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After taking a look at defenders priced 5.0 and under and midfielders costing no more than 8.0, our batch of members articles now focuses on the men up front.

With the Fantasy Premier League market in overdrive due to Sergio Aguero’s three-match ban, we cast an eye over the strikers worth considering in the sub 8.0 category.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Last Man Standing up to 2993 qualified for GW4.

    Safety scores needed after hits
    GW1 = 43, GW2 = 48, GW3 = 34

    Code is 18487-7273 if you pass the 3 GWs.
    Profile for more details, entry closes on Saturday for rest of month

    1. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      easy game

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice start for you.
        I'll get you sooner or later. 👿

        1. I am 42
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          maybe he is the last man standing

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Currently on WC:

    Any suggestions for this lot:

    Foster - Jakupovic
    Valencia - McAuley - Souare - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Hazard - Sterling - Redmond - Capoue
    Ibra - Costa - Defoe

    1. Redmond > Snodgrass or Bolasie?
    2. Costa > Lukaku or Vardy?
    3. Jaku > Pickford?
    4. Change something in def?
    5. Other

    Please & thank you.....

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Holebas to Kone and Costa to Vardy/Slimani imo

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kone, cheers will consider that....

    2. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      McAuley -> Collins? Not a fan of doubling up with Foster

      1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Costa to Vardy,
        Antonio seems a good punt and you need 1 Everton defender

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers Cyllus, maybe Williams as have 0.5m ITB....

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would keep, looks good.

      Is Sterling long term?
      For me i went Antonio over him as want Kun back asap and needed cash

      Maybe Look at Stoke/Kone/ Double West Brom over Holebas?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Didnt see McCauly

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Joggers.....Sterling isn't really long term, just for his h streak and City cover.

        Will do Costa & Sterling/Sanchez > Aguero & someone (Antonio) when time comes...

    4. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Defoe to Rondon and McAuley to a West Ham defender

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not a fan of Rondon (West Brom attack in general).......cheers Kante...

    5. AA33
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Holebas to Kone
        Redmond to Bolasie
        Defoe to Benteke or Zaza or Remy

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why loose Costa? Great form and most transfered in player atm

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Probably won't now.....

    6. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any suggestions for a mid to complete this front 8? Budget 8.6m

      hazard ozil firmino Antonio xxx
      rooney lukaku diomande

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Capoue and upgrade strikers

      2. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        capoo, upgrade diomande and swap/upgrade rooney

      3. Igor! Pulis(w)ic!
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling

    7. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      WC and last choice

      Haz/Ozil/Antonio/ Capoue/ ????
      Ibra/ Betnteke/ Lukaku

      A. ???? is 4.5 mid (Rodwell).
      Play Capoue every week. Money ITB saved for straight Luk to Aguero

      B. ????? is 6M mid(Bolaise etc)
      2 moves to get Aguero back
      Lukkaku and Benteke out
      Aguero and 6.5 forward in

      Sorry for long format! Long term its really-
      A. Benteke and Capoue (plus cash itb for Luk to Kun)
      B. 6.5 forward and 6M mid

      Thanks

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How much do you have in the bank currently for 4th mid?

    8. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haz/Ozil/Antonio/ Capoue/ ????
      Ibra/ Betnteke/ Lukaku

      plus 8.8

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Could make Ozil into Sanchez. Could get Lamella etc but spreading that Aguerio cash around too much is so hard to extract again

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Would only be two transfers tho. Maybe Sterling for 2 weeks
          If your WC is good enough one would hope you wouldn't need a 1FT for GW5 🙂

          1. Joggers Nipple
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks. Had Sterling there before.
            Thing is he would be there for 2 wees and one game is Manu Away

            Then 3 transfers
            Sterling to 6m
            Luk to Aguero
            Benteke to 6.5

            Cheers for input. Think im going odd and keeping 4.3 itb, playing Capoue as my 4th mid and ending up with a front line of-
            Kun/ Ibra/ Benteke

    9. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I am set on this till any new tinkering happens in here

      Heaton
      Walker, Mcauley, Valencia
      Hazard (c), Antonio, Mane, Ozil
      Vardy, Defoe, Benteke
      Subs : Pickford, Williams, Amat, Capoue

      Does it look good or any changes needed.

