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  1. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who to start?

    A) Henry (WOL-A)
    B) Estupinan (CHE-A)

    Cheers!

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thiery

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    2. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    3. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    4. Dotherightthing
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      a

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  2. Johnny too hotty
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I’m thinking of captaining salah as don’t one haarland and chasing in a private league. Is that ok?

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. Salah is my VC (after Haaland)

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    2. TSN
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Go for it

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    3. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeo

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    4. Dotherightthing
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Y

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  3. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez C, locked in!

    Let's go!

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    1. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Like name, like nature 🙂

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    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      could work

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  4. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Kepa (Ward)
    Trippier, White, Chilwell
    Mitoma, Mac Allister, Saka, Martinelli Toney, Kane, Haaland C

    Subs- Mee, Rashford, Shaw

    For a-4 (FH next week, WC in GW34)
    A Rash to Salah
    B Shaw to TAA
    C Ward to Ederson
    D Ward to Martinez

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    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Don't-4

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  5. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Jesus, Grealish
    B) Saka, Isak

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    1. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A no question

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    3. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    4. Dotherightthing
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      a

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  6. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Going to FH32 and have 1FT I don’t want to burn…

    1. Rashford >> Grealish (will want Rashford back for DGWs)
    2. Chilwell >> Ake (fills a spot I want for TAA in the coming weeks)
    3. Kepa >> Iversen (free up funds)
    4. Odegaard >> Martinelli

    Thanks !!

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    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I did 2

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      2 or 3, but 2 with potential immediate gain

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    3. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      3

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    4. GC123
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      4 for me

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  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Oooh it’s gonna be a busy one. Tell me, servers can you handle it?

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  8. FCH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    He guys,

    1.1m in the bank, FH 32
    Raya Kepa
    Shaw Chillwel Pinnock Trip Mings
    Maddi Saka Rash Mac Mit
    Haal Kane Watk

    Kepa -> Steele (so I don’t waste FT)
    Rash -> Grealish
    Or? Need some help

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Loads going B I presume

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    2. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Maddy over Rash if FH32

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    3. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Maddi out & bench rash

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  9. TSN
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed. 1 FT, 2.3 itb, FH32

    Steele
    Shaw Chill Trip Gabriel
    Mitoma Odegaard Grealish
    Kane Watkins Haaland (c)

    Sub: Kepa - Mac - White - Gabriel

    A. Kepa > Raya and start Raya
    B. Chill > TAA
    C. Mac > Mahrez
    D. Ode > Martinelli
    E. any other suggestion?

    Cheers

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    1. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      D or C

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    2. TSN
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      lol i typed gabriel twice, i means rashford in the subs

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    3. ljuta zena
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Get rid off Rash

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  10. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Are those with Shaw starting him or benching?

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    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Starting

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Starting and hoping

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Benching

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    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      don’t have him if i did i’d bench

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    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thought about starting but moved him back to the bench now (for Chilwell) on the info of Tonyawesome (see below)

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    6. GK
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Starting

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  11. RamboRN
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play
    A. Botman( avl away)
    B. Macalister (che away)
    C. Mee (wol away)

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    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  12. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Whom to have first on bench should Shaw not feature?

    A) Estupinan v CHE
    B) Botman v AVL (am starting Trippier)

    Thanks in advance!

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    1. artvandelay316
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Many thanks

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    2. GK
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same situation here and on A

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  13. fijuhmon
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Raya (Kepa)
    Trippier, Schär, Shaw (Henry, Estu)
    Bruno, March, Mitoma, Øde (Rash)
    Kane, Haaland, Watkins

    1ft which I need to use as fh next week. A dull keeper transfer Kepa -> Ederson perhaps?

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  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Reported Shaw was not seen in training yesterday. Players that started the Sevilla game had a light session. Players that didn't get any mins/ mins from the bench participated in training.

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-training-pictures-carrington-26702383

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    1. TSN
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      ETH stated Shaw could be in the squad on Sunday but depends on the next 2 training session before the game

      https://twitter.com/FFH_HQ/status/1646845716772409345?t=d6ru2CZ0I9jAGZt3qYCfyA&s=19

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    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ta

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  15. AD105
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anything worth a -4 here? 2.2 ITB

    Kepa
    Tripps Gabriel Chilly
    Saka Martinelli Mitoma MacAllister
    Kane Haaland Watkins

    Steele Shaw Madders Botman

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      For this GW alone no

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      1. AD105
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, thought the same

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  16. tryf88
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Azpi
    Trippier, Mee, Gabriel
    Saka, Mads, March, MacA
    Haaland, Kane, Watkins
    Raya, Rashy, Estu, Shaw

    What changes would you make? Leaning on Maddison to Mahrez or Graelish?
    Bench correct?
    Thanks

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    1. artvandelay316
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish

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      1. tryf88
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Will he play 90 mins after the CL game?

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Azpi in goal?! Only 1 fit (outfield) sub so bench order likely irrelevant

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      1. tryf88
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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  17. artvandelay316
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Chilwell to Ake (can then afford Salah easier in 34) or Trent (would then have to sell Kane for Salah)?

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      i’m doing it

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      1. artvandelay316
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Which one?

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      ake

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    3. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ake

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  18. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    play:
    a. Ings vs ARS
    b. Kilman vs BRE

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. artvandelay316
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  19. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT and 2.2 ITB. Will FH next week in GW32

    A - Chilwell > TAA (bench Rash and play March)
    B - Rash > Grealish
    C - Other suggestion?

    Raya
    Chilwell - Trippier - Estu
    Saka - Marti - Mitoma - Rash
    Kane - Watkins - Haaland

    Kepa - March - Botman - Shaw

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  20. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Morning.
    Start Shaw, Schar og Estupinan?

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    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’m starting Shaw and hoping, if not have estu as first sub

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      1. TSN
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        i'm benching him after i saw the news (see above)

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    2. Nickyboy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully no OGs!

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

      Start Schar og for the laughs

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  21. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hold Rashford and shift out Maddison for Mahrez?

    Anything worth a -4? FH next week

    Kepa
    Trippier Pervis White Henry
    Saka MacA Andreas
    Toney Kane Haaland

    Navas Madds Chilwell Rash

    1.0 ITB

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. I would play Chilwell too.

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      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks who would you play him over?

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  22. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any late Grealish news?

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  23. TSN
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    any news on Steele? is he gonna start?

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  24. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Playing chilly , mitoma & Mac so start a) Kepa or b) raya ?thanks

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks yeh sensible

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

      B

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  25. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Saka to grealish
    Or henry to Ake?

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Henry to Ake

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  26. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Mitoma or MacA?

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    1. TSN
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mit

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    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mit

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  27. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play just one of Botman, Maddison or March

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      March

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

      March

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    3. The_FF_King
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys 🙂

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    4. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      March

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  28. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Grealish gets caught up in Pep roulette?

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. I think even if he starts he’ll come off early so that put me off.

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Same, why im benching rash, playing March

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn’t surprise people,

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Every chance

      Less with Foden crocked and a title to chase down tho.

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Always a chance. Always with any City player. You pays your money and you takes your chance.

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  29. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play
    A Henry (have Raya)
    B shaw
    Cheers

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  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    "Yeah, [we could have players back]. But we have to see. We have two sessions to go, so I don't know now but it can be Scott and Luke will return to the squad. But not sure."

    EtH

    Sounds pretty unsure to me.

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    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I don’t think Shaw will start, sub at best would be my guess

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I think so too.

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