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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. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    planning to do Wilson >> Carroll .. do it now or wait for pressers? as of now any risk of price rise/drop for the two players?

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

      FPL stats gives that info. HAven't checked but I would wait.

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

      i like it

      have a feeling westham will be involved in few high scoring matches in next 3 (HUL swa lei)

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

        3 teams that has struggled to cope with set peices

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

          And they are ?

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Always better to wait for the presser

  2. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino and Nacho > Lallana and Origi for -4?

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

      Looks good.

    2. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Firmino old news now?

      1. The Mighty I
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Seems to be less involved, didn't watch the match last night but heard he was pretty much non-existent.

  3. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Van Der Hoorn To:

    A) Ake
    B) Friend
    C) Some other 4.4m or Less Defender

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

      A

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks! I was leaning towards B, tbh

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

      A now, B later

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    3. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B imo. Sounds like should be back for next game as he was touch and go for yesterday.

  4. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Your thoughts - 2FT:

    a) Walcott to Lallana
    b) Walcott Mane Capoue to Sanchez Lallana 4.4 (-4)

    1. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  5. ducksfly2gether
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    As much as I would love to improve the defense with some premiums, I think don't really see the need at the expense of this attack. I like picking between my 5th mid and Anichebe each week. Thoughts?

    Grant Pickford
    McCauley Brunt Pieters Kingsley 3.9
    Hazard Sanchez Payet Siggy Phillips
    Kane Ibra Anichebe
    0 ITB

    Thinking Kingsley --> Amat to get another playing defender in

    Any other thoughts?

  6. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is a spurs defender a must have?
    Rose for 5.9 could be gold now after the out of the champions league

    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah I think a Chelsea defender is though.

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He really could. Shame I'm 0.1 off...

  7. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane has one match to convince me. Zlat lurking.

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

      Snap

  8. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else tempted to go with a Chelsea defender instead of one of these average cheap 3rd strikers? Alonso's PPG for example is miles better and he saves a lot of hassle with having to chop and change this 3rd striker position all the time. A Chelsea double up at the back could take in the points.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good idea. I might take hits to switch out Haz to enable Alonso in.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not when origi has form and fixtures in his locker.

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Shhhhh...

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

    took a -4 to field this, gtg?

    Grant

    Brunt Walker Alonso

    Lallana Sanchez Payet(c) Eriksen

    Llorente Kane Costa

    Pick Holebas Amat Hojberg

    1. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good that mate

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      fellow Payet(C), I salute you

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

      I like it

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Glorious!

    5. ducksfly2gether
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did you drop hazard?

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

        Nope, Mané and Chadli

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

    Firmino -> Pogba? Madness?

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The mention of Pogba as an option gets laughed at on here, but I for one would rather have him than Firmimo atm!

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

      I have a similar thought. Allen > Pogba though.
      Only worry is need to get good returns for that price. Will just wait another day for the pressers n then decide.

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

      All United's changes go through Pobga.. Have to give some points

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

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

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

    1FT 1.3ITB

    1. Collins > Valencia (wba)
    2. Save, for ease of Ibra next wk...

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

      2

  12. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard and Iheanacho to Mané/Lallana and Defoe for free anyone?

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

      I would wait on Hazard news imo, could be back for the weekend and in which case I would say no

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

        This

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kinda feel like I need to downgrade someone. Having Kane, Costa, Sanchez and Hazard is really limiting what I can do elsewhere.

  13. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, please help with below

    Pickford
    Clyne Vertonghen Evans Pieters
    Firmino Sanchez Hazard
    Ineanacho Kane Costa

    Heaton Fletcher Capoue Amat

    2 FT, which option is better?

    A Clyne/Nacho > Jones/Defoe
    B Firmino/Nacho > Payet/Llorente

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

      B as West Ham have good games and Payet is their focal point of attack

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        OK thanks, should I get Carroll as well instead of Llorente or too much West Ham?

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

          I wudnt double up West Ham as yet

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

    Firmino to Eriksen for a hit?

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

      I wud

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

        Yeah

    2. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I did Heaton > Grant pre-deadline. I never owned Heaton through any of his hauls, bought him then there was no CS, no CS, injured, injured, sold, 12 points 😆

    I just wasn't meant to have him. 10 points for Grant was unexpected though.

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

      Grant yesterday was a really pleasant surprise! With 10 men.

