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The Weekly Shop – Gameweek 27

Welcome to the latest instalment of the Weekly Shop which finds us scanning the player list from partner game FanDuel in a bid to pin-point some of the leading prospects for our weekend line-ups.

To begin, we consider the upcoming fixtures and isolate the matches that we believe will provide the key targets.

Manchester United’s win in the EFL Cup Final on Sunday was a sixth straight victory – that form forces us to consider Jose Mourinho’s side. Their Opponents Bournemouth have been fighting to reverse a severe slump in form, ensuring that their defence should provide some battling centre-backs for consideration.

Elsewhere, White Hart Lane has been a fruitful hunting ground for Spurs of late – especially for their lone striker. Visitors Everton should provide a compelling clash, and Ronald Koeman’s side have some combative options to ponder.

Finally, a convincing victory over Liverpool puts Leicester City assets back in the frame. The Foxes host a Hull side that is much improved under head coach Marco Silva and continue to present value across several positions.

The Better Buys

In this first section of our player list analysis, we consider the players that carry weighty price-tags but have the form and a promising enough fixture to warrant inclusion. They will be the foundation for our line-ups and could be key to reaching the prize spots across FanDuel’s contests.

We start by contemplating a pair of goalkeepers that have every opportunity of collecting the ten FanDuel points on offer for a clean sheet.

Our stand-out candidate this weekend is Manchester United’s David De Gea (£7.1m), on the back of three consecutive Premier League shut-outs. The Spanish stopper looks kindly priced for the visit of Bournemouth having conceded only two goals over the last six Gameweeks.

Elsewhere, Stoke City’s recent resilience at the bet365 Stadium provides another possible contender for our goalkeeper jersey.

Lee Grant (£7.2m) has secured four clean sheets over his last seven matches at home, making 24 saves. Goal-shy Middlesbrough are his weekend opponents, with Aitor Karanka’s side boasting just two goals from their previous seven matches.

For our back-line in FanDuel, we focus on defenders that return steady numbers for clearances, block and interceptions (CBI’s), alongside tackles won. It’s therefore defences that encounter dominant attacks that should elicit the big points.

Hull City’s Andrea Rannochia is available for a reasonable £7.9m and boasts an average of 22.69 points in FanDuel over four outings. The Italian’s 46 CBI’s and 12 tackles over this spell compares favourably to team-mate Harry Maguire’s 51 CBI’s and 6 tackles – especially considering the latter costs £8.8m this time out.

The Tigers travel to the King Power Stadium to face a newly-confident Leicester City outfit who are likely to be buoyed by their win over Liverpool.

Ashley Williams (£8m) is our next pick – the Everton centre-back is in the top five for CBI’s over the last six Gameweeks with 64. He will be up against Harry Kane and a Spurs side that are third for crosses over last four (95), which should see the Toffees rearguard stretched.

We’re expecting Williams to meet or exceed the 18.86 points he’s accrued per match on average this campaign.

Weekly Shop regular Steve Cook (£8.6m) is again in our thoughts ahead of a daunting trip to Old Trafford. The Bournemouth centre-back continues to return solid numbers, sitting in the top three for CBI’s over the last four (49).

Our midfield targets begin with an in-form Manchester City winger, making the trip to basement dwellers Sunderland.

The Black Cats have conceded more shots in the box (48) than any other side over the last four. That porous defending suggests that coverage of the City is almost essential. While Sergio Aguero (£14.5m) is the obvious selection up front, Raheem Sterling provides a viable alternative for £12.1m. The midfielder has been incredibly consistent of late, contributing a pair of goals and eight assists over his last ten league outings.

Swansea City’s Gylfi Sigurdsson (£12.7m) should be a popular selection this week with travel-sick Burnley turning up at the Liberty Stadium. The Icelander has provided returns in each of his last five outings – producing three goals and as many assists and now has a 25.49 FanDuel average.

The midfielder’s 14 goal attempts over the last four Gameweeks ranks him first alongside Liverpool’s Phillipe Coutinho; seven of those efforts found the target.

