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Gameweek 37 rolls on with four midweek fixtures of huge significance to Fantasy managers.

The two most captained and Triple Captained players are in action and both start.

Harry Kane heads into tonight’s contest off the back of another disappointing performance and a two-point return at The Hawthorns. He still carries the hopes of over a million managers who trusted him with the armband, with over 190,000 activating the Triple Captain chip on the Spurs striker.

Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus is the other key man on show as champions Manchester City host Brighton and bid to shake off the malaise of Sunday’s 0-0 stalemate with Huddersfield Town.

Jesus has the backing of 277,000+ captaincies, with 75,000 of those using the Triple Captain chip on the Brazilian.

While that pair claim starts, the second most signed player for Gameweek 37 – Raheem Sterling – is missing as Pep Guardiola makes eight changes tonight.

The winger is excluded from Man City’s squad which will come as devastating news for the 264,000 who handed him the armband and, in particular, for the 69,000 managers who will now be resigned to just three points from their Triple Captain.

Elsewhere tonight, a much-changed Chelsea face Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge knowing that, should they fail to claim three points, the Blues they would surely have to surrender their bid for a top-four spot.

Meanwhile, Arsenal make the trip to a beleaguered Leicester City as they look to build on Sunday’s superb 5-0 victory over Burnley. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the key asset for the Gunners – he is already the most signed player after his 16-points against the Clarets made him Gameweek 37’s top scorer so far.

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

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  1. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    buy:

    A) TAA
    B) Sakho
    C) Tarkowski

    1. Egbunike
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A is best but probably not playing. B then.

  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Hard to feel upbeat after such a disastrous gw ...

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Link? Least there's only 1 to go

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

    TAA - assuming, given liverpool's injury list, he'll play.

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

      Reply fail to Balint84...

  4. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    In top 10K after my best GW so far this season.
    GWR: 3,6K with Smalling to go
    OR: 9K (a move from 35K -> 9K)

    Any fellow top 10K managers who average 1 hit (-4) pr. GW?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Hitman

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      not 10K

      14K and 7 hits so far..

    3. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      How many points did you get?

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        127 (-8) with Smalling to go

        1. Boberella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 months ago

          Who did you Captain/TC?

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 months ago

            Used BB (35 points with Dubravka, Cedric, Naughton, Pérez)
            But my Captain was Kane.

    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      I'm top 5 k with 53 transfers

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Nice!but how many of those were hits? 🙂

        1. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 months ago

          80

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 months ago

            Ah alright - still very good compared to what the average takes in hit in top10K I guess!

            Almost spend twicce as much as you in transfer costs, and you're not shy to take a hit 😉

            1. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 12 months ago

              Yes, it's just a game

    5. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      58 transfers, top 3k.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Hey Raga,you will captain Salah in 38?

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 12 months ago

          I most probably will yeah.

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 12 months ago

            Me too,he deserved it
            GL

            1. Ragabolly
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 12 months ago

              Good luck mate

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        About -100 points (25 hits) ? 🙂

        That's very good!

        -148 atm feels abit much

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah but you are having a great season (Y)

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 months ago

            I can tell! Well played.
            This is my first season so have nothing to compare it with.
            Wonder if I ever will be in top10 K again 😉

            Would really like to know if I am the only one in top 10K at the moment who have spend -148 in transfer costs!

            1. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 12 months ago

              My first proper season,last year I started playing in gmwk 5 and wasted my chips early,so very pleased with my season

    6. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      20k no hits at all!

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Very cool! 😀
        That might be even harder than 9K with -148 in hits (1 pr. GW)

    7. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      9k approx 6-7 hits.

  5. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    A. 10
    B. Lingard

    who will win?

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      This week only? 10

  6. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    20 points off top 10k....only 5 points better off going into this week.

    Would be 10 points if I'd captained Kane, shoulda, woulda, coulda.

    Knew there was a chance Sterling was rotated but thought he might at least get on. Gutted he was completely out of the squad.

    I'm bad at the triple captain chip - 1, 9, 3 are my scores before multiplying by 3 over the last 3 seasons.

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      You went for a top 10 k finish,no regrets,I would have done the same in your position

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Aye, I'm not too annoyed about the decision. In the end it was only missing a goal or assist to make it okay given the week that's gone so far - think that could have been expected in one game.

