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The Stock Check – Gameweek 33 – Monday

After four straight defeats on the road, Arsene Wenger rolls back his coaching menu by twenty years and opts for a back three. It does the trick, earning the victory at Middlesbrough, as Alexis Sanchez breaks out of his run of blanks to deliver. Here’s the Stock Check on Monday’s final Gameweek 33 encounter.

On the Rise

Alexis Sanchez
Without a goal or an assist for three Gameweeks, the Chilean was yet to go four Premier League matches without finding the net. His sublime first-half free-kick at the Riverside Stadium ensured that run continued.

Deployed in support of Olivier Giroud in what appeared to be a 3-4-1-2 in the first-half, Sanchez shifted to play a more disciplined left-flank role in the second period. His average position over the match therefore again showed him to be stationed far deeper than when given free reign as the central striker.

In all honesty, along with Arsenal as a whole, Sanchez still struggled to make a big impression – he had two efforts on goal all match – but his moment of brilliance did at least offer a reminder of his qualities and provided a belated return.

Sold by more than 91,000 ahead of Gameweek 33, Sanchez’s ownership sits at a modest 24.8%. That will surely rise ahead of a Gameweek 36 double but, until then, further returns from Sanchez – against Leicester City (home) and Spurs (away) – could have a major bearing on mini-leagues and the Fantasy Premier League top ranks.

Mesut Ozil
For those unable or unwilling to revisit Sanchez’s hefty price tag, Ozil could well be a consideration for Gameweeks 36 and 37.

The German’s well-taken half-volley took him to two goals and two assists from his last four Gameweeks – his most consistent run of the season so far.

Owned by just 5.9%, he would represent a worthy differential for those inclined to take risks over the final furlongs.

Gabriel
Part of Arsenal’s back three on Teesside, he would surely be in line to retain a starting role should Arsene Wenger maintain the formation.

While Laurent Koscielny made his return from injury, birthday boy Shkodran Mustafi missed out with his own thigh problem, paving the way for Rob Holding to earn a rare opportunity.

The 4.0 option may be of interest, but will surely make way for Mustafi’s return.

However, Gabriel offers the ability to switch to a back-four by slotting in a right-back without the need for a substitution. That versatility could keep him a starting berth.

Alvaro Negredo
A second goal in three Gameweeks perhaps offered a glimpse of the potential that the Spaniard could offer over Gameweek 34.

Priced at just 6.2 and up against the Bournemouth and Sunderland defences, Negredo should really offer value. Middlesbrough must be driven to win those matches and Negredo has scored or assisted 57% of their goals when on the pitch this season.

Nonetheless, with Christian Benteke in form as the third striker option and our heavy-hitter slots booked out, Negredo certainly represents a gamble.

In Decline

Victor Valdes
Second only to Manchester United’s David de Gea for transfers in among goalkeepers ahead of Gameweek 34, Boro’s Spanish stopper was a surprise omission from the teamsheet.

It was revealed that Valdes missed out due to a rib injury sustained in training on Sunday and following a knock picked up in the 0-0 draw with Burnley in Gameweek 32.

Steve Agnew confirmed post-match that the keeper was to be assessed, with no real prognosis offered. That immediately puts his double Gameweek credentials in question, promoting Boro’s back four options – and Ben Gibson in particular.

Fabio
Returning to the starting line-up following a two-match absence, the Brazilian’s night was derailed early on when he departed on 16 minutes with what was confirmed post-match as a knee problem.

His withdrawal opened the way for George Friend to make a first appearance since Gameweek 27. Priced at 4.2 and with some attacking promise, Friend would be a Gameweek 34 consideration should Fabio face a spell on the sidelines.

Agnew offered little on the injury other than he believed it was a new problem and confirmed that the full-back was being assessed by the doctors.

Hector Bellerin, Theo Walcott
Perhaps the two major victims of Wenger’s formation swap, both were benched at the Riverside with Bellerin’s involvement limited to a cameo from the bench.

Walcott, who had started the last four outings and six of the last seven, played no part and, on the face of it, will surely struggle to find a role in the XI should Wenger entertain the idea of retaining a three-man defence.

Meanwhile, Bellerin would seem perfectly suited to the right wing-back role but was ousted in favour of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The Englishman was, arguably, Arsenal’s best player on the night.

However, we expect Arsenal to revert to a back four against Manchester City in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final, with perhaps both Bellerin and Walcott restored.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Gwk 33 rough with the smooth
    J0E
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Gameweek 33 Rough with the Smooth

    Let's hear your tales of woe and joy here. We'll read out a selection of the best on tonight's Scoutcast.

    1. J0E
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Fairly smooth week thanks to drafting in Captain Kane. Key as the mini league boost it gave me with two rivals triple captaining Lukaku. I got six over them on that move and also nine pts over them on my Aguero GWK 26 TC.

      Sanchez goal was good and part of lots of six or so point players.

      1. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Technically you only got 3pts on them for your tc.

        You got an extra 9 for your tc and they got an extra 6 for their tc. It is not really that big a game changer of a chip unless one party puts it on a gangbuster that gets 20+ pts and the other party a) doesnt have that player capt (if they do you still only make 20pts) and b) doesn't get anything from his own tc (whatever they get comes off the 20pts you made on your tc).

        It's a scary chip as there is still the chance of an unlikely event like a player you don't own getting 20+ and your opposition tc them and you blanking with your tc.

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          None of them captained Aguero that week though.

          1. Dino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Technically it doesn't matter where tc is concerned as you got 9 for your tc bonus (extra over normal captain) and they got 6 so you are only gaining 3pts with the chip. As I say it is not that big a chip really unless you hit a mega load and your rival hits nothing.

      2. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Smooth: 74pts

        Played a 'mini wildcard' with my 2 FTs:

        Llorente, Siggy & Valencia out

        Kane, Davies & Jags in

        (allowing me to keep Eriksen & Aguero - one of them would have gone for Kane)

    2. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Played Pva

      Benched huth and valencia although 1 came in for alonso.

      65 and just sitting at 10k now

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth - Kane (c) (Alli/Bavies)

      Rough - just owning Siggy/Brunt this last while.

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth - Holebas off the bench for Alonso.
      Rough - Hanging on to a double Swansea attack.

    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smoothish week, 51 overall.

      Smooth; Lukaku(c), Toby, Firmino my season keeper doing the biz again, Alli, Carroll all returning.

      Rough; Alonso injury with Maguire 3rd sub Mawson 2nd sub! Ibra 0 pointer but at least I didn't captain him like my mini-league leader.

