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FantasyBet Focus – Gameweek 16

11 December 2015 1185 comments
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There’s been plenty of work going on behind the scenes at FantasyBet this week. The most important change is the introduction of multiple entry games, which are listed in the game picks section below – essentially, it’s also now possible to enter two teams in the Fantasy Football Scout Picks league.

They’ve also updated the “create a game” page – if you have any queries or feedback for the FantasyBet team get in touch at support@fantasybet.com.

If you are unfamiliar with FantasyBet it is particularly accessible for those who play Fantasy Premier League, as it uses the same initial player prices and has a similar scoring system.

Check out this video to see how team creation works.

MY TEAM

This is the team I will play in the weekly free-roll game, which covers all ten fixtures:

Jack Butland (4.5m)
Toby Alderweireld (5.5m)
Aleksandar Kolarov (6m)
Alberto Moreno (5m)
Kevin De Bruyne (10.5m)
Marko Arnautovic (6m)
Matt Ritchie (5.5m)
Mesut Ozil (8.5m)
Romelu Lukaku (9m)
Harry Kane (9.5m)
Olivier Giroud (8.5m)

KEY PICKS

Jack Butland The Potters shot stopper continued a remarkable run of form against Manchester City last time out, registering a sixth shut out in eight Gameweeks. A trip to West Ham bodes well for Butland’s prospects of further defensive returns this weekend, with the Hammers down to the bare bones up top after Victor Moses and Manuel Lanzini joined Dimitri Payet and Diafra Sakho on the sidelines.

Toby Alderweireld The ex-Atletico central defender has settled in quickly at Spurs, with two goals and a pair of assists to his name already. A clean sheet against Chelsea in their last home match bodes well for Tottenham’s prospects against a Newcastle side that have scored just three times in seven road trips thus far.

Marko Arnautovic A brace against Manchester City brought the Austrian’s total to five strikes in just 14 appearances – his best goal tally in three seasons. Involved in over 50% of Stoke’s goals so far, Arnautovic looks in fine form as he pays visit to a West Ham side that’s managed one clean sheet in ten and is devoid of injured skipper Winston Reid.

Olivier Giroud A midweek hat-trick at Olympiacos was the first time the Frenchman has netted more than once in a match this term, though a goal every 90 minutes in the league and Europe is a reassuring sign of consistency. Mesut Ozil’s mercurial support from midfield should help maintain Giroud’s momentum as the Gunners travel to basement-dwellers Aston Villa.

THIS WEEK’S GAME PICKS

As always the best place to start if you’re new to FantasyBet is the weekly freeroll, where you can set up a free team and compete against the team above for a £100 pot.

It is now possible to have multiple entries (up to five per contest) in the following games this week:

The Grand Saturday is FantasyBet’s biggest game, where your compete for a £1000 guaranteed prize pool on a £5.50 buy in.

There’s the Super Sunday game, which has £300 up for grabs, each team costs £3.30 to enter.

The Weekend Flash game is the other multiple entry tournament, this is £5.50 per squad with
a £150 guaranteed in pay-outs.

LAST WEEK

I earned a third-place finish in the free-roll last week – I captained Odion Ighalo and selected hat-trick hero Riyad Mahrez, while United duo Chris Smalling and David De Gea bagged clean sheets to ensure a high finish. With a similar team, Yabadabadabadu topped the £1000 pot with 85 points. I picked up £9 from the big pot and £6 from the Saturday double-up to leave £120.29 in the kitty.

THIS WEEK’S STAKE

I will enter The Grand Saturday contest, both of the £100 freerolls, the FFScout Picks League and the Super Sunday game for a total stake of £9.90.

In addition, I’ll be going up against Shaktimaan, the Community champion in this week’s Scout Picks. He will be taking me on in a specially set up head to head game for a chance to win free entry into a £400 Guaranteed ‘Big Weekly’ game worth £22.

Also, the Community Champion who beats the Scout Picks by the highest margin every month will win a free entry into the £500 guaranteed ‘Boss’ game worth £55. The Scouts beat Jose’s Magic Omelette by 45 to 32 points last week.

FFSCOUT PICKS LEAGUE

Reedy topped last week’s Scout Picks League with 85 points – a double-up of Watford duo Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney matched Riyad Mahrez’ 21 points, and Aaron Ramsey’s 11 points were the other notable contribution.

Once again, FantasyBet have provided a £100 pot for the FFScout Picks League – with a £1.10 stake for entry, it is now possible to enter two teams into this contest. I will enter our Scout Picks as closely as possible, given a 15-man squad is required with the 100m budget and a captain also needs to be selected.

Feel free to go up against them this week and pick your own squad on FantasyBet.

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  1. Kaikz
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Guys,

    Currently on wildcard, what do you think of this team for December and planning on bench boost next game week:

    Courtois Hennessey
    Moreno Azpilicueta Walker Wollscheid Bellerín
    Hazard Özil Alli Walcott Silva
    Kane Lukaku Deeney

    Please help saving my season 🙂 all suggestions are welcome.

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    1. Kaikz
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wow top of page, I hope this would get some attention.

