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13 December 2017 1723 comments
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Our Gameweek line-ups may be decided in Fantasy Premier League but over in our partner game Yahoo, there is still time to build, tinker and win some cash.

Yahoo are offering a Premier League £3k Wednesday contest which takes in all of this evening’s fixtures and gets underway at 7.45pm.

The contest is guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to six teams. The top 173 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £300 going to the first place.

Driven by Opta data, the Yahoo game has a unique scoring system that’s tailor-made for those in 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.

Before selecting your starting lineup, we recommend having a read of our Strategy Guide, as this gives you a better idea of the Yahoo game and the types of players who tend to benefit.

FFS Strongest XI

David de Gea – £16
Danny Rose – £15
Andrew Robertson – £13
Arthur Masuaku – £13
Philippe Coutinho – £25
Sadio Mane – £22
David Silva – £21
Michail Antonio – £16
Christian Atsu – £13
Harry Kane – £27
Charlie Austin – £18

David de Gea looks a secure starter for Manchester United’s home match with Bournemouth. Desperate to bounce back from their weekend loss to Man City, the Red Devils face an attack that’s scored just six times on their travels. That’s good news for the hosts’ defence, who, in spite of Sunday’s 2-1 reverse, have conceded just three times in front of their own fans so far. De Gea 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.

We’re backing Danny Rose to be unleashed at home to Brighton tonight, with Mauricio Pochettino perhaps more inclined to rest Ben Davies ahead of a weekend trip to the Etihad. Rose has supplied 21 crosses in just two league outings and has also chipped in with two shots from inside the box. Up against a defence that’s conceded 10 goals in their last five, he should be afforded license to raid forward down the left channel.

We hand West Ham’s Arthur Masuaku another call-up for a home encounter with Arsenal. Fielded as a left wing-back in the weekend win over Chelsea, the Frenchman has caught the eye in his four starts under David Moyes. From Gameweek 13-16, the all-action Masuaku is placed first for crosses (23) among the Hammers contingent and takes second spot for successful tackles (10), interceptions (six) and fouls won (five), highlighting his suitability to the Yahoo game.

With Alberto Moreno still sidelined through injured, Andrew Robertson seems set to retain his start as Liverpool entertain a West Brom side that’s yet to score under Alan Pardew. Over his respective last four league matches, the Scot has supplied 26 crosses – more than any team-mate – and also registered five attempts on goal and as many key passes.

After his brief stint as a sub in the Merseyside derby, Philippe Coutinho is poised for a return to the Liverpool teamsheet tonight. The Brazilian has been in devastating form of late, with four goals and three assists in his last two starts in all competitions. When on the pitch, Coutinho been involved in 60% of the Merseysiders’ goals – more than any team-mate – and also looks to have sealed spot-kick duties ahead of the home clash with West Brom.

We’re also turning to the Reds’ Sadio Mane after Jurgen Klopp’s revelation that he replaced Mohamed Salah against the Toffees due to a slight hamstring complaint. The Senegal international has served up three goals and an assist in his last three outings across all competitions and, like Coutinho, could run riot against a defence with a single clean sheet on their travels.

Having netted the opener in the weekend triumph at Old Trafford, David Silva’s performances on the road have been crucial to Man City’s title tilt. No team-mate has produced more shots on goal (19), efforts inside the box (14) or key passes (17) than the Spaniard away from home ahead of a trip to Swansea City. After Sunday’s derby victory, Pep Guardiola’s men will be confident of claiming fifteenth straight win this evening – only two sides, Stoke and Everton (with 38), have allowed more shots on target at home than the Swans (36).

We’re doubling up on West Ham against an Arsenal defence that’s managed just two of their seven clean sheets on the road. Handed the lone striker role against Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime, Michail Antonio’s pace and eye for goal is bound to cause the Gunners problems tonight. Despite being limited to 10 starts due to injury, the former Nottingham Forest man – who netted 17 times in the previous two seasons – leads the way for shots (20) and attempts on target (10) for the Hammers this term.

Eased back into action with minutes off the bench at the weekend, the fit-again Christian Atsu looks in line for a first start since Gameweek 11 as Newcastle entertain Everton. Priced at just £13 in Yahoo, the Ghana international could prove a canny budget enabler against the only side yet to keep a clean sheet on the road. Prior to being sidelined through injury, he ranked in the Magpies’ top three for shots (19), crosses (26), key passes (11) and fouls won (11).

Spurs’ home clash with Brighton ensures that Harry Kane retains his role in our Yahoo XI. A weekend brace against Stoke took his tally to five goals in his last four at Spurs’ temporary home as Kane finally ups his output. No player has produced more shots (52) or efforts inside the box (32) than Kane at home this season.

