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Gameweek 8 concludes at the King Power Stadium with Leicester City hosting West Bromwich Albion.

The Fantasy Football community will be torn heading into this encounter, with allegiances split between the home attack and the Baggies backline.

Jamie Vardy is undoubtedly the star turn on show. Owned by 16.3% of managers, the five-goal striker was brought in by 294,000 ahead of Gameweek 8, the third most popular transfer target. He has goals in his last two in front of his own supporters, but is yet to score against West Brom at home in three attempts.

Elsewhere for the Foxes, Harry Maguire boasts an ownership of 7.4%, attracting just over 40,000 new managers prior to Saturday’s deadline. The centre-back has a goal and an assist from his three home appearances so far.

Ahmed Hegazi remains the most popular asset in the West Brom camp. Still part of 1.3 million squads, he’s been benched by 353,000 (26.9%) ahead of tonight’s clash.

Meanwhile, Ben Foster was due to be backed by an ownership of just over 800,000 but will play no part in tonight’s match having been ruled out with a knee problem. Over 347,000 of his managers named Foster in their starting XI and now turn to their reserve keeper.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Oh balls TAA has dropped again!

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Any pair of defenders worth getting for 8.8?

      1. Naboo
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Wimmer and a Newcastle rotate very well but will Wimmer start?

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Aye that's my concern... Also Stoke not looking too hot at the back!

          Think it's going to need a bit of surgery at the back!

        2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Errr - that's just not true!

        3. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Think your doubt in Wimmer is apt. I reckon he's dropped to the bench this weekend.

      2. jimmy.floyd
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Yedlin, Francis

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Cheers 🙂 Got bego and elliot in goal so might need some major surgery at the back... Might limp on until WC is necessary for now

      3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Suttner and Yedlin.

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Cheers Doos 🙂 Why Suttner over Dunk? Wasn't he benched at some point?

          1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Whatever you like - he was.

            BRI/NEW: CPL 222 SOU 27 BOU 193 STK 178 WAT 250 CPL 213 LIV -138 LEI 236 EVE 88 BUR 219 WAT 241 - 8 light blues

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              9 years, 3 days ago

              I like that apart from the liverpool one! 🙂

              Ah okay, thought you might have some tasty stats or a link to a members' table I couldn't see!

              1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                9 years, 3 days ago

                Here are the others:

                NEW/BOU: CPL 222 bur 15 BOU 193 HUD 198 WAT 250 BUR 215 SOU 23 LEI 236 EVE 88 LIV -142 whm 100 WHM 103 - 6 light blues (Francis)
                OR:
                BUR/NEW: CPL 222 bur15 BOU 193 SWA 188 WAT 250 wha -47 lei -185 LEI 236 STK 131 bri -219 whm 100 - 5 light blues (None)
                OR:
                SWA/NEW: CPL 222 BUR 15 BOU 193 bur-188 WAT 250 wha -47 stk -159 LEI 236 EVE 88 ars -304 whm 100 - 4 light blues (None)

                1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                  9 years, 3 days ago

                  Thanks! 🙂

  2. aarrgghh
    9 years, 3 days ago

    There's something wrong in this years fpl.Have taken -36 for hits and playing only against my money leaguess rivals.Have 33 and 24 points leads and overall around 5k.

    1. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 3 days ago

      9 hits in 6 weeks?

      1. aarrgghh
        9 years, 3 days ago

        took -16 one week and -12 this week andtwo -4 weeks

        1. aarrgghh
          9 years, 3 days ago

          all about planning ahead

        2. Ha.
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Quit whilst you’re ahead! This is unlikely to be sustainable.

          1. aarrgghh
            9 years, 3 days ago

            going to middle of nowhere for rest of the week with no electricity

  3. Sims
    9 years, 3 days ago

    brilliant result with no one in that game

  4. Pooodle
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Every little helps - thanks Andy King for that 30 second cameo and 1 point off my bench as my Davies replacement!

