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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 5

Our regular post-Gameweek delve into the members’ data is next on our Tuesday schedule.

We look at why Sergio Aguero has profited from a change of tactics and try to ascertain just why Harry Kane’s output remains a major issue at Wembley Stadium.

Man City, Brighton and Liverpool’s playmakers also find a place in this week’s article, while the West Ham and Swansea defences also catch the eye.

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

    I feel a lot of people in these comments would be well-served by going back and reading this HT:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/09/17/scout-notes-gameweek-5-sunday-4/?hc_page=33#hc_comment_16514501

    and this one which talks of Patience > Aggression:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/09/14/european-scout-notes-wednesday/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_16465270

    So many people want to play Striker Roulette which I think only leads to massive amounts of frustration (if not a hole in the head) especially in regards to Citeh who is a bit like Liverpool last year: tons of scoring options, can't have them all, stick with one (or two) you like and ride it out.

    But all this "Are you going without Kun this week? Are you MENTAL?" is a bit much. Besides selling Lukaku for Kun with the vast differences in ownership could be counted as even more mental this early in the season...

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

      The patient approach is very much winning up to this point but isn't it about time one of these big striker bandwagons actually came off!

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

      oh wow: i've never turned green before.

      after three years i guess i finally said something smart.

    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I generally agree, but think there's a difference between flip-flopping vs. a considered change of mind after weighing alternatives/stats/state of play.

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          This is my thinking. I have done Morata to Kun this week with the next couple of months in mind. If Morata gets 2/3 this week and Kun doesn't score (or play), I won't go running back. I will look to get him in 5/6 weeks or so, when Chelsea's fixtures pick up *IF* he has been picking up points over that period. Might be to replace Kun, might be to replace Lukaku.

          If you are changing big players for a single game, you're doing it wrong (in my book)

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

            Though I'm sure Morata->Kun was partially inspired by Morata-1 vs Kun-20 this past weekend because it's not like CHE's fixtures are "bad" in their upcoming matches and Morata's form has been fairly good.

            I also think most of us plan to stick with the idea of buying a player with not a single gw in mind but multiple (i'm usually in the 3-4 camp) but that shiny new bauble easily turns many heads....

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

          sure and as every week rolls on we get more information but i'm definitely seeing a pattern of these "considered changes of minds" for strikers being built on the backs of a single gameweek haul.

      • Karan14
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        My plan was to stick with Kane & Lukaku for 7 gameweeks.
        Not disappointed by Lukaku one bit.
        A bit disappointed by Kane but I know he can make up for it in the next 2. If he doesn't I'll get rid on wildcard.

      • HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Chasing points / Striker roulette ... what can you mean?

        Wk 1 : Kuku / Batshauyi / Jesus
        Wk 2 : Kuku / Vardy / Mounie
        Wk 3 : Kuku / Kane / Chicarito
        Wk 4 : Kuku / Firmino / Morata
        Wk 5 : Kane / Firmino / Morata
        Wk 6 : Kane / Kun / Morata

        I took a gamble on Kane in week 3 for BUR and couldn't afford the price drop for week 4
        Plan was sell Kane (eve), hopefully make profit on Firmino and buy back a cheaper Kane for week 5
        Week 4, Kuku blanked (0) and Man U looked to be tailing off / harder fixtures, everyone was raving about Firmino, so I ended up swapping Kuku for Kane and keeping Firmino for week 5

    4. It’s a Knockaert
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Will atsu price rise this week?

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

        On 75.6% so possibly yeah.

    5. LC1
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      De Gea
      Mee Rosenior Jones
      Salah Eriksen Gross Ritchie
      Aguero(C) Lukaku Firmino

      Myhill Carroll Cedric Dawson

      Good to go or anything worth a hit?

      Thinking Cedric > Kolasanic.

      Thank you

      1. cworkman
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        For me kolasanic is well better than cedric with how southampton is struggling a bit atm,,,,,also i hate arsenal as much as the next guy but last game against chelsea i saw an outstanding defense and kolasanic is one of the better more attacking defenders for arsenal.

        1. Freddo
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          3 clean sheets in 5 is struggling?

    6. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rp.Where would you spend the cash?
      1.5itb. 1ft.

      --Elliot--
      -Alonso-Davies-Jones-Hegazi
      -Eriksen-Richie-Gross
      -Kane-Luk-Firm.
      ------Foster-Zanka-Chalobah-Mooy----

      a) Alonso to a 5.0def and Firm to Kun for a hit
      b) Hegasi to Otamendi
      c) Something else?
      Thanks all.

