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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    As long as San(c)hez gets more than Kun 2moro I'll be happy. I'd go with a Sanchez hattie and Kun brace 😎

    1. Calm
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think (hope in Aguero's case) that both will struggle in those tough away fixtures

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

      Same

    3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Banking on Wally to outshine Kun and Sanchez to ease my rank decline tomorrow

  2. Calm
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Feel slightly aggrieved that Everton have conceded 3 shots on target in the last 3 games and have still managed to concede 1 in each - I've had Jags and Williams double up for each week

    1. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ruined my f mori CS every time

  3. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Happy with PVA but why didn't he start?

  4. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    GW Rank Updated

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

      58,281

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        (C)osta went well for you. 🙂

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

          48 from 7 🙂 happy, preparing huge couch for Sunday 😛

          1. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Prepare one for me as well 😉

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

          321k to 76k

          1. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            nice

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

      I daren't look

      10 from 5

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

        46k to 146k .
        get in!

    3. @SirAustinDangerPowers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      252637

    4. Gold Monster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      496

    5. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      37k

  5. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What a performance from Atsu today for Newcstle. Looked brilliant and scored a Mahrez / Ben Arfa esq goal.

  6. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Why do some want to sell Firmino now?

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

    Opinions on Fuchs as an option please?

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Poor fixtures, otherwise a good option

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

        Actually from GW9 they have only 2 difficult games Spurs away and Man City home, but unfortunately Leicester is in poor form

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

          I would t say they are in poor form, they done badly first day of the season and Liverpool but Liverpool can tear anyone apart.

          They've done well against Arsenal,Swansea and Burnley

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

            Against United they didn't do great but 3 of the goals were from corners

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

      could be good for those upcomming home fixtures.

  8. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have a current front line of Aguero, Ibra, Lukaku and if Ibra blanks tomorrow obviously many will sell. Problem is I don't particularly want to bring anyone in. Form players like Benteke + Costa have poor fixtures, Deeney and Defoe seem a bit meh. Might have to go to 3-5-2 or just keep Ibra for now

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Add slimani/vardy to poor fixtures list of players

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

      Far too expensive to keep. I have Defoe but am on WC and will be bringing in Deeney.

    3. @SirAustinDangerPowers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      in the same boat as you.
      Not convinced by any of the third striker options but wont be able to afford Sanchez with taking one of Ibra or Lukaku out.
      But the Q is for who?

      1. ANON.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez might not start GW8 so isn't a huge priority to bring in

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

      Defoe has good fixtures long term, he's the type of player you leave in your team for 10 weeks and he should rack you up the points.

    5. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Have Sanchez? I need to sell Ibra to fund Sanchez transfer tho I would avoid him till after the SWA game

      1. ANON.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I don't have him. Might wait to downgrade Ibra till GW9, get Sanchez in then and hopefully a 3rd striker becomes more appealing

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

          Leicester don't have bad fixtures, look again

          1. ANON.
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Chelsea and Spurs away in next 3 isn't good

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

              You look to short term, Chelsea defence is crap and Spurs is tough but there is only one more tough fixture in the next 12 GWS..

        2. Live Lad
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Ok. But imagine Ibra is anything less than spectacular against STOKE, his price drop will be....

          1. ANON.
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, that's the problem

    6. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra won't blank

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

    Only 114 points behind my ML

    🙁

  10. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I will hold my whoever to Sanchez plan this GW? Just selling Ibra and keep the cash and 1 FT?

    Sanchez might not start vs SWA as some suggested?

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah sounds sensible. See if wenger gives any clues

  11. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    OR - 3825, cmon Sanchez (c)

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      overall updated?

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

        yep

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

        Yes

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

    Another 150k climb, now up to 58k OR!

    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Up 80k to 71k but expecting just a small green arrow after tomorrow's matches .

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

      great, but OR rank really only matters at end of GW

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

        Of course, no harm in enjoying this for a bit though 😉

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

    Further to my Isaac Success post on the previous page. He's getting closer to a start for sure

    http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/watford_fc/14775646.Hornets_boss_Mazzarri_admits_Isaac_Success__fitness_will_be_factor_in_his_team_selection/?commentSort=score

    He'll be great pick with those fixtures...

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

      Who will he start ahead of?

    2. GARYNEVILLESTASH
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Anything else?

  14. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Did any of you guys try paddy power hotshots £250k ?
    I only managed 2 out of the 4 3Oclock kick offs

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

      Forgot about it with the early kick off. My mate did it last week and he was waiting on Ibra goal v Leicester. So sick

  15. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How would you improve this attack?