      Resisted transferring Kane in for Ibra myself. It didn't make sense but perhaps should have done it. Two FT's for this week now though and sixth green arrow on the bounce.

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        A bounce is good. Sixth green here as well 😀

    6. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Son! And Kane C and other stuff have made me believe in a top 10k finish again.
      Thanks to Jafalad who argued to hold the Son -> Zaha transfer, and only do Aguero -> Kane

    7. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: Brought in and played Holgate expecting an Everton CS. Robles ruined it. Kane and Alli could've scored more

      Smooth: Transferred in Kane for Costa

    8. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: Sterling 7 min cameo.
      Smooth: Kane(c). Especially since I transferred Costa out on a free to acquire him.

      Overall it was a good week though. Now to DGW 34 planning!

    9. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: took a -8 hit

      Smooth: brought in Kane (c), Lukaku, Jagielka & Zaha (not so smooth, but nice prep for next week).

    10. minges
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: Went AoA with Baines & Robertson seemingly having good fixtures. Valencia sat on the bench with a clean sheet and zlatan earned me a 0.

      Smooth: Sanchez 6 points gave me a h2h league win by a point

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        * Sanchez had 7 points?

    11. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough/Smooth: Vardy (9pts) Son (10pts) ➡ Kane Captain (24pts) Zaha (2pts) -4

      Happy with my transfers with Zaha for the doubles and Kane now in for the season.
      67pts -4

      Smooth: Valencia/Walker/Sane/Lukaku/Sanchez

      Rough: Ibra 0pts

    12. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth
      ibra - kane (c) paid off, maguire in for alonso, solid 76 pts
      Rough
      Got negredo and zaha as rotating 7th and 8th attackers in gw 31,played the wrong one each time , scoring 2,1,2 and benching 6,11,8

    13. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Triple Captain Kane was a moderate success, put me in highest GW rank ever of 70000 and 72 points total.
      Rough: Hit for McAuley to Ward turned out to be a poor move, as I instantly knew it would. Fabio injury and Alonso no show.

    14. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      TC Kane, B. Davies repaid the hit from Rose and Firmino's double figure. Best GR of the season, 5k, and finally back inside the top 1M for the first time since GW17.

      Benched Maguire in favour of Mawson though. And still not bettered my OR from GW1, 890k.

    15. The Butch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth - Valencia coming from the bench for Alonso was good, otherwise solid GW, 60pts

      Rough - couthino blank, sterling benched again! (rage transfererd him out for Zaha) and Everton's penalty

    16. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: cap'n'd Kane and ignored sheepies.

      Rough: for the upteenth time this season, benched Cappooee and his 8 pointer. He really is an awful little bench troll.

    17. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth

      Triple captained Kane. Helped me to get a big green arrows and halved my rank .
      Rough
      Sold sanchez for hazard, changed Maguire from 1st sub to 2nd.

    18. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough - sold Capoue for Zaha -4

      Smooth - brought in Kane (c) and made decent ground in ML, also kept faith with Sanchez

    19. draftcup
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: I didn't like 3 of my defenders' fixtures (Valencia, Evans and Gibson), so I played All Out Attack to start Zaha and had Valencia as 1st sub. A Zaha blank and a Valencia clean sheet meant that AoA cost me 4 points.

      Smooth: -4 points for the AoA chip is at least an improvement on the negative 6 points it netted me last season.

      Even if they bring back that useless chip, I'm never playing it again.

    20. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: 76-4 and through to the last 32 in the FFS Cup.

      Rough: Starting to realize that my lack of BB and TC may hurt my OR in the coming weeks.

    21. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough - CS's don't come easy for me this season. Ibra. Pickford

      Smooth - No hits. Kane captain. Bavies.

    22. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth... Vardy, getting really hard to get rid of him in this form
      double spurs mid came through again + sanchez though i'm still getting rid
      Rough... Valencia last sub on bench. Yoshida didn't do his bench magic this time. Kept Deeney thinking he'd pull a West Brom of 2 GWs ago
      Ended up on 55 with a 1k green arrow. just outside top 50k

    23. Swansea Bloke
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Kane (c) which helped get a 76 point week. 7th consecutive green arrow! Pipped my cup draw opponent by a single point too so through to 5th round 🙂
      Rough: Got rid of Sanchez for Zaha but it was to enable Kane so not too rough!

    24. Elfmeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Alonso, sick & Walcott, rested so in comes Holebas & Firmino for a sweet 19 points off the bench!

    25. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: 1) Captained Lukaku instead of Kane
      2) Played AOA. Played Kone. Benched Bailly

    26. Samurai Blue
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Points from Toby, Sanchez, Alli, Lukaku, Negredo and Kane (c). Maguire auto-sub in for Alonso. 70 (-4) points. +50k overall jump. Still on 195k overall rank.
      Rough: Still nothing from Siggy.

    27. Mr.Mustard
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: Valencia 6pts and Maguire 7pts both on the bench as I played AOA.

      Smooth: Costa out Kane in as captain 24 PST. And finally a Sanchez goal.

      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Rough
        Had 2ft and swapped Sanchez and zini for haz and zaha, then Alonso gets benched for brunt 1 pointer and zlatan comes on for a yc cameo, if only I'd stuck to the original plan of walker and zlatan to Kane and 5.5 m Def.....
        Smooth
        Still got a 40 point lead at the top of my ml

    28. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: little red arrow (lost 3 places), 4 goals & 0 bonus points for my goal scorers (Sanchez, Aguero, Lukaku & Benteke), no jammy autosubs for me - just a classic 1 pointer

      Smooth: my Spurs trio (Son, Eriksen, Davies) just keep on giving

    29. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Sane off the bench thanks to Walcott no snow. Returns from most of the team, with Holebas' 8 pointer the most welcome. It will be sad to sell that man.
      Rough: Bringing in Hennesey and Zaha for a hit didn't pay off against LEI, but at least they are in place for the DGW.

    30. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero didn't do enough to justify me keeping him (and my rant at Mark) - but Sanchez only getting 7 points meant my Kane/Zana in for Origi/Sanchez move worked out quite well.

      Small green, 80k -> 70k. I'll take it!

    31. Clasher4ever
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      TC chip on Ibra on GW 34 or Sanchez GW36?

    32. jkdeclan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Kane in as captain
      Rough: It was Vardy and Negredo who made way for him

    33. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Took a hit and Captained Kane which none of my mini league did, meant that despite the rest of my team doing poor, I held ground when everyone else went Lukaku.

      Alonso injury a blow but got Valencia and his 6 points.

