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FPL Gameweek 30 – an analysis of the key underlying stats

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The final routine Gameweek before the chaos of the blanks and doubles starts takes place this weekend.

Ahead of Saturday’s deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could shape Fantasy managers’ transfers.

We’ve run down the stand-out stats in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable Gameweek.

 

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  1. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FH 32 WC used. None blank players remaining are - Bennett, Kolasinac, Pogba, jiminez and Aguero. Which two are best to lose for 31?
    Got Jimi in at 5.5 so loads of value tied up in him.
    Key for me is to keep 3 good options for wk34 onwards on my bench with no WC to use.

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    1. Stat Sloth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I will remove Pogba meself.

      Other than that, Bennett out. WOL suck hard defensively, and soon they will have nothing to play for, so no more CS 😛

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  2. Stat Sloth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just counted - my plan of FH31, TC32, WC34, BB35 looks good.

    FH31 - 11 players, naturally, so 11 games
    TC32 - 11 players with doubles, alltogether 24 games
    GW33 - 8 players atm, with 2ft before the gw, giving me 10 games
    WC34 - 11 players, naturally, so 11 games
    BB35 - potentially 15 double players, so potentially 30 games.

    Looks good, eh? (What's all this fuzz about FH32, me wonders)

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    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How've you managed 11 players in 31 and 11 in 32 who all have DGWs without a FH or WC?

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      1. Stat Sloth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Me thinks you should read it one more time. FH in 31 ^^

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    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why not GW32 BB?

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      1. Stat Sloth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Because my bench is not that good. It is okay, but not that good.

        In addition, according to the wizard that is Ben Crellin, there will not be as good TC options in 35 as in 32. MCI especially looks enticing in dgw32! *drooling over Aguero*

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    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      See I've been thinking along these lines also.

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      1. Stat Sloth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good for us ^^

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    4. azz007
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's being optimistic
      Gw32 only man u confirmed yet. So who are the rest.
      How can you have 11 double players already.. Link your team. Eggs in one basket

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      1. Stat Sloth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wow, so much bitterness in one post!

        Yes, i am optimistic in general ^^
        All my predictions are based on Crellin's sheet. His analysis on "likely double gw" for some teams due to what is already known seems sound to me. I have very few players from the "risky" teams.
        Yes, eggs in few baskets, a few teams that will make this work ^^ but they are still che, mci and liv.

        Don't know how to link team. And tbh too much hassle ^^

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    5. dontyouknowimloko
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on a similar strategy but what are you planning on doing with the Liverpool players in the doubles? Especially 35, WC to a DGW full squad with no pool?

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      1. Stat Sloth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, no pool for two weeks is an option. However, in 35 I wrote "potentially" deliberately. Meaning thst I could easily go for one or two sgw players if they stand out ^^

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  3. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone help me with some logic

    I currently have 2FT

    If I plan to FH in GW32, then before GW30 starts (i.e. this Saturday) I should really only use 1FT so I have 2FT to blow the week before I pull trigger on FH..
    Is that logic correct based on the fixtures (i.e. week just before BGW, you prob value 2FT more than having 2FT before a normal GW)?

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    1. OO
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably makes more sense to delay using that transfer, but no point doing that if it would help out for GW30 (buying a Leicester player perhaps)

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  4. Merlinho
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mapping out options for a free hit in DGW32 and wildcard in GW34 which means I need good cover in 31 and 33.

    Currently looking at the following

    Option A: GW30: Pogba to Maddison and Rashford to Higuain GW31: Son to Fraser and Bennett to VVD (hold Aguero)

    Option B: GW30: Pogba to Mane and Rashford to King GW31: Aguero to Higuaín and Bennett to someone like Rice as maxed on Liverpool and can’t see any good midrange defenders for GW31 (hold Son)

    Option C: GW30: Pogba to Hazard and Rashford to Barnes GW31: Aguero for Higuaín and Bennett for TAA (hold Son)

    I started on option B but the more I look, the more I prefer A although Mane vs Burnley and Fulham still tempts me a lot...any thoughts?

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    1. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would rule out C and lean towards A

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  5. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford —> King tomorrow.

    Next week Will be:
    Son, Aguero and Doherty —> Azpi, Hazard and Vardy.

    Leaves me with this for GW 31:

    Fab
    Azpi - Robbo - Pereira
    Mane - Salah - Hazard
    Vardy - King

    Looks ok right? Or any other suggestions?

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  6. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everything in the right order here?

    Ederson
    TAA Robbo Azpi Chilwell
    Salah Sterling(c) Fraser Son
    Vardy Rondon

    Boruc Jimenez Camarasa Bednarek

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  7. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty > Robertson or Pogba > Mane?

