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Rate My Wildcard Team Surgery – Part Three

Welcome to the third of our Rate My Wildcard Team articles of the week. These will showcase the thoughts of one of the Fantasy Football Scout moderators and contributors team on their Wildcard. Hopefully some of their key issues will mirror your own. Feel free to use this article thread to put forward your wildcard teams and to help others with their Wildcard related issues. After Jonty and Andy85wsm put forward their teams earlier in the week, next up is Spencer.

My Wildcard Team

Robles Darlow
Bellerín Smalling Sakho Jagielka Delaney
Coutinho Sánchez Payet De Bruyne Iwobi
Mitrovic Lukaku Agüero

0.1m in the bank

Strategy

I am another moderator and contributor that is going all out in double Gameweek 34 with 15 players. I’ll be bench boosting that week after wildcarding for Gameweek 33. For Gameweek 37 I’ll use my triple captaincy chip.

Key Issues

Finding Value in Goal

I’ve opted for the budget friendly Everton stopper Joel Robles and Newcastle’s bargain basement goalkeeper Karl Darlow. They offer so much value that can be invested elsewhere, but will they bring in the points in their own right?

Punting on a Palace Defender

Should I even be considering a defender from a team that hasn’t registered a Premier League clean sheet in 2016? Four games over two Gameweeks suggest they are still worth a punt, with Damian Delaney my favoured cheap-as-chips option due to his added goal threat.

Iwobi the Enabler

With 16 points across his last two games the young Arsenal midfielder offers attacking threat at a rock bottom price. But will he actually play twice during Arsenal’s double Gameweek 34 or will Arsene Wenger look to protect this young Gunner?

Blank Busting Mitrovic

Newcastle striker Alexsandar Mitrovic looks undroppable after scoring a brace off the bench in Gameweek 33. He also offers strong value and crucially plays in Gameweek 35, which is worth its weight in gold to those like me who are going all out with 15 double players in Gameweek 34.

So Long Singletons

The only upside in coming late to the Riyad Mahrez and Harry Kane points party was that I don’t have much value tied up in this pair of players that have been in sensational form this season. With the lure of having 15 double Gameweek players proving too strong I’ve bid both a fond farewell to these single Gameweek stars.

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  1. Mattador
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Second post of today but I've been tinkering with my team worse than when Ranieri was at Chelsea. Thoughts on this wildcard team;

    Robles, Darlow
    Bellerin, Gabriel, Sakho, Delaney, Jones
    Payet, Yaya, Sanchez, Coutinho, Lingard
    Martial, Aguero, Lukaku

    Nothing in the bank

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yaya -> Firmino?

      1. Aseel
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yes!

  2. Pedaso Pirates
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I'm sticking with Aguero, Kane and Lukaku up front.
    Midfield essentials I think: Sanchez, KDB, Coutinho and Payet

    Which makes the rest tricky. I've gone with Mignolet and Darlow with price and the DGW in mind (BB)

    Iwobi is my cheap bet in midfield. Jagielka, Lovren, Gabriel, Delaney and Reid make up the rest. Leaves 0.2 ITB.

    I know zero United cover but they are either expensive or rotated, and away to Spurs this GW.

    Any major issues?

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Id go Simpson over Delaney, none of those players are guaranteed a CS

  3. FPL_is_Life
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Any recommendations for my GW33 WC team?
    Robles/DDG
    Moreno/Bellerin/Oxford/Gabriel/Morgan
    Coutinho/Sanchez/Payet/KDB/Ritchie
    Martial/Lukaku/ Pato or Mitrovic
    TC Sanchez for GW 34 and then make 2 transfers for 25 then Bench Boost in 37

    1. Cojiro
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No keeper in 35 with that combo.
      Moreno not nailed
      Avoid Pato
      Ritchie? Really?

      Sorry to Sound brutal

      1. FPL_is_Life
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Moreno not nailed on he said....
        Should've stuck with my gut

  4. Bobby888
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Somethings telling me going with rashford isnt good enough!

    Who would you take out team to free up funds?

    A: sanchez
    B kdb
    C payet
    D coutinho

    Gutted about having to loose any but what are your thoughts? Many thanks!

