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10 April 2026 176 comments
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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on transfers, captaincy, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

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  2. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Play one

    A. Alderete vs TOT(H)
    B. Thiaw vs CRY(A)
    C. Konsa vs NFO(A)

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B

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    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B

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  3. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    1FT 3.9m ITB WC, BB, FH available

    Raya
    Gabriel VVD Alderete
    Bruno Mbeumo Gordon Wilson Dango
    Haaland Bowen

    Dub - Andersen Senesi Guiu

    Struggling to hit WC on this, still worth doing to optimise the BB?

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    1. BR510
      3 months, 2 days ago

      FH33, WC35, BB36

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Cheers

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  4. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Thoughts on Aaronson on WC? Too risky for mins?

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Could be a good punt for attacking threat, but I can't comment on his expected minutes

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  5. BR510
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Bench one:
    1. Dango EVE H
    2. Semenyo CHE A
    3. Gordon CRY A

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Dango

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      1

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      1

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    4. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      1

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  6. cuppatea78
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Bench one.

    Wilson Vs Liverpool (A)
    Mbuemo Vs Leeds (H)
    J Pedro Vs Man City (H)

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    1. cigan
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Pedro

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    2. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Wilson

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  7. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Anyone have any good reasoning as to who to get between Welbeck and DCL on WC? Stuck on this!

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    1. cigan
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      prefer Welbeck

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    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Kroupi

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    3. BR510
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Leeds will just try and grind out some one-nils. Go for struijk and welbz. Dont mind kroupi

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  8. cigan
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    WC active, my biggest doubts are the keeper (so I'm going with the safest bet) and Wilson (fixtures aren't the best but he's been so effective and I've got a lot of value tied in)

    Raya
    Gabriel Munoz O'Reilly
    Bruno Semenyo Gordon Wilson
    Haaland Bowen Welbeck
    (Darlow Anderson Van Hecke Justin)

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      No BB GW 33?

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      1. cigan
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        just not too keen on Chelsea/Bournemouth

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    2. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I'm totally okay with Raya and Wilson in the wildcard. The chance that you move in a keeper with a FT down the road is pretty low, and Raya is the best of the GKing bunch. Raya will outscore Verbs for the balance of the year, even if you free hit. The biggest question is whether you're better off using the $ delta on another position.

      Wilson has been a straight stud, and at a price that I'm guessing is pretty cheap, allows you to squeeze in guys you wouldn't otherwise play. Put differently, I'd imagine that you have him for about the same price as Gross or Tavenier. Prob prefer Wilson for the run-in, all-in, to those guys.

      The counter: if you have enough transfers that you can make a move pretty readily, you might back off starting with Gabriel, Gordon, Wilson, Munoz, Anderson (??), and Bowen. That's a lot of singlers. A lot. And I'm particularly unsure of why you don't have any Bournemouth defense (Anderson / Munoz out for Senesi, Justin out for Hill). I'd prob go with 3-4 singlers in the circumstances.

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  9. zensum
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Who would u get as the third Brighton player:

    A) Jack Hinshelwood or
    B) Jan Paul V H
    C) Pascal G

    Appreciate your help and why?

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    1. zensum
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I have their GK

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

      B

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Think he has the highest ceiling

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    3. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 2 days ago

      None of them as a 3rd, then I'd remove whoever you've got as your 2nd one too

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    4. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B

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    5. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B.

      First, he could run into a random goal contribution. Second, pretty good fixtures defensively -- Burnley and Leeds might result in clean sheets. So that's a leg up on midfielders. Third, he gets defcon reasonably consistently -- not as good as others, mind you, but it's fine. And you can hide him on the bench with strong defenders.

      As for the BHA mids, it's hard to say whether Hinselwood will play all the way through the double, with so many guys lurking. And neither he nor Gross are that inspiring. I feel like your opportunity cost -- and this is the fourth reason -- is higher at midfielder. E.g., I prefer Tavenier and some non-doublers to squishing a BHA mid in just for 32 and 33.

      Just my point of view. Hope it helps.

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      1. zensum
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Thk u for the recommendation
        Im sold!

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  10. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Would you BB this bench and get the chip out of the way?

    Dubravka Anderson Konsa Alderete

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  11. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Inhave all 4 chips left so I'm going with the wc this gw. Who are the essentials to have i this wc? Ain't had time to look into it much....what seems to be the template wc Squad for this gw for the ones with all 4 chips left?

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Where's the fun in playing the game if you just ask everyone else to pick a squad for you?

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      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        I agree pal, just wanted some insight as I didn't realise until last night that there is a Friday night game, bit rushed but I'll be picking the final Squad myself

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

      O'Reilly, Semenyo, Haaland, Palmer, Joao Pedro, Gabreil, Bruno. Leeds, BOU, BHA keeper or defender.