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    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Robertson is a pretty important player to have so him

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  8. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    gtg?

    ederson
    robbo - pva - awb
    salah - mane - sterling(c) - pogba - barnes
    vardy - chicha

    fab - rondon - doh - bed

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looking sharp

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  9. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I use 2 FT transfers on my team then play my free hit will those players I got in be in my team next week?

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    1. boosted83
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, your FH will cancel them out.

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    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      not if you decide to freehit that same gw before deadline no, your transfers get erased

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    3. How I met your Mata
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

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  10. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Plan to take a hit (2 transfer) to build BGW 31. Which combo would you choose?

    A). Jimenez > King (only +0.3 loss on Jimenez)
    B). Kola > Chilwell
    C). JSimpson > ASmith

    Fab
    TAA AWB Doherty Kola
    Salah Sterling Mane Pogba
    Kun Jimenez

    (Pat Hayden JSimpson Kamara)
    1 FT 0.5m ITB

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    1. Benditlike
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  11. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all.. any chance Alonso starts against wolves??

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    1. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well he started tonight and Emerson wasn't even on the bench. Who knows though?

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      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers owly.. hope he starts

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    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes a I have a feeling he’s still first choice (hopeful owner)

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  12. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which Option do people prefer

    Brooks and Firminio
    King/Wilson and Mane

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    1. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B with Wilson if fit

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    2. Benditlike
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    4. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  13. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone have any inside info on whether Boruc is nailed to play the few GWs?

    I have Speroni/Guaita so need a new keeper and don't want to waste another transfer if he doesn't play. Cheers.

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      About as nailed as he can be. I got him in to pair with Ederson.

      I mean he’s not as nailed as people like Fabianski. But there’s no reason for him to be dropped right now.

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      1. Wheyyyy
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I hope so! Looks like he's coming in for Speroni and I'm rooting for Bournemouth cleansheets in 30/31/33!!

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    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think you need inside info, he's been first choice since GW23.

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

      Kept Chelsea out at home and almost Man City

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  14. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For those doing the FHgw32 strategy, whats the verdict on Doherty?

    - can sell him at 5m...but will i need him back in dgw32 (bur, MUN)..not a great dgw to be fair
    - but fixtures from gw34-37 look good.
    - dgw35 will have more appealing fixtures

    I am stuck between doing Digne >> TAA or Doherty >> TAA...i will have 11 players for gw31 eitherway. The benefit of doing doherty >> TAA is that i can bench schindler in gw31/33 but doherty could hurt in dgw32/35. I guess i could get jonny to cover him on FH32

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

      DGW fixtures aren't great. 2.95ppg from GW9 onwards. Only more than 6pts twice since then(7pts). 1pt 10 times. He's been a complete troll really. I probably sell next week, bought 4.4m and expect unless good return soon price plummets

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Great in the cup though! Sigh.

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

          Extra troll points

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  15. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best 6.8 forward that plays 31?
    A. Wilson
    B. King
    C. Rondon
    D. Other (have Barnes)

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    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rondon

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      1. Daghe Munegu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        King

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    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      King I think

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    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have Rondon already, but also looking to get in one of king/wilson.

      If howe gives wilson the thumbs up tomorrow, then i’d probably choose him.

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  16. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Salah or Sterling?

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    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. I’m always wary of Pep Roulette!

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  17. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane or Hazard to replace Son

    Thanks

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    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

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    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haz

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  18. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I ask again

    Schmeichel
    VVD Kola Rice
    Salah Sterling Mané Anderson
    Higuain Jimenez Barnes

    X Shaw Gunnarson Peltier

    A Gunnarson to Fraser/Brooks/Madison and bench Barnes
    B Shaw to Azpi
    C Jimenez and Kola to Vardy and Clyne - 4
    D save
    E other

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    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save I think. Having two transfers going into a blank gw will give added flexibility

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    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save. Would rather start Shaw than Kola fwiw.

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  19. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who is more vital to keep:

    Bednarek or Peltier

    If I don't use my transfers they will go out waste...

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bednarek for me more nailed

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      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks true, their short term fixtures are both pretty poor

        Soton a bit more so, but you are right about nailedness

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    2. Jay_
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bed, plays 33 and you may need him, never know, could nick a random headed goal.

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        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good point didn't notice on the fixture ticker!

          Perf my next three transfers lined up pending any injuries etc

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    3. brixtonBob
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Aguero's match time likely to be limited this weekend ?

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      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Possibly. They don't need him to win. I think he will start though. With Aguero that's enough.

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      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Better not be. Oh Captain my Captain

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    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Last decision
      Bench

      A. Santon
      Or
      B. Skrtel

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    5. Jay_
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can get 11 for free in gw31 & gw33. With 9 doublers in gw32 for -4.

