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With the schedule for Gameweek 31 now confirmed after Spurs eased past Rochdale into the FA Cup quarter-finals, our next members’ article of the week delves into the expected goals data for the eight teams involved.

We’ll look at each side’s recent displays, both at home and on their travels, and also assess them from an attacking and defensive viewpoint to help firm up our targets.

In addition, we’ll check out their respective strength of short-term schedules over the ensuing Gameweek 29-31 period.

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  1. boogle
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Please can someone take over my team for this week, absolutely not a clue what to do.

    2FT, 0.2 ITB, focus on getting a couple more GW31 players?

    Adrian Elliot
    Alonso Otamendi Naughton Ogbonna Dunk
    Salah Sterling Son Walcott Shaqiri
    Kane Firmino Depoitre

    1. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I'm in a very similar boat...

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        What are you thinking? Or is your mind blank like mine haha?

        1. Scheister
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Currently thinking Alonso or Ota to one of: Ake, Williams, Bauer, or Dawson (depressing I know, but the fixtures make sense). Then you would free up the cash to finally replace Elliot, as Pope's spot will soon be under threat, and does not have a GW 31 fixture.

          1. Scheister
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 14 days ago

            You could add a Watford defender to that depressing list too. I will likely do Mariappa, Bauer, or Dawson. But waiting to pull the trigger... what do you think?

            1. boogle
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 14 days ago

              Yeh sounds sensible, I think Ake is top of my list - I have a lot of value in Ota but I guess I shouldn't be too worried about that. Thinking Ota, Dunk, Depoitre, Ogbonna, Elliot out before 31 and VVD, Ake, Quaner, Dawson, Pickford in

            2. boogle
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 14 days ago

              Damn, 0.7 short of that, back to the drawing board

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Maybe:

      Ota->VVD
      Dunk->Hegazi or Wat def

      1. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        VVD + Kenny/Cuco/Kiko/Mariappa

      2. boogle
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Good shout, was looking at this too but also tempted to get Mane in - would lose a lot of value taking Sterling out though!

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Use FHand concentrate on players for the dgws?

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        yeh could do that too, i'm so confused!

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Elliot out? Or Depoitre?

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Yes looking at bringing in Pickford.. Do you think Depoitre could play 31 or has he lost his place?

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Thinking Quaner will play

          1. boogle
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 14 days ago

            I guess I could just go Depoitre > Quaner and reassess next week ?

  2. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    2 FTs and wanting to get a GW31 defender in. Any suggestions??
    Daniels, Williams, Bauer, Hegazi? Cheers

    Pope (Elliot)
    Alonso Ward Robertson (Jones) (Mariappa)
    Salah(C) Sterling Mahrez Wally Lingard
    Kane Firmino (Crouch)

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Everton def? Kenny or Cuco for cheap

      1. Scheister
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Aren't Baines and Coleman back?
        Seems odd to get Kenny or Cuco in for just a week or so

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Forget Daniels - he's a fading force. Huddersfield have great fixtures, so you could think about Lössl (Pope won't play in GW31 and is soon to be under threat from Heaton) and/or the likes of Schindler or Zanka.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Not fore this week though! 🙂

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Jones update?

  4. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    DDG
    Mariappa VVD Bardsley
    Shaq Mahrez jLingz Salah
    Kane Bobby Wilson

    Elliot Ota Martial Cuco

    1FT. 2mil ITB
    G2G?

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      G2G for sure

  5. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Screw the snow talk. Two days of biased predictions have been boring.. Let's watch city destroy arsenal.

  6. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Would you rather have sterling or mahrez for the rest of the season?

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Mahrez. KDB as City cover

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Mahrez, you'll never know when Sterling's going to play once City have won the league

  7. EMERGING STAR
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Cant see any great moves. Suggestions please.

    Pope
    Alonso VanDijk Mee
    Salah Walcott Shaqiri Sterling
    Kane Aubameyang Firmino

    Elliot Kenny Mariappa McArthur
    0.ITB

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Save

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Yep, save.

    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Thanks guys. Feel good when you save a transfer...

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Looks fine for this GW

  8. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Adrian
    Alonso VVD Tark
    Hazard Salah Mane Mkhi Shaq
    Kane Wilson
    (Elliot Bauer Quaner Jones*)
    1FT 1.8ITB

    Save this week if Tark or Jones are fit? Any moves you'd make?

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Honestly don’t think Jones is coming back in to the side with Bailly fit and Smalling playing decent

    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Adrian.. Hmmm

  9. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Jones out for Davies
    Or
    Son out for Arnie
    ?

