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22 September 2017 1186 comments
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There’s another big Premier League £10k Saturday contest on offer in our partner game Yahoo over the upcoming Gameweek.

This incorporates the seven Saturday matches that take place from 3pm onwards and culminates with the 5.30pm clash between Leicester City and Liverpool at the King Power Stadium.

Guaranteed to run, it’s £5 to enter and is a multi-entry offering, allowing you to select up to 10 teams. The top 450 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £2,000 going to the Yahoo manager who finishes in top spot.

Our picks will be tailored specifically with this contest in mind, then, as this is the biggest pay-out over the weekend.

The Yahoo game is driven by Opta data and has a scoring system that is perfectly suited for members of our community looking for a Daily Fantasy Sports offering.

New players can sign up and claim a free £50 in credit to your account when you deposit just £5. Promocode: Fantasy50.

And if you enter the £10k contest before 9pm today, you will receive a second free entry. Please be aware that there is one free entry per user.

Before you start building your squad, it’s also worth having a read of our Strategy Guide, which assesses both the mechanics of the Yahoo game and the type of players who tend to profit.

My Strongest XI

Ederson – £15
Marcos Alonso – £17
Benjamin Mendy – £16
James Tarkowski – £12
Philipp Coutinho – £23
Gylfi Sigurdsson – £17
Robbie Brady – £14
Marc Pugh – £10
Sergio Aguero – £29
Romelu Lukaku – £28
Jamie Vardy – £18

As Yahoo allows late swaps up until each kick-off, our listed line-up could be subject to change.

With keepers awarded points for wins or draws (and earning double the points for clean sheets as defenders), we’re backing Man City’s Ederson at home to Crystal Palace. Up against a side that have yet to produce a goal or point in the first five Gameweeks, Pep Guardiola’s men have to be heavily favoured to deliver at both ends of the pitch.

Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso continues as a mainstay in our Yahoo line-up. The raiding left wing-back has averaged 11.1 points per appearance this season – put into perspective, only two midfielders in the Saturday £10k contest have exceeded that. Yet Alonso remains relatively kind on the budget at a cost of £17 as he visits a Stoke side that’s conceded twice in three successive matches across all competitions. He’s ranked second for crosses (18) and shots (11) for the Blues ahead of their trip to the bet365 Stadium.

We’re doubling up on the Man City defence for the clash with Crystal Palace. Their raiding left-back Benjamin Mendy looks set to pose Roy Hodgson’s side plenty of problems down the flank – since making his debut in Gameweek 3, he’s the second top defender for crosses (27) and chances created (seven). By comparison, his identically-priced fellow full-back Kyle Walker has mustered just five crosses and two key passes over that period, despite bettering the former Monaco man by two assists to one.

Burnley’s James Tarkowski sets you back less than fellow central defender Ben Mee (£12 to £14) for the visit of Huddersfield. Sean Dyche’s side have conceded just three goals in the last four Gameweeks and Tarkowski’s defensive contribution has been crucial – he’s made more clearances (56) than any player in the league this season. He’s also joint-top defender for successful headers (26), suggesting he’ll pose a big threat in the Terriers’ box. And that could be vital, given that Burnley rank third for attempts from set-pieces (24).

With Mo Salah (£26) classified as a forward in the Yahoo game, we turn to his cheaper team-mate Philippe Coutinho for Liverpool’s trip to Leicester. Despite failing to deliver a goal or assist in last week’s draw with Burnley, the Brazilian produced seven shots on goal and created five scoring chances on his first start of the season – still earning a respectable 12.55 points. And his midweek first-half display against the Foxes in the cup also looks encouraging – Coutinho produced four shots and three key passes before making way at the break.

Everton’s dire start to the season means that their regulars remain out of the premium bracket for a home encounter with Bournemouth. Setting you back just £17, Gylfi Sigurdsson is £9 less than the most expensive midfielder, Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne (£26). Encouragingly for the Toffees, Bournemouth have conceded more shots on target (31) than any team. With set-pieces also in hand, the summer signing looks vital to Everton’s chances of earning the points.

