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Summer signings may be key to Everton’s FPL appeal

Our latest Numbers Game article focuses on Everton, who many Fantasy managers are backing in their droves ahead of some appealing fixtures in the first 13 Gameweeks of 2019/20.

The Toffees sit top our Season Ticker over this time, meeting only two of the ‘big six’ between now and the end of December.

Not one of their first six away fixtures is against a side that finished in the top half of the Premier League in 2018/19.

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  1. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Folks, who is the better pick?

    Holebas or KWP

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Holebas is more fun

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m coming back to BBGW1. Ibe makes it look sexy again. I prefer KWP for this tho but holebas better long term-ish

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Mines looking ace 😎

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            either of you chumps on any of the Schlupp/Robinson/Ibe wagons?

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Not me

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                🙁

            2. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              On Ibe for now to tease me back into it

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I like that Schlupp and Robinson are both potentially upfront, but yeah Ibe is also interesting

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          How’s your new BB shaping up?

    2. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ive got both lol

    3. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Holebas definitely still nailed ahead of Masina?

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      AMN

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I dropped AMN

        Had to choose between ederson and verto OR Lloris and AMN

        My current back line

        Vvd Taa Verto AWB chambers

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Chambers looks decent for 4.5 I think AMN is quality tho. I like it a lot x

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Only if I had that extra.5 !!

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah would be a perfect defence then but ederson and the 5 u got should see you right for sure

          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Has AMN played much pre season?

              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Good idea to look there 😆

                Minutes not bad actually.

  2. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Choose one combination:

    A) Fraser, Wilson, Wood,
    B) Richarlison, Wilson, Wesley

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  3. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    With 0.5 itb, do you upgrade

    Coleman to dogne
    Zinch to walker
    Jorginho to what 5.5

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Walker

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jorginho to Robbi might be worth a look

  4. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    With Heaton going to villa would he be a gd choice to pair up with Pope? Or should I stick with Ryan?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, Heaton and Pope looks like gold to me.

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      he rotates perfectly with henderson

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I often think rotating GKs is a headache I don't need every week

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I use it every season. 11k worst finish last 3. Not that going expensive plus NPR could've done better

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I am not saying it can't work but it is a big headache for a player that is not going to make or break your season. You have to have a lot of luck too. To each their own though, I just can't be a*sed with the headache

  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Henderson pope heaton :/

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why Henderson? Do we think Sheffield will be strong at the back?

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Do you think Villa will be tight?

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I do actually. Heaton is proven in the PL with presence and they have bought well including a well-respected DM. As far as 4.5m keepers go, he is up there for me

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

            I think they will ship a lot of goals - especially at the start. Whole new back 5. Heaton will get save points though.

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Mings is new?

            2. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              You seen those opening fixtures?

        2. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          No

      2. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah. So much fewer goals conceded last year and henderson is great keeper

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One of those should come good... on paper.

      Tempted to take two tbh

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Like to know the answer too :s

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a good 4.5m/4.5m keeper rotation?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just what I’m working on atm!

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton and Pope.

    3. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      heaton & Henderson, don't have to play top 6 all season

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No because keepers are barmy and can do well in bad fixtures and vice-versa. Pick one, hope for 150 and you've cracked it.

      1. Brian Boitano
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I agree. Set and forget. If one concedes in an easy match and the other saves a pen against City that week and keep a CS you'll be sick

        1. Brian Boitano
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I tried rotating keepers and it was just no fun at all.

          1. Markus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            It's both statistically robust and emotionally safe to just pick one.

          2. kilemal
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Foster and Fabianski was the death of me haha.

    5. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan and Button seem to rotate well!

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I was on Ryan but with them selling their CD, I sold him and went for Pope. Then he got injured so I went for Heaton.

        1. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Dito. Burnley goalie seems the best choice longterm, but too much uncertainty with Pope gw1.

  7. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Trying to sign up for Fanteam, it doesn't give Ireland as an option in the drop down menu in the country tab.

    Can folk from Ireland not Play ?!

    Thanks

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No it’s getting ready for brexit

  8. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'm glad we don't have a decision to make on Hazard's weight...

    ...what price would he have hypothetically been?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      12.0 is my guess

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        on pens, yeah. Same as Sterling, but nailed and a little bit less than Mane

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

          Less than Mane?

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alright, I’m hopping on the Barkley-wagon. He’s looked amazing in preseason.

    Pope (McGovern)
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko (Rico)
    Salah Sterling Barkley (Dendoncker, Hayden)
    Vardy Haller King

    What do you guys think? Only annoying thing to me is Haller’s GW1 fixture.

  10. Offside
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kepa

    AWB
    TAA
    Laporte

    Salah
    McGinn
    Zaha
    Fraser

    Kane
    Vardy
    Pukki

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why

      Does
      Your
      Format

      Look
      Like
      This
      ?

      Team
      Needs
      Fixing

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        T
        H
        I
        S

  11. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    any advice or good to go?
    Heaton
    VVD-TAA-Zinchenko-Zouma
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Barkley
    Kane-King

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What about Sterling and Barkley to KDB and Pulisic? Frees up 1m too.

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

        could be a shout but would be worried without sterling

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Team same as mine only difference is I have Lloris and Coleman to your Heaton and VVD

    2. kilemal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dude I like this a lot. Good way of getting those 3 premiums in.

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

        thanks for the feedback!

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I thinks it is a great team , mine would Laporte and Coleman over VVD and Zinchencko or I might go Walker instead of Laporte and having Heaton and Pope keeper rotation

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

        Thanks, I might actually consider Laporte & Coleman, cheers

      2. kilemal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Or Digne even. Just annoying that we can't say Pope will 100% start the season.

