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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 8

With West Brom and Man United set to see out the Gameweek tomorrow, we delve into the data from the nine matches played so far. Unsurprisingly, Man City, Southampton and West Ham’s in-form front men are on this evening’s agenda, whilst we also cast an eye over a couple of improving north London-based midfielders.

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  1. Captain Peacock
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Prior to the deadline I sold Costa for Kun. I also have Dzeko. If I do Dzeko to Sakho now, next week I have the option of bringing in Tadic for bench fodder or Costa in for Pelle. Good move?

    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yea i already shipped dzeko.no point wasting money .

      1. Captain Peacock
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        True. I'm going to pull the trigger.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Hope he tells us all about it on his blog 😛

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you sell pelle ? 3 awful defences after this week

      1. Captain Peacock
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Good point. Guess I'd have to sell Sterling or Fab then.

    3. 42 Rules
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      benching problems ? I like the Sakho idea, under 10% ownership etc but could also consider Valencia (WHAM) - sweet head on Saturday.

  2. demonbecks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which of these defenders would you start this week?

    PvA (At home against Arsenal)
    Moore (Away against Swansea)
    Chester (Away against Liverpool)

    The other 2 defenders are Baines and Betrand.

    Thanks in advance!

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Chester and another.

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Oops misread. Just Chester.

    2. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Chester. Bigger goal threat at set pieces of the 3 against a weaker defence.

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      PvA...Sunderland will be hoping for a strong home show after the 8-0 thrashing..

    4. demonbecks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks everyone for the swift response!

      Am see-sawing between PvA and Chester for the same reasons mentioned, surely Sunderland will tighten up at the Stadium of Light after they were ripped to shreds on the road?

      Then again, Liverpool's defending has left much to desire, and one does dream of Chester replicating a GW1 performance (which I missed sadly 🙁 ) against a side who can't defend if their lives depended on it.

      Decisions...decisions...

  3. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Begovic (McCarthy)
    Clyne - Hutton - Bertrand (Taylor, Moore)
    Sterling - Fabregas - Siggy - Di Maria
    Aguero - Welbeck - Costa

    Used my 2 FT's on Zaha & Ulloa > Boyd & Welbeck yesterday - saved me 0.2 😀

    Should I be content with this team?
    Annoys me that I don't have Tadic, Pelle or Baines - and even worse, I've got not plan of getting, as I don't know how 🙁

    1. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not a bad team. You could sell Costa or Sterling though.

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Think I will keep Costa, as it will be hard to get him back if I sell.
        I was about to sell Sterling yesterday in order to get Baines/Pelle, but went with the Welbeck option. Not too confident about Sterling though :/

  4. faux_C
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm on 108 points for the week, with all my players done. Currently at 8.5k. Where do we think I'll be after the Utd game?

    I'm guessing around 30k?

    1. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      probably about right

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing off the bench?

      Depends on Di maria's score really

      1. faux_C
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        It's actually 106+2.

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      that sits about right..unless United win 1-0 with a WBA own goal..

    4. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If ADM blanks, 20k is a possibility.

    5. faux_C
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm really curious to see how Costa subs affect the final scores this week.

    6. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      It all depends on the angel..

  5. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    what ever happend with Michu? one hit wonder or injuries?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      napoli happened

  6. cogs
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Dont know what to do with Ulloa..

    Begovic, (McCarthy)

    Baines, Clyne, Taylor (Moore, Duff)

    Di Maria, Fabregas, Sterling, Siggy (Boyd)

    Aguero, Costa, Ulloa

    1FT, 0.5 ITB.

    What are your thoughts?

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sakho or Pelle funded by Fab > Spurs mid.

      1. cogs
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Worth -4?

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I think so.

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      get rid Leicester are crap

  7. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Tadic or Chadli? Money no issue and already have Eriksen

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic then

    2. faux_C
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic is a no-brainer, surely?

      Unless you think this week was a fluke.

      1. Baa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Well they aren't going to score 8 a week..

        1. faux_C
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          No but a good score from him has been due from his underlying stats. He won't get 23 points a week, but he'll keep scoring well.

    3. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic

    4. Stykes
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic, no brainer.

    5. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      still chadli.
      of course the answer if you ask today will be tadic

  8. Fader
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How do I improve this team? I only have 0.3m ITB atm

    Foster
    Clyne, Ivanovic , Baines
    Fabregas, Di Maria, Siggy, Tadic
    Costa, Aguero, Sakho

    Elliot Wisdom Targett Boyd

    1. cogs
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That is a really good team! leave it

      1. Fader
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you. Do you not think maybe next weeks FT Targett - > Hutton ?

