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Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Sunderland

13 August 2016 4436 comments
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Attentions now turn to the Etihad where Pep Guardiola makes his Premier League bow.

David Moyes’ Sunderland are the guests and potential party poopers, although the odds do seem stacked against them.

The Black Cats are in transition under their new manager, while City boast such attacking riches there can be no doubt that they head into today’s clash as overwhelming favourites.

Expectant Fantasy managers will be looking to Sergio Aguero to capitlise – the Argentine heads into the teatime kick-off as the most popular captain choice in the Gameweek and with over 40% ownership.

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

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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Let's just take a moment to appreciate that the players we expected to deliver are delivering.

    If this was last year, someone like Barkley and Mahrez would be one of the top scorers.... Oh...

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      How was your start lad?

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  2. Dr Dream
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Doesn't get any better than that

    Carole King, James Taylor, Neil Young and Janis Ian on "Sound of the seventies"...

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    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Old fart radio. Love it.

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Love 'em all

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Niel Young and Janis Ian especially

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        1. Dr Dream
          10 years, 2 months ago

          On yes.....She's fab...

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    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Neil Young, my own personal god!

      Shared title with Leonard Cohen and a few others.

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  3. Jimmy Boy
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who will be the most transferred in player after today?

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    1. Numb
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm. Redmond?

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      1. jay_walker
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Or Negredo

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      2. Numb
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No, it's Negredo

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  4. Baby Cuties
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I played Heaton and Friend and benched Foster and McAuley.

    Can I blame you please, ScoutPicks? And the site crash? please?

    Nah. Can only blame myself really

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    1. Swanremainsthesame
      10 years, 2 months ago

      From now on just remember WBA get more clean sheets AWAY to MID placed teams than other fixture.
      All last season & will be this too

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  5. Clump
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Baps included, it's worse than I thought.
    27 points benched on GW1 🙂 🙂 oh my.

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    1. Davido989
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Best to make the mistakes in GW1 my friend. Keep going 🙂

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      1. Clump
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Will do Berbs. Pool win tomorrow and it's a good start!

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    2. Jimmy Boy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I had Capoue and Walker (A goal and an assist) on my bench

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      1. Clump
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Took walker out this morning AND Lemella!!
        Quality.

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      2. Veggente85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        At least now you learned to never bench premium defenders 🙂

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    3. how now brown cow
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Only 20 bench points for me. So that's ok. 🙂

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      1. Clump
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Stop showing off!

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        1. how now brown cow
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Double baggies defence on bench was painful.

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          1. Clump
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Same.

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            1. how now brown cow
              10 years, 2 months ago

              🙁

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  6. Davido989
    10 years, 2 months ago

    2 good games tomorrow, I fancy 2 away wins 😉

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    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully

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    2. Backup Dancer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino brace too much to ask for?

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      1. Podge
        10 years, 2 months ago

        please this

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    3. George Sillett
      10 years, 2 months ago

      With a Firmino brace !

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      1. Davido989
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Not asking for much 😛

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        1. George Sillett
          10 years, 2 months ago

          The least we can expect.

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bet365 offer too.... Mane FGS?

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      1. Davido989
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm rubbish at predictions 🙂

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  7. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Fairly surprised to of got 3 BAPS for Foster. Not complaining!

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    1. how now brown cow
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Makes my bench look even worse.

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      1. Swanremainsthesame
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh dear benching, wba on their favourite type of fixture for getting a clean sheet. dont do it again

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        1. how now brown cow
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Gk rotation. Always happens.

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  8. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder if we will get a nudity warning before MOTD

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  9. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What does one do with Shane Long? Holding Delboy for now.

    Was so close to Negredo + Redmond but can't win them all.

    45 with 4 to go. Happy with that.

    How did you get along? Cmon Erik Lamela!

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    1. SW6
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Rondon scored so all is good :mrgreen:

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    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 2 months ago

      50, 3 big boys to play.

      Shane Long was dangerous, both Long and Redmond will get lots of goals with Tadic being a genius behind them

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    3. Thiga
      10 years, 2 months ago

      45 with 4 to go as well! 😉

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    4. George Sillett
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Long is my dilemma. 39 from 6 happy.

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    5. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      10 years, 2 months ago

      48 with Hazard, Azpi and Valencia to go. Off to a reasonable but unremarkable start which I'd have snapped your hand off for as a GW1 score aha.

      I also have Long. Tempted to wait a week and then use two free transfers to go Long + midfielder -> Redmond + striker.

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    6. Slam
      10 years, 2 months ago

      42 with 3 to go.

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    7. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Best start i can remember mate 🙂

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 2 months ago

        So you didn't get Alli? Smacks of Rose last year 😛

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Couldn't afford him if i wanted Ibra, so downgraded to Lamela like a boss

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          1. THE Wild Rover
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Lol, scabby... Hope Ibra bombs or I'm dead 🙂

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Believe me, if i couldn't have afforded Alli i would have had him in a shot. Just got lucky i guess

              Ibra doesn't bomb.... talking of which did you see the 1H today? Holy sh*t, can't remember seeing us play so poorly

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      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good to know Dunny

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Who came through?

