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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 17

After a frenzied period in which three FPL Gameweek deadlines whizzed by in the space of nine days, we Fantasy managers at least have a little more time ahead of Gameweek 17 to properly collect our thoughts.

There is plenty to consider following Mohamed Salah‘s (£13.0m) monster haul at Bournemouth, Eden Hazard‘s (£10.9m) pair of assists against Manchester City and blanks for the likes of Harry Kane (£12.5m), Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m).

The FPL Question Time form is thus open once again for your Fantasy-related queries.

We’re keeping things in-house this week, with all three of our panel on the payroll at Fantasy Football Scout towers and enduring mixed fortunes at the weekend.

You can find out what they have to say about some of your questions on Tuesday.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Joe – the host of our Scoutcast – plus many other weekly videos – and who sits 79th in our Career Hall of Fame, having recorded seven top 10,000 finishes in ten seasons of playing FPL (including an “OR” of 840 in 2013/14).

David – the editor of Fantasy Football Scout and a regular contributor to the official FPL Show, who spends much of his week looking at the underlying stats in our Members’ area. David has nailed all 16 captaincy picks this season and lurks just outside the top 10k after Saturday’s matches.

Neale – the site’s deputy editor, who has mustered three top 5k overall ranks in FPL but who awaits his first top 1,000 finish after a last-ditch, Newcastle-United-in-1995/96-esque capitulation in the last two Gameweeks of 2017/18. Sold Mohamed Salah ahead of Gameweek 16…

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614 Comments Post a Comment
  1. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Remember what it felt like to be certain a particular player was going to start? Good old days.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lampard springs to mind

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pick a combo

    A - Salah + brooks

    B - Hazard + Son (-4)

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If you own Salah, but no Sterling, would you do Salah to Sterling this week?

    1. Dude1234
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’m getting salah back in

    2. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No.

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't be shipping for the minute... Could cut loose Dec/Jan and you'd be buries by Feb...

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm probably doing it, even if it costs -4.

  4. Dude1234
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Over the season, who do people think will score more points:
    A) salah
    B) Kane
    Who will be more consistent(better captain option)
    A) salah
    B) Kane

    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah both times

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenez on the bench??! WTF is this

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        he needs a rest...for what I don't know

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        lol

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Rotation. People still being surprised by it although it is happening every game pretty much.

      4. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He has started every game - he is allowed a rest - three games in 10 days!

      5. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wolves need more defensive resources against the mighty Rondon.

      6. AndyCook
          5 years, 4 months ago

          This was talked about before and is not a surprise

        • Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Absolutely sick of this week

      7. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wolves cleanie, Wolves cleanie!!!

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

      8. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Jimenez only half decent wolves attacking player. Will play 30min and bags a brace for sure

        1. Weilong7
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He needs a rest please.. for the sake of my sub coming on.. kindly stay there till final whistle

          1. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            0% chance

            1. Weilong7
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah I guess so too.. just hoping

      9. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Any ideas on this team?

        Ryan Button
        Alonso Robertson Doherty Fernandez Bennett
        Sterling Sane Son Richarlison Anderson
        Kane Wilson Kamara

        1 Ft 0.1 itb

        A. Wilson > Chicha
        B. Ryan > Fabianski
        C. Any other

        1. RyanC
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hold transfer.

      10. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If there's no clear explanation for why Jimenez is benched I might ship him & Rich to Kamara & Son for the next few for a hit.

        1. Weilong7
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Rest?

        2. AndyCook
            5 years, 4 months ago

            It’s a rest. This was indicated a while before the game

        3. 4-4-who?
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Watch Vinagre and Jota today...

        4. HD7
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Have Fanderson.
          Who should be my 3rd striker - Chicha Mitro Jimenez or...?

          1. RyanC
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Even though Jiménez is rested today, I still prefer him of the three.

        5. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Wilson: keep or sell?
          He should be fit for game vs Wolves.

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I'm keeping. You sell if you want.

          2. The 5% Team
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            If he's confirmed out well in advance, I may sell...otherwise I'm keeping

          3. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            If fit why sell? Especially when all the other cheap strikers seem to be falling off a cliff

        6. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          wow i thought jiminez is going to save my gw, and now he's benched.

          Siggy please do your magic.

          1. 4-4-who?
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            On the bench I heard

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            He might come on and get a hatty.

            1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              or he might not

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Unlikely.

                1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  I don't think it's not that unlikely

            2. Weilong7
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Coming on probably but getting hatty no

        7. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Jiminez brought in this week... Alonso first on bench....

          1. ol3andre
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Took -4 to get Jimenez and TAA inn. OW rank if 8000 getting cruuushed.

