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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. halnone
    9 years, 24 days ago

    47 with Bertrand + Lacazette

    Likely the 8th week in a row of not going below 50 pts. I like my consistency this year.

    1. HNI
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Nice. Jesus caotaincy I had say

    2. Oven Glover
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Do you only post on Saturdays after a decent score? Not much of a contribution...

  2. PocketZola
    9 years, 24 days ago

    2ft next week

  3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Casuals own Bavies, the smart guys own Trippier

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Rotation looming though

  4. olidooley
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Mkhi to Sterling make sense now....or too late with Kun back

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I think he's worth owning regardless, even bench appearances he'll score

    2. LordRougeGrog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Looking more and more like a breakout season for Sterling. I d say he is well worth it.

  5. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Isnt FPL a shit game sometimes.

    1. Oven Glover
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I love it!

    1. Yozzer
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Well done. Arnt you a big boy now * claps *

  6. barracuda
    9 years, 24 days ago

    49 after BPS and 4 to go..OK? Bloody Cane..

    1. Feloh
      9 years, 24 days ago

      48 after baps with 4 to go

      1. barracuda
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Should we be happy?

    2. Magic Bean
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Very good score. Some people are a lot worse off

    3. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 24 days ago

      More than average.

    4. aarrgghh
      9 years, 24 days ago

      45 including bonus and -12 for hits and 5 to play and Kane C

  7. Arteta
    9 years, 24 days ago

    https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/919233768388481025

    Told Ramsey and Sanchez are rested due to fatigue - so nothing serious injury wise.

    1. Pierce34
      9 years, 24 days ago

      It's really annoying there was absolutely no mention at the pressers though.

  8. Feloh
    9 years, 24 days ago

    what's the average as at now?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      9 years, 24 days ago

      32 after bonus

  9. JJJ
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Did Davies being out contribute to Spurs lack of offense?
    Besides the home curse, just wondering.
    thanks

    1. F4L
      9 years, 24 days ago

      massively fecks up their whole system. Watch them put 4-5 past Liverpool if Dembele and Wayama are back fit as well

  10. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 24 days ago

    No sanchez in the squad. FPL virgin a little annoyed me thinks?

    1. Oven Glover
      9 years, 24 days ago

      FPL who?

      1. barracuda
        9 years, 24 days ago

        The Genius

        1. Oven Glover
          9 years, 24 days ago

          The Mod Stalker!?

          1. barracuda
            9 years, 24 days ago

            MODs nosher 😀

    2. FPL Kangaroo
      9 years, 24 days ago

      #Pray4Virg

  11. The Royal Robin
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Chalobah + Chicharito >>> Zaha + Tammy for -4?

    (Yes I know I don't get their pts this week...)

  12. 42towels
    9 years, 24 days ago

    WCers highlights so far?

    1. Swedish Rs Mafia
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Azpilicueta first own goal in 6 years was nice 😀

      1. 42towels
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Harsh

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Getting rid of Lukaku. Overall solid week for me.

      1. 42towels
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Nice. I sold Lukaku, but also sold Eriksen and Valencia from the point scorers today.

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Yea, I was between keeping Eriksen or triple City mid. Kept Eriksen. I wanted Hazard. Granted, he didn't look good but it's just 1 game. Whole team besides Fabregas played poor.

    3. TallestJohn
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Jesus and Silva

      Lowlights: Azpi OG, keeping Ramsey despite knowing he didn't train and benching Carroll

      1. 42towels
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Can't really blame yourself for benching Carroll.

  13. marquinhos
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Hats off to Andy tho. Went brave w/o Lukaku for these few games. Paying off handsomely imo

  14. Peace-o
    9 years, 24 days ago

    47 points with 6 to come from Jones due to Davies not starting. Also have another 6 from Carroll should Ritchie not start.

    1. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Good one.

  15. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    9 years, 24 days ago

    what we doing about Alli guys? Alli > Eriksen?

    1. Dr. DOOM
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Alli to a city mid?

    2. OPTA FPL
      9 years, 24 days ago

      do it now

    3. Digital-Real
      9 years, 24 days ago

      makes sense or to Coutinho/Salah

  16. Baconfaen
    9 years, 24 days ago

    My team atm
    Foster - Elliot
    Cedric- Bertrand - Davies - Naughton - Long
    Silva - Eriksen - Ramsey - Groß - Carrol
    Kane - Jesus - Firmino

    WC team
    Fabianski - Elliot
    Cedric - Jones - Luiz - Simpson - Mbemba
    Silva - Sterling - Hazard - Saha - Carrol
    Kane - Aguero/Jesus - Abraham

    Worth it or should I stay?
    Any suggestions?

