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The Technical Area – Breaking Gameweek 31’s Template

With just four fixtures confirmed for Gameweek 31 so far, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) options for this particular weekend appear thin on the ground.

Restricted to just three players from any one side, managers find themselves exploring hitherto uncharted waters in the hopes of fleshing out a starting lineup capable of returning an adequate points haul.

Though a number of us may choose to preserve our Free Hit Chips for Gameweek 35 instead – content to roll out just seven or eight players in Gameweek 31 – others may view this Gameweek as an ideal opportunity to deploy the Free Hit now in order to gain ground on the pack.

With this in mind, this Technical Area will be looking beyond the obvious candidates for filling out our Gameweek 31 squads and pinpointing some high-upside players capable of big returns.

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  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    One more for the road due to lack of replies previously,thanks

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A Sanchez for Eriksen y/n ?
      B Hennessey for Pickford y/n

      Thank you

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to call both moves could backfire.
      I dont think either of those moves is absolutely necessary maybe save transfer.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A is nice.
      Don’t like B! Everton are crap (Sad Pickford owner here)

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

    Thanks for this!

    Serious amount of duds on show in this GW. When trying to even throw a free hit team together it's very slim pickings and most will cancel out each others points anyway.

    More than happy with 6-8 players in GW31.

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I shall probably cobble a team together for 31 and FH in 35 - but I don't subscribe to the theory that 31 will be low scoring just because the top players aren't playing. Relegation threatened players still score, assist and get clean sheets. The only thing you can be sure of is that players who don't play will get zero.

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

        Outside of the core 8 or so players that people will throw together there's not much to be getting excited for or using chips on, for me.

    2. Jay_
        6 years, 2 months ago

        When I see people post being happy with 6-8 players or even taking big hits for 31, I must admit, I love seeing it. I'm going all in for XI and have been planning for weeks. Of course, I'm overlooking potential big hitters the next 3 gw's. Can't wait to see how it pans out. Thats why I've made the league below.

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I have the ability to bring in any defender up to 4.4M this week to fund RLC -> Walcott for free. (Downgrading Valencia). Are there any GW31 assets better than Danny Simpson in your estimation? Simpson next 3 are Stoke, Bournemouth, West Brom and he is only 4.3m.

          Cuco Martina is 4.4m and could get 1-2 more starts but Baines/Coleman are very close so it's a risk as he may not even be a starter by 31.

          Don't like Watford fixtures. Anyone else you can think of? HUD options start at 4.5m to my knowledge, and obviously can't buy TAA with Gomez lurking.

          1. Jay_
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Francis at 4.3 probably. Not very exciting though but get a solid home this week and 31. 29 and 30 is a huge problem for defenders for this strategy. The big hitters have hard games and the 31 players do too. If TOT/ARS/LEI defenders score well, the managers going all in on 31 will already have chosen the wrong tactic

              1. Ibracadabra
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                I unfortunately have Francis as my 5th defender already.

                What do you think of LOWE (HUD) at 4.4m if he is passed fit for the next few weeks?

            • Ron_Swanson
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Nope its Simpson

              1. Ibracadabra
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Lowe (HUD) if fit is 4.4m - would you go for him over Simpson for the extra game?

                1. DJ1000
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  I think the best way forward is getting in some big players with excellent fixtures for the next 3 gws such as Mahrez and Eriksen, but ensure you can get 10-11 players out in gw31. I expect to get 3 transfers in in gw31 for minus 4 to make up 11 players. I always think you need 11 players in a blank gw and it is still dangerous not to. Last year i posted a big score 20-30 more than most. So if people only think 7-8 players are needed happy days.

      • SunnyH1986
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Hello all

        Some help here would be appreciated. My current team is as follows:

        Pickford/Elliot
        Azpi/Francis/Lowton/Kenny/Ogbonna
        Pogba/Lingard/Allen/Salah/Sterling
        Kane/Aguero/Wilson

        I have two free transfers and am thinking as follows:

        1. Azpi and Pogba out - Mane and Van Dijk
        2. Pogba and Kane out - Mane and Firmino in

        Any other thoughts would be appreciated. Many thanks.

