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FPL Gameweek 3 Scout Picks: Forest triple-up

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There’s not a Liverpool or Arsenal player in sight in the Scout Picks for Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

We considered the Scout Squad submissions made by Neale (Editor), Tom (Deputy Editor), Sam (General Manager) and Marc (Staff Writer) before coming up with our final team.

As ever, there are certain restrictions for our picks:

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 3 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

Robert Sanchez (£5.0m) gets the nod between the sticks ahead of Chelsea’s home match against Fulham on Saturday. The Spaniard has conceded just once in his two matches so far (an effort from 25+ yards, to boot), and given that Marco Silva’s side haven’t really impressed from an attacking perspective this season, a home clean sheet could well be on the cards.

DEFENDERS

FPL pre-season: Sub Solanke but strong Spurs display

 

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  1. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Pick two to transfer in:
    (For palmer and rutter).

    A) Barnes
    B) Sarr
    C) Mbuemo
    D) Cunha
    Leaning towards A & B

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    1. HarryFPL
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      B and Elanga

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        I prefer Barnes over Elanga tbh.

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  2. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    On wildcard currently, any changes here? 1.6m in the bank.. Is Sels my best option on WC?

    Sels
    Cucu - Gabriel - Van den Berg
    Semenyo - Gakpo - Cunha - Kudus
    Haaland - Wood (c) - Pedro

    Dubravka - Reijnders - VDV - Gudmondsson

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Pickford might be...

      Everton typically start slow and Pickford smashes the second half of the season but he's smashed Gw2.

      Might be set and forget.

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  3. HarryFPL
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Kelleher | 4.0
    Gabriel VDV Williams | Konsa Rodon
    Salah Wirtz Rogers Minteh Sarr
    Haaland JSL | Guiu

    A) Roll
    B) Minteh to Reijnders
    C) Minteh + Wirtz to Semenyo + Elanga
    D) Wirtz + Strand Larsen to Semenyo + Wood
    E) Minteh + Wirtz + Guiu to Kudus + Wood + King

    Please help! I’m really struggling…

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    1. HarryFPL
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      (2FTs)

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    2. 420king
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      I think it has to be D, but I'd buy differently.

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    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Out of those I would do C but reluctant to move Writz with gw 4 and 5 in mind. id move minted on

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      1. HarryFPL
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        What else would you suggest?

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  4. 420king
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    current FH:

    Sels
    Cucu Dorgu Porro
    Cunha Mbeumo Johnson Barnes
    Haaland(c) Pedro Richarlison

    (Dub Neto AitNouri Rodon)

    Midfield is a huge pain in the a**.

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      On FH too below, midfeild is tough indeed, a forrest attacker makes sense but it kinda depends on how which attack you rate higher

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  5. JAYPEE
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Who should I bring in for Cole Palmer:
    A) Cunha
    B) Mbeumo
    C) Bruno

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    1. HarryFPL
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      C

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    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      B

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    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      A

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    4. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      C

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  6. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Best Palmer replacement?

    A) Sarr
    B) Semenyo
    C) Gakpo
    D) Glen Johnson

    Sels
    Porro, Milenkovic, Rodon
    Salah, Palmer*, Rogers, Reijnders
    Watkins, Wood, Gyokeres

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      * D) Brennan Johnson!

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        D

        Or A

        Johnson if holding wildcard still

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    2. 420king
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      D is retired so Kudus.

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  7. Defaid Daniel
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Looking long term
    A) gakpo
    B)kudus
    C)semenyo

    A)wood
    B)Gyokores
    C)Pedro

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      C C

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    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      C C

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  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    If I do Palmer to Semenyo
    Bench:
    A) Wirtz (ARS)
    B) Anderson (WHU)
    C) Rogers (CRY)

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      A

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    2. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      C

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      A or C

      Toss a coin

      Either could come good in Gw3

      Possibly favouring Villa as Palace travelled and did they play on a plastic type pitch?

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  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Ok guys, so which one?

    1) Kudus
    2) Sarr
    3) Ndoye
    4) Semenyo
    5) BJ
    6) Elanga

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      4 or 5

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Sarr 10 returns in 7 games against Villa
      Palace unbeaten in 5 vs Villa scoring 16 in process
      Think palace have good games, but the ticker is broken for me

      Based on all this, id pick 1,3,4,5 or 6

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    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      BJ

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    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      4

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    5. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Cheers guys!

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  10. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    16.4 for a forward and mid.toiling for ideas

    Any would be tiptop?x

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  11. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Start VDV or RAN ?