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pretty nice.. you not keen on 60% owned Ibrahimovic

        1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No I am hoping Ibra blanks against Man Utd, BOU would be one game he might do something but going against the highest owned player could make me go higher in ranks or fall. Hoping for the best.
          Augero will be back in Gw 6 in place of Vardy

          1. Sharpe Shuffle
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ibra plays for United not City

            1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yes that's the same thing I meant he blanks vs City and then Bou

              1. b✪mber
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                .....

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

      Please help
      Heaton
      VVD-Valencia-Friend-Evans
      Hazard-Tadic-Barkley
      Ibra(C)-Gray-Negredo

      DDG-Fletcher-Routledge-Amat
      ITB 6.3
      FT 0

      Do I do Routledge>Antonio or any other change ?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ITB 6.3m 😮

        You need to get some of that money in your asap, so yes to Antonio

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sold Aguero for Negredo hence the 6.3. Thanks mate.

      2. AA33
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I would have taken an 8 point hit to do Routledge to Antonio and Gray to Lukaku/Benteke assuming you are using wildcard after GW 5

          1. xtremesid
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers mate ! M skeptical bout doubling Everton attack - waitin on Lukaku. Benteke yeah hoping he can put away some crosses.

      3. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thoughts on Alli guys? Nailed on? worth getting in on a wc?

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't as he is yet to get in form

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not yet, seems a bit off form I think.....

      4. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        quick vote please guys...

        A. Ozil & Costa

        B. Sanchez & Benteke

        thanks 🙂

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

        2. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          a

        3. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

        4. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

      5. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A. Costa, Redmond & 4.5m def

        B. Lukaku, Snodgrass & Baines

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

      6. I am 42
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Foster Jakupovic
        Shaw Stones Friend Pieters Amat
        Hazard Özil Payet Ramírez Capoue
        Ibrahimovic Lukaku Benteke

        anyone worth a hit?

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Gr8 team. But how much ITB ?

        2. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ramirez maybe

        3. I am 42
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          thanks both

          1.2m in the bank

      7. Kante Be Bothered
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Captain Hazard or Costa?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard

        2. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard

      8. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Valdes/guzan
        Amat/stones/McCauley/Friend/paredes
        Barkley/lamela/Redmond/hazard/Fletcher
        Gray/ibra/kun

        2.6ITB 1 FT
        Should I WC? or just sell aguero?

      9. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        When was the last time Costa had a decent haul? 10pts plus.....hardly ever seems to do it.....forever goal, YC and no baps = 5pts

        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A goal is still a goal. Wont get a yellow every game

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ha, I'm not so sure, I reckon a YC is more likely than a goal every game.....plus he doesn't like baps

            1. Postman Ty
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He will definitely score more goals than yellows, 12g+7a last year in a horrible season with 8 yellows and no reds. 20g+3a in a good year with again 'only' 8 yellows and no reds.

              An in-form Costa will get a brace here and there, or pick up a goal an assist, both of which will net him some bps and a safe 10+ points. Don't be fooled by last season or his mediocre 5's to start this season.

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Okay cheers Shadow.....every time I see him playing, he looks like a RC waiting to happen....

                1. Postman Ty
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Can't argue with that 😉

                  1. Jafooli
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    😆

            2. Kante Be Bothered
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yea thats true. He looks hungry for goals this season and if he can control his temper he can be a decent choice for a striker

        2. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          5 is better than 2 though right?

      10. Beautiful Game
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        On wc,

        Pickford

        OR

        Jakupovic

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure Niel, I'm in the same dilemma....gonna hope for some clues in the pressers

          1. Beautiful Game
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I think Pickford is going to keep his place.

            Do you have any idea about Jakupovic ad Marshall situation?

