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Sky Sports Focus

We now turn to the Sky Sports game as we take a look back at last weekend’s action before preparing managers for the incoming Gameweek.

As always, we’ll examine the recent run of Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, the bonus point beneficiaries, transfer trends and Watchlist, before moving on to the Scout team and our future plans.

Gameweek 29 Man of the Match Awards

These were the players who caught the eye of the Sky Sports reporters and earned an extra five points as a result.

FixtureMoTM
Leicester vs StokeXherdan Shaqiri
Burnley vs SouthamptonOriol Romeu
Brighton vs SwanseaGlenn Murray
Bournemouth vs NewcastleDan Gosling
Liverpool vs West HamMohamed Salah
West Brom vs HuddersfieldRajiv van La Parra
Watford vs EvertonTroy Deeney
Crystal Palace vs TottenhamWayne Hennessey
Man United vs ChelseaRomelu Lukaku
Arsenal vs Man CityLeroy Sane

 

The most popular player in the game, Mohamed Salah (52.5%), picked up his tenth MoTM award of the season and has now overtaken Kevin De Bruyne, who sits on nine.

The third most owned player, Romelu Lukaku (34.1%), snapped into action with a tidy 17-point haul. He was also the second most-captained player overall, so will have caused some pretty hefty rank sways, although I suspect much of his ownership are “ghost ship” squads.

Aside from those two big names, it was largely differentials who earned the gong.

Gameweek 29 Bonus Points

Let’s take a look at any player to earn 40 points or more in bonus for the season

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Fantasy Football Scout members can access all information regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.

The Transfer Trends

Top Transfers Out

NameTeamValue% of Managers
SterlingMan City9.811.7%
JonesMan United7.55.5%
AgueroMan City12.83.4%
FernandinhoMan City8.73.3%
RicharlisonWatford7.62.7%

Top Transfers In

NameTeamValue% of Managers
FirminoLiverpool11.64.7%
DoucoureWatford74.7%
EriksenSpurs10.83.8%
AgueroMan City12.83.3%
De BruyneMan City11.53.1%

Average Transfers Remaining

Top 10 – 10.30
Top 100 – 10.83
Top 1,000 – 10.16
Top 5,000 – 9.64

Top Five Captains Picked

NameTeamValue% of Managers
KaneSpurs12.928%
LukakuMan United12.415%
AgueroMan City12.813.3%
De BruyneMan City11.57.3%
SalahLiverpool9.43.2%

Watchlist

In this section I aim to highlight a few differential players with low ownership who I believe present strong options for the forthcoming few Gameweeks.

Three specific price brackets will be used to cater for our available budgets.

The players will evolve with fixtures and form, and offer Fantasy managers a nudge in the right direction.

BudgetMid-PricePremium
DefenderMartin Jorgensen
5.7m
4.7%
Andrew Robertson
7.8mm
2.7%
Virgil van Dijk
8.9m
2.8%
MidfielderJordan Ibe
7.5m
0.7%
Aaron Ramsey
9.1m
2.6%
Mesut Ozil
11.1m
2.1%
ForwardOumar Niasse
7.4m
0.6%
Josh King
10.3m
1.5%
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
12.2m
1.9%

My Team

Karius
Davies Ward van der Hoorn Christensen
Walcott Eriksen De Bruyne Salah
Kane Firmino

ITB: 1.7
Transfers remaining: 9/40
Last week’s points: 88
Overall points: 2392
Rank: 211th

Notes

A slight bump in rank for me thanks to a strong showing from my three Spurs and Liverpool assets.

But the rest of the team failed to deliver this week, although I’m generally pretty happy with my Overhaul team.

Theo Walcott was a late addition and is on the thinnest of ice in my squad. In fact, I may look to bring in Aaron Ramsey if he starts against Brighton, particularly as an Arsenal player looks key with the new fixture dates giving them several individual matchdays.

Ideally, I would like the low-owned Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as well, but that would probably mean losing Firmino, which seems foolhardy given his recent form.

There’s lots to ponder for me, then, but I’m anxious about using any transfers. They’re a precious commodity as I’m below the average for swaps remaining.