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      No regrets, I also TCed Sterling and I am not even chasing or anything. Wasn’t a bad choice at all.

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Same, except Jesus this week for a fat 4 points.

      Caroll 3
      Aguero 9
      Jesus 4

  7. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Foster
    TAA Vertonghen Alonso
    Lingard Ramsey Eriksen Sterling
    Jayew Jesus Kane

    Elliot Shaqiri Lowton Kompany

    0 ITB & 1 FT

    Whichoption is better?

    A Eriksen > Mane
    B Elliot > Adrian
    C Jesus > Firmino
    D Jesus > Giroud
    E Lingard/Shaqiri & Sterling > RLC & Salah-4

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

      C

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A could be a good shout!
      Not sure I’d get rid of Jesus, so not C or D for me.
      B is ridiculous. Using a FT on a keeper for the final GW is daft.
      No way I’d get rid of Sterling, so not E either.

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A or C - not much in it between those for me

  8. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Sterling a good shout for a differential GW38 Captain? Seeing as he didn’t play last game.

    16 points separating top 3 in ML. All have similar United players tonight so not expecting much movement before 38.

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah, although you’d be betting against Salah then I assume. So I probably wouldn’t unless the rest of your team looks weaker than your rivals’ this week

      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        And assuming you have / can have Salah of course! Otherwise Sterling is a great shout

  9. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Is arnie trained?so likely to play today?

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

      Hope he plays. But with being in DGW wouldn't surprise me if he was rested (even if fit) with another game 3 days later.

  10. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Need a Rashford haul tonight, no idea whether he'll even play

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

      Masuaku or Arnie haul would do for me.

      Who else would play up front if not rashford, sanchez?

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah or Martial i guess, it really depends who Mourinho is more angry at

  11. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    OR 1347

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Nice one

  12. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    1FT, 0.3 ITB:

    DDG, Ryan

    Smalling, Cedric, Tarkowski, Morgan, Lowton

    Salah, Sterling, Son, Tadic, Gross

    Kane, Vardy, Barnes

  13. reddragons178
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Do we know if Dilva done for season or need to wait for presser.?

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      I too would love to know this

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

      Training ground picture probably your best bet. Not sure how free Pep is with info on Silva

      1. reddragons178
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah good point.

  14. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Ive no idea what transfer to do, any suggestions?

    DDG (Ryan)
    SMalling - Vertonghen - Monreal (Lowton, Morgan)
    Son - Alli - Sterling - Willian - Sane
    Vardy - Jesus (Barnes)

    1ft
    1.5itb

    29k OR, chasing ML by 23 points minus whatever Smalling scores tonight.

  15. DJ1000
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    This game has a habit of kicking you in the teeth at times. Only 62 pts Jesus tc with 3 players to go. Just outside 5,000. Was expecting over 100 pts. Will gladly say goodbye to this season. Have a feeling a will get more points on Sunday than this dbgw. Hahahaha

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

      What was your rank movement with that score?

      1. DJ1000
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        3,600 to 5,900

  16. Sedemuda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    DDG (Ryan)
    Smalling Alonso Tarko (Lowton Morgan)
    Son Eriksen Sterling Willian (Albrighton)
    Kane Jesus Ayew
    Willian to Arnie/Zaha FT
    Or Willian & Alonso to Salah & Bench fooder-4?
    Got a 30 point ML lead atm.

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Just Will to Zaha

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Get Salah if your rival will have him - that’s the obvious way your 30 point lead could disappear otherwise

      1. Sedemuda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Yes thanks I think I'll take the hit.

  17. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Good morning all.Chasing 10 pts.He ll prob get Salah and TC him.So best move here?
    1ft 0.8itb.

    -DDG
    -Smalling-Alonso-Lowton
    -Son-Alli-Sane-Sterl-Fernandinho
    -Kane-Vardy.
    ---Ryan---Barnes---Klavan---Morgan.

    a) Vardy+Morgan to Firm+TAA for a hit.
    b) Vardy+Son to Firm+Zaha for a hit.
    c) Just Vardy to Firm.

    Thanks all.

  18. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    A) Morgan/Dunk to TAA
    B) Willian to Zaha

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Both

    2. RichRover
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      B

  19. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Could Sterling and Jesus be good captain options this week?

    Salah will be most captained, followed by Kane.

