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My final FPL transfer decisions ahead of Gameweek 16 Wildcard

After an eventful Gameweek 14, in which I almost committed the deadly sin of selling Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), I couldn’t be happier with the end result: a total of 93 points and an overall rank well inside the Top 20K for the first time since Gameweek 10.

Considering the rumours from several sources saying Salah was going to be rested at Selhurst Park, I almost pulled the trigger and sold him for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) on Saturday morning. However, since I wasn’t 100% convinced by the rumours, I decided to hold fire and hope for a cameo from the Liverpool midfielder at the very least. After all, it would be heartbreaking to sell him ahead of such a nice fixture just to find out the rumours weren’t true.

However, the rumours were very true and he was indeed benched. But Salah doesn’t need many minutes to wreak havoc and after his 16-pointer, I was relieved to have decided to save my transfer. In addition, Ruben Dias (£5.7m), Andrew Robertson (£7.3m), Jack Grealish (£7.8m) and my captain Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) all delivered nine points or more, which felt great after three red arrows in a row.

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

    Which 1 should I bring in just for this week??
    A) Mina vs SHU
    B) Matip vs WB
    D) Dias vs NEW

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. boroie
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  2. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    https://twitter.com/LDNFootbalI/status/1342552913688862720

    Seeing Chilwell updates all over Twitter tonight, Chelsea supporters seem to think he'll play. Will he embarrass the thousands that sold him with a cheeky haul against a disoriented Arsenal? Worth keeping till the GW19 double now that he seems closer to returning than first reported, that's for sure.

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep thats what Im doing. If he's fit he'll start. If not I doubt he'll get any minutes. Im gonna hold for another week and wait for an update

    2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This would ruin me. But wouldn't have had Robbo for WBA if I did not sell him.

  3. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do here? 0 FT, .9 ITB

    Mendy
    Dias - Robbo - Dallas
    Salah (C) - KDB - Bruno - Grealish
    DCL - Bam - Brewster

    Steer - Stephens* - Chill* - 3.8

    A) Save + play brewster as my 11th
    B) Chill out for a hit
    C) Upgrade Stephens > Soucek or someone for a hit
    D) Something else for a hit?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which combo will score more in GW19?

    A)
    Meslier
    Dias - Cancelo
    Neto
    Vardy

    B)
    Mendy
    Dallas - Ogbonna
    Rashford
    DCL

    1. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  5. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best duo for the medium term?

    A. Grealish + Robbo
    B. Son + Matip

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      A

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  6. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do? Gtg? 1 ft 1.4 itb. No wildcard in hand.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Alioski Coufal
    KDB (c) Salah Fernandes Mahrez Grealish
    Bamford Adams

    4.0 Welbeck Taylor Lamptey

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Welbeck and Mahrez to Soucek and Vardy.

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

    A) Kane, Vardy, Raphina
    B) DCL, Watkins, KDB

    Which is best for GW's 16 and 17 before FH in 18?

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

      A

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A. Easily.

    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A - are these even comparable in price?

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

    Need some feedback : - Atm lamptey is sitting 3rd on my bench.
    With 1FT and .4 itb, should I replace him with coufal this gameweek or next?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Next

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        this

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Next gw if you have 11 starters. Maybe something happens tomorrow which would be a bigger problem than transfering out Lamptey.

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

    WC, best option?

    McCarthy Johnston
    Robbo Coufal XX XX XX
    Salah Bruno Son Raphina Soucek
    Bamford Adams XX

    A) TAA, Kilman, Balbuena, Martial
    B) Dier, Taylor, Dallas, Vardy +0.2 ITB
    C) Taylor, Balbuena, TAA, Ings (3-5-2 until he is back)

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  10. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any viable 4.4 defenders?

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

      Balbuena the only one

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Balbuena, Lowton, Alioski a bit less nailed but a good option, Robinson not great fixtures but good numbers in an improving side

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Alioski

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This. A hidden gem who will return multiple hauls at some point

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ampadu maybe

  11. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just to get a rough idea, how many hits are people planning to take to navigate through the blank, double and thereafter? So between now to GW 20/21.

    Im planning to take one, to bring KDB back in from GW 20.

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Planning on zero but I have my WC to be used before 16

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ah thats nice. Kinda wish I saved mine now haha

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      None

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      One for the gw18, so I could have 8 starters + Bissouma + Mitchell if somehow he starts.