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I would think both would end up scoring more, and sometimes it's one of those that whatever way you go it will be wrong. I would go RAN for attacking potential.

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  12. H Dog
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Currently benching Konsa - should he be in over Porro/Milenkovic/Tark, or Anderson/Ndiaye?

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Should be benched

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  13. Uns95
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Best forward to accompany Haaland and Wood?

    A) Ekitike
    B) Joao Pedro

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Depends on rest of the team. If no other Chelsea/have salah then B. Otherwise Ekitike is the better player and would be tempted to pick him if you feel like it.

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      1. Uns95
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        I have Gakpo for Liverpool and Cucu for Chelsea.

        Issue with Ekitike is Isak but they have a couple very good fixtures after Arsenal

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        1. H Dog
          • 16 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          No Chelsea attacker makes me side with JP then. If necessary just bring in Eki next week

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          1. Uns95
            • 8 Years
            10 months, 22 days ago

            Inclined to agree. Chelsea with the better fixture this weekend and can re-evaluate after

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Depends on Isak really

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      1. Uns95
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        On wildcard so doubt we get an outcome before tonight but sounds to me like Isak is going

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  14. Mikolobaijo
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Hello guys I have
    Vicario
    Vdv Aina Williams
    Palmer saka quartz gakpo reijnders
    Haaland j.pedro
    Bench..dubra,dorgu,guiu,eseteve

    2FT.. please suitable replacement for Palmer and saka?
    I like differentials so
    Opt 1, Get Chel player -neto or estevao
    Opt 2,get ars player -eze
    Opt 3,triple spurs kudus
    Opt 4,triple forest wood

    Or any suggestions

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Eze as a dif
      Wood

      Like opt 1 too but for this week only due to uncertain mins

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      1. Mikolobaijo
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Thanks with Liverpool shaky at the back I recon arsenal wingers being influencial..eze it is plus his record Vs Liverpool is good
        But I don't know feels bad without having any Chelsea player except j.p

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    2. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Either 3 or 4, but going to struggle to get wood for Palmer'Saka so guess it should be 3!! How about Elanga or Grealish?

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      1. Mikolobaijo
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        I don't mind a -4 it's for the long run..I think wood has ars,sun,bur in next 3
        I only ever pick Everton defence not a grealish fan
        Elanga looks good but no striker to support..I'd have to watch nick first

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  15. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    FH team, any changes?

    Martinez
    Deligt Cucu Milenkovic
    Johnson Mboomo Rogers Ndoye
    Haaland Pedro Wood

    Vicario Estevao Porro Reineldo

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    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      FH often is gut instinct so hesitate to say anyone is bad. Not sure Martinez would play, and I would play Porro over De light tho

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Thanks, that is a toss up between those 2, dont really fancy anyone for a CS

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yeah, not sure why you’d go Martínez in goal if on FH. Sanchez, Sels are both better options this week imo. Why Rogers ? Rest looks good

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Thanks, could go Sanchez as I like Milenkovic, Rogers is just because I think hel be no.10 against a tired Palace

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    3. Mikolobaijo
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      On a fh I'd say get people with the best fixtures..triple Tottenham if possible, expect city to make a statement,man u aswell

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Fair point, City feels like a lottery for who will play, I guess Reijnders

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  16. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Rogers or elanga to buy?
    I cant decide.... help me

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Rogers, not sure Elanga is quite settled

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    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Rogers

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Don't like either really
      I have Rogers and want to sell him

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    4. Mikolobaijo
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      No elanga has been good since pre season.. decent deliveries only needs a strikee
      Not sure about Aston villa as a whole

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  17. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Play one

    A Estève
    B de cruyper
    C truffert

    Cheers

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Tough but C is a better fix

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers. I am slightly tempted by a for DCs (and CS 🙂 )

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        1. theshazly
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          You might have got a point here, but I think bournmouth will have a great game against Spurs too

          Trust your gut on it then

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    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Tough week for that rotation haha A for the 4 pointer?

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        A for a clean sheet

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Thanks all!

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  18. HarryFPL
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Kelleher | 4.0
    Gabriel VDV Williams | Konsa Rodon
    Salah Wirtz Rogers Minteh Sarr
    Haaland JSL | Guiu

    Thoughts on:
    Rogers Minteh and JSL to Dango Reijnders and Wood

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  19. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Dango or Ndoye

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Dango more mins safe

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    2. HarryFPL
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Ndoye but Dango if you have Wood already

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  20. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    WC, this good to go for tomorrow?

