Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Blank Gameweek 18?

11 January 2021 3604 comments
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Fantasy Premier League managers face a difficult choice for the Blank Gameweek 18 captaincy.

Even before Monday’s fixture rearrangements for Spurs, Fulham and Aston Villa, differentiating between Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) was proving challenging for many.

Now that Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) have been handed a favourable home fixture against underprepared opposition the debate has been thrown wide open.

More than ever, Fantasy managers need some help with the armband, which is where the Captain Sensible article comes in.

As always, we will look into the best options’ underlying statistics, comparing them against the defensive data of their upcoming opponents using the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area.

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Poll results before Spurs’ Aston Villa fixture was replaced with hosting Fulham

Captain poll results after Monday’s fixture rearrangements

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Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion

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

    I want to sleep soCan you rate My FH :/_
    DDG (4.0)
    Tierney Stones Fernández
    KDB Bruno Son Rashford Smith Rowe
    Kane Laca
    (Mitchell /3.8 / 4.3 )

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fine if a bit dull.

      Don't like your defenders. DDG, Tierney can become Leno, Lindelof which raises funds to upgrade Fernandez > Dier/Saiss.

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

        Cheers

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      2. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Leno Dier & AWB

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

      Rashford, Smithrowe to Cavani, Gundo

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

    Lloris vs DDG?

    I think DDG is more likely for CS but Lloris for save points, thoughts?

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    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Went for Dier and Maguire and put Leno in goal.

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  3. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Balls to the wall with no Kane or Son or city defense

    Leno (Verrips)
    Tierney Dier Shaw (Yedlin Mitchell)
    KdB Sterling Fernandes Rashford Saka
    Jesus Wilson (Brewster)

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

      Stupid*

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!!

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    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best of luck.

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, same to you

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    3. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly different!!

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    4. FPL_J05H
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do you think Sterling 100% starts though?

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

    Thoughts? Last one before bed and price changes 🙂

    Lloris
    AWB Tierney Cancelo
    Bruno KDB Son Gundo Saka
    Laca Kane
    (4.0, Wilson, Kilman, Mitchell)

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    1. yanky
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      surely if you pick wilson you start him right? Id rather play wilson and switch to 4 at back with stone instead of kilman by downgrading gundo...

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

        Think we keep a cleanie. Can obvs do Wilson to Brewster but idk where I use the 2m

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    2. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Decent mate.

      I have Stones for AWB and Zaha for Gundo, but otherwise the same.

      GL

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  5. yanky
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RMFHT please

    Lloris
    Cancelo Stones Tierney
    KDB Bruno Son Traore
    Kane Lacazette Wilson

    bench: Mitchell Burke X X

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  6. Gabbiadini
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martial, Cavani, Laca, Ings / Other for gw18 and gw19?

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

      Think I may go Wilson actually, allows $ for Fabianski and City BB.

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  7. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So neither Leeds nor Saints have a double in 19 anymore?

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably

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    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks that way, DGW planning with GW16 WC down the drain for me 🙁

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  8. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FH #88 thoughts appreciated

    Leno
    Holding AWB Stones
    Kdb Bruno Rashford Son
    Kane Laca Wilson

    4.0 Smith-Rowe Mitchell 3.8

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

      G2G

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  9. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw and Lloris or Dier and DDG?

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    1. yanky
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A if shaw is fit

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    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The former.

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  10. Ronny Sandstone
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will KDB definitely rise at 01.30? imagine lots are freehitting today and read that has some effects on price rises, clutching at straws I know!

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    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No idea, both price rise sites expect him to, but if I had to guess I would say no due to it being so soon after his last rise and FH and WCs in play.

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      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would be nice if he didn't, I'm between him and Sterling on a free transfer, fingers crossed

        Cheers

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  11. Phil's Stamps
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No replies a few pages back 🙁

    Zouma to AWB for a hit?

    Thinking it's more like a -2 this week and will be a longer-term hold. Have 3 City in a total of 6 players (all the main big hitters) at the mo for GW18 if it helps.

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

      I would

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      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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  12. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2021/01/11/shewsbury-town-clash-with-lincoln-called-off-as-more-coronavirus-cases-confirmed/

    Shrews game was off on the 7th, i estimate they would of quarantined on the 5th, making them ok to play saturday in the leeds slot :/

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So that means that Sou v Leeds may not be called off, correct? If they would've quarantined long enough.

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      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Its definitely up in the air till thurs or fri.

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    2. Gleys11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      But the article link says “ Town have already seen their FA Cup tie with Southampton called off, with a decision to be made on the result of that fixture this week”.
      So that would imply it will not be played at all. They just have to decide sho goes through. Especially as same article says their next game will likely be Jan 23rd
      So therefore see know reason to cancel Southampton - Leeds

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  13. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When do price changes happen? In an hour?

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

      26 mins

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

      Much sooner

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    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1.30am in 17 minutes

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  14. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best option on FH?

    A) Tierney & Ramsdale

    B) Holding & Lloris

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

      B

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      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You don’t fancy your first clean sheet then I take it?