        Possible gw32 team: (*= sgw players)

        Patricio
        Doherty Azpi AWB
        Sterling Hazard Anderson* Brooks*
        Aguero Higuain Jimenez

        I can’t help but feel using FH in 32, in my position is a waste. I’d be missing United attack and City defence but would be able to use TC in 32.

        Still have all chips, would WC34, FH35 and BB, I don’t know tbh. What do you think?

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

          I wouldn't want double Wolves defence and no United attack in 32 and can cherry pick players like Lukaku for 1 week double if looks like holding onto spot

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          1. Jay_
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers. My FH would have Ederson, Shaw, Pogba, Jota over Pat, AWB, Brooks, Anderson.

              Have you looked at the 34 onwards period in detail? I’m really not liking it for picking a good BB squad for 35 (budget) and even the fixtures in 35.

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

                I will WC 34 with more information so cross that bridge later

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          2. LSK
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Would still FH 32.

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            1. Jay_
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers. It’s much more simple to just FH32

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          3. Big Al Stankovic
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Need to bench noe of these, but it’s actually been harder then I expected.

            One wham player with crap form, the other one been benched for a couple of matches, but still they play against one of the poorest defence in the league. And then there’s the big guy in the north who isn’t actually playing for a free scoring side...

            Any takers?

            A) Rondon (EVE)
            B) Anderson (car)
            C) Arnie (car)

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            1. LSK
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I’d probably bench Rondon and put all my eggs in one basket

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            2. Champ
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Arnie and hope for the best. If he gets 30 mins he has a decent chance

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

                Fun fact. Arnie has more shots on target(2) in 46 mins over last 3 game weeks than Anderson(1) in last 10 game weeks

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            3. Jay_
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I’d bench Rondon, unless it looks like Arnie not starting. Hope for a leak.

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

              What to do here?

              Heaton

              Kolasinac Robertson Doherty

              Salah (c) Sterling Pogba Anderson Hazard (v)

              Jimenez Vardy

              Hamer Cook Tarkowski Kamara

              1ft 0.3 itb

              a) Kolasinac to Chilwell
              b) Kola and Jimenez to Chilwell & King -4
              c) Other

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              1. Jay_
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Chips left and plan when to use?

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                  1. LSK
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    FH 32 WC 34 BB 35. TC was squandered on Sane.

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                    1. Jay_
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Think I’d rather save this week, you’ve got a GK and 3 defs for 31/33. So would rather use the 2 FT’s on attackers, more chance of big points.

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                        1. how now brown cow
                          • 9 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Agree

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                        2. LSK
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Cheers. Suppose it depends on Cook being back for the blanks.

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                • C'mon the Fylde
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  GTG?

                  Fabianski
                  Pereira Robertson AWB Rice
                  Maddison Mane Salah Pogba
                  Jiminez Aguero(c)

                  De Gea, Jota, Shaw, Barnes

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                  1. LSK
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Would play 1 WH & 1 Utd defender

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                • how now brown cow
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Fabs
                  TAA Robertson Chilwell
                  Salah Pogba Fanderson Son
                  Rashford Aguero Jimenez

                  Hamer Doherty Hojberg Schindler

                  2fts.

                  Gw30 - rashford, doherty to vardy, clyne
                  Gw31 - aguero,son to hazard,higuain/king -4
                  Gw32 - free hit

                  Sound ok?

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                  1. LSK
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Looks good

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                • Weasel Boy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Im a bit out of touch with the DGWs.

                  Who has potential DGW in 32 apart from Utd and Wolves?

                  Thanks

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                  1. C'mon the Fylde
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Man City and Chelsea

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                    1. Weasel Boy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Thanks

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                  2. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Up to 12 teams

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

                    Ben Crelin Twitter has spreadsheets. FF247 have colour coded tracker with possibles

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                  4. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    https://fantasyfootball247.co.uk/fantasy-football-fixture-tracker/

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                    1. Weasel Boy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Thanks

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                  5. Weasel Boy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Thanks all

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                • JJeyy
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Who scores more?:
                  A) Vardy + Sterling (c)
                  B) Aguero (c) + Sterling -4

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                  1. Jonny HOW SON?
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    a

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                  2. Yank Revolution
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    A

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                • FPL Maldini
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  With Ben Davies playing midweek is it quite likely that arose will start?

                  Or is Alderweild / Vertonghen still safer?

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                  1. how now brown cow
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Rose likely to start this one

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                • Viper
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Alisson

                  Pereira Robertson WB (Doherty Bednarek)

                  Anderson Salah Hazard Pogba (Camarasa)

                  Aguero Jimenez Barnes

                  2.0m in the bank. Camarasa - > Brooks (benching Barnes). Look ok?

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