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Have you looked at something like Gross - Ramsay? Fixtures kind, looking good

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          This, too.

      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hegazi to Kola looks tempting. Or Hegazi to Monreal and pocket the savings.

    7. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      DDG - Elliot
      Ake - Kolasinac - Davies - Clark
      Alli - Salah - Mooy - D.Silva
      Kane(c) - Lukaku (0.0 ITB)
      (Hunemeier - Caroll - Elliot - Quaner)

      GTG? How's the defense?

    8. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Silva or Salah

      Who to captain

      1. Big Sum
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not Silva

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        None of the above

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Morata
          Firmino
          Alli
          Alonso
          Kola
          Bavies
          Mkhi

          Out of these then?

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Alli

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

        Silva.

      4. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Salah

      5. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Last 3 premier matches MAN C v CPL - 5-0, 4-0, 3-0 (Silva goals 1,1,2)

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

      Is there any clear three draft winners out of this lot? Or one or two definite losers? (Slim pickings)

      Son
      Ritchie
      Brady
      Knockaert
      Ince

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

        Hmm, they could all be good, Richie sticking out as the leader at the moment.

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers. Son is the one I don't have, largely because of minutes uncertainty.

    10. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Transfers affect your overall rank? :O

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

        Yeah. Transferring out Lukaku ruined mine

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Oh my god

        2. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I enjoyed this - I'm not sure OP picked up on it

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

            Thanks

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        they do if they are ill advised or for hits.

      3. Adams6
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        If you are tied on points with another manager, whoever has made fewer transfers goes above the other.

    11. Taffer
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A) Alonso, Coutinho, Lukaku
      B) Bavies, Salah, Kane

      Already have Kun, Silva, Mendy, Mikhi

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

        on WC

      2. R.C
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        B

      3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        B

      4. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bavies Coutinho Lukaku

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Pick up Alonso in a few weeks when Chelsea's fixtures pick up (if you need him)

    12. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at something a little bit like this for my WC:

      Elliot, 4.0 with the best name
      Kolasinac, Jones, Naughton, Clark, Mee
      Salah, Mhky, Ritchie, Chuopo-Moting, Carroll
      Lukaku, Aguero, Jesus

      Thoughts?

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

        Too heavyweight up top, not much flexibility in the rest of the team imo.

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

        Looks similar to mine, at the moment my worry would be spurs coverage - they have 3 'easy-ish' games coming up - apart from that I have gone for RLC to replace Carroll (who was already in my team) and this was on the basis of his performance last weekend when he really should have scored - I think he will score sooner or later!

        1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I could squeeze jones to davies.

          Spurs are a big worry, but Kane is looking expensive compared to the alternatives and upgrading Mhky to Erikson takes up a surprising amount of cash.

          1. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Still, a WC with no Spurs attack looks sort of mental and too driven by recency bias. They will come good and have some nice upcoming fixtures.

    13. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      While everyone is jizzing re Kun Kane Kaku I might just find room for Laca with the next few fixtures and no Welbeck.

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Looks a good pick.

        • Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Same here.. Though I'm targeting Ramsey this week

        • Gregor
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Hmm, still Giroud though, good fixtures but not exactly firing on all cylinders is he.

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

            Wenger is going to need this guy firing and the next two home games should allow Arsenal to be a bit more creative v buses.

        • R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Lol every GW same ideology

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

          Hmm. Mental though it is I got Rambo and Kun in and shipped both Laca and Alli to make way. Its competitive and I got jerky knees! Keeps getting hooked early and doesn't sound bedded in yet.

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

        RMWCT

        Fabianski - Elliot
        Jones - Davies - Kolasinac - Mee - Long
        Salah - Ritchie - Shaqiri - Davis - Carroll
        Aguero - Kane - Lukaku

        1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I think the midfield needs another big boy

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

          Dat midfield doooeeeeeee

        3. Gríma Wormtongue
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          brave

        4. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Shaqiri to Gross
          Davis to Atsu

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Carroll to Doucoure

        5. Freddo
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          That midfield is Aids.

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

            Carroll is bench Fodder and I will play the 2 with the best fixtures from Mee/Shaqiri/Davis

      3. meclive
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Kane or Lukaku is a big dilemma this week!

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Kane

      4. R.C
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Stop selling Firmino ffs

        Lad's good

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          A blank makes anyone a terrible option, don't you know?

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Wowwwwwwww really

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

          He's a good price point. I'll be floating between him and Vardy depending on fixtures I think

        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          didn't score v burnley, now a terrible option

        4. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Same goes for Alli!