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Redmond and Lamela with Foster in net. Plus the obligatory Sergio captain ofc

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    8. Acquafresca
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Like you said can't win em' all. Was debating between Lamela + Ibra vs Alli + Vardy and got it wrong.

      Onward and upward.

      Now scared shitless of an Ibra haul. Almost everyone in my ML owns him.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        10 years, 2 months ago

        2 goal minimum tomorrow for the big man

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 2 months ago

          😉

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    9. The Red Devil
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hey bro! how are you? i see we started off similarly, i'm on 44 points! who all are left for you?

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    10. Evs
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      44 with 5 to play...

      Hoping my MF trio of Hazard, Ayew & Firmino will do some damage

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      1. how now brown cow
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good effort. Nice start.

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      2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        10 years, 2 months ago

        oooo plenty to come then. Tidy

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  10. Numb
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Noooooo! R2D2 has died! 🙁

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  11. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone keeping Vardy for the Arsenal fixture?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Think all his owners will sell. Fickle bunch.

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      1. Davido989
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He was quite poor I thought.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Didn't see. Hopefully Arsenal are terrible.

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        2. SW6
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Thats the worry, he completely fluffed the chances he had

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    2. how now brown cow
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Was planning to sell for kane. Will wait and see.

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    3. Clump
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Dunno. See how many Firmino puts past em tomorrow!

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    4. Kun Tozser
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping for GW3 for sure, shame not on pens though

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    5. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Really not sure what to do - will go with my gut later in the week.

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  12. Podge
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Strange that week 1 was a good one to play the bench boost

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    1. Numb
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And AOA!

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  13. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    10 years, 2 months ago

    12 in the World currently, if Man City had just kept a Clean Sheet I would of been 1st. Cheers for all the help tho 🙂 lets hope this continues ...

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats

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    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wow. Super stuff mate

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    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Well done! 😀

      It won't 😛

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    4. Nabs Kebabs
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one

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    5. Clump
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I was 12th in the egg and spoon race once. Felt good.
      Nice one, keep it up!

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

    Good sites for price rises/falls? FFF have everyone on 0 %

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    1. Podge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      dont know if anyone can rise or fall yet

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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

        Cheers TM!

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  15. Martial Eriksen
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Gray > Diamonde

    Play both Routledge and Redmond next week, bench Diamonde and avoid benching dilemma, have 2,5 ITB and catch a price rise...

    Yes or No?

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    1. Whazza
      10 years, 2 months ago

      too early, games left

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  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 2 months ago

    @Andy85wsm, playing you in H2H this week 😯

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  17. Davido989
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Linekar stuck to his word hahahahaah

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    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Can't wait to see the Pulis masterclass! No doubt last on.

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  18. Numb
    10 years, 2 months ago

    They are shorts!

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  19. Syd.
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lineker 😆

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  20. Venom Snake
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How can I watch MOTD in Australia does anyone know?

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    1. Syd.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      TM might be able to answer

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I just use magic.

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    2. IrishRover16
      10 years, 2 months ago

      filmon.com

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  21. Numb
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Why are so many people transferring in Stones?

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    1. HellasLEAF
      10 years, 2 months ago

      fixtures, prices, looked very good today, potential for cleanies..

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      1. Numb
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Fixtures are quite ropey

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  22. HellasLEAF
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cedric + Deulofeu

    to

    McCauley + Lamella

    -4

    Yay or Nay

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    1. BrockLanders
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yay

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  23. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Fplstatistics updated, are the figures accurate? No way near any rises or falls?

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    1. HellasLEAF
      10 years, 2 months ago

      that's what many are saying. looks like we get another day before knee-jerk transfers should be made lol

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  24. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    fair play Lineker.

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    1. how now brown cow
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping gabby logan next year.

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  25. Smythe
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Stones is a very promising CB. I'm not sure why he seems to be heavily criticised in England?

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    1. how now brown cow
      10 years, 2 months ago

      We don't like people who try to pass the ball.

      Big Sam will knovk it out of him.

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    2. Davido989
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A good footballer. A not so good defender.

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  26. BrockLanders
    10 years, 2 months ago

    29 points on the bench! Ah well

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  27. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    10 years, 2 months ago

    respect to Lineker

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    1. Lloyd Xmas
      10 years, 2 months ago

      +42

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you could tell he was rather uncomfortable doing it

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  28. aehii
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Still happy with my team, just should have played west brom defender. 33 points with Oscar, Sanchez and captain firmino to go. Would be happy with 60 total.

    You can't change can you? You pick players based on them scoring most over a bunch of games, one game is one of many to assess. They're more likely to score next game over someone who scored this gw, no?

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  29. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Impressive numbers from Rondon today.

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  30. Martial Eriksen
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who's getting the big Swansea new guy? Impressive stats...

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