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26 October 2013 646 comments
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Somehow, Michu came out of Swansea’s 4-0 win over Sunderland last weekend without a goal – frustrating his Fantasy owners and depriving us of some much-needed “flutter” winnings. Our deficit with Paddy Power opens up, then, although we’re no less determined to see if this week’s Scout Pick inspired markets can swing things our way.

Firstly, a reminder that, if you’re likely to be hunkering down for El Clasico this evening, you might want to take Paddy up on their enhanced odds of 7/1 on both teams scoring in a Barcelona win. If you’ve yet to register an account with Paddy, you can take advantage of these odds right here.

Back to our very own Scout Pick markets and we begin with the shortest set of odds on offer this week. Andros Townsend’s hot form has found him leap a cast of Spurs midfield assests to take his place in our Watchlist rankings and weekend Scout Picks. As we revealed in last night’s Paddy article, Townsend is amongst the most favoured midfielders to score this weekend when he faces up to Hull City at the Lane. With the Tigers missing key players, notably Allan McGregor in goal, Paddy’s odds of 7/2 on a Townsend goal with a Spurs clean sheet look to have some value. We’ll wager £5 of our tenner stake on the shot-happy winger.

Adam Lallana is another midfielder in the form of his life – the 6.2 Fantasy Premier League prospect has returned goals or assists in his last four league starts and with Fulham at St Mary’s on Saturday, he’s well fancied to maintain that run. Paddy are dangling odds of 6/1 on a Lallana goal with a sixth clean sheet of the season for the Saints and we’ll take them up on that to the tune of another £3.

That leaves us with just £2 of our stake money remaining which will toss the way of a player who just missed out on the Scout Picks this weekend. Slotting into the “Differentials”, Norwich City’s Robert Snodgrass has endured a testing season so far but undoubtedly has the talent to reward those who take a punt on the mid-priced Scot. With set-pieces, including spot-kicks, possibly in his locker, Paddy have Snodgrass out at 8/1 to score with a Norwich clean sheet against Cardiff at Carrow Road.

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  1. Buck The Trent
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Suarez or Giroud for captain?

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  2. ShirtyTheBear
    13 years, 8 days ago

    gru

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    1. ShirtyTheBear
      13 years, 8 days ago

      west brom hard to break down (and seemingly very hard for Pool to break down, if recent results anything to go by)

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  3. Silly Sausage
    13 years, 8 days ago

    So GJ or Clyne for Zaba? Can't decide, have Terry Dawson Distin Burner and Boruc.

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I'd get Clyne and double up on the Saints

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Chico ?

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  4. tw
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Fixtures for the Third Round Qualifying of the FFS FA Cup are now available:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuuifMuJM44AdGJoSkN1VDBQbUx5Mml6VFBqNDRCWWc&usp=drive_web#gid=12

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    1. Piggs Boson
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I forgot which team I am...

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        1. Piggs Boson
          13 years, 8 days ago

          Ah yes Brentford. Can't wait to start playing 🙂

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          1. tw
            13 years, 8 days ago

            you've got til gw 11 to make sure your team is in ship shape 😀

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    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Thanks TW. I'd forgotten about this.

      Come on Sutton United!

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      1. tw
        13 years, 8 days ago

        no problem

        good luck mate!

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  5. supperspout
    13 years, 8 days ago

    id expect better odds than that for townsend

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  6. Kazza_
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Any early Newcastle team news this week?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Maybe before deadline.

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Unlikely - the match is tomorrow 😉

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Reaaaaaaaallllllllyyy early news 🙂

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        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          13 years, 8 days ago

          😆

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    3. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Think Pardew's flirting with the idea of starting Ameobi given his derby record (read somewhere, sorry no source).

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  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    What's this Brady doubt news?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Probably on bench due to still struggling with his old injury.