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

          Quietly confident. No doubt if I avoid Wilson then he’ll score though

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    2. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  15. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    chance smith-rowe starting..?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      very high. Was benched in the FA cup

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

        Cheeeers

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      2. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But came on at 56 min to score the winner.

        I still think he'll start at the weekend. He's bang on form.

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

      He should start.

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  16. kobewan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My team before FH and 2 FT

    Martinez, McCarthy
    Holding, Mitchel, Chillwell, Cresswell, Kilman
    KDB, Salah, Son, Bruno, Anguissa
    DCL,Bamford, Mcgoldrick

    2 GKs, Chillwell, Creswell, Salah, Bamford and now DCL(injured)

    was planning to save FH and use 2FT for salah and Chillwell but with recent Cancellation of the TOT v AVL game and DCL injury. I might(90% certainty) use my FH.

    My FH team
    Darlow
    Holding, Cancelo, Dias
    Neto, Saka, De Bruyne, Fernandes, Son
    Kane, Lacazette

    Subs: Areola, Mitchell, Aina, Brewster

    FH and how is my FH team?

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  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ok, could be settling on this. (I "cover" Mark's punt too haha)

    DDG
    Cancelo - Stones - Mari
    KdB - Bruno - Rashford - Son - Traore
    Kane - Lacazette

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  18. boroie
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think I’m finally there with my FH. Gtg?

    DDG
    Cancelo Stones Dier
    KDB(VC) Bruno Son Saka
    Kane(C) Lacazette Wilson

    Verrips; ESR Fernandez Mitchell

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GTG

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  19. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best Manu defender to get if u have 5.3 not Maguire
    A- AWB
    B- Shaw
    C- Lindelöf

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Of those, AWB. Am considering DDG over him.

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    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FH- Shaw
      Going forward - AWB

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    3. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

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  20. hogree
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench too weak? Could do Stones and Vassilev to Shaw and Brewster?

    Ramsdale
    Tierney - Cancelo - Stones - Reguilon
    Saka - Son - Fernandes - De Bruyne - Rashford
    Kane

    Verrips - Mitchell - Vassilev - Davis

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    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not a fan of the 4ATB, would rather drop one to upgrade the keeper/ a better bench option

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  21. BERGKOP
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    a) Gundo, Laca
    or
    b) Dias, Rashford

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    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. Aeu96197
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    4. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  22. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Saiss or AWB? Kinda fancy Saiss to get a clean sheet with the Everton injuries and of course his attacking threat

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Saiss for fun

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is it a FH or transfer? If transfer then AWB has an extra game. If FH then Saiss is a good pick

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      1. BERGKOP
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good point

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      2. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah its for a FH

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  23. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So if DCL and Richa are out, perhaps it makes sense to get Saiss or Patrício?

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    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      many teams have Saiss now

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  24. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not using FH

    Is DCL, Alioski & Justin (3 blanks) to Wilson, Cancelo, Stones for -8 worth it?
    Will give me:

    Pope
    Taylor, Stones, Cancelo, Dier
    Kdb(C), Son, Fernandes
    Kane, Wilson

    Thanks

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    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe just a -4 with 1 City player?

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  25. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any 5 at the back teams around here?

    That's mine:

    Lloris
    Cancelo Stones Maguire AWB Tierney
    KDB Bruno Son
    Kane Laca

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

      Not bad choice, picking the right defenders could be the key.

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    2. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could work but heavily dependent on clean sheets

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

    FH played as will have no time to make changes tomorrow - look ok to go?

    Lloris
    Cancelo AWB Tierney
    KDB Bruno Son Gundogan
    Kane (c) Lacazette Wilson

    Areola Smith- Rowe Clark Mitchell

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I suppose. Although I'd rather play ESR than Wilson...

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

        Thanks- the “suppose” means could be better. Other than playing ESR what other change would you make to improve?

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Don't think Saka is optional. His stats are insane.

          ESR > Saka

          Downgrade Areola > 4.0 and Clark > Yedlin to fund it. At least that's what I think is better.

          Would have Wilson first sub I guess.

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

            Appreciate feedback thank you

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  27. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2.3 ITB. Gonna take a -4 for another player this week not using FH.. but after that I’ve not a clue what to do. Any help would be appreciated thanks a lot.

    (Martinez) (Foster)
    (Robertson) Cancelo Mitchell Stones (Targett)
    KDB Bruno Son (Soucek) Burke
    Kane (Adams) (Bamford).

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    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FH 19?

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  28. Franfe98
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys!

    Only 3 players playing this GW and I have 2 FT.

    Choose best option:

    A) FH
    B) Make 3 transfers (-4) and play with 6 players
    C) Make 4 transfers (-8) and play with 7 players

    Thanks!

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  29. yanky
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more this week only?
    a) Maguire (BUR A)
    b) Wilson (SHU A)

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

      B

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  30. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    6x Manchester + 3x Spurs (+ Brewster)

    All eggs in three baskets 😉

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