      WC this GW it needs to be a blend of DGWers, and single GWers IMO. 11 DGW, Gabreil, Bruno, and a couple of other strong SGWers can set you up for the rest of the season, whilst sill having the same number of DGW as those that WC or FH GW33, plus Gabreil, Bruno and a couple of SGWers will probably be a better BB than those using that chip in GW35 or later in the season.

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    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      My WC32 = BB33 team below, Stach needs to be changed (up to 5.4m so Tavernier if you want to keep a doubler). There's money tied up in Sanchez so you could drop him to Darlow to free up funds;

      Raya, Sanchez²
      Gabriel, O'Reilly², Van Hecke², Hill², Justin²
      Palmer², Bruno, Semenyo², Mitoma², Stach²*
      Haaland², Welbeck², DCL²

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      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Do you not look at having double Brighton and double Leeds in your front eight and worry about the weeks beyond?

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        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          FH34 so scratch that week.

          35: Bench BHA assets, play 3x LEE vs BUR(h)
          36: BHA v WOL(h) & LEE vs TOT(a)
          37: Play each other
          38: Probably transferred one or two by this point or LEE have a deathmatch with my beloved WHU to stay in the PL

          I like their fixtures is what I'm saying, to be honest, they're playing dross teams really... BHA can sniff UECL/UEL and LEE need to make sure they don't get sucked in by NFO, TOT, WHU.

          Thoughts?

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          1. Zenith UK
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Also with Stach injured, I am unlikely to have 2x LEE, it'll be 2x BHA + 1x LEE.
            Welbz & DCL seemingly doing the business though... DCL not so much recently, but on pens as demonstrated in the FA Cup and again, playing dross. I can always ship Mitoma to someone if he doesn't show up in the DGW and it's not a bad budget (7.0)

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

    Which is better??
    A- Play Wilson bench Ekitiké
    B- Play Ekitiké bench Wilson
    C- Ekitiké > Bowen bench Wilson use FT

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    1. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I will do C if I don't WC

      Ekitike is trash. Liverpool are unconvincing. It isn't 2025 any more - ditch them

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      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Use FH GW 33
        WC GW 35
        so maybe Keep him for GW 35

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    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B or C

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    4. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Cheers Guys Thank You

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

      C

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  13. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    WC32:
    Raya
    Gabriel, O'Reilly, Van Hecke
    Palmer, Bruno, Semenyo, Mitoma
    Haaland, Welbeck, DCL

    Sanchez, Stach*, Hill, Justin

    Stach injury is annoying. Which of the following;
    A) Stach > Tavernier (0 ITB for future GW transfers)
    B) Sanchez & Stach > Darlow & Tavernier (means double LEE defence but 0.9m ITB for future GW transfers)
    C) Something else? I could ditch Mitoma to Gomez (both BHA) and turn Van Hecke into Cucurella with option B but not sure I trust Chelsea (Palmer is a punt)

    OR is 1.8m so gotta take some swings here...

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B for me

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        More I look at it the more I just see CHE conceding and figure I'd rather the extra MITB. Only reason I was thinking Sanchez it was a hedge vs double LEE defence

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        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          I'm saying I agree, thank you

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    do we think ekiteke starts?

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    1. Steavn8k
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Nope

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  15. thom830g
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    On WC - what to do?

    A) Enzo (bench this week) + Bowen + Gross + use transfer on Bowen in GW33 (1,5 ITB)
    B) Palmer + DCL + Ampadu + roll transfer in GW33 (0,2 ITB)

    In A would change Bowen to DGW player next week.

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I like A

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    2. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      How many free transfers do you have? If a lot, A is fine. If not (1-2), I'd probably go with B.

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Anyone with all chips left not wildcarding this week? If so, what's the strategy, I think I can build a good team this week bringing in welbeck/bowen/mitoma

    then possibly wc or free hit 33, I can get 10 out without transfers for gw34 but team isn't optimal e.g. possibly no Liverpool only bruno, 2 Brentford

    then I would wildcard 35, triple c 36 but unsure on when to play bench boost

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    1. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I've been wondering that as well. Would not know when to BB and thats the reason why I do WC this week.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        yes, that's what I feel but it does mean a weakened team this week. Also, on bb it means adding Gabriel, Bruno which isn't exactly ideal for a BB.

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

      WC33. FH34, BB35, TC36 is a popular strategy on here.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        actually this is enticing, of course bb 35 has less doublers but if I have 3 Leeds this would be decent v burnley

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  17. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    play :
    a. Wilson (Liv)
    b. Dango (EVE) have Thiago

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    1. Steavn8k
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Wilson might be the play. Think Everton-Brentford will be few goals.

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    2. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 2 days ago

      A

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  18. Steavn8k
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Start one from each here: (Timber of course depending on injury update)

    1: Timber
    2: Thiaw
    3. Senesi

    A: Wilson
    B: KDH

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      2B Bre a leaky

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      1. Steavn8k
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Cheers. Sure Thiaw will start even with Botman available?

