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14 December 2016 7080 comments
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Fantasy managers are treated to the remaining eight matches of Gameweek 16 this Wednesday evening, with a trio of
encounters getting underway at 7.45pm.

Sadio Mane and Divock Origi are the form men as Liverpool look for a first win in three at the Riverside. Roberto Firmino arrives on the back of four straight blanks and was second only to Charlie Austin for transfers out in the Gameweek.

With Eden Hazard absent, the stage is set for Diego Costa as Chelsea visit Sunderland. The Blues frontman was the most captained player in Fantasy Premier League for Gameweek 16, with 23% handing him the armband.

West Ham embark on the first of three very favourable fixtures, with Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio on our radars for the visit of Burnley.

In the 8pm matches, all eyes will be on Captain Poll winner Harry Kane as Spurs welcome Hull to White Hart Lane. We’ll also be monitoring Scout Picks duo Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen against the struggling Tigers.

In-form pair Christian Benteke and Zlatan Ibrahimovic go head-to-head as Palace welcome United to Selhurst Park. With returns in six of the last seven, Wilfried Zaha was the most transferred in player for Gameweek 16.

With Sergio Aguero suspended, faith in Man City has dwindled ahead of what should be a plum home clash against Watford. Kevin De Bruyne is the man most likely as the Etihad side look to recover from back-to-back defeats.

We’re also keeping a keen eye on Differential Sofiane Boufal as Southampton head to Stoke. Having bagged the winner at home to ‘Boro, the Moroccan could be set to step up in the absence of Charlie Austin, promoting his prospects as a mid-price midfield candidate ahead of some fine fixtures.

West Brom have their work cut out to stop Gylfi Sigurdsson as Swansea make their way to the Hawthorns.

The Swans’ playmaker has racked up four goals and as many assists in eight appearances under Bob Bradley and faces a defence with one clean sheet in the last 12 Gameweeks.

Matt Phillips and Salomon Rondon also have the chance to maintain momentum tonight – Swansea have conceded 12 goals in four road trips since their new manager was installed.

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  1. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    60+ points for me.

    *Feeling on top of the world*

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *page

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      58 should be delighted but Kane C over Eriksen makes me feel sick

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly same. 58 points. Pondered over kane/Erikson captaincy. Made the wrong choice. Still fairly happy with score. Looking at Rondon for weeks 20 to 27. So many doing well but you cannot have them all.

  2. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to Ibra after this week looks an obvious move.

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      With Burnley at WHL this weekend?

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        AFTER!!

        1. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ah yes.

    2. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed, post BUR

  3. merin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I need to change in my team?

    Pickford Grant
    Alonso Walker Cedric McAuley Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Can deRoon
    Costa Kane Iheanacho

    FT: 1, ITB: 1.3

    The concerns I have are:
    - Cedric not nailed
    - Can not nailed
    - Iheanacho not nailed

    Do you see any other problems?

    1. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ihenacho to Defoe?

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good one!
        Anything else that hurts your eye by looking at my team?

  4. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford (WAT)
    Walker (BUR) Smith (SOU) Pieters (LEI)
    Sigurdsson (mid) *Mane (eve) Sanchez (mci) Eriksen (BUR)
    *Ihenacho (ARS) Costa (cry) Kane (BUR)

    Heaton (tot) *Allen (LEI) *Collins (HUL) *Kone (WAT)

    2FT 1.3ITB

    So...general desires are...

    Collins out
    Ihenacho out
    Kone out
    Allen out (not terrible benching material though tbh)
    Mane out (before ACON)

    Alonso/Azpi in main priority.

    1. Collins, Mane, Ihenacho > Alonso, Lallana/Pedro, Defoe/Benteke(I.e. Nailed striker on pens)
    2. Collins, Mane, Ihenacho > Alonso, Pogba, Origi

    Swaying toward 1 with Lallana and Defoe.

    Thoughts or alternate suggestions most welcome. Cheers.

    1. Johan Queef
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mane was potentially the best player on the pitch tonight. He could have been 15 points+ on another day.

    2. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just feels an awful lot like chasing last GW points. Mane a constant threat. I'd do Collins and Ihenacho out though - to Origi and Jones?

    3. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Could just do nacho to Defoe and save again?

    4. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Collins, Kone, Ihenacho > Alonso, Amat, 6.2fwd?

  5. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford Jak
    Alonso Walker Lovren McAuley Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Firmino Sigurdsson
    Kane Iheanacho Diomande
    1m itb. I guess I will sleep on my transfer, any ideas? I guess Firmino out is more important than Nacho. Firmino hopeless with no Coutinho.

  6. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just in case anyone is interested...

    Last 5 games:

    Ibra = 12, 9, 7, 2, 9 (39)
    Costa = 9, 5, 12, 8, 2 (36)
    Kane = 13, 2, 13, 2, 2 (32)

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Zlatan 11 today 😉

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oops!

