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Fantasy stats: a focus on the lesser-used KPIs and custom table options

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849 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laca to firmino in a straight swap?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Solid move

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

  2. Cheese Crunch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty to

    A) Digne
    B) TAA
    C) someone else?

    1. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why lose Doherty? After City, has a good string of fixtures.

      1. Cheese Crunch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        mostly a gameweek decision. my bench is currently Bavies, Doherty, Jimenez

        Doherty to better DEF, and then maybe sit Rashford and run a 4/5/1

        team would be

        Foster
        Alonso/AWB/Laporte/*DEF*
        Martial/Richy/Shaqiri/Haz(c)/Fanderson
        Kane(vc)

        Rash/Bavies/Jimenez

        1. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          i'd play Rash against spurs personally, I reckon it could be a 3-3 scoreline. Spurs haven't been all that great defensively this year. I'd swap out Laporte to TAA rather than Doherty as well. City have been allergic to CS lately and Doherty has good attacking potenial.

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Close but probably TAA

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would get TAA. Have both Doherty and Digne. 3 CS in last 20 matches combined

  3. Cheese Crunch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How do we feel about Rashford getting starts? Lukaku seems to be coming into form...

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      100% one of the first names on team sheet.
      Kaku don’t work as hard without the ball.

    2. rowdog24
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford 500/540 minutes played last 6 weeks most PB touches and shots on target for forward

      1. Cheese Crunch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

    A. Richarlison, Herrera
    B. Sigurdsson, Camarasa

    As 4th and 5th midfielders on a wildcard. Will play 3-5-2

    1. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A, but with Herrera price range you could get brooks with much more probability for attacking returns

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B because Herrera is poo and Siggy better than Rich

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Sané, Rashford
    B. Anderson, Aguero

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Cheese Crunch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. mdm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  6. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Needed Wilson to not drop (for eventual Salah plans) so transferred him out for Ings. He didn't drop and now Ings is out meh

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He will be back for the start of his nice run of fixtures though

  7. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get TAA for a hit?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Only way to give less info would be to leave out the "TAA" bit 😀

      • mdm
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No

      • Releasebreaks
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No

    2. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      anyone thinking Shaqiri? reason?

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You?

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not nailed at all. Came on late sub against City was awful. 1 cross field ball straight to City player for counter attack

    3. mdm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy or Richa?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Siggy but no Everton appeal after last 2 performance

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

          Meh depends if you're fickle or not.

          Siggy.

    4. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      could Cedric be the new doherty?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe the new Phil Neville

        • Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No never was

        • Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          lol

      2. RUUD!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Guys what are you thought on my 11 for this week. Be honest, I’m not too confindent.

        Foster
        Alonso Luiz WBA Holebas
        Hazard (C) Anderson Son Lingard
        Kane Auba

        1. Pinturicchio10
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I miss Van Nistelrooy 🙁

          • Jayv807
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I'd be worried, your west brom defender will let you down 🙂

            As long as Lingard starts you should be fine.

        2. Paul Nerd
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Guaita -- [ Fab ]
          Robbo - TAA - Digne - WanB -- [ Peltier ]
          Salah - Hazard - Sane - Pogba - Rich
          Kane -- [ Kamara - Success ]

          WanB over Kamara was the question I had.

          Kamara has been fairly consistent, even given his PK antics. Came back and scored as a Sub. Fulham is away to a poor Burnley, while Palace hosts a in form Deeney & Watford.

          Thoughts on team and my WanB Kamara sub dilemma?

          Thanks

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Unsure who to play myself but AWB will defo start, Kamara is 50/50

          2. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Burnley won 2 in a row including 2-0 at home to West Ham. Still wouldn't rate Kamara security

          3. abaalan
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Currently got WanB ahead of Kamara on my bench.
            But also own (and starting) Deeney and Holebas - which may change!

        3. abaalan
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Over next 2/3 GW's... stick with 3-5-2 or go back to 3-4-3:

          A) 3-5-2 with B.Silva/F.Anderson (also likely to have Arnie)

          B) 3-4-3 with Jimenez

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

          Hows this potential wc team

          guaita - button
          trent - awb - digne - doherty - pereira
          salah - mane - sane - sterling - richa
          arnie - rash - jiminez

          1. Meme2011
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            mane to eriksen

          2. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Not for me

            Id WC to

            Patricio Guaita
            TAA Robbo Doherty Digne AWB
            Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison (or Siggy) Puncheon
            Kane Arnie Rashford

            I think. Or downgrade Hazard to 6.5-7 and upgrade Rash to Auba.