    34. Hernanred
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth - Kane (c), Sané popping up with a goal after missing the one on one, Sanchez goal putting me through in the cup, topping the Millionaires Club league.

      Rough - Huth first sub watching on as I started Ward and Holgate starting ahead of him. Ibra keeping Huth on the bench with his rubbish cameo.

    35. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Kane (c) Sanchez Son highest scorers. 67, have 4 dgw players and am saving ft this week.

      Only rough was benching Grant over DeGea. The only reason I WC'd Grant in was to play the gameweek for what I thought was a sure clean sheet. Up to 65k from 85k after being stuck on the 100k mark for around 10gws.

    36. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough - Captained Zaha, left Negredo on the bench.

      Smooth - Only good decision was to transfer out Walcott for Zaha.

      Still got a green arrow so mustn't complain too much.

    37. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: transferred in Kane and captained him. Alonso no show gave me maguire off the bench. Bavies and Valencia meant a full house of points in defence. 70 points and into the top 5K. Gunning for 1k!

    38. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: my Ibra to Kane transfer paid off, ended with a decent gameweek score of 64

      Rough: my cup opponent Kryten scored an excellent 74 and I go out of the cup 🙁 perhaps I've showed too much faith in Swans Siggy and Olsson, could have captained Kane instead Lukaku (though it wouldn't have made a difference in the cup)

      Good luck Kryten!

    39. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough; The right foot of David Silva when he was about to make me 6 points (Aguero C). When you realized Aldeirwereld wasn´t deflecting the ball from that Eriksen corner. The time you watched Mawson loosing the ball and gave away a silly goal.
      Smooth; the relief of Sanchez. When you realized, despite a pretty disappointing week points-wise, you´d actually closed the gap with 7 points to you mini legue leader, so now trailing 8 points behind an still making him do bad transfers in the process.

    40. GHB
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth - Captain Kane in for no hit and 76 all out. Keeping sane over Siggy proved a good one especially with his ownership

    41. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Capoue coming off the bench as Walcott didn't play, despite being my second sub (first sub Olsson coming on for Alonso).

    42. Hungry Singh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough:

      Took out Fuchs and Firmino for PVA and Zaha

      As a result of bringing in PVA, I then benched Maguire

      PVA and Zlatan cameos, meant I missed out on Maguire and Capoue as my first and second subs.

      Roughest series of events this year 🙁

    43. Sla_boyz
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Sell Alonso + Carroll > Kane (TC) + Jagielka 😀 Total point this week is 93..

      Rough: Not able to get to top 100 Gameweek 33 rank..

    44. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth enough Kun to Kane FT for a profit. Solid 65 points, a green after a couple of reds and right on the 5k mark.

    45. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      smooth: Kane (c) & Zaha in for Sanchez & Carroll.

      rough: Ibra, Alonso (robertson 1 pt from bench),
      Kane (c) ws only thing that saved my GW.
      BAsically been treading water since end of Jan in mid 200ks.(10-11 GWs). Can't seem to find the GW to break the rut.

    46. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: Huge gamble fail having none of Kane, Lukaku, Aguero.

      Rougher: Ibra, Alonso, Hazard, Zaha, Deeney, Pickford...

      Roughest: 6k to 11k 🙁

    47. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth: Bringing in Kane and captaining him.
      Rough: Selling Vardy; Fabio's injury. Alonso not playing put me out of he Frequent Posters Cup (JR got Valencia's 6 pts off the bench)

    48. 42towels
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Smooth - best GW rank of the season @ 51k. Not much to shout about, but 6th straight green arrow, so yay!

      71 points thanks to Kane(c) and Firmino. The Firmino + Coutinho double up has served me well with them alternating hauls each week recently.

    49. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Harry Kane Triple Captain!

      89 pts total for this week and GW rank of 977.

      Up to OR 7,235.

    50. AllGonePozzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: Getting Ibra instead of Kane who got me 0 after geeting booked. Alonso illness replaced with Barragan off bench.
      Smooth: Points from Sanchez at last

    51. Fi_fpl addict
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Overall smooth
      Overall Rank up 3K to 63K
      Played Negrado and got 8pts
      Did not have or captain kane 60 with -4 56
      Rivals in ML did not have , and I have 5DGW to their 1 at the min
      Kept with Sanchez
      Didn't bring in Zaha as lots of others did this week

      Rough
      or in golf terms semi rough - Tfr of Vardy - Negrado( DGW in mind) and Hennessey for Heaton , would have got 6 more pints overall if no tfr but set up now for DGW so should get these back

    52. Buzzy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough - Ibra 0 Alonso 0

      Smooth - took -8 hit. paid off by +3 points this week ( expected to take gwk33 + 34 to do this)

      went with my gut feeling,wanted Kane in and Sanchez out but already had 3 spurs,Walker/Alli/Son.
      dropped Walker/Sanchez/LLorente if I'd not done this I'd have captained Lukaku. these 4 would of got me 27 points.
      Bailly/Zaha/Kane (c) and Lukaku got me 38.

      leaves me set up with 2 extra dgwk players for gwk34 with good gwk 35 fixtures.
      will overhaul my team with wc for gwk36 fixtures.

    53. The Cloud Watcher
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: 21 points left on the bench (Baines, Maguire, Capoue). Still had a better than average week (60 points) and in all honesty would probably have only played Baines (instead of McAuley or Mawson) but it still rankles!

      Smooth: Shipped out Ibra and brought in Captain Kane. Helped me jump to the top of my mini-league.

    54. Kessler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Very smooth 75 points this week. Ditched Costa and replaced him with Harry Kane and captained him! Also replaced Joe Allen with Capoue and played him as my 4th midfielder for 8 points!!!

      49,479 overall and tied with my mini league leader now!!!

    55. JackBetherz
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Transferred Vardy and Siggy out for Kane(c) and Arnautovic

    56. L S P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough: No Alonso
      Smooth: Lovren (7) first sub.

      XXXtra smooth: green arrow and holding my 100+ lead in main ML.

    57. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough - Ibra
      Smooth - Captain Kane protecting me from a Lukaku haul

    58. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      got bailly and maguire off the bench for stones and alonso. maguire was 3rd sub but 3 defender rule meant he jumped ahead of 2nd sub jordan ayew.

    59. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough
      Sold Sane to get Zaha in, should have got rid of Siggy or Walcott but wanted to leave enough funds to be able to do Lukaku to Ibra for free (a move I'm now not planning to do after Ibra's benching)

      Smooth
      Captained my highest scorer - Kane, first sub was required again and Maguire brought on 7pts, 69 with no hits and finally reached the top 100k

  2. Live Scoutcast Tonight 9:30pm- Leave your questions here
    J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Live Scoutcast tonight (9:30pm)

    Leave your questions for us here.

