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10 December 2016 1561 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Holebas very heavily relayed on this week this will hurt a lot of teams

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      When is he ever heavily relied on?

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I don't really rely heavily on a defender that costs less than 5 ever

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not mine, benched him and played Lukaku and Coleman.

      Hate having defenders playing against my attakers

    5. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ...said noone ever

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😆

  2. Sif
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    The troll only rears his head when you sell him...

    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku has got to be a real good differential right now, given how sucky he has been.

      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not with those fixtures

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

      Not correct. Many had him for 6-7 goals.

  3. Tansey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I've always wondered. Can someone tell me what's up with Cholevas on Holebas' jersey

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Different translation of greek characters?

  4. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Why does everyone say Trollkaku?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Because everyone has sold him

      1. Bleach †
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Everyone?

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          On here, at least

          1. Bleach †
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Not really.

    2. Tansey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      In the past he's always scored when people don't want him to/sold him and didn't score when most expected to. He trolls everyone

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Scores when nobody has him, blanks when everyone has him

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Because he is the worst FPL-troll there is. Whenever you have him he blanks, whenever you sell him he goes crazy.

    5. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      When we have him and hoping he will score - he doesn't.
      When we sold/benched him or don't expect anything from him - he scores.

      One of the most famous trolls in FPL. 🙂

    6. getfunky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      he's in my good books this season as I brought him in for his hatty against Middlesborough & captained him

    7. red devil 7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      bcoz lukaku is a good guy

  5. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku has 25% ownership in the top 10k...

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You're kidding?

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should balance out Holebas so

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What?!

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not a big surprise, I'm top 5k and have held him over Kun for months.

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Was looking forward to saving my transfer this week but feeling a Holebas rage transfer coming already 😀

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe u shd sell Austin first given u probably kept him

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I didn't

        1. Sims
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          That's strange u were so confident Thursday night

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            The night moved on, you must have left early

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

    The 4 blanks before this does pain of doing Lukaku > Kane a while back, Kane will outscore him easily over the next 4 gameweeks anyway

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think so, and I'm a blue.

  8. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku was always going to troll me the week I finally got rid wasn't he.. (And for a hit)

    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Selling Lukaku for a hit vs Watford... Got only yourself to blame.

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Because of the price changes mainly.. Him dropping, Ibra rising.. Ibra should outscore him over this month though hopefully

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

    How much is that Lukaku fella?

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

      Down to 9.4m

    2. Golden Venture
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      9.4

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I would have probably kept Lukaku if it wasn't for his mental price drops at the start of last week. He is a proven goal scorer

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku - 1 goal against a poor team does not make a FPL essential / superstar

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nobody said it did

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

      Consistent goals against many teams does. He's underrated.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Still early. He might get a brace. He will rise. He will blank. It's the circle of FPL-life.

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Costa back to lukaku if diego gets a yellow!

  13. Backup Dancer
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I told someone to keep lukaku for this game. Hope they did 🙂

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      On the plus side he lost some money

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Logic was if you'd kept this long you give him watford

  14. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Of course my ML leader has lukaku

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Really?? Dead team?

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

    So tired of reading Trollkaku comments. Most of us had him for 6-7 goals, and sold him when he "dried up". Did you expect him to never score again this season? Just keep him, if he keeps trolling you, jeez..

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      We're just having a bit of fun. Relax. 🙂

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

        Doesn´t look like everyone thinks it that fun 😉 But, yeah, I get it

        1. FPL Puppy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          There is always "lol @ ---- benchers/sellers/captainers" and "Trollkaku" during an active GW. Just go with the flow and don't take things too serious. 🙂

          Just wait until Sanchez plays, it will either be a few "lol @ Sanchez non-captainers" or "lol @ Sanchez captainers".

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Still think Costa, Defoe, Kane and Ibra are better overall value. Can't have them all.

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

        Yes, probably, but not my point.

    3. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bang on. Also, he's a striker who plays in a lone striker formation. If he didn't score he wouldn't have a job.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Watford look pretty bad at the back

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Good, I benched Holebas.

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Holebad

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty bad? Now that's an understatement

  17. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    People, don't fall into the Lukaku-trap...

    *cue posts like Costa/Kane/Defoe -> Lukaku? *

  18. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney is a lump

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Nice touch by Denney

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't know about nice, but it was a touch.

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Barry assist? How much does he cost?

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

    Glad I ditched my Watford defender a couple weeks ago

  22. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    The troll returns

  23. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    That was great by Deeney he just prevented a Capoue goal 🙂

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

    Kaku is the definition of a troll

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Holebas staying back and being a defender is annoying

    Get forward and smash one in the top corner my son

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      has been awful in attack so far.

      why do you even own him btw. watford are crap

  26. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to lukaku if he blanks?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Serious question or are you doing a Lukaku on it?

  27. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Fools.

    Point hits taken this week

    Zero: 80%
    -4: 12.1%
    -8: 4.9%
    -12: 1.4%
    -16+: 1.6%

    1. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, that's way lower than expected.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Calling 80% of players fools won't win you much support

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Easy now

    4. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      25%+ teams are dead

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

      Such a lame post.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        *poster

        1. Bleach †
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          This.

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

      I would love to see the stats for members of this site 🙂
      +1

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

      I bet a fair amount of thos 80% did not make a transfer at all.

  28. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku is really reliable against teams with poor defenses.
    Except when he blanked vs Swansea 😛

  29. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    FPL ‏@OfficialFPL
    GAMEWEEK 15 MOST CAPTAINED

    Costa - 17.5%
    Sanchez - 17.3%
    Ibrahimovic - 13.1%
    Aguero - 9.4%

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

      Hazard??? And lol at Aguero

      1. Clifford☯
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard - 8.1%
        Lukaku - 3.3%

        1. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Good news, Costa and Sanchez to blank then 😀

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Its like you guys never expected a striker to score again...

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

      this.