    1. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Chill. 😎

  17. Dr. DOOM
    9 years, 24 days ago

    44 with Cedric, Elliot, Ritchie (autosub TC) and Vardy to play.

    I did alright i guess with Kane(c)!!

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    9 years, 24 days ago

    sterling is now 2nd in the race for the golden boot, level with aguero, morata and jesus

    1. Rainer
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Don't buy him though cause Aguero is fit 😉

  19. 2hotty
    9 years, 24 days ago

    glad i never got hazard still think he needs a lot more monitering before he comes into my team burnley at home or not

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      9 years, 24 days ago

      yep, he doesn't look fit

    2. Dr. DOOM
      9 years, 24 days ago

      True

    3. 2hotty
      9 years, 24 days ago

      sorry watford

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I cant remember what game it was but he looked awesome in one of them. The one where he assisted really nicely and selflessly. After I saw that I was like oh crap I need Hazard. So im not writing him off just yet

      1. Pierce34
        9 years, 24 days ago

        He was great vs. Atletico. Also brace for Belgium midweek.

    5. 42towels
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Want to give him a couple more weeks. Was probably an unnecessary risk on the WC, but the upside would have been huge. Oh well.

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Ya, same. Saving FT for sure and then reassess.

  20. Fpldonny
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Aah i love coming here to read the brag posts after another distinctly average and largely frustrating game week 🙂

    1. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I'm below average on here every single week

    2. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 24 days ago

      😎

    3. Dr. DOOM
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Your day will come

    4. Pierce34
      9 years, 24 days ago

      13 from 5 players here 😎

      1. Dr. DOOM
        9 years, 24 days ago

        DAMMMN

  21. niko mate
    9 years, 24 days ago

    I was choosing between Davies and Trippier and went for Davies. That choice cost me -13 points, because I took a hit and don't even have a sub for him.

    1. 42towels
      9 years, 24 days ago

      How can it cost you 13?

      1. niko mate
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Explained how.

      2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        9 years, 24 days ago

        6 points + baps + -4

        1. niko mate
          9 years, 24 days ago

          right

    2. Magic Bean
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Jesus to Lukaku last minute. Lots of us out there

      1. niko mate
        9 years, 24 days ago

        I have Jesus captain. At least I got something righ!

  22. BROOKLYN GOONER
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Kane to Kun or Morata?

    1. Dr. DOOM
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Really?

      1. BROOKLYN GOONER
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Not trolling, totally for real, as long as I think either fit enough to start.

  23. F4L
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Mbemba 15 pointer tomorrow please

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Same here lol.

  24. Ramboros
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Any news on Moses?

  25. We Will Klopp you
    9 years, 24 days ago

    If Kun and Morata are fit I can do Kane, Vardy, Brady to Kun, Morata, March/(Dacoure if Morata drops), seriously considering it. Might save for this gw and do it gw10 for a hit. Kane won't outscore all other premium strikers by 10 goals.

  26. halnone
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Can't believe people are still going without City cover. It's beyond essential as this point.

  27. Sgt. Schultz
    9 years, 24 days ago

    My entire weekend rests on AFTV fireworks to cheer me up. But the way things are going you can expect an Arsenal win.

  28. Deano
    9 years, 24 days ago

    So 55 clean sheets in the first 7 GWs is now starting to demonstrate the lack of sustainability.

  29. Deulofail
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Best mid for 9.7?

    Money no object. Looking for absolute points mid-term

    1. 2hotty
      9 years, 24 days ago

      gotta b erikson for me

      1. Deulofail
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Not worried about fixtures?

        1. 2hotty
          9 years, 24 days ago

          think hes fixture proof my self but ive got salah as well and looking to shift he wasnt great today

          1. Deulofail
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Salah wasn't great today? I saw him tear open the Man U defence on more than one occasion, and he can score on bad form too...

            1. 2hotty
              9 years, 24 days ago

              he didnt tear them apart had a couple of good runs end product lacks a bit, like coutino is nearly always first to b subbed

    2. Deulofail
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Thinking Salah? He looked confident and dangerous today. How sure are we that he's the designated pen taker now?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 24 days ago

        For the last time he isn't on penalties...

        1. Deulofail
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Sorry to hurt you. I haven't spent ages on here in the last week. I saw the Klopp quote myself and considered it good evidence. Does this mean you are 0% sure he is on pens? Why is that exactly?

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Watch the press conference, it was a bit of Klopp humour...

    3. F4L
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Coutinho. See how midweek goes though

      1. Deulofail
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Any reason over Salah?

        1. F4L
          9 years, 24 days ago

          extra bonus points will add up over the season i think

    4. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Coutinho for me.

    5. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Happy to own Erik from gw 1.