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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. FPLEL
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any reason to wait on shipping Iheanacho? Is Origi is a safe option?

    1. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No and yes

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

      No and yes

    3. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Will origi keep his place though?

      1. FPLEL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure. I was hoping someone might have some insight on it.

        1. FPLEL
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Although he has scored in 5 consecutive games in all competitions. So I doubt he gets dropped before next game.

  2. Jammy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously looking at Kane to Ibra

    1. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just wait one more gw i'd say

    2. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      After weekend

    3. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me too, but no way am I selling Kane before Burnley at home.

      1. Jammy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Good point
        Next week then

  3. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane blanked giggity

  4. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Anichebe?

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would like to know this also...

      Everyone else missing this week has been accounted for....

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Injured last game but not serious by sounds of it so rested

  5. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    December the best time of year for FPL? The quick turnarounds between gameweeks....

  6. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Redmond -> Lallana for -4pts. Yay or Nay?

    1. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

  7. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I was between Kane and Costa for cap.

    I lost no matter what! 🙂

    1. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lost c on most tonight apart from Ibra!

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aye, it's easier to deal with a captaincy fail when you know whoever you would have picked instead would have blanked too.

  8. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Status on Hazard?

    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone?

      1. liner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Conte said it not serious but refused to confirm when Hazard might return

  9. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    United fans, Valencia should come straight back in to the back line no?

    Lovely fixtures and a reasonable cross on him , plus oddly he seems the most guaranteed to start?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      More than likely.

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely

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

      Yes

    4. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What of the Phil jones wagon? With bailey back out and stalling on th sidelines, he seems ok to keep going...

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          think it's also safe for now I think..only probably risk to Jones now is if Bailly doesn't go to AFCON and returns during it

          1. Demí
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Think he's most at risk from Smalling. But can't see Jose changing what isn't broke. He's playing too well to get dropped. Rojo nailed as the LCB too with Bailly's injury, and going AFCON

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'm not confident that Smalling is legit injured and not simply out of favor

    5. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nailed on

  10. woody3260
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Karius and Austin to Forster and Origi?

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  11. theboijones
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Austin >> Origi
    B) Austin >> Carrol

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma with transferring nacho out

    2. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Carroll may not be fit enough to start every game in the busy period, it's a hard one

  12. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is no Liverpool cover for Merseyside bad to double up on Tottenham and get eriksen

    1. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I've took eriksen in for firminho (double spurs)

      But got origi as some sort of pool cover

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I have Kane and Firmino only source of attack cover of both teams double spurs and 0 pool, I've been leap frogged and lost my long reign of 1St, dunno what to do

  13. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    One Question One Answer
    *Carroll or Origi?*

    1. theboijones
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Please answer everyone! Seems to be a very common question on here so would be good to get everyones thoughts

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      100% Origi over Carroll

  14. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    75 points!!! Finally I don't do bad.

    Loves it!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I switched from Eriksen to Sanchez for (C) :((((

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

      89 for me, will be 95 when Pieters subs in for Hazard

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well done!

        1. Carlton_Goal
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers. Glad someone else is enjoying this gameweek, most people aren't

          1. Guano23
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            100 here

  15. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard to Eriksen and siggy to lallana?

    Is it a wise move 2ft 0.0...plss reply

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, definitely not. Unless Hazard is injured long term

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutly not

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No way. Keep Sig for sure.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Terrible transfers

  16. Carlton_Goal
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Turns out hits do pay off sometimes. Did a -8 to do Austin, Firmino & Holebas to Carroll, Eriksen and Brunt who ended up getting me 50 points between them (captained Eriksen) and so I got 95 points this week. However this is the only time hits have paid off for me this well

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's pretty fantastic.

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Well done mate!

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, have been going 3-5-2 since that first Aguero suspension and it's only just starting to pay off. Had dropped below 2mil overall rank 3 GWs ago, but had a couple of good weeks and was up to 1.4 before this one and hoping that this 95 will see me rise up a lot more!

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

      Well played

    4. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think hits work too especially for diffs that get points

  17. GoodFella93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Alli & Sigurdsson >>> Erikson & Lallana (-4)

    Thoughts?? Lallana doesn't have the best fixtures.

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Do you have any of Liverpool cover? If not then go for it. If you do just do Alli to Eriksen.

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no

  18. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What do i need to fix?

    Pickford
    Koscielny / Lovren / Walker
    Sanchez / Siggy / Hazard / Firmino
    Costa / Anichebe / Kane

    Bench: Jaku, Amat, Barry, Kelly

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane > Someone else

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nvm get rid of Firmino first

    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino

    4. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino out
      I've put Pogba in
      Most would go Eriksen or Lallana
      But will change next week

    5. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would you do FIrmino > Zaha & Anichebe > Defoe ? Or Koscielny & Firmino > Monreal & Payet?

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone??

  19. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Was at 138k, scored 29 points, huge red arrow. Really need some help lads. 2 FT 0.9m ITB, will take hits.

    Foster (Pick)
    Vert Cedric Holebas (Friend, Wilson)
    Sanchez Haz Firm Zaha (Capoue)
    Kane Costa Nacho

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

    Did Origi just have cramps we he came off?

    1. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Knock, but Klopp said was ok

  21. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Nice assist from Delaney!

  22. Jammy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eve v Liverpool is looking tasty on Monday score predictions?
    3-1 pool

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Origi goal is all I predict. Hehe

  23. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Start Grant (LEI H) or Pickford (WAT H)?

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Grant

  24. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Have ORs updated?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. Not even done the auto subs yet

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

    Bad week. H2H rival captained Eriksen. Bold move and came off handsomely

  26. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Kane and Redmond ---> Origi and KDB a good move? 2FT

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      KDB in is a bit of a no no, i'm thinking about getting rid, let alone bringing in lol

      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Oh..guess it is Lallana for Redmond then...

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

    Selling Kane before Burnley at home is a kneejerk too far surely?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeh I reckon so

    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely.

  28. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Contemplating selling Siggy > Lallana.

    Yay or nay?.

  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba in this position is almost tempting

  30. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Evans max 4.8 def?

    A - Jones
    B - Holebas
    C - Ake
    D - Ogbonna

    Thanks.

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A or C. Definitely not D