Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 38

The 2016/17 season comes to a close this afternoon, with all 10 Gameweek 38 matches getting underway at 3pm.

We’re spoilt for choice in terms of armband options for the final round of fixtures, with the top three players in this week’s Captain Poll – Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane and Philippe Coutinho – are serving up their highest hauls of the season in Gameweek 37.

Kane’s four-goal blitz at the King Power takes him two ahead of his nearest challenger Romelu Lukaku for the Golden Boot, while Sanchez welcomes Everton on the back of three successive double-figure tallies.

Throw in champions Chelsea at home to relegated Sunderland (Eden Hazard and Diego Costa both start) and Man City’s trip to a decimated Watford defence and it’s fair to say that goals look very much on Sunday’s agenda.

So sit back and enjoy the frantic next couple of hours’ action – it won’t be until August 12 before domestic action comes back our way again.

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  1. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Seems like every season you need to score an avg of about 66pts a week to get top 100+, mine was about 59 this year

    I know what I'm aiming for next season then...

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Don't scrimp on defence is what I would say to that.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Well I aim for the top spot each season but that doesn't mean I'm going to get it lol

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        No, but at least its a decent mark to monitor my progress throughout the season against 🙂

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'm close this year. Not sure I have made it though

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Each point makes quite a big difference... 62 here

    5. Hakchak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      65 points I think this year

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Think I saw 2500 mentioned here so about 65/66pts

        1. Hakchak
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          2500 for top 10

    6. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      did this last year. worked out needed another 3pts per GW to crack it. Seemed simple. Wasn't and had worst season for 7 years. looking like a 50k finish although 3 weeks ago that seemed a million miles away with a rank of about 280k.

  2. Sess!
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Fair to say gw36 WC paid off. GW ranks of 71k, 33k and 40k last three gws.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yep it was. 33k, 25k, 71k myself. Just hope for a better TC next season in the earlier DGW.

      1. Sess!
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah whilst done ok with BB last couple years and even AOA this year. Haven't gained much at all with TC and there's been big (obvious) opportunities both seasons. Got to try and time it right next year.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      100k, 8k, 82k here

      1. Sess!
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Looks like you bossed it last gw.

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah 29k, 8k and 79k here. From a terrible season to a good in 3 weeks.

      1. Sess!
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Quality and same comment as above.

    4. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nice

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      The FFS WC template smashed it IMO:

      Cech - Pickford
      Stephens - Yoshida - Alonso - Monreal - Holgate
      King - Sane - Hazard - Sanchez(c) - Eriksen
      Kane - Jesus - Anichebe

      If you transferred out King this week then it would have been good.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Regret not getting Cech

    6. TheOneAndOnly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      63k, 407, 35k

    7. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      2.5 K
      19 K
      2.5 K

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

    My Bench Boost:
    Jakupovic(0), Giroud(0), King(0), Holgate(1)

    ....

    1. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Solid

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Could be worse...

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        😆

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry man 🙁

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Looks better as binary, oh wait no it's still 1...

  4. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    43k got 114-4, any chance top 20k?

    1. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nailed on

      1. Sess!
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Amazing score btw.

  5. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a way of knowing my OR before it is updated officially on the site?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Adding up everyone's scores within 50 points of you will give you a good idea

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Only if in top 1K 🙂

      1. Sess!
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Show off :-p

        1. Sess!
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Top work

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        My name is Uwais Ahmed - can you tell me where I'll finish?

  6. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    1 run win for Mumbai Indians

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No one beats MI four times in one season.

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Those singles refused by lazy Tiwary cost them...

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

          or the ridiculous batting from smith and dhoni in the middle

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            The latter still playing like he always did except he gets out at the death these days.

      2. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Yes.
        Shows who's the boss in the most important match !!!

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        When your owner is Ambani, nobody needs to beat them... Bank accounts get auto-filled

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 10 months ago

        'Indians' seems the laziest possible name.

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Not entirely sure it is something they didn't think through. Bit of snobbery going on with that name in my view.

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Just googled & being owned by Indiawin sports may explain it.

      • F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Pune you bottlers

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Hahaha yes

          Mumbai Indians 😎

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          #fixed

          1. Lizard Lips
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Fixed for two catches on the boundary final over!?

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Nah, fixed to win the game, should try sitting with bookies, it helps.... Was locked results for playoffs

            2. Urchin
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Yes that too in a Johnson over, they coulda planned better and given last over to Malinga atleast...