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    2. get_in
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Came back too soon after the Hernia op, wouldn't play him anyway this week

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  8. 2nd Man
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Hi guys, I wrote this last night and updated my graphics to include GW8s stats, some might find it helpful for last minute decisions:
    http://thefirsttouchblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/player-rater-gw8-update.html

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  9. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Is really Ozil a better pick than Suarez this week?

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    1. Buck The Trent
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I am puzzled

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    2. Richd
      13 years, 8 days ago

      If the answer was no...

      I'd say is Suarez really a better pick than Sturridge?

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    3. Make United Great Again
      13 years, 8 days ago

      +1 !!

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  10. rohan
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Looking forward to the Preamble. Hands down the best article on the site for me. 🙂

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    1. get_in
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I enjoy the metaphysical ramblings

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      1. rohan
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Get in. 😉

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    2. Just A Hat
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I like it when Mark is depressed 😀

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    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Preamble and the big numbers.

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  11. Tony Yeboah
    13 years, 8 days ago

    who to bench ramsey or januzaj?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Jan

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  12. pol
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Erisken > townsend and januZaj > lallana
    Yay or nay for 4pt hit?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      no way

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    2. Phaze 1
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Hell no. F no. Please god NO

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    3. Dabooka
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Just to third this, NO!

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  13. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 8 days ago

    Crystal Palace have conceded 17 goals this season (only Sunderland worse), West Brom have conceded 6 (only Southampton and Chelsea better).

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      They haven't faced the SAS yet do .

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    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Great point.

      They were decent last year at the back. I'm still sticking with Suarez though 🙂

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    3. La Roja
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Thats cos Suarez didnt play with them yet

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    4. QPR expects... glory!
      13 years, 8 days ago

      West Brom have won three straight games against Liverpool, not conceding a goal last year. Suarez played in both.

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  14. get_in
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Bench one:

    A) Walker
    B) Vidic
    C) Fonte
    D) Clyne

    Has to be clyne, right?

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    1. rohan
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Vidic won't start I think. So Clyne will come on

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    2. FPL Emu
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Yes.

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    3. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      you might be ok ,vidic may not play,cheers moyes,would be nice to know......

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      1. get_in
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Conflicted as a united fan this season, I want him to do well but he's really grinding my gears FPL wise

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  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Got Ramsey in this week for a gameweek punt, not having him was killing me in my mini-leagues

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Not sure that picking top scoring mid is a punt.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        13 years, 8 days ago

        😆 most owned and top scoring...

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  16. Art Vandelay
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Saturday morning madness is nudging me toward Mi(c)hu, ahead of Ozil and Suarez.

    Someone tell me what a bad idea that is.

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    1. FPL Emu
      13 years, 8 days ago

      I can tell you what a bad idea that is. Might turn out ok, of course, but just higher expected value on the two others imo.

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      1. Art Vandelay
        13 years, 8 days ago

        I just think the Liverpool game might be tight and have become paranoid about Ozil getting rested with Santi back and it being an easy fixture.

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  17. Woy of the Wovers
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Who to sell, Moses or Wally?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      You have Wally? 😯
      Moses likely on the bench from now on.

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      1. JJO
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Why Moses on bench?

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    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Moses

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Thanks. Wally can stay ready for an explosive return.

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  18. Piggs Boson
    13 years, 8 days ago

    I avoid bets that require a goal and CS from the same team. That's all these specials ever seem to be as well...

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, the fantasy flutter bets on here used to be better. Now all we get is this player to score and team to keep a CS rubbish.

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    2. JJO
      13 years, 8 days ago

      dont know how can anyone bet on CS..its stupidest bet ever

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  19. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Moses 🙁

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      13 years, 8 days ago

      lol

      btw nice touch on the grav!

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        13 years, 8 days ago

        That's Gaz's work - subtle is good 🙂

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      You still deserved your place. Tricky one on who to replace. Probably the mid. I'll have both playing.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah, that was the order I had them in, wasn't expecting it to matter though!

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    3. Piggs Boson
      13 years, 8 days ago

      On my bench. He wouldn't have got any points anyway...

