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1 October 2016 3162 comments
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With European football forcing a reschedule, us Fantasy managers suffer a reduced Saturday programme made up of just a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs.

Our main focus is likely to be the London Stadium, where we will be tracking West Ham’s progress against Middlesbrough following four straight defeats. Michail Antonio looks poised to play up front today and carries the hopes of 18% of Fantasy Premier League managers, with almost 13% still keeping faith in Dimitri Payet.

Chelsea are another side with ailing form, although 26% still take Diego Costa into the Blues’ trip to Hull City, with another 20% holding Eden Hazard. Antonio Conte starts both Marcus Alonso and Victor Moses at the KCOM today, with Branislav Ivanovic dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe’s 12% ownership will be hoping for a repeat performance from their striker after his brace in the 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 6. The Black Cats take on West Brom at the Stadium of Light, with Gareth McAuley found in 26% of FPL squads.

Watford’s Vicarage Road meeting with Bournemouth completes Saturday programme, with Fantasy managers set to re-assess the form of Walter Mazzarri’s assets following Monday’s disappointing defeat at Burnley.

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

  1. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    29 points with bps and Valencia Rashford Aguero Sterling and Sanchez(c) to play. Thought it was good but everyone is getting above 30 on this website so not so sure it's good???

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Better than Top 10k average you're fine

    2. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Above average easily

    3. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same as me just i have + Cech

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You're above the top 10k average and have good players left to play. Pretty good as is.

    5. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

  2. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone watch the West Ham game? How did Antonio play?

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      was good unlucky not to score

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Might keep then, cheers

  3. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Evans on 4 YCs

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Gr8

  4. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino on 2 baps now 🙂

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    53 pre bp

    Sanchez Valencia left!

  6. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Happy to see no hauls on my bench now

    All 1 points - that's how it should be

  7. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Capoue to drop in price?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No

  8. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Tired of owning Hazard...

    1. Mario Balofail
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      who?

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Could have been very different with the penalty... 🙁

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If FFFix rank predictions are any good, I'll be ahead of last seasons rank tonight 🙂

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      They are usually pretty accurate in my experience. Nice one.

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't mean to p*** on your parade, but there are 4 games left

      GG anyway

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheeky brag?

    4. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Great start to the GW not far behind ya.. tomorrow a biggie though with so many big hitting highly owned players in action

  10. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    19 from 7, wonderful

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Better than me

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Super ouch.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch.

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch

      14 from 4 here

    4. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Your (c) play?

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez, hopefully Valencia CS and both Ibra and Aguero do something

  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best result today was no YC for Costa.

    As for you Evans (now also on 4), you can ram it......

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed. Can focus on antonio alternative.

    2. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      32 with 5 to play .. Walcott - Aguero - Rashford - Eriksen - Monreal

      Average I think 🙂

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The only thing average about that is Eriksen

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        About seven points above the 10k average. No Ibra or Sanchez could hurt tomorrow though.

        1. Le _ Professeur
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yup .. very worrying 😀

      3. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Good score imo

        1. Le _ Professeur
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks mate 🙂

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well it seems like Benteke to Deeney (-4) is going to be a break-even!

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        How strange - I did the same thing!

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Who's the best Bournemouth defender in terms of value, baps and goal treat? Smith?

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep

    5. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What to do with Lallana?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hold until we hear something I guess?

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Boring James

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Considering this

    6. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone thinks there is even a slight possibility Shaw will play tomorrow?

    7. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      37pts with Ibra (C) Sanchez Aguero and Heaton to go.

      If I can crack 60pts I'll be more than happy considering I benched Pickford (not sure why) and had one non playing defender in Galloway.

      Looks like I just might have dodged a massive bullet considering the defence I started with this gw.

      1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Benched Pickford too. Just sticking with Heaton from here on out though. Can't be doing with the headache every week.

        1. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah but considering I have Sanchez as well, it probably would have been smarter to play Pickford.