    Sanchez Firmino Antonio Capoue Fletcher
    Kun Ibra Lukaku

    2FT
    Considering:
    A. Ibra + Fletcher ---> Defoe + Sterling
    B. Ibra + Fletcher ---> C. Wilson + Sterling
    C. Ibra + Capoue ---> Benteke + Sterling

    Thanks

    1. GARYNEVILLESTASH
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A or C

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

      a

  16. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    OR check?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      5527..

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

      70k

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      From 108k to 35k 🙂

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

      76,458

    5. MTPockets
        9 years, 6 months ago

        10234

      • C_G
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        3825

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

        2312

      • Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        72k

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        320 😎

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

          Ah, thought you said total score 😉

      • bojack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        320k.

        Hoping Kun, Ibra (c) and Sanchez all perform tomorrow.

      • Gold Monster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        496

      • Sourabh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        6523

      • Lloyd Xmas
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        171,364

      • steelbangle
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        1647

      • Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        82k, but Ibra(c), Sanchez, Kosc, Kun to go

      • Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        93k

      • Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        37k

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

      From an OR of 90k down to 200k in 2 days. That's hard to take

      4 players played got me 14 points

      7 left including many big hitters. They NEED to deliver or my week is over

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Your week has barely started 🙂

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

          Hard to take when my ML rival has already played his (c) etc and has caught up with me

          Plus everyone else with 40+ points on here

      2. ANON.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        4 players playing without big hitters, obviously you're going to drop in rank!

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

          I know. It's just hard to take when everyone has 40+ points and I haven't

      3. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Tomorrow is your big day.Good luck 🙂

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

        You're pretty much guaranteed to do well tomorrow as you have the three main captain options. A lot of people will be stung when it turns out they backed the wrong horse.

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

          It's a big IF with this season. They could all easily blank you never know.

      5. Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Never mind MNR96! You shouldn't really compare until the GW is over.
        I went down from 95k to 1 million in 2GWs so you're not doing so bad.
        I am now back up to 250K in 2 GWs so it's like a yoyo at the mo with very few points separating lots of places.
        Good day tomorrow it all changes again

    7. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Did Andre Gray get banned for his tweets?

      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 6 months ago

          4 games

        • 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yep, 4 weeks I think.

          1. Gold Monster
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yup

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

        How does Lallana and Antonio to Snoddy and Wally sound for a -4 point hit??

        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Sounds bad; Lallana has amazing fixtures and could recover after the break and Antonio still has three great fixtures at least. For a hit is madness, wait until the break is over.

      3. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Really need the big boys to turn up tomorrow !

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

          sooooooo this!

      4. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        American fans doing their best to prove Willets bro was right 🙄

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

          You watching?

          Crazy comeback by Garcia and Whatshisface

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yep, brilliant stuff 🙂

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

              Nice. Thought I was the only one 🙂

        2. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It's only a few idiots. Majority of the crowd has been amazing

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            There were loads booing Willets on the tee and loads more cheering when he fluffed his drive

      5. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        OR rank updated?

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

          Yes

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

          yes

      6. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Stoke fixtures are enticing. Lee Grant nailed?

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

          Stoke defence has been appalling so far.

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

        Inside 15K, been 2 seasons since the last time. 🙂

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

          GG 😀

        2. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Great job sir

        3. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Top 10 finish for you 😀

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

            No chance.

            1. Numb
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Getting harder and harder

        4. Shearer & Sutton
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Your total points atm?

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

            393

            1. Shearer & Sutton
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Wow!

              I have currently 370.

        5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Well done TM. Up to 28k from 89k. Very pleased with the gameweek so far a Sanchez haul would be most welcome and top the week off nicely

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

          Cheers all 😀

      8. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Up to top 12K. Thrilled with that. Hope for an Ibra blank and 1 Burnley goal to stay there

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

          Well done and likewise.

      9. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Overall: 8,114 and 9th in my country. A good score so far and i still have Valencia, Walcott and Sanchez(C) left but Lallana bothered me, i got rid of Sterling for him. On the plus side, at least now i have enough money for Kun.

        1. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Well done

      10. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        CaptainCosta you bap beast!!

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

        Antonio owners keeping or not? I did not see the game how did he play?

        1. GARYNEVILLESTASH
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Fixtures aren't terrible at the moment, so will punt till then, then he's out.

        2. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Definitely keeping, fixtures are too good.

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

          Thanks all.

        4. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Have other pressing issue. But likely shipping in GW9

        5. Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Antonio's finishing was shocking. Amazing goal by Payet though

        6. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          wasn't getting much service, squandered what he did.

      12. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Fellow Lukaku cappers, would you swop now if you could? I switched from Wally at the last minute and kinda regretting it now 😐

        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Regretting it why? Lukaku got 8 points...

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I think Sanchez and Wally could get more

      13. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Have 2ft...
        Who to lose first?
        A) Baines
        B) Lovren
        C) Antonio