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's it, - 4 Kane -> Ibra is happening.

    3. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah babyyy

    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane needs penalties the other 2 don't

      Probably doing Kane to Ibra after this weekend

    5. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's a week that they all chose to keep single-digit point.

    6. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why stop at 5

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Because otherwise I can't put Ibra at the top of course

    7. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry we all talked you out of Ibra (c) Andy 😉

    8. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    9. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very good move by you to get him in.

      But can't take Kane out before Burnley at home...

      Ibra in week after it looks like.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone will be on that move 🙂

        1. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, very true. Few days to mull it over...

          1. Simon Says...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Also feel naked without a United player in the team. Was gonna be Phil Jones this week, but maybe the Zlatan move is the one instead.

    10. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Happy owner here. You had the courage to give him the armband this week? Next?

  7. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Scrapped into the low 50's

    Thanks a lot Harry

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That'll be a good score this week.

  8. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Payet(c) fail, but man I love my Toby - Azpi - Alonso defense 😎

    ...and yeah, I also love Origi. And Zlatan.

  9. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Need a good captain next this week.. so who are the "essential" ones this week that will inevitably blank

  10. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So Firmino has got me 3, 3, 2, 1, 3. Enough is enough - he should come out for Mane or Lallana?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana. Mane off to ACON soon.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        true that!

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Banana

      1. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        and here come the racism accusations

    3. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana.

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When your team looks good on paper......

    Hazard - Sanchez - Firmino - Sigurdsson
    Costa - Kane(c) - Carroll

    1. Owusu90
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      +1

  12. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's happening with Friend? Holding on to him as if he was Messi!

  13. Winks Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So the consensus is to keep Hazard for the weekend?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I am

    2. Owusu90
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think so. Gonna upgrade some bench fodder for Christmas.

    3. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Be amazed if he doesn't start. Clearly rested against a poor team tonight as the hectic schedule starts.

  14. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My rival at the top of my league got 48 points with bench boost, good news for me right?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, and also tell him he's a plonker for playing it this week.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        this

  15. Owusu90
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender for 4.5 or less?

    1. Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pieters, Ake

      1. Owusu90
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Loving Ake at 4.3. Is he nailed? Almost didn't consider as was looking at 4.5s

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can we mention the fact that Rondon scored a hat trick

    1. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Literally half my mini-league seems to have him. Gutted

  17. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Only played with 9 men 😥

    But managed to get 54 points 😎

  18. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    After bps 77 with Kane (c)
    Feels sooooo good. Been in the 1.2 millions last few weeks. Normally pushing in the 10's of thousands.
    Revival!!!!!

  19. Bored Ape Jota Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    It's a golden rule that we shouldn't chase last weeks points.. but this weekend last week will be the same week, sooo..

    Hazard, Walcott, Firmino -> Eriksen, Sanchez, Lallana

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      just walcott and firmino to erik and lallana

  20. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ake nailed now? Is he the best replacement for Cedric? Or just get VVD?

  21. rocky7st
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    FFS Kane!

    So time to ditch Hazard?
    Nyom or Aké

  22. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Such a sh*t GW, another red arrow. 🙁

    Only positive is, qualified for next round of FFS cup

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

      This round didn't count.

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

        Why?

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

          nevermind

  23. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    For fs.
    Average 47 or so??
    Another damn red with my 38 so.
    I'm really getting pizzed off guys.
    Cannot get going at all.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1) Stop chasing points
      2) Look at fixtures for next 8 GWs
      3) Pick players who have best fixtures and have shown consistency in points scoring

  24. Bene_the_horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Origi, lallana and Sanchez in for Nacho, firminho, Walcott for -8?

    Is it worth it?

  25. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    9 players in total and no goals or assists, I think I win! 😀

  26. 1314
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    how's Mane playing ? would you do Mane > Eriksen for free ?

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Manè was probably Liverpools most attacking threat today.

  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott/Nacho to Eriksen/Origi worth -8?

    Reply
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  28. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at

    Hazard to eriksen
    Kingsley to Alderwield

    Worth it?

    1. Owusu90
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for Hazard news?

    2. Tansey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard back to back home games. Do not sell

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        +1, plus Eriksen is notoriously unreliable. I know if I got him he would blank immediately. I got in Costa this GW...

  29. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Around the 1 million mark, is there any chance of getting a good finish if I continue to play boring/dull moves?
    My style of playing isn't working at all this season.

    I'm about to just give it up and come back in july...

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't do that. Go with a few more punts. You could easily move i into top 100k in a few weeks if you get on the right bandwagon.

      For example, Ibra is worth getting on now in your position. Maybe even for Costa.

    2. Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Have the faith. I'm in a similar funk, it gives licence to be a bit bolder.

      I was half right selling Firmino this week, just went for Payet over Eriksen 🙁

  30. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just did Morgan -> Aké

    So very happy to be rid of that useless lump.

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester defence just been a travesty this year.