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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. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone else HATE this PATHETIC premier league app. It is total garbage

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      always been crap
      use fantasy football manager

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        They do an update every week to "fix bugs" and it's still unusable.
        It shows half my team. Or sometimes my team from 8 gameweeks ago. With all the money in premier league and they can't even make a decent app

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          It crashes at least 70% of the time I use it

          1. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            trust me, fantasy football manager is really good.

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Quite like it. Whats the problem?

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed
      I always use the browser instead

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Use the browser version.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Since Steve Penna stopped doing FPL differential. There isn't any decent ones

    6. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Fanciful but poor to use

  2. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    46 (-4) with 5 to go including Holebas and Capoue. Could do with a Watford CS at the least.

  3. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    So is time up then?
    no brunt assist

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No, it's the hour after the last whistle of the last game they are reviewed.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      After last game has finished - still a couple of hours - ish

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That's two weeks in a row that myself and other brunt owners have been screwed by the PL

  4. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pretty sure that Grant McAuley has shares in FPL

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Must do.

      Good thing I own him 😉

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Someone high up at FPL must have him and no Brunt!

    3. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Gareth

  5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who are the top free kick specialists in the premier league:
    Siggy
    Snoddy
    DeBruyne
    Willian
    Ericksen
    Who else?

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho
      Brady
      Mahrez

  6. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This guy actually has De Roon as (C) and Costa as (VC).

    What the actual F?? 😆

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/36061/event/26

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Obviously it's a mistake.

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Well, the guy is a colleague of mine and he's a very active player. He has done excellent i previous GWs, but I can't really see his logic with De Roon. Even if Costa was the intended captain, why would he even have De Roon as (VC)??

    2. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He's swedish, that's all you need to know 😛

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Hey, I'm also a viking! 😎

  7. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    sorry I didnt know that there was another scandal with Brunt....

    will he get the assist???

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I think it will be added, just need to be patient.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Find out in 2 hours.

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Why 2 hours TM™?

    3. MTPockets
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Hope not.

    4. salah my mane
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I would like to thank the person on here earlier who let us know that Phillips wouldnt play.
      I took a -4 and took out sanchez and phillips for Mane and Pedro. 🙂

      Grant
      Funes Mori, McAuley, Maguire
      Mané, Sigurdsson, Eriksen, Allen, Pedro
      Costa, Lukaku

      Pickford, Pieters, Ibrahimovic, Randall

      Thanks ffscout!

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nice!

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Think it was Numb. He saved me this week. Good work

    5. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rather a good Saturday 😎

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        44 pts & Siggy to come off bench - bleedin casual 😉

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Loads of baps too. Possible *jinx/ anti-jinx Holebas cleanie

      2. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Not good for me but not awful.

        Coleman has punished me every week since I bought Baines 4 weeks ago 🙁

        Hoping for Mane to save me

      3. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Well done. You're crushing me in "Wigan to me'' this week 😉

    6. Mic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Phillips autosub to Barnes anyone?

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        o/

      2. MidTableFantasy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, started both 🙂

      3. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        o/

    7. tattywelshie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      So have City defo got a DGW next week then? Doesn't look like it when looking at fixtures on the FPL site?

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        only if they win replay

      2. MTPockets
          8 years, 11 months ago

          If they win on weds.

        • Pep says
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Do some research man. They need to play an Fa Cup replay 1st to determine whether the gw28 fixture has to be rescheduled. As it stands, City play Stoke in gw28

          1. tattywelshie
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Ahhhhh offcourse, forgot about that!

      3. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Brunt, Phillips, Rondon owners.
        What's your plan with them?

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Pray
          I have all 3

        2. Laurel and Vardy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Phillips to Sterling/Sane if injured

          1. Webbinho
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Is Sterling possibly injured then? Was going to get him in as my FT.

