Our first members article of the week analyses a number of key statistics from the previous round of fixtures. We cast an eye over Tottenham, Newcastle and Man City’s midfield and strikers and also assess Watford’s out-of-sorts attack as the Hornets struggle for a cutting edge.
1FT
a) Kane ➡ Kun
b) KDB ➡ Silva (free up cash)
c) Bertrand ➡ Targett
d) Zouma ➡ JagsD'oh! Poor top of the page post 🙁
B
A. You've got to have Aguero when he's fit and firing.
A
D
A
Is it not a concern that Spurs play a leaky Palace and City play a good Hammers side?
I agree that Kun is the better striker but it just seems sideways this week. Could it wait a week or no way?It probably could but I'd always rather have Aguero.
Well the crowd has spoken. Not sure I can ship Kane though 🙁 Dang!
D
Thanks 🙂
Finding it really hard to ignore Mitrovic's stats (I'm in a draft league) Should I go for him or hold out for a new signing from someone?
Ignore stats and watch games. He's been poor
Can you buy Austin?
He's not been poor just hasn't been finishing well. Potentially, it's not my priority on the waver wire so will have to see if he goes
Lol at first line 😛
Doesn't mean his overall game play has been poor? I would describe someone who doesn't create any chances for themselves or others as poor
Well that's true in real world but anyone not finishing well is poor in fantasy land.
Go for him, won't be anymore good signings really
You really believe this? He's in your league right?
Mitrovic has potential. He's also on pens and has stats. Worth the punt.
There will be good signings though
I hope so
Who do you think will sign a striker?
I'm not a sage I'm a realist.
I think Palace will sign a striker
should do-a ragbag collection of eagle strikers currently
Team for this weekend :
De Gea
Dawson, Alderweireld, Baines
Alli, Ozil, KDB, Payet
Aguero(c), Lukaku(vc), Ighalo
Subs: Butland, Mahrez, Bellerin, Ward
1ft and 1.4m ITB.
Anything you'd change?Nice
I'd swap the C and VC but each to their own. Good team minus Kane.
Yeah can't seem to find the money for that move, and annoyingly sold Kane 2 weeks ago and kept Ighalo. Cost me 1m and some missed pts so far.
I bought Ighalo and he's gone quiet.
My season.Well at least we finally found the person who jinxed it!
Thinking of getting Kun now. Look out!!
Yup, Kaku as C is the most certain thing this weekend.
Excellent squad good bench
No Kane you hurt you though
Tomorrow is the FFS cup article?
With luck. Lots of work behind the scenes to have it ready.
Of course, cheers.
The qualifying scores ste absolute bullocks (yes it looks like I'm going to just miss out)
Where do you find out if you qualified for the Ffs cup?
Article which I think is tomorrow, what score did you get?
Ah ok cheers. I got 72. That enough?
Yep you're safe
So is it just a certain score to quality each week, or do you come up against an individual opponent?
H2H knockout
Come up against an opponent. It's knockout stages 🙂
Yep, your safely through
As disastrous as they've been of late, with AVL, SWA and new coming up, are WBA likely to keep any clean sheets any time soon?
They'll get 1 in the next 3
Probably
(Hopeful Myhill owner)
best keep hold of dawson then
Looking to run a fpl competition next season. Any ideas?
No ideas but I'll give you a hand with it if you want
Cheers Ayew
The captain blank challenge - last man standing. If you're captain blanks, you're out. Last man standing wins!
😉Pretty good idea
This is good. I would be out gw1 though.
As would I lol. Nice quick entertaining competition though 😀
youll need to spcecify blank though, id classify 2 points for Costa as not blanking coz it means he's avoided a yellow 😛
Lol. 2 or less points = blank. Maybe 3? No idea lol
I'm enjoying Bloodbath, something along those lines maybe
What's that?
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/145950/standings/
It's basically LMS with a different thing every week, check League Forum
May run out of ideas for elimination quickly though.
That chaps done a runner, ain't seen him since pre-season.
This.
Ran out of ideas then did the runner
Nah, he updates it in the league forum
Not since GW15
Just noticed he has.
Should post something week really.What do you mean
On here. Most of us will still be in it after GW38 the way it's going.
No idea what happened for GWs16-20
He posted it here, had it bookmarked but deleted after gw 20
Not in forum. Most in league wouldn't see it here.
A good idea in theory that simply hasn't come off I don't think he realised how many would enter and not being able to get down to a winner kind of kills it
What are we all thinking on captain?
Kun at hammers or kaku v swans.
Very hard to make a call......
Any insights?... CheersIf I had him I'd stick it on Romelu
Aguero
Kaku
I'm thinking kaku due to his high ownership...
But seems 50 50I don't own Kun yet but even if I did I'd captain Lukaku. Just don't see it against WHU.
