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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 21

Our usual post-Gameweek members article arrives this evening, as we cast an analytical eye over some of the standout performers over Saturday and Sunday’s ten fixtures.

Spurs’ red-hot frontman chalks up some outrageous statistics on his way to a hat-trick against the Baggies, while Dusan Tadic is more sinner than Saint after spurning chances aplenty. Elsewhere, Robert Snodgrass shows the benefits of a central role under his new manager and we check in on the impressive figures being produced by Arsenal’s overlooked wide man.

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  1. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Cech (Pickford)
    Baines Alonso Jones (Holebas Amat)
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Phillips (Capoue)
    Ibra Giroud Negredo

    1.3m itb
    Save FT this week to use two next week?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Well, hello top of the page!

    2. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I like Holebas to Brunt. You could also do Jones to Rose.

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Remove Jones ahead of those golden 4 fixtures?

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I don't like defenders with no attacking upside. But I understand the hold.

        2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Jose has warned of rotation

      2. InvertedWinger
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Holebas to Brunt looks mighty appealing though.
        But wanted to save in case I need to do Hazard and Negredo for Lukaku and Alli or something.

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          That makes sense. Although you could do all 3 over the next 2 gws. I think it justifies a -4.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Forward change or save.

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Strongly considered Rondon for Negredo but not keen to double WBA attack. Negredo gets a final shot home vs WHU

    4. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ia Giroud fit?

      1. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Is*

      2. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This is what I want to know...

  2. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    *Bottom post Re-post

    I fell outside the top 3k last week and am looking for a green arrow.

    Current team

    Grant - Pick
    Baines - Brunt - Holebas - Taylor - Amat
    Hazard - Sanchez - Eriksen - Phillips - De roon
    Aguero - Ibra - Defoe

    2 FT
    Bank 0.3m

    Potential transfers:

    A) Holebas > McCauley (been the plan for the last couple of weeks)
    B) Holebas & Hazard > Alonso & Coutinho (knee jerk)

    Any thoughts?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      kun to Kane
      holebas to Alonso

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        That certainly is another option.

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Correct

    3. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't sell Hazard the week he is at home to Hull... but I like Cout as a potential diff.

  3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Long term....

    A) Lallana and Kane
    B) Hazard and Lukaku (Pieters to Love - 4 to fund)

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A ( can include Pieters as it's like a trio to decide on)

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I'm good in defense and seldom play Pieters.

        Alonso, Baines, McAuley, Friend.

  4. white lightning
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you put first on the bench:
    (a) Defoe or
    (b) Jones

    I reckon Jones more chance of cs than Defoe has of scoring.

    Thanks.

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely Defoe for me (but I would want him in the team).

    2. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No brainer, Defoe

  5. HammersFan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Really tempted to do defoe to lukaku but .4 short. Sunderland are pants and fixtures not the best. Kind of worried with no Everton coverage.

    Saving is best although everyone I've had a hit this season I've scored well

    Heaton pickford
    Alonso rose valencia Daniels Amat
    Sanchez hazard alli Lallana De Roon
    Ibra defoe rondon

    1ft 1.4 itb

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Defoe is a season keeper in my eyes (but I did bring him in at 7m). He is so consistent.

    2. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Downgrade Lallana to Phillips and use to upgrade either Striker to Kaku

      1. HammersFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        And have no pool players home to swansea?

      2. davies
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Do this next week with Rondon for free

  6. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Which is better?

    A- Holebas
    B- Baines - 4

    1. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      save

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B keep all season

    4. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B long term

  7. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Benteke owners what are we doing? Yesterday he scored twice. Can he repeat this against Everton?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No - non owner.
      Everton are tight in the D

      1. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        In the D 😆

  8. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Grant - Pick
    Alonso - Brunt - Walker - Holgate - Amat
    Hazard - Sanchez - Eriksen - Iwobi - Pogba
    Barnes - Ibra - Defoe

    1.8 ITB 0 FT

    Exact cash for Defoe to Kaku but not sure if it is worth a hit.

    Apart from that I'm worried about United's blank coming up.

    Your thoughts/plans would be appreciated

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Save

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        cheers. Pogba to Cout/Alli is on the cards to navigate the dgw

        Iwobi will need fixing too

  9. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Two quickies

    1) Phillips or Iwobi?

    2) Giroud or Kane (-4)?

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Iwobi (Much better team, good stats)

      Giroud if declared fit( Kane not worth the hit this week)

      1. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This for the Giroud recommendation...

