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5 May 2018 772 comments
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We bring you news of another big-money contest on offer from our partner game Yahoo for Fantasy managers this weekend.

They have a Premier League £1.5k Saturday tournament which takes in all five of that day’s matches from 3 pm onwards, finishing with the 5.30pm kick-off between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park.

The contest is guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to three teams. The top 82 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £150 going to the first place.

Driven by Opta data, the Yahoo game has a unique scoring system which is ideal for those members of our community on the lookout for a Daily Fantasy Sports game.

If you’re new to Yahoo, you can sign up and claim a free £50 in credit to your account when you deposit just £5. Promo code: Fantasy50.

Before getting started on your lineup, it’s worth have a read of ourStrategy Guide, which assesses the types of players who profit from the rule set.

FFS Strongest XI

Hugo Lloris – £16
Idrissa Gueye – £14
Christian Kabasele – £13
Cedric Soares – £13
Riyad Mahrez – £23
Will Hughes – £15
Dusan Tadic – £18
Christian Eriksen – £25
Harry Kane – £29
Marko Arnautovic – £17
Jordan Ayew – £16

As the only top seven team to feature in Saturday’s contest, we’re turning to Tottenham Hotspur’s Hugo Lloris for a trip to West Bromwich Albion. The Yahoo scoring system is key to our decision – it awards goalkeepers points for wins or draws and double the number of points as defenders for a clean sheet. Given that Spurs have won four and drawn one of their last five on the road, Lloris offers the likelihood of points even if his side concede at The Hawthorns, then.

Idrissa Gueye makes our selection thanks to his out-of-position classification as a defender for this week’s visit of Southampton. Everton have been in solid defensive form at Goodison, claiming three clean sheets in their last four– only Man City have breached their backline of late. The Ghanaian’s ball-winning ability is smiled upon kindly in the Yahoo game – just six players have registered more successful tackles (46) in home matches. Gueye has also upped his attacking threat of late, with a goal and assist in the last three Gameweeks.

Watford’s home defensive form earns Christian Kabasele a spot in our three-man defence for the visit of Newcastle United. A goalless draw with Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road in Gameweek 35 means that the Hornets have three clean sheets in five in front of their own supporters. Since returning from injury in Gameweek 35, Kabasele is placed second among team-mates for successful tackles (six) and blocks (two). He also boasts a decent goal threat from the back and has found the net twice in 25 starts.

Southampton’s Cedric Soares has profited from a recent wing-back role ahead of a trip to Everton. Over his last four matches, the Portugal international has created two big chances and earned two assists – joint-top among defenders on both counts. With Mark Hughes’ men in desperate need of a win to keep their survival bid alive, Cedric’s delivery could be key – he’s ranked fifth in defence for successful crosses (24) this season.

Riyad Mahrez is our preferred Leicester City pick for the visit of West Ham United. At home, the Algerian has been involved in 56% of his side’s goals when selected – well up on Jamie Vardy’s 44%. Up against a defence with just two clean sheets on the road, Mahrez is also top-ranked for the Foxes for shots (31), efforts on target (18), big chances created (seven) and assists (six) at the King Power.

Will Hughes boast some strong underlying statistics for the visit of Newcastle. Since returning to the first XI in Gameweek 32, his total of ten key passes is at least double any team-mate, while the former Derby man also leads the way for successful tackles (15). Meanwhile, the Magpies have managed just two shutouts on the road all season.

Having scored three of Southampton’s five goals under Mark Hughes, Dusan Tadic will be an influential figure for the trip to Everton. Since the new manager was appointed in Gameweek 32, the Serbian’s underlying numbers are convincing – no team-mate betters him for shots (nine), efforts in the box (seven), attempts on target (five) or key passes (12).

Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane are both included for Spurs’ trip to The Hawthorns.

Of the two, it’s the Dane who has impressed the most in recent weeks, with four goals and two assists in his last six outings. During that stretch, he was the top-ranked player for shots (17) and key passes (13) for Spurs.

Back-to-back goals in the previous two hint at an upturn in form for Kane as he collides with a defence that has one clean sheet in eight at home. On the road, the Spurs striker has scored more goals (15) than any player, leading the way for shots (68), efforts in the box (47) and attempts on target (26).

Marko Arnautovic again looks a budget friendly pick as West Ham visit a Leicester side that’s just shipped five goals to Crystal Palace. The Austrian has served up ten goals and five assists since being moved into a forward role back in Gameweek 16 – since then, only Kane and Mohamed Salah have bettered his 25 efforts on target. His hosts are on a poor run of defensive form, claiming just two clean sheets in 11 attempts.

