A goal in each of the last couple of Gameweeks has brought Andros Townsend onto Fantasy radars over the international break. Since arriving on loan at Loftus Road, the winger seems to have firmly established himself as a key member of Harry Redknapp’s first-team – starting five of the last six matches, he has also chipped in with a pair of assists and received six bonus points in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, averaging 6.6 points per game. In this latest article for members, we take a look at the underlying Opta statistics to see how he’s been performing and examine whether he really is a viable target for the fifth midfield slot in our squads.
i'm supergreat at fpl. direct me a query. i'll save your life
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a) Lambert > Berbatov
b) Walcott > Santi (if Walcott injured)
c) Snodgrass / Sissoko > Santi
Get this right and accolades will rain down on you for the rest of the season.
Get it wrong, however, and ... well let's just say bad things will happen to your test eaglesOpen Controlswouldn't really wanna ship lambert cos he plays reading after this GW, walcott as of yet ain't a write-off so proposing that wud be imprudent. the last
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ok I'll bite. Wanna bring in Cazorla this week for Reading because Walc injury and no other Arsenal coverage. Plan is to upgrade Sessegnon to Caz, but no funds. 0.0 in bank.
Front 8 atm is:
Mata/Walc/Bale/Sessegnon/Sissoko
RVP/Suarez/Benteke
I'm proposing Benteke + Sessegnon to Anichebe + Caz. DGW guaranteed cover + Captain choice FOR -4.
There have been suggested alternatives, you let me know what you think of them 🙂
1) Sessegnon + Suarez to Berba + Cazorla.
2) Sessegnon to Osman
3) Sessegnon + Sissoko to 4.2 (bench warmer) + Cazorla
4) Mata to Cazorla
5) Walcott to Cazorla.
THanks for your time Supergreat 😀Open Controlsoh god i'll have to log in to see if anyone's worth 4. 2
Open Controls1 wudn't sell suarez. 2 don't like osman. never done it for me. too hit'n'miss. but, in the past, when the onus was on him, he delivered. 3 i like,if there was a 4.2er. jenas i'd love to work out. he was damn good. 4 mata only chelsea cover. i say keep . 5 too eraly to say
Open Controlswhy did he miss norwich? i never bought anichebe. never trusted his starts. if you have reason to suspect he'll play both in dgw then yeah. otherwise i'd love to take a punt on jenas. i'm almost definitely goin remy. but i don't watch much football. maybe check motd on jenas
Open ControlsOK Point taken. I'm actually leaning towards Jenas at the moment, he operated primarily in CM for QPR (in his first 90 minute game for QPR anyway), whilst Townsend operated on the right flank mainly.
Jenas also took 2 shots in the box compared to Townsend who took everything outside, so you could somewhat argue that Jenas is the most "advanced" of the midfielders.
The only drawback is the lack of DGW players, as you've mentioned yea. Gotta rethink my squad a bit especially if I bring Caz in, I'll have Wally + Caz for Ars cover, no one in Everton so far (unless I ship Mata or Bale for Fellaini pre-GW33).
Thanks again for the input, really appreciated 😀Open Controlswhat u pay for bale?
Open Controlslosin .5 at GW 34 or whatever i wudn't fret over tbh. bale out for the 2 poor fixtures while u borrow your choice mid for 3 could be worth the dent. but obv bale is more likely to do somethin in dirt fixtures than practically anyone
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right
sort out my team for next GW
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/434/event-history/30/Open Controlslike michu and someone to cazorla and someone. but as i knows not what spot you got i daren't guess
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Team for this GW already done Lambert--Berbatov have 1FT and 3.7 million in the bank.
DDG
Zabaleta Samba Demel
Bale Michu Sissoko Walcott?
Rvp Suarez Berbatov
Fed/ Davies Harte Guthrie
Was planning Sissoko--Cazorla but maybe Wallcott--Caz any thoughts?Open ControlsNah bro save the FT for next week. You might need it to bring in United/Chelsea players depending on FA Cup replay result
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Any electricians here?
