Handed a debut last week, our new Moneyball series returns to scan the lower end of the Fantasy markets, identifying players with the numbers to suggest they could well emerge as an unlikely force for this week and the foreseeable future. West Brom’s Romelu Lukaku is a considerable unit who, to this point, has been kept straining at the leash. Even so, with a start at home to struggling Reading on the cards tomorrow, the time looks right for the big Belgian prospect…
First to 5...
A.Bale and Long
B.Morrison and DefoeOpen Controls
A tho I wouldn't have long
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B
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Open ControlsLooks like it's A then. Hmmmm, will reconsider then!
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B.
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http://i.imgur.com/jOyfg.png?1
Got my team/captain right? Any transfers you would do before the deadline with this team?Open ControlsYep, looks good. All set.
Open Controlslooks good. Id consider Collins over McClean though
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Looks good though I would personally bench Lescott and double up on wet ham defence with collins
Open ControlsBut then I would logically be better off playing Pog instead of McClean as doubling on WHam means I don't want McClean to do anything.
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Team:
Friedel Federici
Fonte McCartney Clichy Rangel Boyce
Kagawa Hazard Bale Dyer Noble
RvP Tevez Pogrebnyak
Two free transfers.
Considering:
1) Kagawa and Clichy to Morrison and Baines
or
2) Kagawa, Clichy, Pogrebnyak to Sterling, Baines and Berbatov (4 point hit)
thoughts?Open ControlsDid I read correctly? Aguero back for the clash this weekend? Can anyone confirm this?
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Flag removed, set to go.
I would be surprised if he played more than 30 mins this week. Maybe even the same again next week as he will start in the CL after gw6.Open ControlsI dunno, he likes to bounce back quickly from these injuries and Mancini is usually always trigger happy when it comes to Aguero. I tempted to bring him in with Tevez this week...
Open ControlsYou have a point, and my love for the Kun is not far behind Mancini's!
The absolute focus now is on the CL tie. I think Aguero will get increased minutes from now until gw7, but the CL will be the priority.
I'm also unsure about the international break and the minutes Aguero will get just before that happens. He's ususally at the centre of a tug-o-war between club and country. When I get him in, it'll probably be alongside Tevez, as you stated. I'd like to see him complete at least 30 mins first.Open Controls
Aguero has the 2nd highest NTI today. Am I missing something? he was meant to be my differential
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and he's only had 2k transfers in. How is that the 2nd highest NTI?
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As his flag was removed, he was moved to 0 nti. This involves "giving" him 6000 transfers.
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I didn't know that Frei. Why is that?
Open ControlsWhen the red flag is removed, NTI resets to zero.
Aguero was on -6,000 (roughly) last night.(I noticed as I was checking RVP and noticing that Kun and Roon both had around 5% ownership)
Resetting to 0 shows up as + 6,000 transfers if you're looking at the data. It's just an anomaly, like when prices rise / fall. 🙂Open Controls
Ahhhh yes! Frei you're spot on.
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Does anyone think Dempsie will start for for Spurs at the weeekend?
Open ControlsHe will as a lone striker if I get Defoe!
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Afternoon guys how do you think my team looks for GW5
Jussi
Hange Ivan Ridge
Haza (vc) Michu Maloney Pienaar
RVP (c) Berbs Tevez
Bench: Fed Yaya Clyne Mcartney
Im not 100% on the subs and the captain at the moment would appreciate the sound advice i know u will give me…Open Controls
am i correct in benching kack against wig.
michu hazard cazorla pienaar kacka
rvp tevez ba (C)Open Controls
Anything need doing? 1ft
Foster
Baines, Davies, Demel,
Hazard, Cazorla, Michu, Yaya Toure,
Tevez, RVP, Fletcher
Subs: Begovic, Guthrie, Cuellar, GorkksOpen ControlsHold on to FT, team looks great.
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Any newcastle fans care to explain the Ba situation at Newcastle? Did Pardew retaliate to Ba's complaints on twitter? He's assured of a start next 2 games atleast right?
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Hard to say at the moment mate. Seems to be mainly his agent stirring, just about to have a look on the locals to see if theres better insight.