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

        I know Kante is a DM, but if one does the comparison to others in his price range, Atsu, Doucoure etc, he looks good. And will be in the bonus and CS points. Thoughts?

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

          Na.

        2. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Atsu> Doucoure > Kante

        3. Mick J
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Clean sheet points sure, but bonus points? Hardly.

      6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        New template seems to be three big hitters up front. Can't wait to see it become Hazard Eriksen Mane Mkhi in midfield in a few weeks time.

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Wish I had Eriksen grrrr switched him for Alli cause UCL

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

        Play Mbemba and bench Simspon this week?

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ofcourse

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

          Yep.

        3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I think I would

        4. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          However its Liverpool, Simpson might assist

      8. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Any changes needed chaps? Would be for a hit...0.8 in the bank

        Elliot
        Bavies, Cedric, Clark
        Salah, Mkhitaryan, Ritchie, Carroll
        Aguero (c), Kane, Lukaku

        (Foster, RLC, Hegazi, Mariappa)

        Cheers!

      9. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hart to drop this week?

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

          Hmm, getting close but then Ben Mee's been hovering for weeks!

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

          The ball? Probably

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

        Right order of this week's bench
        Elliot, Simspon, Tom Carroll, Chalobah?

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

          I'd go Carrol, Chalobah, Simpson.

        2. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Elliot, Chalobah, Carroll, Simpson is what I would keep it as

        3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Simpson last

      11. R.C
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Having too many good players doesnt help in choosing the captain grrr!

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Time for 4-5-1 to save headaches 😉

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

          See what happens in the cup games first.

      12. R.C
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        When can one expect Son to be nailed?

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

          I think there'd need to be injuries involved.

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Wasn't he more nailed last season than this one?

            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              When Kane was injured yes

        2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Injuries

        3. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Seems like he's nailed for next game...

      13. R.C
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Alli + Richarlison to Son + Pogba when Pogba returns?

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Not worth thinking about at this stage

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

        RMWCT: 0itb

        Gomes, Elliott
        Kola, Otamendi, Davies, Monreal, mbemba
        Salah, mkhi, Chuppa Chupps, chalobah, Carroll
        Aguero, Lukaku, Jesus

        Still unsure on:
        3rd mid
        Arsenal def double up
        Jesus over lacazette - not sure I wanna have double city attack next week as a Chelsea fan

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I'm not digging these shitty midfields but on paper it should score you good points

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

            Its a 433 formation so only one of those playing will be a bit shitty

      15. Assist me a river
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Wildcard active. Which players are must? Kane? Salah? Miki?

        I`m very tempted on Alexis!

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Kane Lukaku Aguero Mane Sanchez Hazard

        2. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Elliot is a must have

      16. meclive
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Would you go with A or B lads?

        A) Otamendi, Bellerin
        B) Stones, Kolasinac

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Otamendi + Kola

          1. meclive
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Cant afford it - puts me 0.1 over *cries*

            1. R.C
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Bertrand + Kola then

              1. meclive
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Suppose I could downgrade Lascelles to Mbemba and then go for Otamendi + Kola...

                1. R.C
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Otamendi is not that great, keep Lascelles. Why not Bertrand?

            2. Garth Marenghi
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Then A

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

          A

        3. Astronautovic
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          A bellerin looked great too

      17. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Who is best mid price midfielder?

        I'm looking replacement for Antonio and considering Fab or Ramsey.

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Mkhi Silva Pogboom Ritchie Gross

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Forgot to mention that I need mid for 7.0 or under. So Ritchie then?

          2. Magic Box
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Antonio is a good pick after Spurs.

            I'm in the same dilemma though, not happy about having him in my team...

      18. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Is Lacazette now a more interesting option with Welbeck confirmed out for a month?

        Arsenal have great fixs now

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Wait for Carabao Cup

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

          Good but not great. A relative differential too. But behind Morata, Kane, Kun, Jesus, Kaku. Plus more expensive than Bobby and Vardy.

      19. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Potential WC alternating between 3-4-3 and 4-3-3.

        Elliot / Fabianski

        Kolasinac / Davies / Jones / Lascelles / Long

        Ramsey / Coutinho / Ritchie / RLC / Carroll

        Kun / Kane / lukaku

        0.1 ITB

        what do you think?

      20. PMassive94
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        WC active, too frustrated so far. How does this look:
        Fabianski (Elliot)
        Otamendi, Monreal, Azpilicueta, Mbemba (Hunemeier)
        Salah, Mhiki, Fabregas (Obiang, King)
        Vardy, Kun, Kane

        Mixing line ups to either have Kaku or Kane, prefer balance of this at the moment