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FanDuel Focus – Gameweek 32

For the second time this week, we look ahead to the contests offered in our partner game FanDuel for the upcoming round of matches. As always, we’ll also propose our preferred XI to provide some guidance when piecing together your squads.

It’s the second round of the FanDuel Survivor tournament this weekend – if you entered, then be sure to check if you made it through the first knock-out stage in Gameweek 30.

FanDuel have the usual three windows in which you can enter line-ups over the Gameweek. The time frame that covers all ten fixtures from Saturday to Monday begins with Watford’s visit to White Hart Lane at 12.30pm tomorrow.

The deadline for the Saturday-only contests is 3pm, with five kick-offs in the traditional afternoon slot. It also includes Chelsea’s teatime trip to the Vitality Stadium.

Contests are also available that include the two Sunday ties and Arsenal’s encounter at Crystal Palace on Monday evening.

If you’re selecting your first FanDuel line-up this weekend then our tips below should offer some guidance. In addition, we have this handy pre-season strategy guide available to offer some insight on how to build a squad from scratch.

MY STRONGEST XI

Victor Valdes £7.3m
James Collins £6.2m
Yohan Benalouane £6.9m
Craig Cathcart £7.4m
Darron Gibson £6.2m
Chris Brunt £7.9m
Manuel Lanzini £9.2m
Dele Alli £12.2m
Son Hueng-Min £10m
Romelu Lukaku £12.5m
Sergio Aguero £14.1m

THE KEY PICKS

We’re confident of strong returns from our pick between the sticks – Middlesbrough’s Victor Valdes has collected 19+ points on eight occasions this term and could easily reach that again with Burnley rolling up to the Riverside Stadium. The Spaniard has registered 20 saves and two clean sheets to accrue a 14.8-point FanDuel average over his last six matches. Encouragingly for his chances of scooping the ten points on offer to goalkeepers for a clean sheet, only Boro (128) and Watford (131) have mustered fewer attempts away than the Clarets (137).

Veteran managers of FanDuel will be aware that defenders don’t benefit from shut-out points – it’s clearances, blocks and interceptions (CBI’s), as well as tackles, that are the key scoring actions in this position.

As a result, we return to James Collins following a score of 18.5 points midweek at the Emirates, where he made 11 CBI’s. The West Ham centre-back should provide good value again – Swansea travel to the London Stadium and are top for crosses (170) over the last six matches.

Although Leicester City have excelled of late, they face a stern test at Goodison Park. Everton have won six successive matches in front of their own fans, securing five clean sheets and scoring 22 goals in the process.
Romelu Lukaku has been the main protagonist for the Toffees during that run so we’ve opted for the Foxes Yohan Benalouane as he attempts to silence the Belgian forward. The kindly-priced centre-back should retain a spot with Wes Morgan likely to miss out again – we’re expecting him to improve on the 14.3 points he’s averaged over three outings (in which he’s registered 26 CBI’s).

For similar reasons, we’ve drafted in Watford’s Craig Cathcart with a busy afternoon incoming at White Hart Lane. Over his last six starts, the centre-back has produced a reasonable return of 37 CBI’s and 11 tackles and registered a 16.6-point average, which he should exceed against Spurs.

We needed an ‘enabler’ to help afford our pair of big-hitters up front so have pinpointed Sunderland’s Darron Gibson as a cheap option, who should at least contribute some defensive points as Manchester United visit the Stadium of Light. The budget midfielder scored 18.75 points when the other Manchester side visited recently, making six tackles, so we’re hoping for another combative display.

Southampton make the trip to West Bromwich having conceded 11 goals in their previous six on the road. It should be a tight encounter between the two mid-table outfits, which means that Chris Brunt’s dead-ball deliveries could well be a factor. The Baggies midfielder has a 21.9-point average in home starts, having tallied three goals and as many assists at the Hawthorns this season.