I’m also convinced there will be great opportunities towards the back end of the season to bring in differential captains on single matchdays.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Captain Plan
Sat 3rd – Kane (HUD)
Sun 4th – De Bruyne (CHE)
Mon 5th – None

Weekly Articles and Podcast

As well as the weekly Focus article, I’ll be talking through the week’s action, and upcoming plans with FFS posters Buffrey and Lewis on our regular podcast – the latest episode can be found here.

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528 Comments Post a Comment
  1. rkpower1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Some advice on the below would be great. 0.1 ITB, 1 FT.

    Adrian
    Chilwell VanDijk Mariappa
    Hazard Salah Alli Sterling Walcott
    Wilson Aguero

    Bench: Foster J.Ayew Bauer Dummett

    Thanks!

  2. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    What to do with this lot?

    1 FT, £0.0 ITB

    Pickford
    Alonso – Otamendi – Janmaat
    Salah – Sterling* – Mahrez – Son*
    Kane – Firmino– Wilson*

    Chilwell* – Daniels* - McCarthur

    *rotation/Injury risk

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Cry?

      I'm in similar position. Im waiting on sterling news before I move

  3. MrMajeika
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Pope (Elliot)
    vvd mee ogbonna (hegazi jones)
    pog Salah sterling Walcott Choup
    Kane firmino (dcl)
    1FT 2m itb
    gonna wc in gw32. who's my priority transfer?

  4. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    I’ve a feeling Mark will do yet another last minute captain switch back to Kane!
    Seeds were planted in the most recent PL show video regarding Newcastle’s recent resilience 😛

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Shouldn't think so much about his team

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        It’s not about his team it’s about he’s internal struggle with his head and his heart 😉

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Or he's trying to sway the masses off salah..

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Nah he’s genuinely conflicted 🙂

  5. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Zanka or Schindler?

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Schindler baps

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Especially at home

  6. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Need help wa this team

    Pickford
    Alonso, francis , vvd, martina
    Erikson, mane, de bruyne
    Vardy, kane, ayew

    Bench, elliot, kennedy, Alderweireld

  7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Hi, please choose better options for gw 29 and 30
    A. D Sanchez
    B. Simpson/Chilwell
    Thanks.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Sanchez

  8. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Keep Aguero for Chelsea or make 0.2 by selling?

    If I do ship problem is I dont know for who...

    Front 8 currently is
    Mane, Salah, Sterling, Shaq, Ibe
    Aguero, Kane, Quaner

  9. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    For those saying Dawson is a rubbish option what if i told you has more points in Last 6 gws than my 3 main starting defs

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Craig Dawson- 25 points.
      Alonso- 16 points.
      Otamendi- 16 points.
      Jones- 15 points.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      He's not a bad option but he won't score every game. Tbf, it's easy cherry picking statistics.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        This

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Westbrom aren't playing well, have no confidence and are stuck at the bottom of the league. Alonso and Jones haven't been playing mostly with only Ota being comparable. I won't expect him to score goals every single game so i will steer clear.

  10. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Pep's pressers please...

  11. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Been out of the loop so apologies if this has been answered, but is there any news on Sterling? Not seen anything in the scout tweets.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I don't think there is. Everyone is waiting for Pep's presser.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Thanks.

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Walcott ➡ Arnie is tempting. It's clearly an upgrade.

    1. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I think so.

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Plus Arnie loves the snow 😉

    3. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Arnie has whu's PK?

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Compare Walcott's next 3 with Arnie's next 2. If you think, Arnie can match or better him, do it. Remember Walcott will have a relatively high ownership on GW31.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        I think he can better him in the next 2. Would it be a waste of transfers if I get him back for GW31? Not necessarily if Arnie does well and besides, I have no other moves I need to do this week.

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          You'd have one less GW31 player if you take him out and get him back. If you are okay with it, go for it. Arnie is a good prospect.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Yeah, cheers.

    5. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      This ^^

    6. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I've done it

  13. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    What to do with this horror show? Help is appreciate.

    de Gea (Speroni)
    Vertonghen, Fernandez, Robertson (Otamendi) (Ogbonna)
    Salah, de Bruyne, Sterling, Shaqiri (Caroll)
    Kane (C), Firmino, Wilson

    1 free transfer and 0.2 in the bank. When I will sell Sterling, I will loose 0.4.

