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FPL Gameweek 26 complete guide: Team news, line-ups, tips, picks + more

4 March 2023 1796 comments
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  1. willieprunier
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Ode or Martinelli on wc?

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ode more nailed

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    2. Oasthouse FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ode, but it’s a coin toss

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    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Mart is back. Mebe.

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

      Martinelli for me
      Easier sell to Bruno if he starts losing minutes later

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    5. EDUARDO DA SILVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ode if you’re casual.

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    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      risk looms over martinelli when jesus is back?

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Not with this form, Trossard would make way for Jesus at this rate

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  2. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who scores more this week...
    Nketiah and Mahrez
    Watkins and Mitoma (-4)
    Ings and Mahrez

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      The one with the hit

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  3. Oasthouse FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Burn or Botman? Don’t have funds for schar

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    1. willieprunier
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Targett almost fit.. may rival Burn for minutes..

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Botty. Targett hovering again.

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      bot

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      1. Oasthouse FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks all, I wasn’t aware of the targett risk - cheers!

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  4. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Kepa (Ward)
    White Shaw Trippier (Tarkowski Bueno)
    Salah Rashford Saka Ode Mitoma
    Darwin Kane (Mitrovic)

    1 FT 0.2 ITB. Should I WC this team? Or -4 somewhere would be enough?

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    1. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No, but I'd play Tark over trip.
      Darwin to Toney though

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  5. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Kane captain is very tempting.

    Did I read someone saying he was sick? He's cost me -4

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  6. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is Evan Ferguson ahead of Welbeck and Undav for Brighton’s striker role?

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    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      For now, but rotation likely imminent (although the manager has played 2 upfront previously, too)

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      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers Classix - he’s a great bench boost prospect imho for gw29

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Seems to be though Welbz could get some starts too before he breaks again.

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      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers - Welbeck underwhelms me every time I watch him.

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  7. Johan Queef
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Pick 2 out of 3 (already have Saka and March)

    A) Macallister
    B) Martinelli
    C) Maddison

    Thanks!

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    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      b c

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      bc

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  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Some quick A/Bs to confirm my thinking:

    1: Start A Kepa or B Raya
    2: Own A Emerson Royal or B Chilwell
    3: Start A Maddison or B March
    4: Captain A Saka or B Haaland

    Thanks!

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    1. The Parrot
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I've went 1B with news of Silva and James being out

      2A for same reasons as above

      3A for now

      4B higher ceiling

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks!

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  9. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A) Martinelli
    B) Odegaard

    1) Kane & March (already own Mitoma)
    2) Watkins & Maddison

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  10. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Dunk or Estupinan? slightly concerned about potential travel for estupinan during international break

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      It's the nailedness vs. explosiveness
      Estu looks attacking so I've gone for him but know I might only get a SGW

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  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Everyone wildcarding when I'm rolling a transfer and got a benching dilemma this week 😎

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ditto

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    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Same

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  12. willieprunier
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Which 2 to bench from Trippier, Botman, Mee and Estup??

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    1. The Parrot
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Defo bench Botman

      Toss up between Mee and Tripp. I'd probably start Mee

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  13. Chrisaa87
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Captain:
    1 salah
    2 haaland

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  14. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Stuck with Salah and Mahrez and no free transfer
    Roll or take hit

    Mid is

    Saka Ode Mahrez Salah Rashford

    Thanks for suggestions

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    1. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Roll

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  15. AC Yew
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Salah to Saka?
    Yes or no (own Marti)

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  16. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A. March
    B. MacAllister

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'm going with both. No mitoma

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  17. Steager
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A) Keep Gakpo,
    Or Transfer to

    B) Mitoma
    C)March

    D) Keep Ake

    Or Transfer to

    E) Pinnock
    D) Estupinan
    F) Henry

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  18. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I don't understand why people are WC this week when there could be injuries ahead of the double?

    Surly next week is way more sensible?

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    1. Smokey_Lowkey
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Exactly my thoughts, most people have perfectly fine teams for this week. Further data is invaluable in my eyes.

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      this

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    3. tim
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Dont understand it either

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    4. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      People will have 2 free transfers

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      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        No they won't, you don't get an extra transfer if you WC

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    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I think it's the Liverpool players that swings it for a lot - having 3x is not ideal etc.

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    6. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      It's the Liverpool part. May backfire though

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    7. willieprunier
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      WC this wk gives more opportunity to roll ur FT next wk and prep for blanks/doubles

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      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        your free transfer doesn't roll over if you WC?

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  19. AD2110
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Burn or Botman?

    Both nailed - not sure why everyone going Botman?

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  20. Hits Central
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Salah and Darwin - Kane and Madders for a -4 ?

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  21. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Good morning all!! Best 3 options to start here???….

    A- TAA(United at home)
    B- Mings(Palace at home)
    C- Ake(Newcastle at home)
    D- Tarkowski(Forest away)
    E- Trippier(City away)

    Thoughts appreciated!!

    Cheers everyone!!!

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  22. GC123
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    DDG
    White Badiashile Akanji
    Rash Odegaard Martinelli (VC) Bruno F
    Kane Haaland (C) Toney

    Ward Trippier Tarks Andreas

    Look ok? Captain and VC sensible? Bench order right?

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  23. GCM0803
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one

    A) Mahrez
    B) Mitoma
    C) Toney

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    1. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Mit

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  24. urosz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Play Mitoma or March?

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  25. HD7
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Any updates on Schar and Maddison?

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  26. Urban Cowboy.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cheers for the memories Mitro.

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  27. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Sanchez + Mings
    or
    Raya + Estupinan

    Last minute panic.

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Latter

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  28. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    City team anyone ?

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wait five minutes and you will get the leaked lineup

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      1. DF
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Where?

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  29. MHG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    pick on WC:
    A. Mahrez
    B. Maddison?
    thanks

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      madds

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    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    3. MHG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ta

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  30. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who to play.

    VVD (H) Man U.
    or
    Killman (H) Spurs

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