    1. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Rest in peace

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Have you seen his last tweet?

  5. Dickie1898
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Glad I didn't opt for 4 at the back on a wc. Sticking with one premium option, rotating and transferring the rest based solely on fixtures and clean sheet potential.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Defence is where the points are likely going to come from.

      1. Dickie1898
        9 years, 3 days ago

        I beg to differ

  6. jimmy.floyd
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Forster
    Cedric Stones Kolasinac
    Salah Gross Ramsey Eriksen
    Kane Kaku Abraham

    Elliot Tarroll Duffy Mbemba
    1 ft, 0.9 itb

    A Ramsey Kolasinac to Silva Jones (-4)
    B Ramsey to Zaha

    1. Alex_thekid
      9 years, 3 days ago

      A

  7. HALFSPACE
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Vardy

    1. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 3 days ago

      lol @

    2. Yozzer
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Brought him in for a -4 last gw

      Selling him for a - 4 this gw

      Lol @ me

  8. AnfieldLad
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Any advice?

    Elliot, Krul
    Kola, Davies, Jones, Naughton, Gamez
    Sanchez, Sterling, Atsu, RLC, Carroll
    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

    1FT 1.9 ITB

    A) Vardy -> Morata
    B) Krul -> Premium GK
    C) Save FT

    1. Pooodle
      9 years, 3 days ago

      A looks a no brainer if Morata is declared fit.

    2. Ha.
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Vardy has Swansea, Everton and Stoke next...

    3. BIG TONES
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Leave Vardy for the next 2 or 3

  9. fedolefan
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Is Epic Fail around?

  10. ZakAFC_
    9 years, 3 days ago

    WC this?

    WC this?

    Elliot (Foster)
    Cedric, Davies, Kolasinac (Ward, Mariappa)
    Ritchie, Silva, Groß, Salah (Carroll)
    Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

    1FT, 0.1 ITB

    1. skriniar
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Salad off

    2. WE ARE RANGERS
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Yes, I would

    3. Ha.
      9 years, 3 days ago

      No

    4. Plant Based FPLer
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Zaha! Not just on result, but looked good I thought.

  11. WE ARE RANGERS
    9 years, 3 days ago

    So tempted to do Vardy to Abraham for -4, Swans have good fixs in the next 4

    1. Naboo
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Wouldn't even do it for free yet

    2. skriniar
      9 years, 3 days ago

      lol

    3. GE
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Are you crazy?

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      How would you spend the 3 million saved?

    5. We Will Klopp you
      9 years, 3 days ago

      What on earth?

  12. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Should the line up lessons articles not wait until after the Midweek European games?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Wait for the Captains Poll too?

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

        The European teamsheets give away big clues about the weekend line ups. Surely the articles would be even more accurate if they were written later?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Euro round up articles doe the trick. 13 other teams don't have that issue.

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

            Good point.

            Maybe there should be a line up lessons for non-European teams earlier in the week?

            And then a European line up lessons for those 7 teams after their European games?

            1. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 years, 3 days ago

              This is actually a pretty good idea.

    2. Patch
      9 years, 3 days ago

      You too have pretty identical teams and WC same time...not sure what point I'm making...tired, gonna sleep

      1. Patch
        9 years, 3 days ago

        *two

  13. Costa in Wengerland
    9 years, 3 days ago

    At this time i'm only worried about last man standing with only 33 points 🙁

    1. Bibelnissen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Ditto.

      TM..? Please give us some good news?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Have to wait an hour or so. It's about 30/31 with autosubs before tonight.

        1. Costa in Wengerland
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Hope it will be below 33

        2. Bibelnissen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Yikes

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Will be close for sure.

      1. GHB
        9 years, 3 days ago

        35 should make it TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Will be very close considering Foster autosubs too.

    3. Magic Bean
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Whats the cut off? Hopefully 39 will make it

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Should be ok.

