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12 May 2017 1895 comments
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Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas and Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil produced attacking points for our Gameweek 36 selections and we’ve opted for three more midfielders in our latest differential picks.

All three players face two matches in Double Gameweek 37, having registered either a goal or an assist in their last appearance.

David Silva

With a goal and three assists over his last five matches, Manchester City’s David Silva enters Gameweek 37 in impressive form, making the midfielder a prime differential candidate.

The Spanish playmaker is owned by just 2.5% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, and available at just 8.6, is considerably cheaper than team-mate Kevin De Bruyne, who sets us back 10.4.

But over the last six Gameweeks, Silva has actually produced more shots from inside the box (eight) than the three managed by the Belgian.

Silva has also created a chance every 22.6 minutes, compared to 23.1 for De Bruyne.

The former Valencia midfielder produced a sublime performance in last weekend’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace and now faces further favourable home fixtures against Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion.

The Baggies clash, in particular, looks promising as Tony Pulis’ side are without a win in their last six and suffered a 4-0 defeat in the reverse fixture back in Gameweek 10.

Despite Leicester’s upturn in form since the appointment of Craig Shakespeare, they have conceded nine goals in their five away matches under the new manager, so City look to have the ideal fixtures in which to build on the Palace victory.

With De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane all more highly-owned than Silva, the Spaniard represents plenty of upside as a differential for Fantasy managers in need of a late-season push.

Riyad Mahrez

Mahrez looks to be edging back to his best on the back of an eye-catching display in Leicester City’s 3-0 win over Watford, which included his sixth goal of the season.

The Algerian tallied 11 penalty box touches against the Hornets – more than any Foxes player has managed in a single fixture this term.

Indeed, his underlying statistics have been hugely encouraging since Craig Shakespeare took the reins at the King Power Stadium.

He leads the way for goal attempts (20), shots inside the box (12) and chances created (13) among Leicester players since Gameweek 27.

The Foxes face a trip to Manchester City and a home encounter against Spurs in Gameweek 37, before ending the campaign with a favourable home match against Bournemouth.

While the two clashes this week are testing, they shouldn’t phase a confident Mahrez, who boasts an ownership of just 8.2%.

He has enjoyed his recent outings against City, registering a goal and two assists in his last two appearances, while Leicester have averaged 2.6 goals per match at home under Shakespeare.

So even a resilient Spurs defence may struggle to contain the confident Algerian, while the Cherries clash appears hugely promising – only Hull City (41) have conceded more goals than Eddie Howe’s side (37) on their travels.

Last season’s 17 goals and 11 assists tell us that an in-form Mahrez can be a devastating Fantasy asset, so he looks a tempting 8.9 option for the final two Gameweeks.

Aaron Ramsey

Arsenal face two very favourable fixtures in Gameweek 37 – away to Stoke City and at home to Sunderland – so it could be worth considering Aaron Ramsey as an end of season punt.

Since Gunners boss Arsene Wenger switched to a 3-4-2-1 formation back in Gameweek 33, the Wales international has been one of Arsenal’s stand-out performers, with the new system offering the midfielder more freedom to make late runs into the box.

Ramsey ranks second for goal attempts (eight) among Arsenal players in that time frame, and is also second for key passes with seven.

Those numbers have only translated into two assists so far, but with Wenger’s side gaining in confidence following back-to-back 2-0 wins, it may pay off to take a chance on the 1.1%-owned midfielder.

It’s the Sunderland match-up that looks particularly favourable, given the Black Cats rank second for the most shots conceded inside the box in away matches this season with 191.

David Moyes’ side have only managed two clean sheets in their 17 road trips thus far and suffered a 4-1 defeat when the two teams met earlier this season.

Stoke, meanwhile, have only won one of their last nine encounters, registering just two shut-outs over that period.

While many Fantasy managers already own Ramsey’s team-mate Alexis Sanchez, the fixtures look strong enough to consider the 7.6-priced Welshman as a partner alongside the Chilean.

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  1. Tony Moon
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Someone to someone else.

    Yay or nay?

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

      nay....

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yay and Nay!

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

      Hmmmm, Holding more nailed I'd say

    4. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yay if for free

    5. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      not for a hit

    6. zelio78
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Free or for a hit?

      1. Tony Moon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        For a minus 2. I have a special wildcard (only issued to me) allowing me to make special transfers.

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

      kneejerk much

    8. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      depends if you're chasing or not

    9. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol sound advice, thanks all!

  2. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
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    Best replacement for King?
    A) Redmond
    B) Albrighton

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

      Neither, keep King

      1. Snapes on a Plane
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        One short of 15 DGW players 😛

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

          I prefer points over getting the Xbox Achievement for 15 DGWers myself! Haha, on 14 DGWers with King as well. His form is far too good to be dumping him.

    2. zelio78
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cersei Lannister

  3. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Playing Bench boost:

    Cabellero/Heaton
    Mawson/Bailly/Azpi/Baines/Yoshida
    King/Sanchez/Sane/Alli/Eriksen
    Gabbi/Jesus/Benteke

    Anyone worth a -4, wondering about Teke, have 2.4 in bank

    Thanks

    1. bobbysmith76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me.

    2. L S P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get Giroud

  4. 1569Tippins
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I am excited

  5. Crab Bap
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bit of a dilemma here - i'm 30 behind in my Mini League. I know my opponents are taking heavy hits to get double game weekers in but due to foresight I haven't had to take any hits at all so far.

