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Sometimes, even those Fantasy managers who factor in form above all else are forced to revise their approach by the machinations of the Premier League fixture computer.

One of those sometimes is now.

Everton’s run of opponents, right up until the end of the year, is nothing short of extraordinary.

Beginning with the weekend’s Goodison Park meeting with struggling Sunderland, Roberto Martinez’s men avoid all of last season’s top eight clubs between Gameweek 11-19.

Sunday’s encounter is the first of five home matches in a run that has Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Stoke drop in on Merseyside. Around the home comforts, the Toffees travel to face West Ham, Bournemouth, Norwich and Newcastle – a less than daunting menu of away trips.

Suddenly, Fantasy managers are scanning Martinez’ squad and attempting to decipher the key targets and the optimum time to draft them in.

In this latest article for members, we’ll attempt to tackle this subject head on. Firstly, by analysing Everton’s current form in detail, before assessing their major performers and weighing up the merits of investment ahead Saturdays Gameweek 11 deadline.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Schmeichel
    Kolarov Azpi Coates
    Sanchez Mane KDB Payet
    Pelle Vardy Bony

    Hennessey Mahrez Francis Targett

    Thinking Coates > Gabriel.

    Any other suggestions on this defence?

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

      Great looking team! No ther moves needed

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

        other

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

        Thanks, I'll prob use my FT on this defence but not sure what yet

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I'd ship Coates - can't see too many CS in the next few even under Big Sam. Rest looks good - how much money do you have to spend? Possibly a So'ton defender like VVD or Bertrand?

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

        Not a lot, only 0.6m

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Probably the best transfers available right now then

        2. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I would consider Moreno instead of Gabriel. Brazilian isn't nailed on.

  2. Sadio come here often?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Bony 2 goals against Bournemouth
    Kane 3 goals against Bournemouth
    Pelle ... the goals have to come for the big fulla.

    Looks like fixture and form to me (Pelle's form and Bournemouth's form for CF's to score goals). So the (C) goes on him this week over Bony and KDB.

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

      agree

    2. bibon27
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      lol this is so tempting, was settled with KDB, now im confused again

      1. Sadio come here often?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry Bibon it's just one of those weeks where there are Captaincy options everywhere. Should be safe whichever way you go. Just got to hope that the person you didn't captain doesn't go bazerk.

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      What about Mané, if you do/did have him?

      Would you captain him over Pelle?

      1. Sadio come here often?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I don't have Mane unfortunately JR3.

        If i had Mane i think i would captain him over Pelle though as he plays as another forward most of the time (gets a good amount of penalty box touches along with pelle) and is more likely to get assists along with goals.

  3. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Till New Year:
    A) Silva
    B)Ozil

    Have Sanchez and KDB

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      tough one. ozil

  4. bibon27
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    will arsenal keep a cleanie?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal fan here and don't think we will

      1. bibon27
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Play Martial and bench Bellerin?

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          That's a tough one but I really do think we will concede mate, so I'd say yes, do that ^

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I think so

  5. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Thinking of Targett ---> Van Dijk / Bertrand or is it worth saving the FT?

    Butland
    Azpilicueta - Kolarov - Targett
    Sanchez - KDB - Mahrez - Mané - Payet
    Pellè - Vardy

    Rudd - Ighalo - Huth - Francis [1FT + 2.4m ITB]

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

      I'd save and play Huth.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Beavis!

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

        I agree with this

      3. How's Your Gowl
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I'd save, play Huth, and also play Ighalo ahead of Mahrez...

  6. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Night all.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Good night.

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Night Beavis

  7. Keep the Faith
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Looking at the price rise sites tonight...

    Rises - None

    Falls - Martial

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Always a couple of unpredicted Fallers

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Depay Sturridge Azpi Fabianski could all drop too

      1. Keep the Faith
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Transfers have been slow today when I expected it to pick up but not out of the question

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Pelle and Bony might go up yes?

  8. AF90
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Would you risk playing Hennessey over Cech? I have Ayew & no Man Utd attackers so could potentially maximise points....

    1. Keep the Faith
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Play Cech

    2. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Hennessey might not start.Play Cech anyway

  9. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Players you are scared of not owning this week?

