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30 October 2016 3296 comments
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A Belgian duo light up Sunday’s pair of fixtures as Romelu Lukaku grabs his customary goal against West Ham, before Eden Hazard nets for the third successive Gameweek as Chelsea see off Southampton at St Mary’s.

On the Rise

Eden Hazard
There is no doubt that Chelsea’s move to 3-4-3 has handed Hazard the freedom to flourish.

Afforded licence to drift centrally when the Blues are in possession, the revived Belgian scored for the third consecutive league outing, bagging a goal and an assist in the 2-0 triumph.

After peaking at 10.3 in Gameweek 5, he has dropped to 9.8 in recent weeks, yet an explosive return to form – having notched against Leicester City and Manchester United – could now trigger a transfer scramble.

Sunday’s 14-point haul was Hazard’s highest of the season and takes him to just seven points off the top of the FPL midfield standings.

Romelu Lukaku
Second only to Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho for acquisitions ahead of Gameweek 10, Lukaku was also the most-captained player by the top 100 FPL managers.

The Everton striker justified that show of faith with a goal and assist against West Ham and is now the top scoring FPL forward.

His run of consistent displays under Ronald Koeman shows no sign of abating – Lukaku has served up points in six of the last seven Gameweeks ahead of next weekend’s trip to Chelsea.

Diego Costa
A superb second-half strike at St Mary’s maintained a remarkable run that has harvested FPL points in eight of Costa’s first 10 Gameweeks.

Yet again he kept out of trouble and remains on four yellows – impressively, Costa has been booked in just one of the last six league matches.

Although there’s been a recent clamour for 3-5-2 due to the number of high-scoring midfielders, the Costa, Lukaku and Sergio Aguero front line is becoming increasingly appealing for those prepared to invest big funds up top.

In saying that, Hazard is now only one point behind Costa and 0.5 cheaper.

Yannick Bolasie
After finding the net against Burnley in Gameweek 10, Bolasie is another player to shed his erratic form under Koeman.

An assist for Lukaku’s opener means he has now produced points in five of the previous seven Gameweeks.

Arguably the only guaranteed starter in the Everton attacking midfield three, his assist was the fourth of the season – already bettering last term’s tally of three while at Palace.

For those already holding Lukaku, though, Everton’s upcoming schedule – which hands them encounters with Chelsea, Southampton and Manchester United in the next four – may well deter a double-up.

Victor Moses
Handed a fourth straight start as a right wing-back by Antonio Conte, the Chelsea midfielder provided the assist for Hazard’s opener.

Moses was also amongst the goals in the Gameweek 8 win over Leicester City and seems to have cemented a regular role in the Blues’ 3-4-3 formation.

Priced at just 5.5 in FPL, the Nigerian international offered a decent goal threat throughout Sunday’s clash and, having convinced Conte of his worth, may yet emerge as a viable budget midfield option.

Cesar Azpilicueta & Marcos Alonso
It’s four clean sheets in as many matches for the Blues since the change of tactics.

Again, the Spanish defender’s suitability to the bonus points system prevailed and helped him to a pair of additional points at St Mary’s.

Impressively, Azpilicueta has been awarded bonus points in six of the first 10 Gameweeks and has collected at least one extra point on the five occasions that his side has registered a shut-out.

Sitting in 11% of FPL sides, he’s now climbed to joint-fourth in the defender rankings, level with Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin on 45 points.

Even so, with John Terry looming as a factor on the bench and Kurt Zouma soon to return from injury, it’s not yet clear if Conte will keep faith with his current back-three in the mid-term. Marcos Alonso, at left wing-back, therefore appears to offer a more secure option.

Ross Barkley
Barkley nudged back onto the radar with a finely taken volley for the Toffees’ second.

Unlike his fellow midfielder Bolasie, this was Barkley’s first attacking returns since Gameweek 2, when he earned an assist away to West Brom.

Having dropped to the bench as recently as Gameweek 8, Barkley is unlikely to clamber ahead of Bolasie for those eyeing up the Everton midfield. A price tag of 7.2 to the former Eagles winger’s 6.0 means that Barkley remains peripheral in our thoughts for now.

In Decline

Phil Jagielka
The Everton skipper went into Sunday’s match as their top scoring defender, having started all nine of the opening fixtures.

Dropped to the bench as Ramiro Funes Mori came in alongside Ashley Williams, Jagielka’s absence coincided with the Toffees’ first clean sheet in six Gameweeks.

Funes Mori earned a single bonus point to return seven points and stake a claim for regular inclusion, though the upcoming schedule hardly appears conducive to clean sheets.

Winston Reid
The West Ham skipper toppled off the Suspension Tightrope after earning his fifth yellow card of the season.

Reid had racked up 29 points in the previous three Gameweeks but now sits out the Gameweek 11 home clash with Stoke.

With Spurs, United, Arsenal and Liverpool in the subsequent four, clean sheets may well be in short supply for Slaven Bilic’s side.

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  1. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son>Mata before he drops again? Crazy numbers against Burnley

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

      Would steer clear of United for the time being until they show some consistency.

