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The Technical Area – Silva Under Assessment

As we all know too well, the world of Fantasy football can be a fickle one. Within the space of a Gameweek or two, a must-have acquisition can quickly become dispensable in our quest for the latest man in form.

But patience, as our mothers dutifully instilled in us, is a virtue. And over the course of a long and tumultuous season, it could well be rewarded.

Arguably, nowhere is this erratic ownership cycle more prominent than in the recent case of David Silva.

The Manchester City playmaker, whose ownership ballooned from 160,000 to almost 1.5 million over the course of the first nine Gameweeks, has since found himself shunned. Almost 100,000 owners have parted company as of last weekend, earning him the ignominy of being the week’s most-sold player in Fantasy Premier League.

The appeal of Silva, in theory at least, is twofold.

The reliability of his pitch-time (he has started every Premier League match, playing 870 of a potential 900 minutes to date) has combined with the consistency of his point returns (attacking points in 50% of his matches, including two double-figure hauls) and a fondness for bonus points (an average of 15 baseline BPS per week).

Are managers right to jettison Silva at this juncture? Or is the case of an itchy trigger finger leading us down a dangerous path?

This week’s Technical Area will dive into Silva’s recent performances in order to determine the appropriate strategy for his still-numerous manager base moving forward.

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  1. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Or is Daniels a better option than Stones?

  2. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot
    Naughton Bertrand Duffy*
    Hazard Richarlison Ritchie Jese*
    Kane(c) Lukaku Jesus
    Fabianski | Carroll Mee Goldson

    1ft and 0.1 itb

    Planning to play WC in GW12. So I need a one week punt instead of the Duffy/Jese. Any suggestions?

    1. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jese to Gross? Or could go the opposite to that and go Duffy to Fernandez.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Double up with Naughton?

        1. Jsadler95
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Oh didn't even notice Naughton, my bad.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Gray

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Like this! Cheers! 🙂

  3. Jsadler95
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Which 3 defenders would you pick to play this week from:
    A) Bailly (che)
    B) Jones (che)
    C) Moreno (whu)
    D) Fernandez (BHA)

    Take into account I have Gross and Morata so also hoping they return. Thanks.

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jones, Moreno & Fernandez

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Purely because I wouldn't want two Utd defenders playing away at Chelsea and Jones has been better for bps.

    2. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I would bench A

    3. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Moreno

  4. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Evening chaps. Just wondering what your thoughts were on my team. Would you sell Brady > Gross for -4? Or Bavies > Moreno for -4 or am I gtg? Thanks.

    Lossl
    Cedric Maguire Alonso Bavies
    Zaha Eriksen (V) Sterling
    Abraham Kane (C) Kun

    Foster Carroll Brady TFM

    1. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think you're fine for this week!

    2. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Gtg !

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, bit concerned about whether Bavies plays or not though! 😐

    3. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I personally would get Gross, great price & will easily out score Brady. Whether it’s worth a hit is your call though mate

  5. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed -

    Thinking of bringing in Stones or Daniels for Davies. I've got 2 FT's & this is about the best one I can make. Is this a good move?

    1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tough one, Ota owner and I'd probably look elsewhere if possible. A lot of value defenders about.

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tough call. I'd probably keep Davies this week over both of them though beyond this week I think he needs to go.

    3. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on rest of defence

  6. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you prefer over the short-to-mid term? (I prefer not to consider long-term as in reality it rarely pans out that way...)

    a) Alli (3-5-2)
    b) Morata (3-4-3)

  7. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Play two:
    A)naughton
    B)Cedric
    C)Mee
    D)Francis

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      AB

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      AB

  8. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Some suggestions about this would be much appreciated.Which one of the teams is better?

    Team A with 1FT
    Elliot
    Luiz-yoshida-davies-stones
    Gross-salah-eriksen-sterling
    Jesus-lukaku

    Fabianski-kolasinac-tarroll-quaner

    Wildcard Team

    Fabianski - Elliot
    Jones- Luiz-moreno-mee-stones
    Salah-eriksen-gross-carroll-sterling
    Kane-lukaku-quaner

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Get Daniels instead of Luiz and upgrade Quaner!

    2. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      So essentially for a WC you've gone
      Kolasinac > Jones
      Davies > Moreno
      Yoshida > Mee
      Jesus > Kane

      I think it's probably just about worth it.

      1. Jsadler95
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Personally I'd consider doing this as well. If you were going to use your WC.
        Luiz > Simpson
        Quaner > Abraham
        Carroll > Loftus Cheek

        Gives your team a bit more balance and stronger subs in case of Sterling rotation.

  9. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I am going crazy. This is my team

    Courtois
    Jones Ward Otamendi Gomez
    Richarlison Sane Salah LoftusCheek
    Morata Aguero Lacazette

    Kane is coming in for Lacazette but that would leave me with -0.5. Who do I downgrade?!

    a) Courtois to Pope
    b) Courtois to Eliot
    c) Richarlison to Gross
    d) Morata to Abraham
    e) Aguero to Abraham

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No Kane 😮

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ignore 😛

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          😆

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            😉

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C is WAY too sideways. Gross and Richarlison are the type of players you pick one and stick with them - neither of them will give you weekly returns. I like the look of D the most personally.

    3. yanks250125
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      D

    5. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go C personally.

    6. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Morata is out of confidence currently but when he gets it back you'll want him for that godly tun of fixtures. I think Pope is a great shout actually.