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Not really, other than folk saying he deserves a chance (Jaku) because of decent start etc. But my guess is Marshall will take over eventually.

              What about Misa (?) who Sunderland got late on?

      11. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Excellent Feghouli fit. Another piece of puzzle.

      12. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm really on the fence about keeper selection.

        Currently on Heaton+4.0 planning to play Heaton every week for those sweet saves. Never gone this route before so I'm very excited about it, but understandably a little scared.

        Option 2 is to do Heaton+Foster and rotate, but I've been burned a lot in the past with getting the selection wrong (no matter how good of a decision it was on paper). I'm not worried about emotions, strictly efficiency. They have decent rotation potential but they honestly don;t cover all of each others 'hard' fixtures and WBA complicate things by being better defensively away from home.

        I have the 0.5m needed to do this, even after getting Aguero back, but the issue would then be it tied up essentially until the end of the season, and it (probably) prevents me from getting someone like PVA once my current defender's fixtures turn bad. The upside would be hopefully rotating points potential, but more so the security of having 2 good keepers in case one gets injured or really goes downhill.

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Short answer 4.5 and 4.0

          At the end of the season one of the 4.5 keepers will be around the 3rd or 4th scoring goal keepers.
          Home away rotation = frustration of missed clean sheets.
          Maximize cash on the pitch early on, i did go DDG end of last season as team value high and wanted nailed on Man U defense.
          That 0.5 early makes a 4.5 defender to 5.0 which can really help rather than have tied up in gk rotation.
          Just my opinion

          1. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers! I can sleep well now.

      13. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How much do we expect Aguero to be when we want him back in two weeks time? 12.8m?

        1. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I saw stats saying that his ownership would have to drop by a further 30% to go below 12.9 which seems highly unlikely.

        2. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I guess 12.8.
          Hope 12.7

        3. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          hopefully less than 12.5

        4. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          12.9, not more not less...

      14. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Foster - Jakupovic/Pickford
        Valencia - Williams - McAuley - Souare - Amat
        Sanchez - Hazard - Sterling - Redmond - Capoue
        Ibra - Costa - Defoe

        Okay, think I'm about there......any final thoughts?

        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What about Collins for McAuley as you already have Foster?

        2. davies
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Like it - keeping Redmond?

        3. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          solid team well done

      15. Kante Be Bothered
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Will Shaw be fit for the derby?

      16. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        On WC would you use choose a Defender from West Brom or West Ham to be in your team for at least next 4 GWs

        Any ideas would be welcomed

        1. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I would do what you can to get one of each.

        2. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          West Ham

        3. Kayz
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          both have relatively easy fixtures for next 4 GWs incl. playing each other

          i would go with WBrom as they have shown more solidity then Ham

      17. Kayz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        guys need some thoughts on below

        current team

        jakupovic/de gea
        alderweireld/friend/parades/stones/taylor
        tadic/puncheon/hazard/bolasie/barry
        ibra/musa/ageuro

        take a hit of -4 and save on WC
        Tadic >> Sanchez
        Ageuro >> Costa

        OR use WC to make below

        jakupovic/de gea
        amat/macauley/stones/collins/valencia
        ozil/sterling/hazard/bolasie/antonio
        ibra/diomande/lukaka

        need to catch up as 40 pts behind leader hence really considering WC

        goin bonkers!! any suggestions would really help...cheers!

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          think you will need wc later,i would make the hit

          1. Kayz
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            but im stuck with a lot of dead wood mate

            -musa doesnt start which i thought he would..and with slimani in his chances dwell further
            -taylor doesnt start for swansea
            -parades not in the 23 man squad
            -friend not 100% starter
            -have 2 everton mids

            WC helps me atleast get in 100% starters

            views?

      18. Tornado
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why the love for antonio?

        Form yes

        But payet is back...it seems that antonio is in about 50% of teams here..

        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          2g in last 2 games.

        2. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Antonio has the potential to grab a goal for each assist Payet makes, plus he's MUCH cheaper. And Payet hasn't played a full game in a very long time.

