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FPL’s reigning India winner Lateriser: The eye-catching stats ahead of Gameweek 11

An elite Fantasy Premier League manager with three top 200 overall ranks to his name, Lateriser12, picks out some player and team statistics ahead of Saturday’s deadline.


It’s been a while since I did a deep dive into the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area so this is what I’ll be focusing on in my latest article, citing stats that have caught my attention.

What is FPL Upside Chasing and how can I implement it in 2020/21?



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  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins to Bamford for a hit or play Riedwald? If Riedewald doesn't play then I'm down to 10 men

    1. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Im looking similar.

      Depends who prefere longterm. 4 hit becomes a 2 hit really as riedewald gets 1 point max

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Riedewald

  2. badassdewi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    dilemma - in a Draft league and got offered Havertz for James Rodriguez... hard to know what to do. Is Havertz much of a goalscorer?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's a close one but I would slightly prefer James

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

      I'd say Havertz has a higher ceiling than James but you'd be taking a gamble on rotation and him settling quickly

      He scored 29 in the last 2 bundesliga seasons, so he's certainly got it in him. Most of them from in and around the 6 yard box as well so he seems to have a bit of a poachers instinct.

      Obviously remains to be seen whether he can hit those heights at Chelsea. I'm a Chelsea fan so I'd 100% take the gamble, especially given James form dropping off a bit recently, but Chelsea have looked pretty good without Havertz in recent weeks so I understand the dilemma

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

        cheers gents - yeah, its a bit of a dilemma. our league hasn't had many transfers at all, so its interesting someone has offered him out. it kind of hinges on him becoming key for Chelsea, especially in the Draft where you can't just switch out equity players like that. you can get lumbered with big names who only play one in two weeks (hence i usually avoid City players like the plague)... James is always gonna start for Everton if he is fit i assume... but then i always have it in back of mind that he's injury prone for some reason. No goals/assists in last 5 games also makes me think he might be tailing off.

  3. wattalowz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best Cancelo Replacement (up to 5.7m)

    A) Dias (potential rest this week?)
    B) RJames (have chillwell)
    C) Castagne (if fit)
    D) Reguilion
    E) other?

    Back line is
    Chillwell Coufal Lamptey Lewis* Cancelo*

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dias & hold long term

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's James.

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

    If budget won't stretch to KDB + Salah:

    (A) Mahrez & Salah
    (B) KDB & Jota

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you think will score more this GW?
    A. Kane
    B. Vardy

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B - I hope

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A, as an Arsenal fan and Vardy owner

  6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Devil's advocate here but England international Heaton is now fit and Villa have one clean sheet in last 5. Do we actually know Martinez is No.1 in Smiths eyes?

  7. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got any inside knowledge on whether TAA will play??

    I'm guessing it's unlikely...

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

      Agree. It’s very unlikely people have legit inside knowledge.

      TAA just not the right player to bet on just now IMO mate

  8. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For people asking if Jota is enough to cover Salah's absence in their team, here is a team suggestion for you:

    Martinez
    T. Silva Matip Stones
    Mahrez Jota Rashford McGinn
    Iheanacho Adams Tammy

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can this team cover the Dream Team?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Easily!

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Haha!

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Silva will be pissy being in this

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I know. World class, but then we are talking FPL!

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

      Noce!

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How much ITB?

      About 30 million?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. For future transfers. Iheanacho to Lacazette for example if Arsenal start showing form.

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          So nice that you have faith in me.

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            A quality striker in a team I love. No reason why I shouldn't.

    6. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ultimate differentials there, will shoot you u the ranks for sure!

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hahaha! definitely.

  9. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it crazy to move Mitchell to Neco for a hit - betting on a cs against Wolves too offset the -4 ? Would give me a badly needed 0.1 next GW, as TV is lowish. If he should also play next gw, could probably hope for a profit later on as well. Alternative would be to keep non-playing Mitchell, or upgrade to playing 4.5 at first opportunity. Can we afford to go forward with bench fodder at this point?

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

      Dallas. Or a couple others work at 4.5 mate.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Txs, good shout, can look at getting him next gw or week after

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

          No prob mate. Thoughts on my team below?

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas

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

    GTG?

    Martinez
    Cresswell Chillwell Justin
    Salah KDB(c) Bruno(vc) Grealish
    Vardy Wilson DCL.

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

      Tempted to cap Bruno. But on Kev just now.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        GTG, even if fielding only 9 players
        Coin toss between Bruno and KDB, I'm on KDB
        Do you have anyone coming off the bench for Grealsih?

  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you be fine with playing 2 of Dallas/Coufal/Lamptey every week?
    They do rotate well mostly except this week

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

      If I had huge players elsewhere then maybe.

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

    bottined.. Would you free hit this team this week, guys? 8 players and 0 FT :)))

    -
    robbo*, lamptey, Chilwell
    mahrez, salah, mane, soucek
    DCL
    ______________________________________________
    Also got Cancelo and Kilman but they won't get any points
    ______________________________________________

    Watkins, Grealish, Martinez, Forster, Callum Wilson,

    1. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not a good idea to FH. But, I would def FH with this team.

      1) Here you're 2 or 3 players short to field 11 payers. If you play FH this GW, you have a good advantage considering lot of teams would be unable to field 11 players OR many team stretching up to -8 hit to field 11 players.
      2) If you play FH for a future DGW, whats the chance you get full 180 mins from premium players when it's going to be busy fixtures. You could even build your team for DGW, if you know the fixtures well in advance.