        1. Lyonnais
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          1

          Why Kane out before cry, HUD, bou?

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          1 easy !!!

        3. Baz
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          don't sell kane

      • Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Which keeper do you think will get more points in

        GW28 + GW31 (only those 2 fixtures):

        A) Lossl (wba, CRY)
        B) Begovic (NEW, WBA)
        C) Foster (HUD, bou)
        D) Butland (lei, EVE)

        ?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          B

      • Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        What are Choupo Moting owners going to do?

        I want rid but seems stupid when he has a fixture in the blank.

        1. Ksimparomenos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          same thoughts so keeping...u never know...

        2. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Cowering in shame probably

        3. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I think I might just bite the bullet and upgrade him to Mane.

      • Lyonnais
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Pope / Elliot
        Alonso, Otamendi, Daniels / Fernandez, Ogbonna
        Salah, Sterling, Walcott, Shaqiri / Lingard
        Kane, Firmino, Wilson

        Would you do Alonso + Otamendi + Lingard ---> VVD + Dawson + Eriksen -4?

      • Dele
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        What is everyone's reasoning for keeping Sterling?

        Obviously, he's been in fine form this season but do we think the tough fixtures plus the blank GW and then more tough fixtures after could make him go off the boil slightly?

        Surely Mahrez or Eriksen will score more points over the next 3?

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

          Bigger fires to put out and not sure whether or not I'll be keeping on WC so with a lot of value tied up in him don't think it's worth doing right now.

          1. luisgarcia
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            i dont get this value tied up stuff at all. i mean, if you have no intention of buying him back, the only relevant thing is how much could you cash in on him.

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe the fixture at Stoke ?

        3. Baz
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Would lose 0.5 selling him. Not worth it when he could still score big.

        4. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I think people have other priorities so they justify keeping him to themselves and then tell others to do the same without necessarily thinking about what's best for the other people's teams 😀

          I'm keeping, but I'd be tempted to sell if I didn't prioritise selling Otamendi and Speroni.

          1. Dele
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            I like your view.

        5. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          You just gave me an idea could so sterling for Eriksen 🙂

        6. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          value tied up, will want him back so basically 2FTs, can easily get a tap-in vs Arsenal and then has Stoke after Chelsea

        7. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Just did sterling to Mahrez for -4 but I think Sterling could definitely score vs Arsenal

          1. BIGREDDOG
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            That said I am trailing hard and have no value tied in sterling

        8. Ibracadabra
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I am 0.1m off of Valencia, RLC, Sterling -> Robertson, Walcott, Mahrez (-4) because RLC dropped and Robertson rose this week so am pretty disappointed but for free I would sell Sterling for Mahrez.

          Focusing now on RLC and Valencia -> Walcott + 4.4m defender instead unfortunately because of the 0.1m Robertson rise and 0.1m RLC drop... as a Jones/Valencia owner wanted to see the CL results yesterday but should have made the moves earlier in retrospect with a fit bench (Choupo Moting / Kenny / Ogbonna).

        9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Because at the moment I have no reason to sell for now

        10. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          He's fricking good - simples 🙂

      • Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Pope
        Roberson Smalling Alonso
        Haz Shaq Lingard Salah Sterling
        Kane Firmino

        Adrian | Ogbonna | DCL | Mbemba

        Haz + Lingard -> Walcott + Mahrez

        Good to go?

      • Baz
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        To fund Firmino for Calvert-Lewin:

        A) Otamendi / Son --> VVD / Mili

        B) Otamendi / Alonso --> Robertson / Hegazi

      • Jay_
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Vital part of the season. So many different strategies available. See who comes out on top.

          Scoring starts this week. Will be interesting to see what strategy the eventual winner used and what week they played their chips (if any).

          The home stretch league, all welcome.

          Code to join: 309-1268274

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Joined 🙂

          2. Oven Glover
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Joined. Only have BB left so it will be interesting to see how much I’ll suffer without the WC, TC & free hit. Cheers for setting it up 🙂

          3. Udo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Sounds fun, I'm on BB and WC only! And prob fill 7 maybe 8 players if lucky in GW31.

