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In the absence of both Andy and Mark, Az takes the reins in this week’s Premium Members video, which is a laid-back look at the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points ahead of Gameweek 16.

He is joined by Lateriser and Zophar, and this video sees all three managers nestled snugly inside the top 100k.

The trio discuss some of the key questions ahead of the deadline, including which Manchester United and West Ham assets to consider and their preferences within the Manchester City midfield.

They also look at the fixture swings for various teams, and we check out their teams ahead of Friday’s deadline, with two of the managers considering a captaincy that isn’t Mohamed Salah (£13.1m)…

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  1. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    so what should I do

    A. Sell kane for a hit
    B. Let him drop and wait for news and sell for a hit tomorrow but lose a bit of value

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A as its almost like a half hit..

      1. Atwood
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This is the logic I use too

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get rid

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      cheers all

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

    Dilemma…Start one of these?

    A) Tierney vs Southampton
    B) King vs Brentford

    Cheers in advance

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B, not really close for mine.

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Atwood
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  3. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    For -4 hit.
    A. Foster to guaita (to complete starting 11)
    B. Raph to Bsilva/Bowen (but no GK play)

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      When’s foster back?

    2. Atwood
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

      I might regret it but I’m going without a keeper too

  4. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Moves done. G2G?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger
    Salah Jota Bernardo Mount Bowen
    CR7 Dennis

    (Foster, Davis Livramento Reguilon)

  5. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Livramento & Kane > Dalot & Ronaldo

    No hits, sound good?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds great.

    2. Taegugk Warrior
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      very much

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

      Just Kane to Ronaldo

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      would try not to double up on teams in case Covid hits them

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So the Spurs Brighton game is officially off … time to take those -2 hits 😉

  7. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Transfer out a keeper for -4 or take a 0 in that position?

    Already made ft this week

    1. Atwood
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Personally I’m taking 0

      1. Definitely not sleeping
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd probably just take the 0.

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m going without one

      1. Definitely not sleeping
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the reaffirmation

    4. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Transfer to Ramsdale or De gea

      1. Definitely not sleeping
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Had that in my head. R u taking any hits this round?

        1. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yes 1 hit for my gk

  8. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Having second thoughts over buying Jota, he didn't train and also I'm afraid that Tot-Liv next weekend may be postponed, do you think I should opt for Bowen/Bilva this week?

  9. A Moon Shaped Pool
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hello friends. Please help meee. Ramsdale or DDG??

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      DDG with the fixtures and ramsdale has a blank in about 8 weeks.

      1. A Moon Shaped Pool
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        From your eye test which one is better?

        1. acidicleo
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          ramsdale passes the eye test for sure..havent watched much of DDG.

          1. A Moon Shaped Pool
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thank you for the reply. Really appreciate it

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      De Gea is on the way up and Ramsdale is on the way down IMO.

  10. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth doing Son to Rashford for another hit? Or just play Livramento?

    1. Lukakus Unit
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just play Livramento. Rashford doesn’t look completely back from his injury and United’s starting 11 is still unsettled with the new manager.

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, you’re probably right. I can sleep on it now anyway, Son survived

  11. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sell Manquillo or Livramento to Dalot?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Def Manquillo

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

      M

  12. Miami Monkey
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger Alonso Livramento
    Salah Foden* Jota* Gallagher Brownhill
    Vardy Antonio King

    1 FT, 0.0 itb. WC available. Have taken 20 points of hits so far this season just because I can't find a time where it seems like I need to WC. Doing well tho ~50k rank, but team value sucks because of it.

    Foden maybe injured, Gallagher being useless, Jota didn't train. Don't see any realistic route of getting in Ronaldo and Bilva/Gundo, or even Bowen

    Any suggestions? Just save? or WC lol

  13. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start ESR or Dennis ?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dennis 100%.

  14. akhilrajau
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which cheap mid is good for bench in WC
    A. Brownhill
    B. Sissoko
    C. Bissouma
    D. Douglas Luiz

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Check
      Mins played
      Xgi

    2. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D as slightly more Assist potential than others.

      1. akhilrajau
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        M thank u. Other options are ramsey, allan

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

      5.0: Fred
      4.5: D Luiz
      4.4: Gilmour

  15. Miami Monkey
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    a) Start King (bre)
    b) Start Gallagher (EVE)

    1. jon.terry.tfh
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would start with the striker who is also on pen

    2. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      a

    3. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Asked that same question earlier this week.

      Unanimous response for King over Gallagher and I agree with this.

  16. yanky
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    thoughts on my wc team?
    plan is in twi wks to do james dennis > antonio 4.3 def

    DDG (4.0)
    TAA Cancelo James Dalot Tomiyasu
    Salah Jota Gundo Bowen (Brownhill)
    Ronaldo (King Dennis)

    1. jon.terry.tfh
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like the double watford attack, and I still think bilva is better value than Gundo. rest are super template, it can't go wrong

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have the same double Watford attack, but maybe a slightly stronger midfield – if my City dudes show up! (Salah, Jota, Bernardo, Foden, Bowen)

      1. yanky
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        no chelsea def?

  17. jon.terry.tfh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rapinha(away vs chelsea) or Lowton(home v west ham) first bench? With so many doubts this week I am afraid it is a really possibility that I will need it.

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      raph could play in the XI..Chelsea conceded 3 each in their last 2 fixtures... wheels coming off?

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      R

    3. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’d pick Lowton. Simply because Chelsea will be looking to get back in form this next game and can do it against Leeds.

  18. Lukakus Unit
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy to Ronaldo for a -4? Yay or nay?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      y

    2. Steiger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't. Could backfire quite easily this weekend.

  19. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Risers: de Gea (5.1)

    Fallers: Kane (12.1) Toney (6.6) Maitland-Niles (5.2) Duffy (4.1)

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Raga 🙂

      Could have waited to make my moves 🙁

      1. acidicleo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        guess dalot?