Had a 1 gang extension chord outside and got a little bit wet and it is used outside...
Is it safe to use again once all the components and parts have dried out!?Open Controlsjust some vodka. but also, and more importantly, wanton tokery
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Ola DZ.........or nearly DZ........any fresh injury concerns from last night?
Also Mata played only 5mins last, Lampard 0mins and Hazard 92mins. Anyone willing to guess who will play Saturday & Monday?
Also does RVP 85 mins and Rooney 90mins clear up anything? Didn't think so.........Open Controlsyeah, it's looking good for a Mata start at least this weekend...
My theory is Chelsea away is the more important match so RVP will start it...could be wrong.Open ControlsBut isn't Monday vs Utd a bigger game for FSW? And therefore he'll keep Mata for that game? Hoping not.
So who will start up front for Utd on Sat. All for strikers played last night (one currently playing :shock:)Open Controls
Cannot figure out who will play for MUN on Saturday. Chicharitto is playing right now in Mexico, and the other three played significant minutes today in Europe.
Open ControlsNo worries, yeah it's a huge headache.......for some reason I reckon SAF might actually be willing to forgo the Sunderland game, with Chelsea being more important.
Therefore Welbeck & Bag o' Peas to startup front on Sat. RVP & Pigdog saved for FA Cup?Open ControlsBrutal timing, this one. I might be down to six attackers with RVP a rotation doubt and Walcott an injury question.
Open ControlsYeah I could struggle to field 11 with Bunn, Debuchy, Walcott, Mata & RVP looking to trip me up.
Tinkerman mentioned yesterday that Wilson might also be injured 😯 😛Open ControlsHave Bunn and Debuchy as well. Used an early FT to ship Michu for Maloney due to money for next three gws...ruing that move right now but had to be budget conscious.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BaC95O37Os totally cuz
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So Arsenal, Everton and Fulham DGWs are guaranteed correct?
And either Stoke or Spurs will have a blank?Open ControlsHow on earth is Andy Carroll still 8.2? He should be 2.8 max.
Anyone looking at anything from West Ham for the DGW? Can't see nowt.....Open ControlsWho ever wins Chelsea vs Utd will loose their DGW correct?
Come on Utd........Open ControlsNani guaranteed a start vs Sunderland. Put money on it........
Open Controlsisn't he injured? wasn't in the portugal squad
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morning, people.
i'm all set to do walcott > santi but i'm short 0.4 itb. which transer should i make (for a hit) to fund it?
A. puncheon > 4.6 (townsend?)
B. JE > 5.4 (mert?)
C. cuellar > 4.0 (jenkinson?)Open Controlsbut would he play both game in DGW33? i'd prefer mert as he's secured but losing JE (against REA) can't be right too.
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Looking at something similar......but Sissoko to Maloney or Davies to Jenkinson.
But currently have no idea until pressers.....when things will become no clearer.......Open Controlsi'd do siss > maloney. i got a feeling he'll score this week, but i somehow need to postpone getting him 🙁
yep, the pressers are key from now on. hate to wait.Open Controls
Was wondering if anyone else caught that one, seeing as I appear to be watching the game and posting about it alone.
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Five DGWers doesn't really feel enough when Arsenal, Everton & Utd/Chelsea are involved.
Should be about 8 minimum........but just so much rotation........Open Controls5 is minimum (almost half of team).. 7 or 8 sould be better. more than that is overkill imo, should spread the risk too.
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Just seen the goal that The Netherlands scored tonight with the Robben assist.... My god how fast was Robben, Jesus Christ he can dribble amazingly at pace
Open Controlsthis video i dedicate to my money-league 'rivals': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95gP3m-uBHA
Open Controlshaha...Megatron...is it true you don't really like football? Some record if that's the case...
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Being a Scotland supporter is utterly depressing...
