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A third of the season is almost done, and Burnley’s defence is riding high as a source of Fantasy returns.

After a surprising debut campaign in which a recurring series of defensive heroics – particularly at Turf Moor – saw the Clarets survive in 16th place, their sophomore season has been altogether more impressive.

Sean Dyche’s side sit in seventh place – tied on points with both Liverpool and Arsenal –a nd have conceded fewer goals than all but the top three of Manchester City, Manchester United and Spurs.

Can their defence continue to perform at such a high level throughout the campaign? And who among their array of options looks best placed to prosper from this upturn in solidity?

Our latest Technical Area article for members is heading north in search of Fantasy value from the Burnley backline.

  1. Harvey Specter
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Would love some feedback on my WC team!

    Elliot - DDG

    Mee - Daniels - Azpi - Moreno - Duffy

    Gross - Ramsay - Richarlison - Sterling - Salah

    Morata - Abraham - Kane

    0.6 ITB

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Great balance. Missing Sane but looks good.

      1. Harvey Specter
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Could do Sterling to Sane and Duffy to a 4.3 or cheaper defender I won't use, would that be better?

        1. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          I would do that, yes.
          Also don’t love Ramsey.
          But good team overall!

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Template but nice

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Most bases covered only missing kaku 🙁 but that’s more than alright given strength in depth of that squad. I would fear the benching headaches though myself

      1. Harvey Specter
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        How about Morata to Lukaku, downgrade Daniels to Francis and Duffy to a 4.3 or cheaper defender that'll never play?

    4. Rajveer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Nice...good balance there...

  2. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Who would you rather have over these three fixtures?

    Naughton - BOU (h), CHE (a), STO (a)

    Vertonghen - WBA (a), LEI (a) & WAT (a)

    Was going to bring in Vertonghen next week (three transfer and -4 to spread the hit) but after Alderweireld's injury & actually reviewing the fixtures, starting to think maybe delay on Spurs purchase?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Vertonghen

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Verty

    3. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Just as I convinced myself to hold on that transfer.....

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Vertonghen.

  3. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Sterling, keep or sell?

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Keep ofc

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Is he even fit though?

  4. Catastrophe
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Defence is looking a right mess! 0 FT 0.2 ITB, any suggestions?

    De Gea
    Mee, JONES*, MARIAPPA* (Cedric, Hegazi)

    Worth taking a hit to bring someone in? Hegazi and Cedric surely going to end up with 2 points (or less), Jones and Mariappa unlikely to play...

    Cheers.

    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Cedric to Daniels - dull
      Cedric to Dann - maverick

  5. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Who's gonna be Stoker's GK now?

    And is Speroni nailed?

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Lee Grant
      Looks nailed for now

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Grant

  6. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Afternoon guys.
    Benching right??

    Pope
    Daniels, Mee, Dann
    Haz, Salah, Zaha, Richarl
    Luk (C), Kun, King

    Elliot, Dunk, Kola, RLC

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yep looks about right
      Dunk Vs Dann is tight. I'd go Dunk.

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Ok, thkx Mou.
        But the way i see it is Dunk as steady player been doing the same for past fixtures, and Dann has more upside because we expect improv from CPL.

        gluck to you

        1. InvertedWinger
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          To you, too!

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Got to play a premium defender every match if you own them. Kola in for any of your back three.

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        thkx, but Kola is there for next GWs. (WC by the way)

  7. Js31
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    What's the latest news on Hazard?

    1. Tshelby
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      He will play according to Belgian media he was never a doubt to play in the weekend

  8. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    City team news pls!

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Press conference tomorrow.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Have a snooze till tomorrow pm Peps on then...

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I’m impatient! Wating for team news section to update.....

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        It's not going to magically update. Pep has his conference at a roundabout set time and he'll give news then, it'll update post that. Don't waste your time refreshing today. Cheers.

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Most of the other teams have updated?

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Ffscout doesn't do its own undercover work and update team news. They update it as and when managers give news in their press conference or there's a media report of player joining or missing training. The updated ones are because those managers had their press conference already. The remaining are scheduled tomorrow.

  9. rohan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    DDG/ Speroni

    Valencia/ Daniels/ Dunk/ Ward/ Moreno

    Salah/ Sane/ Zaha/ Richarlison/ T.Caroll

    Niasse/ Aguero/ Kane

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Prefer Loftus-cheek to Carroll

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Nice squad. Must have a decent TV?

    3. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      12m on Man Utd defence is way too much

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      The Zaha and Niasse picks i dont like, rest is good.

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Salah or Morata for the armband?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Morata

    2. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Salah.
      Morata needs a brace for BPs and he will go up to 13
      Salah scores just one and CS will bump to 11 with BPs to be added.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Salah doesn’t do BPs

        1. rjcv177
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          ok. still what's more probable? Salah score 1 (attacking team) or Morata score 2 (italian aproach)?

  11. Tabbara
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    On a WC:
    Niasse over Abraham(got him 5.5)?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      For 5.5 he’s great value. I’d keep.

    2. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      not keen in any of those.
      for punt i'm going King, on WC also (but i'm a hit train sometimes at full steam lol)

  12. Lone Wolf
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Thinking about Jesus > Lukaku (c) for -4. Crazy?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Why sell Jesus when Kun is probably going to be rested?

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Kun fit and ready to play. why "probably going to be rested"?

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Kun is fit to play

  13. Rajveer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    WC team...please feel free to share your views...open to any suggestion..thank u...

    Pope | Elliot

    Jones | Azpi | Duffy | Moreno | Mee

    Salah | Sane | Zaha | Richarlison | Ramsey

    Kane | Niasse | Morata

    With 0.5 itb...