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        13 years, 8 days ago

        Genuinely fancied some decent points from him this week - he has a cracking record against West Brom. If only Rodgers had seen my post 🙁

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  20. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Am I being thick or does the article not actually say what the bets are? I assume its the usual goal and clean sheet bet. Odds not given either.

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    1. get_in
      13 years, 8 days ago

      It looks like a template without the current odds, which makes sense.

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  21. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    13 years, 8 days ago

    I think for me, if Michu flops again I'll be transferring him to Silva... I got to get some city somehow and it seems the best route...

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      If Michu scores a brace I'll still be selling him for Silva.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        13 years, 8 days ago

        if he scores a brace I might consider my options... got Oscar and Ozil... I guess one could make way... seems silly though when Michu just isn't living up to the hype.

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    2. NATSTER
      13 years, 8 days ago

      +1

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  22. Kazza_
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Any arsenal team news on Twitter

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  23. Richd
    13 years, 8 days ago

    I feel like I have to captain Ozil, as he's my only Arsenal coverage, and I took a hit to get him in this week!

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    1. FPL Emu
      13 years, 8 days ago

      You know those are not valid reasons, though. But he is a good prospect.

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  24. ShirtyTheBear
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Any chance Arsenal team out before gameweek deadline?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Unlikely.

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      1. ShirtyTheBear
        13 years, 8 days ago

        that's what I thought. sigh.

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  25. FPL Emu
    13 years, 8 days ago

    I am going to sell Arnautovic and get a player for the bench this week. I am really stuck deciding which. Wanna help me out?

    A) Amalfitano (CRY, che, AVL next three)
    B) Brady (SUN, sou, CRY)
    C) Morrison (AVL, nor, CHE)

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 8 days ago

      Do you have 2 FTs?

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  26. pol
    13 years, 8 days ago

    How to captain?
    A) RVP
    B) giroud
    C) sturdg
    D) michu

    Going for RVP thoughts?

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    1. Dabooka
      13 years, 8 days ago

      B,C,D,A

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  27. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Someone convince me to captain Ozil over Soldado. I dont feel comfortable by captaining an assist-dependent midfielder over a goalscorer

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    1. FPL Emu
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Soldado is a great differential captain this week imo.

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  28. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Was all set to save my FT but afraid i wont get a starting 11

    Boruc
    Vidic* • Dawson • Baines (burner wilson)
    Michu • Januzaj* • Eriksen* • Ramsey* (barkley)
    Giroud • Suarez • Lukaku

    * = players who might not started.

    basically as long as 2 of vidic/januzaj/eriksen/ramsey start, its fine as i have decent back up in burner and barkley........keep the faith and bank the FT?

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  29. Dabooka
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Do I switch Toure for Michu? Thinking he had mid week match, but he's hardly going to be rested and his fixtures look okay?

    Mignolet
    Coleman - Fonte - Ivanovic
    HBA - Yaya - Siggy - Ramsey
    Lukaku - Remy - Giroud

    Boruc
    Williams, Enrique
    Amalfitano

    Thoughts please!

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 8 days ago

      Tough call... Almost sideways move but Michu does have good fixtures. I've been trying to transfer out Yaya but he keeps coming up trumps!

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      1. Dabooka
        13 years, 8 days ago

        I'm thankful it's not just me then! The only thing I can say for certain is based on my performance this season, you MUST do the opposite of me to secure maximum points....! 🙂

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        1. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          13 years, 8 days ago

          Ha ha!

          Likewise for me... Keep getting (C) very wrong!!!

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  30. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 8 days ago

    Really love your advice... Have 2FT and 1.8m in bank.

    Mig (Boruc)
    Zab Shaw Burner (Whittaker Wilson)
    Ozil Ramsey Yaya Barkley (Brady)
    Suarez (C) Rooney Giroud

    Thinking Whittaker and Wilson to NTaylor and Dawson??
    Any suggestions?
    Thanks

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