With the Sky Sport Fantasy Football offering now up and running, we’ve published this piece for Fantasy managers looking for feedback on their newly-constructed starting XIs ahead of the upcoming season.
Please use this article for Sky RMTs and chat only.
Aarons and Payet could both be big gambles depending on how willing you are to use transfers early on
Payet's stats from last season and his price are too good to ignore imo. Instead of bolasie and aarons, I could do Lens and Ritchie. You reckon this is any better?
I'm almost sure you could easily save 6-7m in attack and still get the same or better points on early rounds from there, without having to enjoy all the 1 pointers from defence.
Make it 8-10m.
You get much much more points from attacking returns on this game. Panti will get save points and possible motm. Naughton looks solid for cleanioes puls tackling bonus. Jenkinson and morgan look good bets for clean sheets plus assists and goals respectively.
If I did downgrade by strikers, would you recommend downgrading rooney or aguero?
Leicester might struggle on the clean sheets I reckon, so Morgan could be a big gamble if thats the only reasoning on having him in
Amavi from villa a better bet? Or go for elphick/martin and upgrade a midfielder?
Great team imo. Leiecester will struggle to keep cs under ranieri imo. Amavi id go for great in preason and really attacking.
Right lets try again now I've settled more on a lineup! RMT please?
Adrian
Fuchs, Soares, Fonte
Hazard, Henderson, Cattermole, Mane, Payet
Kane, Sahko
Not 100% on the defence or Cattermole though...
Downgrade the defence slightly (although it looks solid) to upgrade cattermole/sakho. I wouldn't get fuchs cos of rotation issues with schlupp (morgan is cheaper I believe)
Come On Lads! Hopefully last draft, any improvements on this team:
Ruddy
Mert | Azpi | Huth
Fab | Sterling | Cazorla | Depay
Rooney | Lukaku | Pelle
Bench: Butland, OShea, Targett, Anya
0.5ITB GW1 plan to do Lukaku > Benteke
Cheers
This is the Sky RMT not FPL mate...
We have a similar team / squad
Myhill
OShea, Huth, Richards
Carzola, Henderson, Fabregas, Cabaye, Wijnaldum,
Lakaku, Rooney
Aguero Turner Targett Butland
Thinking of going 2 big hitter midfielders and 3 mid priced ones (hazard, ramsey, ritchie, lens and payet) as opposed to 3 premium ones and 2 'cheapies'. Reckon this is a good plan or should I go with something like henderson/milner with someone very cheap like redmond or aarons?
depends on captain options i guess. im weighing up the two options myself
Adrian
Soares, Martin, Fonte
Hazard, Henderson, Brunt, Coquelin, Mane
Kane, Sahko
Think that will be me more or less set now!
Anyone opting for Milner?
Looks great for bonuses and seems to be a real box-to-box threat.
And one more question,
Payet does look great for value, as well as Sakho, but is it just me that is concerned by a Europa League run that could really effect their season? Or is everyone taking advantage of West Ham's early start as they're in a much better match-fitness position?
true - west ham could go 5 games without a win, but payet could pick up 3 assists and a goal lol I'm sticking with him
I really want him and hes been in my team since day 1 but i ma wait on him now as i keep tinkering lol
same, Payet clearly a good player but is he gonna perform in the West Ham team? How have they been playing under Bilic - more attacking?
I tink Payet has great potential to be the lallana type player from Saints. Same price too (back then) i think
good point, I'm torn between him and Ibe. think he could be a gem this year but perhaps later in the season. Payer's value seems to good to ignore, plus i expect him on set pieces & a likely motm contender as you said in article
I did Sky last year for the first time but was awful and gave up after 6 weeks
Say if you have Clasie or Idrisse Gueye who are not very attacking @5.7m each but are very good statistically, are they more likely to score more than the more attacking Mahrez, Sinclair or Lens who are only slightly more expensive
Clasie has potential for that but Obiang for 5.1 has that too, or Capoue at 5
I prefer the flair option (mahrez / Aarons etc) but i can go either way
Safety vs potential/risk
RMT Please:
Panti
Soares - Elphick - Jenkinson
Depay - Mane - Payet - Ayew - Hazard
Benteke - Lukaku
0.2 in the bank
After GW1 -> Soares(5.9) to Amvi(4.9) & Lukaku(8.8) to Augero(10)
Also interested in peoples thoughts on if Haidara is nailed on as I'm not crazy on Elphick?
