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Fantasy Eliteserien – Gameweek 3 Preview

After a five month long winter break the new season of Norwegian’s top flight football kicked off with a bang with two Gameweeks within a few days.

With Gameweek 3 starting on Saturday there is little respite for the clubs, and more importantly, us Fantasy managers. Gameweek 2 saw a lot of frustration as key assets were either benched or taken off early with the tight schedule in mind.

FFScout League Standings

The FFS community has shown an overwhelming interest for this fringe league, with 476 already having entered the FFScout main league (3769-1041).

On top with 135 points we find Norwegian Red (Oieiao) – perhaps fittingly – an Englishman.

In the FFScout  H2H league 16 managers have won both their matchups, with Ned Ryerson and Riski Virksomhet being joint top thanks to their superior points tally. Ned Ryerson features again on top of Phil Dagger’s Last Man Standing.

Stock Check

Ahead of looking at the risers and fallers from the two Gameweeks so far it is worth checking out Goktugerce‘s excellent statistical review of the first two Gameweeks, looking at team statistics, average positions and expected goals & assists. Meanwhile, Niemi took an in depth look at the good and bad players so far in every position.

Rising 

Vegar Hedenstad (6.5) – Two clean sheets and an assist. On some set pieces.

Mike Jensen (10.5) – Two assists. Easy on the eye, which means he will be a favourite of ‘the man in the stand’. Already has 4 bonus points.

Milan Jevtovic (7.6) – A goal and an assist. A possible injury to Elbasan Rashani means Jevtovic could be nailed on going forward.

Nicklas Bendtner (12.5) – Two goals. The Dane is yet to find the groove but nonetheless has managed to find the back of the net in both games. Will score a lot of goals purely because of the sheer amount of chances Rosenborg create every game.

Sigurd Rosted (5.6) – Two goals. Not only is he a massive threat from set pieces, Sarpsborg play 4 out of their next 6 fixtures at home. Last season they kept an impressive 9 clean sheets in 15 games at home.

Patrick Mortensen (6.6) – Two goals and an assist. Sarpsborg have scored the joint most goals so far and the fixtures are favourable.

Gilbert Koomson (7.5) – Dubbed ’Siggy of Eliteserien’ by some of the FFS posters, Koomson showed some of his potential by scoring a penalty in GW2. The top assister from last season is yet to assist this campaign but that looks like a matter of time.

Bendik Bye (5.5) – Two goals and an assist. After a potential season ending injury for strike parter Ole Sveen, Bye should have done enough to nail down a permanent starting place.

Ifeanyi Matthew (6.1) – A goal and an assist. 4 bonus points already, including full points in a game his team lost.

Ibrahim Shuaibu (5.0) – Two goals and two assists. Incredible form and value.

Frederik Gytkjær (7.5) – Three goals. Mistaken for his brother who was the league’s top scorer last season, a lot of casuals have enjoyed the early investment of the younger Gytkjær.

Ohi Omoijuanfo (7.0) – Hat-trick in the first home game. 3 of the next 4 fixtures are at home.

Marco Tagbajumi (7.6) – Two goals. Going somewhat under the radar compared to his expensive strike partner Marcus Pedersen. Favourable fixtures.

Jylian Ryerson (4.5) – One goal. Listed as a cheap defender, Ryerson has played both games in an advanced midfield position. Will probably drop a bit deeper once Adegbenro is back. Ryerson is a jack of all trades and due to Viking’s extremely thin squad we could hope to see him OOP for longer parts of the season.

Falling 

Ghayas Zahid (10.5) – Tipped by many to be in contention for player of the year, Zahid has nothing to show for so far. Consistent returns are vital for players with a premium price tag. Does however face the bottom team at home in GW3 so those patient enough to keep could finally be rewarded.

Mohammed Abdellaoue (9.4) – An impressive pre season was followed by an anonymous opening GW before being ruled out for GW2 with an injury. Is very injury prone.