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Foster - Elliott
    Jones - Ward - Hegazi - Naughton - Mbemba
    Eriksen - Salah - Silva - RLC - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Vardy

    1 x FT, 0.1m

    A. Sort GK's, Foster > ?
    B. Sort Mbemba > ?
    C. Silva > Son
    D. Vardy > ?
    E. Save FT?

    If Daniels fell 0.1m, I could get him for Hegazi 😕

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No Kane 😯

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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

      Save 4 sho - 2 FTs next week will be very valuable. Can dump Hegazdinho then for Daniels at 4.8m hopefully.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah reckon it's time for a save, having taking a hit three weeks in a row 😀

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Save, but I'd be looking at downgrading Vardy to Abraham and upgrading Carroll to an actual playing midfielder soon. Alternatively, Foster>Pope would be a good way to get rid of Foster.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        *returning not playing silly me

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ah right , got it.....

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

        Carrol plays every game

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Typo 🙁

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          That's what I thought....

    4. Deano
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Get Adam Smith instead of Daniels.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Really?

        Nailed? Goal threat? Bap monster?

        1. Deano
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Nailed, goal and assist threat. Check out his history.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Go call Deano, although not great for baps....

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers all...

  11. yanks250125
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy -> Kane and Hazard -> Choupo Moting for -4?

  12. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here lads? Not exactly thrilled with the defence!

    Elliot
    Jones Mee Naughton
    Hazard Silva Salah Richarlison
    Kane (c) Lukaku Abraham

    Foster TC Monrael Mariappa

  13. England23
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham or Murray?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Abraham

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Don't get too excited with this one...

    1st sub, in case Harry doesn't play?

    1 - Maguire (stk)
    2 - TCarroll (BHA)
    3 - RLC (tot)

    Thanks.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why aren't you playing Maguire?!

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

        Expecting an early goal fest on Saturday.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2, 1, 3

      You're welcome

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Maguire should be playing, not on your bench...

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1 2 3

    5. Marlen R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1,3,2

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

      Cheers chaps! Everyone keen to save the magic bean for next week 🙂

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Flick the magic bean 😉

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            😛

    7. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Harry for Harry

  15. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    FH team below.be nice to get some ideas and feedback rather than criticism.
    Have 9.3m to spend on 2 defs. Who would be best?
    Maybe one of the scoutcast guys can help?
    Granville, Andy, Az, Mark, Jonty??

    Elliot
    Fernandez ______ ______
    Salah Alli Silva Eriksen
    Abraham Kane Aguero

    1. Marlen R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'd do Mee and Jones if you have the cash, Moreno as a punt if you don't.

    2. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ward/Mee and Moreno/Gomez

    3. Deano
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Send them an email and I'm sure they'll jump right onto it for you Scotty.

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    When did Martial become a mid in FPL? Always thought he was a fwd 😀

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Last season 😆

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Geez 😀

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Casual.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Filthy & spoon-fed, just the way I like it.....

    3. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Haha. Obviously not a player you consider getting

  17. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who has to go first?
    A. D.Luiz (Chelsea poor defensively)
    B. B.Davies (Rotation risk)

    Best cheap replacement?
    1. Moreno
    2. Daniels
    3. Other (no Burnley or Jones)

    Cheers!

    1. Marlen R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I ditched Davies. Can't go terribly wrong with Moreno or Daniels. I think Bournemouth is crap, so I went with Pool, knowing it likely won't work out.

  18. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How likely is it that Bavies will play vs Palace? Or is it quite 50/50?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      25% chance of starting as I see it but my guess is as good as yours.

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Did Silva get a hair transplant or laser hair removal?

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Gave it all to Berbatov.

  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy is so gone after Stoke.

    1. Marlen R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Got my point hit ready for that week - Kola out, Morata in for Vardy.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah can't wait.....

  21. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    kane gonna start?

    owners captaining him?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes
      Yes

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

      Yes and defo

  22. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    HI all, anyone have a thought on this: thx
    bench is poor w/ Carroll - rosenior - mbemba

    1 davies will he start or play min 60 min?
    2 kane will he start or play min of 60 min
    3 any need to take a -4 to get a starting player like rosenior> ward in case both of the above dont start?

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      4 Jesus will he start or pay min 60 min

  23. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    One week punt before wc
    A)Sturridge
    B)Rooney
    C)Andre Gray
    D)Tammy

  24. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Benchwankery Jones and play Mbemba?

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

      If you're going to do it, do it right.

      Bench Vardy, his points will be on the bench the longest over the weekend 😉

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yeah nice, power boost on Sunday evening as the Snake slithers on the pitch 😀

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you sell first?

    A) TFM (5th def)
    B) Brady (4th mid)
    C) Bavies (3rd/4th mid)

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Brady, although I'd like to know how you got Bavies to be a mid

  26. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    oshida >> Vertonghen
    Lukaku >> Aguero

    1 week punt, will wildcard over international break

  27. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Will Cedric go down in price tonight?

  28. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez, what to do with this bloke? I got him in last week.

    should I
    A. Stick
    B. Twist

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

    Elliot
    Cedric Naughton Jones Bavies
    Sterling Silva Hazard
    Kane(c) Jesus Vardy

    Foster Atsu T.Carrol Mbemba

    1ft 0.2itb

    Thoughts on this lot?

    A. Save ft
    B. Hazard > Salah
    C. Sterling > Richarlison
    D. Something else

    Cheers

  30. AJBucko
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone make a case for bringing in MB Diouf ahead of Abraham?

    0.4m cheaper and decent fixtures has me considering it.....

    1. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Did that last week. No case anymore sadly.