    1. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Should we avoid players from mid table teams who has "nothing" to play for ?

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Dare I go without Alexis? Thinking Özil to replace him

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Negredo a better option than Tekkers?

      Are palace players really worth it?

      1. Sparkos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This. I'm looking at my starting XI and they all have decent fixtures. Is it really worth dropping them for double GW player?

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Crazy to lose lukaku now?

      1. Hakchak
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Goes into th Ibra or not to Ibra question when you have Kane lukaku and benteke

    5. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Who will be the unlikely gw34 hero?

    6. Mark-O
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Suitable gw34 captain choices?

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

      1) If you had a second triple captain chip, how would you use it?

      2) Now they have no more easy games at home, is triple Spurs too much?

      3) Who will score more points in GW34 - Lukaku or Ibra?

      4) Who are the must-have players for the doubles in 36 and 37?

      5) Is Andy addicted to hits?

      6) Does Lukaku's record away from home now make him dispensable?

      7) Should we replace single GW players with a plum fixture for double GW players with 2 bad fixtures?

      8) Should we avoid Manchester United players like Ibra altogether ... Is there too much uncertainty?

      9) How maverick would it be to bench boost in 34?

      1. wowBOBwow
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus

      2. wowBOBwow
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Two of your questions are pointless and two others are unanswerable.

        At what point do your posts become nothing more than spam?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Bit harsh.

          1. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Harsh, but he has a point. Don't fall in love with your own text. Next time, re read your list and cut out the 5 worst questions.

      3. Jim Moriarty
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Number 9 is an option this week to afford a better 11 for the doubles

    8. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With close on a 9k rise this week (32k > 23k) why am I not happy with my performance?
      Does past success (704 OR) dilute current ranks with disappointment for other managers too?, especially when I personally believe that this season has been tougher than others.

    9. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      General question.

      A)keep Aguero or transfer him out to dbgwkers

      1) Ibra
      2) Negredo
      3) Benteke

      1. McQueen
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This.

    10. Forlorn Hope
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Are there better single game captain options this week than the obvious double game options such as Ibrahimovic

    11. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Any takers for an earlier wildcard? 35 perhaps?

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        mememe

    12. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Should we be considering Sunderland players as an option as their fixtures are 2nd to none. I know they aren't the greatest team but with relegation inevitable maybe Moyes will loosen the shackles on them attacking and it could be a case of a few high scoring 3-4 games

    13. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Time to sell Sanchez? Leicester at home next. Sanchez at home not so good:

      At home: 6 goals and 5 assists in 15 appearances
      Away: 13 goals and 4 assists in 16 appearances

      Compare to Ibra who is much better away from home:

      At home against teams in the Top 8: 3 goals in 4 games
      At home against teams outside the Top 8: 4 goals in 10 games
      Away against teams in the Top 8: 3 goals in 4 games
      Away against teams outside the Top 8: 8 goals in 9 games

      1. RVP fc
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Is Sanchez the captain right option? Good record at Leicester and it's hard to trust that any United player playing two.could gibsen be another differential option?

    14. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Owners of the TC chip still, is there a shout for a GW37 TC not BB?

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, as the BB gives you 2 extra defenders and your 5th mid

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Unless you WC before. Then it's not your "5th" mid, but your joint 1st mid with the other 4. Don't forget the extra keeper too, and the fact you can choose your fixtures. You can choose your fixture for TC any other week (E.g. last week).

    15. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is Ibrahimovic really the best captaincy option - A burn/A City after EL on Thurdsay.

      Do you guys think he will play both games?

      Are SGW players Lukaku Kane better options?

    16. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool, spurs Don't have dgw, but surely they give returns .
      So the question is, should we ditch sgw players for dgw players even though they are more likely to give returns ?

    17. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku vs Benteke?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        For the DGW captaincy I mean

    18. Swans4life
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Which dw players are a must have

    19. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Worth doing lukaku - ibra (c)????
      Lukaku's west ham game might punish sellers
      But,after beating chelsea,mourinho will believe that top 4 is possible and start first team both games

    20. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Who to lose to fund Ibra? Lukaku or Sanchez? Ibra a must for me so need to ship one.... but which??

    21. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      My brain is frazzled. There are too many questions and not enough answers. Just pull my team apart and tell me what to do.

    22. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is fplvirgin still an fpl virgin?

    23. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Benteke or
      Negredo or
      Origi

    24. The Quad
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      1) With arsenals poor form is there any reason to bring in any arsenal players for their double gameweek, if so who?
      2) With man city's recent 3-0 win can you see them keeping any clean sheets over the next 5 gameweeks?
      3) Does liverpool's form and fixtures over the remaining gameweeks mean having 3 liverpool players is essential?

    25. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is Andy seriously selling Lukaku?

    26. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is it worth taking a hit for any player from the 3 teams that have DGW this week?

      Personally I can't think of any players who's worth a hit if you're transferring out players like Siggy (STK), King (MID) & Lukaku (whu) etc. They might not have a double gameweek but they have decent fixtures and I don't think the replacements available are worth a hit given their fixtures/Circumstances.

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Good question. I'm thinking maybe Heaton to DdG might be worth a hit when you factor in Utd's nice fixture in 35. Can't see anything else myself.

      2. David Slade
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Interested in this question too. Are people like Gibson/PVA/Tekkers/DDG worth a -4 if you factor in the 35 fixture too

    27. FFPro
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku to Ibra (c) worth a hit?

      If no Ibra, who is the best captain option?

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        No and Kane

    28. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      DGW captain question

      Would you captain Ibra away to Burnley - Answer is No

      Would you captain Ibra away to Man City - Answer is No

      So why do 2 x Nos make a Yes?

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Heaton vs Ibra round 2. Heaton got 11 points last time.

        1. Dino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Just shows how busy he was.

          Another day ibra walks away nonchalantly regaling the world with his beautiful poetry and the match ball tucked safely under his arm.

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Because you're not multiplying negative points.

    29. niloh1
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Best TC captain options for ppl who are going to BB on GW37? Ibra for GW34 or Sanchez for GW36? or any other options?

    30. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Now we are in the final straight full of DGW's...

      What Single GW players are you considering keeping, if any?

    31. Swansea Bloke
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is there any good way to look at not going with Ibra for GW34?

    32. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With Ibra having two tough away fixtures and the threat of rotation lurking, is Zaha our DGW34 man for the armband. I've already had a Benteke -2 captaincy this season so am not going back there!

