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6 May 2023 1586 comments
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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.



  1. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    It has to be time to set the deadline to half hour before kick off. Let people see the line ups and make choices based on them. Level playing field around the world. This guessing game and effective ITK cheating ruins it as a test of picking players on actual ability. And even say if you bring in 3 City knowing the line up for one week there will still be rotation issues the next…

    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Much prefer moving it hours earlier.

      Your solution makes it basically critical to be online just before KO. Also you’d end up getting early news for the 3pm games.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Fair point about the time.

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Opposite really - much easier around the world not having to stay up in the wee small hours getting the latest info - there's even more problems with ITK half an hour before kick-off than with 90 minutes - that's why it was changed.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        There is no need for ITK if you have the line ups already

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Champions League game has the first KO as the deadline.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yep Id be fine with that

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          FPL servers won’t

    4. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Would literally take the fun out of the game. Part luck, part knowledge, it is what it is

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Im trying to take the luck and cheating part out of it somehow. Im aware with the staggered kick offs thats a tough ask

  2. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Bottomed

    Start:

    A) MacAllister
    B) Watkins

    MacAllister actually has higher % of any time goal scorer by the bookies (38% vs 32%), gets 5 points per goal and get cs points.

    Might leaning towards BigMac. Thoughts?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Both are good options imo...may be watkins. just.

    2. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I've gone Ollie given Mac is playing deeper

  3. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Is Alvarez a good option for this week?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Doubt it

      1. dansully3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Why so?

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I don't think he'll start personally, but a good option if he does

  4. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Keep Martial for GW37?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Nope

  5. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    No FT & 1.6 M itb
    Which is better from those options ?
    A- if Foden Starts Maddison > Foden for -4 & Bench Martinelli or Solanke
    B- Solanke > Wilson for -4
    C- Watkins & Maddison>
    Kane & March for -8

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      None.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        May be A if must.

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I would do A if Foden Starts and bench Martinelli

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I agree with both these comments 🙂

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers

  6. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Final decision and can not decide at all, who do I bench out of these 4?

    1. Isak
    2. Grealish
    3. Mac10
    4. Watkins

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      2.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      2

  7. mirkec
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I am considering taking a hit for botman -> estupinan in order to have space for wilson/isak next gw. Would you do it in this gw or next? Already made a FT earlier. Current squad:
    Pope
    Chillwell-Trippier-TAA
    MacAllister-Mitoma-Martinelli-Rashford
    Kane-Haaland-Watkins

    Raya, Botman, Henry, Andreas

    1. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Do it. Then play Estu ahead of Trippier.
      I think you are exposed with double new def against arsenal.

    2. outernational
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I'm considering the same move. It might be worth doing it this week and playing Estupinan instead of Chillwell.

    3. AJRRF
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Newcastle have a double next week. I would leave it for this week since you already made a transfer and decide it next week.

  8. HD7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Mates,
    Bench one of Watkins Jota Martinelli?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Jota.

  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Haaland Grealish City def
    Rash Shaw DDG

    How good/bad for the rest of the season? Would rather include KDB and Bruno for DGW37?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Kdb will depend of city still in Europe /.won league early for gw37

  10. pnitishmk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Bench any 1?
    A) Madison
    B) Watkins
    C) March
    D) Mitoma

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Mitoma.

  11. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Playing DDG and benching Kepa despite the odds of a CS favouring Chelsea. Hope I don't regret this.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      007 memes are all coming into fruition, don't worry.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Chelsea can't keep CS

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Happy Josh King day

  13. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Who to play Trippier or Shaw..

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Trippier for me.

    2. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Shaw

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Trippier

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Shaw

    5. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Trippier, Shaw playing CB away in a dodgy defence.

  14. FootballRookie
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Transfer Jota our for Watkins?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Why Watkins?

      1. FootballRookie
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Dunno...just thinking of someone else ... Any other suggestions?

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Isak/Wilson

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      For Vardy may be?

      1. FootballRookie
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Already have Isak.

        Vardy a good shout... But I'm _0.1m short... Would have to take a -4 hit and downgrade someone else... Maybe Grealish, or a defender ...

  15. Heavy Cream
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Not seeing many considering Welbeck….. good punt?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I think he's a decent option as a 3rd Brighton player and frees up a midfield spot. I'm probably not going to rearrange my Brighton players, but if you only have 2 then I think him or Enciso aren't bad options with the DGWs.

      1. Heavy Cream
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        I only have Mitoma and Estu so that’s a good shout thank you.

    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Had him on FH last week, will probably get him again in 37 for the DGW

    3. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Agreed. I was hoping Ferguson would be back for the DGW’s but overlooked Enciso/Welbeck as options.
      But I would also be focusing on bringing in minimum 1 NEW attacker

    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Could be. Evan should get some gametime too on Monday.

    5. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Not for me.

  16. kanuforpresident
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Drop 2 out of these 5

    A. Mings
    B. Trippier
    C. Jota
    D. March
    E. Mitoma

    1. Mesh
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      C & D/E

      1. Mike2795647
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        D & E? Surely these will have a field day against Everton

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      CABED in this order

  17. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I'm starting DDG & Mitoma.
    Who should I bench?
    A. Shaw
    B. March

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Easy A.

    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Shaw. Definitely

  18. Flying Nugget
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    play Van Dijk or Toney?

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Toney

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Toney.

  19. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Taking Champions League into consideration, If you were bring 1 City mid in now until end of season - Who would it be?

    A - Foden
    B - Mahrez

    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Literally a coin toss that but I think I’d go Foden

  20. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I'm still really stuck on this decision.

    Play two from the following:

    a) March
    b) Isak
    c) Watkins

    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      March & Isak. Everton can’t defend and March is up against Patterson. Watkins has lost form and blanked in his last three. Wolves keep it tight at home

    2. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B & C

  21. tim
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    You guys think both March and Mitoma will start?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I think so

    4. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      They better after that disastrous dgw

  22. HD7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Mates,
    Bench one of Jota Martinelli?

    1. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Jota

  23. Tommo1212
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Best route into City Defense out of Ake or Dias for this week only ?

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Dias

  24. Kryptonite666
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Guys, would you do

    Grealish + Jota to Alvarez + Fernandes or
    Grealish + Jota to Welbeck + Fernandes

    1. Trotter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I did A, exactly those players

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A is exciting - may do this

  25. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Any update if j alvares starts?

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Best live stream with early team news? This site will probably crash. Cheers.

  27. Ten Hag of Bud
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Any obvious improvements to be made on my wildcard team?

    Ederson, Iversen
    Stones, Dalot, Estupinan, Fofana, Patterson
    Rashford, Antony, Salah, Mitoma, MacAllister
    (c) Haaland, (vc) Kane, Wilson

    1. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I like it bar one - Not fond on the Antony selection.

    2. Trotter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Ederson to DDG
      Antony to Bruno
      Wilson to Isak
      Make money elsewhere to pay for Bruno if needed.

      1. Trotter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Ederson to Steele would be better actually to give you Bruno money. Swap Esta for another

    3. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Get Trent. Find $ by selling Antony.

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    If given early city news...

    A) Martinelli to Foden
    B) Watkins to Alvarez

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Would maybe do both if both start

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A

  29. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    If we sure 100% Foden starts
    Who to be in ur team with -4 pts
    A- Foden
    B- March

  30. tryf88
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Start Mac over Graelish? And Tripps.over shaw?