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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 5 tips and advice

15 September 2018 3400 comments
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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 5.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

Captain Sensible – Aguero favourite but alternatives appeal in Gameweek 5

Scout Picks

Salah, Hazard and Aguero all earn Scout Picks for Gameweek 5

Team News

FPL Gameweek 5 – Team News Round-up

The Opinion

Why I’m turning to my FPL arch-nemesis on Gameweek 5 Wildcard

FPL Question Time – Hazard, defence strategy and Mkhitaryan replacements

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 2

Fixture Analysis

The best and worst FPL fixture runs in the next six Gameweeks

Differentials

Spot the Differential – Alternative Man City attack for Gameweek 5

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  1. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Az met Jules Breach on the show !!!

    Lucky lady

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    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wonder did he let her stroke his majestic beard?

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  2. Merlinho
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best £4.4m midfielder?

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    1. Ibracadebruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Højbjerg

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  3. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4th mid with 5.7 to spend?

    Cheers!

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser if available

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  4. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ready to rumble? Everybody sitting in place?

    Cech
    Mendy Alonso Pereira
    Salah Mkhi Neves Haz
    Wilson Aguero (c) Mitro

    Begovic Bennet WB Stephens

    Cheers! And GL this GW!

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't have cech

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    2. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Begovic in then? Newcastle doesn’t score that easy....

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  5. sergeblanco
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mane to Hazard or keep the transfer?

    I’ve Zaha, Tomkins, Shaw and Bilva (but playing WC after GW6).

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    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both are good mids to own Hazard for form and fixtures if one

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    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard great long term as nailed, on pens, good fix
      Mane also good but may be rotated (and probably will be).

      Go Hazard!

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    3. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard

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      1. sergeblanco
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bless yer enthusiasm lads...I think I actually will do it! I’ve rode the Mane wave to fixturesville and time to step up to Haz.

        Love Kane Kunta as a name btw ... big kdot fan ✌

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        1. sergeblanco
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Gonna double down and captain Hazard n all!

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      2. sergeblanco
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lads...how sweet was that?! Went from Mane and Aguero (c) to Hazard (c) and Aguero. 31 point turnaround by making that decision - thanks for the encouragement!!

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  6. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best combo here thanks

    A) Sterling + Mitro
    B) Lucas + Vardy
    C) Maddison/Schurlle + Lukaku

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like c

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    3. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A or C

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      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'm currently on A but it means Cathcart over Holebas

        B and C Inc Holebas

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        1. King Kun Ta
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Got Kun?

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          1. nkhoughton
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Wilson Aguero Hazard Mane Pedro Hojberg are my remaining attackers

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            1. King Kun Ta
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Then C with Maddison!

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            2. King Kun Ta
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Lukaku has form and fixtures

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    4. sergeblanco
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  7. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha and Fraser defo out?

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      We're still in the dark mate

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  8. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to start (and bench order) from:
    A) Shaw
    B) AWB
    C) Robertson

    I am thinking ABC in that order

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    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Start a

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    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Acb robertdon scored points every gw so far

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  9. Teror
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Tempted to play Foster over Fabianski due to West Ham's terrible record at Everton and general woefulness. Is that silly of me?

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    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah Foster is a decent set and forget imo! If I didn't have Ederson, I would have him!

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    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I currently have both. I was tempted to transfer one out. Finally i will play foster

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  10. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    on a WC.
    Will Hughes or Kante?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hughes

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Will they do what?

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  11. Teror
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhi > Maddison or Pedro for a hit?

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    1. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not if your bench will play if Mkhi doesn't?

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      1. Teror
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Stephens, Peltier and Cairney. 3 point cameo at best.

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        1. Dacra
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'd go Maddison then for nailed..

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    2. sergeblanco
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

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  12. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play 1:

    A. Neves
    B. Bennett
    C. AWB

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    1. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B
      C
      A

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    3. sergeblanco
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      BCA

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  13. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    WC team all good?

    Pat (Hamer)
    Mendy - Alonso - Bennett (Holebas, Wan)
    Mane - Hazard - Pedro - Maddison (Hojbjerg)
    Aguero - Lukaku - Wilson

    0.0itb

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling + Mitro over Pedro + Lukaku imo. If possible that is.

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      1. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nope, 0.1 off. Don't think I agree either..