While Manchester United’s Paul Pogba (£13.2m) has not scored, or assisted in six matches, he’s still produced impressive underlying numbers. A 29.5 point average over the last four Gameweeks highlights that the Frenchman is well suited to the FanDuel scoring matrix. The midfielder picked up points from seven different actions to score 35 points against Watford and could secure a major haul if he can align his sights against the Cherries.

Moving to attack and Southampton’s January signing Manolo Gabbiadini (£9.2m) is the first to pique our interest.

The Italian has averaged 41.38 points over his two league outings ahead of a trip to Watford. Gabbiadini has delivered three goals from 11 attempts as well as creating a trio of chances and drawing four fouls. The brace in the EFL Cup final indicates that the striker now provides a much-needed focal point to improve the previously impotent Saints attack.

A hat-trick against Stoke City on Sunday puts Harry Kane (£12.5m) third among forwards (behind Gabbiadini and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez) for average FanDuel points (29) per match this term.

Seven goals in his last three at White Hart Lane makes him difficult to overlook, even against a stubborn and much-improved Everton rearguard.

But only Sunderland (14) have conceded more headed attempts than the Toffees (12) over the last four, so the Spurs’ frontman’s aerial prowess could come into play here.

Finally, we just can’t ignore United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (£13.9m) in a home tie against struggling Bournemouth.

The Swede is the top forward for chances created over the last four (10), and only Crystal Palace’s Christian Benteke (17) has had more attempts than his 12 during that period. A goal and assist over the last two matches in the league, plus a brace in the EFL Cup Final, underlines his importance to United’s attack. To compound matters, Eddie Howe’s men have conceded 14 big chances over the last six rounds, more than any other team.

The Poundstretchers

We now seek to preserve some funds, turning our attentions to the budget end of the FanDuel market. These are the value players that can free up cash for our big-hitters or “Better Buys”, while hopefully delivering their fair share of points.

In goal, there’s a potential bargain on offer in the form of Jordan Pickford at £6.3m. The Sunderland shot-stopper requires considerably less outlay than the other likely starting keepers this round.

Pickford provided 17.75 points on his return, despite conceding twice, making six saves at Goodison Park. A tie with Manchester City should provide more of the same and we’d be content if he reached his average of 16.1 for such a low price.

Daniel Ayala (£5.9m) could make Middlesbrough’s back-line again should Calum Chambers remain on the sidelines. Eight CBI’s and four tackles helped Ayala to a score of 20 points against Crystal Palace last time out, which bodes well for the centre-back’s prospects at Stoke.

Palace newcomer Mamadou Sakho (£6.9m) scored just nine points (from six clearances and one tackle) against Boro on his debut, but we’re banking on an improvement this time around as he faces a potentially busier afternoon at West Brom.

If Steve Cook’s price-tag proves prohibitive, then his Bournemouth team-mate Tyrone Mings could stand-in again for Simon Francis and costs just £7m. The centre-back picked up ten CBI’s and three successful tackles to score 26 points at The Hawthorns last weekend.

Bryan Oviedo (£7.7m) has hit the ground running for new club Sunderland, collecting 14 tackles and 24 CBI’s over just three run-outs. While the full-back costs a bit more than our other budget defenders, an average of 24 over those three matches means we’re expecting strong returns from Manchester City’s visit.

Hull’s Sean Maloney is the epitome of a cheap “enabler”, available for only £4.2m. Tigers head coach Marco Silva may be forced to retain the winger at Leicester City, with his injury list still lengthy.

Elsewhere in the Hull camp, Tom Huddlestone (£6.5m) could offer great value. Spot-kick duties and a stable return of CBI’s (34 over the last four Gameweeks is second only to Liverpool’s Lucas) makes the ex-Spurs man an intriguing prospect. He picked up a 35.5 point haul against Burnley thanks to his converted penalty.

Everton’s Morgan Schneiderlin (£7.2m) has delivered a 21.4 average over the last four rounds. That includes four shots on target and three chances created from the Frenchman. More significantly, he made eight tackles over that period and should again be again be tasked with breaking up play, this time against the fluid Spurs attack.

An instant response to Claudio Ranieri’s departure has us considering a pair of options from Leicester City.

