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The Big Numbers – Gameweek Twenty Three

With the Gameweek settled and the Reebok woodwork still reverberating from the efforts of a luckless Robin Van Persie, it’s time for our Members to soak up a selection of key stats from our Opta data. As usual, we’ve also thrown in our take on how the Fantasy Premier League bonus could pan out…

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

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  1. COMH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I keep writing off Newcastle's CS potential. I need to wise up to this asap.

    Krul & Santon or just the one?

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    1. PFOR
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I do too, they just keep upsetting the odds. I have both...on my bench.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      So do I. If you buy one though, dont put him on the bench! 🙁

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        The 3 of us need to make a pact and start doing the right thing.

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    3. Ranieri's Ghost
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      My cup opponent had Krul, RTaylor and Simpson playing... Bye byes for me

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    4. adziom
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Buy them when they have awful looking fixtures and they'll deliver

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    5. theotherguy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      How did u go in sky ff coint, you mentioned you were right up the top?

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  2. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Having watched the game, I'm not sure who would be more deserving of 3 baps than RVP. The thought that he wont get any seems ridiculous.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      That chip was sublime on his weaker foot. He is absolute top quality. Deserved a goal. Far from the cocky hot headed player he has few years ago.

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Great composure. Too bad his sidekicks dont have any

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    2. EdinaHibsNut
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so! Changed from Bale yesterday morning. Down to 4th in cash league 🙁

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Changed from Bale also but thems the breaks

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    3. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Really? That is encouraging Aguero especially as he is the captain of my ship.

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  3. yanky
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    will ba really get 90 min over the wkend?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it.

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    2. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Good question that. May be tempted to Bench him so I can play Dempsey even though its at eastlands

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    3. beslowbowler
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He only played 45 mins a week before his next game. He'll play 90 unless he's injured

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  4. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Rooney? My other strikers are rvp and sturridge

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    1. anish10
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ba

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Considering aguero. Then bring in ba the week after for sturridge

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  5. anish10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    how was taiwo today? worth bringing in for cahill?!

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    1. theotherguy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      That og was hillarious..

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  6. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Realistically do you reckon Stoke can get a CS against Sunderland at the Britannia?

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    1. M.I.A.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say no

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    2. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not. That wont stop me from bringing in Huth though.

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It is as I feared....

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    5. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      do you reckon Sunderland could get a CS at the Britannia???

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Not with huth sniffing about on set pieces. 🙂

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  7. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Apart from RVP. Who are the must have players this GW? I have two FT's but struggling to find anyone I want to bring in.

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    1. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Silva & Aguero could make mince meat of the Fulham defence.

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah got them both. Team is linked. I could prob do with getting a def in. Thinking of poss Senderos > Tawio and saving other transfer. Then again my midfield isn't looking great this GW with Dempsey, Sess and McClean. Tough fixtures.

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        1. Sess!
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          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I'd prob bring Ba in if I was confident he'd start.

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          1. COMH
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I brought in Taiwo aswell. I've got Vermaelen too. He could finally get back to scoring against B'burn. I'm waiting to see how Ba starts his first game b4 I consider him.

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          2. Bad Pen
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Think Sunderland will score at least once against Stoke and chances are Sess and/or McClean will be involved in it. Demps is always dangerous too. I'd keep all three.

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            1. M.I.A.
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              I agree with Sunderland scoring but can't see Demps getting anything from the city game...

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              1. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah, if I do keep the midfield I'd prob bench dempset and play mcclean/sess. Stoke are gonna have either woodgate or wilkinson at RB and McClean should have a field day with either.

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              2. theotherguy
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Dempseys pretty fixtute proof, he could definitely bag one.

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                1. Sess!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Hmm, see how it plays out. I wouldn't know where to start dropping sess or mcclen though.

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    2. Johnny Unitas
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I would fancy a few QPR players, Cisse or Zamora for me, not many 'must haves' to be honest.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Zamora or Ba is going to be the big question for my WC this week.

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      2. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I still haven't got valencia, although may have missed the boat on that one. Tawio could be a shout. Yeah vermailen would be tempting if I hadn't watched the end of the bolton game tonight when bolton should have really won it towards the end. Arsenal were shocking! Just aren't the same team and henry is an embarrasment. Unfortunately his best years are long gone.