    4. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'll just be taking one right before GW19 to throw in a second playing keeper

    5. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably going to have to FH.

  12. lelou881
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play Martinez vs Crystal Palace or McCarthy vs Fulham?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mrcarthy

      1. lelou881
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  13. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the likelihood of Chilwell, James or Mahrez playing? I won’t field 11 otherwise. So is it worth a hit getting rid of one?

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      James is almost definitely out. Chilwell is 50/50, Mahrez has a decent chance of starting

    2. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Start Mahrez, Chill first on bench

  14. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) James for Keane vs SHU
    B) Chilwell for Matip vs WB

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A for Matip?

  15. Zack Attack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino or Aguero for this week only????

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Firm, Kun could come off the bench

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

    Tik Tok Tik Tok: Saiss vs. Spurs or Justin vs United?

  17. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team g2g folks? 1ft, 0.2m itb.

    Martinez
    Robbo Dallas coufal
    Salah kdb Bruno son soucek
    Dcl bamford

    Forster zouma Taylor Brewster

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you own Zouma, play Zouma....over Dallas. Arsenal give up lots of set piece goals so Zouma has goal potential too.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Was debating between zouma and soucek. Cheers

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, save that ft!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  18. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell >

    a) Stones
    b) Dier
    c) Matip
    d) Zouma

    1. Oliver Tockman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zouma

  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which 1 would you have on your gw19 DGW team?

    A) Rashford
    B) Vardy
    C) Firmino
    D) Werner

    1. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who knows this early....Rash based on last week. Wait and see.

    2. Fantasy Pig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

  20. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do with this team? Watkins out for someone? Or something else?

    Martinez, Forster
    KWP, James, Taylor, Dallas, Coufal
    KDB, Bruno, Salah, Grealish, Bissouma
    Watkins, DCL, Bamford

    Have 1.7 ITB and 1 FT

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could save if you wanted

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

        Thank you 🙂 Which 3 would say say to bench this week?

        1. Drogba Legend
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Biss, Taylor, and then pick another defender

    2. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      More value in midfield, downgrade Watkins upgrade Bissouma to Soucek or Rapinha

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

        Thank you - would you say its worth a 4pt hit this week to do both the downgrade Watkins and upgrade Bissouma?

        1. GoonSquad
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Nope

  21. Oliver Tockman
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start 2:

    A) James
    B) Coufal
    C) Justin

    1. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      AB

  22. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is vestegaard playing?

  23. Jink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you bench here? Dallas (BUR), Targett (CRY), Coufal (BHA), or Soucek (BHA) ?

    1. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal

  24. DavidSilva
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Sterling Rodrigo
    Or
    B) Bruno Bamford

    If A I plan on bringing Bruno in Gwk 16

  25. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So coufal really nt playing? When will we know

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      14:15 CET on Sunday

  26. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How is this bench boosted team looking for DGW?

    Meslier, Fabianski
    Robbo, Reece, Justin, Coufal, Alioski
    Salah(c), KDB, Bruno, Maddison, Soucek
    Abraham, Giroud, Bamford

    Is Chelsea's attacking double up too much? Don't see Che Adams is a better option than either of them..

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy and Giroud will just share minutes or one will play over the other. Wait and see who's the favourite cloder to time but I wouldnt have both

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes I know this but both can return in both DGW fixtures with some luck..

  27. Mo Mane Mo Salah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play Watkins or KWP?

    Cheers

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins

  28. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lemme ask again

    Which 2 for a hit. (Biss 1st on bench)
    Just for this GW

    1. Robertson & Stone/Coufal
    2. 2 of Mendy/Cancelo/Stone/Coufal
    3. Raphina & Cancelo/Stone/Coufal

    Heard Chilwell might play and Coufal rested prolly?

    1. Mo Mane Mo Salah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1 for me

      1. Mo Mane Mo Salah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        With Coufal

  29. derdourily
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best captain ?

    A-Sterling
    B-Salah

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B easy

  30. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth taking a hit to bring in a 4.5 playing GK for a bench boost? Sucks out 0.5 from your funds and realistically they'll probably give you a net gain of MAX 4 points from that week

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes because the two games are almost guaranteed to overcome the -4 deficit IMO. And if it's a CS's, then you're already gaining