    For me it's Mane and Kane

    1. Keep the Faith
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I may be brining in both this week with my 2FT but may need a def change for -4

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I'm not getting either as i'm happy with my current players. Just will be hoping for a blank more than usual

        1. Keep the Faith
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Hazard/Ighalo > Mane/Kane on cards for me

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Pelle and Lukaku, shame they're both playing Sunday too, would have rather have got them out the way early

    3. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      KdB, Mane and Kane.

    4. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kane...

    5. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Mane, Kane, Lukaku & Erikson

      Plus Sterling and Martial because I just shipped them

      Will probably be random scorers this week with a Tadic hat track

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bony

  10. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I lied. I'm not swayed. Have been trolled so many times before by Lukaku!

    Lukaku vs. Bony??? I think Norwich could be a bloodbath, while Big Fat Sam will set up for 0-0 at Everton

    1. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nods.

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

      Lukakuuuuuuuuuu

    3. Mull
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Sunderland were awful last week. They may try for a 0-0 but they won't get it.

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Ha. thanks all. Might go for it.

        Gives me more flexibility just in case ageuro is back for GW13 (i.e. only 2 more GWs for Bony)

    4. Jay_
      10 years, 9 months ago

      That's exactly why I chose Bony

    5. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I went Bony.

      Lukaku and Pelle is just to much troll to handle

    6. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bony for me.

      Even brought him in for a hit

  11. Gashead9
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Is the general consensus that Silva will start this GW?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No

    2. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No no no...

  12. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hmm... Still yet to decide.

    Kane, Lukaku, or Bony...

    1. Keep the Faith
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Between Kane and Lukaku for me, Kane if you

      1. Keep the Faith
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Kane if you captain or Lukaku if you are happy with the other captain pick, tough calls this week

  13. Ridgewell's scores
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Already missed Kane's rise, might as well do Martial to Bony tonight, eh?

  14. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Goodnight scouts.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Goodnight JMO

  15. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who will finish the season with the most points?

    1. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      teams or players?

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

        Player

        1. Ridgewell's scores
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          KDB or Aguero

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Myhill

    3. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      The winner

    4. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Alexis Sanchez.If Aguero is fit enough to play atleast 30 games,Then him

  16. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Any FIFFSA people or Jonty on?

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

      I am listening.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Is the new article sent to Jonty yet, and if so when do you think we'll see it?

        Pardon my excitement/impatience

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

          Good question. I've been waiting for the new article to release my presser

        2. Keep the Faith
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Here 🙂

        3. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          The new article was sent this afternoon. I would expect it to be up tomorrow.

          The first week will be GW 13 so we will all have to temper our enthusiasm for a little while.

          Be prepared for my very own captaincy Management guide

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

            Captaincy/Management guide even

            1. LeBron - King of Argentina
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              🙂

          2. Ayew Serious
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            That's great, can't wait!

            I will do my best to stay calm until then

            I am very prepared and hyped

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

              Yes. It is great to see everyone up for it.

            2. Keep the Faith
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              I have not seen any of my team mates 🙁

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

                Stopping myself making politically insensitive comment regarding NI

                1. Keep the Faith
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  What you mean?

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

                    If I say what I am thinking. The comment will get removed so I will not bother

                    1. Ayew Serious
                      • 11 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      😆

            3. Ayew Serious
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              At least Rodallegabombs friendly tournament will keep me going

          3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Cheeseoid, is Switzerland willing to participate in the friendly tournament this weekend?

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

              I think so. Balders is the boss though so he will need to confirm it.

              1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Cheers, will email him.

  17. Jay_
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I love betting on the Patriots to beat the spread, been buying money all season

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      go Pats

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 9 months ago

        🙂 and the Gronk first TD scorer, what a beast

  18. LeBron - King of Argentina
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Yes Ayew.

  19. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Yes Lebron

    1. LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      You wanted to ask something?

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I did?

        1. LeBron - King of Argentina
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yes. Missed it lol

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I'm so confused

  20. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Right and I really need to go to sleep really soon.

    But the point I'm trying to get across to people is you need get your team ready over 2-3 weeks for the next 6 gwks after that filling your team with the players from teams with a good run of fixtures to coming up or you end up with a dilemma like Lukaku Kane, Bony, Pelle, Mane, maybe Mata now utd fixtures turn good, which one should your ft be, but you can't decide because you didn't plan and have most of them in already.

