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Merry Christmas from Fantasy Football Scout

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Christmas Day has finally arrived, providing many of us with a chance to take a much-needed break from Fantasy Premier League, as hard as that is.

While you’re doing your best to ignore FPL, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

While you’ll probably be digesting roast dinner rather than FPL content on this special day, I am sure many of you will be considering what to do with Son Heung-min after his Gameweek 18 red card.

Don’t forget, if you’re struggling to balance family life and FPL, former world champion Simon March has provided us with some much-needed tips. READ THEM HERE.

Thankfully, we had enough time to produce plenty of articles ahead of the Boxing Day fixtures so make sure you head over to our Gameweek 19 guide in the top menu for everything you need for tomorrow.

Until then, I would like to thank our many readers, listeners and viewers for another year of fantastic support for Fantasy Football Scout.

After the transitional season of 2018/19, with myself, Neale and Geoff coming onto the team, the 2019/20 campaign has been one of continued growth for the site.

Further increases in viewing figures and membership sign-ups have helped us invest back in more new signings including a team of talented ProPundits, video and community manager Andy Mears, as well as expanded involvement for FPL Family pair Sam and Lee Bonfield.

A great big thanks also goes to our team of mods for the thankless job they do for us every day.

That just leaves me to make another rare request for you to tear yourself away from the site for this one day of the year and spend some time with your family and friends.

Captain Sensible and the Scout Picks articles went up yesterday so there won’t be too much more to have a look at today.

We’ll be hearing from Pro Pundit Az Phillips a little bit later today but apart from that, it’s going to be a quiet one until the Boxing Day matches.

Once again, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout, wishes you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a Christmas Tree of green arrows between now and the end of the season.

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  1. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope (eve) or Heaton (NOR) this GW?

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nor

      My babes Rich will bang in a few due to new manager bounce

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton

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  2. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team:
    Guaita Button
    Aurier Soyuncu Rico Kelly Lundstram
    KDB Sterling Salah Lucas Moura Richarlison
    Mupay Greenwood Vardy

    1.2 ITB
    Thx

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    1. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I love the Sterling double up (have gone similar - see below).

      Personally not sold on Moura as it's a transfer waiting to happen.

      Richarlison can wait until gw22 (new,mci dont appeal and this way can monitor form under Carlo)

      Maupay could be a great punt, has the stats and fixtures only question is whether he will convert on them.

      Appreciate your critique on my gw20 WC team:

      Ramsdale 4.0
      Soy Aurier Lund Kiko Webster
      Salah Sterling KDB Alli Grealish
      Vardy Tammy Greenwood

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      1. Tabbara
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure on tammy, chelsea are looking to buy a striker soon and he's not really converting his chances lately (suggest to go to Jiminiez. Crystal palace have decent fixtures coming up, prefer Kelly instead of Kiko/Webster.

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  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kiko fermina nailed guys ? Thanks

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      As long as Janmaat is out, yea

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    3. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Interested in this too as looks a great pick. Pearson should improve Watford defensively and Kiko has decent xA stats

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  4. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How important is Salah at this point.

    Seriously considering a double up with Mane who I have now.

    I can do it next week no hit or this week for a hit.

    Thoughts gents?

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TV is 108 and lots of value all over the field, so not worried on cost.

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      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Brilliant TV fair play. I'm gonna WC and Salah would be the first Lpool name on team sheet for me, as I feel like Salah will be the bigger scorer in 2020 (gut feel based on stats and recent form - Salah has kept pace on pts with Mane despite fewer gametime and carrying injuries etc so what can he achieve when he is fully fit and firing)

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    2. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Done it already, son to Salah. Had to downgrade rashford though but I just feel Salah is going to let loose

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    3. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Viable for sure but wouldn't do it for a hit

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    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on the outgoing player

      Son to Salah is worth a hit whereas getting rid of someone who has ok fixture is probably not worth a hit

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  5. Public user
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    One big question ,

    Aurier Kelly lunds taa ing

    Bench one , btw merry Xmas to all!

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      kelly right?

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

    Which keeper & three defenders for next 6-10 weeks?

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bro...

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just copy my team.

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

        Got same,

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    3. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale
      Digne TAA Lundstram

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

      At present,
      Hendo
      Trent, Lundy, Soy, Rico, Kelly

      Lots of talk of Foster & Ramsdale
      Holgate, Digne???

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      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Personally think Ramsdale represents best value gk.

        Cant afford TAA so I fancy the following lower budget options:

        Aurier
        Digne (gw22 onward if Carlo sports Eve out)
        Dunk (xG stats decent)
        Soy/Evans
        Lund (gw25 onwards)
        Kiko (if nailed)
        Holgate (if nailed)
        Rico (if not choosing Ramsdale)

        Avoiding Kelly as think he only has until mid jan or so until Ward takes his spot back

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

          Cheers some good options, playing WC next week.

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  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yet another week when I wish I hadn't used up bench boost. Thoughts, lads?

    Heaton
    TAA - Lundstram - Kelly
    Alli - Mane - KdB (v) - Maddison
    Mousset - Abraham (c) - Vardy

    Ryan, Chilwell, Cantwell, Guilbert

    A logical substitution would be Mousset >>> Cantwell, but Lys was on the bench in the last GW, so odds are pretty good he'll start this one? Or not?

