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The second Fantasy Football Fest is almost here – and you can win two tickets to next Friday’s event!

If you’ve not heard about this huge social gathering, it’s the brainchild of Gianni Buttice, Ed Gray and the one and only Mark Sutherns.

Ourselves, Fantasy Football Hub and Fantasy Football Fix are all supporting the event, too.

The aim was and is to bring the Fantasy community together under one roof for a fun-filled evening, with activities for FPL managers including a quiz, stand-up sets and Q&As.

More importantly, though, Fest is also a brilliant opportunity to meet the people that make the community what it is. Many of the most well-known voices and faces from the Fantasy world will be present, while Kelly Somers and James Richardson will be hosting again.

Tickets for the Spring Fest cost £20 and are available here but there are a pair of tickets up for grabs via the giveaway below.

HOW TO WIN TICKETS

The good folk at Fantasy Football Fest have handed us two Spring Fest tickets to give away. To enter, head over to this Fantasy Football Community Tweet here.

You’ll need to tag a friend, follow @FFCommunity_and @ff_fest, and retweet to be in with a chance of winning.

The competition will close on Wednesday 13 April.

Good luck!

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE NEXT FANTASY FOOTBALL FEST?

Fantasy Football Fest will be taking place at 26 Leake Street, which is located right next to Waterloo Station in London.

The evening runs from 16:00 through until midnight on Friday 22 April, 2022.

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  1. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    thoughts on these moves for -4?

    doherty + salah -> laporte + son (have cancelo, kulu, kane)

  2. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Best Raphina replacement not Kulu for next two GWs?
    Thanks

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Willock (if he is fit)

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Maddison

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Out of funds. Will have to take hit.

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      KDH?

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Who?

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester, he scored yesterday for the first time this season so he's a flavour of the week

        2. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester, he scored yesterday for the first time this season so he's a flavour of the week.
          If not him there's Barnes, Bruno, Tielemans, Cornet.

          1. Mozumbus
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            Thanks a bunch. Think he's nailed?

            1. Pipermaru
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 12 days ago

              Looks like it, he played 90 minutes in all of games since GW15. His stats are ok-ish for 4.4 mid but only 1g 1a all season, don't expect miracles.

              1. Mozumbus
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 12 days ago

                Thanks again. I can potentially get him in for DLuiz then.

  3. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    One FH left, no WC, when are most people in this situation using theirs? Cheers!

    A) GW 36
    B) GW 37

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      depends on which one the city game drops in

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        i was not aware of this - good to know

  4. Paulie Walnuts
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Any Leicester defenders a sure bet?

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Fantasy Football Fest. Looks interesting. Anyone been to the other one(s)?

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    I still have 2 FH and a BB left. With 1 FT I can do Raph to Maddison giving me 5 DGWers.

    Do I really need to FH 33?

    Dubravka
    TAA, James, Cancelo
    Salah, Kulu, Saka, Maddison
    Kane, Weghorst, Broja

    0 FT, 0.4m itb

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      You definitely do not sir. I would save it. FH 36, BB 37 (make sure all transfers up to GW 36 are around the BB 37 team) and then FH 38.

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        I feel like I'm going to miss out on any Bruno/Son/KDB points this week though, but would mean losing Salah who could easily haul vs United.

        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Being worried about son/KDB means you would lose out on Kane and/or Salah? Seems very 50/50. Bruno and united just aren't worth it in my opinion.

        2. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Lol Bruno Points - when pigs fly

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Hold FH - id save one for Week 36 and the other for Week 34

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Why 34? Just curious as to what's happening in that week

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Well you cant do FHs in concurrent weeks

          so if you do a FH in Week 36 - your options are Weel 34 or week 38
          id prefer week 34

          1. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            but noticed you have a BB - so bb36 is prob better dependent on your team choice

    3. acidicleo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Why you do want to save both FH?
      You can definitely improve your team with FH.

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        I'm not saving them for the sake of saving them, there's just not been an ideal week for me so far where it would be extremely useful.

        My team is still strong this week even without using it. Plus getting in premiums like Bruno/Son/KDB would mean losing out on Salah/Kane points

    4. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      team looks good, save FH (looking at the fixtures FH might actually be useful in a single gameweek, can still get a big upside compared to other teams)

  7. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Doherty > Fraser > Raphina out for >

    Will be for a (-4)

    A) E Royal + KDB + Dewsburg--hall
    Or
    B) Laporte + Foden + Maddison
    Or
    C) matip/awlaker + Son + D-H

  8. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Do I use another FT on this team?
    Do I play Laporte or Weghorst?