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yea (C)Zaha, only if you dont have Negredo that is

    33. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is the ideal move this week Lukaku -> Ibrahimovic

      Likely to captain Ibrahimovic in GW 34 + 35 and I don't think Lukaku will be a captain pick again this season.

    34. Bezzer
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is it worth taking hits to get in DGW players?

    35. Elfmeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Simple Q:

      Is it best to use WC in 35 or 36 considering the double double game-week for some teams?

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        35

        1. Ginola14
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          What to do with siggy?
          Is king worth bringing in?
          Pedro or sane?
          Is kompany worth considering?
          Are there any man u mids worth a gamble?

    36. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      If Man United win on Thursday, is Rashford a good alternative to Ibrahimovic? Started 4 of the last 5 (2 goals) - and looked electric on Sunday.

    37. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Would you get in Zlatan for a hit this week, or just Benteke or Negredo for free?
      Who do you captain if not Zlatan?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This is the most important question for this week.

    38. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is any DGW player worth a FT?

    39. Clasher4ever
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      TC chip on Ibra on GW 34 or Sanchez GW36?

    40. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Who are the new whopping boys?

      Middlesbrough and Sunderland keep scoring - should Swansea be the new clean sheet bankers?

    41. jkdeclan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is it worth selling Aguero to bring in two DGW strikers (for a 4 point hit)?

      Who would be the best two out of Ibra, Rashford, Benteke, Negredo?

    42. Hernanred
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      For those with 3, 4 or 5 DGW players, is this a good week to hold fire?

      Lots of doubts around minutes/injuries making me think so. North London derby next week (where most will have 4 or 5 players), may be a good week to roll a transfer and use on this.

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

      Is Ozil worthy for the DGWs? Cheaper and presumably as nailed on as Sanchez.

      Is it dangerous to transfer players out with a plan to WC them back in due to reduced selling value? Might we not be able to afford the big hitters back, like Lukaku.

      Townsend or Zaha? Neither? It's Crystal Palace.

    44. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Are any players out of the three DGW teams really worth a hit? Don't fancy many at the moment

    45. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Siggy. Do we hold or move him?

      I made a comment yesterday stating that the last 5 fixtures he blanked, he blanked in the reverse fixture also. They next 5 fixtures, he returned in all of them in the reverse fixture.

      People on here always mention how relegation battling teams can provide gems at this stage of the season. Swansea and Hull looks set to go down to the wire.

      Surely his luck will change???

    46. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Time to take some hits and gamble for those of us with WC left?

    47. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Following on from last weeks hot topic. Is now the time to get rid of Spurs players and focus on Chelsea / Man City (better fixtures) and Arsenal / Southampton (more games)

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This is the forumla for success:

        Triple spurs - Kane, Alli , Walker/Son/Eriksen
        Double Chelsea - Hazard, Alonso
        Double City - Aguero, Sane
        Arsenal - Alexis/Ozil
        Southampton - Yoshida, Gabbi?

    48. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is Friend nailed for the double ? Possible returns at both ends.

      What are the 'safe' defensive options at Boro [Gibson excluded].

      1. Ambu
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Friend is probably nailed till he gets injured. And he gets injured each time I recruit him

    49. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Best SGW players to own?

      Are any worth transferring in over DGW players?

      1. Philman
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I was, briefly, considering getting Haz in and capping him

        1. TopMarx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Not such a bad idea, another player I wish I had is King. I'm considering selling Alli or Eriksen given that I have Kane with Palace next, one of three London derbies to come (four if you include the FA Cup semi), I feel three Spurs might be overkill... send me to the asylum?

          1. Philman
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            In the form they are in, 3 Spurs never feels like overkill. However, you will probably end up selling the wrong one, but Haz would be a good trade. I would sell Alli, but it feels wrong selling to a SGWer in a DGW.

    50. Boleyn Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez or Hazard for this gameweek? Also is PVA worth a gamble for the double gw?

    51. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Could Özil be a a good differential to Sánchez? Better form at the moment and significantly cheaper. Since Wenger seems to persist with playing Sánchez on the wing, Özil could continue to thrive in this formation.

    52. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With Valdés presumably injured and out for the DGW, Fabio also injured and Boro now REALLY having to win rather than be safety first, are Boro defenders to be avoided? And maybe even Negredo considered for the DGW?

    53. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Would you be wary of bringing in a player from one of the semi finalists as they'll have a game to get through before their gw starts?

    54. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      How do we create room for attractive SGW options with great form and fixtures?

      Lukaku has amazing form and while he only has 2 home fixtures at home left, he has West Ham and Swansea away.

      Pool has hit form so one of Cout/Firmino should tick on during their run in.

      Hull is fighting for survival and are really strong at home. Watford and Sunderland at home in the next 3. Their main assets look primed for points.

    55. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      What are the options for the post DGW34 wildcard? To play in 36 for those of us without TC and a bench boost still seems the best time to play but seeing some alternative views. I'd like to wait past 35 to get an idea of who still has something to play for.

    56. GHB
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      When deciding on Lukaku > Ibrah this week, should we take into account the GW35 fixtures?

      Ibrah Swansea (h)
      Lukaku Chelsea (a)

    57. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      jose still has 2 chances of champ league, the prem, and europa
      surely he wont put all his eggs into one basket, has to go on both fronts?
      so surely you would think ibra will play dgw, then reassess after that?

    58. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra or Kane in?

    59. slamdunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      is townsend a better option than zaha?

    60. Ambu
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With 3.5% ownership is PvA worth drafting into our teams for DGW34 as a risky differential or should we be picking players more likely to start?

    61. BDManUTDFan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is Townsend a better option than Zaha? Or are they both the same type of player especially against Liverpool away who will benefit more.

    62. Joao (Jay) Monteiro
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Playing WC next week. Is time to sell Sigurdsson? Shall we double up on Zaha and Townsed? Or go to one of United midfielders? I have Lukaku and Kane, who will be the better striker solution playing 2 games (Ibra, Rasford, Negredo or Benteke) for 3-5-3? Thanks

    63. djpete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      DGW captains are all about hitting double bonus right?

      So Negredo captain, goal in each game, full bonus = 36 points.

      Is this too much too ask? Certainly making me think that losing Kane for Ibra is an unnecessary move.

    64. djpete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      If you have a bad pick with 2 games, do you play them?

      I got rid of De Roon weeks ago not wanting to have this problem, now I have Blind, and Valdes. Gutted. Will be playing both for the hope of at least a start each.

