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Dugout Discussion – Brighton vs Bournemouth

Another year another Gameweek.

We take a trip to the seaside for the opening Premier League match of 2018, easing ourselves back into Fantasy Football action with a clash between Brighton and Bournemouth.

Our interest in this match-up is somewhat limited, with a clean sheet likely to be the desired end result for many managers.

The Seagulls have impressed of late with their resilience, recording a shut-out in three of their last four Gameweek outings.

Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk are the key figures in their back four – they are owned by 3.5% and 3.4% ahead of today’s contest.

Pascal Gross remains their most popular asset. The German is still part of 17.7% of squads and hinted at a revival in his Fantasy output with a goal in Gameweek 19 which ended a run of six matches without a return.

Bournemouth go into today’s contest off the back of a win over Everton but without injured key men Josh King and Ryan Fraser, while Nathan Ake is rested to the bench.

Fantasy interest in the Cherries is limited, with Charlie Daniels their top owned asset as part of 6.7% of squads. He has lost over 336,000 owners since Gameweek 16.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Daniels... what a fail pick.

  2. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Having gone completely mental for the dgw, pleased to see the top 5 career hof were similarly enthusiastic:

    2 TC’ins
    3 four point hits
    2 eight point hits
    4+ dgw’ers each
    And a Salah benching in a pear tree

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Personally I went for the TC, 8 point hit, 6 dgw’ers approach

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I have done exactly this.

  3. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Whats the latest on Kane guys >

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      nobody has any idea, don't listen to otherwise

    2. Kuneshwar
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just went into shock seeing how many triple captainers r riding on his performance.. Likely won't play..

      1. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He probably will play

      2. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Literally no word on his status so there is literally no way to say he is likely not to play. He had a cold, with how fit these guys are in the modern game, I wouldn't be counting him out at all. But yeah no reason to Triple Capt.

  4. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Points prediction for Kane:

    1
    6

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      1
      2

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      100

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Then rested second game?

    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      0
      2

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      5
      9

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      0
      6

    6. Kai
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      0
      1 (YC)

    7. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      0
      -2

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

    Top10k this GW

    9.5% - TC
    7.8% - FH
    5.7% - WC

    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wow - didn't expect such a high WC %.

  6. GinjaWhinja
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pascal, where you at bro?

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    10k

    Kane 146 %
    Son 45 %
    Arnie 33 %
    Eriksen 27 %
    Alli 20 %

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Omg I am
      Screwed

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Add TCs, probably 155 for Kane

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Think it's added.

  8. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Quick poll
    How many DGW players and how many hits?
    Here: 5 DGW - 1 hit

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      how many transfers to dump the garbage after tho bro

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Have you seen West ham fixtures?

      2. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Eriksen not garbage 🙂 Maybe just Arno to Sterling, and when Salah ready Eriksen to Salah. Not that big deal

    2. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      4, no hit.

    3. lugs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      3 & 1

    4. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      5 - 1

    5. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      3 - none

    6. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      6 witb a -4

    7. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      6 - Free Hit

    8. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      8, 2 hits

    9. BON
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      6, 1 hit

    10. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      5 and 2 hits, 1 will go straight away and 1 the following week.

    11. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      4 - 2 hits

    12. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      3 DGW, 1 hit.

    13. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      5 - 1

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        6 - 2 hits.

    14. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      4 and - 4

  9. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Gross assisting the assister 🙁

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's gross 😀

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    That Stoke-Newcastle game today is about as irrelevant in fantasy terms as it gets for the top 10k. Elliot highest owned at 3.6%.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      And unlikely to play 😆

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    That's not Gross. Bleh.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hope it stays that way.

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

    Kane stats in the top 10k

    Owned by: 75.2%

    Captained by: 62.8% (Inc. TC)

    Tripe captained by: 8.5%

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Tripe been the operative word 😉

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        *being

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nice to know I'm included in these stats for the first time this season 🙂

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Random sample size I think.

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          No top 10k all teams

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Only less than 10% TC.

      Really hope for a DGW for Liv so I can TC Salah!

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This

  13. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Daniels Francis Cook Smith.

    Such a boring sounding English backline that. Not to mention, crap

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It contrasts well with Brighton's back line so is good for the narrative.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh Brighton have the best names. Bong probably my favourite

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Pope
      Lowton Mee Tarkowski Ward

      4 of that 5 are English. Haven't done badly.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Better names.

  14. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I know it's only BOU but this Izquierdo fella looks good.

    Never heard of him.