He lost over 150k owners in the last 12 days afaik.
Lessens the whole effective ownership factor, or the fear of it.
i dont own lukaku so its easy
Lukaku the safe option for me
Chill until Friday 🙂
Isn't Williams tailor made to handle Lukaku?
i agree in fact im playing Williams
That might be a step too far, but glad you agree it's a valid consideration for (c)
agreed
City's away record for goals is shocking. That should be an insight.
Isn't thatcos kun was missing?
He's scored 1 goal all season away from home in the league. Just saying.
Lukaku
Aguero I'd say.
Strike while the striker is hot I reckon.Like Kane v Kun last week 🙂
I don't fancy wanting Aguero to score less than Lukaku(c), so Aguero every time.
Your grav shows where your loyalties lie 🙂
He just makes a mockery of this game when fully fit and on song 🙂
Easy to me, Lukaku.
Bookmarked
Aguero over Rom due to possible new manager syndrome for Swansea
Watford were diabolical last night and Swansea still only won 1-0 with a set piece goal. They are rubbish.
Lucky Luke.
Noob question sorry .... does this WC have an expiration date (i.e. end of transfer window) or can be used anytime in the backhalf of the season?
the latter
Any time
Anytime til the end of the season.
mice must have poor memories
i remember that haha
Oh I'm sorry TM ... pretty sure i logged off and never found my comment ... you're all over it though, remind me never to go up against you in the court of law.
Seriously though, you'll have to remind me.
Save it so you get 3 next season.
Would you do A or B?
A)
Vardy > Aguero
Alli > Stanislas
Dann > Targett
-4 but get to keep KDB
B)
Vardy > Aguero
KDB > 7.6 (Barkley/Wij/Gosling)
CheersB
B and Barkley/Mirallas/Henderson
B. Wij. (think Newcastle are on in a good patch).
Would you play him over Alli? Palace look to be in the decline.
Yes. Well it's 50/50 anyway. Maybe over someone else?
True, just realised Watford haven't been too crash hot either!
I could bench Mahrez but there have been a lot of horror stories it seems.I have a doozy of a story but that was another time regards Mahrez. I'd bench him and look to move him on.
B for sure
Thanks lads, was leaning towards B (didn't think the hit was worth it).
Was also considering Gosling/Stanislas to save funds for a potential Sanchez buy in the near future.In the same boat. Can't afford Barkley without a hit. Might do Wij.
Not afraid of his recent blanks?
Wij or Barkley? Wij has done well the last two games at home. IF I do make the move I'd play him at home most of the time. Barkley is no more hit and miss like Wij.
I meant Barkley. Fair points, I'm deciding between the two myself.
AZ about?
Looking for the prize breakdown of his mini league?Counting the chickens 😀
I was thinking this when I posted it 🙂
Just misplaced the email
1st 50%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 20%.
this is good timing!
50% first, 30% second, 20% third 🙂so £125 = first, £75 = second and £50 = third
Thank you gents
Very good timing indeedi'm happy to be in third!
It's a quality group of managers, lots still to play for
* Hi guys, what to do with this lot? * Do I have this line up right order? * 1FT (save?) *
Elliot
Dier // Dawson // Koscielny
Ozil // KDB // Mahrez // Alli
Ighalo // Kane // (K)un
subs: Henn - Payet - Simpson - Cresswell
(appreciate the advice) 🙂
ThanksDon't bench Payet, bench Mahrez.
id play Payet over Mahrez
Man City or Stoke? I rather Stoke
do that then, there's no right answer
Stoke is I think a better defensive side.
It's a pretty boring week when your planning a saved transfer.
Just do what I did.
Azpilicueta to Baines.
Baines to Azpilicueta. -4.
😛Say it aint so fam?
It is so fam.
https://gyazo.com/da9373526c2fca5d9dfe0215d0fd2801OUCH!
Were you drunk, fam?
Nah just thought feck it then I thought feck it again.
Lolz
Your off your tits.
I like to live life on the edge.
...
Mahrez out will do
He can sit for Stoke at home.
By then hopefully I'll have 2fts and dgw insight/fever.
What you planning?Just want him gone this week
Just looking at options but I do like Wijnaldum even though he's away twiceIf there is a dgw25 I'll get one of those who has a decent gw24 fixture.
I don't have enough information yet so I'm happy to wait it out one more week.
If he blanks vs Stoke it makes the sale so much easier all the same. And buying a dgw player also makes it easier.
I plan to save mine, (see above) ^ unless someone has any better ideas
What's your team?
Butland
Bellerin, Moreno, Simpson
DeBruyne, Özil, Payet, Mahrez
Aguero, Lukaku, Kane
McCarthy, Stanislas, Evans, Ward.
Haven't decided on which defenders to play yet that's just how its sitting now.Evans to start I reckon and looks good for a save.
