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The Numbers Game – Tottenham Hotspur

Next up in our summer series of members’ articles, we move to focus on one of the key sources of Fantasy talent – Tottenham Hotspur.

We start by analysing their performance on a team level, assessing last season’s data in order to spot trends and areas improvement. Following that, we drill down into the player data, pinpointing the key individuals.

For this article, we also focus on two specific points of interest for Fantasy managers – assessing the Dele Alli versus Christian Eriksen conundrum, while weighing up the allure of Harry Kane as a “fire and forget” captaincy option.

It’s fair to say that Mauricio Pochettino’s side showed their mettle last season after a disastrous end to 2015/16 saw them pick up two points in the final four fixtures and tumble out of the title race.

Spurs improved their points haul from 70 to 86 and also scored far more goals than beforehand – a total of 86 was far superior to 69 in the previous campaign and more than any team in the top-flight.

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  1. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a specific thread to get someone to RMT? Never seem to get a reply!

    Foster - Elliot
    Stones - Trippier - Daniels - Suttner - Long
    Salah - KDB - Willian - Milivojevic - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Rodriguez

    1. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Because this team has been posted 20 times. Looks fine. Looks like you read the comments on FFS articles.

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, I think!

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Overall it's strong. Prefer Cedric/Yosh and Austin to Stones and JRod.

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Lack of Cedrics gametime put me off him!

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Solid team. Not sure about the Stones punt but overall it looks strong. 7.5/10

    4. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I did reply on the previous page

      Its a decent core

      Rodriguez is popular on here but hes done very little in pre season.

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

    5. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Ps have £1m ITB

    6. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I replied 🙂

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

  2. piotas
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    No love for Joselu at 5.5?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Who's that?

      1. piotas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Stoke King of pre season

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No thanks

  3. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    11.5m to spend on a DEF & FOR

    Who should I get?

    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso and Quaner

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Already have Alonso

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Valencia and Ayew

  4. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Where would you spend a spare 1.0 on this lot?

    Foster, Elliott
    Bailley, Trippier, Yoshida, Hegazi, Lowton
    Alli, Salah, Willian, Carroll, Romeu
    Lukaku, Jesus, Firmino

    4-3-3 with the two cheap defenders rotating.

    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Probably upgrade to De Gea in goal?

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      What I would do is Salah ---> Mane and Yosh --> Bertrand

    3. DD
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Foster > DDg
      Bailly > Kolasinac/Kompany

      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I like Kompany as an option...

    4. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Try it this way:

      1. Foster > De Gea
      2. Hegazi & Lowton to Kolasinic & 4.0
      3. Willian > Pog or Micky
      4. Salah > KDB

  5. Pigeon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Think I am finally settled, let me know what ye think!

    De Gea
    Trippier | Yoshida | Aké | TAA
    KDB | Salah | Zaha | Willian
    Kane | Lukaku

    Elliot | Carroll | Suttner | McBurnie

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Almost identical to mine, therefore I like it a lot.

      1. Pigeon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Nice one, I have a gut feeling Daniels will go down in price after gw4 so sticking with Ake for the time being

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not bad dude

  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any takers for Nacho/Vardy? They both seem very nicely priced. Leicester's fixture look a bit shit though.

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nacho prob in s few weeks think vardy won't do much

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not today, thank you. 🙂

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I expect Leicester to lose 5 of their first 6 games...players will be a option again once Shakespeare

    4. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You said it yourself about the fixtures.

      There could be some serious value in the 3rd forward slot for an early WC once Chico, Nacho or Roo-o's fixtures change.

    5. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have a spot for Vardy as a potential third striker when the fixtures improve but will wait and see how those two link up

  7. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What do we make of this lot?

    Foster (Myhill)
    Trippier - Lindelöf - Yoshida (Mee,Hünemeier)
    Loftus-Cheek - Mané - Alli - Salah (Carroll)
    Lukaku - Kane - Rodriguez

    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Don't like Lindelof. The Honeymonster is fodder?

  8. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Alli or Kane if you have to pick one?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alli cheaper way into Spurs

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alli. Better value

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kane.