    Sels
    Cucu - Gabriel - Van den Berg
    Semenyo - Gakpo - Cunha - Kudus
    Haaland - Wood (c) - Pedro

    Dubravka - Reijnders - VDV - Gudmondsson

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    1. Mikolobaijo
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Looks good I'd play vdv over Gabriel I expect Liverpool to score..but Tottenham looks solid..
      Controversial but I'd start tijani over semenyo

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      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        yeah i did fancy the same but felt like benching two premium picks feels harsh..

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    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Looks solid.

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      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        thanks Eric!

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  21. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Hi gents!

    Sanchez
    Porro - Milenkovic - Munoz
    Reijnders - Cunha (c) - Palmer - Salah - Sarr
    Watkins (vc) - Pedro
    ___________________________________
    Dubravka: Esteve: Diouf: Marc Guiu

    0FT, 0.0 ITB

    Already made 2FT’s in Wirtz + Rutter > Cunha + Sarr

    Really tempted to take Palmer out for a hit, but who to?

    A) Bruno
    B) Semenyo
    C) Kudus
    D) Barnes
    E) Ndoye

    Really appreciate any insight! Cheers chaps.

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    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      B or C

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers EB! Cunha for captaincy has me a bit nervy though haha

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  22. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    If you've taken a -4, but then decide to take a wildcard, is the -4 cancelled and you gain these points back?
    And do you get the player you transferred out for the -4 back in the team?

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    1. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yes

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      -4 cancelled and any transfers made will stay

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    3. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yes

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    4. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Thanks all.

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  23. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Strand Larsen looks to be missing out tomorrow:

    1) Guiu -> João Pedro
    2) Play Konsa + save FT

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      1

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    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      1

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  24. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Sels (Dub)
    Porro RAN Diouf ( Guddmnssn/DeCuyper )
    Salah Reijnders KDH Wirtz Palmer*
    Gyokeres Watkins ( Guiu )

    2 FT - 0 ITB

    What do you advise here lads ?

    A ) Roll
    B ) Palmer > Kudus or Semenyo
    C ) Palmer , Guiu >> Kudus , JP
    D ) Something else ??

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    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      B. Flip of a coin, both good picks.

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  25. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Would you Freehit this team to load up on Spurs, Forest and Bruno...? Or start Van de Ven and roll FT?

    Dubravka
    Gabriel Cucerella RAN
    Salah PALMER Gakpo Reijnders KDH
    Watkins Pedro(c)

    VdV Guiu De Cuyper

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Nooo

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    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Start VDV. Home fixture with 2/2 CS so far.

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        I'd keep him but also get in Sels, Milenkovic, Kudus, Bruno, MGW, Richarlison...

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  26. HarryFPL
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Kelleher | 4.0
    Gabriel VDV Williams | Konsa Rodon
    Salah Wirtz Rogers Minteh Sarr
    Haaland JSL | Guiu

    A) Roll
    B) Minteh to Reijnders
    C) Minteh + Wirtz to Semenyo + Elanga
    D) Wirtz + Strand Larsen to Semenyo + Wood
    E) Minteh + Wirtz + Guiu to Kudus + Wood + King
    F) Rogers Minteh and JSL to Dango Reijnders and Wood

    Leaning towards F at the moment, would like to keep Wirtz

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    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      D

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  27. Eric Banternaaa
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on the below:

    Sels
    Cucarella | Porro | VdV
    Palmer | Bruno | Semenyo | Gakpo
    Ekitike | Pedro (C) | Gyokores

    Dubravka | Rejinders | Andersen | Esteve

    No FT.

    1. Start Rejinders
    2. Palmer to Kudus -4
    3. Other

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    1. Mikolobaijo
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Start tijani
      Semenyo Vs porro,vdv already
      I recommend removing Palmer for -4 for kudus too but you'll have to bench semenyo for triple spurs

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  28. Super-Anders
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    How about Kluivert instead of Semenyo? He is back playing and takes pens. Anyone saw how he looked in the EFL game vs Brentford?

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  29. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Looking for a few nore opinions. Who to replace Palmer?

    A) Semenyo
    B) Johnson
    C) Dango
    D) Sarr (got mateta)
    E) Elanga

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    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Wondering the same just above. I’m actually coming round to the idea of Barnes, always has a haul in him

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  30. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Hi chaps

    Dango or Ndoye?

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