FantasyBet Focus – Gameweek 14

There are four compelling fixtures this Sunday and FantasyBet have created a special £400 guaranteed contest to cover those matches for a £5 entry fee.

In the early kick-off, Spurs attempt to extend their 12-match unbeaten streak at home to London rivals Chelsea. Next up, West Ham seek a first win in four against a West Brom side that defeated Arsenal at the Hawthorns last Saturday.

In the 4.15pm kick-offs, the Gunners will be desperate to bounce back from their Baggies loss as they travel to promoted Norwich, whilst Liverpool look to continue their renaissance under Jurgen Klopp against a Swansea defence with a single clean sheet in the last 11 Gameweeks.

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MY TEAM

This is the team I will play in the freeroll:

Jack Butland (4.5m)
Scott Dann (5m)
Hector Bellerin (5.5m)
Alberto Moreno (5m)
Alexis Sanchez (11m)
Yannick Bolasie (6.5m)
Roberto Firmino (8m)
Mesut Ozil (8.5m)
Harry Kane (9.5m)
Romelu Lukaku (8m)
Odion Ighalo (5m)

KEY PICKS

Jack Butland – the Stoke number one is finally enjoying a breakthrough season with several man of the match performances showcasing his shot-stopping abilities. Butland has served up five clean sheets in the last six matches ahead of a trip to the Stadium of Light, where Sunderland sit joint-bottom in the top-flight for attempts on goal in front of their own fans.

Hector Bellerin – Arsenal’s pacey right-back seems to thrive on his travels, with both his assists arriving on the road so far. Bearing in mind that the Gunners have two clean sheets in their last three away matches, Bellerin could be in line for points at both ends of the pitch as he makes his way to Norwich.

Roberto Firmino – with uncertainty still surrounding Philippe Coutinho’s fitness, we’ve gone for his compatriot Firmino instead. The summer signing has been reinvigorated by the arrival of Jurgen Klopp and welcomes Swansea to Anfield in fine form, having delivered a goal and two assists away to Man City last weekend.

Odion Ighalo – it’s fair to say the Nigerian has been key to Watford’s attacking potential this season. Ighalo has played a part in 80% of the Hornets’ away strikes, courtesy of four goals and two assists, and pays visit to a Villa side still reeling from their 4-0 loss at Everton last weekend.

THIS WEEK’S GAME PICKS

The Grand weekend is FantasyBet’s biggest game, where your compete for a £1000 guaranteed prize pool on a £5.50 buy in.

As always the best place to start if you’re new to FantasyBet is the weekly freeroll, where you can set up a free team and compete against the team above for a £100 pot.

FantasyBet have also set up a special £400 guaranteed contest to cover the four Sunday matches with a £5 entry fee.

LAST WEEK

A joint 19th spot in the £1000 game was still just enough to produce some winnings, with £9.66 added to the pot. Bouncebackability topped the league to scoop £240 – Everton trio of captain Romelu Lukaku (28 points), Ross Barkley (19) and Seamus Coleman (10) made up a large chunk of his 94 points.

Elsewhere I had limited success, though the free-roll team from last week’s focus managed a respectable eighth-place finish from 263 entries, leaving me on a round £110 ahead of Gameweek 14.

THIS WEEK’S STAKE

I will enter the contests mentioned in the Games Picks section above, as well as the £50 flash freeroll and FFScout Picks League for a total stake of £7.70.

In addition, I’ll be taking on Trust John, the Community champion in this week’s Scout Picks. He’ll be going up against me in a specially set up head-to-head game for a chance to win free entry into a £500 Guaranteed ‘Big Weekly’ game worth £22.

The Community Champion who beats the Scout Picks by the highest margin every month will win a free entry into the £600 guaranteed ‘Boss’ game worth £55.

FFSCOUT PICKS LEAGUE

WorldCupDanB topped last week’s Scout Picks League with 88 points – captaining Harry Kane paid off alongside high-scoring Toffees duo Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku.

Despite handing the armband to Harry Kane, the Scout Picks accumulated a total of 62 points, putting us in 47th place.

Once again, FantasyBet have provided a £100 pot for the FFScout Picks League, with a £1.10 stake for entry. I will enter our Scout Picks as closely as possible, given a 15-man squad is required with the 100m budget and a captain also needs to be selected.

Feel free to go up against them this week and pick your own squad on FantasyBet.