Tis a puzzle at this stage
Both could lsoe there place during the season in any case
Save the transfers and go for 5m ish players i think, hurts the midfield but there are always little gems in midfield further down the line
great midfield. not sure on Elphick, lot of people seem to have him though, can you see Bournemouth keeping many clean sheets?
Not at all really, its more to do with the fact he is nailed on to start in my opinion.
Hopefully after a few weeks someone within the budget bracket from a slightly better team will become available (Haidara?). I may have to downgrade the midfield to end up with Ward - Jenkinson - Amavi.
You know players stay the same value all season on sky, right? Ward would be good, my weak link at the back is Bennett of Norwich. morr value in midfielders than defenders though so not too bothered
Anyone risking Joe Gomez?
Tempted to in normal game or ultimate but not in Sky.
yep
Whats your team looking like at the moment d1sable? Found this years cheap midfielder yet?
No lol
im weighing up:
Walcott + Arrons
vs
Milner + Mahrez
You?
Walcott aarons all day for me. Aarons is injury prone however so may go wiv jurado n upgrade elsewhere
Is milner in your thinking due to captaincy gmw 2?
Na long term player who will churn out points. Could be a skipper at various points though
Oooh tough decision that one. I am very keen on Walcott this year and think he could do very well. Saying that Arrons is very injury prone and the fixtures are awful for him. Mahrez looked good at the end of last season.
Think I would pick Walcott and Aarons but only just.
Will Clasie be fit for the weekend? And is he even worth it seeing as Saints will most probably be playing thursday-sunday this season
Final team..
..........................PANTMILLION
...........HAIDARA.......AMAVI.......TARGETT
HAZARD.....LENS....CAZORLA....STERLING....DEPAY
.....................BENTEKE....PELLE £0.9m banked
Nice CAPS.
When you want your team rated but you cant get noticed aha!
Team looks strong. But would suggested replacing Sterling for a more budget-friendly option and invest in a heavy hitter to replace Pelle. When Aguero is fit and scoring and you dont have him you will be punished..
apologies for CAPS lol... Ye Aguero will be in for Sterling after game week 2, Pelle I think will be top scorer in forst few weeks.
agree on Pelle. Im in the same boat though i don't know how I'm going to accommodate Aguero when he's back, although i do think it will take him a couple of weeks to get in his stride once he's back
how sway?
Does Ramsey get tackle bonus? And do prices go up or down?
prices remain the same all the way through
He does and No
I know this is a Sky FF page and I am a big player on the site. But would someone mind Rating my FPL team.
Panto / Butland
Clyne / PVA / Naughton / Mings / Baker
Hazard / Ozil / Ayew / Depay / Jurado
Wilson / Kane / Sakho
4.0m in bank for Aguero. May upgrade Sakho for Benteke as season goes on.. cheers!
It's full of punts, so they could work out. Personally I'd spend all the money in the first gw
Ah must get round to sky team and joining D1sabled group
so comments please
Steklenburg
Francis Amavi PVA
Haz Silva(2nd c) Ritchie Mane Lens
Kane Pelle(c)
No Arsenal-dont trust rotation
lens I have had the pleasure of seeing in person-specialises in taking 2 people on at a time
Me likey!
Aguero plan?
kunlite-he's busy playing in my second team -i think i drop kane there and put the keeper down a bit
i rate SOT very much
Elphick and Ritchie
or
Francis and Aarons
I think first easily wins but only if Elphick plays..... if he dosent that means likely 2 transfers....
Thoughts?
depends if you can afford the explosive young man to break down-as he does
elphick should play-many goals in the AV match and then liverpool up?
but guess you cant afford francis and rictchie or to double BOR load-i have done on basis of the attacking advantage of francis over elphick
Would go both Bournemouth if i could afford but i cant 🙁
where has your big money gone-any chance of tradedowns?
in the bank for aguero!