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Davies

  10. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    What are people doing with Lingard? Still don't think he's a sure starter but options in that price range if you already have Shaqiri are thin on the ground

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      He’ll start this week. Maybe out next week for arnie/gw31 mid

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I'd get Gundogan. Has a chance of playing all the remaining games in the PL if Silva's preferred for CL.

    3. HNI
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Siggy walcott milijo

      1. The EJJ
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Siggy and Walcott are 2m and 1m more expensive, miliojevic is a waste of a transfer imo

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Swap for Arnie. GW31 does not really matter if you have 6 or 7 imo

    5. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I'm keeping then next week selling for Pritchard

  11. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Major headache for GW's up to GW31. Team is

    DDG Elliot
    Alonso Ota Dunk Ogbonna Mariappa
    Salah Walcott Mané Groß Sterling*
    Agüero Firmino Wilson
    0.1 itb

    Bit scared to go into GW29 and GW30 without Spurs cover, and had planned to do Kun -> Kane. But the Sterling situation messes up royally, as I'd also want City for GW30 against Stoke. Then there's ofc the chance that neither Kun nor Sterling plays, and KDB runs away with all the points... So looking at two options, both for a hit involving either Alonso or Otamedni to some GW31 defender:

    A) Kun -> Kane
    B) Sterling -> Eriksen

    Which should be prioritized this GW?

    1. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      It is tough.. But i think Kun to Kane.

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        If Sterling plays against Stoke, that should be good.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      B at a push. Kun could easily get a hatty v Chelsea.

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Maybe I'm stuck in the past, but hard to see Chelsea roll over. It's more about the damage that he may inflict on Stoke

    3. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I’d honestly do both

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        No City against Stoke is a bit scary

      2. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        .. and would be for a -8, as wouldn't want to do a one week Spurs punt for GW30.

  12. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Would you do Otamendi to Davies? Already got VVD and other options for 31 are useless. Also got 2FT. Must use one.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Do it. Two beautiful fixtures.

      1. Dr. DOOM
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Hard to say he'll play both though

        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Worth the risk.

          1. RashFraud
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 14 days ago

            Oh he’ll play

          2. Dr. DOOM
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 14 days ago

            Maybe. Will go for it.

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Yup.

  13. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone doing Sterling to Eriksen/Mahrez for a hit this week?

    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I wouldn't consider it. Even for free.

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Did it last week

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Sterling > Eriksen has a good chance of paying off in the short term. Mahrez too but a little riskier, I think.

    4. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Considering it, see above

  14. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    So I'll probably do Sterling to Mahrez but what to do with defenders?
    I have Kenny, Dunk, Taylor, VVD and Alonso.
    Dunk and Taylor must go, maybe even Alonso eventually.
    Dunk->Simpson now and next week Taylor ->Zanka or Tarkowski? I wanted to get Dawson but WBA are terrible 🙁

  15. Azathoth
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Who to cpt?
    a) Kane Almighty
    b) Salah is Great

    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      B. Salah almighty and great

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      A.

      Rafa is gonna Park the bus at Anfield

    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Toss a coin.

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Am going Kane and hoping for a tactical masterclass from Rafa.

    5. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      B.

    6. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Salah.

    7. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      A

  16. HNI
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Which of these look best?
    1) Eriksen HUD bou blank(i.e. -2)
    2) Siggy bur BHA stk
    3) shaqiri sot MCL EVE

    Before people tell me to go with 3, wont soton and mcl be tough for shaq to score? Tempted with eriksen but will the Juve game curtail his minutes?

    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      How about Mahrez?

      1. HNI
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        I like to go for teams which have something to fight for at this last part of season. Lei have actually nothing

        1. Point-one short
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Mahrez has a move to play for.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      "-2" lol.

      Between 1 and 3, maybe 3 due to value.

  17. The special 5
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Just had a message that all is not well ahead of the game, Arsenal are reliant on 3000 stewards getting to the Emirates! Hopefully it still goes ahead

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Boris? Is that you?

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Isnt every match reliant on stewards getting to the stadium?

    3. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Just the papers tryna make a headline for something that happens ahead of every game. Obviously conditions will make it more difficult but the stewards will be in place, I'd say that's the least of the worries. This article was posted a few hours ago too. Game looks set to go ahead as of this moment

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      That's old news. I read that early this morning. We've had tweets saying it's likely to be on since then

  18. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Plan to wc gw32 or 33 and have 2.4itb.

    Which move will score more points until 31?

    A) Jones to Davies
    B) Dunk to Davies
    C) Sterling to Mahrez
    D) Ibe to Ramsey
    E) Save to get another GW31 player

    Team is
    Pope
    Alonso Jones VvD Mee
    Salah Son Sterling Shaqiri
    Kane Firmino

    Adrian| Wilson Dunk Ibe

    Cheers in advance for any input.

  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Weather Watch.