        1. Heels_Over_Head
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          good idea, you need to make some money with your spare places

      2. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Save - good team.

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      save a transfer

    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      save

    4. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      very good team. Pelle the only player that could hurt you. But Tadic kind of makes up for it

      1. Fader
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I'm going to try and swap Sakho for Pelle long-term if I can raise the cash.

    5. Fader
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all

  9. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Need ADM to score 14 points tonight to win my weekly cash game, bloody PVA -2 off the bench. On a serious note, which of these 2 would you get rid of for Chambers:

    A) PVA
    B) Chester

    I'm leaning towards B currently as PVA at least is nailed on

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't get Chambers. Yellow magnet and Arsenal don't exactly look like getting clean sheets

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        surely better than the above players

  10. Jeko
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hello everyone,

    Do we Know How long Costa Will be injured? Is it a good move to switch for Aguero now? Thx

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      This is your first ever post asking the $64m question!! Good start.
      No one has any idea by the way.

  11. Marian Kuna Guero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody knows whether Koscielny gonna be fit on Wednesday?

  12. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Nothing wrong with Pelle+Tadic+Bertrand for the weeks to come right?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      not at all

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. That what I had this week and sticking

    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. It worked out an absolute treat this week 😎

    4. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Fine for next 4 GWs, then you might want to shift all three for the following 9 GWs

  13. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I have ADM (C) this evening, purely because I wanted an exiting game to watch.
    I don't think its going to be enjoyable. Can see a 1/2 pointer incoming

    1. Fader
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      2-1 Man United tonight

      Falcao will score. Not sure on who will score the 2nd

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      there are rumours falcao could be benched in which case ADM is moved forward into a front 3

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😯

      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Well I would get Boyd off the bench and ADM will be my captain... But why bench Falcao? 😕

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    aguero increasing 1% ownership a day

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not too much

    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Loads of people will be taking minus points to get him in.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        yep, i'm gonna

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Slower than I was expecting.

  15. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just realised i have a cover from the following teams for next GW..

    2 - saints, 1 newcastle, 1 Mcity, 1 m utd, 1 chelsea, 1 pool, 1 swans, 1 arsenal, 1 villa, 1 everton.

  16. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Nobody has risen 0.3 per week, right ? 🙂

    1. Think Tank
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not yet, Aguero might this week.

    2. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      But there have been more than one 0.2 rise this GW already, right?

      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No!

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No

    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      not yet

    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Jovetic did, technically.

  17. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Most annoying thing about this GW..

    We only know where we stand after all updates this evening(auto-subs and VCs).

    1. faux_C
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely!

    2. Baa
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      🙁 I just wish Costa had played 5 mins

    3. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      look forward to the surprise!

    4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Including my Aguero (vc) 😎

      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😡

        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I´m more afraid of the Dí Maria ones though..

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Great rank. Top 100 easy coming up.

      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        11/12th atm.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Counted 7 AdM captain in top 150. No idea on the Costa/AdM combo.

          1. King Nil Miss ✩
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            There are 8 in my mini-league alone...

    6. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yup, Aguero vc for me, Sterling off the bench for Chambers 😀

      1. theplayer
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        What was the point in playing Chambers?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Autosub points.

        2. Shifty
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Autosub points, i really hate doing it...but my ML leader did that a couple of weeks back when one of his defenders was red flagged. Just mini league revenge.

  18. cogs
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    About to do Ulloa + Fabregas --> Chadli + Pelle + -4

    Do it?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Selling fabregas is madness

      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Ok I'm exagerrating but still, keep him

        1. cogs
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          hahahha okay!

  19. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    At 73 points, with Moore 1pt coming on for Costa, and Di Maria left to play.
    Will I drop in ranking, currently 15k?

    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      will tell you in about 14 hours

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Okay then 😉

    2. mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You'll come down to around 30-35k imo.

  20. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Baines essential?

    Thinking morano/fabs to Baines eriksen. Good move?

    Don't want to drop fabs but only way can get Baines

    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not feeling to confident about not owning him, but dropping Sterling/Fab is only way to get him for me atm.

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yep I'm sane basically fab to eriksen or sterling to chadli

    2. cogs
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He is pretty high up there on the essential list at the moment.

    3. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking something similar, with Sterling/Bardsley > Baines/Eriksen. Looks good on paper but what's holding me back is that I would be quite cash strapped and would be tough to get Walcott when he returns.