    1FT and 1m ITB. *=DGWers

    Pope*
    TAA Cancelo Laporte White*
    Salah Son Kulu Saka* Maddison*
    Broja*

    Gunn; Weghorst*, T.silva, Maupay*

    1. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Play weghorst

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Non-weghorst owner spotted

  9. TanN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Thoughts on dropping salah for Bruno and then using the extra cash to upgrade Ramsey to Barnes/Ward-Prowse/Willock and also Doherty to a dgw defender (maybe Dan burn but have Schar already).

    Will BB this week then WC34

    1. TanN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Could still do Ramsey -> Barnes/JWP/Willock without getting red of salah although the defender would have to be a similar price to Doherty

    2. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      That's what I'm doing and then buying back Salah in 34

  10. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    FH Draft:

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo Schar Lowton
    Son Salah KDB Maddison KDH
    ASM Kane

    FODDER

    ASM>Wood allows Lowton>White.... better?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah I like it. I prefer Wood and White to ASM and Lowton as well.

      What do you think of mine below?

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      yep, better

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I like it.... Would do wood and white

    4. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Rather white

  11. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Is Doherty gonna drop tonight?

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Unlikely

    2. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He will drop sometime in the next few days

  12. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Would you;

    A) Play Robertson (home to united)
    or
    B) Buy Shar for Doherty and bench Robertson?

    I do own TAA and Salah aswell.

    Cheers.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      A. Hands down

      i expect another thrashing

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        especially since liverpool need to win this game alot more than man utd

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      A, save the transfer

    3. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      You must have a strong team to be able to bench Robbo should you get Schär. Could you not play both and bench someone else?
      Otherwise, as above. If that really is the choice, A.

  13. SAY MY NAME
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    accidentally posted on old article...

    Got BB and FH left, initially thinking BB gw33, then FH gw36 or gw37 (or even some other week to optimise the fixtures as my team should be good for 36/37 with a couple of transfers)

    Advantage of using BB this week means i can get rid of some deadwood in my team and free up some money, but not so sure looking at the fixtures, any thoughts good people? thanks in advance

    DDG*
    Robertson / VVD / Cancelo
    Son / Salah / Saka* / Martinelli*
    Kane / Broja*

    Pope* / Davies / Gordon / Dennis

    0.2 ITB 1FT

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      open to taking a hit this week to get a couple of extra doublers....

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      anyone?

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Who would you get in?

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        maybe schar/maddison

  14. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Get Kane or Bruno in this week?

    1. TanN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Kane easy

  15. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Any thoughts on this FH team?

    Still got 3m in the bank to upgrade but I'm quite happy with it with no Utd coverage

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo Schar Gabriel
    KDB Son Saka Maddison Cornet
    Kane Wood

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      i'd want someone other than Cornet, Burnley seem so bad atm

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Prefer KDH over Cornet?

    3. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Just for gw33 I prefer Fernandes over KDB

  16. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Hi....Will use my last free hit in 37......2fts....0 cash....thoughts on:

    Doherty coutinho weghorst to schar Maddison and toney - 4?

    Dubravka (sa)
    Taa cancelo rudiger (vvd Doherty)
    Salah saka kulu coutinho (Ramsey)
    Kane weghorst broja

    Thanks

    1. Ronnies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Wood instead of toney

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        I think Wood is a blinkered dgw option....

        Toney better option to end of season....and not sure I want 3 Newcastle!

  17. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    For free if you had to get one out of Livra or KWP, price doesn’t really matter, who would you pick?!

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Off the top of my head KWP

    2. PKnox11
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      KWP because he plays both sides (LB/RB) for Southampton, so hes more useful.

  18. PKnox11
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Got a fierce rivalry with the guy in 2nd in my league. He has only BB but Im 50 points ahead.

    Provided I make good decisions, is that enough of a cushion? Im obviously not going to become complacent as Im still worried.

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      You're the favourite to win, but not certain, i've seen bigger leads go

      ps - if you're the guy 50 points ahead of me in my ML then my advice would be take lots of hits and pick some really random useless players ;-D i want that win lol

      1. PKnox11
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Yeh I guess I need to just play it smart and not pressure myself into useless hits. Thanks for the input.

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          no worries, yeah just play sensible, if you can guess who he is likely to captain each week and you have the same player you can always match him, and even play a few blocking moves in the last few weeks, hard for him to gain if you have similar teams and similar captains, and obviously don't take loads of hits, good luck!

  19. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    if chelsea get knocked out by real madrid then james much rotation proof, right?