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  8. The Dude
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    RMWCT

    Krul (Vorm)
    Kompany, Evans, Taiwo (Santon, Kelly)
    Bale, Dempsey, Sess, Valencia (McClean)
    Dzeko, RVP, Aguero

    Thinking about going with 2 man city forwards as I can always downgrade one to get in Ba/Zamora or any other striker in that price bracket. Or should I find a way to get Silva in... Thoughts?

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Two city attackers....what you gonna do when they play away, lol

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      1. The Dude
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I will play both vs Villa away and downgrade one to another striker when they play Swansea.

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  9. Bare bones
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is rvp predicted bps? Cheers

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      In a sensible FPL world yes, but unfortunately they're more likely to go to a def I reckon. His two shots against the post/bar count as shots off target, which will drop his PPI. Stupid really.

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      1. theotherguy
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Sigh.

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  10. theotherguy
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Raylor and Krul to get BP?

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  11. adziom
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I'm ditching Warnock and Helguson

    A defender and a striker, 11.5M, preferably looking for differentials.

    Suggestions?

    Already got Komps, Senderos, Santon, Agger, RVP, Aguero

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      zamora and evans?

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  12. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    RM First WC draft

    Vorm Krul
    Richards Enrique Evans Simpson Taiwo
    Silva Walters Bale Valencia McClean
    RVP Aguero Ba

    Ba way not play, so I can have BAE and Zamora instead of Taiwo and Ba. Opinions greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Keepers are ok, but not convinced Vorm's form will hold

      Enique has shocking fixtures and a blank GW26. Walters is losing his appeal, especially if he's off pens. Ba I'd hold off on for a few weeks and get Cisse or Zamora for now

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Walters staying until GW28 - I am a sucker for those fixtures. I cant see a better combo in net, I would have Lindy if fit.

        To Ba or not to Ba - that is the topic i will end up tearing my hair over.

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    2. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Mostly very nice. I wouldn't have Enrique (bad fixtures) or Walters (good fixtures but I find him a bit of a donkey) but lovely forward line.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Enrique or BAE - one of them had to face the chop. Wanted to keep Enrique as I have alright cover for him, and would prefer him over BAE for the run in.

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        1. Oi! Shadders!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, one of them has to go - I have Skrtel and BAE and have the same decision to make, but will keep BAE for now. I think I would also keep him over Enrique too, but it could easily work out for you.

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          1. Call Me Old Fashioned
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I have not confirmed anything. I can have BAE + Zamora in place of Taiwo + Ba and then swap later.

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  13. asyrafdanial
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    have 2FT with o.2m in the bank.

    vorm sorensen
    Richards Bae R.Taylor Senderos Caulker
    Bale Silva Valencia Sess Walters
    Fletcher Rvp Aguero

    any criticsm / opinion ?

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  14. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    ba in for sturridge?

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    1. Pat
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Looking that way for me. Bought at 7.3. Will lose 0.1 if he goes down tonight. -96% on FISO

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  15. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    sure it's been mentioned but ... cisse 6.5mil

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No way. I remember Cisse from his S'land days and he's one lazy mo fo!!

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    2. IceMan DB
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Have you given your bp predictions for tonight's games yet?

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        gonna have a look now

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        1. IceMan DB
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Looking forward to it. 🙂

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  16. Pat
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Sturridge is going down tonight. Good time to replace him with Ba?

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It does. But I would be warry of how many minutes he could get this weekend. Im unsure whether Pardew will drop both best, amoebi for the two dembas.

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      1. Pat
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I was thinking about getting him in during my wild card and just putting him on the bench...probably should've because I would've played McClean. Still thinking about it because I would probably leave Sturridge on the bench anyway.

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I did that exact transfer an hour or so ago 😉

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  17. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    rtaylor for dawon(4pt hit)???

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    2. theotherguy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      What?

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    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No

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  18. sotothemightygreek
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Looking to ditch Sturridge. Who do you guys reckon is the best replacement? Zamora, Cisse, Ba? Got 7.8million. Open to other suggestions. Looking to overhaul a 70 point lead.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Very risky and not great fixtures but doing the business....Bellamy.

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      1. sotothemightygreek
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I would have got him for the Wolves game but I decided not to put off Skrtel>Richards, because I was playing Fletcher. Didn't want to take the hit.