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    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would play Cantwell, Mousset first sub instead of Chilwell

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, that's what I just changed to.

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    2. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Play Cantwell, bench Maddison

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m not looking at your bench & thinking that’s obvious BB material personally.

      Cantwell is looking alright this week, but, meh. I wouldn’t play my BB on that

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  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any Blades fan around think Mousset starts this GW?

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  9. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any Salah (c) around?

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rich c here

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      1. ㅤRising
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Name checks out

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm sure plenty will captain Salah, if I get Salah this week then I will too

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    4. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah (c) for me

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  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain:

    A) Alli (BHA)
    B) Salah (lei)
    C) Vardy (LIV)

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      None overly inspire me. That your only options. Vardy is the form player so him

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        KdB Richarlison Abraham too

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        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I’m going Abraham I think fwiw

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    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      a

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    3. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abraham

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  11. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Lund aurier kely (taa soy)
    Kdb ali mane grelish (dendo)
    Vardy rash tamy

    WC gw20, which transfer this gw ?

    A) buton to hendo/guaita/foster, bench ryan
    B) taa to digne, bench rash/kely start ryan

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

      Time to sell Rashford if benching.

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      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        probably will leave next gw in WC

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why bench Rashford??

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      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        i dont trust him

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  12. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Think of doing Pope to Gazzinga as I have a transfer to burn.
    Anyone think he could get dropped or rotated with Vorm after that Chelsea game though?

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Right to sell Pope. Wrong to get Gazzaniga.

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      1. batmaniac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who do you reckon?

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  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    C
    Tammy
    Alli
    Rashford

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    1. ㅤRising
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      T

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  14. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which pair would you pick for the run-in?

    A) Ryan/Rico
    B) Ramsdale/Dunk

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  15. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain
    A) Tammy
    B) KDB

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    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My exact dilemma. Keep switching!

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  16. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford (c) for me.

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    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Riding with you as well

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  17. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Jimenez
    B) Cantwell

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    1. ㅤRising
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Merry Xmas to all 🙂

    Which option do you prefer?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Lundstram Kelly Dunk Soy
    Son* Mane KDB Alli Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    a) Son + Ings > Moura/Pogba + Pukki
    b) Son + Rashford > Salah + Pukki
    c) Son + TAA > Salah + up to 5m def
    d) Son > any mid apart Sterling/Salah and save FT
    e) Son + Alli > Salah + Grealish

    Cheers

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      d or c

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    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D. Richarlison

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    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D

      Then reassess next week and potentially do A

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

        Would miss out on Pukki vs Villa though.

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    5. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA + Son + Ings -> Rico + Maddison + Aguero

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      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Richarlison*

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

        Aguero is not starting. Would rather Kane.

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

      Cheers all, silly Son ruined everything.

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    7. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B is temping.

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  19. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why so many Tammy captains? What's the appeal? Southampton defence stats?

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    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      not a lot of stand out options this week and he is probably "due"

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  20. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best mid 5.7 and under to be the fourth mid in a 3-4-3?

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  21. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Finally landed on doing Son -> Alli with this lot – AND benching Ings for Cantwell (due to Hassenhutl's comments on him).

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Kelly Lundstram
    Mané Cantwell KdB Grealish Alli
    Vardy Rashford
    (Button - Ings Soy Diop)

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    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      which comments exactly? Who is your captain?

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

        https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1209472082540736512

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      2. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Really struggling with captain this week. A coin toss between Vardy, Rash and Alli.

        Here, the comments on Ings:
        https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1209467387180916740

        Just know I can't afford to have a bench consisting of Son*, Diop* and Soy, so I did Son to Alli and benched Ings.

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  22. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain and vice captain out of those? Never been as unsure.

    Alli
    Grealish
    Rashford
    Salah
    Vardy
    KdB

    Thanks

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    1. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah (c), KdB (vc)

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  23. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Couple of quick but tough questions on gw20 WC

    1) TAA + Ings or
    2) Aurier + Rashford

    A) Maddison + Rashford + Tammy
    B) Sterling + Grealish + Ings

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    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2 A

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  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    gw20 WC, GK for next gw?

    a) foster
    b) guaita (have kely)
    c) hendo (have lund)
    d) other u suggest

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  25. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play TAA or Kelly?

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  26. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah/Mane seems like best cap option ahead of the following..

    Vardy, Alli, Tammy, KDB, Rash.. Are you with me?

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    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Based on what

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      1. Better luck next year
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Consistency and total points.

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      2. Better luck next year
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy and KDB decent shouts though.

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  27. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one

    A. Ings (@Che)
    B. Maddison (Liv)
    C. Grealish (Nor)

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

      B

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  28. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:
    A.Grealish (NOR)
    B. Cantwell (av)
    C Ings (che)

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    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol dealing with nearly same problem above.

      B

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    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ended on C based on Hassenhutl's comments that "Ings can't play every game".

      https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1209467387180916740

      No way I'm benching Cantwell when Villa is bottom for EVERY stat and without Mings and McGinn

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  29. Manilaman
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Christmas greetings.
    Kane and Mount
    or
    Tammy and Ali
    ?

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    1. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A if cap on Kane, could be a good week to cap HurriKane.

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      1. Manilaman
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, he’ll be captain

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  30. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    armband goes to

    A. Salah
    B. Alli
    C. KDB

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