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The London Stadium hosts the final match of Gameweek 2 as West Ham attempt to settle in their plush new home.

Slaven Bilic’s side host a Bournemouth outfit who claimed a 4-3 victory in the same fixture just over a year ago, via a Callum Wilson hat-trick.

Looking at the West Ham teamsheet, Eddie Howe’s men will fancy their chances again.

The Hammers head into this encounter without both Andy Carroll and Dimitri Payet – the latter “felt something” after his appearance at Chelsea on Monday night, whilst Carroll has sustained a knee injury which will keep him out for a number of weeks according to Slaven Bilic.

As for the Cherries, they appear to have changed shape and seem to be going on the attack: Howe has introduced Ryan Fraser on the flank, with Lewis Cook dropping out.

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

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  1. A-S-H
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Best one week 6.5 punt? (upfront)

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Long

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Sunderland's defensive injuries are endless. Rodwell was CB today

    2. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Rondòn.

    3. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Rondon

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Rondon

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I'm leaning towards Rondon myself.

      1. A-S-H
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Boro at Home does look good

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    What do you guys think of,

    Mahrez > Pogba
    Coutinho > Nolito

    Current team is,

    Foster
    Stones Friend Amat Morgan Len
    Mahrez Haz Cout Redmond Fletch
    Ibra Kun Gray

    Manchester teams looking good, worried bout Leicester.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hold fire. Keep Mahrez.

      Coutinho to Tadic

  3. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen to Barkley
    And
    Hernandez to the Beast?

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

    Bottomed

    Quick silly question to gauge rivals transfers / WCs... Does 'value' that can be seen on the 'game week history' page include money in the bank?

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Yes I think so

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

        Cheers!

  5. zalar88
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    hey guys.need help. I have 2Ft... and 0.5itb. what would you do? spend my 2ft and witch one? or go wildcard maybe?

    heaton, foster
    stones,valencia,friend,amat,kone
    hazard,tadic,lamela, firmino,capoue
    kun, vardy,gray

    I m thinking : firmino/barkley
    vardy/ibra
    heaton or foster/ jaku (-4)
    what do you think?

    1. spiritof82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Do all of them except the keeper transfer.

  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    evening all..........i love it when a keeper rotation goes completely opposite to the fixtures................ heaton/foster working out so well ...........missed out on 14 points 😡

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

      I prefer having 1 main keeper but can still work out badly. I started Foster over Jaku this weekend and missed out on 5 pts

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Very annoying for owners (not me).

      Personally would recommend Heaton as a sole keeper season long. But Foster OK to keep until gw7

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        both performing well really, just not in the fixtures i expected lol

    3. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      you rotate them wrongly shoe 😉

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        as ever

    4. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      me too. for my WC I think I might just stick with either Foster / Heaton then just get a 4.0 option to stay on the bench.

    5. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It'll work out eventually, at the moment its difficult determining which fixtures are tough or not.

      I benched Foster last week, Heaton this

      1. AllGonePozzo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Did the same and benched Vapour both weeks. Fortunately for me Auto Sub Capoue for Kone this week.

        1. AllGonePozzo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Capoue not Vapour

  7. paza12
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino to Barkely? Have 8.5 to spend on a midfielder. Cheers.

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Most doing that. Im sticking however.

    2. AllGonePozzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Did that but as much to do with getting Ibrahimovic in for a hit.

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

    Foster,
    Valencia, Stones, Friend
    Hazard, Mane, Redmond, Lamela
    Kun, Ibra, Negredo

    Jaku, Capoue, Evans, Nsue

    1FT - 0.0ITB

    I'm pretty happy with my team but am thinking I need to make some tweaks to my defence.
    Stones' fixtures are starting to tighten and Nsue came off today and was replaced by Ayala. The common thinking is that the defence Boro finished with (no Nsue) will be their preferred back four going forward.
    I'd like to get a defender from Arsenal, West Ham or Everton due to their good fixtures so have several options at the moment.
    I'll very likely hold off until after GW 3 to make any changes (will be nice to have 2 FT over the international break) but which of the below would you prefer at this stage and why?

    1- Get rid of Stones
    2- Get rid of Nsue
    3- Get Rid of both

    A- Get in Holgate (if he nails down a spot for Eve)
    B- Get in Holding (if Arse don't sign a new CB and he keeps his place)
    C- Get in Collins (if he keeps his place)

    1. spiritof82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Get rid of Nsue, if you make any transfers at all (your squad is very good). However, for all three options, none are completely nailed on - you need more evidence/games to gather information. So be patient for now OR consider another nailed-on 4.5 such as Mee or Wollscheid.

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

        thanks, I'm saving this week... will be my transfer(s) pre GW 4 so I'll have a bit more info to go on

  9. MTPockets
    9 years, 11 months ago

    With ref to other transfer plans, what's the logic of switching deulofeu to another rotation risk in mirallas/bolasie?

  10. timski8000
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone know ibra's conversion rate? From watching the game it looks insanely high?