    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alli - I'm wavering on Kane given lack of any City in my team

    5. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kane but i have Alli and no Kane

      Make of that what you will lol

    6. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kane more explosive option

    7. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Prince Alli.

    8. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen

  9. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Alonso Walker Kola (Suttner Smith)
    Salah Alli Willian Redmond Milo
    Kaku Laca (Quaner)

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nice

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Pickford Cleanie

  11. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    If Sanchez starts and scores in charity shield how many of you will draft him in for GW1?

    o/

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nah too expensive

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nope, too expensive. Balance of team with him in is seriously compromised.

    3. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A lot. Will you ?

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Hold the faith. 😉

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No - why would I want a 20-goal a season midfielder in my team? madness.

  12. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please let me know your thoughts:

    Foster

    Alonso | Daniels | Yoshida

    KDB | Salah | Mkhitaryan | Zaha

    Jesus | Lukaku | Rodriguez

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not bad, terrible bench?

      1. Net Gains
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Afraid so mate, really bad bench of non-players.

        I'm confident everyone starts and will likely wildcard after 5 or 6 weeks when everything is really clear.

        Gambling on United, City and Liverpool being explosive in attack and Spurs starting slowly. Any changes you'd make?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          They are all decent.
          Community Shield may change your mind.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba over Mkhi for me due to nailed-ness but maybe you're more of a risk-taker than me. Rodriguez is decent but WBA don't seem to be on it at all. I don't pay much attention to pre-season myself, I'd be weary of him.

      1. Net Gains
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks a lot, really appreciate that. Not convinced on Pogba but lots of people have said the same thing so maybe I should listen. Any suggestions instead of Rodriguez?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          No tbh, don't really like any of the strikers in that range. Is there any way you could upgrade somewhere else if you downgraded him and switched formation?

          1. Net Gains
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            I guess that's part of what I was asking, if you have any thoughts

            1. UnitedFan
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Don't really see where you should upgrade any of your starting players with the 1.5 from JRod > 4.5. Maybe just strengthen your bench then just in case you do need one of them.

              1. UnitedFan
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                But that could be pretty useless now that I think of it. I really don't know how to help in this case 🙂

  13. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is everyone struggling with which premium mids and strikers to squeeze in?

    A: Lukaku, Kane, Salah 0.0itb - 3 teams 'covered' but no City
    B: Lukaku, Jesus, KDB 1.0itb - Doubling up on city.
    C: Jesus, Aguero & KDB 1.0itb - go against the Kane/Lukaku grain and hope

    Only way to get more funds upfront is to downgrade significantly Alonso & Lindelof and upgrade Willian

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Willian doesn't need upgrading. You could double with Fàbregas.

      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Doosra, which of those 3 options would go with?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          A), ViperStripes.

      2. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Is Fabregas more nailed on long term Doos?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          No. 🙂

  14. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Mid priced forwards, who would you pick?

    We have Defoe, Benteke, Firmino and Batshuyai

    Not sure if i've missed any?

    1. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Hernandez ?

    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Probably Josh King ? 7.5

    3. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      King.

    4. Dynamo Chicken
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nacho at Leicester could be interesting. More points per minute than Jesus last season.

  15. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is having both Salah and Coutinho insanity ?

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes but its also a decent DVD

    3. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not Phillipe. World-class

    4. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      At the start, yes.

  16. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Same question regarding the 4th midfielder priced 6m and under like Ince,Fraser,JWP.

    Is a 5.5m + defender a better choice and go 4-3-3 or 5-3-2.?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes from me

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thinking of going 5-3-2 then.

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          4-3-3 for me

          Who will be the 3rd forward?

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Quarner, Crouch or Lewin.

            I'm on 4-3-3 with Quarner at the moment.
            Could switch out Fraser for RLC and upgrade Suttner and go 5-3-2

    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Every time.

  17. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Evening all. Been really tied up with work.

    What's the deal with Clyne? How long's he out for and is Terence Trent Darby a shoo-in?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Back injury, might be out for a few weeks. TAA seems next in line

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Berbs. Are you taking a punt?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Might do but would feel the need to play him and I don't want to sway away from my current starters

    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1 game apparently.

