Scout Betting

The Fantasy Flutter with Paddy Power – Gameweek 2

Before we take a look at the Scout Pick markets for Gameweek 2, a reminder that Paddy are offering exclusive enhanced odds for Fantasy Football Scout visitors on Robin Van Persie to score anytime in Monday night’s game. Available to new accounts only, if you’ve yet to get a Paddy Power account, you can sign up and get these exclusive odds right here. Existing account holders can also get in on the act with Van Persie: Paddy have a money back special on offer for the Chelsea clash.

Van Persie aside, and with our weekly tenner in hand, lets look at some of the other names in this week’s Scout Picks and see how Paddy’s number crunchers rate their chances.

A man of the match showing in Monday’s 4-0 Magpies mauling failed to bring Edin Dzeko a goal but we’ve taken a punt on the Bosnian for the Picks this week. Rotation is always a concern but with Dzeko in full flow, we see him starting at Cardiff and carrying a big threat to Malky MacKay’s men. Paddy aren’t quite so sure, offering 5/1 on a Dzeko goal with a City clean sheet, odds perhaps influenced by the injury to Vincent Kompany. We reckon this is fairly generous and we’re happy parting with £4 of our stake money.

Our gamble on Dzeko forced Southampton’s Rickie Lambert onto the Scout Picks bench but he remains a hot property ahead of the St Mary’s clash with Sunderland. Off the mark from the spot at West Brom last time out, Lambert may now feel under threat from new striker, Pablo Osvaldo, which might well fuel a convincing display against the Black Cats. Again, Paddy have priced a Lambert goal with a Southampton clean sheet at 5/1, enough to tempt another £2 from our weekly purse.

Our final two markets switch to midfield with Paddy dangling 6/1 on a Kevin Mirallas goal and an Everton clean sheet in their home clash with West Brom. Similarly, they match those odds for Stoke’s Britannia clash with Crystal Palace, with Scout Pick Jon Walters offered at 6/1 for an anytime goal with a Potters clean sheet against Ian Holloway’s side. Of the two, we’re going to opt for Mirallas, putting up our final £4 quid on the Belgian and the Toffees to deliver.

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1,255 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    what was the name of the FFS article they used to post an hour before deadline putting the fear of god into to you? 🙂 it was my favourite article(yet i cant remember the name 🙄 ) a round up of what the morning papers were saying

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Preamble, I miss it.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Has it been ditched? Or maybe just depends on how busy Mark was.

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        1. Bad Pen
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          No idea, I've not heard anything about it.

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      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Ta thats the one 😀

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Should be back this week. Site problems last week prevented it I think.

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  2. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Looking at downgrading Cech pretty soon to a cheap keeper to rotate with Boruc.
    Have been looking at Krul and Foster. But Speroni has recently emerged as a budget option with an equally good rotation. Sounds reasonable?

    Only doubt is the Crystal Palace defence though. 😕

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Spend the extra .5

      Foster.

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Chris, it was my original plan, but I've started worrying a bit about the state West Brom i sin right now. Need to see some improvement fast.

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    2. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm doing that very same move to Speroni next week.

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cech owner here. Plan is to keep him as long as i could bar injury.

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I really don't like having a £6.5m goalkeeper, too much money imo.

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  3. Alexieishere
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    My front 7:
    Nolan, Hazard, Coutinho, Walcott
    Giroud, Lambert, Sturridge

    who to capt? really confused, I'm going Sturridge atm, yay or nay?

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If that was my squad, I'd go Walcott

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      1. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I've Jecko (C), Walcott (VC)

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    2. welshbenny
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Am going Lambert ahead of Soldado. Really unsure also!

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    3. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lambert probably ahead of him and Giroud too...although the early kick-off does make for a tense start to your football watching weekend (if you went Giroud). Sturridge isn't a bad option and I think you could leave it on him too...

      I'd go Lambert I think...Set P, Pen, Form even...Team doing well...

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    4. Muniains Tears
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      i'd go for lambert, as you already doubled up on arsenal and liverpool.

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      1. Alexieishere
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Changing to Lambert, thanks guys for the advice, guess I'm settled right now, GL for this week *finger crossed*

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  4. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    @Optimus

    Replied to your WC team on top of page 6. Cheers.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ta

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  5. Wilberto
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Please rate my team!

    Boruc (Foster)
    Zabaleta - Ivanovic - Coleman (Toure, Chester)
    Walcott, Snodgrass, Mirallas, Hazard (R.Morrison)
    Sturridge - Soldado - Dzeko

    Who should get the armband?

    Thank you!!

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      How many times do you need to repost and clog up the site? I replied to this on the Jason Puncheon article.

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Oh yeah, 8 times in the last 24 hours! If this guy has so much uncertainty then he shouldn't be playing.

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Not enough Aguero so 3/10 and i'd hand the band to Toure.