Swansea’s match-up with West Ham is set to be an end-to-end scrap, with a pair of porous defences having conceded 26 goals between them over their last six outings. Up steps the Hammers’ Manuel Lanzini for our line-up, then – the Argentine has notched goals in four of last five home matches to contribute a 36.6-point average over that run. The Welsh outfit have conceded the most big chances in away ties (41) of any side in the league.

We’ve doubled up on the Spurs attack as they host Watford seeking to maintain pressure on Chelsea at the summit. It’s difficult to overlook Dele Alli – he’s now netted four goals and served up three assists from nine chances created and as many shots on target over his last five matches. The midfielder’s all-round involvement and importance to Mauricio Pochettino’s side is highlighted by him picking up points from eight different actions at Swansea.

We’ve paired him with forward Son Hueng-Min, who recorded back-to-back goals with his late equaliser at the Liberty Stadium. The South Korean has provided attacking returns in the league once every 95 minutes on average – registering nine goals and six assists despite limited pitch time. Promisingly, the Hornets visit North London having conceded in their last nine away matches.

While Romelu Lukaku continues to struggle away, the league’s top scorer is an irresistible selection at home. He’s found the net in his last six matches at Goodison, scoring ten goals in total. Opponents Leicester have struggled away from the King Power Stadium this season, keeping a single clean sheet in 14 matches and yielding eight goals in their last four road trips.

Sergio Aguero is back to being a consistent menace, with four goals and an assist over his last six outings contributing to a 24.6-point FanDuel average. A home tie with Hull makes going without the Argentine a potentially foolhardy decision – the Tigers have a woeful away record, leaking the most away goals (35) in the league, including nine over their last three road trips.

THIS WEEK’S CONTESTS

The largest pot this weekend is again the Fan Favourite, which has £2,500 in prize money – it’s in the full ten-fixture window and is £5 per entry. The top 120 placed line-ups will collect winnings, with £500 for first spot.

There’s also a double-up game in this window, with £,1000 available. It’s a £10 buy-in and the top 50 players win.

On Saturday, there’s a £3 buy-in contest which has £500 up for grabs, with £100 being paid to the winner and 43 of the potential 197 entries making returns.

The Sunday/Monday window has a £777 game with a £7 entry fee – first prize is £140, while the top 29 line-ups also take a share of the winnings.

If you’re involved in the Survivor contest then remember to enter a team into the second round.

You can register a free account on FanDuel via this link.

2,174 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1. Play
    A) Jak (mci)
    B) Grant (LIV)

    2. Play
    A) Coutinho (JWP 1st sub)
    B) JWP (Coutinho 1st sub)

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1B and 2B because Coutinho is ill.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But he could still play. You think he will perform worse than JWP if he does play?

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      BA

  2. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Already did Coutinho -> Alli yesterday with 2 free transfers and the Kane news kinda messed up my situation with Son. I'm probably getting Zaha and Valdes at some point before GW 34, but what do do first?
    A) Foster -> Valdes
    B) Son -> Zaha

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I slighlty favour A, because Son could grab one against defenceless Watford even in a cameo and Arsenal are probably going to perform well in the next few games, so Zaha's chances aren't great either.

    3. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      depends on the other keeper.
      Son likely to start imo, at least leave him for this week and re-assess after

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It's Grant and he rotates nicely with Valdes, thanks 🙂

  3. GreatCarragherReef
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any help would be much appreciated, if i do B then i will be tripling up on spurs attack next week. Firmino just isn't doing it for me though

    A) Maguire ---> Davies
    B) Firmino ---> Eriksen

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

      A

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      big decision that . Eriksen for me as they are good individually anyway plus Davies not a option long term. Or you can.just save too if you have Good XI

      1. GreatCarragherReef
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        i can put out mcauley, alonso, valencia this week.
        just wary of triple attack. Have wc to use in gw35/36 so not a massive issue

    3. SWANCK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I just did Maguire > Stephens.
      Stephens at 4.0m and has 2 DGWs not a bad shout to free up cash

  4. Deano
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best DGW32 defender please?

    1. Deano
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry, 34!

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Gibson

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Valencia

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia, bailley, gibson, chambers (if fit)

