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Big Numbers: 23 stand-out stats for FPL Gameweek 7

3 October 2025 240 comments
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Calling all stataholics – it’s time for our Gameweek 7 ‘Big Numbers’ article, reflecting on the opening six rounds of 2025/26 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action.

Poring through all of the Opta and StatsBomb data available in our Premium Members Area, we’ll discuss the most eye-catching stats from the season so far.

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GOALKEEPERS

6 is the number of both save points and bonus points accrued by Sunderland’s Robin Roefs (£4.5m), the most of any goalkeeper so far in both categories.

The young Dutchman has also kept three clean sheets, conceded just four times (the second fewest among those who have started every match so far) and saved a penalty. Together, this currently makes him the top FPL scorer in his position. In fact, only five outfielders boast more than Roef’s 39 points.

For the sake of giving others some attention, let’s mention another two of his notable league-leading stats: expected goals (xG) prevented (+2.60) and proportion of shots on target saved (87%, 20 out of 23).

50% of the Opta-defined ‘big chances’ faced by Djordje Petrovic (£4.5m) – four out of eight – have been saved. This is the most for any FPL goalkeeper to have appeared in the majority of games. Bournemouth’s shot-stopper is followed by Nick Pope (£5.0m, 42.9%) and Jordan Pickford (£5.5m, 40%).

+1.30 xG prevented in two league appearances (away to Newcastle and Tottenham) suggests Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) may be the right man for Wolverhampton Wanderers, rather than Jose Sa (£4.4m), whose -3.70 is a league low.

Johnstone has saved both big chances faced and conceded only twice, almost helping them secure a first win last weekend.

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  1. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Thoughts on Rice as a differential for some arsenal cover? Seems the most nailed and has been getting in the points.

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Zubi

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yes good pick imo

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Thankee!

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    3. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Zubimendi seems the most nailed in CM

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    4. Kingy109
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Except Zubi has little goal threat and isn't a defcon guy so limited routes to points

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  2. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Bench one out of:

    A) Van Dijk (Chelsea Away)
    B) Rodon (Spurs at Home)

    Benched Rodon every game this season he’s got points, don’t think Liverpool are as solid these days either

    Cheers

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B

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  3. Messi_883891
    10 months, 6 days ago

    I’m thinking of selling Chris Wood to get either Woltemade or Gyokeres. I’m leaning on Woltemade. Any ideas or thoughts?

    Cheers

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Of them two woltemade, Gyokeres still hasn’t looked settled. I’ve brought in Saka this week hoping he will be back with consistent minutes

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    2. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Woltemade

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  4. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Morning everyone, how's this looking gtg?

    Sells
    Cucurella, Gabriel, sensi
    Fernandes (VC), semenyo, ndiaye, kudus
    Haaland (C), wood, Pedro,

    Bench, dubravka, xhaka, burn, esteve

    Planning on bench boost after the international break, I have 1.4itb I'm not happy with wood and I did think off taken a minus, but for who? And is it really worth a minus?

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    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Wood is beginning to look like dead wood. Mateta or Bowen? If you don't want to take a hit, I'd play Xhaka or Burn instead.

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      1. In Carrick we trust
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Hi thanks for the reply, yea he's not looking great, I really thinking that investing in midfield is the way to go, thinking a 4,5,1 with haaland the main striker, the strikers haven't impressed me so far, but to do that I'd have to take like a minus 8 lol

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          10 months, 6 days ago

          Then wait and play Xhaka or Burn. No point taking those sort of hits.

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  5. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Should I roll here or perhaps.

    A. Xavi to Eze
    B. Mbuemo to Saka or Gordon
    C. Roll

    Petrovic / Dubravka
    Calafiori / Senesi / VDV / Gudmundsson / Alderete
    Mbuemo / Rejinders / Semenyo / Xavi / Foden
    Haaland / Richarlison / Gyokeres

    Thanks

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    1. SharkyT
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Roll this week

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Who will you bench?

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      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        That was going to be my next question. If I roll I would bench Xavi or Reindeer.

        Who would you bench?