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hell no

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

      Why get a United player? Get Moses or Pedro instead

  2. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any idea on how long Valencia is out for?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing official but a month is the most popular gyess

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

        Do you even English?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😀

    2. Aladdin Sané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Six weeks, supposedly.

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

        Most ppl looking at fuch (fixtures) & alonso (potential) then.

    3. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      4-6 weeks has been mentioned but he could return sooner as he's a proper old school professional and tough as old boots our Tony V.

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

      No but United look poor anyway wouldn't want any of their players

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

    I really need/want Lukaku in to replace Benteke but would need 1.4 to do Luk. Where would you get it from? Or would you just stay as is?

    Got 0.7ITB and this team:

    Heaton/Pickford
    Walker/Bellerin/Holebas/McCauley
    Cout/Firm/Sanchez/Shaqiri/Capoue
    Kun / Benteke / Austin

    Another option is Giroud but i'm unsure about gametime at the moment.

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

      Walker/Bellerin to Pieters

    2. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What's the rush? Benteke has Burnley next week, Lukaku a Chelsea defense looking for their fifth CS in a row.

    3. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think you'd have to downgrade Bellerin to do it in 2 transfers.

  4. megabunch
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard likely to double rise this week?

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

      yeah

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      no idea but yes please

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

      Possible. But Costa also on radars to get in so might slow. Costa due to rise tonight.

  5. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cech Pickford
    Amat Koscielny Pieters Vertonghen Smith
    De Roon Sanchez Coutinho Firmino Son
    Diomande Aguero Deeney
    Thoughts? Struggling to find a way to fit in Hazard and get rid of one of my bench fodder's.

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

      Cech to Heaton and Firmino to Hazard, unless you don't have enough in the bank to cover the shortfall.

  6. LORDIS KARIUS
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Need help :
    Sanchez/Firmino/Sterling/Son/de Roon
    1 FT 0.2 ITB
    A. Sterling/Son > Hazard/Redmond for -4
    B. Sterling/Son > Hazard/ Bolasie for -4
    C. Son > Redmond then Sterling > Hazard next week
    D. Son > Bolasie then Sterling > Hazard nezt week

  7. Kanteisking
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Why is everyone shipping Walcott!!!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not

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

      Scored 0 points this GW and flagged.

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

        Yes but back mid week apparently and at that price there is not many decent options about. Seems crazy

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

          Casuals don't care

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Happens every week. Those who scored points are transferred in, those that didn't and/or are flagged are transferred out.

          1. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I envy your deductive skills

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      injury doubt + haz/cout points missed = jerky knees

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Madness, I'm happy that they are though

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

        Yes but causing price drop which always annoys me

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Doesn't matter unless you want to sell.

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            This

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

            Yes it is true but you selling him at some stage is always going to be on the cards

  8. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Valencia-Benteke-Bellerin > Lovren-Stonea-Costa -8

    Yay

    Or

    Nay

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

      Nah

    2. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely not

  9. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ok, maybe a defender in for a hit is a bit nuts.

    But Austin in for Rashford for a -4 is totally sane though, yeah?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd probably do that

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What was the free transfer?

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Foster to Heaton.
        ML rival has Heaton and edges me every week with Heaton points.

        1. svv040
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          WB got nice fixs,while BUR not so much

    3. amsemp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. I reckon Austin will clean up vs Hull and United are total gash at the moment

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

    Valencia to

    Stones
    Lovren
    VVD

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fonte?

  11. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    hows this team look?

    Heaton

    Daniels Alonso Vertonghem

    Alexis Hazard Firmino Coutiniho Gundogen

    Costa Lukaku

    Pickford Keane Pennington Lenihan

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

      That bench 😯

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

        amazing aint it haha

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

          Would get left on the shelves in Lidl

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

            bench rotation is killing me rather have a strong 11 and use FT to rotate my 11 untill next half of season for wildcard bench boost/trip C use

  12. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this team 0.0 in bank im thinking foster to heaton straight swap?

    Foster grant
    Walker mcauley pieters smith amat
    Coutinio firmino gundongen sanchez walcott
    Aguero lukaku austin

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

      Nah leave it as is

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers dont do foster to heaton?

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

          Foster is also a good keeper I think. It just seems a little sideways to me... If you have 2Ft do it

          1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah surely heaton cant save 11 shots every match

    2. svv040
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nice front line, who was benched this week? what about next GW?

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers i had allen mcauley amat on bench so ive got allen to come on for the injured walcott plus pieters and grant to play tomorrow

  13. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Costa, Hazard, Lukaku
    B) Wilson, Rondon (already have Austin)

  14. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Want to transfer vertonghen to stones , do it now or prevent early transfer ?

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    disappointed by the lack of a mcarthur bandwagon

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

      Away to Heaton next..

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

      Start one

  16. Beard of Zeus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with Sterling.. Looks like a price drop and a couple of barren weeks but good fixtures!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      get rid

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I wont be dropping before the fixtures he has thats for sure.