Open Controlsare you scottish? have a place to further study at HWU but not enough funding to do so.. if only i have that 0.1 itb in real money 😛
Open ControlsI hear ya captain, being an Ireland supporter aint much better...we blew it with 1 minute to go tonight 🙁
Open ControlsUnlucky Unreal, that sucks... there was a time a few years ago when I really thought we had turned the corner, we had so much young experienced talent... but somehow it just went to shit...
And now we have to start all over again... cos we're just way off the standard needed to compete, with even the weakest of teams...
No offense to any Welsh fans, but we should be beating those guys comfortably...Open Controls
Hope this doesn't get lost on the bottom of the page. In honor of NCAA March Madness here, would like to try something different in addition to our weekly Deadzone Drafts.
FPL Bracketology GW 33-38
The draft follows same usual rules:
Each owner picks 4 players for no more than 25m, at least one each Def/Mid/Fwd. single ownership, once the player is picked nobody else can draft him as well.
As soon as we get 16 teams in this thread, I will set up brackets in which all 64 of our selected players will face off in an NCAA style tournament. I will make sure to seed them in order by FPL points, and put each of our players in four regions so we don't have our own players go up against each other. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, think of a tennis tournament's draw.
Scoring will be simple -- whichever player scores higher advances to the next round/GW and plays. Blanks, benchings, DGWs, all should factor into your decisions. In case of a tie, the higher ranked (FPL points) player will advance.
As we normally don't get 16 players in a typical weekly DZ draft, this might take awhile, so I wanted to spread the word and get any feedback now. We could pick the teams one of the next few nights.Open ControlsOk im in.
Open Controlsi have not been around much.....(life as a father really takes away from FPL) but it am in
Open Controlswow....different life thats for sure!
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as an NBA follower, a DZer and state basketball player, i'd say bring it on!
Open ControlsI'm in
Open ControlsHey TM, won't 25m be quite restrictive for 4 players?
Open ControlsWhen do we make them? I dont have time now so will all the good players be taken?
Open ControlsI will do it like a typical Deadzone Draft that we've been running for the last six or so gws and announce it tomorrow or Thursday night and then let the drafting begin. Since you are in you can pick then or whenever you get to the post. I will save your spot but you might be sifting through the bargain bin if you are not on right away.
Open ControlsHere's mine actually, Kone, Ba, Maloney, Ferdinand
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Hey guys, what do you think I should do with this team?
Begovic--Cerny
Clyne--Martin.R--Samba--Davies--Harte
Walcott--Michu--Sissoko--Mata--Bale
Suarez--RVP--Pogrebynak
1 FT, 3.3 in the bank.
Should I wait to see if Walcott is injured? If he is then Walcott-->Cazorla?Open Controlssounds logical....if fit, save it
Open Controlsnah....wait and see what happens with the united/chelsea replay
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Whats happening fellow deadzoners.....long time, whats the word on RVP? which game do you reckon he will be rested? sun or che in fa cup?
Open ControlsHey CF, it's been a while...
Tbh I'm still unsure who Fergie is planning to rest for this next game... it has been mentioned that he might rotate heavily in the next two games... some going as far to say that he will use two entirely different teams for each game...
I have no idea, but I will be playing Rooney and hoping he plays in the League first and foremost...Open ControlsHey CF, I find it hard to imagine Fergie wanting to rest RVP against Chelsea. Surely they blew the original FA cup game so he'll want to put it right in the replay?
Rooney and RVP are a big worry for this weekend but I reckon one of them will start. My money is on Rooney personally. But that's because I own him 😉Open ControlsYeah the only argument I have with this as a Rooney owner, is that Fergie will realise he (Rooney) is the form player right now, and if he sees the Cup game as the more important game, then he could protect his form player for it...
Unlikely, but could happen... I just hope he sticks by his words when he says that Rooney needs games to be fit...Open ControlsIt's very hard to call really. I reckon both Rooney and RVP will play against Chelsea and one of them will be benched maybe for the Sunderland game. I just think it's easier to imagine RVP sitting it out than Rooney. But anything could happen, they could both be benched!