        Thanks

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  6. More Tragic
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    (W)oltemade

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      (w)hy not 🙂

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    2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I'm going with (G)ordon

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  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Worth going timber over gab on WC just become of the uncertainty with the Brazilian?

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Uncertainty? I'd go Gab personally

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    2. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I'd go Timber because I don't trust Arteta to tell the truth about Gab.

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  8. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    My team for next GW

    Raya
    Gabriel-VVD-Munoz-Senesi
    Semenyo-Reijnders-Gakpo
    Haaland-Gyökeres-Pedro

    Dubravka, KDH, King, Andersen

    1 FT 2.9 itb

    A. Gakpo to Mbeumo
    B. Gakpo to Bruno
    C. KDH to Sarr
    D. KDH to Minteh/Mitoma
    E. King to Sarr
    F. King to Minteh

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A for one week punt
      Any of the other transfers look good, maybe minteh or Sarr ahead of mitoma though

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    2. SharkyT
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A or E

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  9. Moneymar
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Keep Ndoye? Or try to make way for I. Sarr? (Or any other better option?)

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I would sell

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    2. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Sell

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  10. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Starting the day with another -0.1 TV. Thanks Joao!

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      My SV is 99.6....

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      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        99.9 here.

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  11. SharkyT
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Who to get Gabriel for? Money no issue:

    A) Porro
    B) Neco Will
    C) Munoz
    D) VdV
    E) Roll FT this week and play ACD

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I would say e as that stage due to the uncertainty with his injury . Hopefully we LL know more today

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      1. SharkyT
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        The other option is Sanchez > Raya

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    2. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Neco

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    3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B all day long

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        This - Ange is a walking disaster.

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  12. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Will you start foden or do foden to saka for -4?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Not for -4

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      No way - Foden has a decent fixture. At least I hope he has becuase I have him!

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  13. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Who is a better pick?

    A- Woltemade
    B- Evanilson (don’t have Semenyo)

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    1. Moneymar
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I also don't own semenyo (well I do now on WC) so he would be my priority

      A

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  14. Moneymar
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    I’ve kinda narrowed it down to:

    1) Mamardashvili, I.Sarr/Rice
    2) Donnarumma, Xhaka

    Which one? Any other more obvious suggestions?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Will keepers / mids play every week ?

      A

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      1. Moneymar
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Mamardashvili would obviously be temporary, so will have to save transfers in order to fix that quickly.

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 6 days ago

          A by miles then 🙂 but not sure he s worth it to be honest . Pool great run of fixtures is not until later on an Allison should be back. I suppose dub and mamar are dead cheap. Gl

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          1. Moneymar
            • 4 Years
            10 months, 6 days ago

            Yea, I would have both Dub and Mamar. Might work for now. Thanks!

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        2. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          10 months, 6 days ago

          I wouldn't book a GK transfer.

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  15. Peter Haddock
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Hi all, last decision on WC;

    A. Woltemade, Saka, Richards
    B. Gyokeres, Gordon, Guehi

    Thanks!

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A for me. Still not convinced by gyo even though I currently own him on WC (and saka). Gl

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      1. Peter Haddock
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Thanks mate that’s what I’m on at minute

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    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A

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  16. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    how's this looking gtg?

    Sells
    Cucurella, Gabriel, sensi
    Fernandes (VC), semenyo, ndiaye, kudus
    Haaland (C), wood, Pedro,

    Bench, dubravka, xhaka, burn, esteve

    Planning on bench boost after the international break, I have 1.4itb I'm not happy with wood and I did think off taken a minus, but for who? And is it really worth a minus

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Don't take a hit and hope for the best 🙂 possibly play xhaka instead who should.get defcons pts

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    2. Loðbrók
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I would be tempted to go Sels and Wood to Mamrdashvili and Gyokeres.

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      1. Loðbrók
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Or just play xhaka

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      2. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Oh no, don't.

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    3. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      The only forward worth a -4 is Haaland and you have him. Bench Wood and play either Xhaka or Burn.

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  17. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Do you think chalobah will go down in price over the ib? I own him on WC and will bench this GW. Cheers.