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    2. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like it. Similar than mine, just few changes.
      Holebas > Shaw
      Mane > DSilva
      Maddison > Ramsey

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    3. sergeblanco
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like it....but I like Strchld’s more!!

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  14. Teomi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wc gtg?
    Begovic (Fab)
    Alonso Mendy AWB (TAA Shaw)
    Mane Hazard Dilva Moura (Kenedy)
    Kun Tosun Ings

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    1. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yip

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  15. Rider on the Storm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah > Hazard is
    A. Obvious because fixtures and form
    B. Too much risk, salah is so reliable, haz is so unreliable, just wait

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Something in between imo!
      I'm Salahless as it's more fun to spread the funds for me and allows owning Aguero, Hazard, Mane, Lukaku, Ederson and three premium defenders.

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  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    bit stumped lads......

    a) cairney to billing/kante/ward
    b) play WB in a 433 and carry the free over
    c) anything else?

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A is such a dreary free transfer

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    2. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Get Neves..

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A billing

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    4. sergeblanco
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chillwell or Pereira

    This is giving me a headache

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    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pereira and paracetamol

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    2. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Got Pereira

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    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Chilwell for me

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  18. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench for Zaha?

    A) AWB (hud)
    B) Jonny (BUR)
    C) Robertson (tot)

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  19. North_East_FF_Pro
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Guys need help! WC team...

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Mendy, Alonso, Shaw, (Wan B, Doherty)
    Hazard, Salah, Dilva, Maddison (Hojberg)
    Aguero, Wilson, Ings

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  20. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Have Salah Mane b.silva tosun.

    2 ft Should I go for

    A mane b.silva 》 hazard Schurle
    B mane tosun 》 hazard Wilson

    Cheers

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  21. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Final decision on a wc please help.......

    A vardy dilva bennet
    B laca Maddison pereira

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    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A for nailednesssss

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Dilva nailed?

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  22. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    For my draft team, who Would you start from

    A) Mkhi
    B) Chilwell
    C) Pereira

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  23. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Some help pls!!

    WC active, 0.5 IDB

    Patricio
    Mendy, Alonso, Pereira
    Haz, Mane, Lucas, Maddison
    Kun(C), Laca, Ings

    Foster, Doherty, Hojbjerg, AWB

    The biggest concern here is Lacazette:

    a) Keep and G2G
    b) Laca to Vardy & Maddison to Ramsey or other mid up to 7.5
    c) Laca to Lukaku & Maddison to Seri

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  24. fridge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any ideas welcome! Scared of not having Hazard...

    Patricio
    Mendy. Alonso. VVD
    Salah. Mane. Bilva. Fraser
    Ings. Aguero. Zaha

    Foster. Cairney. AWB. Peltier

    A) Save
    B) Salah > Hazard
    C) Mane & Bilva > Hazard & Maddison

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C if for free

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      1. fridge
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ah forgot to say, that's a -4

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        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Ok. I did B so...

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    2. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I am afraid to drop mane to hazard. Is it a good move? Still contemplating

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  25. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How does this sound? 1FT & 1.2ITB

    This week: Mkhi + Walcott -> Dilva + Ward (-4)
    Next week: Bennet -> R. Pereira
    Week after that: Townsend -> Richarlison

    Team this week:
    Ryan
    Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - Bennet
    Salah - Hazard - D.Silva - Townsend
    Agüero - Jiménez

    (Button, Wan-Bissaka, Ward, Succes)

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  26. WM679
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pick two
    A) Maddison
    B) Lingard
    C) Pedro
    Thanks

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ac

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  27. alexh87
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Crazy to bench Robbo over AWB & Bennett? No other wolves/CP defenders.

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    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Crazy for me..

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        1. alexh87
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          My other usual bench player is Neves. Would you play him over AWB/Bennett?

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not crazy but ill-advised imo

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  28. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If calls this morning for my WC team. So annoying Robertson didn’t go up as I would have pocketed the 0.1.

    But he has to go for the next 4 to get Dilva in.

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    1. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I did this move as well. Doherty and Dilva in and Robbo and Mikky out

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  29. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best max 5.0mil mid?
    Mcarthur and Hughes probably main ones

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  30. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys, Am I G2G this week or any last minute transfers or changes of lineup in order?

    Hennessy

    Alonso Mendy Doherty

    Salah Hazard Dilva Walcott

    Aguero Mitro Wilson

    Subs: Hamer, Bennett, AWB, Billing

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