But even if he plays, it could be wide on the left again.Open Controlsso it maybe a better option to ignore Ba and get Berbs in instead? lots of ifs and maybes
Open ControlsYeah, cant see anything to confirm a rift, its agent talk I reckon. However, as I said yesterday on here, Hughton plaus 4-4-2 all the time. Pards may go.for the same formation to start as at Everton but with Ba left and HBA right. A return to the winning formula from last season
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Great article. I'm punting on Lukaku this week and, if he plays, he could be immense.
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been saying the whole week want to get Lukaku in this GW....
will he be too risky an option????....or should i go for Long????Open ControlsVery tempted to take RVP this week before United's rough fixtures and CL matches come up...good idea or bad? I could use the money to strengthen my measly defense. Anyone willing to opine on this?
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Sterling
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Ok now whats with this Graham injury ?
If so , we need to get him out before he falls ,
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so, it appears Kelvin Davis has been dropped for this weekend. What does this mean for Saints, defensive wise> Davis has been poor with Swans defensive issues Davies is losing appeal this week. Might make Clyne 2nd sub.
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Should I double-up on West Ham defense and play Demel or go for Rafael instad?
Is it worth taking a hit to get Ba or Ben Arfa?
RMT:
Jussi
Naughton - Bertrand (!) - Rangel
Pienaar - Michu - Santi - Hazard
RVP - Fletcher - Tevez
Subs: Ruddy - Rafael - Demel - SchneiderlinOpen Controls
WC fail last week, but feel good about this week. Adebayor to Suarez ;
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Baines, Boyce, Demel.
Hazard (vc), Cazorla, Michu, Maloney.
RVP, Tevez, Suarez (c).
Begovic, Davies, Guthrie, Gunter.Open Controls
This is me . . .
Foster
Cole, Demel, Zabaleta
Michu, Bale, Lampard, Nolan
RVP, Petric, Tevez.
Subs: Kacankailc, Clark, Gunter.Open ControlsI hope Lampard starts for you!
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Petric won't start IMO..
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Which is more reliable Fiso or TotalFPL for price changes? TotalFPL says McClean is due a fall tonight, but Fiso says he's still a few hundred off...
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Finally hit the WC button. What are your thoughts on this? Do i need Arsenal cover (poor fixtures)?
Jaska (Begovic)
Lowton Rangel McCauley (Reid, Barnett)
Yaya Hazard Michu Ben Arfa (Sterling)
Berba Tevez RVPOpen ControlsDefence is a bit smelly, and I dont like yoyo although most others will disagree with me on here.
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I have exactly the same midfield and Attack. However, my defense is considerably better with Rafael, Bertrand, Reid, Demel and (Fonte).
Same goalies. But i have 3.2 million in the bankOpen ControlsDont think arsenal cover is essential. No big hitter at the back and rest looks standard/template like - not a bad thing. But if you dont mind me asking, no spare cash to upgrade the defence?
Open ControlsNo Spare cash i'm afraid. My initial team were not a great investment!
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Rate my team guys!
jussi (scwarzer)
gallas hangeland mcauley (clyne williams)
hazard (vc) ben arfa (Cap) michu noble (adam johnson)
tevez rvp berbatov
used my transfers gramham -> berbatov
using noble, he got pens in his locker…
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ben arfa as captain is a high risk decision..
i will stand for RVP, tevez or hazard..Open Controls
How's my team looking ?
Fridel
Zabaleta Ivanovic Demel Hangeland
Hazard(c) Michu Bale(c) Morrison
RVP Tevez
Subs : Federici Pogrebnyak Britton Cuellar ..Open ControlsLooks solid.
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if i had bale i would [c] over hazard
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Need some advice. You'll be available later?Open Controls
nice
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Evening gents!
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Any good suggestion about using my bench?
Vorm
Verminator - Ivanovic - Lowton
Hazard - Yaya - Cazorla - Michu
RVP - Tevez - Berba (c)
Bench: Guzan, A Hughes, Nelsen, KagawaOpen Controls
Would you make any changes to this team?
Foster (Begovic)
Baines Demel Hughes (Cuellar Gorkks)
Michu Hazard Cazorla Pienaar (Taylor)
Fletcher RVP Tevez
Thanks for the feedbackOpen Controlsgo for it mates..
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Gazzinga is 4.0
Pity Saints defence is awful. Otherwise we have ourselves a 3rd 9 million rotation, Cesar and GazzingaOpen Controls
11 years, 7 months agoGreen, lescott, graham OUT.
Foster, Clark, Berbatov IN.
Worth -4pt (My team lacks a keeper at the moment)?