            1. Webbinho
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Or do you mean Phillips injury doesn't clear up?

              1. Laurel and Vardy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Yeap

          2. Arn De Gothia
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            +1

        3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          In fairness Rondon played superbly and was unlucky
          Can't wait for 29 so I can lose him and Philips

        4. mojoindojo
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Need to bring in City assets this week so Phillips is on backburner

        5. Webbinho
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          stick until after gw28 and really enjoy taking the 8pt hit to dump the lot.

        6. Mic
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Brunt season keeper.
          Rondon won't touch my team ever
          Phillips - will monitor the injury, if he's fit he plays next week but will look to ship when fixtures turn.

        7. _Jane
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Ditching them before the tough fixtures..

        8. tm245
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Phillips to Allen.

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Good shout actually, may as well take advantage of Stoke DGW

      4. mojoindojo
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        37 with Kane(c) and Eriksen. Above average?

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Your captain will get you 20+ points

        2. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Avg currently 22 so yes

      5. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Come on watford, hold!

      6. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ref saw that as a 50/50 call. Much easier to call it the other way than call the penalty

      7. _Jane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        42 points with Ali (C) and Mane left to play, what about you guys ?

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 11 months ago

            46 + Alli/Firmino

            1. _Jane
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Hope they deliver

              1. MTPockets
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Indeed. Gd luck.

            2. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              42 with Capoue playing, Mane, Kane, Eriksen to play

              1. _Jane
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Good luck mate. Wish I have Kane

            3. Van der Faart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              51 with Mane, Eriksen, Pieters and Kane

              1. _Jane
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Well done

                1. Van der Faart
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Thanks. Might improve if they award Brunt the assist. #pray

            4. tm245
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              46(-8) w Kane Mane Alli

            5. Duffy Dunk
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              52 with Alli Mane

              1. _Jane
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Who was your captain?

            6. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              42 with Walker, Eriksen, Alli and Mane left.

          • KUNingas
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Siggy in for
            A) Stanislas
            B) Phillips
            C) Alli

            1. Sandy Ravage
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              I would wait for news on Phillips

              1. KUNingas
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Yeah, Siggy rises tonight though

                1. Sandy Ravage
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  in that case, A

          • Fred54
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Pen to WHU. So says BBC live text.

            1. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Just as hit post, they changed it to Pen Appeal.

          • tm245
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Seamus!

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Got him in for a hit finally.

              1. tm245
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Nice move, good week for it.

          • tm245
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Missed the matches but imagine many got out of jail with those late goals from Chelsea and Everton?

            1. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Lukaku (C) here so yeah, although own McAuley, Coleman and Siggy too.

              Could have done with Costa, Hazard blank, but thankful it was only 1 assist, 1 goal.

              1. tm245
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Good week for you. I had Hazard C w Costa and Lukaku so I would have been in trouble without them.

          • WE ARE RANGERS
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            If I take out Heaton for Pickford (have Jaku) I can afford Costa to Aguero. Good move?

            Alternative is Costa and Alli out for Aguero and Sterling

            1. Smoky Johnson
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Yes im doing costa+alli to aguero+sterling.

          • tm245
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Shocking defending.

          • trinzoo
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Any news on Philips injury ?

            1. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Can't say the N word anymore without laughing. No not that N word.

              1. Greenbackbøøg…
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                What a niggle

          • Alexis Nonsense
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Good thing Phillips is injured, means we can keep him for gw28

            Was worried he'd been left out

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              But he's injured

          • Jay_
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Holebas on for 2 bonus

              1. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Oh ffs.

              2. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                🙁

              3. Point-one short
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                That would be amazing!

              4. RoysCallerAnne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                omg. If he keeps the cleanie. my defence will have scored 47 😯

                GK still to play 😯

                1. The Wizard of Ozil
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Good god.

            • Duffy Dunk
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              What will you do with Coleman and Lukaku vs Tottenham?
              Play? Bench? Transfer?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Not transfer.

              2. Fred54
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Play of course, he's practically a mid these days.

            • tm245
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Ayew, my gw28 savior!

            • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              snodgrass fail

            • Jay_
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Snoddy off
                Ayew on

              • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                holebas playing like roberto carlos in his prime