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Yes it would be good news for James owners

    2. PKnox11
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Yup and I do think Chelsea will get eliminated tomorrow.

    3. acidicleo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      very likely... as top 4 not still in the bag..

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Best mid and def to get for GW33?

    Thinking about Schar and Maddison/Barnes ?

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      That's wh I'm looking at

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      thinking similar if i can find the funds, slightly wary about Leicester rotation

  21. lugs
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    some early musings, i already took a -4 for Pickford & Raphina to, Dubravka & Maddison, but now with the news that Doherty could be out for the season i'm thinking of taking another hit of Doc to Targett, which will leave me exact funds to do Dubravka to Guaita next week as the latter looks a great pick for the final stretch

    Dubravka
    Cancelo, Laporte, Castagne, Matip
    Salah, Son, Maddison, Saka
    Kane, Wood

    Foster, Doherty, Coutinho, Gelhart, 0ft, 0.1itb, FH 36 or 37

    1. PKnox11
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I dont think taking Dubravka out is necessary until GW35, because his next three fixtures are okay. Dont see the need to take him out against Norwich at home?

      Doc to Targett/Schar is something I would go for.

      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        yeah its just the double up i don't want after next week if i get Targett, i could always just get a cheap Arsenal player instead, Cedric against his old club looks juicy, although i don't trust Arsenal atm tbh

        1. PKnox11
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Youre right not to trust Arsenal. Personally, I dont think double is the worst against Norwich but its your call.

          You could instead go for someone like Davies or Emerson from Spurs who have a decent fixture list outside of GW36.

          1. lugs
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            lots to ponder, cheers

  22. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Most pts for 1 week only (WC in 34)

    A) Salah + Weghorst
    B) Salah + Wood (-4)
    C) Son + Weghorst (-4)

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      would probably avoid the hit and hope weggie finally gets something

  23. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Any Ederson buyers? Can see 4 CS in next 4. I have Sa so an easy switch for the blank but is it worth a hit if my FT is going on Maddison/Barnes?

    1. MidTableFantasy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Yup got him on my WC last week... should have a good number of clean sheets with their run in

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I am considering.
      Means I cannot get Laporte, but Ramsdale is not too hot now with Arsenal injuries.

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Option 1. Bb gw33
    For -8 kilman Doherty raphinha Ramsey out
    Scharr James maddison Dewsbury-hall in
    Gives me a bench for dubravka scharr white d-hall

    Option 2
    No BB
    Raphina and weggy for wood and maddison for free

    Cheers

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      -8 and BB

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers

  25. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Any thoughts on weghorst to toney - 4?

    Know weg has the dgw - but he must surely be about to lose his place having been hauled off yesterday

    And toney in form with good fixtures to end of season.....thanks

    1. PKnox11
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      If you take a hit then it should be for a dgw player. Id say go for Chris Wood or Saint-Maximin.

  26. PKnox11
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Would you bench any of the players below for a DGW defender, say Schar for example?

    Broja, Weghorst, James.

  27. Origal73
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Still have WC and BB so can potentially WC 34/35, BB 36 or 37.
    Or, I can BB this week. Would you BB the below?
    Thanks

    DDG (NOR, liv)
    Rudiger (ARS)
    Weghorst (whu, SOU)
    Toney (wat)

    Team is
    Dubravenka
    TAA Robo Gabriel Laporte
    Salah Son Mads Saka Kuku
    Broja

    Thanks!!!

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I would BB that team. As someone who is on WC for 35 and BB 36/37, I’m finding it increasingly frustrating trying to pick 15 rather than, say, 13 decent options

  28. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Would you bb this Ramsdale (sou, che) Doherty (BHA) Broja and Livra (ARS, bur)

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Doherty out for the season. Otherwise it would be a yeah from me

    2. TanN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      My bench is identical, just get rid of Doherty

    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I would, after shifting Doherty for a DGW defender.

  29. Going Home
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    If I’m going to WC in 35, loading a team with DGW players for 36 and 37, and I’ve got 8 DGW players this week, is there a good reason not to WC in the final week?

    Figured it would be a great opportunity to cash in on players like, for example, Mahrez if city have won the league by then

  30. TanN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Umming and aaahing about what to do this week.

    I feel sure this is the week I'll BB. I am going to make 3 transfers for a -8 and then WC in 34 or 35.

    The players I'm taking out are:

    Salah
    Doherty
    Ramsey

    Salah replacement:
    A) Son (bha)
    B) Bruno (nor, mnu)

    Doherty replacement:
    1) Burn (cry, lei)
    2) Gabriel (sou, che)

    Ramsey replacement:
    a) Barnes (cry, new)
    b) JWP (ars, bur)