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The Technical Area – Assessing Abraham

After a quiet opening two months, it took a brace at home to Huddersfield to rocket Tammy Abraham – in the short term, at least – to the top of our search for a budget third striker.

Though the Chelsea loanee is clearly full of potential, his supporting cast at Swansea did little to foster any sense of optimism over the early Gameweeks.

Indeed, across their first seven matches, the Welsh outfit had registered a paltry three goals, drawing blanks on five occasions.

On the back of a 13-point performance, however, Abraham has jumped to the forefront of our thoughts, and in so doing has already gained over 156,000 new owners.

Have those of us jumping on the bandwagon identified a canny investment opportunity? Or is Swansea’s centre-forward merely the latest in a cut-priced line of false dawns up front?

In this week’s Technical Area we’ll be running through Abraham’s – and Swansea’s – key underlying numbers across the season and breaking down their forthcoming fixtures to better assess his potential moving forward.

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  1. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone worried about Jesus minutes this week?

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      jesus is, i suspect

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t think I’m evenr not worried about his minutes to be honest

    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      o/

      Although I think I'm right in thinking he has only not started one PL game which was after he played in the League Cup?

      If he plays this weekend, great. If he starts in the LC midweek though I am selling.

    4. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kun didn't get any minutes during week or last wknd so I'd be surprised if he's in from start. Will be 20/30 this wknd and then prob 60 in LG cup

  2. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts for this week?
    I'd like zaha or jones but not sure how to get there without sacrificing a big player. Morata also on the radar!

    DeGea,
    Davies, walker, Daniels
    Salah, Ritchie, sterling, Brady
    Jesus, vardy, Kane

    Elliot, zanka, Carrol, long

    1ft, 0.4 ITB

    Thanks!!

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Davies to Jones!

    2. Rajveer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Daniels to jones

    3. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Seems the logical move, right? My only thought was to strengthen one or two of Daniels, Zanka or Brady.

  3. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ben Davies; trade or keep

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm keeping and watching

  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Right order of the team?

    Elliot
    BDavies Jones Simpson Kola
    Sterling Atsu Eriksen
    Kane Kaku(C) Jesus

    Subs: Fabianski, Carroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      GKs are a lottery this GW. rest looks ok

    2. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Probably play carroll (over Simpson)

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the advice 🙂 I think I will bet on a cleanie for Leicester after the sacking

  5. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Jones, ___, Ward, Moreno, Mariappa
    Salah, ___, Zaha, Richarlison, Carroll
    ___, Kane, Morata

    A) Dunk, Sterling, Lukaku (Lukaku>Kun next week)
    B) Dunk, Eriksen, Jesus
    C) Otamendi, Sterling, Jesus

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot or Fabianski? Playing Yedlin too.

    Elliot / Fab
    Otamendi • Bavies • Cédric • Yedlin
    Sterling • Hazard • Richarlison
    Vardy • Lukaku • Kane

    (TC / RLC / Ward)

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      50/50 I would go Fab

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm playing both as I think Castle are more likely to keep a cleanie, risky but safer thing to do is to spread the risk

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Fabianski for save points

  7. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Why doesn't Giroud play more? Has been class every time he plays.

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      donkism?

  8. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What to do here??

    Elliot
    Bertrand Otamendi Yoshida Trippier
    Salah Sterling Choupo-Moting
    Vardy Kane Lukaku

    Foster Brady Carroll Gamez

    1 FT, 1.1 ITB

    1. Bertrand >> Azpi
    2. Kane >> Morata
    3. Bertrand / Vardy >> Ward / Morata (-4)
    4. Save

    Thanks

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      4

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Trippier to Jones?

  9. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lacazette to Morata easy.

    But then Kane to Aguero?!? For a hit.

    Yay or nay. Means Chalobah can be Zaha next gw.

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No chance in hell, as Vince McMahon would say.

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Crazy, no way

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think if you want to take a chance then thpse moves could pay off for you. Kane will not do much for the next 2 anyway so doubt you will lose ground other than the (-4). Team value is another issue

      1. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I was looking at it like Aguero and Zaha against just Kane. As Chalobah is doing nothing. Looking at it that way, seems good, right?

  10. bojack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham described above as having a "commanding physical presence". Really? He looks tall yes, but also like he weighs about ten stone and is more gangly than a giraffe.

  11. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Rank captain preference
    1.Kane
    2.Lukaku
    3.Morata
    4. Jesus

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2

    2. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2, 3, 1, 4

      I put Jesus last as you do not want a cameo if he doesn't start.