  15. BON
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    It's a shame that Salah won't play today. I would have probably broke 150 points this week with him.

  16. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Drunk actions:

    Lingard, Richarlison, Morata > Arnautovic, Son, Vardy -8

    Kane (TC)

    Could be worse?...

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Better than smashing up a bar

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      could be three players you really don't want all at the same time that

      it's pretty bad

      you might get away with Vardy

  17. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Another one of my rivals benched Kane & Son but started Salah & Silva.

    No way would I get that luck 😆

    1. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      What's that rank of this maverick?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        10k

        1. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Wow, a true maverick then

    2. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      My rival and a very savvy player hasn't logged in for whatever reason

      Masuaku and kane in bench but kdb and salah . He also has 2 bourmourh defence. Guaranteed 2cs lol

      1. CroatianHammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ditto... Kane and Alli warming their arses against me... I've -8 to overcome, but have Kane (C), Dier, Arnie, Little Pea to help offset that.

    3. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Scenes if Silva starts lol.

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    23.3% of Top 10k sold Salah, whilst they enjoy their extra 4 points this week they will regret that in weeks to come

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He'll be back for the next PL game. So I am not worried.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Back for City too. Everyone's gone mad!

    3. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Or they'll just get him back

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Points before price.

    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I got Salah in the first gameweek when he was 9.0. No way am I selling him

    6. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Back after city. Easy peasy. Salah won’t get double hattricks against Burley and City. In fact he won’t even play against burley

    7. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      People worry about the points lost with him missing 1 game but completely underestimate the opportunity cost of 2 transfers used for the hokey kokey.

  19. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Geez, can't watch my team for next week, it's awful.

    http://prntscr.com/hureld

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      could be fine

      loads of those players can haul in big games

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So whose back at work tomorrow?

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      In for knee surgery. FML

    2. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Work? What's that? 🙂

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wednesday for me. Staying in a hotel today after a wedding. Enjoying doing feck all!

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      o/ 🙁

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      o/

    6. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thursday for me

    7. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Some of us are at work now making electricity!

  21. Jekori
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which new to the PL player, bought last summer, hasn't missed a minute of gametime this season and was a record signing at the time? I don't think there are any more than 1.

    1. jam sandwich
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think there is a correct answer to this question

      1. Jekori
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        There is tho. He's on the pitch right now, in my opinion very underrated.

  22. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Charlie Daniels has been an awful pick this year....and yes I played him today after holding him through his injury ffs

  23. dzemson
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Why Naughton suspended until 22 Jan?
    489k sold Salah or error?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Naughton got a 3 game ban and
      people blinded by DGW assets

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Charged for violent conduct yesterday.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Violent conduct. Salah sold dur to his flag. People very reactive.

    4. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is injured

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Naughton violent conduct, retrospective punishment.

      Salah is out apparently.

  24. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Son 40% owned in the top 10k! Alli and Eriksen the differentials :cool:aw

  25. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think I should TC Kane? -8 and bring in 5 dgw era in total?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Might be a tad late for that pal.

    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes but do it RIGHT NOW

    3. borat
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just do it

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Alright majority vote.. will do it now. Cheers guys

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yup. fill your boots. actually, do a -12 and get Jesus too

    5. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Er you might want to check the deadline

  26. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Surprised more didn’t sell Salah. Opportunity to have Eriksen for 3 gw’s instead of Salah for just city

    1. Still Unsure
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Most people will lose 0.5/0.6 if they sell though

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        i d lose 0.6 to buy him back ! 2 weeks break too salah might be back for following gw 🙂

    2. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Oh dear, my mate has missed the deadline. Will be tears once he wakes.

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1405350/event/22

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Isn't deadline 2pm?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          No. There's a match on right now. See the title of the post you're commenting on...

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Oh dam it..

        2. Elwood
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Brighton are playing now

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        At least Kane will get sunned on for him. That sucks though.

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Stertling goes mental and DCL fully rested.

    3. borat
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Chances Arnie gets hot headed playing twice in 3 days and gets himself red carded

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Decent enough

        1. borat
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Will be better though if he gets in first one as I don't have him

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        let's be honest, anything could happen

        it's what you call absolutely LUDICROUS risk, moderate reward

    4. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      My cup opponent and i both have 6 DGW players but he has played his free hit while I've taken a -4 and am stuck with a non-playing Salah. I fear my road to Wembley has reached a dead end 🙁

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

      1 thing I hate about the FH chip is seeing the shambles team you had return to greet you for next gw

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        1 thing I hate is losing FTs when you have 2 😮