    Team is:
    Willy / Pickford
    Monreal / Vertonghen / Bailey / Alonson / Yoshida
    Hazard / Alli / Ozil / Sane / King
    Kane / Jesus / Anichebe

    I'm worried about not having Sanchez however as my rivals have him and will probably captain him too.
    Do you think its worth taking an 8 point hit to get Sanchez in by downgrading Hazard and upgrading Ozil....or is this just a pointless sideways hit?
    Am I better just sticking put with what I have? I was planning of putting the armband on Christ himself.

    1. Crab Bap
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bueller??

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If it means anything I have Sanchez, captained him last week, but am captaining Ozil this week

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Good luck everyone 🙂

    1. THFC4LIFE
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      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers TM. Is Hazard a bad captain pick? Even though I have Sanchez Jesus Kane Silva Alonso as options

    2. Moose™
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks TM. Keeping Gabbi?

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gl

    4. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks 🙂 You too!

    5. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nervous about Huth and Gibbs minutes but other than that, ready for the big week

    6. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cheers TM, wish I was still in LMS

    7. TLF
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And you TM, big game week

    8. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks TM
      Is Mark still catchable?

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

      good luck to you TM, considering huth>davies whats your opinion ?

    10. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck to us, TM 😉

      Your transfers this week under lock and key? I kept Danels, btw. Axed Holgate and Gabriel.

  7. mayofc2000
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Please who to cap

    (a) Kane
    (b) Sanchez
    (c) Jesus

    My main competitor does not have sanchez

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

      Then Sanchez

    2. zelio78
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is he nuts?

  8. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    chance we see FPL crash before deadline?

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

      Haha 🙂 could be

  9. FPL Virgin
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Agonising over this one 🙁

    Who gets the most points this week?

    1) Eriksen ---- Brunt + Billy Jones

    2) KDB ---- Stephens + Holding or Benalouane

    3) Sane ---- Brunt + Any Arsenal Defender or Davies/Vert

    4) Sterling ---- Brunt + Toby A

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

      2

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

      2

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks chaps.

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ake > Holding worth a hit?

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

      No from me

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

    Captain De Bruyne or Jesus?

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

      Of the two I would go KDB

  12. bobbysmith76
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Need help with my defense please 0ft. 0itb.

    Daniels Bavies Stephens Holgate Maguire

    A) Daniels > Gibbs
    B) Holgate > Holden
    C) Something else?

  13. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed/post fail!

    Have 1FT. Is it worth using it to swap Charlie Daniels to any of the following?

    A) Clichy
    B) Holding/Gabriel/Gibbs
    C) other max. £5.4m defender
    D) Save FT

    All other players are DGW except Josh King.

    Good luck everyone!

  14. @FPLStrategist
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play Gabbiadini or King?

  15. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard + Carrol (save ft)

    Or

    sane + Pedro (-4 hit)

  16. Sp0rting
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is that another page gone?

  17. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Sanchez or Jesus? Any consensus yet??

    1. Sp0rting
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Both good options.

      Although may not be the best options

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Coughicane

  18. seanie3
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    please, appreciate your help

    a) holding & llorente
    b) mustafi & anichebe

  19. MrPark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think KDB is a better captain option than Jesus? Seems like KDB benefits from either Jesus playing or Aguero.

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

      I'm going for KDB, as mentioned on the Scoutcast, I think Jesus' role is to pull defenders away, allowing De Bruyne ample opportunity to rack up the assists 🙂

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

        How about Jesus (C) over Sanchez (C). Would you do that if you were chasing, AZ?

        1. Az
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          9 years, 1 month ago

          Probably, but I think Sanchez will outscore him.

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

            Thanks.

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

        Nice one, just looking at last week - I had Jesus captain, City won 5-0 and he only got an assist! FML. So going with KDB this week.

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not if Aguero plays, no.

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

    Last call

    A. Mustafi
    B. Monreal
    C. Play Koscielny

    Leanin to A.

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

      C

  21. Inferno
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Prediction: How many minutes will Jesus play this gw?

    1. Sp0rting
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      137

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

      90

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

      90 + 30

  22. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know how many training sessions Kos took part in? Apparently trained on Tuesday.

    1. Sp0rting
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No idea.

      He did take a piss on the bus though.

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

        Lol

  23. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone captaining de Bruyne?

    1. President Giggs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody 😀

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

      Thinking about it.

    3. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Me 🙂

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

        It's him or Jesus for me...

    4. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I am 🙂

  24. Cruz88
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Preparing myself for the inevitable crushing disappointment of a DGW as rotation looms large

    1. Sp0rting
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's my prep every week

  25. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mustafi 100% nailed?

  26. President Giggs
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The captaincy is so hard this week. Currently 14k and trying to break into the top 10k - tempted to try a spicy Kompany (C)

  27. screamer73
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sane or Sterling. please

    1. Bis_78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone Sane

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

    Time to unveil my mystery signing.

    Xhaka.

    Going to be an interesting whatever happens 😛

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      vs Stoke.. RC 😉

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

        100% xD

    2. Max Gradel to the grave
      • 11 Years
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      Bold

  29. Haggis
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Axel Tuanzebe, DGW legend. Who's with me?

  30. Bis_78
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens or Holding?