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Opinion March 7

How FPL managers plan to tackle Blank Gameweek 31

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Fantasy Football Scout users are keen to find out the consensus on many issues connected with Blank Gameweek 31.

Most of us have either two or three remaining free transfers before that depleted round of action, so time is running out to prepare for it.

In our first week of Fantasy Premier League Think Tank articles, we have received some great polls that you want answers for.

We have embedded them in the article below so you can all cast your votes to each question.

Hopefully, it will help us get a feel for how the FFS community plans to tackle the biggest talking points in FPL right now.

TrippierHazard has asked us to register what our current thoughts are on the chip strategy for Blank and Doubles season.

With the Free Hit perhaps one of the most important chips during this year’s ‘chip season’, Pranavs9 has asked when the best time to deploy it is.

Both AK and ladsandlasses were interested to see how we were approaching the Liverpool triple-up…

MikeBravo has been wondering what the consensus is on the out-of-form Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) considering his fixtures in both Blank Gameweeks.

The_Fish has been looking at those who aren’t playing in those Blanks, especially those who we have valued tied up in.

Dan United and shaun_drift are keen to know how many players managers will be planning to field in Blank Gameweek 31.

Said_LFC and Kiwivillain have been thinking about how managers will facilitate those Blank Gameweek 31 squads in relation to the free transfers available between now and then.

KOPKLOPPERS is asking what our thoughts are on Everton, who haven’t exactly thrilled Fantasy managers of late but do play in Blank Gameweeks 31 and 33.

mcbain1234 has a question about the Triple Captain chip, which, as yet, does not have an obvious home this season…

Finally, like many of us, Vobinho has been looking at West Ham options and wonders what we are thinking about Marko Arnautovic (£6.8m).

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  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How come this article doesn’t mention Clyne? Not nailed?

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/03/07/why-bournemouth-could-help-us-make-up-lost-ground/

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He probably has been overlooked

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    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was mentioned on scoutcast.

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    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking Clyne or Smith, but leaning towards Smith for greater goal threat (admittedly not recently).

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

    Start 1 from

    A Kolasinac (MUN)
    B Lascelles (EVE)
    C Doherty (che)

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      A

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

      B

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

    Need a Doherty (4.9) replacement, .1 itb who do you suggest?

    Current defence, cannot be pool.

    Boruc, Fabs,
    Trent, Pereira, Luiz, Lascelles, Doherty

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

      Tarkowski

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would save FT, good enough defense to bench Doherty.

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Was think 2FT next week maybe better option as may get injuries?

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

          Tarkowski or Clyne will probably do the job.

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    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do you really need a 5th defender for GWs 31 and 33?

      Adam Smith or Clyne I guess.

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  4. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    In preparation for fielding a full XI in GW31 with just 2FTs which two players would you sell out of

    Cathcart
    Shaw

    &

    Pogba
    Jimenez

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Cathcart and shaw

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  5. Pat Mustard
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    'Build for 31+33, FH 32, WC 34, BB/TC 35'

    Where is the other BB/TC used?

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

      Single gameweek (some suggest Salah v Hudd) or hope for an additional double?

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      $64,000,000 question. Who knows 35 or 36?

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Plum SGW fixture if worst comes to worst, but fingers crossed some team has a dgw outside of 33 and 35.

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        32 and 35*

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    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GW38 for fun

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

    Has anyone got a Crystal Ball to tell me if it is worth a -4 and a 0.4 loss in value to take out Rashford this week? 0.5 in the bank.

    A - Yes and spend the money on King / Barnes or Wilson
    B - No - He will get a few attacking returns and dont sell next week either
    C- No - do it next week in conjunction with Aguero to bring in Higuain and Vardy

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

      C

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

      C

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    3. daitheboot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks gents. Confirms my thinking

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

    Bottomed. Which is the best option here?

    Basically wondering if I should guard against potential price changes.

    A) Rice (can afford precisely now)

    B) Diop (allows for potential Mane/Hazard rise or Son/Sterling drop next week, which could scupper my Son/Sterling to Mane/Hazard transfers)

    Is Diop nailed?

    Hope that makes sense!

    Thanks

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

      Diop decent buy into West Ham defence and nailed. Balbuena back but more likely to replace Ogbonna

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

        Thanks, that’s very useful. He could carry a decent threat from set-pieces too.

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  8. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I might have a new plan.
    Currently I want to do:
    A) Doherty, Jimenez and Anderson -> Ake, Vardy and Brooks (-4)

    new plan :
    B) Pogba, Jimenez -> Brooks, Vardy

    I would lose 0.2 on Pogba and still have my FH for GW 32 and WC for 34 to get him back. If I go for option B than I will be able to get Hazard in for Son so thah might be more interesting?

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

    can't wait to use the wildcard and remove salah... he's too expensive! ruins my team

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  10. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone tell me why free hitting on gw32 is superior to gw31. Cant even find whats happening in gw32 anywhere. Is it a doubke gw for some teams yet to be confirmed?

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

      Yep, more games will be added

      Plus if you FH in 31, there is a chance of poor performance in 32 or 33

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

        Cheers holmes. Any idea how many games to be added?
        Would it be better fielding 6 players in gw31 to save FH chip for 32?

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

          Not sure yet as it depends on FA cup result. I guess 3-4 games will be added including likes of Man City/Chelsea/Spurs.