Four goals in three starts under Mauricio Pellegrino brings Charlie Austin into our line-up for a home encounter with Leicester. Only four players have managed more shots in the box than Austin’s 10 over their respective last four appearances, while he sits fourth for attempts on target (six). Up against a Foxes defence with a single clean sheet away from home, he looks value for money at just £18.

As Yahoo allows late swaps up until each kick-off, our listed line-up could be subject to change.

Wednesday’s Contests

The Premier League £3k Wednesday contest isn’t the only big-money game on offer to Yahoo managers this weekend.

They also have a Premier League £1k Wednesday contest on offer. This is also guaranteed to run, costs £5 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 also 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. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    NO SANE, JESUS

  2. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    No sane. No Jesus.

    1. dark91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Is that good or bad for us?

  3. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    DCL starting!

    1. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Awesome

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Captain Aguero starts. COMEEEEEEEEE ONNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!

  5. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Jesus and Sane benched.

    1. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      This was coming...

  6. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    CITY XI | Ederson, Danilo, Sterling, Aguero, Mangala, De Bruyne, Delph, Silva (C), Fernandinho, Otamendi

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Sneaky order

    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Sterling and Kun in defence. Pep you maverick.

    3. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Ramsey > Sterling so far going well

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Otamendi up front?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        might as well

      2. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        in the false five

      3. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        This is from the official Citeh Twitter, maybe its an in joke because Otto has scored a lot recently.

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      sterling centerback, Otamendi upfront

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Wow surprised sterling starting.

    7. TOBY1
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Who starts vs Spurs then Jesus or Aguero..

      1. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Kun

    8. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Fourth week in a row people expected Pep to rest Sterling. The guy just keep playing, and ofc he will start vs. Spurs as well 😉

    9. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      City playing with 10 to make it fair?

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        LOL, just realised.

        B Silva is also playing aparently.

        Offical Twitter feeds aye.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Leicester

    Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan (c), Maguire, Fuchs, Chilwell, Ndidi, King, Mahrez, Okazaki, Vardy.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    LOLane

  9. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Gray rested. Is he likely to come on?

    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Damnation.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Everton

    Pickford, Schneiderlin, Williams, Rooney, Lennon, Martina, Gueye, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Holgate, Kenny.

    1. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Holgate 🙂

    2. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      No Niasse
      Glad I shipped him

    3. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Holgate?

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Kenny OOP 😎

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Ederson, Danilo, Mangala, Otamendi, Delph, Fernandinho, Silva, De Buryne, Silva, Sterling, Aguero

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      cheers

  12. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Amazing from Sterling

  13. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    OMG King starts!!!!

    2 points locked.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      At 4.3, you can imagine what an assist can do.

  14. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    No tammy

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mark knows

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      phew! All my players start so far.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Newcastle

    Darlow, Yedlin, Lascelles(c), Lejeune, Manquillo, Shelvey, Merino, Ritchie, Diamé, Atsu, Gayle

  16. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Sterling check Dcl check Kenny check tfft

  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Come on raheem

  18. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Raheem the machine

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      he will finally be benched but soo glad he start again

  19. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Lol @ sane,jesus,walker,abraham,gray,elliot,niasse and redmond owners 😉

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Thisss we need LOLS

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yet another one

  20. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Bugger. No Elliot.

    Come on flappyhandski. Make me proud....

    1. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      0-0 would be delicious

    2. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      This

  21. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Kenny, sterling, DCL, Ota all start. Going well so far...

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Biggest regret was not doing Niasse > DCL -4 for this GW.

  22. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    charlie

  23. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Fabianski masterclass incoming

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Fabster class.

    2. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      YAAAASSSS

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Came through first line up s unscathed .

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Just makes me even more worried about round 2...

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Walker dropped

    1. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Rested*

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    So much for Mbemba starting, not even on the bench. He's gone

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Rested or dropped?

    2. gunner 2727
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      He doesn't usually appear on bench... goes from missing to starting to missing

  27. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    How would you spend £3.2 on this team? Spread it over the squad, or upgrade someone significantly?

    Pope
    Maguire Kabasele Christensen Alonso
    Salah Zaha Sterling
    Kane Firmino DCL

    Foster Richarlison Carroll Moreno

  28. JJO
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Thank you Walker you are my hero
    You are gift that keeps on giving

  29. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Lascelles get in Son.. Have kept you for so long,time to repay the faith.. 😎

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yet another claiming to be a footballers dad.