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    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very heavy Chelsea.. might work out but bit of a gamble?

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    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney is going into tough fixtures and overshadowed by Ighalo....I wouldnt go there.
      Midfield is great, but personally I dont understand the Hazard love.
      Azpilicueta stll plays for a terrible Chelsea side.

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    4. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no Mahrez and Vardy?? but why??

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  2. hammersp2000
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    This is probably a question a few are going to ask after pellegrini's Kun news:-

    Is Kun to Kane for a -4 worth it?

    or is it better to play a midfield 5 of Barkley, Ozil, Mahrez, KDB & Coutinho.

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      do you have that midfield already? play it for sure.

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      1. hammersp2000
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yep already have that Midfield.

        Just concerned that Kane could grab a few this week, but then everyone said newcastle would get killed last week & they didnt

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        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          exactly. if you got Kane, who would you bench?

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          1. hammersp2000
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            was considering bench boost tbh or even AoA

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            1. Teddy Brewski
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              What's your defence?

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              1. hammersp2000
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Toby, Simpson, Moreno, Wollscheid, Bellerin

                Got a tough choice which 3 to leave out on AoA as well i guess

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                1. Teddy Brewski
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Don't play AOA with that defense Bench Barkley, Woll and Simpson imo

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                  1. Teddy Brewski
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    That's if you do the transfer of course. I'd probably stick Kun on the bench

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                    1. hammersp2000
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      cheers Teddy

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

      This is beuty of having strong 8, now you dont have to take a hit Kun to Kane. I did it for a hit last weeks since I had Westwood useless coming in.

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  3. Bantchester United
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 1

    A) Bolasie (SOU)
    B) Mahrez (CHE)
    C) Hazard (lei)
    D) Ighalo (sun)
    E) Barkley (nor)

    *the rest of forward 8 = Lukaku, Kane, Ozil

    Thx

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    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      E

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    2. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C

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  4. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Don't like a re-post normally but am hungover and am really struggling - need help...

    Butland/McCarthy

    Kolarov/Cedric/Toby/Richards/Targett

    Silva/ Ozil/ Willian/ Mahrez/ SISSOKO

    AGUERO/ Vardy/ Lukaku

    1FT, £2.5ITB

    Questions are

    Aguero has to go now I think - definitely out this week and maybe more...

    A) Kane
    B) Giroud
    C) Bony

    Do I go with a -4 to make one of the subs I wanted to?

    1) Sissoko ----> Alli
    2) Cedric ------> Zouma
    3) Cedric -------> Moreno
    4) Save and have no -4

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      just bring kane in. your good.

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  5. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    new article
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/12/11/the-watchlist-updated-gameweek-16-the-forwards/

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  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool news? Coutinho starting?

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  7. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    get Lukaku or Kane?

    I have Alli as 5th mid, and no Everton mid

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  8. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    play Alli over Bolaise right?

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  9. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Afternoon all. I hope a few of you are as hungover as me following festive drinks.

    A) Kinsella > Toby
    B) Watson > Rambo/Silva
    C) Save

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    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Team is:

      Butland

      Moreno | Bellerin | Nyom

      Ozil | Coutinho | Mahrez | KDB

      Kane | Lukaku | Vardy

      (Myhill | Dawson | Watson | Kinsella)

      With 6.2ITB 1FT

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Probably A... B will causes benching dilemmas.

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      2. Jose's Magic Omelette
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        A

        Or B if you'd play Ramsey or Silva ahead of Mahrez.

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  10. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham vs Stoke

    Score Predictions?

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    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      as a westham fan im normally pretty ccurate picking the westham score. it will def be under 3 goals and i would favour 0-0

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      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mae

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    2. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      0-0

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    3. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

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  11. MrClaude
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Butland (McCarthy)

    Kolarov/Bellerin/Simpspn (Evans/Francis)
    KDB/Ozil/Mahrez/Ayew (Westwood)
    Kane/Lukaku/Vardy

    What you reckon folks???
    A) Ayew -----> Ramsey/Silva/Coutinho
    B) Fransis/Evans------------> Alderweireld

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    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  12. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which two would you play from Bellerin, Dawson, Walker, Simpson, Moreno this week guys?

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    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I was thinking Moreno and Walker.

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you playing aoa?

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      1. Teddy Brewski
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Crazy time to do it imo with the fixtures 3 of your defenders have

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    3. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Defo Walker... toss up between Bellerin and Moreno.

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  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who to replace Firmino with

    Ramsey
    Coutinho?

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    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Toss a coin, really.Ramsey though is definitely very good when he plays in his favourite position.

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  14. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who to captain?

    Lukaku, Ozil or KDB?

    Who to play instead of Aguero?

    Anya or Dawson?

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    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      KDB & Dawson

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  15. Golden Delicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go? Anything worth a hit?

    GK - Butland
    DEF - Ward, Simpson, Huth
    MID - Gosling, Hazard, Mahrez, Coutinho, Silva
    ATT - Lukaku, Kane(C)

    SUBS - McCarthy, Agüero, Richards, Martin

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good to go!