Jordan Ayew completes our line-up as Swansea make their way to Bournemouth. A pivotal figure under Carlos Carvalhal, he’s supplied five goals and two assists in 13 starts since the new manager was appointed in Gameweek 21. Ayew not only leads the way for the Swansea when it comes to shots (20) and efforts on target (ten) during this period, he has also made 36 successful tackles – second only to Kyle Naughton (37) among team-mates and more than any other forward.

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

The Weekend Contests

As well as the Premier League £1.5k Saturday contest, Yahoo are also offering a Premier League £1k Sunday contest.
This consists of all three matches from that day, getting underway at 1.30pm when Man City welcome Huddersfield to the Etihad Stadium.

Guaranteed to run, this costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to two teams. The top 50 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £100 going to the first place.

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.

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  1. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son, Davies benched

  2. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son benched

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Means he will start the next one. Not worried.

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With Swansea playing Southampton that means Stoke are relegated with the draw

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    #THFC: Lloris (C), Trippier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Eriksen, Lamela, Dele, Kane. #COYS

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      NO SON NO BAVIES RIP ME

  5. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son and Davies benched.

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son has been absolute aids since I bought him

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same boat

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Blame Lamela for pretending to be a footballer.....bad news for Kane also

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto
      I have Davies too.
      Sums up my season right there

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Oh and no Naughton either.

        Just f*^kin great. Can't get anything right this season. What a horror show.

    4. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      haha

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

    Nooooo

  8. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Since when does Lamela do any fecking good for Spurs?!

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lamela you piece of dung

  10. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    ROSe starts. Davies bench

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son vs tired, relegated legs?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably. But also likely to get good minutes during midweek.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son to start up front on Wednesday.

  12. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lineup - Spurs starting line-up: Hugo Lloris, Kieran Trippier, Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Davinson Sánchez, Toby Alderweireld, Victor Wanyama, Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela.
    Substitutes: Michel Vorm, Moussa Sissoko, Son Heung-Min, Eric Dier, Lucas Moura, Ben Davies, Fernando Llorente

    Lineup - West Brom starting line-up: Ben Foster, Allan Nyom, Kieran Gibbs, Jake Livermore, Craig Dawson, Ahmed Hegazi, Matt Phillips, Chris Brunt, Salomón Rondón, Jay Rodriguez, James McClean.
    Substitutes: Claudio Yacob, Jonny Evans, Boaz Myhill, Nacer Chadli, Hal Robson-Kanu, Daniel Sturridge, Grzegorz Krychowiak

    Lineup - West Ham starting line-up: Adrián, Pablo Zabaleta, Arthur Masuaku, Aaron Cresswell, Angelo Ogbonna, Declan Rice, Cheikhou Kouyaté, João Mário, Marko Arnautovic, Manuel Lanzini, Mark Noble.
    Substitutes: Nathan Trott, Andy Carroll, Pedro Obiang, Edimilson Fernandes, Jordan Hugill, Josh Cullen, Patrice Evra

    Lineup - Leicester starting line-up: Ben Hamer, Yohan Benalouane, Christian Fuchs, Adrien Silva, Wes Morgan, Harry Maguire, Riyad Mahrez, Vicente Iborra, Jamie Vardy, Fousseni Diabaté, Hamza Choudhury.
    Substitutes: Harvey Barnes, Demarai Gray, Eldin Jakupovic, Kelechi Iheanacho, Aleksandar Dragovic, George Thomas

    Lineup - Newcastle starting line-up: Martin Dubravka, Javier Manquillo, Paul Dummett, Mohamed Diamé, Jamaal Lascelles, Florian Lejeune, Jacob Murphy, Jonjo Shelvey, Dwight Gayle, Ayoze Pérez, Kenedy.
    Substitutes: Karl Darlow, Joselu, Massadio Haidara, DeAndre Yedlin, Isaac Hayden, Mikel Merino, Matt Ritchie

    Lineup - Watford starting line-up: Orestis Karnezis, Daryl Janmaat, José Holebas, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Craig Cathcart, Christian Kabasele, Andre Gray, Etienne Capoue, Troy Deeney, Will Hughes, Roberto Pereyra.
    Substitutes: Adrian Mariappa, Jerome Sinclair, Kiko Femenía, Gerard Deulofeu, Miguel Britos, Heurelho Gomes, Richarlison

