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25 February 2017 1537 comments
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Gameweek 26 rolls on with an “unfashionable” evening encounter that pairs Watford with West Ham at Vicarage Road.

From a Fantasy perspective, this serves as a scouting mission of the Hammers assets ahead of potential investment for the Gameweek 28 blanks.

Slaven Bilic’s side are just one of eight teams that are currently guaranteed to play over that weekend and, as such, are elevated in our thinking ahead of this encounter.

Andy Carroll is again an absentee as he continues to struggle with a groin complaint, leaving Michail Antonio to lead the attack for the visitors. He’ll be under the microscope, along with Robert Snodgrass who tucks into the number 10 role against the Hornets.

For the home side, Fantasy interest is limited given their forthcoming blank, although promising fixtures to follow has us monitoring the continued form of Troy Deeney and M’Baye Niang.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Aguero for Costa or kaku?

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

      I'm going Kaku and never going back

    2. Minerva-03
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Costa, considering he blanks in GW28...

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This. Means you have Lukaku already there for GW28/

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

    GW27 draft:

    Jaku
    Alonso McAuley Brunt
    Hazard Sigurdsson Snodgrass Eriksen
    Costa Kane Lukaku

    Heaton Davies Friend Amat

    1 FT, 1.6m ITB

    Where should my focus be, what changes should I make??

    Thanks...

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

      Depends on Wednesday.

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

    Having a tinker...is this madness?

    Alli + Kane > Sterling + Kun (-4)

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

      Yep

    2. Minerva-03
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not necessarily, if City get the double GW no, but if they don't get it, then yes.

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

      Kun and Sterling are guaranteed one more match over next two gws, so not madness at all

    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Add an "s" before "tinker" and you save me a similar question

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If city get dgw, it's a good risk. Can go either way. An aggressive play. I would do this.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the feedback all. I'll sit on it until weds and decide then

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    "We're on a disappointing run, we need to come out of it quickly"

    Maybe you should stop being a stubborn clown and play your best attacker (Stan)?

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

      Senior Stanislas is done. Time for him to get lost from my team

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

        😀

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah seriously, maybe he's failed a drug test, no logic to not playing him

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

        Wouldn't be on the bench every game if he failed a drug test.

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

        Or he bite a pie.

  5. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Doing Benteke -> Aguero with my 1 FT, what transfers would you take a hit for in the DGW with the below team?

    Foster
    Jones - Nyom - Alonso
    Coutinho - Eriksen - Lanzini - Philips
    Aguero - Ibra - Lukaku

    Heaton - Baines - Coleman - De Roon

    0FT, 0.0 ITB

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

      #Never bench Coleman.....

  6. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    PVA + Alli + Stanislas > Maguire + Sane + Siggy

    -8?

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

      Heck no

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      just do Alli to siggy

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Whos going to win the champions league? I'm thinking it could actually be Atletico's year for once

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

      Leicester

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😉

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You can never rule out Utd

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        surely it Liverpool's year?

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

          No that's next year.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Always the next year.

      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😀 😀

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

      Bayern

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        haven't watched much of them, but apparently they've struggled this season. However, if that 8-0 today is anything to go by, they could definitely be in with a shout now

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bayern winning in the Bundesliga really means nothing to be honest.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            at least it boosts their confidence. They were really impressive vs Arsenal as well

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What no love for Arsenal?

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    my plan of not taking any hits may have to go out of the water after this GW, looking at just another average GW. Maybe I need to start being bold and brave and take a few hits.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hits are addictive, once you go there you cant go back

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

    Which one looks good for next week. Only have 6 starters for GW28 too
    a) Defoe > Kun
    b) Phillips > Sterling/Sane
    c) Defoe + Alli/Eriksen > Kun + Sterling/Sane (-4)

    1. Minerva-03
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C) Considering your potential starters are so low for GW 28 anyway, you may aswell capitalise on a potential DGW as a booster, and just go from there honestly.

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

        I could get 8 (9 if I take a hit to replace my non playing keeper) but the City DGW has thrown a big spanner and Phillips injury isn't helping.

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A & then look at hits for 28 after 27

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    kind of hoping no dgw for city just so I don't have to take stupid hits to get in aguero and sterling

    would prefer to get siggy and mawson this gw

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

      City are guaranteed a DGW

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That was my original plan also. But the DGW throws that out the window.

      Going Kun+Sterling+Siggy for a -4

    3. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yup - same here

  11. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    "FPL is as corrupt as FIFA."

    Discuss - #WhereAreBrunt'sPoints

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is that 2 assists in 2 weeks he has been robbed of? As a brunt owner, i am disgusted!

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

        Today's excuse wasn't even legit. So many dodgy decisions over this year...

        Whole 'intended destination' rule needs to be scrapped. Stupid logic to it.

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙂 haha... I came on here as I haven't seen the goal yet. read Brunt corner, not dealt with by GK, McAuley goal.

      I like your reaction tho... at least your craziness makes up for the 3 points I thought Brunt would get

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'll be watching MOTD in glorious HD in a bit to check this as the low resolution replays i've seen online show only touches by Boruc.

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

          That's 2 game weeks in a row brunts got points nicked from him.

  12. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So good game week this week.
    What should I do for next week I have 2 transfers I may just keep the team the way it is for now I can see points.