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  6. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Choose two for captain choice:

    a) Silva

    or

    b) RVP

    or

    c) Mirallas

    or

    d) Soldado

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva and RVP

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    2. Destination Relegation
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva - Nailed on & favourable fixture, good form. You don't need a VC, he'll play.

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      1. JUNITED
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I ask two not for VC. To get more vote from you guys. Since most people pick Soldado or RVP. So would like to know what are you guys other choice.

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  7. Exilizer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    So Walcott or Dzeko for captain?
    Not even considering going with Soldado, way to mainstream 😛

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott, definitely.

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      1. Exilizer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Fulham is a good opponent though. They even beat Sunderland last week.

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        1. Muniains Tears
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Sunderland looked great, fulham barely crossed the half way line and scored a random corner. 🙁

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    2. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      You'd have to think that Dzeko will score now...after his last performance. Walcott could too but has that early fixture issue/ stress for you...It's hectic but maybe Dzeko. It's risky but could really be a good one if he nails his chances...but it's a gamble....

      Good luck!

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      1. Exilizer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Actually the other point to consider, hardly anyone in my main league owns Soldado. Dang back to 3 possible players.

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      2. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        It'll be meltdown on here if Dzeko gets benched tomorrow!

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  8. King Nemanja
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone think Fulham could get a result today?

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    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No. Arsenal are going to batter them.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal won 3 of their last 6 at Fulham. Arsenal did get the most points from London derbies last season too so hard to see a Fulham getting a result today

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  9. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Captain choice is pretty tough, can't decide...

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  10. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    help lads,my internets down today,at my brothers briefly to sort
    my team out , a quick question
    would you play chester over any of these
    ivanovic,zabeleta,coleman or toure ?
    also is it right to go 4 at the back or play kim ?
    thanks

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    1. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe Toure and 4 back

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Chester Zab Coleman

      Play Kim while cities 2 1st choice Centre Backs are out.

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      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        thanks lads

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  11. Nutella
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Benteke, Mirallas OR Walcott? (currently on Mirallas)

    and which two to play out of Wanyama, McShane, Williams(swansea) and Ivanovic? (currently starting Wanyama AND McShane)

    All advice greatly appreciated!

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    1. blokeman
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Tekkers

      L'pool looked good last week, but I think CB can poach a goal

      Play McShane and Wanyama

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  12. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Players I need to start this week...

    Dzeko...captain
    Williams...to avoid wasting a transfer on my cheap mid

    Players I need to fail...

    Soldado
    All Liverpool players!

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      What points total you on?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Don't ask! 76 but taken 4 points hit this week.

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  13. ruud gullit sitting on a sh…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Woke up with Ben Arfa and Soldado in for Hazard and Lukaku. Not too bad actually

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  14. NeymarJR11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who to captain RVP or Dzeko?

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    1. blokeman
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Edin on this occasion

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    2. ruud gullit sitting on a sh…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      RVP

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    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Edin

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  15. blokeman
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one of these backs to start this GW

    Kaboul, Ward, Turner

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  16. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Play Chester, Collins or Olsson (nor)?

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Chester

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  17. Destination Relegation
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Captaincy headache:

    A Soldado (Swa H) **
    B Dzeko (Car A) **
    C Wally (Ful A)
    D Mirallas (WBA H)
    E Coutinho (Avl A) ?

    Who would you C & VC from these fine fellows? **= my current inkling.

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    1. Destination Relegation
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Oh, or F RVP (Che H) 😉

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      1. Destination Relegation
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I should have read the thread = all asking same thing.

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    2. Exilizer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A-C

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  18. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Surprised there's not much talk of Benteke Captain on here! What did Walcott do last week to impress?

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    1. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Not many people habe him, waiting till after blank

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      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Almost 30% of teams have him and he's a goal scoring machine! I have Walcott but havent seen any sign of form as yet so no armband

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    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      2 assists midweek and a goal for England the week before. Benteke is playing one of the toughest defences in the league and he hasn't played well enough to deserve 3 goals IMO.

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      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        A couple of good points but still not enough for me to swap the armband. I good end up eating my hat!

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  19. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who should I captain out of these?

    RVP Dzeko Sturridge Mirallas Silva Walcott ?

    Currently have the armband on Dzeko, feeling rather brave today haha 🙂

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  20. Toalie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Play Hazard (MUN away) or Debuchy (WHU home)?

    I'm a little concerned that Hazard may be due a rotation.

    Cheers

    Toalie

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    1. HST
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Jose will play his best player in their toughest game I imagine.

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    2. Alexieishere
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard, both are bad options anyway, but for me a mid always better when a def~

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      1. Toalie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers chaps

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  21. ZiZou10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who to bench? Need to bench 2 others

    Boruc- (Mignolet)

    Chester, Luna, Olsson, Terry, Shaw (Olsson)

    Lampard, Hazard, Wilshire, Koren, Coutinho

    Aguero, Soldado, Osvaldo

    Thinking Luna and Wilshire- any thoughts welcome?

