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29 November 2017 2549 comments
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Next up, we bring you news of another big-money contest from our partner game Yahoo.

They are offering a bumper Premier League £4k Wednesday contest which takes in all six of this evening’s top-flight fixtures.

The contest is guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to nine teams. The top 200 places pay out and there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £400 going to the first place.

Driven by Opta data, the Yahoo game has a scoring system that is ideal for members of our community on the lookout for a Daily Fantasy Sports game.

New players can sign up and claim a free £50 in credit to your account when you deposit just £5. Promo code: Fantasy50.

Also, a reminder to check out our Strategy Guide before picking your starting line-up, as this gives you a better idea of the mechanics of the Yahoo game and those players in line to benefit.

FFS Strongest XI

Thibaut Courtois – £16
Marcos Alonso – £16
Sead Kolasinac – £15
Vincent Kompany – £14
Arthur Masuaku – £12
Eden Hazard – £23
Sadio Mane – £21
Bernardo Silva – £15
Eric Choupo-Moting – £17
Mohamed Salah – £27
Alexis Sanchez – £24

We ‘re opting for Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois between the posts at home to a Swansea City side that have scored just three times on their travels this season. The recent return of N’Golo Kante has boosted the Blues’ clean sheet potential – they have conceded just three goals in the Frenchman’s last eight league appearances. Courtois also benefits from the Yahoo scoring system, as goalkeepers earn double the number of points as defenders for a clean sheet, as well as points for wins or draws.

Marcos Alonso also comes in as we double up on the Chelsea defence. With the visitors’ top scorer Tammy Abraham ineligible to play against his parent club, Antonio Conte’s side look well on course to claim a sixth clean sheet of the season. The number one defender for shots (21), efforts on target (six) and goals (three), the left wing-back’s prospects are boosted by Swansea’s weak right flank – Paul Clement’s side sit second bottom for chances conceded (61) and crosses conceded (153) down that side of the pitch.

The home form of Sead Kolasinac is too good to ignore as Arsenal welcome Huddersfield to the Emirates. In front of his own supporters, the Gunners’ summer signing has produced a goal, three assists and four clean sheets in just six appearances. Given that the Terriers have failed to score in their last five road trips, he looks poised for further points this evening.

Priced at £14 to team-mate Nicolas Otamendi’s £16, Vincent Kompany offers a budget-friendly route into Manchester City’s defence for the visit of Southampton. At home, the league leaders only have three clean sheets in six, yet they have allowed fewer shots (36) than any side. Up against a Saints outfit with three away strikes to their name, another shut-out seems likely. If Pep Guardiola opts against handing Kompany a third straight league start, Eliaquim Mangala is identically priced to the Belgian.

We’re also drafting in West Ham’s Arthur Masuaku as David Moyes returns to former club Everton tonight. Costing just £12 and fielded on the left wing against Leicester City last time out, the Frenchman looks a very handy budget out-of-position option. Masuaku has only started three times this term, but has averaged 5.6 Yahoo points when named on the Hammers’ teamsheet, despite conceding eight goals in those fixtures. He supplied more crosses (eight) than any team-mate against the Foxes and has already delivered two assists.

Eden Hazard is our preferred Chelsea attacker for the Swansea encounter. The Belgian comes in slightly cheaper (£23 to £24) than his team-mate Alvaro Morata and has bettered him for both shots on target (nine to six) and goals (three to two) over the previous four Gameweeks. No player has created more chances than Hazard’s 12 over that period, highlighting his potential for assists against the Swans.

Handed just a single minute off the bench against Chelsea on Saturday, Sadio Mane looks set to return to Liverpool’s XI for the visit to Stoke City. Although he’s only scored three times this season, Mane’s impact has been dented by injuries – assessed against last term, his minutes per shot (from 39.3 to 30.4) have improved, while his minutes per goal (172.3) is exactly the same. The Senegal international has a goal and two assists in his previous two away matches in all competitions ahead of the trip to the bet365.

We’re taking a punt on Bernardo Silva for Manchester City’s home match with Southampton. As the winter schedule accelerates, Pep Guardiola may well freshen up his options this evening and turn to the summer signing from Monaco, who has played just nine minutes in the last three Gameweeks. Silva has a goal and assist in 120 minutes over his previous three at the Etihad and faces a defence with a single clean sheet in eight.

Listed as a midfielder in Yahoo, Stoke’s Eric Choupo-Moting continues to be stationed up front by manager Mark Hughes. The Cameroon international sits fourth overall for shots inside the box (19) in front of his own supporters and has produced two goals and three assists in his previous five at the bet365. Choupo-Moting entertains a Liverpool side that have conceded 16 times on the road – that’s the joint-worst away defence in the league.

With more shots (18) and efforts on target (10) than any player over the previous four Gameweeks, Liverpool’s in-form Mohamed Salah looks set to torment Stoke’s porous defence. The Egyptian struck his tenth goal of the season against Chelsea last weekend and now goes head-to-head with a side that are conceding an average of two goals per league match. The Potters have allowed 22 chances down their left at home – second only to Watford (23) in fewer matches – which only strengthens Salah’s prospects on the Reds’ right flank.