          Maybe take couple of hits to get more players for GW31? Looking at fixtures, I think 6-8 players will be enough for GW31

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

        There's a chance of poor performance in any week...

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

    For GW31...A or B?
    A. 442, Luiz (eve)
    B. 343, Rondon (bou)
    Thanks.

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  12. zuggizaccardo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone explain to me why so many people voted for GW32 for the FH? I have my bench boost activated for this week, and was planning on using my FH for 31 (given the lack of games available and that my entire friendly league has already used their free hits/ will surely drop points with players not playing). What is the reasoning behind GW32? Simply due to United's DGW, or for other reasons?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Because of 33 being another blank, and similar teams playing in it to 31. It’s an easy way to get max coverage for all of 31 32 and 33 if you build your team for 31 (and therefore also 33) and then free hit in an entirely different squad for 32

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  13. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    best def 5,5 or under plays 31/33 thx

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

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

    Can someone explain the logic of Free Hitting in GW32? Are there fixtures to be added or am I just being stupid? What's the value in it?

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

      Omg why hasnt this been explained anywhere. Just asked this.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Likely to be a DGW bonanza, fixtures are yet to be confirmed however

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    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Being able to cherry pick your team for that week and able to return to your previous team which if set up for BGW31 should be set up for GW33...

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

      Yes. Should be fixtures added. There really should be a table on the site here showing possibilities to help people out. Not great

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  15. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez & Aubameyang ➡ Vardy & Higuain for free.

    Yes or No?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

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  16. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else has no City cover for this GW ?

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    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me, but not thrilled about it.

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

      Me too. Sofa. Behind.

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

    Yup, be fine 🙂

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

      Reply fail

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  18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start?

    Clyne: hud
    Kolasinac: MUN

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

      Clynr

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

      Clynie

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

    For 11th player for 31 and 33:

    A) Defender under 5.5 (Have Fab, VVD, Digne and TAA)

    B) Any Mid (have Felipe A, Brooks, Salah, Haz)

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

      A, plenty more options

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

      Def - Ake Chilwell Maguire
      Mid - Mane Maddison

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

        Can't get Mane as triple City. Maddison an option but not keen on double Leicester attack tbh

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

          Monitor Almiron at the weekend as another possibility

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  20. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs for gw30, but trying to plan for gw31, too...

    1) Bednarek, Son > TAA, Brooks (Rashford > Higuain in 31)
    2) Son, Rash > Mane, Barnes (Bed > Rice in 31)
    3) Bed, Rash > TAA, Barnes (Son > Maddison/Pedro/Siggy in 31)

    Already have: Salah, Robbo, Haz, Luiz

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  21. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can We get some analyze from ragabolly about hot the top 10k prepard for the blank GW 31?

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll ask 🙂

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      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bet he's already one step ahead though lol

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    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The man is so busy right now he's hasn't got the time himself to write any articles so he's allowing us to use his stats to compose them ourselves. We should have some content coming out over the weekend 🙂

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      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!
        I never wrote an Articles, but of you need some help orgnized the stats or somthing else, im up to it.

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        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks much appreciated 🙂

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

    Anyone figure out a successful way to navigate the BGWs and DGWs without a WC? What are managers without a WC doing?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've built for 31/33 with hits to get XI out in each (need Watford to beat Palace in the Cup though). Will free hit in 32 and go from 34 as normal with a TC in DGW 35. Am BBing this GW as I should have 15 players with good points potential.

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

        Interesting. Why not BB in a DGW?

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Would cost too much in hits to replicate the teams that those with a WC could produce in GW 34

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

            Got it. Good luck.

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    2. Trippier Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think Chelsea play in 31 and get a likely double in 32, so load up on them

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  23. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain:

    a) Sterling (WAT)
    b) Salah (BUR)
    c) Vardy (FUL)

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same decision, currently on A

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

      I was on C but chickened and turned to A

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    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      depends. if chasing i’d go sterling, leading (S)alah

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Which do you think will score more points though? That's the one to go with

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  24. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba to Madison or Lanzini worth a transfer this week?
    Or roll for next week?

    Pat
    Robbo AWB Doherty
    Salah Mane Sterling Pogba
    Rondon Ageuro King
    Hamer Mcneil Zaba Yedlin

    Thanks.

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

      Save I think

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

      I'm very much contemplating Pogba>Lanzini

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    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i’d give him one more game before gettin

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

    How serious is stones injury? Do I swap stones or Doherty out?

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  26. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    jim -> chicha for free what say you ? y/n

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

      N

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  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm liking the look of my team this week:
    Fabianski (car)
    Robertson (BUR)
    TAA (BUR)
    Periera (FUL)
    Mane (BUR)
    Sterling (C) (WAT)
    Son (sot)
    Brooks (hud)
    Aguero (BUR)
    Vardy (FUL)
    Rondon (EVE)

    AWB (BHA) first sub

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

    Sokratis booked

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  29. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play from those 3 (currently on Luiz):
    1) Luiz (WOL)
    2) Lejuene (EVE)
    3) Jimenez (che)

    Team is:

    Fab
    Robbo awb pereira X
    Salah pogba anderson barnes
    Higuain Aguero X

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

    How is Vardy?

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

      Generally?

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

        Injury wise? If we would use the following scale:

        Bench-Play-Captain

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

      Annoying

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

        Seems that Rodgers said that he is fit to play. Now thinking of captaining hmm

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