Evans in place of who?
I have cash to punt on Baines but I don't want to speculate on an Everton dgw or even a gw25 dgw.Instead of Simpson or Moreno I reckon. It's a tough one though.
Simpson
Cheers for the input you two.
Appreciate it.
Quite impressive, must have a high team value!
Think the selling value is a bit over 105m.
There's a good few much higher on here though, cheers.
Maybe I'll see the benefit now in the run in but that's dependent on a collective of high price options all firing at once.
KDB -> YYT
Simpson -> Fuchs and you've got the same starting XI as me.
Good enough to save imo.Cheers lad.
Indeed it is.
How you looking Beavis?
Fabianski
Bellerin, Dawson, Moreno
KDB, Ozil, Payet, Mahrez
Aguero, Lukaku, Ighalo
Subs: McCarthy, Alli, Ward, Rojo
1 FT, 2.7 ITB
Players I'm considering taking out include Rojo, KDB, Mahrez and Ighalo. Gonna stay put for another week though and get some more information. Tempted by someone like Alexis though.Fabs > Butland/Forster
Don't really see the point ILBaps. He's been bagging non stop clean sheets recently.
Fair enough 🙂
I'm obsessed with GK's as I have Myhill who is potentially the worst in the league.Well looks like Pulis will soon make you get rid of him. You can finally get Butland. 🙂
Going up in price today! 🙁
Dont kid yourself mate
Friday night + few beers = Baines
Mahrez --> Payet before the drop? (FT)... hmm.. so tempted.
I really would
you taken Mahrez out Jac?
..and Payet likely to rise tomorrow
my god taking Mahrez out is risky though..
If mahrez scores watch how much you will drop :-/
Such high ownership still
How's this for a WC?
Lloris Rudd
Bellerin Targett Evans Smith Simpson
Payet Mahrez Silva Ozil Alli
Kane Lukaku AgueroGood attack. Horrific defence. You need to upgrade Targett
That was my front 8 before I wildcarded lol.
Agree defense needs work.Not a fan of Lloris, Spurs defence is pretty solid but they often concede just the one goal.
This was look amazing until I saw the backs !
Cresswell - Kos - Dier - Dawson - Simpson
any of the above in need of a switch for Targett?Dawson if any
If you want big numbers then check the FFS Cups qualifying scores. Absolutely silly.
Hey Sess, how can I check?
TM posted a rough estimate. It's 68 😮 for both cups
😆
I guess 49 won't do the trick.Unlucky
67 here... i'll cry if its 68 😛
Will just about scrape (69)
😮 Nice score.
Indeed, didn't expect it to be that high
Take a deep breath Sess
Ha ha, couldn't believe it when I saw. Captain scores total of 32 and still don't qualify. No Kane really cost me (scored 64 on total).
I got 60, looks like I won't make it.
Qualifying should have been last week.
No one would complain.Seriously though how did it end up being so high? I know loads entered but surely not everyone owns Daniels and Williams!
FFS has high standards
I appreciate that but I don't understand the players that brought the points. Maybe likes of Costa and Winjaldum were the issue. Seems the template is more broken than people made out.
Pretty FFS template below.
Aguero 32, Kane 10, Butland 7, Arsenal defender 6, KDB 6 is a good start.
Had all of those and played them bar Kane.
Get Daniels
The rest of your team scored 2 or 1. Some had Bou defenders too.
Never known it to be so high. Even in weeks where popular players score well, there'll be plenty of others that don't own them or have more left field teams.
Obviously if I'd have qualified I wouldn't be half as worried, although I would still be scratching my head. I mean the members cup which had a lot less entrants is potentially 68 too. Doesn't add up to me but hey ho.Plenty of non members scored well.
Fair enough. Quoting Frozen for the second night running, I really need to let it go.
Only half the number of qualifiers in the Members Cup, and its final is a GW earlier.
Qualifying scores would've been like 2
68 this last Gw?
GW22
70 for me, finally something decent
Walker > Jagielka a decent move to burn a transfer (don't have any other pressing issues and 2FT)? KDB > Payet is another option but waiting on DGW announcements for that one.
I'm thinking of Moreno out for Jagielka too. Would you sell Moreno for him if you had him?
Probably not - potential DGW and playing 3 of the bottom 5 in the next 4 weeks.
You must own him and believe all the hype cause of his good stats, 3 clean sheets in the last 13 think I'm gonna get rid
Also he's so due it's not funny
However we might choose to rationalise it, do we think people are just holding on to Mahrez because they're worried about ownership?
That, and the kind of player he is. Although, Leicester as a whole have been out of form, it's still difficult to find a worthy replacement of Mahrez.
Alli, Wijno. Or a value pick like Gosling, Lingard. Henderson too.