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1) phillips

      2) Wait on giroud news

    3. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Philips

      Kane

    4. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure I would trust Iwobi's starts... Phillips has game time and the fixtures

  10. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pick the best team :

    A)
    Heaton
    BAINES ROSE alonso
    sanchez hazard alli PHILIPS
    ibra KANE defoe

    B)
    Heaton
    CHAMBERS BRUNT alonso
    sanchez hazard alli COUTINHO
    ibra COSTA defoe

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A
      no brainer

  11. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody else proper screwed if Giroud is ruled out this week?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      nah will just play one of
      Jones/Chambers/De Roon

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I'll just play Friend but really isn't ideal - especially such a plum fixture

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nope already did Giroud to lukaku 2 days back

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Priced out now because of the rise this morning personally

  12. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    £10M for Patrick Bamford!

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ridiculous yea. Apparently 6+ add ons

  13. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Which team here can bring more points this GW?
    A. Defoe,Costa,Azpi,Walker,Snodgrass, Coutinho
    B. Ibra,Kane,Brunt,Chambers,Stanislas,Lallana
    Rest of the team is same as my opposition. He told me about his tranfers unknowingly i was his opposition.

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      dont say it was me... i have B team

  14. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Gtg??

    Grant
    Alonso Rose Baines
    Alli Sanchez Lallana(v) Hazard Phillips
    Costa(c) Defoe

    Heaton McAuley Anichebe Mee

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      gtg

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard or Alexis captain surely?

    3. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      vc to sanchez if u pick costa as Cap

  15. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    who is the best 4.3 mid :
    coquelin / carrick / clayton / whelan / hojbjerg

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Tom Carroll @ 4.2

      save 0.1

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Seems a great shout

    2. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Keep track of Tom Davies. If he can keep playing like he did against City he could be a bargain of a fourth mid.

    3. Red Reddington ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Foster - (Grant)
      Alonso - Cedric - Walker - (Lowton) - (Amat)
      Hazard - Sanchez - Philips - Lallana - (Cook)
      Rondon - Ibra - Giroud

      2.9 ITB 1 FT

      If Giroud is ok, thinking of doing Amat > Kos/Monreal and bench Walker, thoughts?

      1. Ben the Mee
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Sounds good. That's a lot of money to have sitting in the bank. Also counting on Giroud playing myself.

        • TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Get a Spurs attacker.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I hate these Scandinavian FPL players.

        2. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Who's that TM?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            The older man is 1st in FPL.

        3. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          nice find TM
          now if someone can translate what hes saying

        4. Johqvist
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          He's basically saying:
          - He just started playing because his sons play.
          - He's so far ahead he might start to copy the teams of the players below him to keep ahead.
          - He didn't use the chips last year so when he decided to use the bench boost, he just said to himself "What's this BB thing? I might aswell use it", with a laugh.
          - "People around me right now have used most of their chips which is nice"
          - He's saving the WC for a while.
          - He's saving the FT to downgrade Aguero next week and upgrade Lallana to Coutinho. Later on he's asked about Kane, he then says he might downgrade Aguero for Kane and get Coutinho for either Eriksen or Alli since already has three spurs players.
          - He's probably benching Walker against city (for the people trying to catch up).
          - He's actually looking at bringing Matic in, should he decide to get a budget midfielder. ("He's used in every game and might get the odd goal now and then").
          - He hates Arnie.
          - He's looking at getting Crouch in for Anichebe.
          - He's glad he found out (during the interview) that there's probably gonna be some blanks in GW 26 and 28.
          - He's captaining Alexis this GW.

          Hope this helps! Norwegian is not my native tounge since I'm Swedish but I understand the important things.

      2. Sonic Huth
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        4-4-2 with rose or 4-5-2 with stanislas

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          4-5-1 with stan

          1. Sonic Huth
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Have Ibra and Kane, don't think that's a good idea

            1. Dreams
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Then how about 3-5-2?

              1. Sonic Huth
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                I meant 3-5-2, sorry for the confusion

        2. Sonic Huth
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          *3-5-2

      3. pjanns
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lallana --> Coutinho for -4 is ridiculous right?

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yes.

        2. Sonic Huth
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          This GW, yes.

      4. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Play VVD or Baines?

        1. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Baines

      5. Ranger3
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Can we trust Aguero anymore ? There should be a reaction, but can it come against Spurs ? After that they have West Ham, and then home game vs Swansea ! Can we still expect a big haul ?