Robbie Brady’s delivery looks vital to Burnley’s prospects at home to Huddersfield. The number one player for both successful crosses (15) and successful corners (11) over the first five Gameweeks, the Irishman has served up assists against Spurs and Liverpool in his last trio of league appearances. Given that no team-mate has mustered more attempts on goal than Brady’s eight, a price of £14 looks excellent value for money.

With the Yahoo game allowing for late swaps all the way up to kick-off, Bournemouth’s Marc Pugh is one to monitor as a potential budget enabler. After returning to the starting XI at home to Brighton last week, he was afforded a role as a sub in the cup win over the Seagulls, emerging from the bench to supply the winner for Josh King. At a price of just £10, he could be one of the cheapest starters around.

We have to go for the man-of-the-moment, Sergio Aguero, as Man City look for a repeat of last season’s 5-0 win over weekend visitors Crystal Palace. The Argentine has thrived since a switch to 4-1-3-2 in Gameweek 4, firing more shots in the box (eight) and efforts on target (six) than any player over that period on his way to delivering four goals and two assists. Up against a defence without a clean sheet, he’s the most expensive player for the £10k Saturday contest at a cost of £29.

A trip to Southampton is unlikely to derail Romelu Lukaku’s (£28) early-season momentum. The Man United frontman has netted in both road trips in the first five and faces an unconvincing defence that’s conceded twice in each of their two home matches. Only Harry Kane has produced more shots (32 to 24) and efforts in the box (23 to 18) than the five-goal Lukaku to date.

Leicester’s Jamie Vardy comes in at a very respectable £18 for the 5.30pm visit of Liverpool. That’s a full £11 cheaper than Aguero, yet Vardy has already scored four times, including twice at Arsenal and once at home to Chelsea. The Foxes’ frontman’s record against the Merseysiders more than merits his inclusion – he has scored two goals at home to Jurgen Klopp’s side in each of the last two seasons. Vardy is expected to be fit in time to face the Reds, though we also have one eye on Watford’s Richarlison (£15) as back-up for the trip to Swansea City if he fails to make it.

This Week’s Contests

As mentioned above, the Premier League £10k Saturday contest offers the biggest pay-out – this gets underway at 3pm and covers the seven matches over the remainder of that day.

Indeed, the Saturday 3pm slot has the three biggest prize contests of the weekend.

There’s the Premier League £2k Saturday, which costs £10 to enter and has a minimum win-back of £15 to the top 75 Yahoo managers. Guaranteed to run, you can enter up to two teams for this contest, with the winner earning £250.

The Premier League £1k Saturday costs £25 to enter and is also guaranteed to run. The top 13 Yahoo managers share the prize pool – top spot earns you £200, with a minimum win-back of £50.

And Yahoo are also running a Premier League £1,000,000 Perfect Lineup Cup , which takes place over Gameweek 1-19.

There’s £40k in prizes on offer, with £30k shared among the top 5,000 and £10k going to the winner. The Yahoo Cup also has a “£1,000,000 challenge”, which gives away £1m to any user who selects the perfect line-up in any given Gameweek to score the maximum possible points.

You can open an account and get started immediately.

If you register and deposit £5 or more, Yahoo will also give you a £50 bonus to be used as cash to enter paid contests.

Register here to claim the bonus.

You must be over 18 years of age, resident in the UK, and of legal capacity to register with Yahoo Daily Sports and open an Account. If you sign up, please always play responsibly.

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  1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    all todays conferences are happening now.
    Leicester - 13:00 BST
    Crystal Palace - 13:00 BST
    Chelsea 13:15 BST
    Man City - 13:30 BST
    Man Utd - 13:30 BST
    Newcastle - 13:30 BST

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Please someone do a write up after they're all done 😀

      1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        will leave that bit to you... just noticed ozil was slacking 🙂

  2. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    RMT out of 10.

    Elliot
    Alonso Mendy Davies Jones
    Mkhitaryan Eriksen Groß
    Kane(C) Lukaku Calvert-Lewin

    (Foster, Phillips, Mbemba, Carroll)

    Good to go?

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      7

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      7

  3. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Kolasinac (-4) and bench Naughton/CM

    or

    B) Start both CM and Naughton

    1. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      CM??

