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FPL opinion: Why I favour Wilson over Isak

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Here, two-time Indian FPL champion Lateriser decides which in-form Newcastle United forward is his favourite pick.

The FFS Pro Pundits 34

We’re in the final stretch of what feels like a season that has gone on forever. I wanted to touch base on a talking point that’s worth diving deeper into.

One upcoming decision for a lot of FPL managers is whether to buy Callum Wilson (£7.0m) or Alexander Isak (£6.9m). The former has scored eight times in just 395 minutes since Gameweek 29, which means he is scoring a goal every 50 minutes – this is ridiculous.

He’s in the form of his life and, in my opinion, Newcastle United don’t have much reason to ‘protect’ him with only four league games to go. Each is nicely spaced out.

The underlying numbers of Wilson and Isak since Gameweek 29 are quite telling. In this period, Wilson has had 395 minutes while Isak has had 542. Outside of expected minutes, Wilson destroys Isak on almost every single metric and I think there’s only one winner here.

We’ve entered an age where expected minutes seem to dictate everything in FPL and I think this seems like an exceptional situation. Let me just state some of the relevant statistics between the two.

Haaland Foden


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  1. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 2 days ago

    Robbo to Shaw for a free?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      I'm keeping Robbo

    2. Always a Red Devil
        12 months, 2 days ago

        yeah

      • XX SMICER XX
        • 6 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Keep for this week

      • aapoman
        • 10 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Save this week

      • Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Why would you want Shaw this week?

        I was going to bench him.

    3. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Play Mac or Jack?

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Mac imo

    4. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Bottomed Do you think Arsenal players will score well in the run in? They play BHA nfo WOL

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Yeah I think 1 is still good. Even 2 is still a great way to go

      2. N00B
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Yes. They will score but others will have dgw.

      3. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        There's no reason why not, choosing the right player is the issue

      4. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        I have Marti and saka so hope so. Intend to sell saka for Bruno gw37 though. Last home game should be a goal fest

    5. N00B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      Would you start Solanke instead of anyone from these players?

      Salah Bruno Rashford Mitoma March
      Haaland Alavarez

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        No

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        March

      3. XX SMICER XX
        • 6 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        No

    6. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      12 months, 2 days ago

      It'll be a 2 1 grind for Man city I reckon

      1. Always a Red Devil
          12 months, 2 days ago

          i hope not i dont like them

        • x.jim.x
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          4-0 drubbing at least

        • Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          4-1 if Ederson starts
          4-0 if he doesn't

        • DycheDycheBaby
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          A Sam Allardyce masterclass incoming?

        • Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Would expect 3-0 or 4-1

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          3-1

      2. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        12 months, 2 days ago

        Start Toney or Martial, or sell Martial to Wilson/Isak and start the one I bring in?

        1. tibollom
          • 7 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          get rid of martial; he s useless

        2. x.jim.x
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Delete your team for ever considering Martial

          1. tibollom
            • 7 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            agreed

          2. aapoman
            • 10 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Was just a punt for last week. Can't reach top 100k by just making the same moves as everyone else

            1. tibollom
              • 7 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              get rid mate

            2. x.jim.x
              • 9 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Solanke is a punt, Martial is shooting yourself in the nads with a BB gun

        3. Always a Red Devil
            12 months, 2 days ago

            get rid of martial im united fan hes not good

        4. Norco
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Jota > Isak or Wilson for free?

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

            Yes

            Either or

        5. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Jota to Wilson or save FT?

          1. Tcheco
            • 6 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            I’m saving the Wilson move for next week

          2. Danstoke82
            • 9 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            I’m doing next week. Assume you will want Wilson though so if no other fires to put out then yay.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              No other fires. It’s just his injury record.

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

            May as well if on the cards for next week.

            Because Jota is crocked so Diaz or Nunez should start instead.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Yea on the cards.

          4. Kane and Ablett
            • 3 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            I did it yesterday I can see Arsenal getting battered

        6. Redranger
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Bench 1

          A) Grealish
          B) Mac10
          C) Isak

          1. Goodfeathers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            B

            1. Goodfeathers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Oh wait, forgot he’s playing Everton.. Probably C unless we hear grealish is benched

        7. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Which 2 to bench?

          A) Trippier
          B) Shaw
          C) Jota
          D) MacAllister

          Thanks in advance!

          1. aapoman
            • 10 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Trips and Shaw

            1. Danstoke82
              • 9 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Have to play one of the defenders. So Trippier plus either Jota or MacAlister to join him?

          2. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            CB

            1. Danstoke82
              • 9 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Many thanks, that’s where I’m at currently. Much appreciated

        8. sentz05
          • 7 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          A Bring in Rashford and bench Watkins/Saka/Martinelli/March/Mitoma
          B Roll to have 2FTs for next week

        9. trafalgarlaw
          • 5 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          On WC 0ITB GTG ? Will wait city leaked

          Steele
          TAA Dalot Estupinan
          KDB Salah Rashford Martinelli Mitoma
          Haaland Isak

          Iversen Trippier Toti Greenwood

          1. tibollom
            • 7 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            when is this supposed city leak suppose to come?

            1. El Presidente
              • 4 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              When servers go down

        10. CHICHI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Chasing… think city annihilates leeds - what would you do? Thank you !!!