    1. Aseel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It's betwen Coutinho & KDB for me!

  5. Aseel
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RMWCT please guys 🙂

    Darlow, Mignolet

    Bellerin, Gabriel, Delaney, Jagielka, Simpson*
    Payet, Firmino, Coutinho, Lennon, Sanchez
    Aguero, Lukaku & Mitrovic

    This will give me 4 DGW players for 33 & 14 for 34 with Simpson being the only SGW player
    Also for 35 I will have 9 players and then I'll use 2 FTs to get a full 11
    good to go?

    1. Bobby888
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Like it alot, 2 liv mid wud b my only conern

  6. Cojiro
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Please RMT. Here's where I am

    Mignolet/ Robles

    Mangala/ Bellerin/ Gabriel/ Jagielka/ Ward
    Sanchez/ Payet/ Mahrez/ Coutinho/ Lingard
    Mitrovic/ Lukaku/ Kun 1.6ITB

    plan to transfer out Ward and Jagielka so I have XI for GW 35 using FT

    1. lastmanback
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ward hasn't got more than 2 points in a game 2016, so he's odds on to get 2 - 4 pts max in each DGW. Compare this to single GW Simpson who is cheaper and has scored 6 or over in the last 4 GWs?

  7. Aaa
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts:

    Robles/Darlow

    Clyne/Sakho/Jagielka/Dann/Gabriel

    Sanchez/DeBruyne/Cout/Lingard/Bolasie

    Luk/Aguero/Rashford

    1.3 itb to switch Dann to Bellerin gw34

    1. lastmanback
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Missing west ham cover, one of Lingard/Bolasie needs to be one of either Payet/Lanzini for me

  8. Ini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Any thoughts on this squad?

    Robles.Darlow
    Bellerin.Darmian.Dann.Sakho.Gabriel
    Sanchez.Firmino.Bolasie.Milner.Payet
    Lukaku.Aguero.Mitrovic

    Any feedback is much appreciated!

    1. Nespinha
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lennon for Milner, after this gw you can switch back again.

      Delaney for Dann (save tha money!)

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

    I am using wildcard this week. Current team:

    Mignolet - Robles
    Sakho - Bellerin - Cresswell - Gabriel - Dawson
    KDB - Sanchez - Payet - Lennon - Coutinho
    Mitrovic - Lukaku - Martial

    I will use bench boost GW34. I currently have 1.5 in the bank. Any thoughts for improvements?

    1. Nespinha
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No Aguero?

      1. Dunkin
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I don't really see him as a captain choice for any of the remaining GW's. In my opinion he should be used as captain in order to justify the price.

        1. Nespinha
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          fair enough

  10. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kinda happy with this WC team, but I'm 0.5 over budget. How should I save some cash?

    Robles - Darlow

    Gabriel - Monreal - Smalling - Sakho - Delaney

    Sanchez - Coutinho - Firmino - Lennon - Payet

    Aguero - Lukaku - Mitrovic

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Mattski
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Switch payet to lanzini? Might even have enough left over then to upgrade lennon to Barkley.

    2. hiawatha
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      monreal might be rested

  11. Guru Mediation
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Bench 1:
    Payet
    Ozil
    Mahrez
    Kane

  12. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    WC team!
    This might sound STRANGE to everyone, but in our mini-league we don´t copy players so the team might be weird.

    Robles, Darlow
    Gabriel, Sakho, Lovren/Moreno, Morgan, Delaney
    KDB, Sanchez, Payet, Lanzini, Lennon
    Aguero, Martial, Defoe

    0,8/1,0£ in bank. If I do NO TRANSFERS i´ll have the following:

    GW33) 3xDGW
    GW34) 12xDGW
    GW35) 9 playing
    GW36) No worries
    GW37) 8xDGW

    Any opinions please?

    1. My name is an echo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      does that mean you cant have the same players?

  13. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Woops, had been on a different thread

    Could I just get a quick verdict on this WC team? 0.4 ITB.