        1. zlatan_fosumensah
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Dont own him but surely Aguero loves scoring vs Spurs

        2. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          He might score, but the fact that you have to ask these questions means he isn't worth 12.8m

          1. Ranger3
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, but he's a differential now in my mini league.. I think I'm keeping, and hopefully he get more points than Kane who's away vs him, or Troll Kaku who's away too..

      6. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Current midfield and attackers, any surgery needed? I feel it may bite me missing out on spurs/pool cover

        Sanchez Hazard Sterling Phillips Capoue

        Ibra Giroud (!) Defoe

        Got 1 FT and 0.5 ITB

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Save ft and use two to ditch hazard and sterling next week. Get Pedro/Cout/Lallana and one of the Spurs boys instead

        2. zlatan_fosumensah
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling to 1 Of Erik/Ali or Couthino

      7. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Choose for the longer term

        Not doing any transfers right now but my next transfer would be towards choosing one of these options:

        A) Costa, Pedro & Brunt

        B) Lukaku, Mirallas & Alonso/Azpi

        Appreciate your thoughts!

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't double up on either Chelsea or Everton

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Why?

            Chelsea's fixtures are sublime after GW24 and Everton's from now till GW26.

            1. TokyoRisingSun
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Lots of other performing attackers

        2. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Luk+Baines+Alonso

          Save 0.5m

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I already have Baines now.

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              In that case I won't get 3(Mirallas) from Everton.

              1. Karan14
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Hmm.. That's right actually. Too much Everton.

                Not too many options in the sub 7m bracket.

                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Antonio

        3. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku Pedro Alonso?

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Ill try and find a way to afford that. Certainly is the best option.

        4. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          B) with Pedro

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Im 0.4 away from that will try and find a way to afford that.

      8. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I know this team is utter pants, but is there an argument for saving my FT this week?

        City's fixtures are decent and with Vert out I can see them grabbing a couple. Then they are top of the ticker for the next 6 weeks. Benteke just grabbed a brace last night, so confidence should be up.

        Cech
        Valencia, Rose, Nyom
        Sanchez, Eriksen, Lallana, Sterling
        Aguero, Benteke, Carroll

        Pickford, Capoue, Stones, Amat
        Bank 0.4m, 1FT

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Happy enough playing Stones if needed?
          Forward line may let you down compare to the various other options.

        2. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Save it and maybe use a -4 along with 2FT Next GW

        3. Mr Q
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Start your surgery this week. Stones--> holgate.

      9. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        g2g for gw?

        valdes
        brunt mustafi aspi (pieters wilson)
        ali sanchez (c) lallana pedro phillips
        ibra lukaku (gray)

        cheers

        1. Mr Q
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Gtg

      10. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Rodriguez of Southampton out of favour now? Want to use my transfer on dumping Sterling this week

        Who would be best option 8.0 max?

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Pedro

          1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Not nailed

            1. FPL Footy Show Pod
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Already have 3 Chelsea

        2. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Lallana

      11. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        For how long will Vertonghen be out for?

        and who is likely to replace him?

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          10 weeks

          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks! 🙂

        2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Likelyhood is Dier

          1. zøphar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            if they continue playing the 3-4-3 then they need one of wimmer/davies alongside dier

            1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Obviously. I doubt they will risk losing any more centre backs

          2. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks!

      12. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        so is this WC team looks good :

        Heaton
        Baines Rose Alonso
        Sanchez Hazard Alli Philips
        Ibra Kane Defoe
        (Japu Davies Love Lenihan)

        1. FPL Footy Show Pod
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Ones long as you don't have injuries looks good

      13. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Is anyone 3-5-2 crouch, actually considering playing him this season? I dislike most of his fixtures so have gone for Barnes

        1. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          im hoping giroud is ruled out so i can play peter , feels weird benching him after a 11pter

      14. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        The teams that are guaranteed to have a fixture in GW 26 and 28 are :-
        1. Everton
        2. West Brom
        3. Bournemouth
        4. West Ham

        we are already entering GW 22, smart play would be to bring in players from these teams going forward.

        info courtesy of @bencrellin on twitter

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I have:
          2
          2
          0
          0

          Don't intend to load up underachieving teams players

          1. zøphar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            just putting it out there, i currently have just 2 WBA from that list
            plan is to get Philips, Lukaku and Funes Mori with next 3 transfers

        2. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          1. Beans & Troll
          2. Evans & Screwdriver
          3.Stan
          4. Anthony