        Problem with Bellamy is he will only start 1 of the next 2 games and then you have the possible blank week. I think I've missed the opportunity to make that move.

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    2. Pat
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Looking primarily at Ba...maybe Cisse or someone else for a week or two...at least until Ba's playing time and perhaps PK's is decided.

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      1. sotothemightygreek
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I would love to know if Zamora or Cisse are going to be on pens. That would probably swing it for me. Right now I leaning towards Ba or Zamora.

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    3. simsey
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      We all know that Cisse is rubbish
      Get Zamora or Ba

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  19. DaveTGarrett
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Haha, just realised that all the 5 midfielder scout picks for GW 23 are all in my team!

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    1. Josh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      lots of people have

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  20. arifv
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    will rvp gt 3bps

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    1. Josh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      doubt it

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  21. Bare bones
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Studge to cisse for four point hit?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Surely it's a straight swap... I'd only do it for free

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  22. asyrafdanial
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    worth to double up sunderland player, sess and McClean?

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    ok folks please RMWCT

    Schwarzer/Mignolet

    Evans, Richards, Taiwo, Santon, Caulker

    Bale, Silva, Dempsey, Valencia, McLean

    RvP, Aguero, Cisse (QPR)

    Could do Dempsey - Murphy and Evans - Verm?

    0.5 in bank.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      i would not do said moves, not sure on your GKs. I like a punt on QPR, not sure if I would get 2 rangers though (see mine above)

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        what would you spend the 0.5 on. Krul over Schwarzer? Clark over Evans? Someone over Caulker?

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          save it for when you want to upgrade Cisse

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            could just get Zamora?

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            1. Call Me Old Fashioned
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              aye, I am thinking same. Going to try and forget about my team 2moro and finalise on friday/sat. I need some news from press conferences.

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    2. sotothemightygreek
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Very solid. Not convinced by Taiwo to be honest. Just don't think QPR will keep clean sheets. He's about as good an option as anyone in that bracket though.

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    3. simsey
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Why take out Dempsey? Thats madness, keep him for the season

      I'd have another City defender or Joe hart before Vermaelen....

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  24. Congressman
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    30 points sat rotting away on my bench. It's a bit like getting just the supplementary numbers right in Lotto.

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    1. Josh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      who?

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      1. Congressman
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Krul
        Simpson
        McClean
        Enrique

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  25. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    What we guessing the average is tonight. I'm on 57 pre bonus and hoping for another green arrow, but thinking maybe not after missing Bale (c)

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      40-42

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    2. asyrafdanial
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      me too mate.just hoping rvp get a bonus 🙂

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    3. M.I.A.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      When will the averages be updates?

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It'd have normally been done by now. Prob in next hour. Hope the average is 50 or less.

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  26. andyd
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    finally starting to gain consistent ground on league leader.. 66 so far.. how many bonus can i expect from this lot? (I'll only put in those with a chance)

    krul
    sessegnon (capt)
    dempsey
    bale
    rvp

    I'd imagine 1,3 (6), 3, 3, 1?

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  27. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How long is Lindegaard out for?

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  28. sotothemightygreek
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else tempted by Rodallega? Wigan have wonderful fixtures coming up and it's round about know they tend to make an unexpected surge to safety. It's definitely a gamble but I am tempted.

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  29. Back to Back Ballacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Will McClean keep his assist?,
    How can you lose the ball, while attempting to run with it and then get credited with an assist whan you never intended to pass it at all?
    Assist rules are FOOKING SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SHITE

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Well, if he hadn't done that the ball wouldn't have reached Fraizer at that moment. Intent needn't come into it, it's effect.

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        So loosing possession is a positive thing and should be rewarded with points ya?

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          No, creating a goalscoring opportunity as a consequence of attacking the defender on the flank is a positive thing and should be rewarded with points.

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          1. Back to Back Ballacks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Ridiculous statement. So Theo Walcott should be scoring 43 points a game in your opinion.

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  30. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If I stick with FUL/STO GK rotation I get these teams in the next 6 fixtures:

    SUN sto SWA WOL/NOR avl SWA

    FUL have shown themselves unreliable for home CS, as tonight shows.

    Should I stick with this rotation, or change?

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm sticking *sighs*.

      You may need to get rid of Stockdale when Schwarzer returns (or gives you the perfect opportunity to opt out)

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I'm thinking the latter... lol.

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