Wilfred Ndidi (£8.4m) has returned eight shots, 13 tackles and 29 CBI’s over the last four Gameweeks. The midfielder could be an influence at both ends of the pitch against Hull.

Up front, Jamie Vardy’s (£8.3m) six chances created over the last four is only behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic among forwards. The Foxes striker has also struck 10 attempts, and the brace against Liverpool could prompt a return to last season’s incredible form. Opponents Hull City are third for shots conceded in the box over the last four (46).

Finally, Swansea’s Fernando Llorente (£8.9m) scored his ninth goal of the season at Chelsea on Saturday. The Spaniard has a 16.25 average this season, and his physicality should be a factor in both boxes against visiting Burnley.

On Friday, I’ll be back with my strongest XI and we look at the FanDuel contests on offer this weekend.

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5,021 Comments Post a Comment
  1. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Already have Aguero for dgw and will TC him probably. Have 11 for gw28 currently. Which move should I make to go with him?

    A) Sterling in for Firmino (reverse it next week) -8 total
    B) Sterling in for Firmino (reverse it next week) + Mee to Mawson -12 total
    C) Sane in for Firmino (reverse it next week) -8 total
    D) Sane in for Firmino (reverse it next week) -8 total + Mee to Mawson -12 total
    E) Do nothing TC Aguero

  2. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rondon and hazard to aguero and sterling done.

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep no brainer 🙂

  3. Zeeco
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best GW to wildcard

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nahh. Could use it for the next DGWs.

  4. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which scores more chaps? 😀

    A) Ibra(BOU) and Coleman(tot)

    B) Costa(whu) and Sane(sun, STO)(-4)

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd feel happier with B for sure

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      About the same 😀

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks chaps

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      At least they're convincing casuals to get Stones

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is just sooooo frustrating.

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mark just doing what he is paid to do

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Still though.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Oh god I hate this.

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

    My 3 mini league rivals above me all have Sterling.....It's a close league, I'm 40 points off the top....Opt for Sane as a differential ? Aguero is coming in of course, no brainer

    1. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it. It's coin flip who will get the points if they both play though.

  6. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    just taken a 16point hit!!!

    Kane > Aguero
    Hazard > Sterling -4
    Ali > Sane -8
    Jay Rod > Siggy -12
    Holgate > Coleman -16

    suicide??

    Mane and Llorente coming in next week!

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That strangely doesn't look too bad 😆

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thats what i like to here 🙂

        would josh king be pushing it?

  7. I Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What's this about a Sane ban?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Because he held up three fingers to the ref. Ref saw it and he was fine.

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why would that be a ban?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Three handballs that the ref missed. I don't get the fuss but some people want to worry about everything.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        So no ban.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't get a card...

      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ref saw it-totally understood he was pointing out 3 missed handballs and gave him some latitude as he had just scored-no further action likely

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If he gets banned for that, I'll give you £20

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not totally confident then 😉

  8. The Chief
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed:

    A. Costa + Alli to Kun + Sterling (-4)
    B. Phillips* to Sane

    1. Zlatans little helper
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both

    2. Kane-harry Island
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I did A

  9. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Emre Can likely to play next few games?

    Planning to ship de Roon or I'm actually gonna have to play him this week!!

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all, please help!

    Which one?

    A) Costa + Alli > Kun + Yaya (can't afford Sterling) -4

    B) Kane + Alli > Kun + Sterling -4

    C) Costa + Alli + Brunt > Kun + Sterling + Robertson -8?

  11. Loker Joker
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton / Pickford
    Alonso / Coleman / Nyom / Pieters / Amat
    Mane / Alli / Siggy / Phillips / Clayton
    Costa / Lukaku / Carroll
    4.8 ITB / 0 FT

    a) Carroll / Alli / Phillips --> Kun / Sterling / 4.7 mid
    b) Costa / Alli / Phillips --> Kun / Sterling / Sane or Silva

    Set on a -8 this week! Help!

  12. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure I really want to play Grant (MID,MCI)... but Jakupovic (lei) isn't much of an alternative. Hopefully he gets plenty of save points in the City game.

    1. Ridcully
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd play Grant.

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd love to play Grant. Stop being silly.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Could easily get a negative score in the second game, I'd prefer it to be 2 different GW's in his case... But of course the Boro fixture is great.