    65. Gangster Panda
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With so much player movement over the next couple of weeks, are we yet at the point of the season where squad value becomes a non-issue?

      Who are the most hit-worthy players of the gw?

    66. Judas
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      How many DGW players is enough?

    67. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is double United defence the way to go after the rock solid show v Hazard and Co yesterday? Burnley and Swans in next 3, then WC for many.

    68. Philman
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Jonty, is this the week that there are very many questions and very few clear cut answers?

      Apart from waiting until Friday before making any moves, it's going to be hard to know the best way to play this week.

    69. The Butch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra vs. Kane for Gw 34 & 35 ?

      I can get only 1 and then I WC in 36, so which one?

    70. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Have I gone overboard with 7 DGW players?
      Should I BB (Pickford, Eriksen, Mawson, Yoshida)?

    71. Bibidh Subedi
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is it the time to consider defense of Man City or even Liverpool (in spite them not having a DGW) ?
      And, is PVA essential going into DGW34 despite the tough fixtures? Can Palace bag at least 1 CS in DGW 34?

    72. David Slade
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      If chasing ML by 15-20 points is now the time to go for a few hits or be patient and wait? What players are worth a -4 given some of the DGW teams have solid fixtures in GW35.

    73. Hakchak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone tempted by Man Utd triple up defence DDG, Valencia and Bailly / Rojo or is Gibson a much better choice

      1. The Butch
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        am doubling Utd defence, no gibson. With Valdez out and Guzan who never plays, it's quite risky I think... plus am pretty sure King and Defoe will score, last but not least with Swansea home in GW 35, that's for sure very high in the Clean Sheet potential list...

    74. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is Rashford a valid option for DGW irrespective of Ibra?

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I've done it as a differential and don't think Ibra will play all games due to Europa

    75. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      What are Brighton's prospects in the Premier League next season?

    76. Powell
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      FPL are introducing a new Draft game next season. Will you play it?

      1. The Cisco Kid
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Really? Can you post a link?

    77. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Which 4 big hitters should we be keeping for the rest of the season

    78. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Should we bother bringing Ibra back in?

    79. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Learning the lessons of (FPL) history.

      Remembering what a minefield for rest and rotation Liverpool were last year as they entered the latter stages of the UEL despite double game weeks in the Prem, has this made any of the scouts less keen on United assets?

      For example, I've chosen to go Tekkers over Ibra as I can't see Ibra playing 4 games in 10 days. Thinking of a CB in Rojo or Bailly depending on their UEL game, but that might be it...

    80. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is Friend now an option at Borough?

    81. JeanAlain87
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Question - Which chips and when?

      I have WC, AOA, BB and TC all available... I'm thinking of TC either GW34 or GW36, WC GW35 to setup team for GW 36 & GW37 where I can use TC and AOA (If I've not sued TC in 34...Unsure what order at the moment).

      Question 2 - Harry Kane vs DGW players? Dare I not go with Kane this week and transfer in DWGers instead (I currently only have Ibra as a DGWer)?

      I have Lukaku and Ibra upfront and Alli, Erkisen and Davies from Spurs. To get Kane in I need to triple sub (-8) removing Sanchez, Davies and Anichebe for Townsend, Kane and Barragan. Otherwise I could do Jakupovic, Davies and Sigurdsson for de Gea, Valencia and Zaha.

      With Spurs fixtures getting more difficult, are we still all banking on Kane? Already having Alli and Erisen I think this may be too much on Spurs players.

    82. reddragons178
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      WC this DGW, load up with 9 x DGW players and rest of squad with GW 36+37 players, then use FT's and coupla hits to dispose of Palace and Boro players ahead of GW 37? This way you can maximise all 3 DGW's......

      Is this flawed an if so, why? (late injuries, rotation risks etc etc)

    83. The Cisco Kid
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Most of you seem to still have a wildcard left to play, but I do not. How would that change your plans for the run-in?

    84. The Cloud Watcher
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is there an ideal time to play the Bench Boost chip, or is it just a hit-and-hope option?

    85. Badgevilla
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      With a forward line of form stirkers Kun-Kane-Kaku.

      Are we mad to go with Ibra considering he may be rotated this week with Utd's heavy fixture list. I am in my 9th year doing this and somethign is telling me not to do it is this my wisdom coming through from experience of this before or is it my fear of missing out. It's hard to differentiate fromt he two in this game/I have 2 FT this week and I was just going to get Gibson and PVA in then hit my WC for bench boost in GW37.

    86. Jim Moriarty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Any thoughts on bench boosting this week so we can afford 11 pricey players from the big teams who double in gameweek 36 rather than trying to afford 15 players from the likes of Chelsea Tottenham man city arsenal man United?

    87. Buzzy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      1
      Some premiership managers give very little away about player injuries/availability in the pre match press conference.
      In your opinion which give little away and which are more open ?
      Should we be more selective if waiting for a particular manager's press conference before making a transfer in/out of one of their player's ?

      2
      What do Son owners do with him now?
      Thank him for his points and stick to original plans to move him on or is he now nailed as a starter ?

    88. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Benteke or Negredo?

      Ibra or Lukaku?

      Zaha or Townsend?

      Gibson or Barragan?

      Is Heaton > DGW keeper worth -4?

      Is it time for Siggy to go, or one more week?

      Will you look at Sanchez out until a GW36 WC?

      What is the best forward line for the next two GWs?

    89. jurgenklopp.8
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      how many hits should we be taking for this dgw?

    90. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is the DGW Bench Boost a fallacy ? A rotated and potentially weak bench limited to one random gameweek that may not even favour the BB.

      Surely the time to BB is when your players at at home and/or against weak opposition, which will naturally occur sometime during the season.

      Even with a WC you have to arrange the bench at the expense of the main 11.

    91. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Are we meant to be loading our teams with definite DGW34 players even for hits and then WC'ing in 35?

    92. Ankit.Dwivedi
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is it mad going for Rashford over Zlatan for the DGW?

    93. Swanmoretime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Still have my triple captain chip. Is Ibra a good option this week or are there better options further down the line? Still have my wildcard and bench boost available. Thanks.

    94. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is a single gw player such as Kane or lukaku still a better captaincy option to that of the middlesbrough, utd and palace options?

    95. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      IMO the pivotal question this week is how many minutes for Ibra in the next two matches?

    96. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Another DGW v SGW player question...

      Do you bring in Ibra for DGW or bring in Kane instead as he could potentially score more?

      Kane will be in my WC team GW 36 so hold to then or bring in now?

    97. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is it a good idea to play AOA in double gw 34 due to lack of defense options?