    Robles - Darlow

    Gabriel - Bellerin - Fuchs - Sakho - Delaney

    Sanchez - Coutinho - Firmino - Lennon - Payet

    Aguero - Lukaku - Mitrovic

    thanks folks 🙂

  14. bluechief24
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mignolet/Robles

    Smalling,Jagielka, Sakho, Morgan, Gabriel

    Fletcher, Lanzini, Payet, Coutinho, Sanchez

    Lukaku Martial Aguero

    .6 in the bank
    BB in 34, TC in 37
    2 transfers for GW35 to field 10 players (3 if i want to take a hit)
    2 transfer for GW37 to field 8 or more DW players.

    What do you guys think?

  15. Otis Kay
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Any room for improvement or good to go?

    Darlow Robles
    Bellerin Gabriel Moreno Darmian Simpson
    Sanchez De Bruyne Payet Coutinho Lennon
    Aguero Rashford Lukaku

    (riskin rashford just for gw34)

  16. bigmacs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is not anybody thinking about transfer in Kane and Vardy after DGW, for example for Martial and Lukaku? You'd need approximately 1.8 itb to do such a transfer, but almost everybody has like nothing in the bank.
    Any thoughts about that? Thany for Reply!

    1. bluechief24
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      most people will have a hard time getting 11 players for GW35 if they want 15 DGW'ers for GW34 and then those players back in for GW37.

      So they can't afford to transfer too many players out and then back in.

      If not for Gw35 Blanks this would be a piece of cake.

    2. bluechief24
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      plus Vardy is not worth it anymore as Leicester are getting low scoring games with random scorers.

      Kane is good though, i might bring him in for Gw35

  17. Lallanalambanana
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    My Wildcard team for what it's worth (using bench boost next week)-

    Mignolet, (DdG)
    Fuchs,Delaney,Coleman (Sakho,Bellerin)
    Sanchez,Payet,Lennon,Coutinho (Iwobi)
    Lukaku (c), Aguero, Pelle
    (0.3 in the bank)
    I'll transfer Pelle for Martial or Mitrovic next week.

    Still thinking about changing Coutinho for Firmino. Other than that, I think I'm done. Only concern is not having KdB but couldn't mange it without making major sacrifices elsewhere.

    Any thoughts or comments welcomed!

  18. max4ever
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys, please help

    A- KDB / Rashford or Deeney
    OR
    B- yaya /Martial

  19. Pie-o-My
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    This is what I've settled on (I think)

    DDG Mignolet
    Delaney Gabriel bellerin sakho Simpson
    Payet milner sanchez kdb lanzini
    Aguero lukaku martial

    0.3 itb

    Cannot work out how to get in lennon in and also get 11 in 35. Coutinho I cannot afford.

  20. cheeky60
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    currently got

    Robles Mingolet
    Lovren Gabriel Bellerin Collins Morgan
    Payet Sanchez De Bruyne Coutinho Lennon
    Lukaku Aguero Mitrovic

    0.3 in the bank.
    Worried about Collins not being fit by gw34 and also considering swapping Morgan for another GW34 DGW player.
    Not sure who though with the money I have left. Any thoughts? cheers

    1. walshy96
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Like this team a lot.

    2. Howmayiozilyou
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Get Delaney for Morgan

      I'm stuck between sakho and lovren. Who do u think is better?

  21. Unimaginative
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    While I enjoyed this article (as I do most articles on here), I can't help but feel that the enjoyment is one of a fictional nature. This team would cost 106.3m based on current player values. I will openly confess I am not a great player (a big part of the reason why I first ended up on this site), I am barely average the truth be told but I am not one of a few. We are the many! We are the ones who need the real help. The ones with a team value of sub 100m! The ones who have already squandered some (or all) of their chips and most lightly our wildcard too. Us premature chipulators need guidance, a steady eye to watch over us. We are constantly chasing that “one big week” and frankly, watching the pro’s post article after article of what I can only describe as FPL porn, who could blame us. I came across this racy little tittle “rate my wildcard team surgery part three”, the final act. It does not disappoint let me tell you. A wild card team, picked with SAS like precision. Its sole purpose to gleaning every point possible in the few remaining game weeks and then comes the money shot. A unicorn, the once thought mythical creature that is the “15 man, bench boost, DOUBLE GAME WEEK”. All that was left to do was dip it in rich creamery butter.
    But like a good cold shower, what I (and I would guess, many others) really needed was not what this or it’s two RMWCT surgery predecessors offered which was a 106m+ (Jonty 104.9 & Andy 103.4) wildcard team with one eye (like a cyclops) on their bench boost. All I see are teams comparable to lets say… Jet from Gladiators, when my team would be closer to Anneka Rice! Like good old Challenge Anneka, I challenge you to give me your best wildcard team for a grand total of 99m with no view towards bench boost because no doubt we used it last September.