    4. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Almost identical to mine, so yeah

  12. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Shame about the Brooks injury. Can already see me being sucked into Barkley hype. It's Ross Barkley for god sake.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve had a man crush on the dude ever since his assist to Aguero, and now he’s on pens too

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If he is def on pens well worth the shot

  13. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Well this pre season has been interesting

    Pulisic, Barkley and Tammy all look good.
    Liverpool triple DEF looks risky.
    Kane scoring in August?

    I am in a quandary.

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

      No Salah is risky really rather than the triple def

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think Allison, 4m GK, TAA and Firmino, with a sterling and Kane is plenty of fun

    2. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool triumvirate will outscore those Chelsea players

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        One. Good use of the queens.
        Two. Tell me something I don’t know?

  14. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    After all, are you getting kwp or not?

    1. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He will start. Nailed imo

  15. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this draft? Pretty happy with this:

    Heaton - Button
    TAA - Robertson - Digne - Walker-Peters - Lundstram
    Salah - Fraser - Tielemans - Barkley - Dendoncker
    Kane - Wilson - Ch.Wood

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

      0 City? Bold.

      1. adstomko
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Rotation scares me a little. Plus, their opening two fixtures are pretty tough IMO

    2. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      City win 5-0 away at West Ham, you are 1.4 million rank and wildcarding gameweek 3

  16. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Talking of Lyon... that was a bizarre transfer on the quiet: Fekir to Betis! I know Betis have history with Denilson

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have no idea why fekir went there, maybe he thought anywhere’s better than Lyon

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That was the most expensive transfer at the time.

      1. Brian Boitano
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A truly bizarre transfer record!

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      wasn't lo celso to spurs supposed to happen?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They way Poch was crying in the conference I dont think they will buy anyone this summer.

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just over £18m apparently as well, there has to be something up with him fitness wise. Wasn't it his knee that was rumoured to have stopped the move to Liverpool?

  17. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lloris/Laporte (£12m)

    Or

    Ederson/Barkley (£12m)

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lloris and Laporte.

    2. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Can you afford the extra .5 and double up Ederson and Laporte?

      1. JurgenRodgers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m on

        Ederson

        Taa Vvd Digne

        Fraser Salah Sterling Perez Barkley

        Jota Deulofeu

  18. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha or Mkhi?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      GW1 who knows? but Zaha definitely long term

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha, more nailed surely

  19. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Back to triple liverpool defence draft

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Im on it,

    2. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Negative.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah looks out of form
        Kdb, kane, sterling waiting

    3. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't see the game. Salah no good?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A little wide
        Bad finishes

    4. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Me too (no hashtag)

  20. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Choose one:

    A) De Bruyne + 4.0m (11 regular players, no playable subs)
    B) Fraser + Digne (12 regular players, Digne on bench)

    1. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why is Digne on the bench?!

      1. adstomko
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        My other defenders are at home, LIV and TOT

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You don't bench defenders that cost that much

  21. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this 3-4-3?

    Pope
    TAA, Coleman, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, Perez
    Wilson, Haller, Jota

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Quite like it with the middle priced front 3 is an interesting call. The only problem is if you want to get a higher priced forward you would have to do a couple of transfers to do it.

    2. Markus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You will need to be happy with your 4m defenders starting every few games with zinchenko/taa

      1. Markus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But looks nice I must admit

  22. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Where was ndombele?

  23. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    It was mentioned earlier, but Firmino over Salah and/or one/two defenders could be a reasonable shout. Good for bonus. Could be his patch.

    This is coming from someone who picked him at 9.5 over a 9.5 Mane last year 🙁

  24. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    David Munday is the double of Diags from TOWIE, just saying. 🙂

  25. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic in many teams?

  26. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just done my draft league team... How does it look at first glance?

    Leno
    Walker Periera Coleman
    Son Siggy Groß Redmond Robinson
    Firmino Delefeou

    Guiata Jesus Davies Holebas

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      10 others in the league btw..

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        10 in total :/

  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think KWP plays more than 2 games or will Foyth/Aurier take that position?

    1. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Foyth is on the sick bed. Aurier cup games. KWP to play first 5

  28. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley or Perez/Tielemans?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez for me.

    2. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez oop forward.

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

        With poor opening fixtures? Do people see Leicester as some ECL chasing team this year?

  29. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I know he's not the player he was, but how likely do we think Christian Benteke is to start every game? Really struggling with the 6.0m strikers.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wesley

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wesley has a pretty poor goals to game ratio in his career, and when I did some YouTube scouting I thought his strength seemed to be dropping deep and linking up play. Zero greed.

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Billy Sharp them maybe?

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No just no.
      Better take a punt on one of the Saints forwards.

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not a bad suggestion, this Adams fella looks like he has some potential. But I also like the idea of starting out with a nailed player and then swapping to the best alternative if it doesn't work out.

        With a very weak bench I'm not sure I can handle a rotation risk.

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He will start for sure. But scoring is another matter

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you

    4. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Benteke is a huge no no. Why not go with Wesley, villa's fixtures are good

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'm not too keen about Wesley I have to say. Palace have good fixtures too.

    5. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Murray's first fixtures look nice and 2 goals in 3 in pre season

  30. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How is this for a mid-heavy team?

    Heaton/4.0
    Digne/TAA/Walker/KWP (Lund)
    Salah/Sterling/De Bruyne/ Barkley (dend)
    Wilson / Jota (greenwood)