    Might be asking a bit much but a comparison with his historic conversion rate would be useful too - I'd imagine he is over performing by his own standards at the minute.

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

      There was talk about this on last week's scoutcast - obviously for GW1 only but might be worth a watch.
      You were right though, at that time they concluded he can't sustain the conversion rate

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

        pretty sure they'll all be trying to get him into their teams now though

  11. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you downgrade (and yo whom, if you like)

    Tadic
    Firminho
    C Wilson

    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      *to whom

    2. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      How much do you need to claw back?

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        pardon?

        1. timski8000
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          If you are looking to downgrade - how much money do you need to save by doing it.

          1. Gaz Downright
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            need to recover 0.1

  12. Vlekz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I took a hit this week( while building my team for gw 3). Now I wanna activate my wildcard. I won't lose points bcuz of the hit right?

    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      no, you wont lose pts

      1. Vlekz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

  13. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    anyone looking at getting in Bolasie? Looks like the best 6.0 mill option, no?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Has he ever been good, fantasy-wise?

      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        not sure but I need to get someone 6.2 or below instead of hazard to fund the Ibra move

    2. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      what to see if hes nailed with kaku in the team first.

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I don't get the appeal of eve rotation risks. I'm trying to lose one (deulofeu).

  14. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is Hernandez to Negredo too sideways ?

    1. owls on the up
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Depends if u have 2 fts and nothing else to use them on

  15. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Josh King nailed do we think?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

  16. Cecil The Lion
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone confident of Benteke starting next week?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      wait for midweek, I think I read a report saying pardew would test him in the cup to see how he looks

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Palace play on Tuesday. Wait and see until then

    3. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Confident but not enough to do it myself can you wait for the pressers?

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      They have a cup game Tues, should be much clearer after that

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        If he gets 60 uninsured mins on Tuesday he is nailed on for the weekend

        1. Cecil The Lion
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers. Sounds good. I see you're pretty set on him?

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          *uninjured

    5. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      The waiting is the problem. I have to sell Kane to get Hazard in and he's going up tonight.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Take the punt then

        1. Cecil The Lion
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers 🙂

    6. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks for your responses, everyone.

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    captain gonna be tough next week

    Haz (BUR)
    Aguero (WHU)

    hmmmmm

    1. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      aguero

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero

      Hazard a great option undoubtedly but still, Aguero (always)

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        bands on him.....but i do like haz at home

  18. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Evening guys!! How is Townsend, Ramirez and Redmond shaping up?
    Need some help in transfer...
    1. Townsend have good fixtures plus Benteke
    2. Ramirez a cheap option with good run.
    3. Redmond??

  19. owls on the up
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Little help plz ppl
    A- nolito & negredo in for Carroll & firminio

    B- lukaku & mirallas in for Carroll & firminio

    C- rondon in for Carroll and keep firminio

    D- negredo in for Carroll and keep firminio

    E- get rid of both Carroll and firminio for someone else

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      C

  20. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Who is the most attacking full-back in PL according to you? I would say PvA

    1. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      pva just lacks clean sheets pts 🙁

      1. A-S-H
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        but agree. pva defo

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Moreno. PVA also very high

      Other contenders: Valencia, Coleman, Bellerin, Rose, Walker, . There's loads

  21. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Appreciate your thoughts on this one :

    A) Stuani + 2m
    B) Negredo

  22. Ghost86
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Valdes
    Stones Valencia friend Amat love
    Hazard firmino Alli Redmond capoue
    Ibra kun gray

    OFT
    keep Alli and firmino?
    Ditch Alli and take -4 hit?
    Will 0.1 make a huge difference

  23. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Who scores more over the next few weeks

    A) Ibra and Januzaj

    B) Benteke and Mahrez

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra-ssential

  24. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    If money is no issue, would you have Barkley or bolasie?

    1. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      bark

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Barks all day long

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Barkely everyday of the week.

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Barkley by miles. And I hate Barkley

    5. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers

  25. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy→costa or lukaku worth -4 or wait after Swansea ??

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Wait

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think it's worth a hit, but he seems to have lost some of the confidence in finishing compared to tha last season.

    3. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Massive wait. Vardy a captain option this week for me.

  26. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    So frustrating that Barkley has risen. I only have 7.5m and really really want him.

    Mirallas worth a punt or too unsafe with Bolasie and Lukaku?

  27. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone playing La Liga fantasy?

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

      No but I've always wondered about how much Messi, Ronaldo and the other big ones are?

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

        Exactly. Must be pretty easy to choose players, but hard to fit in.

  28. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Advice please.

    Foster, Jaku

    Valencia, Stones, Friend, Kone, Amat

    Hazard, Firmino, Townsend, Redmond, Capoue

    Kun, Ibra, Gray

    1ft

    1.5m burning a hole in my pocket.
    Planning on wildcarding gw 6ish

  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    is that kone to everton transfer still on?

    1. Team Zissou
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure, hoping for news on that myself..

  30. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Not sure if it's been posted or not, but does anyone know LMS safety score?

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      48

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          No worries mate

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Phew, 56 will be enough then?