      1. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Chopu Moting

  4. Forza Juventus
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone concerned about Jesus resting or are we fairly confident he should start again? I'm an owner and a little scared tbh, especially as i don't have Kun and definitely would love to cap Jesus to be a bit different to the crowd.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Can see him being rested personally

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus will play 60-70 mins and Aguero the whole match imo

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Similarly nervous - not sure whether to swap from Kun (which would mean ignoring my Fraser and Willian problems in midfield for another week)

    4. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think he'll start but he won't play more than 75, probably 60. I think there's about a 30% chance he'll play 90.

    5. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think he'll start and play 50-60 minutes. Still selling for Aguero though.

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Honestly, I don't see him playing at all. Furthermore Palace should be a walkover for City so the don't need him.

    7. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think he’ll play. I also think Sane might start. He’s surely close to being recalled.

  5. Agent P
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who'll be the RB for spurs?
    Aurier or trippier?

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Neither is nailed

    2. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      looking increasingly like Aurier.

  6. Tsssst
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Eriksen > Silva
    Jesus > Aguero
    4pt hit

    worth it or stick with Eriksen and Jesus and save the FT?

    1. Barmak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen season-keeper! Don't do it, you'll miss him when he's gone...

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    So do we think hazard will start tomorrow. I do like having him and am on my wildcard.

    1. DON BE ZILLY
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      If he doesn't start, when his next game's City, you'll look a bit fed up I imagine.

  8. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    This 'we'll see in the morning' about Vardy is very annoying, as he was very much in contention for my wildcard...

    https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/911207405236736000

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Rooooooney

    2. stat
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think I'm going to bring him in (also on my WC). Doesn't seem to be a very significant injury and if he doesn't play tomorrow then I have Naughton vs WAT coming off the bench.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        imagine Vardy starts on the bench for Leicester and comes on for 5 mins ... as Naughton mocks you from the bench with his brace, clean sheet and 3 baps 😉

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly my issue

  9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't Ben Foster had an absolute blinder the last few times he's played at the Emirates? Still unsure who to start out of Foster & Elliot

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes but he had a shocker against Brighton a couple of weeks ago. I've got Foster and Myhill so I'm stuck with him but would play Elliot if I had him

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Okay cheers, good luck!

  10. thom830g
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Please help - thanks!

    A) Forster, Brady, Vardy/Firm
    B) Fabianski/Hart, Carroll, Morata

    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B imo

    2. Caravagio
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Could you not do a 4.5GK + Atsu + morata?

      1. thom830g
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Already got him in my team.

        Team is

        Elliot, XX
        Davies, Jones, Kolasinac, Otamendi, Long
        Eriksen, Atsu, Mkhi, XX, RLC
        Lukaku, Aguero, XX

        1. thom830g
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          atsu I mean

  11. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone considering giving Morata the armband considering Stokes defensive problems?

    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I did think of doing a -4 for Jesus > Morata because of it

    2. Caravagio
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      yes!

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I am

  12. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Does this look G2G?

    Elliot
    Kolasinac Lascelles Jones
    Eriksen Mkhi D.Silva Carroll
    Lukaku (C) Firmino Jesus

    Foster Puncheon Yoshida Long

    0.6 ITB

    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah g2g.

      Puncheon though? Brave.

  13. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    RP:

    Gross or Choupo Moting?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gross

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        What's your reasoning?

        I have gross currently on WC but choupo has amazing shooting stats. Just curious

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Well, I don't know about Choupo's stats but Gross is looking class and everything seems to go through him. You could always see the lie of the land after this upcoming fixture as Gross if far more likely to score big this week.

          1. Distinctly Average
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah I get you. I'll hold gross then!

    2. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gross

  14. Bad Butcher
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cicha, Alonso -> Vardy, Kolasinac for -4 ?

    De Gea
    Alonso Naughton Davis
    Mikhi Gross Ramsey Silva
    Kaku Kane Chica

    Bench: Caroll, Hegazy, Mbemba

  15. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hmmmmm Sakho to sort Palace defence out?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm praying that this is the case!

  16. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    When is best time to play WC if u haven't already? This week or next or ??