    Thank you!

  14. Transferred Out
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    With Jones confirmed out and 0.7 itb is Davies the best choice as a replacement?

    1. YouReds
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yes

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yes

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Consider him transferred out and we go for it

  15. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Sterling to :
    A) Mahrez (slightly easier fixtures)
    B) Arnie (OOP & PK?)

  16. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Who would you get in for Depoitre up to 7m? Playing in GW31 is preferable. Kane and Wilson other forwards.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Mounie maybe?

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      What's your midfield like? I'd prefer getting a midfielder around the 7m mark like Walcott or Shaq to be honest. Not much up front.

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Salah Mane Mahrez Son Choupo-Moting

        CM is the one I would be delighted to shift. Kept him cos of 31 but probably a bad idea. Arnie instead maybe or just sideways to Shaq?

    3. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Deeney

  17. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    chances on otamendi starting again?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I’d say a good chance.
      More likely Kompany gets a rest imo

    2. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Very likely

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      If I was a betting man, I'd bet on him starting.

  18. adam28193
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    got foster/speroni, worth doing speroni > schmeichel/pope?

  19. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    De bruyne to sane and mane to salah for -4

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I can't believe you don't have Salah!

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Why not KDB to Salah? Liverpool double up might not be a bad thing.

      1. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Then no city cover????

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          I personally don't trust Sane, hasn't done the job for me. But if you feel you need him then go for it, Salah is essential.

          1. Where dahoud at
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            I need a good 5.7 defender keeping in mind iv no city cover atal, and id be trebling up wa liverpool, vvd, mane and salah

  20. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Bench ONE please;

    A) Niasse (have Mee starting)
    B) Lingard

    Thanks.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Lingard. I don't think he will start.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Niasse

  21. Jaok
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Elliot courtois
    Jones* ota kenny daniels mee
    Salah Sterling* walcott c.moting haz
    Firmino kane niasse

    2ft

    A: sterling + jones + haz -> marhez + eriksen + vvd/robertson
    B: sterling + jones + haz -> davies + mane + mahrez

  22. vardys party
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Pope
    Vvd otamendi alonso
    Sterling salah doucoure Walcott
    Kane (c) firmino Wilson

    (Eliott Mawson Masuaku Carroll)

    1 ft 0.9m itb

    Save or transfer?

  23. tattywelshie
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Best mid for 5.5m or less, need a player who plays in GW31. First to 5 wins! 🙂

    A. Doucoure
    B. Van la Parra
    C. Someone else? (if so who)

    1. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      C. Pritchard

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        x5

    2. Cuchu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      C. Stanislas

  24. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Best trasfers?

    1) Ota + Hazard + Wilson 》》》 Davies + Ramsey + Vardy for -8.
    2) Ota + Hazard 》》Davies + Mahrez for -4
    3) Ota 》Davies
    4) Hazard 》 Mahrez

  25. Psycho
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Start three:
    A) Smalling
    B) Gomez
    C) Daniels
    D) Ogbonna
    E) Dunk

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      A B C

      1. Psycho
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Thanks

  26. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    KANE CAP!

  27. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Sterling to:

    a) Mahrez
    b) Erikson

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Mahrez

  28. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Sterling or Son to Mahrez? WC in 32

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Mahrez. Son might get rotated with CL around.

      1. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        The question was sell Sterling (inj) OR Son (rotation risk) for Mahrez 🙂

        1. Queens of the South Age
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          If it is this week then I'd say Sterling out. Son has a good fixture and should start after coming off early midweek.

          If it was next week then I'd say Son out.

  29. Gearoid
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    2ft and 0.6itb

    1. Elliott to Lossl/Hennessy
    2. Sterling to Mahrez
    3. Both
    4. ?

    Also is bench order GTG? Thinking Marriappa v Shaqiri

    DDG
    VVD Maguire Mee
    Salah Sterling Lingard KDB Shaqiri
    Kane Firmino

    Bench: Elliott Marriappa Quaner Holgate

    Thanks

  30. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Pick two to start?
    A. Alonso (city)
    B. Mee (EVERTON)
    C. Chilwell (BOU)
    D. Marriappa (WBA)

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      AB depending on the weather.

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      AB