The unusual rumble you hear is the sound of a Stewart Downing bandwagon – last seen or heard circa 2010/11, when the winger racked up 167 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points in his final season at Aston Villa. Having provided just two assists over the entire previous campaign, Downing was written off as a Fantasy force this time round. After an uninspiring start, he has now produced attacking returns in each of his last three for Liverpool and has already received over 10,000 transfers in prior to this weekend’s trip to Southampton. In this latest article for members, we assess the statistics to see just why:
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I'm 50 points ahead of my mini league rival. He has RVP & I don't. I do however have Suarez & Bale that he does not have.
Should I go out of my way to bring RVP (losing Cisse & Michu/Sissoko) or just captain one of Bale/Suarez?Open Controls-
Rooney instead an option?
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I quite like that if I'm honest.
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Bring in RVP and captain him imo.
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With the form he's in Viper? I'd feel good about C Suarez.....and being 50 pts ahead! 😀
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Why give him RVP as a differential? Let him screw up his team and take RVP out if he wants a differential - and even if he does, and puts in suarez or bale, you have those angles covered - let him try and make up the 50 points with less than explosive players.
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So go out of my way to bring RVP back in yeah? I'll be giving him Sissoko or Michu as a differential if I do it..
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Would take RVP with double coming up, or even without over Michu or Siss. Would also take Bale or Suarez over Siss or Michu. Its a no brainer imo.
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Should I do Taarabt to Walcott my rival has Walcott and is 60 points clear
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Taarabt to Kagawa with Kagawa to Walcott next week? Essentially its a case of do you think Kagawa will out score Walcott by 4 this week.Open Controls-
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No i shouldnt do either?
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Do you have your WC? If not than considering the doubles coming up this move could cost you 4 pts
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I dont. Thats what i was kind of getting at. The move will cost me 4 points as ill get Walcott next week maybe Caz too.
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I would avoid than, I know Kags is on form and RDG seem like the best target for a destruction job. But he is not really that explosive usually and Walcott could do well too vs Swansea.
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actually it's not just that
it's kagawa or walcott plus 4 pts plus 1 transfer next week
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play sissoko or lambert?
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Lambert
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Gives me a headache. I'm currently benching Lambert
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same here, hence the plea for help!
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Sissoko.
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Tough. Personally I'd play Lambert, although he only has 4 home goals including 2 against Villa.
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I need some help with my defense (or the lack of it).
Any suggestions (especially with DGWs in mind)?
Cameron Clyne Davies Demel Harte
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You planning on playing 3 defenders then? With that defense I'd hope you'd be stacked up front. Cameron/Clyne/Demel to Zabs, Rafa, Azpi, GJ. Not sure what the prices are nowadays, so whatever you can afford. Then make sure you rotate your other cheap defenders accordingly. That's how I'm playing it and it's worked thus far.
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Aren't all of them (except GJ) rotation risk? Wanted Rafa, but not sure how nailed on is he.
Btw front 8 is:
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I wouldn't consider Zabs to be as much of a rr as Azpi...GJ and Zabs are your best bets tbh. Yeah man, I'd definitely just splurge on GJ or Zabs and rotate your cheapies. I'd get rid of one of Cameron/Demel. If you have cash left over think about changing one of them to Dawson sometime (if you're feeling it of course).
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What about Jose Enrique?
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Is it just me, or has this been a very quiet week for transfers?
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Coutinho better than Downing shirley? Not that Downing has been playing badly for his club, he's surprised me, but of the two...
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well Coutinho being taken off on 59 mins last game...that's hardly a good sign is it? Kind of makes me hard to get interested
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makes me hard?
that came out wrong...
came out?
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Oooh, matron, make you hard does it?
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Tactical sub I'm pretty sure since he's not a defensive winger and Spurs were running riot
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Can only afford Downing 😉
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@Declan, I'm facing you in La Liga this week, you're top, I'm joint second, this could be a title decider!
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Sturridge or Lukaku > RVP or Rooney? Money is not an issue...which one would you peeps do?
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If you don't have Suarez, do Lukaku to RVP.
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Lukaku to (flip a coin). But I seem to be the only one still having faith in Sturridge
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I trust Sturridge more than Lukaku this week tbh...but now should I bring Rooney or RVP in? That's my dilemma...Rooney seems to outperform RVP (FF-wise) each time they're on the pitch together.
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I personally own rooney and I think it is worth it because of the price difference. But I wont argue with anyone owning RVP cause he has pens.
I also love the selfish players for FPL, so I wont be moving Sturridge any time soon. The stats are too good, hopefully he is sharp enough this week to prove me right.Open Controls
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I have the exact same issue. I'm leaning towards Lukaku to Van Persie. Sturridge to Rooney really tempts me because I would then be able to afford Snodgrass to Cazorla next week, but I think Sturridge is still a stud, and quite the differential as well.
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What's the consensus on Mata starting against West Ham and being in the team the rest of the season? Got to be worth keeping him for now given I've kept him the last couple of weeks. So hard to call tbh.
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If you have him...keep him. Mind of Benitez, only he knows the answer to your question...
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Mata owner here for ages. think i'll ship him out next week for santi (double up wtih walcott). if i' going to get Chelsea mid again after that, i think it'll be Lamps or Hazard.
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That was my exact plan 😀 Mata will just be frustrating to own. I like Lampard as an option.
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So Nani's out, Valencia's in terrible form, Young's in and out of the team... Kagawa nailed on to start against Reading?
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I was going to do Michu and Lambert to Townsend (permabench) and Suarez for -4, but now I'm having second thoughts.
If you had RVP, Sturridge and Lambert, would you rather have:
A) Sturridge and Lambert
B) Sturridge and Suarez (-4)
C) Lambert and Suarez (-4)
Note I still have my WC so this is with a relatively short-term perspective.Open Controls-
C) but I'de rather double up on Roo & Persie this weekend.
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had enough of this torment... just did cisse to rooney (C)
bale will be VC.
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hey guys any advice on which defender and keeper to pick from following:
Bunn or Bego
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Accumulator....
To win: United/Chelsea/Spurs
AGS: Rvp/Lamps
7/1
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...add Suarez and it becomes 13.4/1
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Are the AGS as part of the to win, or are they two separate 7/1 bets
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Part of...
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Considering Fletcher -> Remy
Any thoughts
Bunn (Beg)
Enrique, Cliche, Wilson, (Davies, Marriappa)
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Just clicked on Michu/Fletcher -> Downing/Rooney. I feel ashamed.
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Bought De Gea and feel perrrr-ity gooood about it. I don't buy this Lindegard EPL medal theory. Fergie isn't that sentimental imo.
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Evra out for Evans
Bego out for De Gea
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Maloney vs Townsend:
I think many are facing the same dilemma (choice between this pair for 5th MF place).. My question- Is it worth spending 0.5m more in this crucial stage (we can't afford to do transfer of this 5th MF again for any PRICE ADJUSTMENT in future) who may play 1 or 2 matches under 3-4-3 set up until the end of the season? So please help me & to those who are in the same situation by picking one among these 2 players with your open hearted OPINIONS & JUSTIFICATIONS.. Thanks in advance 🙂Open Controls -
I just want to say ... that Downing is already in my team! 😎
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Am I mad not having RVP or Suarez at the moment? I quite like my forward line of cisse Sturridge and benteke!
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