    (I write this for my own amusment, have no weather forecasting skills and am relying on BBC Weather)

    Saturday Fixtures
    Burnley vs Everton - Teams are close to each other, if they can clear the pitch it should be ok.
    Leicester vs Bournemouth - This game seemed certain to go ahead, but its snowed round here this morning, should be fine anyway if Bournemouth can get there. The away team are the bigger issue, but as we know, games tend to be postponed due to fan safety issues rather than the away team.
    Southampton vs Stoke - hmmmm, toughie, things cant be good down there.
    Spurs vs Huddersfield - Well they played last night so they can do it again. No excuses.
    Swansea vs West Ham - Naaaah your having a laugh mate
    Watford vs West Brom - Should be fine really, similar to the Leicester situation.
    Liverpool vs Newcastle - No idea.

    Sunday Fixtures
    Brighton vs Arsenal - The south coast has been battered, but rain is due on saturday so should clear and there is a direct train route for the Arsenal team. Unfortunately that service is run by Southern. Reasonable chance of playing.
    Man City vs Chelsea - Man City will do everything to make this happen, they cant afford for it not to.

    Monday Fixture
    Crystal Palace vs Man Utd - Triple up on both teams here, likeliest game to go ahead.

    So basically, just Southampton vs Stoke and Swansea vs West Ham that concern me a little. But why would I want any players from those teams anyway?

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      "Run by Southern" haha

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Arnautovic for Lingard

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Would love it if that little annoying xxxx shaq doesn't play

      Cheers gives a good idea of where we may be looking ( maybe I'll avoid Arnie at the mo)

    4. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I was thinking to get Arnie, should I avoid?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Arnie(vc) and you're good...

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Will do!

  20. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Play one:

    Alonso (mci)
    Jones (CRY)
    Mariappa (WBA)

  21. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    When will Mo score his first hatty of the season? Gotta be gunning for it, must be driving him crazy.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      GW34 and you wont be captaining him

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      The week I don't captain him

  22. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Already have 3x Liverpool and Wilson. Best striker for GW31?

    Looking to ditch Kane but will be WCing straight after anyway.

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Ayew or Mounie I think

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Benteke

  23. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Foster or Hennessey as backup to Pope (and play GW31)

    1. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Leaning toward Hennessey, as he has a tendency for BP, and Palace are at Hud in GW31.

  24. merin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Robertson Mawson Mee
    Salah(c) Eriksen Walcott Richarlison
    Kane(v) Firmino Wilson

    (Elliot Shaqiri Mariappa Alonso)

    FT: 0, ITB: 1.8

  25. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Which would you play this week? Cheers

    Alonso (mci)
    Jones (CRY)
    Mariappa (WBA)

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Adrian

  26. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    It seems that Coleman and Baines are nearing fitness. Cuca and Kenny have rather large ownership, but may not be guaranteed playing time anymore, especially for the all important GW31 fixture. Are you thinking of getting rid? If you don't own either at the moment, would you consider any of the lot coming in to your squad? Cheers

    1. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      *Cuco

  27. Numb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Best defender to bring in for this week that also has a game GW31 (and isn't Liverpool)?

    1. The special 5
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      TAA

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        He's not Liverpool?

    2. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I have the same question, and have narrowed it down to this lot:
      Ake, Williams (not Cuco or Kenny, see post above), Bauer, or Hegazi

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Wow, its a pretty depressing list! Thanks though

        Actually, why not Dawson over Hegazi? No doubt I've missed something obvious

        1. Scheister
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Excellent point. An extra 0.1 for the extra goal threat. Makes sense to me.
          And yes, a very depressing list lol.
          Thinking Bauer or Dawson at the moment then, but not ready to pull the trigger. You?

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 14 days ago

            Yeah, similar tbh. Hopefully a couple of games will be called off and make it more interesting

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I'm looking at Huddersfield defense but will be next week before I bring anyone in

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    The snow is sweeping up from the west - tipping it down in Oxford now 🙂

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      I am going charging all the batteries for my drone and am looking forward to getting some great shots of the country side blanketed in snow in the morning. 🙂

      My little nephews called to see me earlier they are over the moon schools closed for two days over red weather warning they are loving it.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Sounds great - enjoy 🙂

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Not in my part of Oxford it isn't. Very light snow atm.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Really ? I am just 5 miles north and been wind driven type snowing for an hour

  29. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    I've been pondering the same question, and have narrowed it down to this lot:
    Ake, Williams (not Cuco or Kenny, see post above), Bauer, or Hegazi

  30. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Pope
    Alonso VVD Chilwell
    Salah Sterling Mahrez Walcott
    Kane Wilson Firmino

    Elliot C-Moting Duffy Masuaka

    Save FT?