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        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          he better got him too haha)

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  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Who are people captaining?

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    1. Steavn8k
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Bruno of course

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      People like Coldplay

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      1. Raoul Nogues
        3 months, 2 days ago

        So you can 't trust them ?

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    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Thinking Haaland

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  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Is Stach passed fit?

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    1. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 2 days ago

      No

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  21. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Play ?

    A Senesi (ars)
    B. Strujik (mun)

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

      Senesi for the DefCon against a team that will control possession and require Senesi to get clearances.

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      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Thanks

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  22. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    On WC32, BB33, FH34, TC36, which is the better strategy with my 3 banked transfers

    A: Set up the team for the GW33 BB in 32 and have 4FT in GW35 to attack the final few weeks

    B: Include some good 1 week picks for GW32 on WC this week and use FT to bring in extra doublers for the GW33 BB

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    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I have kept Raya, Gabriel & Bruno on my WC32

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        I have a draft with Bruno and Gab still. But I'm considering removing Gab for an extra doubler. Are you happy to BB with Gab against City, whilst also presumably having 3 City on that BB? Or are you keeping Gab for this week and moving him on next week?

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        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          I'm still unsure, I have come to learn that not every player every week is going to return. I could be a MCI drubbing of ARS but Gabriel gets a consolation header from a corner... Who knows, really

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  23. TheFridge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Hey y'all:
    WC32, BB33, FH34
    Asterisks by the doublers in 33.
    I only have one transfer at this point, so I'm leaning toward mixing in some long-term plays.

    Verbruggen*, Darlow*
    Gabriel, Truffert*, Hill*, Van Heck*, Nico O'R*
    Semenyo*, Tavenier*, Palmer*, BrunoF, Gordon
    Haaland*, JP*, Thiago

    As folks can tell, I have four single GW players in 34: Gabriel, BrunoF, Gordon, and Thiago. My reasoning is that, with one transfer, I need to blend long-term choices into the bench boost, and single gamers can return, too. What do folks think?

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    1. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Very good

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    2. R Whites
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I think a good plan, and thinking similar. Been burnt in the past loading on mid assets for a dgw, who inevitably blank.

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  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    On a WC, planning to FH next week. Thoughts?

    Mama
    Gabriel | Virgil | Kadioglu
    Bruno (c) | Saka | Szob | Gordon
    Haaland | Welbeck | Watkins

    Darlow, Wilson, Heaven, Acheampong

    0 ITB

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  25. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Which keeper as double defense just for DGW33.
    A) Verbrugen
    B) Darlow
    C) Petrovic

    I have Raya for other weeks.
    Gabriel O Reilly Hill Struijk VanHecke

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  26. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Can't believe I am debating this but which option on a WC
    A) Hinshelwood
    B) Aaronson

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    1. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 2 days ago

      A

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    2. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      A, which seems clear to me. You're probably only playing Hinshelwood for two gameweeks, and are hoping that the xGI runs into some regression with some nice matchups. That's a safer upside bet than the idea that Aaronson runs into a contribution when (a) his expected value has been lower and (b) Leeds is likely to pack it in, especially with these injuries, to gain points -- which will impact Aaronson's opportunities.

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      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Cheers thank you

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    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      A and it's not even close, great advice from TheFridge also

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      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Thank you

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  27. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Hello guys adivse please

    i have 3 FTs,,.nothing itb..,no WC but FH, BB AND TC left

    would u save another transfer to have 4 FTs next week, or make any changes this week?

    Dubravka

    Guehi Gabriel VVD Van Hecke

    Mbeumo Bruno Gordon

    Halland Thiago Pedro

    subs: Sanchez, Wilson, Thiaw, Enzo

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  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Which move is better?

    Thiaw > Calafiori
    Nunes > Saliba

    My defense will be VvD Gabriel XX for this week.

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    1. Aster
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      A

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      1. R Whites
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Would avoid. City then blank,

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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      depends on the chip plan

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        FH33, TC36, BB in 35/37/38 depending on how my team looks.

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    3. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 2 days ago

      B

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  29. R Whites
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    All chips available, 1FT. Thinking WC this week then BB33, FH34, TC36.

    WC or hold?

    Roefs - Dub
    Gab - VVD - Thiaw - Hill - Guehi
    Roger - Bruno - Mbeumo - Wilson - Semenyo
    Etikike - Thiago - JP

    Any help appreciated!

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  30. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    A) Rayan/Scott and Welbeck
    B) Gross and DCL

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    1. Aster
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      A

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    2. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 2 days ago

      A, not keen on Tavernier ?

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      1. Skout
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Already have him

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    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I just ditched Rayan on WC... FWIW

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      1. Skout
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Who did you replace with?

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