    Sterling and Jesus seem likely enough to play against Southampton and Sterling will be rested. Don't think their captain % will be high as people will be put off from this week.

    1. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Sterling for sure. Not seeing many returns from Jesus.
      Surprised everyone's chasing points on Auba I think Laca may be a better alternative for the last game.

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      I’d say not, Southampton need to avoid losing goal difference so I think it’s Huddersfield 2: Hudd Harder

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah definitely

      Can see Jesus make up for this dgw fail

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      As dull as it sounds I still think Kane or Salah are your best bets. Alternatively Arny or Zaha could do really well.

      Well done on your Fernandinho punt !

    5. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      I'm thinking Auba. Wengers last game against a hungover Hudds.

  20. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    30 pts behind my rival after last night (he's playing BB with Aubameyang on the bench ffs lol)

    My Team - DDG & Smalling left to play
    His Team - Lingard & Ogbanna left to play

    A MU win with CS would be lush tonight to give me a slight chance of catching him next GW.

    I have Salah and he doesn't. I have to captain him right and hope?

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah, it’s your best bet if he doesn’t get him in

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers. He'll need to take a hit anyway to get him in so that's 4 pts up already. Hopefully he doesn't and Salah explodes.

  21. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    10 points clear but need to get salah in to defend my spot, stuck on the best route so comments would be appreciated

    DDG
    Lowton Vert Alonso
    Son lingard Arnie Willian sterling
    Jesus Kane

    Ryan Barnes Cedric dunk, 0 itb

    How does either of these sound:

    A) Son and Willian to rlc and salah
    B) jesus and Willian to Ayew and salah

    Want to avoid a minus 8 so best two moves to get salah back? Or shall I go without?

    1. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      I'm in the same position & thinking of your A or Alonso & Willian to Salah & Hünemeier

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        I can’t do that as no cash left. Rlc returned in his last two. Ayew is tempting as they have to score a load of goals but jesus is more likely to bite me in the arse.

        Is salah essential if all your rivals below have him?

        1. Sedemuda
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 months ago

          I've got a 30 point lead but they both have Salah. Thinking I've been lucky the last few weeks & he may haul so best to take the hit I think. Yes I think RLC is a good shout, looking good in the last 2 games. Would you do my other alternative instead if you could afford it?

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A with McArthur

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      You need to get Salah and they’re both good options. I’d lean towards A but not much in it

  22. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Son > Mane for free?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

  23. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    An Arnie brace tonight would be gold

  24. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Best replacement for D Silva in this midfield:

    Eriksen Sterling Salah Milivojevic Silva
    £0.2 itb

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Zaha or Arnie

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Arnie or Mihki?

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers, will see how Arnie gets on tonight

  25. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Who wins and by how many points?

    A) Masuaku + 15 points

    B) Ogbonna + Smalling + Arnautovic

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A just

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A by 6

    3. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A.

      Arnioe and Smalling very unlikely to both score..

  26. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone know if Monreal is likely to play Sunday?

    Alonso > Monreal didnt go well..

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Would like to know this also-might be getting rid anyway because he let me down but then that could backfire too!

  27. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    With DDG and Pogba only tonight, I want Utd to concede right?

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Depends on your rank, top 10k for sure you want them to concede.

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        yep, in about 900th atm

  28. Atimis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Ideas with 1FT and 0.2ITB? I think I can take a hit:

    DDG
    Lowton/Vert/Smalling
    Salah/Son/Arnie/Sterling
    Vardy/Kane/Barnes

    Ryan/Tark/Gross/Morgan

    Probably have to wait for news regarding Barnes?

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Vardy and gross to Firmino and rlc, then bench Barnes

      Or wait to see how rashford plays tonight, I can smell Watford getting spanked on the last weekend and he could be a good pick

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Gtg

  29. james 101
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Do we have any news at all on Arnie?

    1. Atimis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      In training yesterday

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      We know that if he gets a brace it would be gold.

  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Who to get?

    A) Firmino or Auba for Jesus
    B) Zaha for Willian
    C) other move?

    De Gea
    Smalling, Vertongen, Lowton
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Willian, Gudmundsson
    Kane, Jesus

    Subs: Ryan, Murray, Long, Morgan

    0.3 in the bank

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Just b imo

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers! Arnie A better option than Zaha?

        1. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 months ago

          I’d go Zaha, will be more rested