          4. Jay_
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Nice one lads. The more the merrier!

          5. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            When is City's presser for the cup game?

            1. Bøwstring The Carp
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Stop trying to steal my limelight

              1. JÆKS ⭐
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                No way of escaping you....

                1. Bøwstring The Carp
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Every time I pop in at random on here, one of you conts are lingering around like a bad smell 😛

          6. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Hopefully can break into the top 5 this GW after much plotting and planning over the last fortnight....

            1. Lawrø
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Just taken the lead in the most nobbish post in FFS history 😀

              1. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                😆

                1. Legomané
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Best of luck all the same.

            2. JÆKS ⭐
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Think it will all go downhill from here on, probably finish somewhere around 800-900, just behind the mighty Jaks in the Conts league

              1. Bøwstring The Carp
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Who?

                1. JÆKS ⭐
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  You are lucky I don't know how to type these emojis on here

                  1. Lawrø
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    You could've just stopped typing at "you are lucky''

            3. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              epic

            4. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Nice! Good luck!

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

              Whop whop best manager in the land in da house.

              Good luck for the run in Matt anything is possible now i hope you win it.

            6. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Best of luck!

            7. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Best of luck, amazing season!

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Gloaters everywhere 😯 😉

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Don't worry, you're still winning, Adam We

                  1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Nobody messes with Adam We . Optimus please ban this troublemaker

            8. Jay_
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Good luck. Been following you with interest these last few weeks. Enjoyable seeing a familiar name up there. Rooting for ya!

              • Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Good luck!

              • AK ⭐
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                You go on to moan even if you finished first in the end.

                @Jaks, there's only one who's finishing 2nd in the Conts league and he is from India, not from Belgium and isn't named the Mighty Jaks..

            9. StoichkovFPL
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              So if I decide to load team with DGW players and forget BGW31 means getting players with no game 31, right? DGW will be GW34?

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah that s correct

                1. StoichkovFPL
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  cheers XXX

            10. Legomané
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Thoughts much appreciated as always:

              A. Jones Son Eriksen Firmino (Chilwell) (-4)
              B. Alonso Chilwell Eriksen Firmino (RLC) (-4)
              C. Jones Chilwell Eriksen Aguero (RLC)
              D. Alonso Chilwell Son Aguero (RLC) (save FT)
              E. Jones Chilwell Son Aguero (RLC) (save FT)

              Pope
              VVD ____ Duffy
              Salah Sterling ____ ____
              Kane ____ Wilson

              (Elliot Milivojevic Ogbonna ____ )

              1. Ibracadabra
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Will Chilwell start over Fuchs? I am not so sure, I am thinking of buying Simpson (same price) this week instead.

                1. Legomané
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah, he was an awful pick..no idea what I was thinking...

            11. Hochoki
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              which combo will score more points in next 4 GWs??

              1. Alonso & Shaqiri
              2. Otamendi & Walcott

              1. Ibracadabra
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                1.

              2. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Alonso and Milivojevic

              3. Ksimparomenos
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                2

            12. Dele
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Which one is the better combination?

              A) **Eriksen**, Salah, Mahrez, Walcott, Kane, Firmino

              B) **Mane**, Salah, Mahrez, Walcott, Kane, Firmino

              Basically, Eriksen or Mane with the Liverpool triple up.

            13. Ksimparomenos
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Lads any news as to when Jesus is ready for competitive starts? surely he cant be ready to start after almost 3 months out? Any links/news on when he should be realistically be ready to start a match?

              1. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Nope. Keep your eye on the bench v Ars or v Ars...

            14. Legomané
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              So kind of Dyche to spell out Heaton's return schedule for us Pope owners 🙂

              1. Ksimparomenos
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                when is he due to start?

              2. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Indeed.............Dyche has gone way up in my estimate that statement really put my worrys at ease.

