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6 May 2016 1996 comments
Tom Fenley Tom Fenley
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It’s the penultimate Gameweek of the season and FantasyBet have a whole range of contests to entertain us over the weekend and beyond, with 18 guaranteed pots on offer over the four days of Premier League football.

This week’s freerolls cover all 14 fixtures and therefore allow double Gameweek teams to be built from scratch. I’ve gone all in with 11 double players in the freeroll team below, while it’s the last chance to win tickets for FantasyBet’s largest ever pot – the Grand Finale Mania provides no less than 10 places for winning participants in the £5,000 Gameweek 38 contest.

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Check out this daily and weekly fantasy football guide to see how the game works.

MY TEAM

David De Gea (5.5m)
Patrick Van Aanholt (4.5m)
Alberto Moreno (5m)
Aaron Cresswell (5.5m)
Nathan Redmond (5m)
Mark Noble (5.5m)
Dimitri Payet (7.5m)
Eden Hazard (10.5m)
Jermaine Defoe (5m)
Anthony Martial (7.5m)
Daniel Sturridge (10m)

KEY PICKS

David De Gea – While the Spaniard may face two away trips, United’s recent run of four clean sheets in six suggests he could bring in the points. Certainly, a shutout against a Norwich side without a goal in three looks likely, whilst De Gea – who has averaged over three saves per away match over the last six – can expected to be kept busy for the midweek trip to West Ham.

Patrick Van Aanholt – With five goals to his name already, the left-back’s attacking forays puts him at the forefront of our double Gameweek thinking. With their survival on the line, a recent upturn in resilience has earned Sunderland three shut-outs in the last five ahead of vital home clashes with Chelsea and Everton.

Dimitri Payet The Frenchman’s consistency makes him a certainty in our squad for the matches with Swansea and United. Payet has returned points in seven of his last ten outings now and remains at the heart of a thriving Hammers attack ahead of Upton Park head-to-head with Swansea and United.

Anthony Martial Last week’s strike against Leicester was the Frenchman’s fifth in ten appearances across all competitions. Martial has picked up maximum bonus points in four of the last five times he’s netted in the league and should find plenty of space for his effective runs behind the lines away to Norwich and West Ham’s unconvincing rearguards.

LAST WEEK

There’s not much to mention from last week’s efforts. My main captain pick, Alexis Sanchez, failed to produce anything other than a clean sheet point, as my teams languished outside of the money places.

Tello earned top spot in the Grand Weekend by a ten-point margin – Karl Darlow (15 points), Dusan Tadic (11) and captain Troy Deeney’s 26-point hauls making up over half of his 97-point total.

THIS WEEK’S GAME PICKS

As always the best place to start if you’re new to FantasyBet are the freerolls.

There is a £50 pot available for this Gameweek in both the standard and Flash mode – they both cover all of the matches in Gameweek 37.

The Grand Weekend is £11 to enter for a chance to win part of the £1000 guaranteed prize money.

In the run-up to the Grand Finale in Gameweek 38, which has a £5,000 pot on offer – it’s possible to enter a qualifier this week for a £5.50 stake to win one of ten entry tickets usually worth £33.

THIS WEEK’S STAKE

I’m entering The Grand Weekend, the Grand Finale Qualifier, the freerolls, the Double-up Contest and entering a team into the FFScout Picks League for a total outlay of £17.70. I may also enter some of the contests after the weekend such as the Mid-week Double-up.

In addition, I’ll be going up against King Ozil, 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 £500 Guaranteed ‘Big Weekly’ game worth £22.

Also the eligible Community Champion who beats the Scout Picks by the highest margin every month will win a free entry into the £600 guaranteed ‘Boss’ game worth £55.

FFSCOUT PICKS LEAGUE

Galdgeholt topped the FFScout league for a second week running, beating last week’s score with 93 points. Sadio Mane’s hat-trick exploits bought in a huge 19 points while Dusan Tadic (11 points) and Kelechi Iheanacho (13 points) were the other stand out picks.

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.

  1. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ive got no Liverpool Everton Watford Norwich players

    While 8 dgw'ers from Westham Sunderland ManUnited Chelsea

    Which dgw teams you haven't got any players involved ?

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Don't have any from Sunderland, Man United, Chelsea, Everton, Watford

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No Eve, Che, Wat or Nor.

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No Chelsea, Everton, Watford and Norwich

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No CHE, EVE, SUN, NOR..

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No Everton Chelsea Watford or Norwich

    6. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ended up with 3 Sunderland - never thought that would ever happen..

    7. kenzo.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No Norwich

    8. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Just no Liverpool

    9. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Man United
      Everton
      Norwich
      Watford

    10. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No Watford or Norwich.

  2. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    After Klopps comments, play Migs or Robles?