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

      I agree. The best thing is to get all of of your hits out of the way now and line up your team for the tournament. Unfortunatley this may be contrary to getting a good OR before then. It is a balancing act

      1. Keep the Faith
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        400K atm I don't think the hits will be a problem in the next few weeks 🙂

        Its all about getting in the right players for hits

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        ...No balancing act here Cheeseoid. I love the tournaments and not the least bit bothered about OR...

        Tournaments, H2H's, Family league....That'll do just fine...

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

          Yes I think that will make things easier for you. Having a good OR makes it tricky. It is certainly making me lean away from hits

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Definitely Cheesoid. As soon as you ignore OR the game changes 100%. I'd gladly do away with it altogether...

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

      I don't understand what you are saying. Sorry

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Right, I'm lost, too.

  21. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Good to go lads? Is the bench in order?

    Begovic
    Bellerin Dawson Coleman
    Payet Ozil De Bruyne (C) Sanchez
    Ighalo Pelle (v) Vardy

    Bench: Mahrez, Prodl, Williams, McCarthy.
    1FT, 3.0M ITB.

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Perfect and good to go.

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

      Mahrez over Iggy

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

        I'm strongly considering it. He should start because Raneri knows West Brom are a defensive side. Not only that but he averages the highest points per game for midfielders this year.

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

          I also would start him over Iggy.

          Good team though!

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

            Thanks. And thanks everyone!

        2. Ser Davos
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Don't risk it and play Mahrez.

          If Ranieri benches Mahrez due to West Brom's cavalier full backs then someone be a good lad and turn all the lights off.

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Dave | Bego
    Cresswell - Evans - Kompany | Williams, Targett
    Payet - Mahrez - Alexis - Eriksen | Redmond
    Vardy - Pelle (C) - Martial

    1 FT, 2.6 ITB. Save?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      New defender I guess..

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

        Who?

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

      yeah

  23. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I'm guessing FPL teams overall must be forming a common template. If Pelle goes up tonight, that would be my 8th increase this game week, and I'm not on WC.

    1. Jay_
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yh it's starting to feel a bit boring tbh, only the captaincy choice is the real differential this week

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

        Need Kun back and Chelsea to start scoring to creat new differentials.

        1. Jay_
          10 years, 9 months ago

          It's getting the decision of what mid to sell for Kun that will be a rank changer, Payet vs KDB will be a big decision I think

          1. Jay_
            10 years, 9 months ago

            *to fund Kun I should say

  24. laGan1n1
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    call me crazy, but thinking about buying Firmino and (C) him next week against Palace at home

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

      Crazy

      1. laGan1n1
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        see you next week

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Hi crazy

    3. Mull
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'd almost understand if you said a player who'll definitely start.

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ludak

      1. laGan1n1
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        ma sto sad to ?!

      2. laGan1n1
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        brat moj najmiliji

  25. L P
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) Zouma

    or

    B) Janmaat

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

      B

  26. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Dont hate me Papamoa FC but have to ask the community. 🙂

    Please choose one?

    a) Westwood > Mane(c) (-4 & bench Mahrez)
    b) Play Westwood

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      😉

      I didn't realise you had to play Westwood?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I thought the choice was sell deadwood for Mane -4 or play Mahrez?

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

        Typo. I mean carry on with Westwood 😉

        After having a sleep you would think I'd be closer to knowing what to do but...

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

          Haha... love that you are the only one who answers me.

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Mane more likely to have a big game ...could backfire, but not a huge risk.

    3. Schwarzer
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

  27. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Costa will play? Yes? No?

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

      Maybe?

  28. MFC86
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Kane or Lukaku????????

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

      Kane

      1. Schwarzer
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        +1

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

      I guess thats been the question of the week. Both have had good stats. I went with kane as see sunderland tightening up at the back. Lukaku been involved with just over 50% or Evertons goals so far this season though apparently. Hes also cheaper than kane by a mill or so.

      Whos your other striker. Mine is pelle and dont want lukaku and pelle in the same team as they can both be donkeys and underperform.

      kane pelle vardy is my current forward line

  29. Schwarzer
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Fletcher > Barkley for -4
    Would you do it?

    My front line:
    KDB Sanchez Ozil Mahrez Fletcher
    Pelle Marital Vardy

    Cheers!

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

      No.

  30. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Play Williams vs ARS or take a hit to start fixing this mess?

    Bego (4.0)
    Williams - Dawson - Toby (Richards - Gomez)

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

      Start to fix it. You need a quick injection of VVD stat!!