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FPL Gameweek 7 Scout Picks: Saka part of Arsenal triple-up

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It’s Scout Picks time as we choose our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 7.

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

As ever, we are limited by certain restrictions.

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

GAMEWEEK 7 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

3m team news:

Nick Pope (£5.0m) comes in for Newcastle United’s home encounter with Nottingham Forest. The Magpies will fancy their chances of a fifth clean sheet in seven Premier League games, especially considering that the Tricky Trees have failed to impress from an attacking perspective under Ange Postecoglou, having not won any of their six matches with him in charge.

DEFENDERS

FPL pre-season: Calafiori debut, Nkunku benched + Maresca on Neto

 

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  1. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 22 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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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Yes IMO.

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  2. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 22 days ago

    Mateta brace coming tomorrow

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    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 22 days ago

      Junks will be happy

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    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Ooft, will take that

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  3. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 22 days ago

    Would start Grealish or Reijnders this week?

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    1. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Probably Grealish. Long trip for Palace last night.

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    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Grealish.

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  4. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 22 days ago

    Do we expect Saliba to be slightly more secure compared to Gabriel at CB for the next few GWs?

    Gabriel with that ‘minor’ knock and off to Braz in the IB?

    Considering going Saliba > Gabriel. I think they will be Michael closer in ppg going forward.

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    1. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 22 days ago

      Much closer*

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    2. MJF
        6 months, 22 days ago

        Come and dance with me Michael.

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      • MJF
          6 months, 22 days ago

          I might hold off and get Gabriel after the break myself. If I was choosing now it would be Saliba.

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      • DennisTheMenace
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 22 days ago

        Anyone fancy double Newcastle defence? Most clean sheets so far, second best XGC (after Arsenal) + decent fixtures

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Yeah don’t hate that. Pope and who?

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          1. DennisTheMenace
            • 4 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            On Burn atm. Considered trippier but no assists yet and nowhere near DEFCON

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        2. aapoman
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          I like Pope and Burn.

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      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Keep Wood on the bench as a result of the Forest s**t show and double up with Porro/VDV @ Leeds?

        Raya

        Timber Calafiori VDV Porro

        Mbeumo Ndiaye Kudus Semenyo

        Haaland Pedro

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        1. ebb2sparky
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Why bother keeping him? I sold for gyokeres yesterday. Not sure i fancy a spurs double up so im starting porro and benching VDV

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          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Don want him at all but had other transfers to make and not taking a hit to remove him. Will sell him after the deadline tonight for Mateta/Woltemade/Bowen.

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          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            I have Porro but would rather have VdV as he actually has gotten attacking returns.

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      • Thomas Magnum
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Hi all, haven’t been able to do anything with my team for a number of weeks and I’ve just seen it’s a mess! Guessing WC is the only option here?

        Sels Dubravka
        Cucurella Milenkovic Dorgu Munoz Gudmundsson
        Salah Semenyo KDH Mitoma Sarr
        Wood Watkins Evanilson
        3FT 1.4ITB
        Any suggestions what to do with this mess would be greatly appreciated!!

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Cucu Milen Salah wood out

          Haaland saka gab/timber burn in

          Can you afford this ?

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          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            .3 off. Stupid price changes !!

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Yeah I would wildcard that and start again.

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          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Think it is the only way… would you use the 3 or even 4 transfers this week, and leave the WC for the IB. Or just rip off the bandaid now and start again with a WC now?

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            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              6 months, 21 days ago

              I don’t like taking hits. 3FT lets you make some good changes for this week if you want more time to plan your WC so that’s not a bad option either.

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        3. aapoman
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Yes WC that asap

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      • Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Hi All! - Hit the wildcard last week as soon as the game refreshed, was all but set on the following.

        Raya
        VDV Gab Senesi
        Minteh Reijnders Bruno Semenyo
        Gykores Haaland Pedro

        Dub Stach Richards Anderson

        After the weekends games unfolded I've played around abit - what do you think of the below instead?

        Pope
        Gab Senesi VDV
        Semenyo Minteh Saka Bruno Stach
        Haaland Gykores

        Dub Welbeck Diouf Richards

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        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Very strong second option all over the park other than Stach. I know his xgi is good but as a playing mid its weak. One injury and you are in trouble. How about downgrade Bruno so you can share funds with Stach?

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        2. GlamRock Chauffeurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          So basically

          A. Raya, Andersen (assume that was a typo) Reijnders, Pedro

          or

          B. Pope, Diouf, Saka, Welbeck

          B seems more fun/explosive/punty/differential so that’s how I’d play it, if it was me. Maybe Thiago over Welbeck for xMins

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      • Tomerick
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        A) Roefs and Tarkowski
        B) Pope and Burn

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        1. aapoman
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          B

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      • Holmes
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Welcome Gordon!

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          I’ll be welcoming him after 7pm tonight on WC. Good luck!

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          1. aapoman
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Honestly Nottingham at home is a fixture you'd really want him. Can't bring him in already?

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            1. Minion
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 months, 21 days ago

              Nah I need to get Gabriel in first. My attack is fine this week, definitely not worth -4 for Gordon anywhere.

              Kudus, Semenyo, Reijnders, Rogers
              Haaland, JP, Watkins

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          2. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            I was going to wait as well but NFO are pretty bad.

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      • Hitthewall
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Pedro or Mateta out for Gyokeres?

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Probably Pedro but wouldn’t do either personally.

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        2. aapoman
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          ughh. Mateta if I had to choose. Feel like he will get lots of early subs

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        3. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Pedro is knackered according to Chelsea fans.