      I am thinking to get Zaha/Townsand or Zaha/Herrera to play along with Sanchez/Alli/Eriksen in midfield and Ibra/Kane/Lukaku up front

    98. supta
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Friend, Townsend good picks?
      Benteke a bad captain pick?

    99. dmteam
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      For DW34 I have setup:

      Grant
      Ward, Valencia, Gibson
      Alli, Zaha, Siggy, DeRoon
      Lukaku, Ibra, Kane

      Valdes, King, Yoshida, Are

      1) Will Valdes be fit to play?
      2) Should I bench Siggy?

  3. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Davies Evans Pieters
    Siggy Sanchez Eriksen Snodgrass Zaha
    Lukaku Ibra anichebe
    Got 2 FT and 0.5 ITB.
    a) Alonso to Gibson, Anichebe to Negredo
    b) Evans to Friend, Heaton to Hennessey
    c) Evans to Friend, Alonso to Bailly d) Other?

    Any ideas would be much appreciared

    1. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      D

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        C

  4. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Lost on the last article... Worth a -4 to bring in Ibra for Aguero?

    And using my FT on McAuley > Boro defender (Friend or Gibson) is the right move with the below isn't it?

    Pickford / Foster
    Yoshida / Valencia / Walker / McAuley / Amat
    Eriksen / Pedro / Zaha / Siggy / Capoue
    Kane / Aguero / Lukaku

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'm also thinking about that move 😉
      Not sure it's worth it as I can see a lot of rotation if Jesus comes back. Wait and see 🙂

  5. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Good Morning Guys any thoughts about my team
    https://imgur.com/sN6GRsX

    1FT 1.9 M in the bank

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Baines > PVA
      Fletcher > Zaha
      Lukaku > Bentekke

      Play AOA.

  6. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Bench boost 1) or 2)?

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      1) Heaton (United home), Baines (West Ham away), Robertson (Watford home), Tadic (Chelsea away)

      2) Jaku (Palace away), Chambers (Soton home), Towsend (Hull home), Robertson (Palace away)

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        2 just about

  7. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Valencia, Chambers, Maguire, Davies, Holfate
    What would you do?

    A - Davies -> Friend
    B - Chambers -> Friend

    1. norwegian-forest-cats
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Why take out chambers for friend?

    2. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I have chambers and I'm sticking

  8. Ballz
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking Kun out-Kane in, Lukaku out-Zlatan in, Carroll out-Benteke in for a -8, still have wc and bb left. What do you think? got exact funds to do it.

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt you'll gain much

      1. Ballz
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        But 2 out of 3 has doubles though

    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'd do the Kun and Carroll moves. Sceptical about Ibra. Gonna cap Kane here myself

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This sounds logical but maybe Ballz wants to go big?

        1. Ballz
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I do, I do! scared not having Zlatan though..never know. And assume most will have him? contemplating Carroll to Negredo instead, seeing I have Zaha already..

        2. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          The no Ibra is just my gut feeling/POW.
          Morinho totally threw Conte off the bus tactically, and is prone to do something vs Pep as well.
          Add the EL fixtures.
          Add the hit

          1. Ballz
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Valid point, tks. I might just stay away. Will monitor closely towards the weekend though.

            1. Sjaugen
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              It's risky though. Ibra ownership and captaincy will be sky high

  9. NevilleSouthall
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Is it madness To use Bench Boost next week? Then i could use my Triple captain on gw37 (many potential high scorers).

    For -4 i could get team like this:

    DE GEA, Jaku
    GIBSON, Walker, Robertson, VALENCIA, Olsson
    Sanchez, ZAHA, LINGARD, Alli, Sigurdson
    BENTEKE, Kane, Lukaku

    Then Wild card on gw 35 or 36

  10. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Any ideas?
    I`m stuck here...

    1FT, WC.
    1.3mitb

    Jaku / Grant
    Alonso Toby Valencia (Holebas Amat)
    Sanchez Siggy Zaha Alli (Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku Origi

  11. fpork
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Got 1 FT and 2.7 £. Do not have WC.

    Heaton - Pickford
    Yoshida - Walker - Alonso - Bailly - Holgate
    Alli - Hazard - Ward-Prowse - King - Walcott
    Kane - Origi - Lukaku

    1. Walker -> Gibson
    2. Walker, Walcott -> Gibson, Son (-4)
    3. Walker, Walcott -> Gibson, Eriksen (-4)
    4. Origi -> Negredo
    5. Walker, Origi -> Negredo,Gibson

  12. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Andy Carroll : arrow : Negredo for a sneaky -4?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Fail

  13. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Friend and Benteke
    Or Negredo and Gibson?

    Also, worth taking a punt on Hennessey? Already got the standard Pickford/Heaton combo

    1. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A

  14. TheEgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Do you reckon i take a punt on negredo and take out Origi

    1. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No way. Negredo is a trap

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

      Origi is better suited coming off the bench to make an impact in games. He is pretty useless when he starts

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Doing the same

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I would.

  15. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Siggy. Oh Siggy. What'll I do with you.

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He will score this week

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Oh that I'm sure since I'm gonna have to sell him.

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

      I'm selling him this week for Zaha or Townsend, with a very heavy heart.

    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      For my DGW34 strategy I'm considering selling Alonso to get Zaha in as fifth mid and go AOA rather than swap for Siggy.. I'm that convinced he will return this week!

      Alonso>Gibson
      Fletcher>Zaha

      2-5-3 what could possibly go wrong!

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I kind of feel stupid for playing AOA in 33 when I really should have played it this week, 34. Did Groscki 》Zaha and put too much faith in Siggy/Llorente v Watford.

        Playing it this week makes even more sense as I only have 3 defenders available...

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping, the law of averages and the wrath of the FPL Gods know no bounds-its written in the stars he will score and sellers will be punished and mocked in the streets while the angry mob fling rotten eggs and mushy tomatoes!
      Bookmark this!

    5. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      It would be typical wouldn't it! Think he owes us for being patient.
      I have Zaha already so I'd probably switch him to Townsend if I did..

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Trouble is as above if I sell Alonso he could punish me just as much as Siggy! I hate messing around with DGW players.

  16. HVT
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Whose the most nailed on DGW keeper?
    A - Valdes
    B - Hennessy
    C - DDG.

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I suppose Henna but do we think;
      A - Valdes plays?
      C - DDG plays 2?

    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      C B A

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        DDG to get 2 games you reckon??

        1. Live Lad
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Yes! Romero is the Europa League keeper. No need to rest DDG in PL because of that.

