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10 December 2016 1561 comments
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Gameweek 15 eases its way into our weekends via a rather tepid fixture from a Fantasy Football perspective, with assets from both Watford and Everton slipping from the radar of late.

Romelu Lukaku has regressed to fire just a single goal in his last six Gameweeks, restoring his “unreliable” tag and ensuring that he has been evacuated from thousands of Fantasy Premier League squads over the last month.

Equally, we’ve fallen out with Watford’s early risers – the likes of Etienne Capoue, Troy Deeney and Jose Holebas showed such promise but have faded badly in recent Gameweeks.

With expectations kept low, we are likely to consider this first fixture as a Scouting mission, an encounter to be used to weigh up and assess whether the aforementioned players can return to favour.

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

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  1. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The king of trolls is back!

    Lukaku last 3 GW net transfers -400k. And now he scores a brace. 😆

    Still selected in every fourth team though. Those 1 million managers can thank me for selling Lukaku.

  2. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas to be added to the template???

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Already is

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ownership only 7.3%. 5th most starting defender in the top10k though, but does that suffice to make him template?

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's been there for over a month

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Always was. He's not even playing LWB today, still gets 2 assists.

      1. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Want to get him now with those fixtures

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I went for Janmaat instead 2 weeks ago. Genius move

  3. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mini-league leader has Lukaku 🙁

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      And captained him

    2. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same.

  4. Jay_
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Average points deducted from hits:
    Top 10k - 1.73
    Overall - 1.44

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Top 10k figure is far lower than I expected

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Great week to take a hit, then.

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

    Don't worry Kane will grab a surprise hattrick against Man United

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2759288/event/15

    Oh Emma. Has anyone ever seen a worse bench boost?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lol

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nope, and I never will either

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Some people really don't know what they're doing...

    4. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      never seen a worse bench, let alone a worse bench boost

    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't laugh just yet. 1-0 Stoke, Muniesa goal, two peno saves from Grant should do it

    6. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      At least she's winning 'quiz on my face you slag' ML

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        just ahead of 'Adam Johnson's u16's'

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆

      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That league's just her and two blokes. Definite spit-roasting going on there.

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Loves it.

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        She should really be winning it considering her rivals have captained Milner and DDG...

    7. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That must have been hacked. Come on. Nobody would use bench boost with a suspended player on bench.

      1. Jakarta
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Probably activated it accidentally like I did a few weeks ago. The app is shocking

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Oh yeah, that's a possibility as well. I'm always nervous that I will accidentally play it too. It's too easy to commit that error. Awful design.

        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I mean, it would be pretty simple to put the confirm button on other side than where the chips are, right?

  7. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    H2H with Evs this week... of course he has Lukaku and Holebas! 🙄

  8. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    7 points is quite a little reward for 2 assist for Holebas...but I'll take it 🙂

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

      1. Slam
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Assist is worth 3 points and they conceded within like the first 15 mins..

      Not sure what else you want

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Tw assists for a defender is pretty impressive, but with his yellow and 2 goals conceded it's like an average clean sheet with a bap...that was my point, not sure all got it.

        1. greghammer95
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I'm happy as thought I was on for 2 points at half time. But if a let down after expecting 10 points at 70 mins

          1. Pariße
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I just checked the result after going away at 1-1 and saw the 2 assists, which is very exciting, but the minus points kind of ruined it a little.

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Fully agreed. I don't know why people don't get this, but it is simply disappointing to first see your defender's got two assists and then check his points and find him at just 6. You'd expect it to be 8+baps at least. Fecking Lukaku!!! 😡

              1. Pariße
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Exactly. Once again you are the voice of reason here. 🙂

        2. Simon69
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Wasn't much to get.

    3. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He should've had 11. I've owned him for ages but should he rise again I may sell. Clean sheets have gone out the window and he must've had seven YCs.

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Indeed. I liked him better in a 3-5-2 formation, more chance of any kind of returns and he needs to calm down a little with the yellows.

    4. Spg76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm selling him. Sick and tired of the YC's

  9. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hopefully Sanchez blanks. Sold KDB for Hazard and captained him.

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Selling KDB before Leicester...interesante.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez wont blank, and i put KDB in lol

  10. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    knee jerk - O pts from 0 starters
    11 still to play though

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same.

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I can't blame Martinez anymore for this mess at Everton, a lot of those players need to go.

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He bought most of them

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, but I thought they were pretty talented and his man management and tactics were poor. Might be more complicated than that.

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Very much this

      Mid table squad at best. And they are lucky to have Lukaku scoring 20+ goals for them

    3. Gazj11
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley needs selling. Terrible player.

      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Needs better managing.

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I wonder what that PK debacle did to the locker room -- Baines gets neutered and Mirallas keeps sulking his way forward.

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        What PK debacle?

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Mirallas grabbed the ball, wouldn't give it to Barnes who was pleading for it. Lukaku yelled at him but he didn't listen. He missed.