          A. Zinch - Estu
          B. Martinelli - Foden
          C. Martinelli - Grealish
          D. Watkins - Alvarez
          E. Roll

          1. Start Watkins over Martinelli
          2. Start Martinelli over Watkins

          Kepa
          Shaw/TAA/Trippier
          Rashford/Mitoma/March/Martinelli/Salah
          Haaland/Solanke

          Raya Watkins Botman Zinchenko

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

            B then

        11. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Should I start ?

          A) Steele and Estupiñán
          B) Steele and Trippier
          C) Kepa and Estupiñán

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            A

        12. Oasthouse FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Hey folks,

          Start Jota or Olise?

          1. Taegugk Warrior
            • 5 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            I go with olise. Will do jota to Alvarez for -4 if confirming start

        13. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          First on the bench:

          a Wan-Bissaka
          b. Trippier

          ???

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            B

        14. pnitishmk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Bench any 1?
          A) Martinelli
          B) March
          C) Mitoma
          D) Maddison
          E) Watkins

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            A

        15. youzef
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Start 1 of either
          Trippier or Alex Moreno

          Start 1 of either
          McAllister or Odegaard

          Team right now looks like this
          Navas
          Trippier Estupinian TAA
          Salah mitoma McAllister Rashford
          Haaland Isak Watkins
          Bench Raya Odegaard Moreno Castagne

          1. Disco Stu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            I'm having the same question. I just worry about Moreno's habit of coming off in the 59th minute

          2. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            im going for moreno and trps first sub

        16. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          If they both Foden & Álvarez start would u
          A- Get Both -8
          B- Get Foden -4
          C- Get Álvarez for -4

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Really depends for who

            1. OptimusBlack
              • 11 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Maddison
              Solnake

        17. DavvaMC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Foden or Bruno for a hit?

          1. OptimusBlack
            • 11 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Foden

            1. DavvaMC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Cheers, apparently Foden will be starting.

              1. tibollom
                • 7 Years
                12 months, 2 days ago

                where did you get that from

                1. DavvaMC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  12 months, 2 days ago

                  It was from a Man City predicted line-up site above.

                  1. Biggsy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    12 months, 2 days ago

                    I don't think a predicted line-up carries the same weight as other intel so use of the word "apparently" is misleading

                    1. DavvaMC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 3 Years
                      12 months, 2 days ago

                      Sorry.

          2. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            I think Bruno better choice long term

        18. Ruinenlust
          • 6 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Does Haaland start?

          1. DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Boring question 😀

          2. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Leaks and have mind say yes

        19. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Chasing in ML & Maddison (ful) is a big differential. Shall I get Rashford or give Mads a shot this week?

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Mads

          2. GC123
            • 2 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Madders has been drinking at the last chance saloon for weeks now. You don’t keep putting money in a fruit machine on the proviso it will pay out at some point. You’ll run out of money first. Rash has a decent record v the Hammers

          3. Tcheco
            • 6 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Thank you

        20. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          If KDB starts I rather suspect Alladyce has instructed one of his mids to boot him as hard as possible in the opening exchanges.

          1. GC123
            • 2 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Stop now. I’m on tender hooks as it is. 45 mins, 1 goal, one assist. Taken off at HT

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

              tenterhooks I think

              1. GC123
                • 2 Years
                12 months, 2 days ago

                Yeah that. You knew what I meant lol

        21. The Red Devil
          • 9 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          If grealish is said to be benched, would you just start botman & roll FT or get in foden/Bruno/gakpo?

          1. Hart-ake
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Go Foden!

          2. bigwig
            • 13 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Only if Foden is guaranteed to start from a leeked lineup
            Prefer Bruno to Gakpo, more games and less rotation risk

        22. Casp123
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Any news on City starting lineup? Need to bring in one of Grealish/Mahrez/Foden/Alvarez

          Also who would you pair with one of the above for my 2 FT? For one week only
          A) Wilson
          B) Watkins
          C) Gakpo
          D) Solanke

          1. teknicolourfox
            • 10 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            Wilson

        23. School of Poch
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Any changes here or am I GTG?

          Steele
          TAA Shaw Estupinan
          Bruno Grealish Mitoma Rashford Gakpo
          Haaland Watkins

          Raya Toney Trippier Henry

          1FT 0.8ITB

        24. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Best move?

          1.-4 jota to alvarez
          2. -4 jita to wilson
          3. Start eze tot and ode new, no hit

          1. teknicolourfox
            • 10 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            2

        25. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 months, 2 days ago

          Teamnewsandtix posting at 13:20

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            12 months, 2 days ago

            FPL servers crashing at 13:20:08 then

          2. Always a Red Devil
              12 months, 2 days ago

              source?

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

                Teamnewsandtix lol

                1. Always a Red Devil
                    12 months, 2 days ago

                    ah thanks both

              2. Hart-ake
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                12 months, 2 days ago

                servers down for last 5 mins

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

                All aboard the Newcastle
                train...

              4. Atimis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                12 months, 2 days ago

                On TT?

              5. dark91
                • 8 Years
                12 months, 2 days ago

                Never heard of him before. But wondering why Medvedev (the tennis player) is following him on IG?! 😀

            • Ten Hag of Bud
              • 1 Year
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Play Steele or De Gea?

              Play Almiron or Mac-10?

            • Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 months, 2 days ago

              Meslier dropped

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

                Big Sam to fill in?

              2. Hart-ake
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                12 months, 2 days ago

                thought this would be the case. Robles masterclass incoming