Alli is someone you could have while owning Mahrez in the team. The rest don't really seem to be Mahrez replacements really, who you can put out every other week and they'll deliver. The risk of not owning Mahrez if he scores outweighs the potential points these guys will give you atm.
Ownership and how much you'll have to pay to get him back if you bought him at 5.5-6.0. Has 2 tough away fixtures after this week but then 4 prime ones, GW31 will be the time to get rid and start finding differentials IMO. Depends on rank I guess.
Triggerlips had a good point in his most recent article, stating Stoke may be focused on their Semi-Final game a lot more then their PL match vs Leicester. His reason being that Stoke are a secure midtable side that might as well go for the gold in the C1C.
My personal reason I'm keeping him is that I don't think any replacement is worth 4 points (Already used my transfer on Kun) but it's always good to know there is some hope of a turnaround in form.For most people it's ownership and value. For me it's just lack of replacements screaming out.
What are the chances of us getting a DGW in GW25? Read some hot topic where it said they might have already planned the midweek to be a FA Cup 4th Round (Replay). Does that mean possibilities of a DGW happening in GW25 are vague now?
Jarvish made a post which said along the line that it's very unlikely.
For the very same reasons? FA Cup 4th Round Replay?
Less than 50%
Cheers TM. Also, DGW26 might be a possibility you think?
More than GW25. Patience ftw.
🙂
65.8%
I would expect them to have made provisional arrangements to play the rearranged games in GW25 already.
If a rearranged game turns out to clash with an FA Cup replay then the FA Cup replay will take precedence and the provisional arrangements scrapped.
If they don't try to play in GW25, they will be storing up fixture headaches for later.
-4 points or -0,4 TV. Currently have a TV of 108,0 and looking to get Aguero and Alli for Ighalo and KDB...
I'd hold Ighalo this week
I just hate losing TV 😉
Who doesn't like money 😉
Approx -0,4 TV If I save FT
What prize will team value win you bro?
2 free transfers.....
kdb to barkley
and
ighalo to lukaku
yes or no guys ?
tnksEvening guys, Is Daniels worth getting in for Kolorov? Cheap as anything and on form... haven't seen much of him, has he had his points or do you guys think more are on the way?
Yes
ive already done it.
super value, v attacking and on pens. what more can you ask for (clean sheets maybe... but dont be greedy).He's on penalties which is the big thing for most people, I brought Smith in a few weeks ago at 4.0 and hes been getting me good points for his price so Daniels is maybe a slight upgrade on Smith for the penalty aspect
good option
Where is the DGW article please ?
Many thanksThere's a Hot Topic.
No article as no DGWs have been made.Is this DGW gonna happen? I have Moreno and want to get rid this week
A DGW has to happen. A blank GW27 for 2/4 teams also has to happen. Where the DGW game/s move is not 100% known.
It will but may not be until after the blank for the final.
Hi guys, how do you work out if the price drop will effect your selling price?
For example I bought Kolorov at 5.6, sale price is 5.9 & he is 6.3..it is fine for you if he drops 0.1
Add PP + CP then divide by 2 and round down to 1 decimal.
Awesome, thanks guys 🙂 much appreciated
People brain's work differently mathematically, but the way i see it is, there has to be the same difference up and down the sale price in order to lose value.
Example from you example above:
5.9 - 5.6 = 0.3
6.3 - 5.9 = 0.4
So the 0.1 drop in price will not affect youOdd difference between PP and CP means can afford a drop then 🙂
hence the sentence "People brain's work differently mathematically" 😀 I know the way I said it might sound complicated and the way you put it is way easier. But it works out fine in my little brain 😀
Just go on Fantasy football fix > Beat the price rise > My squad.....
If the BV and CV columns are red then the next time they drop you lose 0.1...
No Joe Hart on the watchlist.
Three CS's in the last four, a good chance of a DGW and some tasty fixtures over the next eight. Am I missing something ?
I'll keep that diff.Fabianski also has 4 cleanies in last 6 and some okay fixtures. Right at the bottom!
Crikey..yeah, should be higher. Hart should surley be at least on there somewhere.
Hi mate, check our team forum. Need some advice 😉
@ Balders, Diva and any other Seychellians out there. Bit bust here but I have found time to research Iceland if you want to check the spreadsheet out
Do they all perma captain Sigurdsson?
VVD to Baines and Sagna to Dawson?? What should I do with my Two ft's!
De Gea Hennessey
VVD Sagna Moreno Simpson Williams
KDB Ozil Mahrez Alli Wanyama
Aguero Kane LukakuMaybe VvD to Dawson/Jags, and use the cash to upgrade Wanyama or Alli ?
Is Mirallas going to get starts now do we reckon?
I am really considering getting him in as I am chasing big
Who should I transfer out for Baines please?
Kolarov,
Bellerín
DannNobody. (or Kolarov)
Thanks, I did mean to add none as an option.