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I totally messed up and knee jerked......brought rvp in last week as i deemed him as "essential". worst move all season
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as an owner, i feel happy and safe to have him in my team. on form, chasing the Golden Boot, the main striker (well that is debatable) and out of the UCL already. i know he may be rested this weekend, but i don't think he needs full 90 minutes to impress me or to bring me good points i think he's due a big haul.
Open ControlsRomney had a tougher game on a heavier pitch last night with more travel. RVP easier game on a better pitch and less travel.
I reckon decisions will be fine margins this weekend:
Sunderland - RVP & Welbeck
Chelsea - Rooney & HernandezOpen Controlssee the other thing is 3 of their strikers can and have played together.
I think it could be more like
Rooney Kagawa Welbeck
Rooney RVP Hernandez
for instance
(biased Rooney owner)Open ControlsBut they did that the last game and it didn't work...I think it would be strange for Fergie to 'rest' RVP in such a huge match, in the one competition they're still fighting for (league is wrapped up)
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This weeks big questions - who to start this weekend:
1. RVP, Rooney, both or neither?
2. Fabianski or Szczesny?
3. Jenkinson or Sagna?
4. Mata or Hazard, both or neither?Open Controls1. more likely to be one of them I'd say
2. Fabianski for sure
3. Jenks
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Please let this Mexico - USA game end in a draw. 🙁
Open ControlsHey guys shd i change anyone from my team?
DDG (Mignolet)
Davies Johnson Zabaleta (Mariappa Shaw)
Walcott Maloney Snodgrass Bale(Sissoko)
RvP Suarez Lukaku
1m left in bank. I have v little DGW players and hoping to get some soonOpen ControlsI'd say any transfers now should be for someone who has a dgw. Maybe sissoko since he happens to be playing city this week
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Ok so this is the first bit of attention I have paid to my team since the end of gw30. I have 3FT left and 1.5 before gw33 and was thinking of doing the following
31- Sissoko > duff
32- Lukaku > giroud
33- Michu > lampard/united mid
Any better options?Open ControlsIt looks like TW, Zep, Waitikere, Canadian Football, No Association, Messimerized, maybe Laernu, me, hopefully Pepin are in for the DZ March Madness Bracket Draft so far, which means we are well on our way. If others post interest I will slot them as long as we have room, but the above owners are definitely in.
I will post the draft call with tomorrow or Thursday and we will pick our players then. Not sure what my nights will be like so I am a bit noncommittal.
Waitakere, saw the picks but let's wait until the draft call one of the nights this week. Laernu, let me know if you are in. Good night guys. This should be fun.Open ControlsI'll be in, but not sure how much i'll be on here with exams coming up..
Open ControlsJust in case I'm not around for this tomorrow... I wouldn't mind having Berbatov, Lambert, Beausejour and Reither...
Open ControlsI'm in.
Can I give you my 4 players now?Open ControlsMirallas (6.8m), Mertesacker (5.3m) , Sturridge (7.4m) Jarvis (5.5m)
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CF, how's the team looking for this week? couple a hits in the works perhaps? 😉
Open Controlslol.....might take 8pts.....
Saw your email late....havent checked my hotmail in a while. Sorry i did not respond. Thanks for the cricket invite.
Honestly not sure what i am going to do yet.....theo/rvp kinda screwing with my head.Open ControlsWhat you looking at atm?
Open ControlsWaiting on theo info.
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8pt hit when you still have a wc? guess it could be worth it in the long run
no worries. unfortunately we've filled the squad within the last 24 hours though :(. wasn't sure if i'd hear back from you or not and didn't want to keep others playing.
mata/theo/rooney for me. think i'll probably keep them all and hope they start and score. givenn the limited number of transfers we have left I think it doesn't make sense to lose them unless we hear walcott will be out for an extended amount of time. might change my mind thoughOpen Controls
Davies imo
Open ControlsCuellar if you must although both these superubers need to be in your back 5 imo.
Open Controlswhat if i was looking to bring in a cheaper uber with a dgw coming up?
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Any news on aguero?
is he still fantasy keeper?Open Controls