    3. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1423

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2341

    5. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      4312

      1. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Aguerooooo

    6. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      3.4.2.1

  12. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Folks, do you think Aguero will start this weekend?

    I need a differential BADLY

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      maybe, but go for it

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I hear you

  13. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I have 6 scout picks, what can go wrong 🙂

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If your link is anything to go by, your rank.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Fook Da Maywedders

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          You know what it is.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      GW8

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        scout squad

  14. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hello folks.

    Fabianski
    Naughton Bavies Jones Cedric
    Alli Sterling Choupo Hazard
    Kane Jesus

    Subs: Elliot RLC Dunk Bony

    What to do?
    1. Save
    2. Alli to Silva FT
    3. Alli to Zaha FT
    4. Any other

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Is that Wilfried Bony?

      1. Sarnab
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yes , waste of 6m

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bony to abraham
      Should give u money for all I to erick

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Fair play

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Donkey

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      should have accepted the gift, sold it and donated the money himself

      1. LarryDuff
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        yeah its a simple process selling an Egyptian villa

    4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What a nice bloke

  15. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone think any games could be affected this weekend by this storm that's due...?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Brian could cause a few problems

      Swansea and Southampton could be the iffy ones

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      not another storm just getting over the last one

  16. aarrgghh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Play Bavies,Groß or Carroll?

  17. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Help!! Does this seem a good shout for the weekend? 442 A’s Niasse is useless. Too much Swansea.......

    Fabianski (Elliott)
    Bavies, Naughton, Alonso, Lascelles (Mee)
    Salah, Silva, Hazard, Carroll (RLC)
    Kane, Jesus (Niasse)

  18. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ok to save the FT this week lads?

    Elliot
    Jones Monrael Bavies
    Hazard Silva Sterling Ritchie
    Kane Lukaku c Abraham

    Foster TC Naughton Mariappa

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    G2G lads?

    Elliot
    Cedric Jones Bavies
    Sterling(c) Silva Hazard Atsu
    Jesus Kane Vardy

    Foster T.Carrol Naughton Mbemba

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      looks bangin just bangin with all that blue in the team

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Connor

  20. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Speroni or Elliot?

  21. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed: Any changes to this WC team?

    Pope, Eliot
    Luiz, Otamendi, Jones, Mee, Fernandez
    Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC, Carroll
    Kane, Jesus, Morata

    0.8 ITB for Jesus -> Kun

  22. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Don't be asking any questions until we hear tomorrows pressers

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Dis!

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Time to log out.

  23. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is it not odd that Sterling or Abraham are not rising last couple nights??

    Do ppl not know gw starts 2moro night??

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think a sterling picked up traffic the previous week and with so many city options he is losing put because.

      Abraham is a different proposition. Majority have vardy as a 3rd striker and vardy to Abraham may be considered a downgrade.

      That and with thre scramble for city assets abraham must take a back seat

  24. Tibbs
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    My issue is Ramsey. What do you prefer:

    Davies + Rambo>>Stoke Defender + Sterling

    Kane or Lukaku + Rambo>>>Morata + Sterling

    If it matters have Erick/ Vardy/ Silva as well

    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy➡Abraham
      Ramsey ➡Sterling for free us what I'm planning.

      Also leaves cash for
      Antonio ➡Salah nxt wk.

  25. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Will Jose the Coward be leaving the Bus at home this weekend?

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ah dammit you got there first

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        asking for a friend.... he was thinking of going to the match 😉

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Is this a new children's cartoon?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah.... It is about a kid who loves buses.... Big Buses.... Beautiful Buses..... Best Buses ever

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Don't be asking any questions until we hear tomorrows pressers [sic]

      😉

      However, have a +1 for "Jose the Coward"

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        😆

  26. Haggis
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:
    A) Jordan Ayew (LEI)
    B) Danny Simpson (swa)

  27. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The only reason Pep made Aguero a sub was to scare the opposition from the side lines because he clearly isn't fit.

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Great minds think a like, we are the greatest........

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          😎

  28. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Best goalie for 4.6m or under for upcoming fixtures and potential points ??

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Check out the watchlist.

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      get a 4m keeper and put in de gea and beat the casuals at their own game

    3. aborg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Elliot....next 6 fixtures are great except for GW 12 against Man Utd.

  29. aborg
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I transferred out Davies for Monreal for the next 2 GW's at least.
    Is it crazy since Arsenal have two easy fixtures coming up and Monreal's form is good at the moment?