    Lineup - Swansea starting line-up: Lukasz Fabianski, Mike van der Hoorn, Martin Olsson, Ki Sung-yueng, Federico Fernández, Alfie Mawson, Nathan Dyer, Tom Carroll, Jordan Ayew, André Ayew, Connor Roberts.
    Substitutes: Renato Sanches, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Andy King, Tammy Abraham, Luciano Narsingh, Sam Clucas, Angel Rangel

    Lineup - Bournemouth starting line-up: Asmir Begovic, Ryan Fraser, Charlie Daniels, Nathan Aké, Steve Cook, Simon Francis, Lewis Cook, Andrew Surman, Callum Wilson, Marc Pugh, Joshua King.
    Substitutes: Dan Gosling, Artur Boruc, Tyrone Mings, Brad Smith, Jermain Defoe, Lys Mousset, Jordon Ibe

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Whizz-Bang

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Naughton! Noooo!

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Spewing

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers.
      Pleased with Morgan and Ki starting (I know, Ki).

      Son has been a rubbish keep lately.

      Connor Roberts again - who'd have thought it?? A 4.0mid starter.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Davies, Son, Yedlin, Simpson, Andy King - all the big names benched.

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Team News: BOU vs SWA, LEI vs WHU, WAT vs NEW, WBA vs TOT
    Referee: Kevin Friend,Chris Kavanagh,Roger East,Mike Jones

    BOU: Begovic, Francis, Aké, Steve Cook, Fraser, Lewis Cook, Surman, Daniels, King, Wilson, Pugh
    Subs: Boruc, Brad Smith, Mings, Ibe, Gosling, Mousset, Defoe

    SWA: Fabianski, Fernández, Mawson, van der Hoorn, Olsson, Dyer, Roberts, Carroll, Ki Sung-yueng, André Ayew, Jordan Ayew
    Subs: Nordfeldt, Rangel, Clucas, King, Sanches, Narsingh, Abraham

    LEI: Hamer, Benalouane, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs, Mahrez, Choudhury, Silva, Iborra, Vardy, Diabaté
    Subs: Jakupovic, Dragovic, Sam Hughes, Gray, Barnes, Thomas, Iheanacho

    WHU: Adrián, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, João Mário, Noble, Zabaleta, Kouyaté, Masuaku, Arnautovic, Lanzini
    Subs: Trott, Evra, Cullen, Obiang, Fernandes, Carroll, Hugill

    WAT: Karnezis, Holebas, Cathcart, Janmaat, Kabasele, Gray, Capoue, Pereyra, Doucouré, Hughes, Deeney
    Subs: Gomes, Mariappa, Kiko Femenía, Britos, Richarlison, Deulofeu, Sinclair

    NEW: Dubravka, Lascelles, Dummett, Lejeune, Manquillo, Shelvey, Murphy, Pérez, Kenedy, Diamé, Gayle
    Subs: Darlow, Yedlin, Haidara, Merino, Hayden, Ritchie, Joselu

    WBA: Foster, Nyom, Gibbs, Dawson, Hegazi, McClean, Livermore, Brunt, Phillips, Rodriguez, Rondón
    Subs: Myhill, Evans, Chadli, Krychowiak, Yacob, Robson-Kanu, Sturridge

    TOT: Lloris, Alderweireld, Sánchez, Vertonghen, Wanyama, Rose, Trippier, Alli, Kane, Eriksen, Lamela
    Subs: Vorm, Davies, Dier, Son, Sissoko, Lucas Moura, Llorente

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Oh boy, pipped again.....cheers Simmy Sim....

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          We’ll give you this one 😀

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

  14. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    The Son doesn't always shine on TV

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      -1

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ffs

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez x2 and Morgan goals today please! 3-0

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No. That hopefully won't happen.

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DGW keeps on delivering

  17. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    lol @ Son owners

    sorry had to

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

      Grow up

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Expected though. He'll start at home to Newcastle for sure

  18. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mariappa benched

  19. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku, Lingard, Son, Chilwell.. so far my mega hits to take them all out looks good..

  20. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    People surprised that Son is benched

    You having a laugh he was odds on to get benched

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Yep, took a hit to bring Son in. This game.....

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Naughton injured ?

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son and Davies 😎

  24. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No Naughton. Had him for absolutely ages, so not like I brought him for this week but still..

  25. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Damn Davies

  26. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No Naughton?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wtf happened to Naughton?

  27. willl
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son was a rotation risk, as was Davies.

    Vertonghen + Eriksen decision justified 🙂 .

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good for you

  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No Naughty.......wtf.......pizz of everything

  29. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No Son 🙁 I know I should have go Eriksen and Naughton instead of Son and Vert 🙁

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Well naughton isnt playing

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nice 🙂

  30. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Where is Naughton