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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening 🙂

    Kepa
    Trippier Schar Henry Zinchenko
    Saka Martinelli (Rashford)
    Kane Toney Watkins
    Raya // Mitoma March Estupiñán

    Haven't made the Haaland > Watkins move yet, but most likely will.

    Reckon it may be worth a defensive transfer for Chilwell too. Who leaves?
    A) Henry
    B) Zinchenko
    C) Schar

    Not selling Estupiñán despite the blank. B/C possible doubts, although feel C will play. B maybe too? Brentford defense looked poo, but if I sold Zinchenko would at least have 1 extra doubler come GW32.

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      for a -4? I'd prob just play Zinch tbh

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No, for free

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If free, then B or C, maybe B given newc double next week.

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Done Estu > Chilwell with plans to drop Henry to bring Estu back in a week or two

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ebening 🙂
      I reckon Henry would be the lowest scorer of that lot across 28-9. Happy to see that you're in the double Chelsea wing back club too so maybe I'm not completely crazy

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha. I'd like to get James but he's too brittle. Agree RE: Henry, don't see many CSs... But the extra fixtures.

        Just feels annoying to sell if either Zinchenko/Schar didn't end up stating this weekend

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oops yeah you don't have James. Just me going for reckless end of season fun then

  2. Johnmph
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    nearly 60 points behind league leader. Need to be less template. Thinking Havertz Captain. Or is that too risky?

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Order options? Probably go Watkins or Martinelli if you have em

      1. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Other*

        1. Johnmph
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I have Martinelli. He could be a good differential this week too. Feel like Kane/Saka will get me nowhere as those above me will do the same

    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane is 5 times more likely to double figure haul

      1. Johnmph
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So just go safe for this week maybe?

    3. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Having Havertz is enough differential.

      1. Johnmph
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all

  3. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka or Kane captain?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane for me
      teams designated scorer

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    3. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m just about to jump from kane to Saka……… are you join me?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        too many great forward options on ARS for me

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, quick A or B folks:

    A) Play with 9 and keep Estupinan and MacAllister for gw 29
    Or
    B) Play with 11 and do Estupinan and MacAllister to Botman/James and Ouattara -4

    Thank you

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Haaland on -544.7 drop

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      74% ownership & dropping fast

  6. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Took a hit to field 11 this GW: Captain??

    Kepa
    Tripp - Botman - Tark - White - Chillwell (C)
    Saka - Ode - Maddison
    Toney - Felix (VC)

    Ward - rash - Haaland - MacAllister

    Cheers

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka Toney coin toss!

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thoughts on Felix/Chill?

        1. james 101
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Either could work out.

          I don’t think there’s an obvious cap this week except Kane mate.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Toney or Saka out of those

  7. james 101
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have 9 playing without any hits

    Kepa
    Trips Chill Mee Badiashile
    Saka
    Kane Watson Toney

    Bench. Raya Salah Rash MacA Mitoma Estupid

    A. Stick
    B. Someone out for a hit (who to who?)
    C. Free hit (would rather not. Don’t think it’s worth it really?)

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all!

    2. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stick

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Currently on that. Thanks mate!

    3. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stick and keep your powder dry

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers GC

    4. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A or B. Prob A at this point and hope you make the points back next week

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My hope exactky mate

    5. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah to Maddison

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I was considering that. But Salah out for a hit with two fixtures next gw is tough

  8. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain:
    A. Toney
    B. Kane
    C. Saka
    D. Watkins
    E. Martinelli

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hary

  9. Plumbers Pan
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone considering Billing after Almiron news ?

    1. OSGOOD WAS GOOD
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yep i am but im on a wc

  10. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What are we doing with Ward then if he's your only keeper this weekend? Selling?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd sell tbh, bring in a GK that doubles next GW.

    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going with no keeper. The way I see it, I’m losing 2 points him not playing….

    3. Vlekz
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What's wrong with ward?

    4. Ian Davis
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitoma > Maddison worth a hit so I can field 10?

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

      Fill gap on my FH please?

      _______
      Chillwell - ______ - Trippier
      Saka - Odegaard - Maddison - Son
      Toney - Kane - Watkins

      (Forster) - Willock - Mings - Perraud

      A) Kepa + Gabriel
      B) Ramsdale + James

      1. alsybach
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why don’t you fill the gap? It’s your team, after all…..

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lol i want your opinion - currently on B

      2. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          cheers

      3. McGalactico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

    6. clarkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is it suicide to be playing GW28 with just 8/9 players?