    Foster Pickford
    Coleman VanAaholt Brunt Pieters Alonso
    Hazard Alli Philips*Siggy De Roon
    Ibra Lukaku Costa

    0.5 Bank

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ik you just took Mane out, but I would want him back soon

  13. Zlat-man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane, Kaku, Alli> Kun(c), Ibra, Sterling (-8)

    Yes?
    No? Why? Shudnt incoming 3 outsore outgoing 3 by 13 atleast?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      People like Sterling but I think he gets rotated for a DGW.
      I favor getting Kun and Ibra only.

  14. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance for me making ground?

    ML leader: 7pts+Lallana
    Me: Mane+Eriksen+Pieters(autosub)

    1. Zlat-man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Big

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so. So deflated after he ended up with 7 players this week and happened to have Macauley and Coleman.... not happy jan

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      really decent chance

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So errr, Coleman or Baines? 😛

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Or 'Walcott can cover Sanchez'

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

      Both for gw 28

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

  16. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Was Snoddy removed today for injury or form? Did anyone see the match?

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

      Not injury. Just freshened things up I guess. Was a bit of a strange sub IMO though.

    2. Minerva-03
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It was purely tactical, not injured. he was taking all set pieces, as you'd expect from him. and had an almost free roam style of play during the game, I'd certainly keep if you have him already.

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    for anyone worrying about sterling and aguero already they are both in the -40's on fpl stats so unlikely to rise till Monday at earliest

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      transfer movement really slows down during the week. Prob wont rise till after the cup replay

  18. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ive had enough of hazard, time to bring in pedro and save some mulla for other more important playes

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      as soon as 28 is over

  19. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestion?

    Grant
    Alonso McAuley Coleman Baines
    Mane Alli Siggy Phillips*
    Lukaku Costa

    Heaton T.Caroll Zlatan Yoshida

    1 ft 2.0i5tb

    a)Phillips to Fraser
    b)Alli to Sterling
    c)Phillips to Pedro.

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

      d)something else

  20. moz_1983
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone else as stupid as i am in still having bloody Rondon in their team. Kill me now.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I still have Boruc in goal... cant seem to find a FT to shift him.

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

      Ron donkey

    3. Team Zissou
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, worst transfer ever..

    4. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Great player. Looking forward to offloading him in 29.

    5. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Guilty

  21. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WC with this team?

    Foster / Pickford
    Alonso / Coleman / Brunt / Pieters / Ake
    Sanchez / Alli / Eriksen / Stan / de Roon
    Costa / Lukaku / Carroll

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      say again?

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

        Honestly feel like 7 players could be replaced.

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

      Hell no

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "with this team" meaning this is you team right now? if this is your team why waste WC?

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

        It is my team. Dont know. Unhappy with some players, I assume this is just a bad reaction by me?

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          i'd hold, get throw the next few GWs with a few hits & plan then from 29 onwards

          1. kennethrhcp
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            *through... not throw

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

            Sounding good. Def will be taking hit(s) this week

    4. Minerva-03
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very close, depends on the averages of your Fantasy season... How may hits have you took so far this season ?? and what is your mini league/overall rank considerations. If all fine I'd probably take -4's from now til GW 28.. I am anyway

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

        I am #1 in my ML with money, only 2 people still active.
        #2 in other ML thats very active
        OR is 315k

        Finally for hits im probably anywhere from -20 to -28

        1. Minerva-03
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ok Decent, just take no more than -4 deficit in transfers then... And taking all in consideration, just only bring in players who are guaranteed that GW28 as a precaution.

  22. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Potential City dgw or gw27&28 appearance plus Stan awol & Philips/Lovren yellow status really messing with my best laid Gw28 plans.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      don't make any more plans until after the cup game... I've 7mil itb in casr Aguero is dgw, if he has no dgw it feels like a massive waste of money itb

  23. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Someone in my mini league used there wilcard this week and only has 4 players for gw 28, good score so far but poor use of WC

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/597696/event/26

  24. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Going to the Lane tomorrow, first time ever. Got Kane and Eriksen going as well, really looking forward to it.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      0-1 incoming

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

      You will not be disappointed. #Kane brace

    3. Minerva-03
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be 0-0 now, you've jinxed it. haha ha

  25. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1524 transfers in for Sanchez - they obviously want to avoid the price fall !

  26. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    0R updated, mooved up 14,000 placed to 231k

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

      Nice.

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks TM, can see my rank dropping back down 14,000 places by monday. Only have Alli and Mane left

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Down from 5k to 7.5k

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

    Mark just outside the top 1K.

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      fpl legend

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

      Brunt and Mcauley suspect decision making .... 😉

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

        Seriously though, Mark, isn't the whole 'intended recipient' part of assigning assists a bit counter-intuitive?

        A crap pass can be rewarded because he meant for it to be a good pass?

    3. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No McAuley is hurting you, but the pain will go away in GW29 🙂

      Good hit for Coleman!

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

        He will probably beat me in GW29 with a lot less players.

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shocker. Down 40k in rank :/ over 60k now

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

      Too differential.

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

        Not even that. Just nightmares with Stanislas, Chambers, Phillips etc etc.

        Still, Kane (C) may help

  29. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Maguire injury serious ?

  30. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Up 100k to 310k, dizzy height this season...

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one, up to 728 here, nose bleed!

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *728k

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Careful..Alli brace tomorrow assisted by Erisken please