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Activate it as soon as fixtures begin in GW 7. Then you have two weeks to catch price rises, and you can replace anyone inured on ID.

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Team is a mess and I need so many changes now!

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          No problem. This is assuming that your team isn't a massive train wreck... without sight of it it's hard to tell, but if you're not overly-concerned then next week is the better shout strategically.

          1. _Make
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Actually re-reading your comment... "a mess" could be really bad. But if you can limp through for a bit longer...

    2. luke25
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on your team, each team has a different week which suits them more. I played mine last week which I don't usually play it so early but it was needed badly.

    3. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Next week for me.

    4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I keep postponing mine. Still happy with team. I would say use it when you want to make more than about 4 or 5 changes, otherwise can be done with a hit or two.

    5. Johqvist
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think I'm playing mine in GW 8 when Both City, Spurs and Chelsea have great fixtures. Also you get a two week IB to tinker. Sure there's a slight rotation risk after the break but worth it imo.

      1. _Make
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Before GW8 though.. during GW7? Unless I'm missing something.

        1. Johqvist
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah poorly put. AHEAD of GW 8 during GW 7.

  17. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Brady or Groß?
    Lascalles or Fernandez? (I have Naughton)

    1. Caravagio
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I have Brady.
      Would go Lacscalles too

    2. SuperHam
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I have Brady but would rather have Ritchie if I had the money... Chupo Moting also a good option in that bracket

  18. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Order of line up and bench is okay?

    Fabianski
    BDavies Jones Mbemba Kola
    Miki Ramsey Eriksen
    Kane Aguero(C) Firmino

    Subs: Elliot, Carroll, Simpson, Chalobah

    1. Caravagio
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      solid!

  19. Caravagio
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Are we waiting on press confs still?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yep still city, Everton, united, palace and more

      1. luke25
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        City's is up on their twitter, Kompany back

      2. Caravagio
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        ta!
        will hold off till later on doing Kane + Holgate > Aguero + Keane for a free

  20. NachoMan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Fabianski

    Jones, Mendy, Kolasinac, Naughton, Bavies

    Ramsey, Eriksen

    Kaku, Kun (C), Morata

    Subs - Elliot, Carroll, RLC, King

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I get that it's 5 at the back but it's still overkill. 2 x 4.5 in midfield maximum.

    2. Caravagio
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      first 5-2-3 I've seen but look like good choices.

  21. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Foster (ars)
    B. Hart (TOT)

    1. gawa11
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Foster

      1. chilli con kone
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate

  22. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    PEP: It is fantastic for Sergio to be here so long and break the club goalscoring record.

    (3 goals to go!)
    (C) 34 points incoming

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hope so

  23. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I wish the vardy update would sound a bit more confident...

    Should I risk vardy (on a wc) or go with the safer Rooney?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd go with Rooney.

  24. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Fellaini the obvious Captain choice

    lol
    too tense in here

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think it deserves even a self-lol

  25. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    what happened to Wimmer??

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Who got the keys to my Bimmer?

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard 3 percent ownership.What a differential.

    1. luke25
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sanchez 2.4%, even more so with those fixtures

  27. gawa11
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    So are we playing fabianski or elliot this week?.

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fab

    2. stat
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fabianski

    3. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Please see my goalkeeper question above

  28. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Elliot
    Davies - Monreal - Jones - Mee
    Eriksen - Mkhi - Ramsey
    Kane (c) - Lukaku - Firmino

    Speroni - Choupo - Carroll - Mariappa

    Good to go, or is there a defender you'd start Choupo over?

    Cheers.

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I would personally play Carroll as a fancy a Chelsea clean sheet but that's obviously a gamble

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Switch the bench order, or would you actually play Carroll over one of the defenders (which one?).

        1. chilli con kone
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          No sorry I misread your question. It's best how it is with the 4 defenders playing. Carroll ahead of Chupo on the bench

  29. RohanVaswani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Jesus Kane Mkhit

    Or

    B) Kun Morata Alli

  30. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy uncertain to start right?

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      'We'll see in the morning' doesn't sound certain, but he is so important for them I'm sure he will start. Surely?