      And Walcott is FPL gold dust.

  21. cogs
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Best striker for 6.2 or less for the next few weeks?

    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sakho

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sakho for stats.. Berahino for fixtures

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      bought berahino for their next 3 fixtures so would have to say him, or sakho of course

  22. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Oscar at 8.3 a good option over fabs or hazard?

    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No, too inconsistent imo

    2. cogs
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. Haz and Fab more consistant.

    3. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      no

      he'll burn you soft, and Moreno subs him too much. IMO GL

      1. Birds of Prey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Mourinho got sub+Moreno on the mind.

    4. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      wouldn't go near him. Have owned him twice over the past 2 seasons. Hard to predict when he delivers.

    5. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      short-term yes. his ppg tops hazard and he's only just behind cesc for 1mil less and is more attacking than him

  23. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    If I'd bothered to do UFPL properly this week I would have had 109 instead of 95. I just.. can't be bothered. It's like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic.

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      haha yea exactly. i cant even be bothered with it at all

    2. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      that makes no sense

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      But there's money at stake, man!

      1. Tony Warner Fan Club
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Money ain't everything, William.

  24. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Costa -> Aguero a sound move ?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      not if costa isn't injured.

      Costa will miss the champions league games and then be back for the weekend. Lots of people will have sold him. He will score a brace and Aguero will limp off after 30 mins.

      This website will implode.

    2. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      would not do it unless injury is confirmed. And especially not because of that QPR game coming up soon. Could easily be a similar scoreline as the SOT game

  25. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    KRUL Elliott
    Baines Terry Clyne CAULKER Duff
    Eriksen Tadic Adm Sterling Siggy
    COSTA Welbeck VARDY
    1.8 in the bank..
    2 FT

    If Costa is out for more than 2 weeks then i'll do Costa to Aguero.. If not.. which would be the better transfer
    A) Caulker to Hutton
    B) Krul to Guzan
    C) Vardy to Sakho/Berahino?

    Decided not to destroy my team to get Aguero in for Vardy

    1. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C to Sakho

      I worry about Villa, if you don't attack well youre defending usually.

    2. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Like the sound of B tbh.

  26. makkintosh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Clyne or Bertrand ?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      your own call.
      I have clyne and think i would want berty

    2. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Berty is better coz less owners

  27. Billy Gilmore
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    It's terrifying that the average person has 3.5 players to play/sub in. I have only Wisdom. Gulp 😮

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Better than only having Oshea 🙂

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Potentially 😉

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Have two crap ones to sub in but Falcao and ADM (VC) [Costa (C)] to go so if United do the job I may just about rescue my GW.

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      seen some teams with 30 points of autosubs/captains to come in after the games, i've got -2 to come in!

      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Di Maria is the real worry for most. Third of the top 10K have him as VC.

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          And 91% own him. But a haul could help me win £1k in UFPL

          1. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            92% don't own mata. hopefully it's like arsenal newcastle monday night football end of last season where ozil is mata and adm is ramsey

    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      And 65-75% of captains 😯

    5. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Rest easy, this GW is due a 0-0

  28. New Post
    J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    New post
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/10/20/scout-notes-gameweek-8-sunday-3/

    plus details of gwk community scout pick champion vote on page 1

  29. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Innsie … question for you brother! And any others who care to share a thought … the winner gets a lollypop after next GW!

    Forster Mannone
    Dier Baines Clyne Naylor Moreno
    Siggy Fabregas Sterling ADM Boyd
    Costa Pelle Welbeck

    2FTS and 0.2 ITB

    I want Aguero and i want to lose Moreno … and I've got a serious eye on Diame

    1) Costa & Moreno > Aguero & Hutton (0.1 short of Chambers)
    2) Welbeck & Moreno & Fabregas > Aguero & Diame & Chambers (-4)
    3) Costa & Fabregas > Aguero & Chadli / Diame (bank the cash and have a giggle)
    4) Other ……

    Penny for your thoughts?

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Man that's a tough one. It really depends how willing you are to lose Costa. You have a lot of money in defence so 1 looks good. I think 2 is a bit extreme, Welbeck is a good option still, but Aguero is getting close to essential so I can understand your dilemma.

      1 or 3 with Chadli IMO. Sorry I'm not much help, the doubts around Costa make this really tricky. 😆

      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        haha .. its tough man … first really tough decision of the season!!

  30. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can't believe how lucky people have been with Costa (C) Aguero/Pelle (VC)