Alexis Sanchez completes our line-up for Arsenal’s home clash with Huddersfield. Three goals in his last five suggests that the Chilean is finally back in form as he looks to continue a remarkable scoring record that has harvested 17 goals in 18 appearances against newly-promoted clubs. David Wagner’s side have shipped nine goals in their last three road trips, which included visits to Swansea and Bournemouth.

As Yahoo allows late swaps up until each kick-off, our listed line-up may well be subject to change as rest and rotation start to come into play.

This Evening’s Contests

In addition to the Premier League £4k Wednesday contest, Yahoo also have a Premier League £1k Wednesday contest on offer.

The latter contest is also guaranteed to run, costs £10 to enter and is a single-entry game. The top 27 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £20, with £150 going to the first place.

Yahoo are running a Premier League £1,000,000 Perfect Lineup Cup, which takes place over Gameweek 1-19.

It’s free to enter, with £500 in prizes and £50 for the best team every week. Over the 19 Gameweeks, there’s £40k in prizes on offer, with £30k shared among the top 5,000 and £10k going to the winner.

The Yahoo Cup also has a “£1,000,000 challenge”, which gives away £1m to any user who selects the perfect line-up in any given Gameweek to score the maximum possible points.

You can open an account and get started immediately.

If you register and deposit £5 or more, Yahoo will also give you a £50 bonus to be used as cash to enter paid contests.

Register here to claim the bonus.

You must be over 18 years of age, resident in the UK, and of legal capacity to register with Yahoo Daily Sports and open an Account. If you sign up, please always play responsibly.

  1. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can't wait for Sterling and Silva to be benched to add to my Hazard and Azpi benchings.

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling should get a rest (bilva)
      Dilva should play

  2. MikeDuff
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hahahahahazard rested

  3. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What's a Powell?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A future predicting androhumonoid.

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A king in the north

  4. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Shoulda captain Pope this GW as well

  5. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Glad I didn't take a hit on Jones now. Would have been a waste of time with half my side out anyway!!!

  6. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why do you do this to me, Cesar?

    They said you was the most secure.

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He's played every single minutes since august 2016...haha

  7. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Azpi & Elliot benched means Fabianski & Naughton playing. Bad 🙁

  8. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Salah morata sterling sane all start. No haz azpi

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What about aguero?

  9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The Chelsk. backline is interesting.

    Chris. becoming very appealing.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would've been better if he played when Luiz was fit, but Luiz got injured so his position still uncertain

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Not just the injury though it was a major political team shift.

        Luiz is the weak link in the chain. Hope he's benched forever and a day.

  10. FotnikPL
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Always trust married & kids!

  11. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    1st sub is Kiko, so defo want Hazard to come on and get that 1 pointer.

  12. Carpe Diem
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    We all know that the real Liverpool lineup isn't out yet, right? Taking Salah dropped as fact.

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Oh bugger Salah too?!?

  13. el polako
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can this Powell guy tell how Brexit negogiations are really going ?

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You don't need to be a sorcerer to see that disaster.

  14. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Justice for Powell

  15. Honeyman07 42
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Hazard Lowton and Azpi owner. Yay!

    1. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You just have to try and laugh. I managed it when the keeper news came out yesterday. I am now just hoping there's some really bizarre news from City.

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Need Hazard and Salah to at least feature from the bench, otherwise it's Mariappa -1 coming in 🙁

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I wonder if Powell will get an apology of the mod that censored him?

  18. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Subs: Ethan Ampadu (44), Willy Caballero (1), Tiemoué Bakayoko (14), Victor Moses (15), César Azpilicueta (28), Eden Hazard (10), Daniel Drinkwater (6)

    Seeing the subs lineup its 100% Hazard comes on

    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who's this Ampadu bloke?

  19. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Need a 1 point cameo from Hazard

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      THIS (C)

  20. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Shoutout to the guy on here who said 'Why in the world would Hazard be benched' when I was worried about his minutes...lmao

  21. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    #InPowellWeTrust

    what a guy, legend of our universe

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Scenes when Hazard comes off bench and gets a double digit haul

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Either come on at 60 or don't come on at all

  23. Crabwalk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    GW 13: Sold Aguero and Sterling for Sane and Morata (-4 and took captain from Kane to put on Sane)

    GW 14 Sold Vardy and Davies for Murray and Azpi (-4)

    Both looked worthwhile punts at the time.

  24. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Step up Jack Cork. I believe in you lad, I really do

  25. swish41
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I have a sneaky feeling hazard will come on and bag a brace while morata blanks (morata captainer, non-hazard owner).

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lol at your sneaky feeling

  26. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    This may finally be the week I need Mbemba off the bench, and he finally played and got 1 point. What a hero.

  27. Judders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I think whoever claimed the Scouts were wrong and scaremongering about the imminent rotation fears and their warnings needs a warm slice of humble pie. What was looking like a promising gw is going to shite fast.

  28. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I hope Moreno starts.

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Powell(C) next GW

  30. Rock n Grohl
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Fecking hate this game at times, no captain, vice captain playing and Azpa benched just for good measure. Well played C*nte