    1. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Great side apart from Ramsay. Think a 4.5 and upgrade Niasse

      1. Rajveer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Think Ramsey + Niasse a better combo than a 4.5 mid + a 7m ish striker...

    2. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      great 5 mid (no utd attack, but definitely considered...and dropped)
      Stick to your guns

      1. Rajveer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Don't fancy utd attck that much...thanks btw..

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I think I saw a near identical one being posted just some minutes ago. I like it.

      1. Rajveer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        That's interesting...thanks Jose..

  14. Lone Wolf
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    is Hazard fit? any news? I was out for some time and just seen him flagged.

    1. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Calm down

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I'm very calm 🙂
        is he fit? any news?
        *asked calmly*

    2. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I think he's okay. Wait for more from Conte tomorrow.

    3. Tshelby
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      He is okay according to belgian media

  15. Wheato182
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Aguero > Kane or Lukaku worth the hit or just grin and bare?

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Definitely not worth the hit if not a FT

    2. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      G&b

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      selling Kun when we got news that he is fit?

      1. Wheato182
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Didnt realise, that said i'm fed up with the headache of will he or won't he start so will prob keep for this week then take him out next. Cheers for the reply.

  16. arndff_
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Does anyone know what Mark's gon do with his defence this GW?

  17. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Fabianski - (Elliot)
    (Otamendi) - (Jones) - Dunk - Moreno - Ward
    Salah - Hazard - Silva - Richarlison - (Cork)
    Kane(c) - Morata - Murray (0.0 ITB, -4)

    Thoughts on this? GTG?

  18. xRedArrow
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Play:

    A) Trippier (ars)
    B) Wimmer (bha) no Butland

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Trip

  19. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Which of these is better for draft?

    A. Speroni
    B. Elliott

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Elliot

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      B.

  20. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Better 1st bench for jones?

    Abraham - have two Burnley defence if he ruins their CS will make it less painful
    Naughton - probably a good chance of clean sheet but wouldn’t be surprised by a 2 pointer

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Naughton.

  21. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    What do I do with this lot?

    Elliot - Pereira
    Otamendi - jones - Daniels - Tarkowski - Hunemeier
    Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - RLC - Carroll
    Aguero - Kane - Lukaku

    1 FT and 3.5m itb.
    I'm flummoxed. 🙄

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      *Vardy instead of Lukaku. 😀

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Pick my captain

    Salah
    Sane
    Hazard
    Morata
    Jesus
    Firmino
    Richarlison

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Salah

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        And Vice Captain?

  23. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Evening all.....lots of doubts with this lot....

    Jones luiz rlc, jesus may not start and ota suspended.

    I'm thinking of luiz and Carroll to Daniels and zaha for a hit.....how does that sound?

    Fab (elliot)
    Luiz Jones ward (wimmer ota)
    Salah silva richarlison rlc (carroll)
    Kane jesus vardy

    Thanks

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Benteke is back so not sure about Zaha.But maybe this is a wrong read of the situation.Zaha did really well last year along with Benteke.How much money itb?Don't touch your def.You have replacement for Jones and a good one maybe.

  24. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Folks I'm feeling pretty invincible, can anyone bring me down a peg?

    DDG, Pope.

    Jones, Moreno, Ward, Daniels, Huneim.

    Salah, Sane, Shaqiri, Grob, Richarlison.

    Kane, Morata, Abraham.

    That's at least 11-12 guaranteed starters in a 3-4-3 formation right...

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Solid

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Should be at least 60 points up for grabs, fingers crossed!

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      YOu must have cash ITB as that looks a cheap side...

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I will after Pope rises tonight, cha ching

        1. Patch
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 20 days ago

          Two Words : Cha Ching

    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      DDG and Pope - what a waste. Downgrade an attacking player and improve the defence.

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Isn't the wisdom of the crowd that there will only be one clean sheet tho...

        Cheap defence is the way forward right...as long as they are nailed then that's golden

  25. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Any feedback on WC team?

    DDG Elliott
    Azpi Jones Mee Duffy/Moreno Hunemeier
    Sane Salah Gross Richarlison RLC
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    0itb

  26. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Finally looking at my WC team properly. Early thougths below:

    Ryan • Elliot
    Daniels • Smalling • Mee • Moreno • Dann
    Salah • Sterling • Zaha/Ramsey • Richarlison • RLC
    Kaku • Kane • Firmino

    - Plan to do Smalling/Kaku >> Alonso/Morata in gw14
    - Ryan/Elliot is decent rotation...could do pope/elliot but they dont rotate well and i would need to transfer out Pope after gw18 (probably to hart)
    - Could also do Zaha/RLC/Firmino >> Sane/Gross/Calvin to play 3-5-2

  27. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    What's the situation with Heaton, how long is he out for?

    Want to get rid of Foster for Pope but I like to have my keepers for the long term. He has been injured for 2 months with a dislocated shoulder, surely he's back soon?

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      idk exactly but he'll likely be out a while , shoulder surgery for a goalkeeper is bad news

  28. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Seems lots of managers are doubling up on Burnley. Swans are decent defensively away(3 CS out of 5). Anyone think this could be a 0-0 bore fest?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Swansea are a risk. Generally they are shit.

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        They played awful against Brighton but their away results are not bad.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      0-0 or 1-0 burnley

  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    With jones out does that make DDG a less appealing ?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I don't think so - I think DDG will just get a few more save points the guy is quality...

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    2FTs, 0.3ITB. Best moves to field a strong 11?

    Fabianski • Elliot
    Otamendi* • Cédric • Ward • Duffy • Yedlin
    Mo Salah • E. Hazard* • Richarlison • RLC* • TC
    Kane • Agüero* • Vardy