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Moneyball – Romelu Lukaku

21 September 2012 1200 comments
Chris Glover Chris Glover
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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…

Chris Glover Creator of the plfantasy blog, providing a stats focused approach to fantasy football. Exiled to Canada but still prefer my sports played on grass rather than ice. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. jguti14
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    West ham fans...

    could someone tell me what is up with Mccartney?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      can't get in due to o'brien form

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        injured?

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          not anymore

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  2. Ramseys Rovers
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    had Baines(c) last week, really considering him again this week.
    any glaring reason its a bad idea?

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      The only reason I can think of is worry that Swansea will find their early season form. I'd rather captain Hazard/Tevez/RVP but there are definitely worse choices than Baines.

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  3. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Worth getting rid of anyone from this lot for a 4 point hit to get Ben Arfa?

    Hazard, Cazorla, Nolan, Dyer, Guthrie

    Ta. 🙂

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    1. Djerbil
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      yeah Guthrie, but who would u downgrade??

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Shouldn't have included Guthrie probably 😳 Then I'll have a benching dilemma.

        This is assuming I get Defoe for Jelavic.

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    2. Chris_White
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      No.

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    3. TochanMama
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Not at all!

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      No

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    5. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers, guys.

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    6. Aditya K
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hell no.

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    7. Van The Man
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      BeDa.. Iddhange irli ansutte! 🙂

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        😀 ok.

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  4. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I'm not looking for Scoutcast every week, just because I cannt understand what they say, LOL

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    1. blue cheese
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Listen to it. You'll get used to it.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        native voice still too hard for me 🙁

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    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Me neither.

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  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    So I've made my transfer for this week and am planning for next week already.

    Two options:

    Graham > Crouch
    Cole > Baines

    Which is the better/more urgent transfer?

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    1. Ramseys Rovers
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Baines imo

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        It's tricky though because Baines is a better player to get than Crouch, but the person he's replacing is also better than Graham.

        Think Cole and Chelsea will be keeping a lot of clean sheets this season...

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        1. Ramseys Rovers
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          True but id rather use a transfer on a player you'll be playing every week rather than a 3rd striker. with the champions league up and running bertrand could come in for cole at some point too.
          i think of baines as almost a midfielder too

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Cole to Baines. Chelsea have some bad fixtures coming and you can play Baines every week for about the next 10.

      Not sold on Graham to Crouch.

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      crouchy fixtures r terrible. few weeks too early imo

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Are they really that bad?

        Starting next week, their only bad fixture is ManU away.

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  6. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 13 Years
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    Foster
    Ivanovic / Demel / McAuley
    Fellaini / Morrison / Hazard (C) / Michu
    Tevez (V) / Van Persie / Fletcher

    subs: Davis / Nolan / Jenkinson /Reid

    would you save the transfur?

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    1. fredwestham
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yes I would save

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    2. TochanMama
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      keep it as it is!

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    3. blazinup
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Fletcher to berbatov

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  7. TochanMama
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Vorm, Foster

    Vermaelen, Ivanovic*, Shawcross, Barnett, Kompany

    Guthrie, Cazorla, Michu, Hazard, El Ahmadi

    Tevez, Berbatov, Defoe*.

    simpson out for ivanovic and Adebayor out for defoe

    VIEWS?

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      personally i dont like costy defence and you have 3 there the only one i like is bains. first i would do kompany-->bains.

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  8. Djerbil
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Baldie to another Baldie

    Brad Friedel has described Fabien Barthez as "ignorant" and "disrepectful" after he said Lloris should be ahead of the American.

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  9. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Apologies for posting all these photos but couldn't resist with this one!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/27453474@N02/5543913243/in/photostream/

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  10. meechamspowders
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    my gut feeling is telling me to do cazorla > ben arfa. wise move?

    don't like arsenal's next 2 games (on paper), but they do have the potential to be open so obviously cathorla could be involved. I also think he could end up being someone who plays amazing but isn't great points wise.

    bottom line is though: NOR &rdg look like great fixtures compared to mcy & CHE, and I haven't got any newcastle attacking coverage.

    can always get cazorla back when fixtures get better.

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      yeah i would go for it.

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  11. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Do you think Wigan will score this week?

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      yes, everyone should score vs Fulham at home

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      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. Hughes on bench it is.

