for Aguero?

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Balotelli

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      May swap for Welbeck. I'd like Aguero, but haven't the cash

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Might keep him if he's only ruled out for one game and take a chance on my bench. Then again looking at my bench perhaps not! Davis, Hutton and Bruce!

  14. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Descent, up top looks to be a punt! Like it

    1. Mane Of Steel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't know why it keeps posting a new thread when I hit reply lol

  15. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Jovetic news!!

    Simon Mullock ‏@MullockSMirror · 12m
    Latest update on Jovetic hamstring is that injury isn't serious but Man City still unsure whether he'll travel with squad to Arsenal

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well if they're unsure if he will travel, there's next to no chance he will start the game. Looks like he has to go.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        yup

    2. Mane Of Steel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers!

  16. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any way to improve this defence and ideally make 0.1m to afford to upgrade War to Moore?

    Krul / McCarthy
    Ivanovich / Moreno / Wilson / Wasilewski

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      And Clyne

  17. BobBobtheBob
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Bego, myhill,
    Ivan, jones, pva, wisdom, chambers
    Mata, sterling, Ramsey, siggy, mutch
    Costa, Rooney, bojan

    0.6 ITB, 1ft

    Heart says mata to di Maria while I can, head says sort out bojan, mutch and chambers, Liverpool bias says find a way of getting Moreno in.

    Had a decent start, but feel I need a 3 gw plan -help appreciated

  18. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What is all this love for Boyd?

    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Might be a regular starter, and very cheap for a "winger"

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        How likely is he to being a regular starter?

        1. Game of Stones
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure, but most people seem to think he will be

        2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Might bring in king from leicester instead.

        3. Hog Roast Junkie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Burley spent 3m on him which is a fortune to them so expect him to start

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The new Albrighton

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Big shout

  19. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    If jovetic isn't traveling when will they let us know?

  20. The Brit.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What are the best 4.5m defenders knocking about in your opinion?

    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Coloccini, Naylor, Wilson

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      It completely depends on the rest of your defence/ keepers.But based on fixtures / form atm

      N Taylor, Wilson

  21. Ser Football 42
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who to play this GW

    A)Clyne
    B) Caulker
    C) Debuchy
    D) PVA

    Pick three

    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Clyne, Debuchy, PVA

  22. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Should I do jovetic---> Welbeck -4 hit???

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      im doing it for free.. who plays if you dont take the hit?

  23. Andy1
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mata out for sterling this week?

    Is it worth it?
    I also have rooney

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I did it

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Do it. Good move.

    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Free or hit

      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Free

  24. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is anyone just winging it on Studge?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well I'm hoping he'll play.

  25. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Last touches to the WC team:

    King and Wasilewski -> Moore and Boyd??

    1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah cos wasilewski won't start a game

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Judging by Boyds game time so far I'm not convinced he will either

    2. Jaws
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You might replace Wasilewski by a German shepherd. Wasilewski??????????

  26. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just one more RMWCT.

    Krulliot

    Ivan-Lovren-Clyne (Duff,Moore)

    Tadic-Siggy-Fabregas-Sterling

    RVP-Costa-Welbeck

    1. BobBobtheBob
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why Lovren over Moreno? Who is 5th mid?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I think Lovren gets more baps in long term and is bigger goal threat. 5th is no less than King

    2. radamelodrama
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A Captain or the Apache ahead of RVP for me. Rest seems...a 9.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Can't go without ManU attacking considering their fixtures or can I?

  27. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why is the moon orange tonight? 😯

    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      it was Saniul, for sure

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Just googled it. Harvest moon. You live and learn.

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Paying homage to the Dutch?

  28. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Finger on mata time sterling for a hit..... Yay or nay

    Chances of mata dropping tonight...

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      To not time

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You know the risks. We've seen it all before.

    3. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would.

    4. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Do it and captain Sterling

    5. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd be quite surprised if he dropped

    6. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Just sold him myself. Feels rather good. Think I'll have a large scotch to celebrate 😀

  29. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Naismith and Ivan
    Or
    Welbeck and def up to 5.9m

  30. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any Americans planning on getting Yedlin when he arrives? 😀