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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. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench...
    A. Jiménez (che)
    B. AWB (BHA)
    C. Rondon (EVE)

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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      1. Starky22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Feels wrong with the form he’s in...

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    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

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    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

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    4. iamNwB
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      a

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  2. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have TAA and Salah, and going to make one of these two choices to get me to 11 players for GW 31. Looking for advice on which is the better one.

    A. This week Lindelof > Matip and next week Son > Hazard

    B. This week Rashford > King and next week Son > Mane

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really difficult one wwow...
      A) Matip is restricted most likely and unlikely for baps but Hazard is essential imo
      B) King has 2 v nice home fixtures and Mane could bang.

      Think B edges it just as I can see both players hauling once

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      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, if I was to get Haz, just not enough funds to upgrade Lindelof to either VVD or Robbo so it would have to be Matip to get a 2nd Pool Defender in. That's why I went with him

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

      Lovren is back

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      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can afford him if you think he'll play

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

    Pereira or Chilwell for next 2 gameweeks?

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell I reckon. I own Pereira but would switch & bank the cash if I could

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      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This.

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      periera

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  4. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why does RMT always have Salah miles ahead of Aguero???

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Because it just loves Salah

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    2. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      one is 38 points ahead of the other.

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      1. Starky22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        With Aguero playing 4 games less and averaging c.6 points per game.
        Not sure how that equates to Salah’s expected returns being a whole 3 points higher this Gameweek.

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

      because salah scores more points than aguero

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  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy or Kun for captaincy?
    Fulham defence is terrible and kun may sub early if city is leading?

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun. He'll play a lot as Jesus starts in CL imo

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    2. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun all day

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    3. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun. Fulham are admittedly atrocious but they have looked defensively more solid under Scott Parker.

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

        They have only played 1 game under Parker; it was the West London derby and it was at home. Not sure you can read much into that regarding an away game in Leicester. 😕

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        1. Bada Bing
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fair enough, I just liked what I saw in that game and think that Parker will get them better prepared and organized than the last two managers they had.

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

            Ranieri is known for defensive organisation. Fulham's problem is that they don't have a single defender of PL standard, apart from the injured Mawson perhaps and even that's debatable.

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        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          chelsea are better than leics

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

            Agreed. All I'm saying is that one swallow doesn't make a summer.

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

              yes but would much rather ranieri was in charge!

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

            Ranieri is a fraud

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  6. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What do we think?

    Fab
    TAA Digne AWB VVD
    Pogba Salah Son Felipe A
    Vardy Rash
    (Jimi, Doh, Moutinho)

    Maybe start Jimi over AWB?

    Next week- Doherty, Son, Rash, Moutinho to Ake, Hazard, King/Wilson, Brooks

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    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No. Gtg

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    2. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How much of a hit are you taking next week?

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        -12 :). Chasing someone who has no free hit so need 11 during these next few weeks... Will pay back from just appearances

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  7. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you go for if money was no issue?

    A) Brooks

    B) Maddison

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    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks, prefer his fixtures

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

      b by miles

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    4. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks even if prices were reversed

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  8. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Rashford, Doherty and Son to TAA, Mane and King worth an 8 point hit?

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    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not this week.

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

    Have Higuain, Rondon, Jim.

    Thinking of bringing in Vardy for a hit. Need some advice.
    1. Rondon
    2. Jim
    3. Leave it

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how much value in Jim

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  10. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Capt:
    A) Salah
    B) Vardy
    C) VVD 🙂
    D) TAA

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

      A

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

        D if desperate

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    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      wtf

      a

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  11. Come on you Kante
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is taa pretty much nailed to start

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

      Yes

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    2. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I think klopp learned his lesson after not playing him against United, he was sorely missed in that snooze fest of a match.

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    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty much.

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  12. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have?
    A) Son
    B) -4 Vardy

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

      son

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  13. Come on you Kante
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero or higuan for next few weeks?

    Already have sterling and sane

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

      the one that plays 31 and 33

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  14. Marco Ni Motet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fraser or Brooks and why?

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

      went for brooks due to better stats (without giving members area info away) and lower price

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    2. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      brookes for me

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

      brooks better xgi and those gi more likely to be goals

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

        but brooks has horrible hair and general bad face

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

    Trippier out for who ?

    Current line up
    TAA, Doherty,Pierira, Simpson

    Triple liverpool already

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Azpi?

