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The Technical Area – Assessing Abraham

After a quiet opening two months, it took a brace at home to Huddersfield to rocket Tammy Abraham – in the short term, at least – to the top of our search for a budget third striker.

Though the Chelsea loanee is clearly full of potential, his supporting cast at Swansea did little to foster any sense of optimism over the early Gameweeks.

Indeed, across their first seven matches, the Welsh outfit had registered a paltry three goals, drawing blanks on five occasions.

On the back of a 13-point performance, however, Abraham has jumped to the forefront of our thoughts, and in so doing has already gained over 156,000 new owners.

Have those of us jumping on the bandwagon identified a canny investment opportunity? Or is Swansea’s centre-forward merely the latest in a cut-priced line of false dawns up front?

In this week’s Technical Area we’ll be running through Abraham’s – and Swansea’s – key underlying numbers across the season and breaking down their forthcoming fixtures to better assess his potential moving forward.

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  1. Yogi_mike
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Elliot
    Davis Jones Hegazi
    Salah Silva Gross Erikesen
    Kaku (c) Vardy Jesus

    Foster Ward Cork Mbemba 0.3 ITB
    Anything for a hit?

    1. Nicoson
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No

      1. My Mums Athletic
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Def not

  2. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Everton need Coleman back asap. He loves to carry that team on his shoulders

  3. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    0.1 off doing my preferred moves of:

    Eriksen to Sterling
    Hegazi to Walker

    Using my 2FT

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Take a hit?

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Crap transfers, anyway. 😉

    3. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Get sterling some other way?

    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What's your whole team?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Forster
        Bertrand Maguire Alderweireld
        Atsu Richarlison Eriksen Gross
        Kane Lukaku Morata

        Elliot Carroll Mee Hegazi

        1. Earn your Spurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Bertrand for me instead of Hegazi - not wild about Southampton at present myself

    5. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ota instead of Walker?

  4. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is this a save transfer situation?

    Fabianski (LEI)

    Davies (LIV), Alonso (WAT), Maguire (swa)

    Hazard (WAT), Silva (BUR), Choupo (BOU), RLC (new)

    Jesus (BUR), Kane (LIV), Vardy (swa)

    Bench: Elliot, Clarke, Ward, TC

    Only move I'm really considering is Hazard to Sterling

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes that or.....

      kane to morato is a good option. Not everyone's cup of tea, just that kane has man u the following week too.

      I hesitated on the salah to sterling nove last week for identical reasons and I paid a price for it.

      There is no good time to move kane but moraro should more than cover him during the next 2 at least.

      There is the added benefit you may jump the pack. At worst break even.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      lol

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      what possessed him to make such a comment? 😆

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Stanislas, Kane > Sterling Morata (-4) yay or noy

    1. Trilogist
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Taking Kane out for a hit.... Next level thinking that.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Have you seen 3 of the next 4 for spurs? I have 3 spurs players anyway

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Sounds like you already made up your mind

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Just discussing..

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      booo

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Really? kane surely won't score in the next 2 games right

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          i'll take Kane out if Dembele and Davies are ruled out. Lets see what happens

        2. FPL_WILDCARD
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Kane is basically fixture proof

          has scored against Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, City and Liverpool within the last 2 seasons

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Neigh

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would keep kane and try to upgrade Stanislas . Sorry of this doesn't reply your question.

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

      The only game Kane could/probably will blank is Utd away

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

      do it and beat your chest like a gorilla when you're making the transfer

    7. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A good gamble for sure. I like it

  6. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed, apologies for long one. Current squad, thoughts on transfers or whether need to finally WC?

    DDG / Elliot
    Alonso / Naughton / Davies / Monreal / Rosenoir
    Eriksen / Salah / Mkhi / Mooy / Carroll
    Jesus / Kane / McBurnie

    Transfers options:
    A) Mkhi > Sterling
    B) Davies > Otamendi / Jones
    C) Both of above for hit

    Or potential WC:
    DDG / Elliot
    Alonso / Naughton / YOSHIDA / Monreal / DUNK
    Eriksen / Salah / STERLING / ATSU / Carroll
    Jesus / Kane / DIOUF

  7. Nicoson
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pope Elliot
    Davies Holding Mbemba Ward Cameron
    Hazard Cout Gross Richar TC
    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    1FT 0.1 itb
    Any move to keep me from giving up?

  8. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    When's pep's presser?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tomorrow

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

      Can you imagine the chaos if Pep misses the press conference for some reason? This whole place will be in meltdown.

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      it's been called off due to bad weather

  9. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I can really see Hazard and Morata pairing up really nicely from now on.

    Hazard assist , Morata goal tap-in I can see a lot of

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      from GW 14 onwards, yeah

    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Looking at hazard's ICT scores does not make for a happy panda

      I am considering selling for sterling

  10. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Im on holiday and haven’t had much WiFi.

    Can someone’s fill me in on what’s been going on?

    Is everyone selling Davies?
    Captain Jesus?
    Are people tempted to sell Kane?