      Ward*
      Tripper Botman Burn Henry Mings
      Saka
      Kane Toney

      Steele MacAllister Mitoma Salah Rashford Haaland

      Am leaning towards rolling the FT as there's nothing I want to do that I won't have to un-do next GW.

      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’m in the same boat. The only thing screaming is Haaland to Watkins

        1. clarkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah am considering that, just feels the transfer may be better spent next week as I'll want Haaland back anyway

          1. GC123
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Let’s play the long game then and just hope Watkins has a stinker! I’m going to stick. You’ve convinced me. That way I have a scapegoat

      2. alsybach
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Suicide is a strong word.

    7. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep (c) on Toney or switch to Kane/Watkins/Chilwell?

      1. mojoindojo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm going Kane.

      2. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Kane if you want to play safe, Watkins if chasing

      3. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Stat wise Toney should do well imo so dunno

      4. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Toney here some huge home scores against leaky Leicester with patched up defence

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Me thinking, cheers

    8. OffsidePenalty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Start Kepa or Raya?

    9. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      current team....

      Raya Ward
      Estupi Chilwell Trip Henry Cash
      Salah March Mitoma Maddison Rashford
      Kane Watkins toney
      1ft
      Would you make the following moves? Ward+Salah to Kepa+Maddison...
      Or something else?
      Any recommendations welcome!!

      1. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah to madders for free and play Raya

        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He has a blank this week

          1. RashFraud
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Who?

    10. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do we figure Fofana plays if fit? Could be gold at that price...

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He could. I think he plays if fit.

    11. Tsssst
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      One mid spot left for WC, who takes?

      Mudrk
      Maddison
      Billing

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Madders

    12. ididnt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Last call. Who would you rather own this gw.

      Son, Saka, Martinelli or Maddison

      1. YouReds
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        One of the Arsenal boys

      2. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Saka

    13. YouReds
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would you wildcard this?

      Ward > Steele
      White > Botman
      Mee > Chilwell
      Salah > Maddison
      Darwin > Watkins

      Or just Salah and Darwin > Maddison and Watkins -4 and play with 9?

      1. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Could just post your actual team

        1. YouReds
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Kepa
          Mee Tripper White
          Saka Martinelli
          Toney

          Ward Salah Darwin Haaland Mitoma Estu Shaw Rashford

      2. AJRRF
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I would WC and top it up with DGW29 in mind.

        1. YouReds
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers that’s what I’m thinking

    14. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      9 players and Neco sufficient?
      Or another hit?

    15. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play 9 (if Ward makes an unexpected appearance) or do Haaland to Watkins safe in the knowledge the hit to bring him back for GW30 is probably only £0.2m?

    16. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa
      Gabriel, Trippier, Botman, Henry
      Saka, Odegaard, March,
      Haaland, Toney, Kane (c)

      Raya, Estupinan, Macalister, Rashford

      2FT 2.9 ITB.

      Haaland almost certainly going for Watkins.

      Who would you remove for Chilwell?

      A Estupinan
      B Henry

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Henry

    17. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      FH or -4/8 hit to get 7 or 8 players starting?

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Depends a bit on your standing.
        I lean towards saving the FH for a proper DGW.

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I used -8 to get 10, and decided against FH

    18. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      saka (c) over kane - too risky?

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        spurs are turd away from home no?

      2. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have gone over this myself and gone with Saka.

      3. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not at all. Spurs awful away and Southampton also tend to turn up against the "bigger" teams.

    19. ididnt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son / Mings

      Or

      Saka / cash

    20. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So, my Captain choices are down to Chilly, Saka or Watkins. What are you choices and who are you going with? Should be a good gameweek this week as a lot of managers will have different teams, captain choices etc. Good luck chaps…

    21. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Take 2nd hit to do Haaland —> Kane?

      Thinking I might captain Kane over Saka…

      1. Steevo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Kane (sou, eve) probably similar to Haaland (LIV) +4, but captaincy in GW28 makes it worth it.

    22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Eh, well, I didn't want Shaw in my team to begin with :-p Locked and loaded, I think:

      Kepa
      Chilwell - Trippier - Botman - Mings
      Saka - Trossard - Maddison - Odegaard
      Watkins (c) - Kane

      Steele, Haaland, Estupiñan, Rashford

      If someone can make a case for Fofana over Mings, speak now.

    23. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have 11 out no hits (Royal been one of them )

      Sold Haaland for Havertz (have enough to get him back)

      Capt Toney.

      Good luck .