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      luiz

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  16. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2 frees.

    Jimenez and Salah to

    Aguero and Mane?

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      not if building for 31

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

        also not anyway tbh

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    3. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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  17. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba and Bedernek to Vardy and Azpi (-4) ?

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ya

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Prefer Luiz to Azpi

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        1. ItOnlyTook9Years
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't know, Azpi feels safer

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          1. GreatCarragherReef
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Luiz has just had a rest, would say he's safer

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

              this

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  18. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play this week?

    A) Wan-Bissaka
    B) Jimenez

    Cheers, all.

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    1. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

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    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  19. GreatCarragherReef
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jiminez, Pogba --> Higgy, Brookes (-4)

    B) Jiminez --> King

    Cheers lads

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a for 31

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  20. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A, but it's close

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail for waylander

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

    Should i captain ?

    A) Salah
    Or
    B) Kun

    Thanks

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

      I switched from Salah to Kun couple of days ago

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

        Yeah think I'm gonna do the same.

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      prefer salah as liverpool seem able to win games by more than 1 goal

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

        Yes 5 against Watford Salah 3pts

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

          gotta be in it to win it

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    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      B

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  22. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Jim or Rashford?

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

      Rasher

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    2. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      rash for sure

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  23. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys could really use some help 🙂

    1FT 0.8 ITB - no FH no WC...

    Allison

    Shaw, Perreira, WB / Jonny, Bednarek

    Salah(c), Sterling, Maddison, pogba, son

    Jimenez, Higuain / 4.3 fodder.

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

      Not trying to be funny but save FH and WC for DGWs next season. Not sure how to advise with neither left

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      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah only my second season made a rash decision using my FH to try avoid a total collapse...I was 5k after 15 GW now near 85k

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

          Valuable lessons

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  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane or VVD for next 30,31,33... Who scores higher

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

      not a question of who scores higher but who youd get instead

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

      Will exchange for Saturday's lottery numbers

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  25. jbosh9
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have 1 FT that that won't roll over b/c I'm playing Free Hit for GW31, so it's burning a hole in my pocket.

    Ederson
    TAA D.Luiz Duffy
    Maddison Pogba Sterling Mane
    Aguero Rashford Jimenez

    X: Boruc / Mkh Shaw Doherty

    My choices:
    A) Duffy -> Schlupp
    B) Maddison --> Fraser
    C) Something else entirely (please specify)
    D) Have a beer

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

      D

      Madness to take Maddison out home to Fulham. Very tough one tbh since your whole team have good fixtures. Maybe Jimi out but depends if you want him for his double in 32 and how much value it would cost to get him back in

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  26. Jay_
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve just renewed my Home Stretch league from last year. Already over 250 auto renewed. Just a fun way to keep tabs on who comes out with the best strategy with chips, blanks, doubles etc.

      Last year, Balders won it by going for a uncommon (on here) strategy of a BB37 iirc.

      Joining the league couldn't be easier. Simply use this link and you'll be added automatically after you've entered the game:

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/?autojoin-code=34-1367597

      You shouldn't need the league code, but just in case here it is: 34-1367597

      All welcome, the more the merrier.

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      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Joined, cheers Jay.

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    • Canary_Kid
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a) Ward Prowse + £0.5
      b) Deulofeu

      Cheers

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

        Neither. Deulofeu for 35 BB for me

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

          Any other sub 5.6 dgw options?

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

        B

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    • MikeLowrey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best combo for GW31:

      A) Chilwell,Brooks, Haz, Higs
      B) Azpi, Brooks, Haz, Higs
      C) Brooks, Haz, Higs, King
      D) Fraser, Haz, Higs, Vardy

      Leaning towards A or C as I hold Pogba for them, to keep his value for my WC team from GW34 onwards

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

        C

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    • OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty dropping within 5 mins!

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

        Foolish sellers...

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          why?

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

            Will want him for 32, will cost to get him back when you can bench. Guess it depends on the value but not worth it for me

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            1. OPTA FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              they will use FH 32

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

              Why will want for 32? Burnley away and Man U at home. Look at his scoring after GW8

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    • RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How does this look for 31/33 after this GW is finished?

      Aguero + Sterling + Holebas -> Azpi + Haz + Vardy (-8)

      Gives me 10 for 31

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