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Migs

  3. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who to get for a hit?
    A. Rashford
    B. Townsend
    C. Hazard
    D. Deeney

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      C

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      C

    3. Gastar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      C

  4. Ziegler1988
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ben Dinnery ‏@BenDinnery 7m7 minutes ago
    Pochettino reveals only Bentaleb is injured meaning Alderweireld and Rose have been passed fit. Dembele suspended. #THFC

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ...Damn.

    2. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Great

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Wow, Rose passed fit. Didn't expect that.

      1. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Life is a bed of roses

    4. Gastar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Wow! Unexpected

    5. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hmm. Might start Rose.

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hiddink: The Dutchman says he will not make resist wholesale changes and bringing in youngsters: "Given the situation, it doesn't seem fair to us."

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

      whats not fair?

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Is he making them or resisting them?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        This. Confused.

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          You had one job I Hate Moreno.. one job..

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            😆

      2. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Exactly

      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        haha I have no idea. Taken off BBC Sport. Some of the worst English I have ever seen.

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Haha you'd think out of all of the news sources.. BBC would get their English right 😛

    3. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      What does it mean?

    4. Yome
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I don't get it

    5. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Is it 1984 yet?

    6. M00N
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Confirmed Hazard Triple Captain!

    7. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      English?

    8. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hiddink: “Little things, not big things. I will give them the team news in the morning.

      “Nothing at stake, no silverware, but there is pride and football enjoyment.

      “For the teams still fighting against relegation, they deserve us to go for the win.

      “I am not in for it to change a lot in the team, after making six or seven players from the academy - that would not be fair.

      “No, only the usual ones.

      “Given the situation, it is not fair to give serious approach to Spurs game and not the other ones.”

      1. @FPLMason
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers for this

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Saaaaave...

      3. rivercityransom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        boom! hello hazard

      4. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Now I want Hazard ... 😉

      5. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Brings in Hazard, Ivanovic, Azpilicueta, Costa for a -12

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Copycat.

    9. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I guess it means unfair to play youngsters against Sunderland who still need to win to stay up

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Not the news I wanted as a Sunderland fan. Brought in Townsend and Darlow a while just to get some fantasy points if results don't go our way and it worked spectacularly last week. I'll probably get Hazard and triple captain him now

        http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25115746

    10. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      DISCLAIMER: the last time I found a decent article from a good source, it was to confirm Coates was nailed on for Sunderland at the start of the season. How did that turn out in the end?

  6. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Reckon willian or fabregas are worth a punt?

    1. Gastar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Fabregas of those two for me

    2. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      cesc

  7. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Guys, need your help
    which 3 of these would you play this GW?

    A- Otamendi
    B- Clyne
    C- Gabriel
    D- Ward
    E- Simpson
    ??

    1. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B
      E
      D

  8. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    (A) Iwobi to Hazard -4

    (B) Play Sanchez

    Leaning towards B because then l keep Iwobi for Villa (H) GW38 and have more freedom with my final transfer.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

  9. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Moreno should be a pretty safe option now having rested vs Swansea and with Smith suspended?
    He has also started their last 4 home games and sat out 2 away games.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Need Clyne to start so forgive me if Moreno gets assassinated. 😉

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Randall will cover Clyne as usual

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          But Clyne will have to play LB since Moreno and Smith won't be available 😉

          1. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Moreno is available tho 🙂

            1. Jazz!
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Not until he gets assassinated 😉

              1. Jazz!
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                Until he gets assassinated*

              2. Whazza
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                You'll be suspect nr.1 if anything happens to him!

                1. Jazz!
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  😆

  10. @FPLMason
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A) KDB to Haz for Free
    B) KEB & Kane to Haz & Carroll (-4)

    1. Vman
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I like Keb

      1. @FPLMason
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        KDB* Sorry for the typo 😛

  11. Vman
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    My DGW players are

    Robles
    Rojo Smalling Pva
    Watson Payet
    Sturridge Carroll Martial

    Do I need to bring in others for a hit like Fabs or Hazard money no object.

    1. Vman
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Concerned over Robles and Rojo times

      1. @FPLMason
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Robles should play both games
        Rojo however is a wild guess

        1. Vman
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Do I need to bring in others?

  12. Gastar
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Afternoon! Opinions please guys?

    ---------------------| de Gea | ----------------------
    -------------| PVA | Rose | Simpson | ----------
    ---| Hazard | Payet (TC) | Lanzini | Milner |--
    ---------| Agüero | Kane | Defoe |--------------

    Subs: | Darlow | Sánchez | Bellerín | Gabriel |

    £2.9M in the bank, 1FT

    I'm chasing a 26 point lead. I have triple captain, rival doesn't.

    Similar teams (only 2 different in front 7). Similar defenses (both got DDG, Sunderland, and an injured Spurs).

    Best option?