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  16. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero owners, are you keeping or have you already got rid? Here's what I'm considering:

    A) Keep
    B) Aguero -> Giroud
    C) Aguero -> Vardy

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd sell but no one really interests me

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    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Got to go I think....

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    3. rnrd
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I am keeping. I think Pellegrini is playing it safe here because he knows how important the Arsenal game is next week, so I beliebe they both agree to focus on full fitness for next GW.

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  17. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My captaincy picks have not been great so I'm just going to play it safe with Özil.

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    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane is safe, no?

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I think Ozil is more consistent.. but you'd expect a goal from Kane.

        I think the "safest" pick is KDB this week.

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      2. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Recent points - 1, 1

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  18. Laporte In A Storm
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm paralysed by indecision, please help!

    A) Sort out Cresswell (probably for Ward or Wolly)
    B) Sort out Kompany (god knows who for)
    C) Sort out Tadic (probably for Eriksen)

    Myhill / DDG
    Toby / Kompany / Moreno / Nyom / Cresswell
    KDB / Ozil / Coutinho / Mahrez / Tadic
    Lukaka / Vardy / Ighalo

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    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do nothing.

      Bench Myhill, Kompany, Nyom and Tadic

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This. Decent 11 I reckon

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      2. Laporte In A Storm
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I have half an eye on sorting my team out for Christmas which is why I have those changes in mind. Out of interest, if I were to hold this week, what changes would you think about making next week?

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        1. Teddy Brewski
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Depends on Kompany injury. If kit, downgrade Tadic, updgrade Ighalo maybe? Unless you think Ighalo can keep it up against the big boys

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          1. Laporte In A Storm
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            My plan was to go 3-5-2 and put Ighalo on the bench, hence upgrading Tadic to Eriksen. I got Ighalo cheap and he's been very consistent, so I think he's a good bencher.

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  19. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go do you reckon?

    Bit worried about the choice between Pantilimon and Butland this week.

    Butland
    Kolorov, Alder, Moreno
    Mahrez, KDB, Ozil, Barkely
    Vardy, Kane, Lukaku

    Pants, Wanyama, Huth, Cedric

    0FT, £4.4m ITB

    Cheers

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    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes g2g. Stick with Butland

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Ted

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  20. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My dear fellows,

    I am resolved to taking a -4 for Mr Aguero Kun. My choices are:

    A) Kane (NEW) - lots of others in my ML have him, but I have differentials like Silva + Coutinho to compensate
    B) Giroud (avl) - a complete differential to go along with my others, but a risk of rotation

    Your thoughts?

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  21. Teddy Brewski
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Yep. Stick with Butland

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    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Reply fail

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  22. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Start Shawcross (whu) or Simpson (CHE) ?

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  23. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    All looking good for this week and in the position of saving an FT for the first time in ages.

    Had planned on Moreno in for Saylor to sort the defence for Xmas, but that leaves me short if I want Kun back. So giving Benteke another run out, and playing Simpson, then might get Coutinho in for Mata and Aguero back after Arsenal.

    Myhill
    Kolarov Simpson Bellerin
    Sterling Ozil Mata Mahrez
    Kane(c) Vardy(vc) Benteke

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    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd give Benteke this week if I had him... but he was terribly isolated against Newcastle and I get the feeling he's not Klopp's cup of tea...

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think so either. He was just a cheap one week punt for Pelle, as I couldn't afford Lukaku or Kane at the time and since then have had injuries to deal with!

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  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Henessey

    Bellerin, VVD, Ward

    Mahrez, Mane, Ozil, Deulofeu

    Lukaku, Kane (c), Ighalo

    Myhill, Morrison, Simpson, Smalling

    2 FTs, 9.8 ITB

    currently looking at VVD and Mane to Rose and Silva

    thoughts? (not interested in Toby at that price)

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    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Solid choices if you're not interested in Toby and you can't afford KDB.

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    2. rnrd
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Silva definitely a no brainer, go for him

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  25. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I can't decide between a Spurs or Stoke defender..

    Stoke defender is a good blocker against people having Butland has a GK but Rose or Walker are better attacking threats than any Stoke def.. what would you do?

    Wollscheid at only 4.4 is tempting..

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    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Are you chasing or leading in ML?

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    2. Laporte In A Storm
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Eventually, I think both! Definitely need some spurs in your team given their Xmas run. I too am looking hard at Wolly, but Stokes run over xmas isn't actually all that good, I prefer Crystal Palaces run and with Ward still at 4.4 that's also good value.

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  26. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Captain KDB or Lukaku?

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    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      KDB for me

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  27. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    sell firmino or hazard for silva?

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  28. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which team is more likely to keep clean sheet ?

    Arsenal
    Tottenham

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    1. Emp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      arsenal imo

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  29. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero's gotta come out but for who? I already have lukaku and vary. Am thinking kane unless there's a better option?

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  30. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who should I ship out (first)? Smalling or Kun? Either for a hit though. Without a hit I will need to field Ayew this week.

    Kun to Kane
    Or Smalling to Kolarov/ Dawson/ Chelsea DF/ any?
    I have Toby, Bellerin, Moreno and Richards

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    1. Emp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      just polay ayew

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