        1. Teahupo'o
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Jesus Son Raphinha out. All were close to the drop.

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Annoying but not unexpected. Cheers Ragabolly.

    4. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      cheers...so another defender for bench at 4.1.. nice...

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Duffy has nosedived.

    6. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Raga! Not often up this late but Ashes means I can thank you for all your work as a mod!

      1. Ragabolly
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you so much my friend 🙂 I am actually not a mod haha, I just have a script for price changes so it's automated

    7. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Raga

    8. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly!

    9. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone else on kane > Ronaldo?

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        About 99% of Kane owners.

      2. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        LOL! Yeah..like everybody

      3. Mcster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm in the 1% then - Kane to King for me - moving money into Midfield

  20. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Salah Jota Son Raphinha Gallagher
    Antonio

    Foster Livramento Jimenez Davis

    2FT, 0.6itb

    Using 1FT to do Son >> Bilva, then:

    1. Raphinha >> Bowen / Mount / Foden / Rashford
    2. Jimenez >> King
    3. Raphinha Jimenez >> Brownhill Ronaldo (-4)
    4. Save 1FT

    Thanks

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2

    2. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3 based on your team.

  21. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Really not sure what to do with Son. I've got a decent enough bench so don't really want to take a hit to get rid but if spurs Liverpool ends up being cancelled I'll have to ship him out as I have 3 Liverpool so won't be able to field 11. But bringing a city mid in this week for a hit is a bit uninspiring. Maybe wait until next GW and see how the grass lies

    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd ship. Real possibility it will be two postponed matches.

    2. kUwe Inc.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      in the same boat. would like to keep Son but got Reguilon as well. also have Toney and ESR. i guess i have to ship him out.
      already used my ft earlier for Bernado.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Got to sell.

  22. akhilrajau
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale, Benchman
    TAA, James, Cancelo, Dalot, Manquillo
    Salah, Jota, BSilva, Bowen, Brownhill
    CR7, King, Dennis
    Bank: 0.2 m
    Any suggestions for this wc team

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Double Watford attack too much for me

      1. akhilrajau
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ye but other options only broja or locardia

      2. akhilrajau
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dont knw broja and fred is hood one or need to downgrade james or Ronaldo

  23. bruuuno
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What should I do?

    A. Raphinha Sanchez > Bowen Guaita (-4)
    B. WC

    Sánchez*
    TAA Cancelo Alonso Rüdiger
    Gündogan Salah Raphinha Jota ESR*
    Ronaldo
    Steele* Veltman* Toney* Perica*
    1FT

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t lose raphina, he’s one of your starters, Can you do Steele to Bachman? Toney to Dennis? Or ESR to Gray even?

    2. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only four GWs (in less than three weeks) left to WC and you're considering hits for goalkeepers? That's wildcard time!

      I just used mine and barring any serious issues on Jota only made 5 transfers: Foster, Livra, Son, Mbeumo, Toney → Bachmann, Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Gündogan, Broja. You've got a good team anyway so no need to go crazy.

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

        Yes, naturally WC now.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Toney out for one of Watford duo.

  24. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    anyone knows the safety score for last week LMS?

    think I got eliminated last week with 52 points only

    1. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      GW14

    2. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I had 51 last week and survived

      1. I am 42
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        safety score was 55 for gw14

      1. I am 42
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        thanks tm for arranging

        my best run ever I guess to gw14

        hopefully can beat my record next season

        cheers

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

          Good luck for the rest of the season and hopefully you win LMS at 43. 🙂

  25. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in DDG before his rise but don’t really want to play Watkins or Livra.

    Son + Watkins > Bowen/Gray + Ronaldo (-8) seems a bit much though? Or should I just do Son > Bowen/Gray (-4)?

    DDG
    James, TAA, Livramento, Cancelo
    Salah, B.Silva, Jota
    Antonio, Dennis, Watkins

    (Steele*, Allan, Son*, Duffy*)

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just Bowen in and play Watkins should be all right.

      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, leaning that way too.

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    As a Member here how do I read these Member Articles ? Big orange banners have appeared and no obvious way to click to continue to read ? On my phone so maybe I am missing something ?

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

      Email support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk and they will sort any membership issues.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        cheers bud

    2. Penguin & Tonic
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Click menu at top left and go down to Sign In. Refresh page. Should then be able to see extra content

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        refreshed, logged in, logged out … a few times but the orange banner still there

        next step turn off phone 🙂

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nope - still restricted and even on a different phone

  27. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1ft and no keeper

    Sanchez to big Dave? Just missed the rise but Ramsdale so exp for arsenal keeper… stick or twist with Sanch?

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

      If you don't need the money, switch.

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Twist for DDG

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Shame I missed the prices

      Oh well onwards and upwards from here

      Might be worth the move thx guys

  28. Scout15
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which one would you do?
    A) Kane + Jimenez + Reguillon -> CR7 + Antonio + White (-8)
    B) Kane + Jimenez + Gallagher -> CR7 + Antonio + Odegaard (-8)
    C) Kane + Jimenez -> CR7 + Dennis (-4)

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If the rest of your team is okay then C

  29. ZTF
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    DDG (Ward)
    TAA Cancelo James (Livra, Coady)
    Raph Jota* Salah Maddison Son*
    Antonio ASM (Gelhardt)

    What to do with 2 FT and 0.3 in the bank?

    Would very much like to bring in Bowen, Foden (if fit) and Silva

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son and Gelhardt to Bernardo and King/Dennis

  30. yanky
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    tomiyasu or coufal?

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal