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PlayON Focus – Gameweek 4

As we’ve mentioned previously, our approach to the weekly games is slightly different this year. Armed with an opening pot of £100 for each game, I’ve been tasked with turning that cash into profit and will be updating you on my progress every Friday.

There’s plenty of teams with a promising fixture on paper this week – fortunately in PlayON up to five teams are allowed in each of the free pots and unlimited entries in paid games over the weekend allowing plenty of combinations to be tested. The front two spots are usually a good place to build the team from and with Sergio Aguero (£15.0m), Christian Benteke (£11.7m) and Diego Costa (£14.4m) all playing at home against Watford, West Ham and Crystal Palace respectively they are difficult to overlook, as are their attack minded midfield team-mates.

As mentioned in our midweek Weekly Shop article, there are, however, cheaper in-form options also vying for a spot. Callum Wilson’s (£7.8m) hat-trick at Upton Park could be the start of a run with gung-ho Leicester City up next. Stoke’s Mame Diouf (£9.1m) is also tempting after scoring in back-to-back outings – his form at home also bodes well as West Brom visit the Britannia.

In midfield and defence there’s also many enticing options, not just from those top teams with decent home fixtures. Arsenal midfielders could prosper on the counter against Newcastle and look worthy of investment alongside more budget picks from the likes of Bournemouth and Stoke on the fringes once funds are tight.

The Bottom Line

Another weekend of results that have left me with the feeling I’m treading water as I try to build the pot back up. Winnings of £3.06 almost offset my stake leaving the pot at £82.66, down only £0.24. Patience should hopefully pay off in the long run and I plan to stick with the strategy of low-fee entries and free games for another week, though I’m also entering a few more head-to-heads than usual.

This Week’s Stake

Weekly – The usual five entries go into the £100 guaranteed free game. I’ve gone for two head-to-heads for £1.65 and entered a team in the £1.10 entry game for a £100 pot.

Daily – There’s no Monday night game this week but five teams go in the Saturday and Sunday £25 freerolls. I’ve also entered three head-to-heads on Saturday for a total of £3.57.

Weekly Stake – £6.32
Current Balance – £76.34

As a PlayON Pro it’s possible for you to challenge me one-on-one in all three timeframes this week, these games are not included in the £100 challenge and operate separately. You can also take on other PlayON Pros, current FPL champion Simon March and OptaJoe.

PlayON also have other guaranteed games ahead of the Gameweek 4 deadline. There’s a 200 player, £1,000 Guaranteed game, which requires a £5 entry free, or a 25 player, £500 Guaranteed game, which you can enter for £20.

If you’ve finished tinkering with your Fantasy Premier League team, why not head on over to PlayON to get involved.

2,225 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    mmmmmmmmm that Koscielny > Kolorov free transfer I did earlier in the week is making me feel happy in my good parts.

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

      great post for top of the page

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

        Haha, I aim to please. Just like that transfer did.

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

      Did the exact same transfer 🙂

    3. Quinny___
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Great choice, welcome to the King Kov Klub

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

      giggity

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

      Doing the same - unfortunately Kolarov went up by £0.1 due to waiting on Koscielny updates

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

    Won't be around for the weekend, so good luck everyone!

    This might be the weekend that separates us from the casuals that have been beating us so far, now that we all have Kolarov!

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sticking with Kompany myself, a hit Kolorov doesn't make sense.

  3. Quinny___
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Kolarov going to rise with al the transfers. That juicy 0.2m or 0.3m rise will look lovely only team value

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      First one to rise by 0.2 in 1 night

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

        I was so excited I couldn't type.

  4. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Sell Jenkinson or safe FT??
    Rest of the defence- Francis Kolarov Shaw Targett

  5. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Kola fookin rov

  6. HVT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I'd just get Kolarov in mate.

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

      reply fail to someone

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

        reply fail to everyone

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Appropriate reply fail

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      😆

  7. Sune
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Ekstrand
    B) Kolarov

    Plz help

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

      1. Sune
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        that's what I'm at ftm. But Watford 2 CS already...

  8. Dutchboy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    20 people think Chadli (EVE) is a better captain choice than Aguero (WAT)......WAT?