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

              No city

              Dont look good to me

              1. Pieterke30
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah that’s the divisive part but it’s meant that way obviously.

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

                  Yeah v true pal, guess thats where teams will differ from one another

            2. Pieterke30
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              But it’s a good team yeah! Bit too full of benching headaches maybe

          3. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Going without one of the big two up top.
            No Spurs, Chelsea.

            ITB ?

          4. Paul Nerd
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Sterling to Hazard
            Mane to Pogba

            1. Pieterke30
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah that’s the perfect 5 in midfield imho. Until Son comes back from Asia.

            2. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Hazard just blanked against Palace and Southampton

          5. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            almost my exact GK/DEF (I just have Holebas instead of AWB) - not sure on Mane atm, but pretty good

          6. EgyptianKing
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I mate. How are you doing? Did good overall over the Christmas period?

            Some thoughts on WC:
            - Triple-up on Liverpool assets is a very good strategy in my opinion. Salah is emerging as a "must have", TAA provides great value. I am currently considering TAA, Robertson and Salah. But yes, your triple-up seem fine.
            - City assets. We all will still be victims of Pep's rotation decisions. Sane still provides good value at least until Mendy is back, so I would in fact have him. Sane and Sterling / Kun seem a good double-up for me.
            - Rashford - do you consider he'll keep his positions and is "nailed"? If yes, great great option at that price, namely with those fixtures approaching.
            - Not a fan of Arnie. Very prone to injuries and even when fit, did not impress me.
            - I would downgrade one of Digne, Doherty or Pereira (you have 5 really good defenders, will you play them all each GW mate?) and free up funds to upgrade another one - Robertson, Luiz, Alonso, Alder, Trippier.
            - Spurs - they have great fixtures. Son was the best and obvious pick. Now I may also be in a wait-and-see mode. Will you bring any Spurs asset soon?

            Cheers mate!

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I agree with most of these except Arnie but I don't have and not getting atm with current fixtures

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

              Morning bro, I am doing very well thank you! hope you are too?

              I had a bit of a mixed christmas period tbh, but thanks to a decent gw21 (88 points) i'm back to 11k OR which I am quite happy with.

              How did you do?

              Thanks for the advice on the wc team, it's appreciated!

        5. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hello All,

          Looking OK for this week provided Arnie/Pogs are healthy? Will either take a hit to get in Salah next week or maybe WC to try and stop my freefall !!

          Fab
          Robbo, TAA, Digne
          Hazard, Son, Pogba, Anderson
          Kane, Auba, Arnie

          Hamer, AWB, Billing, Doherty

        6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fantasy football fix says Salah is 44% from rising
          FPL statistics says its 96%

          Who to trust? Got exact change for Salah but don’t want to bring him in ahead of tomorrow’s game unless it’s necessary.

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            FPL stats

          2. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            The %'s are too high because of Wildcards. He shouldn't rise for another couple of days imo

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

            FplStats. Fix is rarely accurate in my experience.

          4. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I don't rate Fix at all but seemingly it's been more accurate since new year due to WCs

        7. Meme2011
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Doherty or Shaw?

          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Doherty at 4.4

            1. Meme2011
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              me too

        8. Hyperion
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Got the option of Lucas or Bilva to Pogba, or Josh King to Rashford. Is Pog or Rash more important? Who do you guys think will get more minutes over the next 4 GWs while Son is away, Lucas or Bilva?

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Rash more likely to tick over points imo have both

        9. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kane vs Auba - one stays for now, one goes for Salah (probably next wk though). Which is which? Convince me either way.

          (Other big hitters at each position = Alonso Robbo Sane Haz Pogba(?))

          1. The Baby-faced Assassin
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I have both and struggling to lose either. I’ll be downgrading Alonso and either Anderson/Richarlison to get Salah in I think

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Don't have that freedom myself with those other big hitters. That'll be hard to afford surely?