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

    How serious was Origi's knock, will he be alright for Mondays game against Everton? Thanks

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

      Cramp it would seem, no?

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

        In that case he will be ok.

  17. 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

    My concerns:
    - Cedric not nailed
    - Can not nailed
    - Iheanacho not nailed
    - Firminos form
    - Kanes form
    - Hazard?

    Do you see any other problems?

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

      Wait with Firmino. You have bigger problems. Hazard is not problem. Kane will score next:)

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

        Thanks!
        Sort out Can & Nacho first then?

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

        Possible changes:
        1. Iheanacho -> Origi / Defoe
        2. Firmino -> Sigurdsson
        3. Can -> Lallana
        4. Kane -> Ibrahimovic
        5. Hazard -> Eriksen

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

      Sort Can as first priority. Nacho may well get minutes at the weekend abd I am hoping Cedric will be back. Hazard will haul soon if back and ok.

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

        Thanks! Any idea for a good Can replacement for max 6.2?

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

          Zaha, Phillips.

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

            Thanks! Who of them would you prefer?

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

        Can -> Phillips or Zaha?

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

          Phillips

  18. Jarnathan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would anyone sell Anichebe -> Carroll for a hit?

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

      I wouldn't

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

      Why did you get Anichebe in the first place. if you have money for better striker?

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

        @RDAMJAN

        I had a lot less money when I still had Aguero and since then, I've had more pressing issues

    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably if the other tranny is worth it too.

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

      Not me

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

    Will probably hold moves til we know more on Cedric and Hazard, but assuming they are ok what would you do?
    I might hold FT, but Walcott and Firmino on final warnings
    Walcott or Firmino to Siggy and maybe even Lallana is tempting

    Current team below and just .1 ITB with 1 FT

    Heaton Jaku
    Alonso Azpi Cedric Amat Lenihan
    Sanchez Walcott Hazard Firmino Eriksen
    Kane Carrrol Diomande

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

      Firm to Lallana

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

        Thanks thats what I am thinking too. Could upgrade bench with the Bucks. Walcott held due to fixtures more than form.

  20. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should I do Nacho to Origi for -4? If Nacho doesn't play then i'll get Pieter's (LEI) score.

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

      No, Imo

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

      Defo

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  21. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I feel like I've held on to firmino for too long now.
    Suggestions on best replacement?
    A) Eriksen
    B) siggy
    C) Zaha
    Any others?

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

      A

    2. fordy049
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba as a differential

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

      A

  22. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Already have 2 Spurs, 3 Chelsea

    Is it worth Mustafi to

    Walker

    Or go with

    Ake

  23. fordy049
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How do you go up in the rankings? It seems near impossible this season. Slowly dropped from 15k to 120k. 54 points this gameweek and I dropped again

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

      Yeah same. 7k to 120k..

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

      Get your captain right for starters. Defenders play a big part as many have similar front 8's.

  24. Charan77
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cheers.

    Saving wc for when aguero is back!

    Macuely for brunt
    Austin for rondon
    ?

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

      When does the first WC expire?

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of Austin now. Get Brunt on WC. Rondon has tough fixtures for now so I'd leave personally. Would go Origi myself

  25. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captaincy for next week? Not so clear cut now..

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

      Kane.

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

        Hazard if fit.

  26. Psojkee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster Jaku
    Mcauley Clyne* Alonso Pieters Amat
    Firmino Eriksen Sigurdsson Hazard Capoue
    Kane Costa Nacho*

    1FT, 0.9 ITB
    My plan: Clyne->Rose and Nacho-> (-4)

    Who is the best replacement for Nacho? It's worth a hit?
    Caroll/Negredo/Origi?

    Need some advices

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

      What's happened to Clyne?

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

        Nice fixtures gone, need spurs defender.

  27. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino > Lallana for free Yay or Nay??

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

      I would

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

      Yay all day

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

      Yeah we need some hazard Injury news people, can anyone enlighten us? Thanks in advance.

    4. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Do it. I have Firmino --> Siggy on my trigger, but I will probably wait, after looking stats from last game. He must get something against Everton right?

  28. Ruffio
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I know friminho has now blanked for 5 weeks but do his stats back that up?
    Also when do we expect coutinho back as he could revert to false 9 then and be dangerous again?
    Thanks

  29. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should I do Haz to Payet? Will Haz start the next mstch? I have Costa but no WHU cover. Cheers

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

      I wouldnt

  30. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rose and walker rotation risks this GW ?