      19. Captain Vantastic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Regretting using my WC now, I even had 2 FT ffs

        1. Kayz
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          naasty!

        2. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          no ragrets

        3. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          See a knee specialist!

      20. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Valdes/guzan
        Amat/stones/McCauley/Friend/paredes
        Barkley/lamela/Redmond/hazard/Fletcher
        Gray/ibra/kun

        2.6ITB 1 FT
        Should I WC? or just sell aguero?
        Thanks

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Think if you will need WC to get kun back first.

      21. Steevo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Final tweaks, how's it looking?

        Cech (Jako)
        Valencia Baines Collins (Evans Amat)
        Hazard Sanchez Sterling Antonio (Capoue)
        Ibrahimovic Costa Diamonde

        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Diamonde could be the best/worst pick ever in FPL history.

          1. Steevo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Agree to an extent. Best case scenario is he keeps his place & averages c.3.5ppg (maybe ambitious). Worst case scenario is he gets dropped & I have to play one of Capoue/Evans every week. That worst case scenario is worth the risk if it enables 10 strong starting picks.

            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, only problem is Capph & Diomande both run in to a good fixture chain soon. Murphy says you will pick the wrong one week in week out.

        2. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          looks ok to me

        3. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Diamonde a nice gamble with not too much at stake. Good or bad remains to be seen

      22. davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Which one?

        A) Foster
        B) Heaton

        *** - Pickford
        Valencia - Williams - Evans - Friend - Amat
        Hazard - Ozil - Sterling - Antonio - Capoue
        Ibrahimovic - Costa - Benteke

        Cheers.

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          toin coss..i have Foster

      23. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Tina are you on WC currently?

        Thinking about it, not sure. Too late?

        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hey Acqua, no I'm not on as WC. To many unanswered Q's still for me that will prob be answered in next 4 or so weeks.

          Why do you want to WC?

          1. Acquafresca
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Not really sure tbh. My team is ok, but could be better.

            Lukaku or Benteke this week? Can have both by next week.

            Current team:

            Foster Jaku
            Valencia, Stones, Evans, Friend, Amat
            Haz, Firmino, Lamela, Redmond, Capoue
            Aguero, Ibra, Gray

            Aguero + Lamela > Lukaku/ Benteke + Alexis (-4)
            Next week Gray > The one I don't buy this week.

            Thoughts?

            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Do the -4 I reckon. Not sure which striker though....

              1. Acquafresca
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                As dumb as it may sound.. leaning Lukaku simply based on MNF. 😐

                I remember him doing really well on the last day of the GW last season, and he just scored 2 for Belgium...

                Also gives me another week to scout Benteke/Remy/Bony/Zaza.

                1. Christina.
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  All I remember was owning him vs Sunderland last year when they lost 0-3 away and Kone(2) and Pva scored.

                  What put me off Lolkaku was that Everton have only scored 2 goals in last 4 games away at Sunderland and those were games that Big Sam, Di Canio, Poyet and Dick were the managers.

                  Now it's Moyes.

                  1. Acquafresca
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    So are you predicting a low scoring game?

                    All I know is that result was near the end of the season (GW37 I think, a DGW, since I somehow owned PVA for that goal and CS 😆 )

                    1. Christina.
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Yeah, I also owned Pva. No idea, but history says it could be tight and knowing Moyes he will be up for it vs his old club.

                      I've got Barkely, so not keen on doubling up.

      24. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gtg? Just did Ramirez to Alexis and Kun to Defoe.
        Foster
        Shaw-McAuley-Friend
        Hazard-Sanchez-Eriksen-Firmino
        Zlatan-Defoe-Gray
        Jakup-Hojbjerg-Amat-Stones

      25. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Which is a better pick of the two?

        A.
        hazard ozil firmino Antonio Snodgrass
        rooney lukaku benteke

        B.
        hazard ozil firmino sterling Antonio
        rooney lukaku diomande

        1. Kayz
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            cheers