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          depend on the CS odds for your other defenders though

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          1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Good point. I'll ask again in the new post.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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  12. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    worth free transfer?

    cueller out
    bertrand in

    bertrand would play over jenkinson

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Make no sense.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        You make no sense 😛

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Whaaaaat?! You said no too.

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            "Make no sense" makes no sense 😀

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            1. blue cheese
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              See his / her name.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      No.

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      1. JCrosbie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        was spare the moment "friday" transfer

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  13. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    who is better to ditch in the long run, morrison or nolan.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      nolan is too fat for long runs..so morrison

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Please RM WC Striking force.

    Tevez Ba Berbatov. No RVP in there due to fixtures meaning I can afford Hazard, Bale and Santi in midfield

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    1. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I like that strategy...

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  15. PlayUpPompey
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know if McCartney is likely to start for West Ham this weekend?

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  16. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Last question. Will Kacan and Kagawa start this week?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      kagawa yes, not sure about kaca

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  17. Trigg ⭐️
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Jussi (Fed)

    Ivanovic, Williams, Clyne (Hange, Cuellar)

    Bale, Hazard, Maloney, HBA (Noble)

    RVP, Tevez, Graham

    All set to go? I'm torn over Hangeland and Clyne?

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    1. mousikou
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      i think you should take out rvp and get a cheaper striker and then get a better team

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  18. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Scout picks are up!

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/09/21/scout-picks-gameweek-5/

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  19. TochanMama
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    Vorm, Foster

    Vermaelen, Ivanovic, Shawcross, Barnett, Baines

    Guthrie, Cazorla, Michu, Hazard, El Ahmadi

    Tevez, Berbatov, Defoe.

    Captain suggestions any?

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    1. mousikou
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      berbatov or hazard

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  20. meechamspowders
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    Which 1 to bench?

    Pienaar
    Michu
    Kacanaklic
    Berbatov

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    1. Isco Disco
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      IMO Michu

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    2. AndyZ
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Kacanaklic

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  21. Van The Man
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Can somebody whats the likely duration Graham will be out for?? Thinking of getting Moore on sunday if its a long stint.

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  22. Rossoneri4Ever
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Lukaku or Lambert for Graham?

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  23. mousikou
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    what do you think of this team
    Jenkinson (Ruddy)
    Rafael,Clichy,,Lowton (Gibbs,Demel)
    Bale,Gervinho,Hazard(captain),Yaya Toure,(Pinaar)
    Teves,Ba(vice captain),berbatov
    also i have used my wild card this week

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    1. mousikou
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      please comment

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  24. mousikou
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    what do you think of my team

    Jenkinson (Ruddy)
    Rafael,Clichy,,Lowton (Gibbs,Demel)
    Bale,Gervinho,Hazard(captain),Yaya Toure,(Pinaar)
    Teves,Ba(vice captain),berbatov
    also i have used my wild card this week

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  25. Isco Disco
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Hey Guys,
    I'd really appreciate it if you answered my question
    Please choose 2 out of these:
    1) Ba
    2) Berba
    3) Podolski
    4) Defoe

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    1. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      All of them are worth it... I personally prefer berb. And the others depend on what coverage you have from the other sides. i.e. if you have cazorla I wouldn't get podolski as well. Same for barfa - ba, and bale defoe

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  26. halnone
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Play Zaba or Baines ?

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    1. Isco Disco
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Baines

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  27. JWilson3
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Will Zabaleta start for City on Sunday?

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    1. halnone
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      yep

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  28. mackay007
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Team Currently:

    Mignolet (De Gea)
    Mcauley Verm Demel/Rangel (Clyne)
    Bale Michu Kagawa Maloney (Guthrie)
    RVP Tevez D Cisse

    Got 2 FTs currently doing Zab > Mcauley and then not sure, should I just do D Cisse> Berba? Or should I try and take a hit and replace someone else and improve my team somewhere else?

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  29. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Long or Lambert? I can't find the funds for Fletch or Berb.

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  30. KingoftheRunts
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    benching dilemma this week
    michu, hazard, pienaar, y toure, santi, fletcher, ba, tevez
    thoughts?

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    1. AndyZ
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      that's a tough one. probably Pienaar. Everton is away to Swansea tomorrow.

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