          Hopefully he can copy Pickford and still score 6pts and concede a Sanchez goal. 😉

          1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            That's what I thought when I benched Heaton vs Watford...

    8. kenzo.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A tad early but views on this?

      A. Ibra + De Roon ----> Defoe/Deeney + Walcott (-4)... Play Capoue
      B. Ibra + De Roon + Diomande ----> Defoe + Deeney + Snodgrass (-8).... All 3 on PK's too

      1. Crystal Ball
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Both decent moves, Wilson also an option up top and also on PKs. Would recommend Deeney, Wilson, Defoe, in that order

    9. Crystal Ball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking about transfers for the break, how does this sound? Cheers

      Lukaku, Capoue, Foster, Antonio > Wilson, Sanchez, Marshall, De Roon

      1. Crystal Ball
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        -8 by the way

      2. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        -8?

        1. Crystal Ball
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          yup

      3. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Don't do that. Not worth -8.

    10. Professor Red
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      32 with san(c)hez sterling and aguero.

      Pretty much average?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Higher than average but with fewer players left to play. So yeah, basically average on here overall.

    11. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Whats a decent squad value to have at the moment? Are there any stats on average squad value?

      1. Zebrahimović
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        102

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        103

      3. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        depends largely on what you did with Capo/Ibra/Haz - they've had the highest fluctuation.

    12. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How did Antonio, Defoe and Capoue play?
      Those 3 blanked this Gw for me

    13. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Deeney, Holebas, Payet, Firmino and Pickford made me a very happy man today 😀

    14. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Friend of mine just texted me.

      He took a -12pt hit and is currently on 14pts with 5 to play. Could be 4 if Shaw doesn't make it.

      Poor fool. 🙂

      1. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I thought people on here didn't have 'real' friends...

        Just me then 🙂

    15. Jasoooooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone have an eye on Marshall?? 152 saves 3 seasons ago with Cardiff (25 more than what Heaton got in 14/15), 12 saves in 2 games so far this season and Hull's fixtures have well and truly opened up now. I know that Hull are crap but he can surely get some points in those games. Thoughts??

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Good choice

        I'm sticking with Burnley because they look more solid atm

        1. MrMaverick
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          this

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Wait until you see what they do tomorrow before making that assertion

          1. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            No because my opinion is based on previous seasons and what we've seen this season. 1 game won't change my mind unless they get bettered 10-0

      2. Crystal Ball
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Agree, think I will move Foster on for Marshall over the break

    16. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3BP Milner 42
      2BP Firmino 33
      1BP Henderson 32

      3BP Costa 48
      2BP Willian 33
      1BP Alonso 30

      3BP Chadli 30
      2BP Pickford 24
      2BP Watmore 24

      3BP Deeney 34
      2BP Callum Wilson 32
      1BP Holebas 30

      3BP Payet 42
      2BP Stuani 32
      1BP Reid 30

      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        #FirminoGate

      2. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Firmino 2
        Pickford 2
        Deeney 3
        Holebas 1
        Payet 3

        11 BPs for me..woohoo!! 😀

      3. MTPockets
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Pickford 2bp... and benched.

        • Nabs Kebabs
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          fail

          it just updated

        • Blue&White85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          4 for me from Watmore & Firmino.

      4. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What was the avg so far?

        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Top 10k 24.8
          Overall 19.4

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Mmmm. Cheers.

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 6 months ago

            19/24 overall/top 1k

        3. bojack
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Worried about the fact three of the players in my squad who are actually half decent will be jetting around the world during int. break.

          International football is even more annoying when you play FPL.

        4. willl
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Kone appears to be dropping tonight?

          Who would you replace him with, budget of roughly 6m.

          1. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Depends on the rest of your defence

          2. Acquafresca
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Kos

        5. wowBOBwow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          53 with 4 to play. No ibra or Sanchez though.

          Good to finally be able to boast!

          1. bojack
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Good work.

            Your big point scorers? Presumably Lukaku, Firmino, Deeney?

            1. wowBOBwow
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Lukaku Capt, deeney, payet, firm. Mcauley cs would've been nice.