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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 6

Next up this Tuesday, we delve into the Gameweek 6 Opta data in our first members article of the week.

A pair of Palace and Liverpool attackers come under analysis in light of their weekend showings, while we also cast an eye over Arsenal’s overlooked wide man and Burnley’s chief creator.

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  1. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Baines Lanzini out , Holebas Lanzini in for free ?

    1. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      i mean Mata in

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        don't want to disappoint you.. it's Mourinho and he could start Rooney vs Stoke..

        1. Huddersfield
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Isn't the same thing for Rashford ?

        2. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Unlikely. He's already said Rooney starts on Thursday

        3. Don Look Back in Wenger
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          does that means rashford not starting or just mata?

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't bother personally but wait for Baines news anyway

      1. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        yes i'm waiting , the four players are not Price Change material soon

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Interested in a trade in fantrax?

      1. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        k

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Sending you an offer.

  2. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Whats your break up of players over Fri, Sat and Sun?

    3,2,6 here with c on Sun.

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3,5,3

    2. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3,5,3

    3. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3,4,4 with San(c)hez on Sunday.

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3 5 3

    5. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      2, 4, 5

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

      1,5,5 if baines is out

    7. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      2,3,6

    8. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      0,4,7

      1. Don Look Back in Wenger
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        most probably 0 4 6 lol

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Why is that?

    9. lasmons
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      2-4-5. (C) on sunday

    10. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1,6,4(c)

    11. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1,6,4

  3. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Team for this week. 0 FT left with 0.5 ITB. GTG right - can't see any real wins for a 4?

    Foster

    Valencia Williams Stones

    Sanchez Firmino Barkley Capoue

    Kun Lukaku Defoe

    Jaku / Redmond / Friend / Amat

    1. Texas Pete
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      GTG nothing there worth -4. Barkley/Firmino becming a concern though.

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg

  4. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Real benching headache this gw. Bench one-

    A. Matip (swa)
    B. Holebas (BOU)
    C. Williams (CRY)

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B for me POP. Comfortably too.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        On him currently. Though not entirely certain.

        Watford have conceded in every game and Bournemouth have score in every game so far.

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Bou look pretty good since 2 weeks. Matip and Williams certainly the better picks. Fan of your Matip pick.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers.

            Hope he scores one soon.

        2. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          So i've got the community scout picks.

          Thinking Triple United defence. Costa. Wilson. Mane.

          Throw me a few punts.

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ta

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A, comfortably 😛

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. 🙂

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Matip

  5. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Better, more nailed on pick for this gw?

    a. mata
    b. rashford

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      b

    3. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A with Ibra 😀

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        what has Ibra got to do with the MU lineup?

  6. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    Pickford
    Shaw Baines PvA
    Ozil Firmino Antonio Bolasie
    Aguero Ibrahimovic(C) Deeney

    (Heaton, Capoue, McAuley, Amat)

    Good to go??

    1. Don Look Back in Wenger
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      think itll be 0-0 btween wba and sund. shaw is out , if u can do go for AoA

  7. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Stone or Holebas?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      H

  8. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/sep/27/sam-allardyce-arrogant-clot-england-manager
    It is worth a read from someone who can't stand Sam.
    Puts everything into perspective for me.

    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Good article

  9. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    STAT: Mata has played 111 games for United in 3 and a half seasons. 28 goals 45 assists

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hope he nails down the #10 spot.

    2. Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thats just completely wrong

  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Lads. So i've got the community scout picks.

    Thinking Triple United defence. Costa. Wilson. Mane.

    Throw me a few punts.

    1. samaael
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Redmond

    2. Sourabh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      In Pool the player who plays left of the number 9 role scores a goal ... so coutinho and firmino

    3. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Defoe, PVA, Lallana, Mata

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Arnautovic

    5. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford

    6. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nice ones. Thanks.

    7. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Negredo

    8. Arceus
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Snodgrass

      1. Arceus
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        As well as Downing and Bolasie against their old clubs.

        Willian.

  11. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Play Foster(sun) or Pickford(WBA)

    B) Play 2 among these: 1) Williams(CRY) 2) Evans(sun) 3) Holebas(BOU)

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A) Pickford
      B) Holebas

  12. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If you're doing the SENSIBLE thing and starting Capoue for the next 4 GWs, there's no point having cash on the bench, SO ...

    Which midfielder around £4.5m are you going for?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sensible?

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Fletcher (4.4m)

    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      The SENSIBLE thing (if on wildcard) would be to downgrade Capoue to Fletcher and use the 0.4 or more saved elsewhere. 🙂

      1. Mini Mane Mo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Second this!

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Erm, I'm starting to regret selling Benteke... Stats were just improving?

    1. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Me too, might get him back for GW8 if I lose Ibra

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Everton presser today because they play tomorrow?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      They play the day after

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry...it's only Wednesday today 🙁

  15. dinvincible
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    my team is on a downward spiral right now. Everton conceding stupid goals in last two games hasn't helped either. And now Lamela and carroll are rotting

    Steklenberg (pope)
    Baines Jagielka Holebas Evans (Amat)
    Hazard Lamela Sterling Mane (Capoue)
    Aguero Costa (Carroll)

    Any suggestions how to improve this one?
    Haven't taken any hit this season till now and currently sitting just outside 10k

    Thanks in advance

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Have u used your wilcard? and how many FT do u have?

      1. dinvincible
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I have already used my wildcard in GW2 and I have only 1 FT

        1. Mini Mane Mo
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Lamela will most prob start this weekend....i'll save ur FT until after int'l break...after that maybe downgrade hazard and lamela to Walcott and another mid (maybe Mata?)