    3. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nathanial Huddufy

      1. GreatCarragherReef
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        im not even sure what that is meant to say

    4. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gibson
      Bavies/Walker

    5. alexmj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      PVA if fit

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

    For people asking about Llorente this is what I've been able to find:

    http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/603477/Swansea-West-Ham-Paul-Clement-Fernando-Llorente-Premier-League-relegation

    http://talksport.com/football/swansea-city-midfielder-leon-britton-hopeful-star-man-fernando-llorente-will-return-crucial

    Looks like he's been training since the past couple of days whether he starts or not depends on Clement.

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Karan

  6. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone going in without any City attackers?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes me. Probably will hurt but Hull aren't bad under the new manager. Aguero is the main man, then I like Sane but he could be rotated soon.

  7. farqy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    To whom it may concern,

    izzit worth sacking Sigurdsson for Sane??

    Many thanks in advance.

    1. Judas
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      naa

  8. Judas
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    First to three...

    A: Vardy ---> Ibrahimovic
    B: Vardy + Coutinho ---> Aguero + Sane (-4)

    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I assume there aren't funds for Vardy > Aguero?

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C: Save FT, keep Vardy.

    3. SWANCK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A hattrick.
      Heard it here first.

  9. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have for this gw?
    A) kun
    B) Kane
    C) ibra

    Got alli but no city or Manu coverage on attack.

    1. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C
      B
      A

      In that order personally

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A(guero)

  10. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who is with me? Taking a -4 hit every week till 34? After that WC before Arsenal DGW.

  11. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on my WC team? Trying to plan a little for DGWs coming too...

    Forster / Valdes

    Chambers / Vertonghen / Ward / Stephens / Evans

    Siggy / Coutinho / Sanchez / Davies / Alli

    Lukaku / Origi / Llorente

    Still got 3.9 available so have options...CHEERS!

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just some notes. I'd say your defence is weak. Wouldn't have Coutinho I'd go Sane or Eriksen. Upgrade Llorente?

  12. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a Spurs fan and having just read all the comments I think he'll probably start. But who knows? Only Poch.

    He has been declared fit and he will be chomping at the bit to score some goals.

  13. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Likely scenario re Kane.

    Subbed on this week

    Starts against BOU, subbed of

    Up and running at full speed in the FA cup semi against Chelsea

    Don't ruin your team for tomorrow. Get Kane next week.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *off

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong. Starts this week. Maybe early withdrawl.

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wishful thinking

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I don't own him. I guarantee he will start this gw.

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Willing to take the risk as I am transferring Vardy out who may also be rotated.

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

    Play one:

    A- Pickford
    B- Mignolet

    Captain one:

    1- Aguero
    2- Alli

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B1.

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A1

  15. Dele
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So many injury concerns but if some are fit is this G2G?

    * = dead

    Pickford,
    B.Davies, Valencia, Bertrand*
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Alli, Coutinho*
    A.Carroll*, Lukaku, Aguero (C)

    Jaku, Yoshida, T.Carroll, Britos*

  16. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestion guys with 1FT and none itb?

    Pickford
    Walker / Alonso / Valencia
    Alli / Sanchez / Lanzini / Coutinho*
    Lukaku / Aguero / Llorente*
    (Grant / Brunt / Fletcher / Amat)

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

  17. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku to Ibra for a free?
    Other strikers are Origi and Aguero.

    Yes? No?

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No. Can see Lukaku getting something vs Leicester

    2. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No way, not this week.

    3. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  18. Federico
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Considering Coutinho -> de Roon, and just roll with it this week. Would enable me to do Llorente + Aguero -> Kane + Ibra next week.

    New frontline: Kane - Lukaku - Ibra.

    Any chance of Llorente starting?

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd save.

      1. Federico
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I would if I knew that Llorente is playing.

        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Llorente to Benteke?

  19. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A - Coutinho -> Sterling for free (Means 1 less DGW player, or a hit for a DGW player)

    B -> Bench Coutinho, play Lanzini

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C: Play Coutinho and if he doesn't play Lanzini comes off the bench.