        1. Magic Bean
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Cheers

  14. Pratik
    9 years, 3 days ago

    I'm on a wildcard, and looking for a new keeper combo, would prefer to keep Elliot as he is super cheap. Any suggestions on who rotates well?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Hart at 4.4 looks good.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Check the fixtures after the next few. Absolutely dreadful.

      2. Pratik
        9 years, 3 days ago

        I don't trust West Ham defence at all 🙁

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      pope, Ryan and fabiankski best rotators with elliot

      1. Pratik
        9 years, 3 days ago

        I like Fabianski, thought both of them have excellent fixtures over the next 5. Pretty sure I will points on my bench, but think that's what I will go with.

    3. pjomara
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I think Brighton...let me check

      1. We Will Klopp you
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Don't trust the Brighton defence so Fabianski or Pope look your best bets

      2. pjomara
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah, Ryan/Eliott give you following next 11 fixtures...
        CP, SOT, BOU, STO, WAT, CP, LIV, LEI, EVE, BUR, WAT

        1. Pratik
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Any idea what Fabianski/Elliot gives me? (assuming you have a nifty spreadsheet somewhere)

          1. Pratik
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Don't bother, it looks pretty great as well. Thanks!

  15. Total Foot 5
    9 years, 3 days ago

    best move pls? thnx (got sterling - jesus - bdavies)

    a keep Kane + Silva
    b -8 Kane + Silva -> Aguero + Eriksen
    c Wait for next week FT, and do -4 for Kane + Silva -> Aguero + Eriksen (risk aguero rising this week and maybe aguero scoring big pts)

  16. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Vardy+Ritchie -> Silva+Abraham -4p

    Thoughs?

    1. Ha.
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Schtaaaaap

  17. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Really tempted by this (after midweek games of course), what does everyone think?

    Kolasinac, Bavies :(, vardy, foster > Ward, Daniels, hart, aguero (-8)

    Only my second hit this season so feeling aggressive

    Elliot
    Naughton, Kola, Bavies
    Salah, Sterling, Ritchie, Gross
    Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

    (Foster, RLC, Jones, Mbemba)

    2FT 1.0 itb

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      9 years, 3 days ago

      it's a no from me

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Dammit. Still liking it I'm afraid!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          9 years, 3 days ago

          just seems a lot to lose just for Aguero, but i adore Kun, so if you REALLY want him, then what the heck, go for it lol.

          1. Distinctly Average
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Well my thoughts are Davies will now start to get rotated, kolasinac doesn't justify 6m, foster is injured and aguero is aguero.

            Thinking longer term with the picks as Bournemouth and West Ham have some nice fixtures coming up, and Burnley are solid at the back for cheap defenders

  18. Emiliano Sala
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Jesus to aguero after CL match?
    1.0 itb
    1 ft

    1. Konstaapeli
      9 years, 3 days ago

      yes

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Yep, depending on who starts and most mins played etc.

    3. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I wouldn't

    4. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Yep

  19. For Fuchs Sake
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Would you WC this squad?

    Foster Elliot
    Simpson Bavies Daniels Suttner Mee
    Ritchie Salah Ramsey Eriksen Carroll
    Wood Kaku Kane

  20. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Which would you pick going forward?

    A Vardy Azpilicueta
    B Jesus (triple up with DSilva Sterling) Kiko Femenia
    C Morata Daniels

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      C all day long

  21. FPL Maldini
    9 years, 3 days ago

    I know I might be barking up the wrong tree here but how do you cope with brutal FPL banter from friends? Literally getting slaughtered by my friends on WhatsApp and now speechless as I have done so well in the past

    Main league (that I made I’m 18th out of 20). In head to head just lost to some by 1 measly point who, here’s the kicker, beat me only on bonus points from Krychoiak

    Oh, and I got 26 points this week

    1. Mull
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Git gud.

      1. FPL Maldini
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Never thought of that!

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      9 years, 3 days ago

      It's only GW8, plenty of time to go!