Walcot Haz Mane Rooney
well thats where i have an advantage-rooney in my blind spot
-i'm an ooldskoolcitehfan
Payet & Pelle
or
Mane & Sakho
__________
Plus im really considering Andre Ayew.. thoughts??
Flip a coin for that one, very tough.
Ayew could be good but its a wait and see for me
Draft #537
Adrian
Pva Targett Amavi
Haz Caz Ki Obiang
Aguero Rooney Pelle
Obviously Aguero will be silva until he's fit
All thoughts appreciated
Looks fine. Like Obiang for bps potential
Targett may not play?
I was hoping he would play until the cheap defenders started to emerge?
If Bertrand does play gw1 I could do Caz + Targett > Walcott + Elphick?
Disable are you putting up a fixtures article soon? Planning a team for some early 3 captain GW's is proving very very difficult!
Captain just went up?
How recently? Aint seen it
Just trying to understand how to play
If I had 3 chelsea and they play on a Sat, then transfer those 3 to arsenal players on Sun and captain one with a captain change. Would I get 3 extra players points and a the double captain?
Btw there are still a few cheap defenders, look harder.
Yes if you transfer a player in before the game day deadline they will score points for you. Doesn't matter how many players
Spill with the cheap defenders 🙂
Promoted sides, you just got to choose which teams will get hammered. I'm disappointed Mulumbu has got injured though 🙁
If you have 3 Chelsea players with one as captain.
you sub all three to Arsenal players
You would get 6 players points and two captains WITHOUT using your captain swap
Are most starting with or leaving money itb for Aguero?
Money ITB
ITB
Fonte or Soares, struggling to chose but can only fit one after yet more tinkering to make room for Aguero
Fonte by a country mile
Here goes lads....
Pantilimon
Gomez Francis Schlupp
Hazard Milner Ramsey Chadli Payet
Rooney Pelle
(money ITB for Rooney to Aguero).
Never played Sky game before so where have I gone wrong? 🙂
I like it. Midfield is good. Chadders is the punt there. There are no players at 7m or under who will get passing bonus I think so it's whoever gets the assists/goals/motm awards.
Not convinced by defence. Gomez is a risk and is Schlupp even nailed these days?
Bournemouth could get smashed too!
Additionally how would someone like Sigurdsson stack up against Chadli do you think? Worse fixtures to start...
Sigg is good at home, remember that.
Herrera passes for fun. Ive got him in my team, did great for me last year assist goals etc
Pants
Naughton - Amani - Bennett
Haz - Walcott - Sterling - Herrera - Payet
Rooney - Pelle
Want to start strong with midfield, but don't know what to do to bring Aguero in when fit?!
RMT please!
Draft 5453636
Adrian
Soares, Martin, PVA
Hazard, Henderson, Obiang, Payet/Wanyama/Ki/Johnson, Mane
Rooney, Kane
Just unsure on Payet/Wanyama/Ki/Johnson
MITB for Rooney > Aguero
Soares out for Fonte, then Obiang out for Nolan to still allow the Rooney/Aguero swap
Really need to settle on a team!
Which fails as I'm 0.2 short. Doh.
Adrian
Martin, Fonte, PVA
Hazard, Henderson, Colback/Barry/Noble, Coquelin, Payet
Rooney, Kane
MITB for Rooney > Aguero
Undecided on the Colback/Barry/Noble slot.
Opinions?
Looks good. Noble for me cuts he's on pens
Noble gives me slighly more room to tinker in defence as well
PVA or Soares? Opinions?
Pva- cheaper bonuspoints attackpoints and no europa
Craig cathcart started last 4/5 preseason games which means hes nailed right?
Ruddy
Jenko/pva, haidara, nyom
Hendo, hazard, Silva. Caz, jurado
Costa Rooney
0.2/0.3 itb for aguero upgrade
This is what my final draft looks like. What do you think?
Panti
Elphick Haidara naughton
Hazard ozil Milner depay Ritchie
Lukaku pelle
1.7m itb
Planning to get aguero in for Lukaku by gw4
god, this is giving me a headache. So undesicive!
8 years, 9 months agoG2G?
Panti
Jenkinson Naughton Morgan
Hazard Ramsey Payet Aarons Bolasie
Rooney Aguero
0.1 in the bank, any ways to improve?