Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

With the fall-out from Sergio Aguero’s injury reverberating around the Fantasy Football community, it’s time to distract ourselves from our return to the drawing board and resume the Gameweek action.

A pair of Premier League encounters await, with events beginning at the Boleyn Ground as Swansea City clash with West Ham. A battle of two in-form teams harbouring top six ambitions, the Hammers go into this match with just one defeat in the last eight, while the Swans’ have also suffered just one setback in their previous six league outings. Fantasy managers will of course be hoping that the 50% owned Gylfi Sigurdsson can help rescue the Gameweek with midfield returns, while Wilfried Bony will likely be auditioning as the potential Sergio Aguero replacement, once the City’s striker’s prognosis is confirmed.

Later today, Villa meet Leicester City in a midlands derby that, while bereft of Fantasy talent, could yet prove of interest with Christian Benteke now presenting an option up top. The Belgian returned to the scoresheet to earn the three points at Palace in midweek and, should he also put the Foxes to the sword, there’s little doubt that Benteke will be another name considered in the light of Aguero’s injury scare.

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  1. Snikii
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    if you are in the top 1k should you care about the average or only the top10k average?

    1. nevertrustbony
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      only the top 10k average.

    2. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Only the top 10k average - or even the top 1k average if you can find it.

    3. The Generalator
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      you need to care about the top 1000 average
      I'm finally there but doubt will be after this week !!

      1. Snikii
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        where can you find out what the top 1k average is?

        1. The Generalator
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Totalprice site publishes it sometimes but seems a little inaccurate to be honest

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just yourself, dont worry about anyone else.

  2. Elijah's Wood
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero + Chadli > Dzeko and Yaya? for -4

  3. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So How does Aguero + Wanyama -> Ings + Yaya look? Will give me:

    Yaya, hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Downing
    Bony, Ings, Austin

    Homeboys Ings & Austin rotate Home-Away almost perfectly and have really nice fixtures: SOT, West Brom, Pool, Palace, Swansea, QPR, Palace in next 7.

    Later Yaya -> bencher & will upgrade one of Ings/ Austin to someone

  4. The Generalator
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC team, please criticize (constructively that is) 🙂


    Hart (Myhill)

    Duff---Azpilicueta---Hutton---O'Shea---Wisdom

    Sánchez---Hazard---Yaya---Sigurdsson---(Boyd)

    Dzeko---Costa---Benteke

    1. The Generalator
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      but the citeh run up is ridic, he should get in the points no?

  5. PGR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sakho likely to start next weekend? Considering Aguero to Sakho

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yeah i'd say so after today

  6. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Meanwhile, a new post waiting for you all: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/07/the-scoreboard-gameweek-15-sunday/

  7. Bugmixer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who is bad luck like me. I have Krul Fab(gk) chambers Fab(Mid) Kun and Austin.

    Any recommendation for me? At least GK is the must for me now.
    I am considering about Heaton, Guzan, Pantilimon.
    Any good mid? I have Downing, siggy, Sanchez, Chadli(i will sell him).

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

    What do you prefer? Already have azpi

    A. Rooney + Ivanovic
    B. Costa + Baines/Zabaleta

    1. Sol
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

  9. Isco Disco
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How was Benteke today?

    1. Jump in Micah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      V.Good

  10. Ikey Warrior
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Despite having Krul, Duff, Aguero, Chambers, Fabregas, Austin and King injured, suspended or benched, I still think I should hold my wildcard and spend 8 points as Austin and Chambers will be back next week.

    What should I do for -8 points?
    A) Fabregas, Aguero & Duff ---> Hazard/Yaya, Rooney & Ben Davies
    B) Fabregas, Aguero & King ---> Hazard/Yaya, Rooney & Jedinak
    C) Fabregas, Aguero & King ---> Hazard, Yaya & Kane/Berahino/Ings
    D) Wildcard

    Guzan, (Krul)
    Baines, N. Taylor, Wisdom, (Chambers), (Duff)
    Sanchez, Sigurdsson, Downing, (Fabregas), (King)
    Costa, (Aguero), (Austin)

  11. Jump in Micah
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    ahhh no aguero news. I thought we would know today!

    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Minimum of 4 weeks out according to Sky Sources.

  12. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    39, clyne to go. Good r bad??

  13. Kolo Kolo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    41 points pre bap. Clyne & Forster still in play. Yay!