  18. Numb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    That's a long conclusion.

    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Go clean on Numb son

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Ignore Kane at your peril

        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Perilous times..

  19. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Happy to have a playing 15. Austin is the only seed of doubt in my mind.

    DDG
    Trip Bertie Kola
    Zaha Willian KDB Fraser
    Lukaku Kane Austin

    Elliot Carroll Suttner Lascelles

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Thoughts on Austin, will he play?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Well he's played every pre-season game. Looks nailed enough. Is Saints' best striker IMO, and has previous FPL pedigree. Can easily be downgraded or upgraded as he meets that mid-price bracket.

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I've seen bits of the last 2 Saints games and thought looked very average.

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Austin will play. Lascelles, well we will see.

      2. Stokealona
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Not nailed mate, I want a Southampton forward myself because of fixtures

    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Good bench.

  20. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Good, bad, indifferent?

    Foster
    Kola Trippier Yoshida
    KDB Mané Eriksen Willian
    Lukaku Firmino Rodriguez

    Myhill Carroll Mee Hüne

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Rodriguez going to play, much goal threat?

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Scored two in pre-season and looking promising. I have J Rod too

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          That sounds decent, might look at him a bit more

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Personally prefer Alli over Eriksen and maybe Austin over Rodriguez but third striker spot is always a lottery anyway. Also not sure about double Liverpool as there'll be rotation in the first few weeks.

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, still unsure about Alli or Eriksen.

        Also the double Liv is mainly due to lack of other striker options in the price range.

  21. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Oh I hope Calvert Lewin breaks into the first team by GW 6.

    5.0m tasty

    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Could be 3rd striker to stash on the bench ?

      1. Stokealona
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Iheanacho?

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hm. Maybe.
        See if Everton decide to buy another striker before week 6.
        Can imagine Lewin doing even better with Siggy in the team.

  22. Stokealona
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Right Iheanacho signs for Leciester.. Will he start??

    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You can't say.

  23. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    This alright?

    Foster Elliot
    Trippier Cedric Daniels Mee Dunk
    KdB Pogba Willian Tadic Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Chicarito

    Basically not sure about Pogba and Tadic

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't start with Chica

    2. matthew_1991
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Would probably avoid Chicarito for at least the first couple of games (MU,SOU). Also would try and get Alli in there as he's essential IMO. Otherwise looks good.

  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Stephens (SOU) nailed?

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on the VVD situation. I would say Yoshida is the nailed centre back at Southampton to own

      1. Moore FPL
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        This

    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He should be. Excellent prospect. Being groomed for a sale to L.F.C next year.

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    @Berb - Will you play Fraser in your starting XI?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Think I will too. What formation are you?

  26. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    JWP as a 4th mid or should i stretch the budget to a 6.5 or 6 mil option? And if so what are your suggestions? Thanks a lot. 🙂

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Depends, having a 5.5 mid gives you a lot of flex but will JWP definitely start! Competing in the centre with the likes of Steven Davis, Romeu, Clasie and Hojberg

  27. Moore FPL
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I think this is what it's coming down to for me:
    Kane + Kaku + Jesus/KDB (trying have have both ruins the rest of the team)

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Jesus over KDB if that's what you're asking.

      1. WALOR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Rotation with Lukaku is key

        1. Moore FPL
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Interesting, hadn't considered that!

      2. Moore FPL
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  28. adstomko
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is this ok?

    Foster / Myhill
    Kolasinac / Trippier / Yoshida / Alexander-Arnold / Suttner
    KDB / Eriksen / Zaha / Carroll / Chalobah
    Lukaku / Jesus / Firmino

    1. Takedog1
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      no firmino for me apoart from that i like it

  29. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A) Lukaku and De Bruyne
    B) Kane and Salah

    I already have Alli and Jesus, but no other mid/fwds from United or Liverpool

    1. Stokealona
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      That's very tough... I've personally got A but B on the watchlist

  30. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez Kdb Fraser Ritchie
    Or
    Kdb Salah Mane Milivojevic

    1. Stokealona
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B