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14 October 2017 2639 comments
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After a goalless draw at Anfield, there are five 3pm kick-offs to keep us ticking over.

Spurs, Man City and Chelsea all boast very favourable fixtures that could prove significant in the Gameweek 8 standings.

A visit from Bournemouth persuaded over 525,000 to acquire Harry Kane last week.

For the first time this season, the Tottenham frontman is the most captained player (31.4%) for the Gameweek after scoring twice in all but one of his last four league outings.

Yet to net at Wembley in the league, Kane has bagged three goals in his last two home meetings with the Cherries.

At the other side of the pitch, though, there’s bad news for Ben Davies owners – the top-scoring defender in FPL misses out today due to illness.

Pep Guardiola’s side boast a number of big-hitting options for the visit of Stoke.

Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane all start, while Sergio Aguero is deemed fit enough to warm the bench, with his manager perhaps having one eye on the midweek Champions League clash against Napoli.

Meanwhile, Eden Hazard makes his way to Crystal Palace on the back of a brace for Belgium over the recent internationals.

With the fixtures falling in his favour, Hazard has the chance to play his way into our plans for the foreseeable future.

Elsewhere, Burnley and West Ham go head-to-head at Turf Moor as the hosts look to continue their fine home record. One goal against in three at home has seen Stephen Ward claim over 232,000 new owners ahead of this one.

Swansea and Huddersfield go head-to-head in the final 3pm fixture.

As this is the first of four plum matches in six (HUD LEI BRI BOU), we’re looking for signs of value from the Welsh outfit, with the two-goal Tammy Abraham on our radars up front.

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  1. Mark-O
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi -1 now

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      -2 FFS

  2. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi first name on my WC.....

  3. Rowanwl
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who else decided to start Tom Carroll for the first time this season?

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

      Benched Morata for him 😀

      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        me too

    2. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      My mids are Erik and Tarrol 😉

    3. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      comes in for bavies I guess am lucky

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Me 😀

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Started him most games, benched him today

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        he comes in for davies, my first apperance

    6. JogaSemmedo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      In for Bavies LOL

    7. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Started him many times, obviously now he's first on my bench and probably not coming on.

  4. Gashead9
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Any Newcastle fans able to provide info on chances of Mbemba starting tomorrow? Hoping for Carroll autosub!

    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hoping Atsu no shows for TCarroll auto sub 😉

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    And breathe....

  6. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine telling Zaha after the huddersfield he'd be the first Palace goalscorer of the season, the guys been out for almost 2 months haha

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Azpillicueta is

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He doesn't play for palace.

        Think he's saying zaha the first palace player to score.

  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    TC comes up big when I finally need him 😆 ledge

  8. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea struggling against the former champions

  9. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    taroll assist yay!!!! only Kane letting me down with that armband

  10. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi on WC. Yeah sweet.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Same >:(

  11. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Wembley factor!

  12. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kane (C) fail. Sorry but I did say

  13. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Triple United defense too much?

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

    How are Spurs looking?

  15. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Scout picks defence looks awful now

  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like 3 at the back was a decent idea
    Shame Bavies has ruined it

  17. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lol first week of the season I don't own T.Carroll xD

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Same. 🙂

  18. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lol, was fine with my WC. Went for another draft, just to get in a Chelsea defender for their run in...concedes two to palace. Not a good sign

  19. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    2 players with points on my bench. Any chance Ritchie doesn't make it?

  20. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha+RLC essential

  21. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Good thing we brought in Azpi with the long run in mind, because that's a bad start on his part.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      With Azpi his link up with Morata might save him. But witout Kante, don't except CS. Infact they weren't keeping many with him.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    LOL @ anyone who used a captain this week!

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      This a typo or tongue in cheek? Guessing you mean wildcard

  23. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What a quality Kane blank this is. Got all his captaincy hauls, now when everyone gets him on a WC, he blanks.

    1. Gashead9
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bit premature...

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I've captained him, but he has a track record of doing this. Blanks when the masses captain.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      LOL

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He's scored a brace every game he hasn't been in my team and blanked every time I've captained him so far

  24. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus, Sterling and Silva all on 30 BPS atm

    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Have ALL 3 playing 🙂

  25. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who needs Sane when you have Carroll?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      We all bought Sterling

  26. Mark-O
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha is the biggest differential

    Don’t feel safe playing Elliot next week 🙁

  27. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What formation are Spurs playing? If Son is WB it is stupid. Better playing 4-4-2 if Davies / Rose are not available.

  28. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso + Ritchie - Sterling + Otamendi?

    Too much funds tied to Alonso.

  29. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    The old 523/532 defense WC at its best...

  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    OG currently Palaces joint top scorer