            15. Tmel
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              DDG
              Ota Robertson Chilwell 
              Sterling Salah Shaq Walcott 
              Kun Kane Wilson
              (Elliot Kenny Ogbonna RLC)

              1FT & 2.0ITB - FT in GW31 so don't need to worry about building for that 

              a) Ota > Bavies/Vert
              b) RLC & Kun > Eriksen & Vardy (-4) - bench Shaq
              c) RLC & Kun > Mahrez & Firm (-4) - bench Shaq

            16. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Will mou Park the bus at home to Chelsea...surely not ...

              1. Baz
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                yes

              2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Why surely not?

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

                Is the Pope Burnleys goalkeeper...

                1. BIGREDDOG
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Haha

            17. Totti
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              pope ( elliot )
              otamendo jones ogbonna francis (3.9)
              hazard salah sterling milivojevic lingard
              kane aguero wilson

              2 FT 0 itb

              A) hazard and jones--> mane and VVD ( bench lingard )
              B) hazard jones Wilson --> mehrez VVD and firmino
              C) other suggestion

            18. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Hennessey
              Alonso Mawson Dunk
              Salah Sterling Son Walcott Shaqiri
              Kane Wilson

              Speroni Otamendi Ogbonna Dcl

              Speroni and Son > Pickford and Mahrez -4 sound good?

            19. umerlfc
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              VVD likely to rise tonight?

            20. Red Rock
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Best Lingard replacement to fund B.Silva > Mahrez? Up to £5.7m

              I’m looking at milivojevic purely because of the non blank, but he has terrible fixtures.

            21. Klip Klopp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              A. Chamberlain + Otamendi --> Milivojevic + VVD

              B. Aguero + Otamendi --> Kane + Daniels/Mee?

              This is my team:

              DDG / Elliot
              Kenny / Alonso / Duffy / Otamendi / Ogbonna
              Chamberlain / Salah / Sterling / Mkhi / Walcott
              Aguero / Firmino / Wilson

              1. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                B

            22. Lateriser 12
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              What up ladies.

              1. Lawrø
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                *logs off*

              2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Struggling with my transfers same as usual 🙂

              3. AK ⭐
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Conts reunion on FFS? 😀

            23. Art Vandelay
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              i am 60 points behind the top 2 in my ML and am beginning to consider differentials. They will be going into GW31 with Firmino, Salah and Liv Defender and I am considering going with Mane instead of Firmino (I already have the other two). Is this a reasonable move or should I look elsewhere...

              1. berbatron
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                I went mane over firmino a few weeks ago and been punished. Sticking with it though.

                1. Art Vandelay
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers.

                  I am hoping the recent Patrick gives him a bit more confidence in from of goal.

                  The problem is it is a move you have to commit to as I can't simply bring in Firmino if I bottle it.

                  1. berbatron
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Yep I want I bring in Firmino now (but keep Mane) but I’d have to completely screw up my team for it and take -8.

                    I’d go Mane if I were you though, I fancy him to our score firm next 3 games

                    1. Art Vandelay
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 2 months ago

                      Cheers Berba. I am very tempted but might wait until next week.

            24. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Which moves are best?

              A) Speroni and Son > Pickford/Foster and Mahrez -4

              B) Son and Dcl > Stanislas and Firmino -4

              1. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                B

              2. berbatron
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                B

                1. Athletic Nasherbo
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Who would you drop in the midfield?

                  Salah Sterling Walcott Shaqiri Stanislas

                  1. berbatron
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Shaqiri

            25. ignis88
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Would appreciate some ideas, not been getting many replies 🙁

              De Gea (speroni)

              Alonso Ota Maguire (holgate bardsley)

              Salah Sterling Willian Shaq Walcott

              Kane Firmino (niasse)

              2 FT 1.9 ITB

              Any ideas what to do with the 2 FT ??

              1. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Make a decision on following fixture swing or getting gw31 players and transfer out Ota+Alonso.

                And then get yourself a grav. 😉

            26. berbatron
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              De Gea/ Elliot

              Jones Ota Alonso ogbonna hegazi

              Salah sterling lingard mane obiang

              Kane Wilson quaner

              Any advice for me? Jones to VVD? Or get Firmino, in which case how?