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    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Something about being locked from falling in price when marked red, I think. I wouldn't worry, keeping him myself.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  18. Jimjam
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Bench one:

    A. Romero (lee)
    B. Reijnders (bre)

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  19. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Anything you'd change to this WC team? 0.1 itb

    Pope Dubravka
    Gabriel Senesi Richards Rodon Alderete
    Saka Foden Semenyo Sarr Reijnders
    Haaland Pedro Woltemade

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      V nice ! Confident gab will start ?

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Think he will

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  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Enzo is a better option than Fernandes on wc , right ? Cheers

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    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yes.

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    2. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yes!

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    3. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Jep

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    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Thanks all !

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  21. Jullepuu
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    A) Andersen to Timber
    B) Munoz to Gabriel

    Rest of the defenders are VDV, Senesi and Esteve

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B

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      1. Jullepuu
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Cheers

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  22. Real Pathetico
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    How’s this Free hit looking?

    Donnarumma Dubravka
    Gabriel Senesi Guehi (Alderete, Esteve)
    Saka Semenyo Sarr Doku (Stach)
    Haaland Gyo Woltemade

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  23. Exotica
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    need your guys opinion

    3FT 1.5 in the bank
    Current
    Vicario Dubravka
    Richard VVD VDV Rodon Esteve
    Semenyo Palmer Ndiaye Xavi King
    Haaland Pedro Gyokeres

    1. Palmer,Xavi,VVD -> Saka, Kudus,Gabriel
    2, Palmer,Xavi,VVD-> Salah(Liv cover), Anthony, Some 4.5 def

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Like A.

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  24. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Play 1.

    A) Xavi Simons v Leeds away

    B) J.Pedro v Liverpool home

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    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A

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    2. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B

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    3. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B

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  25. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Cannot decide to start don or dub
    I think both will concede.suggestions?

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Don

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  26. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    GTG? Get Sarr in for Grealish?

    2FT, 0.1 ITB

    Raya
    Gabriel/Richards/Senesi
    Bruno/Semenyo/Kudus/Grealish/Reijnders
    Haaland/Gyökeres

    Dubravka/JP/VDV/Gudmundsson

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    1. Junks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      GTG

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    2. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yeah I’d get Sarr.

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  27. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    3FTs 3.7ITB
    Petrovic
    Munoz VVD Porro
    Gakpo Bruno Ndiaye Reijnders
    Mateta Haaland Pedro

    Foderingham / Dorgu / LMiley / Reinildo

    Foderingham / Reinildo / LMiley to Dubravka / Gabriel / Minteh - And play bench boost? Yay or Nay? (Dubravka / Dorgu / Bruno / Munoz BB)?

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  28. Jasօn
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    WC GW7

    Pope (Dubravka)

    Caliafiori | Guehi | Senesi (Rodon|Esteve)

    Doku | Sarr | Salah | Eze | Reijnders

    Gyokeres | Haaland (c) (Guiu)

    gtg?

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    1. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I do think you have a few names in there that could easily be benched in any given week.

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  29. Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    I’ll be wildcarding in 8 and I’m 0.1 away from my ideal team so need a 0.2 riser as a cash cow.

    Woltemade and Gyokeres (planning to own neither and only have 1 free spot to play with) both due to rise tonight. Which one will get an additional 0.1 over the next 2 weeks?

    A. Woltemade
    B. Gyokeres

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    1. aguerodontblankonme
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A

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  30. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    2FT and £3.4m ITB. Can't decide whether to attack Newcastle playing Forest or roll allowing me to get the likes of JP, Enzo in GW8.

    A - Grealish > Gordon and roll 1
    B - Roll 2 and play Grealish (gives me 3FT after the IB)

    Raya
    Senesi - Lacroix - Gabriel
    Gakpo - Semenyo - Grealish - Reijnders
    Haaland - Gyok - Mateta

    Dubrav - Andersen - Gudmund - Paqueta

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    1. aguerodontblankonme
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A

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    2. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B

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    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B all day. 3 transfers after the IB willl be invaluable.

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    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      B

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