        2. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah

    3. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      BCA

  17. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I'm guessing as I sh f have Zlatan ill be TC Sanchez 36.

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Don't have

  18. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    who should I Sell?

    1)origi
    2) pedro
    3))sigyy

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      1 & 2

  19. southernpacific
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Doubt Ibra will play both DGW fixtures.

    Could be better off with Benteke and a Boro def?

  20. lasmons
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Valdes*
    Valencia - Davies - Holgate
    Sanchez - Alli - Hazard - Zaha - DeRon
    Kane - Lukaku

    Pickford - Origi - Stones - Stephens

    1FT - 2.0ITB

    a> Stones -> Bailly or Gibson
    b> Origi -> Benteke
    c> Wait until thursday and do Lukaku -> Ibra
    d> Other? Negredo / Rashford

  21. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Pulling the AOA this week. Gtg?

    Boruc
    Barragan Bavies
    Alli Sane Sanchez Firmino Zaha
    Lukaku Benteke(c) Kane

    Pickford Mee McAuley Bertrand

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      As good as it gets? Took hits?

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        -4 mate

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          All good

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers pal!

    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Very solid indeed. Maybe Lukaku -> Ibra if you have a FT and the cash.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        No United for me but thanks (not sure I'd bother with Ibra anyway tbh).

  22. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Despite it being a DGW, it's best to save my FT this week given that I have no WC left, right? Then load up on Saints next week.

    Jaku
    VALENCIA, Bavies, Robertson
    ZAHA, Eriksen, Sanchez, King
    IBRA, BENTEKE, Lukaku

    Grant, Son, Stones, Brunt
    Bank 0.0m, 1FT, no WC left.

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah looks fine.

        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Actually, think I'd even play Son over Zaha.

            1. Jinswick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              It pains me to bench Son after delivering 7, 19 and 10 points in the 3 weeks I've had him. But you have to expect Zaha will play both games and CPL look decent going forwards, so could easily get something. Kane will likely play 90 this week so I expect Son's minutes to be managed. That being said, it's a tough call - could actually do with one of the 8 getting the week off!

              1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Sons points 7, 19, 10
                Super computer predicition for GW34 = 23 points

              2. MTPockets
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  liv/TOT though. What are realistic scores in those: 2-1, 0-2? How well can Zaha really do (I have him too but not sure why now).

                  1. Jinswick
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 11 months ago

                    I can see Palace getting 3 goals over the two games. Zaha's range is realistically 4-18 imo (2 x blanks vs 1 goal plus bonus in each game). Son's range is probably 2-15 (blank vs brace plus bonus). Benching Zaha for a DGW that he smashes would be pretty hard to take.

                    1. MTPockets
                        6 years, 11 months ago

                        Fair enough. I'm benching Siggy, Son more tricky.

            2. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              I'd play Son and bench Eriksen

            3. Tim T
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Do you have AOA chip left? Play Son over Robertson with that?

              1. Jinswick
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Afraid not, would be ideal for it this week!

                1. Tim T
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  Sorry for the delay in coming back to you Jinswick - I would play Son over King then.

                  Boro looked decent defensively vs Arsenal and Bournemouth missing Jack Wilshere who has created the most chances at Bournemouth this year according to Squawka - http://bit.ly/2pAOPCF

          • MarkoSD
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            repost
            for 34 35
            a.benteke(liv spu bur)
            +baines(west h 35wc)
            +alonso(sout 35wc)

            b.kaku(west h 35wc)
            + baines(west h 35wc)
            + aanholt(liv spu bur)

            c.kaku(westh 35wc)
            + 4.3 boro def(bour sun 35wc)
            + alonso(sout 35wc)

            ?

            1. Jinswick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Not b). I think c) if Fabio is ruled out and Friend becomes an option. Do you still have your WC?

              1. MarkoSD
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                tnx. yes, wc in 35. Don't know about c) cause boro it's only interesting for sun game, but in a) benteke have lots od games

          • Jafalad
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            How many hits are you planning to take this week?

            1. HVT
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              2/3

            2. MTPockets
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Maybe 1, although Valdes injury means probably 0.

              • GoonerByron
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Probably just 1..

              • David Slade
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                2-5 depending on how much i want to commit to the DGW. Looking at possible hits for DDG/PVA/Gibson/Tekers/Ibra but not sure which ones are really worth it but trying to factor in 35 possible returns too.

            3. HVT
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Bentekke
              Ibra
              Rojo
              (Eriksen)

              All look like rising tonight....

              1. Sjaugen
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Thresholds have been doubled or something since it's a DGW. At least that's the theory, if DGW27 is any indication

            4. FPL Hitman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              What other transfer seems justified if I bring in Ibra for Costa? Also have a benching headache otherwise. No AOA left.

              Jaku
              Bailly Chambers Kone
              Zaha Sanchez Alli Coutinho
              Costa Kane Lukaku

              Subs: Grant Siggy Holgate Stephens

              a) Siggy -> Herrera/Townsend (bench Coutinho)
              b) Siggy -> King (bench King)
              c) Coutinho -> Sane (bench Sane)
              d) Forget about Ibra. Costa -> Benteke/Negredo
              e) Save
              f) Any other alternatives

              1. Jam0sh
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                I'd keep Siggy this week so Costa -> Ibra seems sensible if you think you are willing to take the "risk" if he gets rested. I think he'll play both

                1. FPL Hitman
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  Thanks. I need to however make another transfer to afford Ibra. Which one would u advise then?

            5. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              What would you do with this lot?

              Jaku(heaton).
              Alonso-bavies-Holgate(pieters, MAGUIRE)
              Alli-hazard-firmino-siggy(tarroll)
              Lukaku-Kane(c)-origi

              1. MTPockets
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  I'd risk Origi > Negredo/Benteke and/or Lukaku > Ibra.

                • FPL Hitman
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  Get DGW players maybe. Many will, and if any of the three teams end up doing well, there will be some shift in the rankings then.

              2. OptimusBlack
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Which is best ?

                A- TC Zalatan this GW
                B- Sanchez GW 36

              3. Fred54
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Play Sanchez or Eriksen?

                What a fine mess I've got myself into too...

                1. Skyarm
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  Rest of your team? 11.6 is a lot for a bench.

              4. The Red Devil
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Heaton Pickford
                Alonso McCauley Valencia Robertson olsson
                Siggy zaha Alli King Fletcher
                Kun Kane Lukaku

                1 FT 1.1 ITB
                WC available
                Suggestions?
                Selling siggy for sure, what to do with Alonso?
                Who'd be the best replacements?