        1. Beard of Zeus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I can't make up my mind. Getting shot of him and wally would enable Hazard and probably a 0.3+ swing on current movements

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

        I'm monitoring him at the moment. If he draws a blank against Middlesbrough, I might wield the axe and get Gundogan in if he does well. I still think he'll do an Aguero and find his form again. If he can emulate his first 6 games going forward then there won't be many better

    3. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can heaton keep this up all season ?
      Have foster and grant and no funds and with heatons rise tonight its do it tonight or miss out??

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Of course not, he could've taken a hiding yesterday and probably will next time

        1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yep your probably right just his save points compared to foster

      2. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Keep a clean sheet after 40 shots ? I highly doubt that

        1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers

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

      Would love to do Valencia => matip or lovren. The cs potential is the prob though.
      Really think matip is going to get a few this season.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        matip has been known to get a few goals, I love his runs forwards too

        if money was no option i'd go matip

      2. Simon Says...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Matip looked excellent yesterday. All round game top class. That doesnt always translate to BP of course, but looks in great form.

        1. Najoman86
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Liverpool need to keep a few more cleanies before BPs will be on the radar for their defenders

    5. klopptimusprime
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      my defence this week stood

      Holebas Stones Jags (Amat Love)

      who should I get in for Jags? (would have 5.9itb)

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

        Alonso or Matip

        1. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This. Probably Matip on fixtures and nailed on starter. (have a feeling that Alonso may be a rotation risk at some points)

      2. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Fuchs saving .5 for love> Pieters/Evans

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

      Defence problems like most I guess. Worth using a FT to ship any of them for Gw11

      0.0itb

      Williams Mustafi Holebas (Evans Amat* )

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

        id say do Mustafi to Alonso but idk if chelsea will keep 5 CS in a row. and plus they have Spurs and City soon

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

          The chance of them having a clean sheet next game is not decreased by them getting them in the last 4. If anything it only makes a clean sheet even more likely. Four of the five in a row have already happened so they only need one

      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is Evans injured? Start him if not

        Mustafi to Fuchs?

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

          Evans ahead of Williams? I like Mustafi

    7. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, didn't expect that from Hazard today, delighted!

      Suddenly the team looks in good shape, only Benteke is a concern. Would you:

      a) Keep
      b) sell for Deeney/Austin/Rashford
      c) Take a hit and punt on Kane (along with Sanchez to Cout/Theo/Sterling)

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I would never sell for deeney or rashford

        Austin, probably

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Quite fancy all 3 fir this week. Don't want any long term - Kane in is my plan, but not sure how soon to plunge

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            deeney and watford didn't have a shot on target v hull at home. Also, they have been creating very few chances last few games, I don't think deeney had more than 2 or 3 shots in the 2 away games prior to hull

            Rashford is wasted on the wing, the fact he is shoved out there and ibra up front is ludicrous.

            I am selling deeney

            1. Beard of Zeus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Who for?

              1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                not sure yet, potentially austin

                was going wilson but he went off early

                1. Beard of Zeus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Tempted by Defoe for 2wks but Sunderland are terrible..

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Austin for now.
        Wait til Kane finds form.

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

        Keep I would say, but c is very tempting in a couple of GW's for no hit when spurs have West Ham at home. Kane will have regained his fitness over the international break.

    8. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any good midfielders for 5.4?
      Zaha?

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

        How much is Moses? Matic as well

    9. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'll just do Williams to Brunt for -4 now and make it easy for me.

      That would mean I would keep PVA, but if he can't bring points against Hull at home then...

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

      Ibra & Walcott to....who?

      A) Sanchez & 8.4
      B) Hazard & 10 mil
      C) 9.5 & Costa

      Options for any of those would be great.

      Team currently
      Foster, Pickford
      Holebas, Kosc, Pieters, Collins, Amat
      Firmino, Lallana, Bolasie, Walcott, Capoue
      Ibra, Lukaku, Kun

      Cheers

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

      Diego Costa appears to be a changed character

      He is actually starting to behave himself and is playing with a smile on his face

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cue red card for assaulting a ref next week

      2. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Met Luiz and thought "what an immature git". Then started behaving

    12. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Son likely dropping tonight

      Rojo+Son > Cameron+Coutinho 0.1 spare

      Cameron is fit to play tomo

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Would be -4

        1. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Absolutely yes.

    13. Kanteisking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Both a little whatever but have a midfield of Firmino, Allen, Capoue, Walcott and KDB and feel it is a little vulnerable with both Allen and Capoue in.

      Sooooo what do we think, Capoue goodbye for

      a) Moses
      b) Gundogan
      c) Someone else that I have not thought of

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Vulnerable to vulnerable?

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

          good advice

    14. burgioaguero
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking of getting rid of McAuley for Cedric.

      FPL says Cedric should be back for next week, can anyone confirm this?

    15. Ghost86
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Son out to who 8.4 max?

      Current mid Sanchez firmino coutinho

      Sterling, chadli or anyone else?

    16. ZombieEaten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is Gundogan as a 4th mid enabler OK? Don't see any love for him here

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Get as 5th mid. 4th not so sure

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

        His position as a regular is unclear at the moment but plenty have brought him in hence his price rise