Lars Vilsvik (6.0) – Viewed as a full back with big attacking threat, the only thing Vilsvik has produced so far is an own goal. The fixtures are however still good.

Rafik Zekhnini (8.5) & Fredrik Nordkvelle (9.0) – Although the former registered an assist after coming on as a sub, he was benched due poor work ethic in the previous match. The latter is yet to return attacking points.

Samuel Adegbenro (7.5) – After missing the first game through illness, Adegbenro returned to training ahead of GW2. But he missed the second game as well, and now await four of the toughest games Viking will play all season.

Gameweek 3 Picks

Scoring the winner in his debut game, Bård Finne (9.1) will look to continue his good home form when Vålerenga welcome the bottom team Sandefjord. With Abdellaoue being a doubt for Sunday, Finne might benefit from a central striker role.

When it comes to attempts, midfielder Ifeanyi Matthew (6.1) is second only to Bendik Bye with 4 shots per game. The Nigerian will certainly fancy his chances at home against what currently is the joint worst defence in the league.

Marco Tagbajuni (7.6) is on top for average xG (expected goals) per shot. Although a small sample size, this suggests he has so far been on the right place at the right time. Up against a shambolic Aalesund defence, the rather budget friendly striker could potentially even be trusted with the armband.

Key links

WhoScored – results, table, detailed player and team stats

Fixture difficulty ticker

Fixture difficulty ticker

Set piece takers

3,997 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wow, own goal. That actually put a smile on my face 🙂

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

      This.

  2. Niemi
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Brustad hit the post.

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Svendsen subbed. Sold him for a hit, glad he stayed quiet.

    1. Badluck Jonathan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I benched him. Still not sure whether to keep or get rid

  4. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Anything of note happened in 2nd half?

    • paza12
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy to Son worth doing? Have Ali also. Cheers.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Wrong thread

    • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hedenstad easily been my best investment so far this season. Not failed me a single game so far.

    • RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr yellow

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Commentators more or less confirming Midtsjø will get 3 baps 😀

    • Niemi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Both commentators just said Midtsjø MOTM, so that's 3 bonus points coming for him.

    • Niemi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jevtovic and Helland off. I'd say Jevtovic looks like a better option than Helland currently, even if you take away the price difference.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Is he nailed going forward?

    • Niemi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bendtner 0 points confirmed.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Well, at least those who captained him can look forward to that being doubled... 😉

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2-1 FT

      Lord 0 pointer 😀

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        3 Bonus points. Men in the stand have him as their captain.

      2. UnitedFan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You've gotten away with it this time 😉

        Seriously though, you getting him in?

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

          Before the game I was all set on getting him for GW4 but that was an abysmal performance. I'm having doubts now but then again I don't think I can get away with ignoring him for too long.

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

            Yeah, the ownership can/will destroy you

    • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      RIP (K) Bendtner. Price falls incoming.

    • JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      ALONSO

    • Niemi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bendtner didn't look threatening at all. Not going to sell him though! Happy with a 10 pointer from Midtsjø. He has now scored as many points as Jensen. Jevtovic outscoring them both though..

    • Alan The Llama
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Midtsjo 3, Jevtovic 2, Hestad

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I'll take that for Midtsjo. Helps make up for Bendtner captain.

      2. Badluck Jonathan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Been a nice evening for me so far... My Mrs picked the winner in the national, king and alonso goals in fpl and hedenstad and Jevtovic (k) returns in fes. Also benched svendsen and don't have bendtner. Up to 68th overall!

        Think I might put the lottery on tonight...

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

          Fairplay, especially with Jevtovic (K). I have Hedenstad and Midtsjo, but captained Bendtner 🙁

          1. Badluck Jonathan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I was very close to bringing in bendtner for a hit and probably would have captained him. Just seem to be getting the rub of the green at the minute

        2. Niemi
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          You should change your nickname.

          1. Badluck Jonathan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Haha, you're right. This is definitely a new experience for me and I don't expect it to last long! But I'll enjoy it while it does

        3. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ballsy captain choice, well played. Good chance you'll be leading both the classic and H2H league by Monday night!