    A): Rose --> Cresswell (rival already has him) [0]
    B): Kane + Rose + Lanzini --> Carroll (TC) + Smalling + Fabregas [-8]
    C): as B) but also Simpson --> Cresswell [-12]
    D): Kane + Milner --> Costa + Fabregas [-4]
    E): Kane + Defoe --> Sturridge + Carroll [-4]
    F): Something else I've missed?

    Thanks!

  13. sk018
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Many talking about shipping Lanzini... Why?

    1. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      to fit carroll in, you expect him to do well?

    2. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Andy Carroll.

  14. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Andy Carrol triple captainers show yourselves o/

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      \o/

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Good man best of luck to us!

    2. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      leaning that way now over Payet..

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        If your chasing like I am do it

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      \\o//

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Is right good luck lad

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Only thing stopping me is injury prone-ness - that is the last thing you want on a TC..

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Well I'm a chaser for my ML so I've got to gamble abit now can see why you wouldn't if you were leading my gut tells me he'll do well in the DGW.

    5. Moss
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hello there.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes mate! 🙂

    6. fordy049
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeeeeees!!

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Good luck lad we'll need it.

    7. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Used my TC gw34 on Sanchez already but if I had it, Carroll would be the man. So Carroll C for me.

      o/

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Nice move that wish I done the same I'm basically going for broke now 🙂

  15. merin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What do you think? GTG?

    DDG*
    Smalling* PvA* Cresswell*
    Sanchez Willian* Payet(c)* Noble*
    Aguero Kane Martial(vc)*
    (Robles Fuchs Bellerin Iwobi)

    8 players with DGW

    FT: 0, ITB: 1.4

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      GTG

  16. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Payet Lanzini Hazard Firmino Sanchez
    Kun Defoe Kane

    I need punt

    so Kane out to?
    A. Carroll
    B. Costa
    C. Martial

    1. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Vman
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Kane to Carroll all day but that will be with the Majority. Costa as a differential,

  17. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Payet or Sturridge? I'm leading in my ML but only by a small margin, though I am playing BB and have way more DGWers than nearest opponent.

    1. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      payet

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think Studge will start both games though 😀

  18. Dutchboy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who to start:

    A) Wijnaldum (avl)
    B) Sanchez (mci)

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

      tough one
      is Wij getting 90min now?
      I'd still be leaning towards sanchez though.

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

        Don't think he'll play 90 mins but Newcastle will be fighting hard for it against a team already relegated. I feel it's worth benching Sanchez for him.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. rivercityransom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      a

  19. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So with the Adrian news, Cresswell not as enticing for the DGW?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Randolph is decent.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Randolph more than capable, at last half of Cresswells appeal is at the other end...

  20. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    do we expect lanzini to get a big haul this week?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Looking at his recent scores, no. Be happy with one assist or goal.

  21. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I'm I G2G guys? 8pt hit taken.

    Robles (Darlow)
    PVA,Simpson,Bellerin (Gabriel,Delaney)
    Payet,Hazard,Sanchez,Lennon (Alli)
    Defoe,Carroll,Aguero

  22. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A) Simpson + Lanzini

    B) Cresswell + Townsend for -8

    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

  23. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Transfer question:

    * Rose --> PVA worth a hit? (would play Simpson otherwise)

    * Kane --> Deeney/Defoe worth a hit? (If so, which one?)

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

      both worth it, kane > defoe

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

        but rose seems to be fit now though

      2. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers! And yes but would rather keep Simpson/Bellerin than Rose 😀

  24. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    DDG
    Rose Simpson
    S'chez Payet(c) Lanz Haz Townsend
    Kane Kun Defoe

    Robles Bellerin Gabriel Sakho

    On -4 already... GTG or anything worth a -8?

  25. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Iwobi > Fabregas (-4) and play him over Clyne?

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

      iwobi has villa in gw38

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm going to be selling Iwobi then anyway even if I don't do the move, for another Arsenal mid. Iwobi won't start then I'm sure.

  26. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What Hiddink mean is that he will field a strong team, because it would be unfair to only take Spurs game seriously.

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      its about integrity, if they have any
      it would appear strange to field a strong team to knock out spurs then field a weakened team against sunderland
      it's like they'll choose when to win and when to lose

      almost like match fixing

  27. Paris Ganja Man
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Martial or Costa? I know neither are ideal just after a differential

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Costa

  28. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Not seen much talk of getting Fabregas in. Think he is a cheaper option to Hazard?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Willian

      1. adam28193
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        willian hasnt done much recently and was dropped for 2 games recently was he not?

    2. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      hazard is the more enticing option but chelsea could easily do nothing this week

  29. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Will Valencia play 180min ?

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

    Quick poll for TC armband - go!

    A) Payet
    B) Carroll
    C) Hazard

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Head says A... heart says C