    1. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Kolarov

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

      kolarov

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

      Kolarov

    4. Dutchboy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Kolarov

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

      Kolarov

  9. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Mane or Chadli this week? Other middies are Pedro, Sterling, and Sanchez

    1. ihateramsey2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      will mane start?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        If he doesn't, Chadli would come in as a sub.

  10. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Kompany to Kolarov for a hit 🙂

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

    Anyone got any news on Kolarov?

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

      He's out for 6-7 weeks. CLichy nailed on

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

        thanks

  12. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Kolarov triple (c)?

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

      yep

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Go 4 it

  13. ihateramsey2
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    do we know if mane will start this weekend?

    1. Adams6
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Team news says he should be fit. Was on the bench in mid-week

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Mert to Kolarov -4?

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

      why havent you done it yet?

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

      I did it.. probably the biggest no brainer hit i've ever taken

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

      This Clichy news makes him a safe bet.. He WILL pay you back!

  15. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    For the record, I already have Kolarov!

    I have already taken a -4 hit. I could take ANOTHER -4 hit and do Payet to Yaya.

    Is that worth it?

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

      no

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Just get another Kolarov imo

    3. Quinny___
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      NO NO NO

    4. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      your first hit is done and dusted so it should be looked at as just a hit
      do you have other city attack

  16. Woy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Just looked back to the GW2 articles where everyone playing safe was going with Kompany.

    Flair pick paid off for us daredevils. 😀

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Jonty played safe 2. Lol

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

      Looking that way although Kompany looks dangerous powering onto those corners

  17. HVT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Of those 3 Kolarov all day mate.

  18. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Kolarov is so awesome, he can cut a knife with hot butter

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Lol

  19. Adams6
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Do I play Jerome or all of these?

    Kolarov/Richards/Darmian/Gomez/Target

    Thanks

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Just Kolarov will suffice 😉

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, play him.instead of Kolarov

  20. Narcissist
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Would love Peligrino to play a youth team left back!

    Do City actually have a youth team though?

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Blasphemy!

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Go pee

    3. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      cup finalist no?

    4. Pellegrini Falcon
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      best youth team left back already loaned to nyc

  21. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Tempted to do Payet to Gradel.

    1. Adams6
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No one cares - Kolarov

      1. Bøss ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        lol

  22. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    New rule for next year, the Kolarov chip.

    When played the Kolarov can start in your team as a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and attacker.

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Can we captain him 2? Great chip mate

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yep. If you want.

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

        If you change your mind cancel it by playing the Clichy chip

  23. Still Unsure
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Whatever the question right now, the answer is always Kolarov.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Kolarov...

    • Le Blues
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Worth getting rid of Kos for a hit?

      Alternative is Coates?

      AND YES I HAVE KOLAROV

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

        Not for a hit imo

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

        don't hit... kos will be back after int'l break

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

        Only worth getting rid for Kolarov

    • Wave of Mutilation
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      current overall dream team:

      romero
      kolarov kompany smalling gomez
      mahrez yaya redmond albrighton kouyate
      wilson

      how many of these players were in your GW1 team?
      how many have you drafted since GW1?

      my answers: 0,1 (mahrez)

      1. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        kol and marez wk 1 now have kompany .redmond next week

    • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Is Kolarov the chuck norris of fpl?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Chuck Norris tripple captioned Kolarov last weem

        1. Still Unsure
            8 years, 9 months ago

            And Chuck Norris still has the triple captain chip left to use.

          • FAITHNOMORENO
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            this is the good one 😉

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

        omg Clichy out for 6-8 weeks.

        I don't like to wish injuries on anyone.. but from a strictly fantasy football perspective.. this is such good news!

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

          +1

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

          Thanks for pointing that out, had gone under the radar on here

        3. Adams6
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks for the newsflash

      3. meechamspowders
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Having selection issues in defence, all have decent fixtures:

        Sagna (WAT)
        Shaw (swa)
        Naughton (MUN)
        Muniesa (WBA)
        Richards (SUN)

        Which 3? Sagna obviously a lock in, so should say which 2 of the other 4.

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

          kolarov

      4. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        It may not be Christmas but it's my birthday in 3 days. Thanks for the early present Mr. Clichy

        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          hang on what? YOU'RE NOT JESUS