            2. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              but thanks for the response ... 🙂 🙁

          2. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Kane has 3 nice home games in a row coming up

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              he's trolled before. but yeah you're right, he'll probably stay at this point. just means i'd require a hit to get salah

              likely alonso auba snoddy to taa kamara salah. that looks better than losing sane too, right?

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

            I am holding Kane for now. May move him to Auba in a month or so to fund other upgrades.

          4. KunDogan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Keep Kane

        10. EgyptianKing
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hi guys. Care to provide some feedback on these two WC possibilities?

          A)
          Guaita
          Robertson, TAA, Digne
          Sane, Sterling, Hazard, Pogba, Salah
          Rashford, Barnes

          Button, Bissaka, Valery, Kamara

          B)
          Guaita
          Robertson, TAA, Digne
          Sane, Sterling, Pogba, Salah, Westwood
          Kane, Rashford

          Button, Bissaka, Valery, Kamara

          Feedback please mates?

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            B Kane over Hazard.

            I think Guiata good chance of keeping spot but Button gone when Ryan back from Asian Cup so element of risk

            Valery not nailed when Bertrand back as Cedric and Bertrand likely to take the 2 FB/WFB spots. Kamara still likely to get late sub off bench only

            1. EgyptianKing
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers! Thank you for the feedback mate.

              I'll try to fix some spots then

          2. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            so essentially haz barnes vs kane westwood

            go for B but get haz instead of sterling. we'll have very similar teams come gw23 then

            1. EgyptianKing
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yes, exactly.

              However going with only Sane as City asset feels a bit light in my opinion. But thank you very much for your thoughts mate, I'll consider them

              1. Top Lad Dakes.
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                im in same boat re sane and city

        11. adr3nalin
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          How safe are Gunn and Guaita as their respective teams #1's going forward?

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Guiata 70% Gunn 50%

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Get both and your combo is over 100% nailed

          2. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            If I was on WC I'd risk getting both for 8.5m. Epic if works out

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

          I know there's no concrete answer, but how many teams are generally involved in the double gameweek?

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            All of them. Some play twice like extra 3 fixtures maybe(6)

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Depends on the FA Cup.
            Say 10 and 6.

        13. Come on you Kante
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kolasinac or Digne for this months game weeks taking into account fixtures, consistency and set pieces ?

          1. Olee
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Digne imo

          2. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            digne for me

          3. adr3nalin
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Both terrible at clean sheets....

            Digne on set pieces though which prob edges it... but Kolasinac in a team who scores more goals... but fixtures into account and Digne wins.

            What about Doherty or do you already have him?

          4. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Owned Digne 9 game weeks. Had for only CS 9 weeks ago. Then cursing him on 1pt in 94th minute against Watford and scores FK with last kick of game. Then benched for 17pts. He's living off the 10 and 17 score everyone that has afraid to bench now yet no CS in 8. That said I have no immediate plans to sell as more important moves to make

            1. Come on you Kante
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks guys

        14. Olee
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Would you rather have A or B?

          A: Salah, Sane, Pereyra + 0,8m
          B: Salah, Hazard, Deulofeu + 0,0m

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            you got any other city players?

            probably A.

          2. adr3nalin
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Right now, A

          3. Phil's Stamps
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            B

        15. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Set pieces Digne

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Fail 🙂

        16. Shack
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Chances of Wilson dropping tonight (on -98.5% on FPL stat)? Thanks!

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Pretty high

        17. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Alonso is such an annoying player. Next week (GW23) I'm looking at ditching him for Salah and either Kane/Auba to fund Salah - and he'll probably haul as soon as I do, eh...

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            for TAA* rather

          2. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Very much doubt it

        18. The Rock
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Do we think Salah will rise tonight? Was hoping he wouldn't until after tomorrow nights game.

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Looks close from FPL Stats

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              On over 96% - players have risen on less

          2. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            doubtful and i hope not either

          3. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Don't think there's too many making transfers tonight - a bit like the middle weekend of an international break. Most will be waiting for the games tomorrow and Tuesday

          4. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I was just about to ask this. He was this close last night too and then he didn't rise and he started this morning on about 85. Not sure what to do......

        19. Thunder Warrior
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sell Doherty or Digne for TAA?

          1. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Why are so many shifting Doherty?

        20. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Alonso to notch an 18 pointer next weekend and set the game ablaze