              1. The Overthinker
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Had Pune won, you wouldn't be saying this was fixed

                1. Urchin
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 10 months ago

                  I am not saying its fixed, was trying to be sarcastic, difficult on the text 🙂

                  Congrats on the win 🙂

                  1. The Overthinker
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 10 months ago

                    Cheers

      • Mesh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        If two teams in a league finish on the same points, how is 1st place decided?

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Cooler team name

        2. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Transfers made - the fewer the better

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Fewer transfers

        4. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Transfers

        5. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Least transfers made

        6. Mesh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks all

        7. Gareth nose
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Should be goals scored really

        8. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          If it ties on transfers, then it goes to Team Value

      • Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Bonus points decided my ML today. Won by 1 point! Sam Vokes my hero.

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Drew my h2h after chelsea baps changed, I had hazard and fab, he had pedro...

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        For the love of all that is good and holy, when will OR update?!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          When you change your grav is the rumour.

      • zizoo10
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        current rank 8.5k. 96 pts, surely i remainwithin to 10k right?

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Yes

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          of course

        3. Sess!
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          You'll move up ranks. Def green arrow.

        4. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Probably head nearer top 5k than top 10k

      • sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Some poor decisions today. Put JWP in front of Bailly on the bench. Would've gotten over the rare hundred. Tad irritated. Still a very decent 98 and ML in the bag so not really kicking myself.

        1. Johan Queef
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Similar for me. Stupidly didn't really look at my bench and consider the order.

      • StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Going to be a quieter summer fantasy wise. And then next year we have the fun of a Russian World Cup.

      • Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        This isn't gonna be tight on 10k

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Is -_-

          1. CC22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            How many points will you finish on? I'm really hoping 2315 will be enough for top 10k for my third season in a row. Was 48k at end of GW35 so didn't think I had a chance really!

            1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Close mate 12k with 2297 I finished

              1. CC22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                10,325! Gutting!!!

              2. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                same score

      • Litts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Milner could be an awesome choice next season.

        He should be classed as a defender and if Klopp​ actually buys a left back then he could be a great oop option.

        Even if he continues to be played at LB then at least you'll get the clean sheets in conjunction with the attacking returns.

        Prediction on cost?

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Id say 5.5, possibly 6m

        2. CostaCoffee
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          If defender 5.5

      • tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        when did people find out King wasn't playing? Seems to have been transferred out by a lot of players at last minute.

        1. StalkingDwarf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          He posted on Instagram an hour before deadline.

        2. Sess!
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          About 45 mins before deadline.

        3. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          About 1 hr before the FPL deadline

        4. DJ1000
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Sounds like it was half an hour before the transfer deadline. I didn't know myself till 5 mind before 2

        5. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          gutted.
          finished team early and had decided to stick with him over benching and bringing in Kompany for Monreal for a hit.
          another lesson learned this season stick with FFS right up until deadlind. about 3rd or 4th time this season lost a player at last minute 🙂

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        FPL updating team on the beach?

      • Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        OR UPDATED!

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Ohhhhhh

      • Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I'm pretty sure I've snatched Andy's Let's Talk FPL and the Irish Contingent leagues on the last GW 🙂

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Poor TriggerLips. The GW started at 2am New Zealand time so he would have missed the Josh King news.

        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Gone to the dogs since he started writing books and doing a blog needs to pack all that in

      • Hakchak
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        OR updated , finished 75! Can't believe it!!

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Woohoo. Well done Hakchak. 🙂

        2. StalkingDwarf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Nice job!

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Well played!

        3. Sess!
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Outstanding

        4. Darv
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Congrats!

        5. Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Incredible, truly incredible! Enjoy dude!

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

          Amazing well done!

      • rivercityransom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        OR UPDATED

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        OR updated

      • Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        OR out......1234!

        Well chuffed!

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          That is a sexy rank

        2. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Nice

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Love it!

      • Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        12k NOOOOOOOOOOOO

      • andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        A final OR of 80k, the highest I've been all season and considering I was outside the top 1m in GW 25 I'll take that!

      • XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Highest score gw1-35 -77(-4)
        Gw 36 - 81
        Gw 37 - 187(-4)
        Gw 38 - 96(-4)
        Stupid game 🙂

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

          whats stupid about it?

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        4.1k

        ah well 😐

      • Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        877th OR, after years of near misses I can finally enter that top 1k any season league 😎

        1. Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Same!! Incredible!!

          1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Great stuff Lizard Lips, I'm glad the wait is over!! 😀

        2. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Nice!

      • Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Top 800 rank! Absolutely buzzing!!! 🙂 Wahooo!!

        Roy you made it too!!

        Viper you missed by a hairs breath, feel your pain, still a great rank dude 🙂