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  22. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Facts and figures from FourFourTwo: Southampton vs Sunderland
    ‣ Southampton have scored just three goals in their last six Barclays Premier League matches.
    ‣ Sunderland have lost six of their last seven Barclays Premier League matches away from home (W1 L6).
    ‣ The last three Premier League meetings between these two sides have seen just four goals scored in total.

    ‣ Sunderland have won four of their last six trips to Southampton in league competition (L2).
    ‣ The Black Cats have failed to score in two successive Premier League games. They haven't failed to score in three in a row since April 2012 (four games).
    ‣ There have only been six goals scored in the last four Premier League games involving Southampton (F3 A3).

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  23. Bring on the shots
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    HELP! (C) Walcott, Saldado or Benteke?

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    1. HST
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Sol

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    2. ruud gullit sitting on a sh…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      All 3 could do very well to be honest. Go with your gut

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  24. HST
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Are these the best budget players I can have?

    Chester
    Ward
    Jedinak

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      probably and i have 2 of them 😐

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      1. Liastro ⭐️
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        +1

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      2. HST
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Was looking at Cabral instead of jefinak as he had 5 shots vs soton, not sure on pitch time though.

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        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          i would go cabral

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    2. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yep I'd say so.

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  25. Muniains Tears
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Should i play Kim or Lukaku?

    Currently on kim, giving him a chance to bag a random assist from a corner or set-piece vs a Kompany-less defence.

    I'm guessing lukaku is set for another sub appearence, with torres starting.

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    1. Tokenbod
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaka will start

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    2. HST
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If you've still got lukaku you may as well start him.

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    3. Birthday Sess
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Play Lukaku

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    4. Absinthe Minded
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Play Lukaku
      If I didn't sell I would play him

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  26. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott or RVP captain?

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    1. Tokenbod
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Rvp

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      1. HST
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Robin

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  27. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    When people were looking to get rid of Lukaku for a striker at or below his price, the two that rose to prominence were Lambert and Dzeko. Various conversations were had about who was the best option, and it was fairly well split. I personally have gone for Lambert, and disagree about potential rotation risk with Osvaldo, thinking Rodriguez will be the player to suffer. Dzeko, on the other hand, is drowned in rotation risk, and wouldn't be surprised if he didn't start today, regardless of good form. I hope that Lambert will justify his selection over Dzeko, even though many on here prefer the latter.

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I will be amazed if Dzeko starts today.

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      1. Birthday Sess
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I think Dzeko to start today and Negredo to start against Hull

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        1. Thick Of It
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Pssst, Citeh are not playing until sunday.

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      2. Exilizer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I will be amazed if he doesn't.

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  28. Met Eish
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    This is worrying me early in this game, I realise that Mirallas wil have a good game week, do I take him out for Hazard which frees up some cash to do Lukaku to Soldado next week for free.

    Stick it out or make the change?

    Mig
    Toure/Ward/Zaba
    Walcott(c)-Hazard-Paulinho-Coutinho-Snoddy
    Bentekkers-Dzeko

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    1. King Nemanja
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Chester in for Ward

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    2. Riazor
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Does anyone know when Nastasic will be back? This week possibly?
      Also, Lescott a good short term option? I unfortunately missed Zaba's price rise and have 0.1 short

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      1. Riazor
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Reply fail 🙁

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  29. Derailed Bandwagon
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Alot of 4 point hits taken this week. Could be my chance to catch up a bit. 🙂

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    1. HST
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed, it's nice head start.

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Same, seen quite a few on 8 pointers too, should help improve the rank. I'm going to try and be disciplined this season with point hits.

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      1. Derailed Bandwagon
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Same. I've been decreasing points hits every year, got it down from 120 points to 72 and now to 44 last year. This year, it will be as few as possible.

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    3. Birthday Sess
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      This. So many people going hit crazy

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      1. Derailed Bandwagon
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Theres no need for it this early on, unless your really unlucky and have Anelka/Komapany and 4 dgwers

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        1. NeymarJR11
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah I had kompany and koscienly 🙁 but still aint taken a hit

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  30. jimnastics
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Boruc
    Terry / Turner / Toure
    Cabral / Hazard / Walcott (vc) / Coutinho / Mirallas
    Lambert (c) / Van Persie

    Mannone / Anelka / Brayford / Ward

    I'm going to do Haz > Silva next week anyway, should I just do it now for a -4?

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    1. Tokenbod
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Wait until next week

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    2. Luz1978
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I am wondering the same, swap hazard or Michu for silva? I think bony for Swansea will take away some gaols from Michu...

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