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How are you moaning bout a bonus dgw player with no hit needed. Would love grant this week

  13. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Grant
    Alonso Coleman Brunt Pieters
    Mane Alli Siggy Phillips
    Costa Lukaku

    Heaton Defoe De Roon Kingsley

    1FT, 4.7 ITB.

    Costa, Alli > Aguero, Sterling? (-4)

  14. Le Bluff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Surely it doesn't get any better for arguably the most explosive player in the game to have (sun, STO) this GW.

    If this were GW 34/37 and Jesus were still injured, i don't think they'd be a debate.

    Nervous to use it but head says Aguero (TC)

  15. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Already did Alli & Luka > Sane & Aguero.

    Hazard > Sterling worth a -8?

  16. Adds04
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any city injuries we should know about before dgw transfers?

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      None during tonight's match but I'd wait as long as possible before making any moves just in case

  17. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm. Do I want to take another hit and do Mane/Eriksen -> Sterling?

    Hmm hmm hmm. Probably would need to be Eriksen given Mane's 28 fixture.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I am not psychic I can't tell what you want to do ?

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Well then why do I keep you around?

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You get the 4 points back just by Sterling turning up. Surely worth it.

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Methinks so too, in no rush so I can see how it plays out first. Mane will probably enjoy playing Arsenal much more.

  18. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane, Sterling and Aguero. Check.

    Think I'll save the TC for Alexis/Ibrahimovic though 🙂

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gotta put the TC on Kun. Bench boost for the others.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        There's 2 more DGW's after this one iirc. I'll WC before the one I bench boost in and TC in the other. Season would end this very gameweek if MCI didn't turn up.

  19. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    pages flying!!

    Kaku, haz / alli, phil> kun, sterl, siggy?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Get Lukaku back GW28.

      1. Zlat-man
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Get rid of haz or alli?

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard or both.

  20. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hey dudes, changes here?

    Foster - Grant
    Baines - Coleman - Azpi - Amat - Valencia
    Siggy - Snodgrass - Mane - Stanislas - De Roon
    Ibra - Kane - Lukaku

    0 FT & 1.4 ITB

    Kane -> Kun? -4
    Drop one of Baines/Coleman?

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baines

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

        Kane -> Kun
        Baines -> ??

  21. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ah blast just done the ££ numbers, Siggy's gonna have to wait one more week despite his juicy fixture.

    Costa/Mcarthur/Chambers out > Aguero/Allen/Stones in

    Alli to Siggy will have to wait till 28.

  22. Atwood
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pull the trigger on Costa > Aguero right now? I can't afford him if he rises.

    1. Peggi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He won't.

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      isn't he like -5%?

  23. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else seeing a bunch of script where the Stoke/City players fixtures should be on the 'my team' page of the official FPL site (mobile and desktop)?

    Seem they have some problems with the coding of their website when it comes to displaying DGW fixtures.

    1. Atwood
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah got that on Grant

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, that's where I see it too... I wonder if it's on other players (I haven't made transfers yet)

  24. GE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alli -> Sterling (-8)?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Treat all hits separately, yep.

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agree to that 🙂 but not sure that Sterling will outscore Alli with more than 4 points and Spurs has great fixture..but want Sterling badly. Better to do Hazard -> Sterling?

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          YES

    2. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling not worth -4 with a no GW28 unless you (c) him

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I want to TC Aguero 😉 Alli have no GW28 either 😉

  25. Vlad
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    feels somehow right to have Aguero back in the team, doesn't it?

    1. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I am contemplating :

      Carroll - Eriksen - Kos out
      Aguero (tc) - Sig - Stones in for -8 hit

      Does this look good?

      1. Vlad
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        depends.. u still have WC? don't destroy your 1st team only because of 1 game.. a C or TC aguero is something but hits for stones.. not sure...

        1. Denis Tueart on the wing
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks Vlad,
          Wildcard is still ok and GW28 still 9 players with these transfers

          Stones is an option because 4.7M available and DGW
          Three defenders for GW28 still in place with Coleman, McAuley & Cresswell.
          Planned -4 hit for full squad in GW28
          Any thoughts on 4.7M defender instead of Stones who will be playing in GW28?