          1. Badluck Jonathan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks. Other option was pedersen (k) but don't have much confidence in him at the moment! Still hoping he does well tomorrow.

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

              Almost all of his goals in the last 2 years or so have come at home so here's hoping.

              Can't believe you're actually playing 523. Awesome defence though 😀

              1. Badluck Jonathan
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Haha, don't think I've ever done it before but my defenders have been awesome so far and my midfielders... not so much.

      3. Niemi
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Climbed 6350 placed into 7800 with Bendtner (C). Can't complain really, I were never going to captain anyone else and a lot of players in the same boat as me.

      4. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Him: Koomson + Lindberg + 4 points
        Me: Zahid + Shauibu + Tagbajumi (C)

        Don't want to jinx it but surely no chance I can lose this H2H?

        1. Badluck Jonathan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Wouldn't have thought so. Interesting to see how Zahid gets on tomorrow. Sounds like he's been poor so far

        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I hope not as we have the same C.
          It's Komsoon I' be worried about, bound to get a massive week soon.

        3. Niemi
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          You should win, but he certainly has a chance. Strømsgodset didn't look good at all against Brann, but it's Aalesund at home. Tagbajumi looked good in the first match, so here's hoping for you. On the other hand Lindberg and Koomson has looked good and has decent fixtures. They are both on penalties too as far as I know, but none of your guys are.

      5. MrKlin of Norway
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, in the speedy start of the league I've forgotten to update the fantasybet-team paralleling FES, and I have MORE points there .... this is insane 😀

      6. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Up into the top 20k, thank you captain Jevtovic. Had lord B as well, oh well 🙂

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

        Svendsen to Koomson and go without Molde cover?

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

          Yep. They didn't look good in first three matches despite two wins.

          1. Niemi
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I have to say they didn't look too bad against Rosenborg.

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I would want them both.

          Svendsen has 1 goal in 2 starts which is promising in my eyes.

          1. Niemi
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            1 goal in 3 starts. Decent enough, but I'm selling because I already own Sigurdarson and don't want 2 players from Molde right now. Mainly because Solskjær is rotating his team so much, very unpredictable.

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

        Risers: Orlov (BRA), M-G-Pedersen (TIF)

        Fallers: Kirkeskov (AAFK), da Silva (AAFK), Berisha (AAFK), Skaanes (BRA), Izuchukwu (FKH), Leite (FKH), Sivertsen (KBK), Origi (LSK), Krogstad (LSK), Amang (MOL), Karlsson (MOL), Hussain (MOL), Myhra (ODD), Gabrielsen (SAN), Thomassen (S08), Tveita (S08), Agouda (SIF), Appiah (VIK), Jonsson (BRA), Haraldseid (FKH)

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

          Zero fallers so far. Seems like most of the fallers have been players that haven't started both games rather than those underperforming.

          1. Niemi
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I assume there have been loads of managers picking non starters, which means they have to get rid of them before selling underperforming players.

            I fear Bendtner, Sigurdarson and/or Vilsvik will drop for me soon. Jevtovic rising fast also bothers me as he looks like a great option now and I probably won't get him before I use my wildcard.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Bendtner has 35 transfers in & 74 transfers out this round, so far. At 49.5% overall ownership assume he'll need way higher numbers for a change (for ref: total 2683 in, 640 out).

                Not sure about the others.

                1. Niemi
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Didn't check his numbers, probably won't have a drop then. Vilsvik currently on 146 in and 1457 (22,4% ownership). A blank today will make him drop IMO. Sigurdarson on 1357 in and 2222 out (19.7% ownership).

                  1. MTPockets
                      7 years, 6 months ago

                      Possibly. I gave up trying to work out the method after a week of randomness. Depends how much each GW rollover resets thresholds.
                      Saw the highlights. Should have been a penalty & Bendtner bit unlucky with og really (for a striker).