          1. dinvincible
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            I was thinking the same. I should save the FT. i guess having Hazard, costa against hull + everton defence might just save my GW.
            Thanks

            1. Mini Mane Mo
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              the only worry is Baines (reportedly injured)...might hear more from pressers later...maybe 3-5-2 is the way to go this week.

              1. dinvincible
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                I will play him anyway. And thinking about 4-4-2
                Not a fan of capoue. He will come in if one of my players doesn't start

  16. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Walker owners, are you benching this weekend? I've got Kelly on the bench, neither fixture looks good, who would you play out of the two?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Walker

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Walker.

  17. Sourabh
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    The West Ham squad are looking to turnaround their Premier League fortunes as the players enjoyed a team-bonding night out on Monday.

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nice.

      Need them Payet points

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        As long as his assist hits Antonio's head, I'll be happy.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          No assists.

          He'll be curling them free kicks in.

          1. Prøphet
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            After Antonio gets that free kick.

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              I can live with that.

  18. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    FPL returns in another 60 hours. 🙂

    1. kalk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Can´t wait 😉

  19. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Exact money itb for Antonio Capoue to Walcott Fletcher.

    Walcott is due to rise this week

    I could wait if Capoue was also due to rise but his xfers in seem to have slowed

    Pull the trigger for -4 or wait?

    1. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No. Keep Antonio

    2. Gr3g
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Great knee jerk, go for it!

  20. Brayden29
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    RMT, 0 cash and 1FT:
    Heaton, Pickford
    Valencia, Williams, Evans, Kelly, Amat
    Hazard, Mane, Antonio, Capoue, Fletcher
    Aguero, Ibra, Lukaku

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Save your FT until after int'l break

      1. Brayden29
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for reply 🙂

  21. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    For all those RESILIENT BURNLEY DEFENCE comments sitting deep vs Arsenal is never a good tactic
    They defended well the last time against Arsenal upto 70 minutes and then conceded 3 if I'm not mistaken (Sanchez and Chambers hit 15 pt marks)
    Arsenal will break them down
    It's either a 0-0 or 3 or 4 goals for Arsenal
    Look what happened to hull as they chased the game
    It's as risky not to have Sanchez as it is not to have Ibra this week

    1. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely not a 0-0. We will score at least one. Sanchez captain for me

      1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        And it opens the floodgates if the lead lasts upto 70

        1. BB-8
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Exactly

    2. samaael
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      ^ sense

  22. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Holebas over Vertonghen, right? A no-brainer at first, but Bournemouth looked pretty good against Everton and Watford with a disappointing display against Burnley.

    1. Arceus
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Bournemouth are away and Watford at home so it's very likely to be different again this time. It's 2 Championship teams against each other. Play Holebas.

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      At home is in favour of Watford, play holebas

    3. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers

  23. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford - Jakupovic
    Koscielny - Matip - Williams - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Payet - Firmino - Bolasie - Carrick
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    1 FT and 0.2m in the bank.

    Best move? Save FT?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Save FT

  24. FantaCity
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Have I missed any news on Baines? Last I heard, he was struggling to be fit for friday

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No that's pretty much it.don't think he will play.

      1. FantaCity
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Sergio

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Reports that he is struggling to shake the injury.

      Can see him featuring at all this weekend.

  25. SA_Geordie_Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all does gw7 fall part of September or October?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      September

  26. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hey all... How we all doing?

    Just checked my team and I'm leaning towards Lukaku (C)
    if Baines is out Lukaku will surely be on pens! also no S Dann...I think Lukaku will cause a few problems to CP defence and also being FNF I can watch the game with a coffee Saturday morning NZ time.

    I'm also going all out Sunderland v WBA 0-0 Pickford, Kone, Evan dropping Williams to the bench. Crazy days!

    Pickford
    Valencia Evans Kone
    Sterling Firmino Sanchez Antonio
    Benkeke Aguero(VC) Lukaku(C)

    Heaton Capoue Williams Amat

    Who dares wins Rodney 🙂 Thoughts fellas G2G?

    1. Sourabh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Defence is a dare act ... Defoe can ruin it

      1. Sourabh
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Rondon*

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Rondon in Kones pocket

      2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Defence is a lottery. I might as well go for max point potential playing Benteke and benching Williams

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm playing Foster and Dawson benching Kone?

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'm just hoping for a 0-0 it will be low scoring game I'd think. I should play Williams over Kone but don't think Everton will keep a CS either against free scoring Palace.

  27. Win'dian
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    xhaka starting this week?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Very likely with Coq out

  28. Sourabh
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Son firing goals. So, City will target to close Son and that may give chances to Janssen

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Unlikely. They'll play their normal way

      1. Sourabh
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I really hope for 5 points from Janssen.

  29. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all

    What to do about Baines?

    a) Baines > Bailly or a 5.7 DEF for 1FT

    b) bench Baines and hope he returns soon?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A) Punt on Clyne or Fuchs for me

    2. faux_C
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your defence tbh.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Current defence is

        Lovren - Baines - Evans - Amat - MWilson

        Don't really want to play Amat

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Baines >> Cedric or Clyne imo

  30. faux_C
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Saving my FT. Good to go?

    Cech
    Shaw / Kone / Evans
    Firmino / Antonio / Townsend / Capoue
    Zlatan(c) / Aguero / Lukaku

    (Jaku, Redmond, Mee, Friend)

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good to me.

      Is Shaw fit?

      1. faux_C
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Possibly not, but Mee coming in would be no tragedy.

        Cheers for feedback!

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Id be tempted to play Redmond ahead of Capoue but close call.

      Save Trannie