          1. Vlad
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            well u are doing fine then... well prepared.. then if u feel like it, i think u are in the position its fine to take a hit or even 2.. no i think stones is a good purchase for 4.7.. i'm probably getting him after I wc..

            1. Denis Tueart on the wing
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks again, but you have go me thinking. Is Mawson (Swansea) a better investment, considering GW27&28?

            2. Denis Tueart on the wing
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              & GW29&30

  26. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How much is Mark getting paid over at FPL to suck the enjoyment of careful decisions and research by spoon-feeding casuals about every single thing the entire season? An hour after the MC game and there's 10 tweets about all the different options people can have. The element of skill has been cut in half or more.

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's almost as if he made this site to advise people playing FPL. What a jerk!!

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This site is a community of many players who spent lot some of time researching and were rewarded. I love this site, not the literally mirror image site that FPL hasn't created.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      30 pieces of silver

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      We'd all love to be paid to do anything related to FPL. It's part of the game now, we just have to accept it. I'd do the same if I was in his position every day of the week.

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You were complaining a few posts up, surely you understand my feelings.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yes for sure. It's very frustrating. Sometimes it drives me up the wall. But it's just the game now.

    4. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Enough to keep me in fine silk gowns

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😆

      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A wee negligee with a peep hole bra.

    5. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i can't really talk because i have been spoon-feeding here too

    6. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Surely a few casuals wouldn't worry such an expert?

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm no expert.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          An expert whinger.

    7. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There are three tweets I believe.

      Not sure what folk expect. They've got 4.3 million players and social media exists. They want to use it to communicate info and tips to that audience.

      They were not going to sit back and let FFS and other sites have a full monopoly on communicating this stuff on social media. They wanted to take it back and own it and use their own teams to put it out there.

      It's happened this season, it could have been several seasons earlier.

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Could you not be a double agent and talk up nacho and navas

      2. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm sure my post came across a bit hastily. I'm not feeling entitled, just a shame to see the part of the game that I love so much - cheeky to research bringing rewards - not being as important to success.

      3. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fair play. It's a fantasy football 'game'. Down with anyone who considers them to be 'elite' and looks down their nose on those they call casuals who can play for a bit of craic and banter.

    8. Vlad
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      a sterling or maybe -4?

    9. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The entitlement is laughable. Funny definition of skill. I'd say it's as easy as breathing to figure out kun a good option for anyone trying. And why do you get satisfaction from beating people who ain't trying

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        The DGW tweets were just a trigger for expressing this.

    10. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TBF trying to hide a DGW doesn't really come under the skill bracket more of the sneaky advantage bracket

    11. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TLDR; I have an irrational sense of entitlement.

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        In what way doesn't my post have a tone of entitlement? I am simply saying that I miss reaping the rewards of research when material wasn't readily available to everyone.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Your post was needlessly nasty and aggressive towards a guy who has worked his butt off on this site for years. You even lied to exaggerate your "point".

    12. batmaniac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too true. My feedback opinions on the recent ffs questionnaire have changed somewhat.

    13. Kane-harry Island
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It doesn't make sense at all. All the passion through time spent researching, trying to make plans to out do your rivals (who couldnt care less) should and must count for something. I think it kills the fun of the game really

  27. xHolmesyx
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Current Team going into Gw27:

    Foster,
    Mawson, Pieters, Cahill
    Phillips, Hazard, Alli, Sterling (c)
    Defoe, Lukaku, Costa

    Bench: Jakup, Coleman, Baines, De Roon.

    A) Alli > Sane -4
    B) Hazard>King Defoe>Aguero -8
    C) Costa>Aguero Cahill>Robertson -8
    D) Costa>Aguero Alli> Snodgrass/King -8
    E) Hazard>Sane Lukaku>Aguero -8
    F) Leave

    Advice please?

  28. Conk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Costa, Alli, Antonio-> Kun Sterling Sane (-8) is so very very tempting

  29. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    FPL have updated with DGW for MCI & STK

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pieters (C) 😎

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        LOL