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      • The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Everton v Crystal Palace score predictions please.

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          1-1

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        2. aapoman
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          1-2

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        3. Khalico
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          2-0 palace

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        4. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 21 days ago

          0-0

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      • aapoman
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        3ft and 0.7itb. Roll? TC Haaland?

        Raya
        Gabriel Tarkowski Sensei
        Bruno Semenyo Ndiaye Reijnders
        Haaland Gyökeres Pedro

        Dubravka; Stach, Andersen, Rodon

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Easy roll. Wouldn’t TC.

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      • Laserface
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Would you BB this?

        Dubravka Richards VDV Caicedo

        Other option is WC GW8 and BB for a later week

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          I’d save it.

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        2. aapoman
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Hmm I just might. It is a lot better to WC out of BB rather than WC into it since you can then plan for long term rather than immediate short term

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        3. Assisting the assister
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Save

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      • thisisdiz
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Help me with this:

        A) Kudus > Minteh
        B) Richa > Welbeck
        C) Roll FT

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Roll and then potentially A next gameweek.

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          1. thisisdiz
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Thanks 🙂

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      • Khalico
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Would you have,
        1. Grealish, J.Pedro
        2. Gordon, Evanilson

        Rest of frontline
        Semenyo, Saka, I.Sarr, Minteh, x
        Haaland, Isak, x

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Too much of a benching headache every week for my liking. Go cheaper with one option and upgrade the other.

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          1. aapoman
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            this. I'd hate benching with this team

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      • McSwegan
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        who scores more this GW

        A) Saka +Gyok (-4)
        B) Salah+Richarlison (Save FT)

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        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          You would expect A but B does have fixture.

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      • sergioaguero67
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        On a free hit

        I have 2 dilemmas

        1. Gyokeres or Saka or Both

        2. Bruno or Mbeumo or Cunha or None

        Please help 😉

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Arsenal all day long on the FH. United are awful and Sunderland are more solid than they’re being given credit for.

          Trying again.

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      • Minion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Arsenal all day long on the FH. United are awful and Sunderland are more solid than they’re being given credit for.

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        1. Minion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Reply fail…

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      • Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Get Gyokeres, or Timber?

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        1. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          I am struggling with that question too! Or ditch Sels for Pope.

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          1. Bobby Crush
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Already got Pope, so I have one less issue.
            Leaning Timber, as I do think Gyokeres is nothing special, but in a good team.
            Also, Saka probably on pens.

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        2. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Gyok

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      • DagheMunegu
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        A Wirtz to Eze
        B Sels to Raya (bench Wirtz play Larsen)
        C Porro to Gabriel (bench Wirtz play Larsen)
        D Wirtz to Saka Porro to Senesi -4
        E Wirtz to Eze and Sels to Raya -4

        Will WC GW 13

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          D

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        2. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 21 days ago

          A

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      • Scotty Dog
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        How's this WC team looking:-

        Pope
        Gabriel Senesi Richards
        Saka Semenyo I. Sarr Gordon
        Gykores Haaland(c) Woltemade

        Dubravka Reijnders Alderete Rodon

        0.00 itb

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Gtg

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      • G Banger
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Two last questions please:

        Play
        a) Reijnders
        b) J Pedro

        Keeper choice:
        1) Play Vicario (keep my 1FT)
        2) Transfer to Pope / Raya

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          a1

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      • Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        I’m planning to WC next GW and have 1 FT. Which option do you like? Thanks!

        A. Cucurella to Timber (or Gab/Calif) and bench Anderson
        B. Sels to Pope
        C. Richarlison to Gyokeres

        Dubravka (Sels)
        Guehi - VdV - Senesi (Rodon - Cucurella)
        Rejinders- Semenyo - Anderson - Salah - Ndiaye
        Richarlison - Haaland c (Guiui)

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          C

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      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        For this GW only?

        A. Salah
        B. Saka

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        1. Bobby Crush
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          B

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        2. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Tough one since Hammers could get the new manager bounce and Salah could suddenly breakout for a Hattie!

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          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Yeah not as simple as it looks but I have no Arsenal and their ownership is going to be crazy this week

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        3. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          B

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      • Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Start Ndiaye (CRY) or Pedro (LIV)?

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Pedro

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      • Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Am I crazy for benching Bowen, JP and Ndiaye? All 3 facing the best defences in the league.

        Vicario.
        Tarko. Senesi. Diakite. Burn. Lacroix.
        Semenyo. Eze. Reijnders. Gordon.
        Haaland(c).

        Dubravka. Bowen. JP. Ndiaye.

        Any ideas?

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        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          BB

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      • dansmith1985
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Wood and Dango to Gyokeres and Gordon for a hit?

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        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          yep

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      • teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Weighing up...

        A) Bruno, Eze & Burn
        B) Saka, Rice/Enzo & Andersen
        C) Saka, Rice/Enzo & Burn (-4)

        Rice or Enzo...

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          B) with Saka, Enzo, Richards

          Don’t like Fulham defensively despite Andersen starting well for DEFCON. Palace are something else just now and Richards a stronger pick than Andersen.

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          1. teddy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Cheers, I've already got Andersen though, and Lacroix for Palace points. So that's a question of whether Burn is worth a hit. Would actually be transferring Burn in for Collins, but if I don't I'll bench Collins and play Andersen.

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      • Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Which option sounds best?

        1. Play Anderson (new)

        2. Play P.M. Sarr (lee)

        3. Take a -4 to bring in Gordon (NFO) or Sarr (eve), improving a GW8 BB

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          2.

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