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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

    I want to cry.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hold me

  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I have no team 🙁

  3. Rover
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    So no Salah, no Azpi, no Sane, at least Bruno 6 points from 1st sub banked, and Morata (C)

  4. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Every single tantrum poster knew what they were getting into with pep

    Correct, YOU are an idiot

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Go Jesus go!

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool already given up on the league.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I can't even comprehend this sentence.

  7. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    0 (-4) from 7. Any good?

    Elliott, Jones, Azpi, Kiko, Salah, Silva, Hazard (c)

  8. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I told people 30 min ago Salah was benched I have Azpili Salah Sane ffs Ward Moreno of the bench

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You're no Powell.

  9. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Christensen - check
    Pedro - check
    Morata - check
    Sterling - check
    Aguero - check

    😎

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Silva, Sane and Salah owner 😎

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

      Hazard, Salah and Sané owner here.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        At least I captained Kane I guess

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    No Haz(c), no Salah and no Silva 😎

  12. Jsadler95
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Well this is great, Sane, Salah, Hazard (c) and Azpi with only 1 sub as Fernandez is on leave and waiting for Niasse to be unbanned. Some week this will be.

  13. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Well, Kane captain for me now

  14. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Well this is awful.

  15. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    JonJoe Kenny starts for Everton lol

  16. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    5 non-starters including C and VC. Brutal.

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

      feel for ya

  17. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    People were like it's a good idea to downgrade Aguero to afford Hazard as Aguero is a rotation risk. 😀 😀

    No one is safe when the fixtures come thick and fast. Not even Azpi.

    Hold on to your marquee players and stop the hokey cokey if you have a half decent bench.

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero nailed?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Preferred striker, always starts when FIT

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Except when he's benched.

  19. Ivanov Itch
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Love the smell of midweek rotation in the evening. Lost out on a decent haz (c) but kane’s 6 not looking too shabby

    1. AccountAnt80
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haz could come on at 60m and outscore Kane 🙂

    2. The real slim shady
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard will be comming on around 60 min tho. If Che not stomping hard.

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Assuming Haz doesn't play any mins

    4. Ivanov Itch
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Assuming he wont get mins.
      My guess is conte wont feel he needs him, the starting squad should do the biz. Knowing my luck tho a haz cameo for 5 incoming!

  20. AccountAnt80
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lol @ Pep. Always a gamble I guess.

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hahaha, this is hilarious!

    1. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm telling you!

  22. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My newest recruits azpilicueta and sane both benched wonderful another week with 9 players

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ohh make that 8 just seen salah out lol

  23. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Should have put Dunk first on my bench instead of Mee

  24. MTPockets
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hilarious. Everyone rogered.

    • columbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The words I want to say to Pep right now. Never again am I trusting what he says or any sort of guesswork about it all. It really is impossible

    • Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The ***** man.

      Sold Sterling and Aguero because of fear of rotation and in that GW Sterling played and Aguero rested. Since then the pair have started what 3 matches in 8 days?!

    • Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard, Azpi, Salah and Sane benched. Well, f***.

    • Bring the Cavalry
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard, Salah and sane, £29million of my team not playing ... wow

    • Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No Sane either 😆 go on Pep lad

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

      Kinda got off lightly with rotation. Only Silva and Salah that are benched for me but most people have Salah anyway so that one doesn't hurt too bad.