                      1. Niemi
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 6 months ago

                        Bendtner can't be faulted for that OG. Didn't do anything wrong, just unlucky. A penalty could easily have meant an assist for Midtsjø and a goal for Bendtner (or minus points).

                    • Knekke Brød
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 6 months ago

                      I have the feeling that Vilsvik will score twice today, so don't worry 🙂

          2. Niemi
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Since Haugesund were promoted in 2009 they have had strikers with great goal scoring records. Frederik Gytkjær and Ibrahim Shuaibu have already started the goal scoring this season.

            2010: Djurdjic 12g3a in 27 and Sørum 11g7a in 28
            2011: Djurdjic 12g9a in 27, Sørum 10g3a in 20 and Søderlund 11g3a in 29.
            2012: Djurdjic 12g4a in 18 and Søderlund 10g7a in 29.
            2013: C. Gytkjær 11g4a in 25 (Søderlund 3g2a in 12)
            2014: C. Gytkjær 15g3a in 26
            2015: C. Gytkjær 10g1a in 30 and Diedhiou 9g1a in 29
            2016: Agdestein 10g3a in 30 (numbers dropped dramatically with only 1g0a in last 11)
            2017 so far: F. Gytkjær 3g0a in 2 and Ibrahim Shuaibu 2g2a in 2.

            You better jump on the FKH striker train before it's too late.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Shuaibu ftw (great pre-season tip chaps). Gytkjær also looked very good from highlights.

                1. Niemi
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Both looking good, but I'm currently having a hard time justifying Gytkjær at 7.6 when Shuaibu is 5.1.

                  1. MTPockets
                      7 years, 6 months ago

                      Very happy with Shuaibu. Lots of bargains in this game to date.

                2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Not a great next couple of fixtures though - may wait until GW6

              • Sleep Talk
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks to whoever made that fixture ticker that's linked in the article.
                I've been doing some tinkering to it myself, made a few adjustments to the fixture difficulties, I've included all thirty gameweeks, and an option to filter on each gameweek. It's an Excel-file, so you should be able to downolad it and so some tweaks to it yourself if you fancy.

                Feel free to let me know if you have any comments or suggestions to it.
                https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvnvr875fe9mawe/Eliteserien2017.xlsx?dl=0

                1. MTPockets
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    Thanks. One thing - should cut the link to your rank.txt as may put some off seeing data connection (even though doesn't actually matter).

                2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Any line ups out yet?

                3. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Vålerenga:
                  1 Marcus Sandberg
                  2 Markus Nakkim
                  4 Jonatan Tollås Nation
                  5 Robert Lundström (C)
                  6 Abdisalam Ibrahim
                  9 Rasmus Lindkvist
                  10 Ghayas Zahid
                  11 Bård Finne
                  14 Herman Stengel
                  17 Muhamed Keita
                  25 Moa

                  1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    Yes Moa

                  2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    This might be the week Vålerenga starts firing.

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

                    Go Captain Zahid!

                4. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Sandefjord:
                  1 Ingvar Jónsson
                  3 Abdoulaye Seck
                  4 Christer R. Hansen
                  6 Pau Vicente Morer
                  9 Håvard Storbæk (C)
                  11 Flamur Kastrati
                  14 Elliott Kebbie
                  15 Enric Vallés
                  16 El-Hadji Gana Kane
                  17 Joackim Olsen Solberg
                  18 William Albin Kurtovic

                5. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Lillestrøm:
                  1 D. Fernandes
                  33 A. Melgalvis
                  4 M. Amundsen
                  3 S. Mikalsen
                  2 M. Haakenstad
                  11 E. Knudtzon (C)
                  6 I. Mathew
                  14 F. Krogstad
                  5 S. Rafn
                  23 C. Udoji
                  7 T. Malec

                6. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Viking:
                  1 I. Austbø
                  4 M. Ledger
                  10 K. Appiah
                  14 A. Danielsen (C)
                  17 S. Ernemann
                  18 J. Ryerson
                  19 M. Haukås
                  22 C. Kronberg
                  23 R. Shroot
                  28 K. Haugen