    1. bluechief24
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      these guys know a lot more than they post, and their team is likely to be different, they aren't going to give away the valuable information away, they follow statistics and the best players aren't always the ones that cost the most

      1. Unimaginative
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting. I would have thought that these were actually their teams. You are spot on with regards best not always costing the most though.

  22. thunder_mike
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    ? - ?
    Bellerin - Gabriel - Ward - Sakho - ?
    Sanchez - Lanzini - Coutinho - Payet - Lanzini
    Martial - Aguero - Lukaku

    Who do you prefer as my final three picks?
    A) Robles - DDG - Janmaat
    B) Robles - Darlow - Smalling
    C) Mignolet - DDG - Simpson

    Thanks

  23. xtremesid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Rate my team
    Robles/DDG
    Delaney/Sakho/Bellerin/gabriel/fuchs
    Sanchez/payet/Lennon/mahrez/alli
    Lukaku/kun/mitrovic

    Planning to switch lukaku to martial for GW34

  24. Bobby's Teeth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please (urgent):

    Darlow - Robles

    Bellerin - Simpson - Delaney - Sakho - Dummett

    Lennon - Sanchez - Coutinho - KDB - Lanzini

    Kane - Aguero - Lukaku

    Itb - 0.5mn

    Plan is to do 2 substitutions in GW34 (Robles to DDG, Lennon to Iwobi), would have 13 DGWers.

    1. Bobby's Teeth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Doubtful about Dummett's gametime though, any Geordies here?

  25. ymx
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please need help:

    schmeichel/Darlow

    Bellerin/Fuchs/Delaney/Mariappa/(Need to fill: Morgan?)

    Payet/Coutinho/Sanchez/Lanzini/Mahrez

    Kun/Lukaku/Martial

    (Have 2.4 itb still a gap in defence...)
    Thanks!!!

  26. SirHeisenberg
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Please RMT:

    Hennessy/Darlow
    Delaney/Gabriel/Sakho/Jags/Rojo
    Lanzini/Coutinho/KDB/Sanchez/Iwobi
    Martial/Aguero/Lukaku

    Had to get rid of Payet and Bellerin to get KDB. Bad choice?

  27. walshy96
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Ok so here goes for my wildcard picks

    Migs Robles

    Bellerin Jagielka Delaney Lovren Morgan

    Sanchez Mahrez Coutinho King Payet

    Kane Aguero Lukaku

    Feedback would be much appreciated.

  28. hiawatha
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    mahrez or bolasie?

    1. hiawatha
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      cheers

  29. drughi
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RMWCT

    Robles - Darlow

    Gabriel - Bellerin - Clyne - Sakho - Dann

    Sanchez - Coutinho - KDB - Lennon - Bolasie

    Aguero - Lukaku - Mitrovic

    1. Howmayiozilyou
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      One of the best I have seen

  30. Raminator
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RMWCT please. TC in week 34 (Sanchez/Martial) and BB in 37.

    De Gea, Darlow
    Gabriel, Bellerin, Sakho, Azpilicueta, Delaney
    Firmino, Coutinho, Sanchez, KdB, Barkley
    Mitrovic, Martial, Lukaku

    Have 11 players in 35 and 12 DGWers in 37 (plus 3 NEW who play AST at home).

    Transfers:
    34: Janmaat for Delaney
    36: Payet for KdB
    37: Smalling for Bellerin and Lanzini for Sanchez