    5. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So much dross there.

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas, what a legend

  13. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mini-league leader has Lukaku. Was okay with the one goal but the second one was brutal 🙁

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same here, he gets these decisions right every week, had Gudogan when he scored 2, Negredo when he scored 2 etc etc.

  14. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Great start to the weekend 0/0

  15. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas 7 points to start but Fer on the bench, siggy playing cm so makes me a bit happier...

    Weekly mixed fpl emotions, one day I'll get that perfect week...

  16. Slam
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The presidents wouldn't mind a Sanchez blank here.
    Pretty please 🙂

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      YES PLEASE!!!

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm a non owner but he's huge for our side. There's satisfaction either way 🙂

      1. Slam
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It's a tight game, score currently: -30 to -22.
        😆 😆

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆 😀

  17. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If Holebas could stop getting carded, that would be great

  18. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Got to be happy with a defender who concedes two, gets booked and still comes away with 7 points...

    1. Slam
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That's the spirit

      1. Slam
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        At least it's better than,
        Ugh, my 4.5 defender got me 2 assists and only 7 points?

        1. the Penman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly! I'd be happy if it was Alonso doing the same...

  19. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas Likely to keep the bap? Prodl won't get winning goal bonus now. So one for Holebas?

  20. Jay_
    9 years, 7 months ago

    They're saying on Sky that Deeney may have touched the 3rd goal (2nd Holebas assist). Deeney not claiming it though.

    1. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nah, it was over the line.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN9cVP06ZcE

  21. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Folks, Lukaku isn't worth the frustration. Two goals today but he'll probably blank in the next three, then score a hat-trick. Wash your hands off him and set your eyes on more satisfying forwards.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cue mass transfers in and a couple of blanks, mass sales, and another brace. That's the way he rolls! 😀

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That's the way poor fantasy managers roll

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          True. It's called points chasing and knee jerking, of course. But Lukaku just is the main punisher of all of us. I think he trolls even managers who make reasonable decisions instead of mere knee jerking. Like, now, I still do think it was perfectly rational to sell him couple a weeks back. And it might still, be that the other options were better anyway. I sold him for Kane, and have been quite happy with that so far.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A Everton DGW would be nightmare for those of us trying to avoid him do

  22. Gazj11
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    It's funny how Everton fans slate Liverpool for not being able to defend. The irony!

  23. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kinda sad and also kind of strange that David Silva is no longer a viable fantasy option

    I used to love having a silva + Aguero double up

  24. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas >> Alonso (-4)
    Lukaku >> Kane (FT)

    19 points + HIT = 23 points lost so far 🙁

    1. Jay_
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch!

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The Lukaku to Kane move could easily have waited a week...

      1. Slam
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe priced out?

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        low TV forced me..

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Ah, fair enough then, it should pay off over the net few GWs anyway.

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I own Alonso and Kane and am hopeful that you still profit.

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso and Kane yet to play though. Let's hope for the best 🙂

      1. O Fenomeno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I like the positivity!

  25. Tom1912
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Have £9.9m to replace Charlie Austin.

    Are my options:
    Defoe
    Benteke
    Iheanacho

    Am I missing everyone?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

      1. Tom1912
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Already got him, should have said

      2. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Okaka

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      There the 3 main this week do, Benteke has a poor next 2 fixtures after today. Maybe wait until 19.30 today to see how they all fare first

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Defoe far and away the best of that bunch. Lukaku if you want to gamble.

    4. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If you wanted Benteke it had to be for this GW, he's a pass for me now.

      Watch City and see how Iheanacho goes

  26. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Watford have same points as MUN lol

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      and United might lose the game

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mazzarri the new Special One

  27. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I look forward to Mark's preamble when he claims he's never selling Lukaku again.

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So much drama 🙂

    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How many GW points does it take for you to appear on the scoutcast?

  28. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sold lukaku for -4 he gets 12pts

    1. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      For who, Kane?

    2. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch

    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Playing Watford though surely you could hold one more week before fixtures turned

    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆 That's exactly what Lukaku is all about!

    5. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 7 months ago

      On a plus side you dont have Lukaku anymore and hopefully have Costa + Kane who are better options.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He might also have Austin and Giroud. You never know. 😉

      2. Gazzpfc
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        For inacho clearing funds to get sanchez in a few weeks. Got Kane in had Costa at 9.6m hes now 10.8

  29. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else sell Prodl for a hit?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You know that defender transfers for hits are very rarely successful. Will Prodl not play next game or what?

  30. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    All my potential Walcott replacements play tomorrow. If he blanks he's obviously stopping and I lose 0.1. Take the loss and wait or sell for Ali/Erikssen/Payet/Lslanna

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait. Much can still happen.

    2. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wait until he's played today before worrying yourself with such decisions

    3. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. Hopefully he scores today and people get him in. Otherwise, he's gone for Eriksen tonight

    4. big_cliff
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait