Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Saturday

An emphatic victory for Manchester City provides modest returns from their key Fantasy assets, sending us into the afternoon kick-offs scratching around for early points. With just four matches on the agenda, we have slim pickings available.

Bournemouth’s Josh King’s looks the most likely – he faces up to a Stoke City defence who boast just a single clean sheet from their last seven, having scored 12 goals in his previous 14 Gameweeks. Over 89,000 Fantasy Premier League managers have drafted in King ahead of this one, boosting his ownership to 891,000+ (19.8%).

Elsewhere, Hull City face relegated Sunderland at the KCOM Stadium with Eldin Jakupovic and Harry Maguire the major assets on show, while Burnley host West Brom at Turf Moor, with Tom Heaton’s 19.5% ownership surely expecting a clean sheet return.

Finally, Leicester City entertain Watford at the King Power Stadium, with Jamie Vardy seeking to maintain form that has brought him returns in eight of his last nine Gameweeks.

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

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  1. john mensah
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester baps?

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

      Schmeichel 3, Mahrez 2, Fuchs 1

  2. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Jaku for Caballero 🙁

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

      Other way around.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lol sorry, Benched Caballero for Jaku

    2. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why the sad face then?

      Willy 6
      Jaku 2

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

    LMS safety score is 17 pre baps

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez (TC) still to come 😎

    1. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This 🙂

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

        That's 6 x Sanchez's 😎

  5. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Biro have only conceded 45 goals

    Surely will end up breaking some sort of a record for lowest conceded by a relegated side?

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Far from it. Check out Pisa this year in Serie B. Coached by Gattuso.

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry I meant Pl. ..shd have added

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

        The hammer guy?

  6. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    15 players playing twice. Bench Boost GW37:

    Caballero DDG
    Bailly Valencia Stephens Yoshida Cedric
    Pedro Hazard Fabregas Eriksen Sane
    Kane Vardy Jesus

    How many points would you expect from that side? I'm hoping for 130+

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      201pts

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You know very well they won't all play twice

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Good point, I'm changing to 199

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly and Valencia will be lucky to play once.
      Possibly Fabregas , Pedro and Hazard will only play once.

    4. Nathan20
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      very much doubt you'll get 15 players playing twice. Bailly, valencia, fabregas and pedro look very suspect. hazard, sane and jesus could have their minutes limited too

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haz Sane and Jesus I see starting both. especially if chelsea dont win both games before watford

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      129

    6. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Assuming Bailly, Valencia, pedro, fab play twice might be optimistic.

  7. THE REAL RON ⚽
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Here's the GW Top Scorers so far (8+ points, provisional bonus), and their Top 10k ownership.

    de Bruyne (17) - 2.2
    Jones (15) - 0
    Otamendi (14) - 0.2
    Vokes (13) - 0.1
    Kompany (11) - 2.9
    Schmeichel (11) - 0.8
    O'Shea (10) - 0
    Mahrez (10) - 0.2
    Adrian (10) - 0
    Silva (9) - 0.1
    Pickford (9) - 4.7
    Lanzini (9) - 0.5
    Sterling (8) - 3.6
    Stanislas (8) - 0.1
    Arnautovic (8) - 0.6
    Diouf (8) - 0
    Rondon (8) - 0.1
    Albrighton (8) - 1.2
    Ndidi (8) - 0.2
    Vardy (8) - 10.2

    Happy DGW Time. 🙁 😉

    1. THE REAL RON ⚽
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      (based on teams started in - credit to SmartyPants for the numbers. 🙂 https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/ )

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Could we get a hawkeye for the King goal? Yes I'm calling it a goal because there doesn't exist ANY proof that his shot wouldn't have gone in.

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

      Lol

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Found the proof.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Blatant lie. My teacher used to say never believe anything written on wikipedia.

  9. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Playing catch up... the leader copied Hazard for this week..should I make Hazard to De Bruyne for the DGW37 ? 🙂

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

      It depends on who you expect to score more points.

      IMO Hazard will score more

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Will analyse after Chelsea's match. The thing is there is a chance Hazard rotation. De Bruyne should play as they have something to play for 🙂

  10. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ah blah, didnt realise Albrighton scored. Hes my second sub

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

    LMS leader

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/88396/event/36

    Needs a Sanchez double blank.

    1. Nathan20
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      anichebe captain?? LMFAO and hes ranked in the top 3k

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

        I have a similar rival, terrible team, everything looks bad on paper, but jammy points such as Jakupović haul off the bench make him only 10 points behind.

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

    for Kane owners, are you keeping or getting rid?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sell for defoe. Sunderland double-up 😉

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

      Keeping of course

  13. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku -> Pickford very tempting indeed

  14. Vlad
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    lukaku out for costa or jesus ?

    alternative is anichebe and hazard for JWP for a hit..

    but i have a hunch that i should get jesus and captain him.. but my hunch is almost always mistaken

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

    Matches involving the boring Middlesbrough, have produced only 71 goals this season, the lowest in the league.

    Any guesses as to which teams occupies the 2nd spot?

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

      United

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

      MU

    3. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Man u

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

      Southampton

    5. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tottenham Currently occupy the 2nd spot

      Behind Chelsea but above city

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

        Very clever

  16. Nathan20
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    so players ive had so far

    Kane 2
    Alli 2
    Pickford 7 (9)
    huth 6
    vardy 8

    albrighton as first sub is annoying but looking good against my minimleague rivals who all had a lot of 2pt 1pt players today and yesterday

  17. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs defence owners...

    Keeping or selling this week?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping. We can block the scourge out next game easily. Should be a CS

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

        How far is Rose away?

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

          A good 4 hours if I take the ferry

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I think he'll play at least one game. I have verts so happy

    2. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping, got Vertonghen who may get a goal in last 3 games, had hit shooting boots on lately

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

    26 point gap now at the top.

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

      28 after bonus.

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

    Remaining players for the GW:

    Cech - Cech
    Monreal - Monreal - Yoshida - Yoshida - Alonso
    Sanchez - Sanchez - Sanchez - Sanchez - Sanchez - Sanchez - JWP - JWP - Hazard
    Gabbindini - Gabbindini

    That's 18 players 😆

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So your hopes are relying on Arsenal being consistent?

      Good call 😉 http://i.imgur.com/7ATMr1u.gif

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

        They're still playing for a trophy*

        *The 4th Place Cup

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

      Only 11 for me 🙁

      Cech - Cech - Cech - Cech
      Monreal - Monreal - Yoshida - Yoshida - Alonso - Cahill
      Hazard

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

        Cech capper 😮

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

          Something ticked off the bucket list

    3. Fresco
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      that's too many Sanchezes even for a DGW captain 🙂 you have 16 left

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Must be TC.

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

          This

  20. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Overlooking Leicester players has been a big mistake the last few weeks.

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

      Easy game in hindsight

  21. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford and Company on my bench.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      bench boost?

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

        Nope.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          ouch

          who played ahead of kompany? surely he was a good starter?

    2. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Me too. I played Alonso Gabriel monreal and Yoshida over him and DDG over pickford

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    which teams have dgw 37?

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

      what's a dgw?

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

        Disappointing GameWeek.

  23. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Don't know why I listen to this site. Should of gone BB this week and TC next.

    15 points on bench so far, 10 on the field.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No one is forcing you. Show some backbone man!

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

      21 benched here

    3. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Try 28 on the bench.

    4. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Delete your account now..

    5. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Don't be a stupid idiot

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Players have strong bench because they just WCed to pre-empt BB in next GW non shocker...

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        True that. Just feels nasty.

  24. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Not making any changes until last-minute, but after that rather Spursy performance last night, Chelsea players no longer seem as attractive. Over-reaction on my part?

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Going into gw37, that is.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, could be an issue.

      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No. Chelsea could kill me this gw but I'm happy that I don't have to worry about them being dropped. Alonso Costa Pedro Cahill all at risk

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah. I've had Ake at the end of my bench since January. Not feeling so bad about that now.

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          ^ Thanks. Hadn't seen that.

    3. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Well my KDB over Sane punt seems to have worked out this week. Green arrows at last

      • Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Don't worry guys, everyone is doing bad whether you wildcarded or not.

      • Ben the Mee
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Grant and Kane to Willy and Costa -4?

        • The Wizard of Ozil
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Omw into swansea for my gf's cousin's stag. Could get rowdy if Swans lose..

        • Ronnies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Guys,

          Lukaku to ... a or b ?

          a) costa
          b) jesus

          Tnks

          1. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Same boat here. I was firmly on Costa until Spurs lost last night. Now leaning toward Jesus.