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cancelo may start, honestly not clear from Peps explanation. Kilman also more likely for a start since they are playing Pool and likely to revert to a more defensive 5 at the back. So lets call that 9.5 players now. For the sake of 1.5 players, I dont see a lot of benefit from a free hit. Youll be cursing this decision later on, possibly as early as GW 18/19, when teams may have 5 or 6 players missing with blanks.

      In the past ive put out a team with only 8 players and pulled through it. You have to maximise the points potential from a free hit, and gaining only 2 or 3 players isnt worth it for me when I know there will be a week when its a lot more. One of my greatest gameweeks came with fielding only ~6 players, but I captained Lampard (old times i know) and he scored at hatrick and my ranking went up HUGELY. Nail your captain choice this week, and roll with it, decent looking team and players generally

  13. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Let's try again. What's the better combo?

    A) DCL + Raphinha
    B) Rodriguez + Bamford

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like A

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A , Rapinha being touted as a nice differential

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Context is I have both DCL + Rodriguez in FanTeam.

      One of them will need to be downgraded in order to fund Son > Salah in GW12.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely Rodriguez, he's been very poor for a few weeks now

  14. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else tempted to play the free hit chip this week? tempted to play it and load up on city. I'm on a -4 already, I can get 10 players out but no keeper, my team aint looking great.

    Zouma - Chilwell - Ayling - Justin
    KDB - Fernandes - Ziyech - Romeu
    Kane - DCL

    Should I grin and bare or roll the dice?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Do not use FH. Team looks good for this week.

      1. Indpush
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Grin and bear it

    2. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys, gonna step away from the laptop now!

  15. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah & Watkins to Mahrez & Jesus (-4).

    What we saying?

    1. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah.

      1. Goooo Rickie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why?

        1. Wheato182
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn't get rid of Salah for a hit, he could just as easily bag bag against Wolves.

          Would prob look to get rid of Watkins though.

    3. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Totally crazy to lose Salah - and for a hit. For Mahrez who is a benching nightmare

      Just move watkins on

  16. Scott503
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grateful for thoughts on my potential transfers (for -4). I have £2.3m to do:
    Podence to Jota // Wan-Bissaka to Chilwell

    McCarthy
    Coufal - Justin - Cancelo - Wan-Bissaka
    KDB - Salah - Podence - Soucek
    Vardy - DCL
    Bench: Nyland/Grealish/Watkins/Kilman

    Thoughts?

    1. talentoe
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      might want to consider shipping cancelo instead as he might not start or prone to rotation.

  17. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    When will we know more about Newcastle-Aston Villa game? Before deadline likely?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      In terms of it being rearranged for midweek? Think if that was happening we would likely have heard by now.

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think its most likely moved into next year. Very unlikely within same gameweek at this stage

  18. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey all, still have my WC to play and have 2 FT and 0.5 ITB. Keen to do Son > KDB but how do I enable with minus -2.0 in the bank?

    A - Grealish > 5.4 mid (Villa have great games coming up)
    B - Salah > Jota
    C - Other suggestion?

    McCarthy
    Chillwell - Taylor - Konsa
    Son - Bruno - Salah - Grealish
    Vardy - DCL - Bamford

    Steer - Soucek - Egan - Mitchell      

    1. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think you have to go without KDB until you feel you can downgrade Vardy. Thats the only route to be honest.

      I wouldnt lose any of your other players, and not Vardy this week. Decent team overall. Since you have 2 FT i would consider moving one of your def to Dias if possible? At least likely 6 pts for next week

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You're probably right. Fulham are on the up and so maybe I could live without KDB for the next two (while I'd probably want Vardy for the next two). Maybe I could downgrade Vardy after that when his fixtures turn and KDB has West Brom at home in GW13.

        Son > Mahrez feels iffy as he could do damage against both Arsenal and Palace and Mahrez always liable to be benched.

        1. FPL_Motty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yup definitely wouldn't advocate Son> Mahrez. Unless... you are only doing so for a 1 week or 2, and then shifting Mahrez to KDB. Im not a fan of Mahrez because hes a benching nightmare, and his form is all over the place. But for the short term..? Maybe

          My plan is to keep Vardy for the next 2, maybe 3, then downgrade for funds elsewhere when fixtures turn.

  19. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.0 keeper apart from Steer? Looking to change him to free up a Villa space so I can potentially get Watkins

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think they are all the same. Pick one out of a hat.

  20. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez Button
    Chilwell James Lamptey Cancelo Kilman
    Salah Son Burke Sterling Grealish
    DCL Jimenez Watkins

    2 FT, 0.8 iTB

    Would you use FH on this team? Normally I always leave it for blanks/doubles, but I only have 6 likely starters so this isn't much different from a proper blank GW for me.

    On the downside, I'd lose my 2nd FT if I FH.

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would not FH with 2 FT because you lose your FT and you still have many of the same problems. I would be willing to take a -4 and — maybe — a -8. For this team, I would just take the 0 between the sticks this week and focus my transfers elsewhere, setting the team up well for December. Hang on to Villa players with good fixtures and DGWs on the way.

  21. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do? 1FT and 0.6 itb.

    Thinking Steer to Johnstone or McCarthy.

    Martinez Steer
    Robertson Chilwell Lamptey Masuaku Kilman
    Salah Bruno KdB Jota Grealish
    DCL Bamford Brewster

    Any suggestions?

  22. Kabaranko
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    best contributor here, hands down.
    having said that, I'm not a fan of these stats articles that manipulate your opinion by choosing samples and jumping from one sizing to another in order to justify the pick, it's kind of a sophism.