        8. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          It's weeks like this where I swear the universe is just out to have a laugh! Richarlison benched tomorrow for sure!

          1. GoonerRed
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            He better be benched. My rival has him and I want payback.

          2. Hazardous1983
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Definitely

          3. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Brought Richa in for a hit heh.

          4. tambourineman
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            He can't play against his parent club

            Source: Optimus

        9. Treadstone
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          What about this for a fpl rule change....if one of your players is benched your sub replaces them from the start.No 1pt cameos .

          1. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            And then say the player goes on to score a hat trick, you'll miss out on points

          2. GoonerRed
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            What if they score 3 goals coming on in the 60th?

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              I can do 5 in 12 minutes :d

              1. Pariße
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Just what I was thinking

          3. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No, you must have misheard. The rule change was if you mess up your wildcard enough, they let you revert back to your old team.

          4. Andy'81
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No. I get it's frustrating but such is life.

        10. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          What do with Lacazette already own Aubameyang ?

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            If you own Auba, sell.
            If you don't own Auba, sell.

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              This

            2. DAZZ
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Sell then?

          2. Indpush
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Hold

        11. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Might go for a super 4, can't be missing hauls over Xmas, bad week for me and need to address it.

          Hazard Sterling Richarlison Schurrle Brooks
          Kane Aubameyang Chicharito

        12. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Worst mistake i have made in thus game, taking out Wilson and Alonso for a -8 to bring in Laca and captain him in the last minute. Salah had the armband for basically from the deadline of gw15. Has anyone changed things in thr last minute and it worked? Did the same earlier this season when i switched the captaincy from Kun and he ended up getting hatrick.

          Lost 27 points this gw. Would have been 70's by now.

          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Great story. Who plays you in the movie?

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Chucky.

              1. SPorting
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Nice kid. He’s got a great future ahead of him.

          2. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Of course it can work. How the players play on the pitch has nothing to do with whether you make your changes late or early.

        13. HD7
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Is Anderson Chicha too much, better to get Mitro or Jimenez... or double up West Ham upfront?

          1. FPL_Gyarados
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Double up for me.
            Had Anderson the last 3 weeks and when Arni got injured did a straight swap for Chicharito

        14. Hazardous1983
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          21 points.doherty jiminez and rich to go

          Taa wilson kane (c) jiminez all in my team

          Ultimate shambolic week

        15. el polako
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          All I need now to round off an excellent weekend od fantasy football is Jiemenez's cameo to deny my 6 point sub coming on.

          1. Weilong7
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I hope he stays on bench throughout.. let’s pray for that together

        16. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Need Yedlin cleanie to save my GW..

          1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            6 points will save your GW?

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yep...

        17. i am jose mourinho
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Jimenez bye from my team

          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Your loss.

          2. Hazardous1983
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            For whom

        18. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Wolves bench: Jimenez

          My bench: Laporte 1, Paterson 9, Alonso 6

          Oh well.

          1. Weilong7
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Actually if that is the case you can rest easy compared to those who had more points on bench

            1. FPL_Gyarados
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              I've seen 2 people already with David Luiz as 3rd sub. 15pts.

        19. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Come on Doherty, a brace will do

          1. FPL_Gyarados
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I'll be happy with 1!

        20. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Watch the Newcastle-Wolverhampton game or MOTD of yesterday?

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Up to you.

            1. Tshelby
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              True, but what would you do?

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                I'd watch whichever one I wanted to watch the most.

          2. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Eastenders omnibus surely

          3. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            This is a choice you've imposed upon yourself. Gotta be both surely

          4. LSK
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Neither. Box sets or porn imo

        21. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          If you were to do a free hit next week, what would it look like? Just want to see how close it is to mine. (No need to tell me about the DGW)

          1. LSK
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Lloris

            Kolasinac Doherty Schindler Alonso

            Son Sterling Hazard Sane

            Kane Mitrovic

            I’ve not checked if it’s affordable but something like that

        22. FootballDog
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          simple query... for -4

          1) Robertson & Richarlison > Son & Digne
          2 Robertson & Richarlison > Son & Doherty
          3) Robertson & Richarlison > Son & Dunk
          4) Ignore

          my mids.... Sterling - Sane - Hazard - Anderson

          1. LSK
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            4 or get Son in another way

        23. Hazardous1983
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Fab (patricio)
          Taa alonso doherty (balbuena awb)
          Sterling sane son richarilson (stephens)
          Wilson jiminez kane

          1ft 1.7 in bank what to do

          1. LSK
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Richarlison to F Anderson

            1. LSK
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Or if you can afford it - Wilson to Kamara and Richarlison to Hazard