      1. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Coutinho 1 point cameo?

        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Worth the risk imo.

  20. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any idea yet when Arsenal and Southampton will have their other DGW? As in, the non GW37 one

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      35 or 36

    2. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      35 or 36

    3. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      TGW37 😎

  21. hustler7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Current team:

    Valdes
    Mee Lovren Walker
    Sanchez Alli King Firminho
    Ibra Carroll Lukaku

    Subs: Foster Carroll Pieters Robertson

    Is Firminho to Sane worth a -4? Or anything else for that matter?

  22. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the likehood that any of Alonso, Baines & Pieters getting a cleansheet, I think its unlikely so I thinking of using my FT to replace one of them. Do you agree?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Baines for one more week. Chelsea will get a clean sheet soon so hold. Pieters most likely won't.

    2. hustler7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso should get a cleanie!

  23. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Williams, Coutinho, Vardy -> Bailly, Alli, Aguero (-8)

    Yes or no?

    1. Esraj
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only Williams to Bailly. Try to keep Coutinho and bring Alli in for someone else.

  24. Butters_lfc9
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best move for this side? Amat>Davies or Siggy>Eriksen?

    Foster
    Alonso-Fernandez-Robertson
    Alli-Siggy-King-Lanzini
    Vardy-Lukaku- Aguero

    Pickford-Capoue-Amat-Pieters
    1.6 ITB, 1FT

  25. Esraj
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to the "what the fans are saying" article?

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

      Author might be busy.

      1. Esraj
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks TM.

  26. Jay_
      7 years, 1 month ago

      --------------Cabellero-----------------
      -----Alonso Valencia Davies-------
      Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson
      -------Lukaku Vardy Negredo------
      ----------------------------------------------
      DDG JWP Mustafi Yoshida

      2 FT's. 2.1m ITB. No wildcard left, plan to BB in 37. Best route here?

      A)
      Gw32: Vardy > Ibra
      Gw33: Siggy > Zaha
      Gw34: Davies > Stones
      Gw35: Lukaku & Negredo > Kane & Gabbiadini for free

      B)
      Gw32: Vardy & Davies > Aguero & Holgate for free
      Gw33: Aguero > Kane
      Gw34: Lukaku & Siggy > Ibra & Zaha -4
      Gw35: Negredo > Gabbiadini

      1. Jim Moriarty
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wouldn't be selling vardy in his current form

    • Jim Moriarty
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton (Jaku)

      Walker Valencia Mcauley (Mawson/Pieters)

      Alli Siggy Sanchez Lanzini Zaha

      Ibra Lukaku (Anichbe)

      1.1 itb 1ft thoughts?
      1. Save transfer
      2. Make transfer/s

    • Hazardous Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jaku

      Alonso/Valencia/McAuley

      Sanchez/Alli/Eriksen/Siggy

      Lukaku/Vardy/Llorente

      Pickford/ Carrol/Robertson/Chambers

      1.3 ITB, 2 FT

      Any suggestions for this team?

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Downgrade siggy to someone like zaha and vardy to kun

      2. Jim Moriarty
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can you stretch to Zaha for his double for gameweek 34 from Carrol might nit be enough

        If not Llorente to negredo or genteel for doubles or origi for the singles save other transfer

      3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley > Ben Davies and roll the other FT?

    • Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho to Sane or Sterling ?
      Have no City players and if Coutinho doesn't play I have DeRoon or Holgate...
      Sane safe pick ?

      1. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think Sterling's the safer pick this weekend. Rested in the week.

      2. Esraj
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I was also thinking of the same transfer. Sane is definitely better than Sterling. But not sure you should let go of Coutinho.

    • Lionel Messi of Premier Lea…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My team GTG?
      Valdes
      Gibson Mee Alonso Baines Valencia
      Siggy Eriksen Firmino Sanchez
      Lukaku
      (Grant King Lorrente Rondon)