    Thanks

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      wait for presser
      maybe, he'll probably just play 60 again though
      yes

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Captain Jesus is risky I think he might not even play. Davies has to go I reckon . Not sure about kane

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Captain Kane, save your tranny and enjoy your holiday 🙂

    4. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all. Will the scoutcast be available to download shortly?

    5. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Some are (I have not)
      Some are (I dont own)
      Some are I have not)

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

    Would you rather sell Kolasinac or Mhkty?
    Or both for a hit?

    Contemplating Sterling and Walker/Alonso

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mkhi -> Sterling looks good.

      No rush to sell Kola, especially not for a hit.

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        ^this

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Keep kola for next two fixtures they re decent.

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

        Tks all

        Just think Kola has been very lucky with those 4 cleanies. But they were welcomed.

  12. Rash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone brave enough to captain sané?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      *insane 😉

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        In-Sane we trust

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

      Currently on Sterling

    3. Trilogist
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I gave it sterling this week

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Don't, distinct possibility he might get benched, if not enjoy the points but don't take such a risk with ur captaincy

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I have no faith in any of my players this week richarlison even been considered lol

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

          Don't you have Kaku/Kane/Jesus? Would captain any of them before Sane or Richarlison

          1. Rash
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I have Kane kaku morata have concerns about each of them (currently on morata)

  13. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Whats the template wildcard?

    Im so busy right now 🙁

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      3 city attackers looks standard with jones and de gea

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      3 city Jones Elliot richarlison I'd say rest is a lottery

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      There isn't really one, but seen Jones, Elliott, Sterling and Silva a lot

  14. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha for Ritchie or Save?

  15. Detweiler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who is a better pick for next few weeks Chupo-Moting or Richarlison?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would go for Richarlison

  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    One day to decide who to captain ...

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Feels

  17. My Mums Athletic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku => Aguero

    Genius or stupid?? I’ve just got a feeling he’s this weekend’s City hero....

    Rest of team

    Forster
    Otamendi / Jones / Cedric / Naughton
    Silva / Salah / TC
    Lukaku / Kane / Morata

    Elliot / Mbemba / Brady / RLC

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Give it a week

  18. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Elliot
    Cedric Jones Alonso
    Salah Shaqiri Eriksen Ritchie
    Lukaku Kane Abraham

    Fabianski Bellerin Carroll Tuanzabe

    1 FT & 0.1 ITB

    Arghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hold

    2. RATEBT
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso and Ritchie for Daniels and Sterling

  19. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Captains?

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane 🙂

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      aye aye....

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gabriel Fernando de Jesus!

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Silva. 🙂

    6. Yogi_mike
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kaku

    7. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane or Kun

    8. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard

    9. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling

  20. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    If I didn't have Lukaku my armband would be playing the harlot right now

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Dilemma over whether to play T.Carroll or RLC this week. Not sure I can bring myself to bench Carroll after him finally getting me points but he surely won't get points twice in a row!

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

      I haven't a clue, I think they'll both get 2 tbh (points that is!)

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1st sub dilemma for me, RLC sitting there at the minute.

    3. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      on RLC and have both. never know, they may be calling palace "resurgent" next week.

    4. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Could make or break the game week that one

  22. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Been pondering over this decision all week. What would guys do.. 1 FT. Laca to

    A)Morata (have Hazard)
    B)Jesus (have Silva. Not that it matters with the form City are in. However Kun is lurking...)
    C)Keep (Everton aren't shy of conceding goals this season)

    Cheers

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      C

    3. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus 🙂

  23. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Please help. I wildcarded last week and my team is already rubbish:

    Elliot / Fabianski
    Otamendi / Azpilicueta / Davies / Mee / Mbemba
    D.Silva / Coutinho / Choupo-Moting / Richarlson / RLC
    Kane / Jesus / Vardy

    0.2 itb

    Kane to Morata?
    Davies to Cedric or somebody else?
    Vardy to Abraham?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think it's a rubbish team at all, Azpilicueta won't score an own goal every time! I'd save.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stick until we have more info on Davies and that team is hardly rubbish

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Save, it's fine mate

  24. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Ritchie + Kolasinac/Davies -> Lascelles + Sterling (-4)
    B) Ritchie + Kolasinac + Davies + Vardy -> Lascelles + Daniels + Sterling + Morata (-12)

    Thoughts guys?

  25. RATEBT
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why was Wimmer subbed at HT vs City?
    Do you think hes gonna start this weekend?

  26. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    This is a great article, had already been considering Abraham as a differential captain this week but this timely write up really helps.

  27. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Morata or Hazard makes sense?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      yes.

  28. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Evening, looks like most people think Aguero will start at the weekend - fast rising on fplstatistics, now up to 84ish

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      will interpret Pep's comments tomorrow personally

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Ditto

      2. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Just hope he doesn't rise tonight to price me out of planned moves!

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Could be wildcards

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        True

  29. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best punt this week?