    3. Qaiss
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Are they casuals? If so, just go along with it. Most of my friends who I'm in leagues with are casuals and they've been going in hard on me a few times this season. But as always, ill beat them so I don't take too much notice.

      1. Patch
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Pls post your ID so we can copy

      2. FPL Maldini
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah casuals who seem to be getting points from Kante, Krychioak, Okazaki and those sorts of players

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I arrived into the office after GW5 to a recording of "YOUDONTKNOWWHATYOUREDOING"...
      7th/8 in our ML, ranked 2.9m and 98pts back from our runaway leader...

      3 weeks later I'm going 2nd tonight and have reduced the deficit to 39pts...get in 🙂

      Things can change quickly. Keep plodding.

    5. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Literally getting slaughtered? Call an ambulance hope you're ok.

  22. Qaiss
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Who would you guys play this week? Fabianski or Elliot?

    Currently playing Fabianski. Leicester are poor at the moment and Palace will be brimming with confidence after the Chelsea win.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Fabianski

    2. Mull
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Elliot

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      my other keeper is pope, and don't like the thought of minus points against city. so I have to go Elliott

      of your 2 I would go elliott as well, but I'm biased!

  23. Mull
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Anyone know who they gave Man of the Match to or did they just not bother? 🙂

    1. Numb
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Hegazi

      1. Mull
        9 years, 3 days ago

        F off!

  24. F4L
    9 years, 3 days ago

    no defences look solid bar United. Why are people even bothering investing in them?

    1. Dickie1898
      9 years, 3 days ago

      this

    2. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      And I’ve got Bailly for start security...!

  25. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Reckon I should take Salah out of my WC team even though I want him?
    Will lose .1 on him if he drops

    Basically, reckon he'll drop before now and the end of the week? Will have egg on my face if he doesn't ...

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Sell them buy back, simple.

      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 3 days ago

        this, just out coutinho in as a placeholder

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Costs 0.1 more if he doesn't drop.

      3. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Not if he doesn't drop :/

    2. Qaiss
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Think you should keep Salah and maybe look at getting rid of Alli or maybe just maybe even Kane.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 3 days ago

        Oh Alli is gone already.
        So so gone.

        1. Qaiss
          9 years, 3 days ago

          Haha for who?

          1. Az
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            9 years, 3 days ago

            Sterling

    3. Zareos
      9 years, 3 days ago

      His transfers out rate has dropped off. I would keep for now. By Thursday, he might be in a position to drop (and make you money!).

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      9 years, 3 days ago

      for me he just isn't worth the headache anyway, get rid.

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Could easily drop this week.

    6. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Most owned midfielder. He will drop.

  26. Zareos
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Elliott (Foster)
    Alonso, Kolasniac, Davies, Fernandez (Long)
    Salah, Atsu, Carroll (Mooy, Chalobah)
    Kane, Lukaku, Jesus (c).

    1 FT and 1m ITB

    A. Save,
    B. Mooy to Richarilson, or
    C. Kolasniac and Mooy to Suttner and Sterling (-4)?

  27. Fantasy Gold
    9 years, 3 days ago

    Pure rage.

    Just done Eriksen and Vardy > Silva and Jesus

    Pray for me 😆

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

      What's Eriksen done wrong?

      Why not wait for champions league games in case of injuries?

    2. F4L
      9 years, 3 days ago

      oh god 😆

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      9 years, 3 days ago

      good moves

    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      wow, let's hope for no injuries then!

    5. Qaiss
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Harsh.

    6. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Strange transfer to lose the top scoring midfielder

  28. COYG
    9 years, 3 days ago

    start groß (whu A) or abraham (lei H)

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 3 days ago

      Tammy

  29. skriniar
    9 years, 3 days ago

    put my d*ck in a plastic 43 PTS so fantastic, this season is disaster for me

    1. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 3 days ago

      I was actually happy with 38