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Sometimes, even those Fantasy managers who factor in form above all else are forced to revise their approach by the machinations of the Premier League fixture computer.

One of those sometimes is now.

Everton’s run of opponents, right up until the end of the year, is nothing short of extraordinary.

Beginning with the weekend’s Goodison Park meeting with struggling Sunderland, Roberto Martinez’s men avoid all of last season’s top eight clubs between Gameweek 11-19.

Sunday’s encounter is the first of five home matches in a run that has Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Stoke drop in on Merseyside. Around the home comforts, the Toffees travel to face West Ham, Bournemouth, Norwich and Newcastle – a less than daunting menu of away trips.

Suddenly, Fantasy managers are scanning Martinez’ squad and attempting to decipher the key targets and the optimum time to draft them in.

In this latest article for members, we’ll attempt to tackle this subject head on. Firstly, by analysing Everton’s current form in detail, before assessing their major performers and weighing up the merits of investment ahead Saturdays Gameweek 11 deadline.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Scoutcast article?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Scoutcast didn't record properly.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6BYgFNMFBE for this weeks.

      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
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        Cheers

      2. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
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        Woahh thats a bit Never mINd ThE bollix the way it starts love it being an old bugga

  2. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you prefer? Bony or Lukaku?

    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bony

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Even with the worse fixtures and youngster snapping at bony's heels?

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku has a more secure starting role, so Lukaku for me.

    3. Eric Banternaaa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I just decided on Lukaku. Great Fixtures

  3. I am currently attempting to watch "The Interview" - I have made it to 31 minutes - is that a record?

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Repost

    Why are people so against acquiring Jones? He is nailed on and cheap as I see it

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      VVD is hogging all defensive transfers this week

    2. BabyB
      • 12 Years
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      too injury prone

        1. Numb
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly!

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe cause LVG player evaluations scare people?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
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        meaning...?

  5. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Really hope Bolasie can find some form with Palaces turn of fixtures

    Could be great value

  6. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mané, Pellè or KDB as captain? I'm tempted by Mané because he didn't play in mid-week.

  7. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Play Mahrez or Ighalo? I'm stuck :/

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez for me.

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

  8. Eric Banternaaa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Fabianski
    Bellerin | Azpi | Dawson
    Sanchez | Mahrez | KDB (C) | Payet |
    Pelle | Vardy | Lukaku (V)

    McCarthy | Huth | Hoolahan | Richards

    2.8ITB 0FT

    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  9. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Rojo in for Gomez & Kane(c) in for Martial for a hit. It is decided.

    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice moves. Probably bringing in Kane myself.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Captain? Or leaving that to Mané/KdB?

        1. super zlatan
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          KDB. He is a machine.

          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
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            He is quite good at football to be fair.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      rojo means red. Don't complain when the card magnet starts to magnet cards for your team

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        He can put in a mean cross though...

    3. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Parm,
      should I captain Kane over Mané?

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        I'm very tempted. It is Villa after all and Mané seems to disappoint with the armband.

        1. Slam
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          and MNF as well.
          Sold 🙂

      2. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 12 Years
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        Yes

  10. Pringle
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    What is best this weekend?

    A. Mahrez + Van Dijk
    B. Mane + Darmian

    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

  11. UpAndAway
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Gomis likely to drop again?

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Unlikely imo

  12. Cowboy John
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Holy cow. 😯

    Stat overload. 😀

  13. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A quick RMT saying its my sisters wedding tomorrow and I need to lock and load so I'm not on my phone flat out...

    Myhill
    Kolarov, Bellerin, Van Dijk
    Sanchez, KdB (c), Payet, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Pellé (vc), Vardy

    bench: McCarthy, Westwood, Martin, Targett.

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good to go.

    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very similar to my team above.

    3. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Can't really fault it.

    4. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very good.

    5. Cowboy John
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That is one cracking team.

      Rest easy and enjoy tomorrow... 🙂

    6. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      This team is pretty flawless

    7. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd prefer captaining Pelle or Lukaku. I can see KDB coming off early due to the CL game mid week.

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Me too

    8. Numb
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      About as good as it gets. 35 points incoming! 😉

    9. weeurquahrt
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bench mahrez.wba are as tight as a nuns habit..

    10. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all.

      Roll on the wedding.

    11. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not gone Bony? Great team

  14. shortymak
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    if you had to make 1 transfer or start a different player this week in my team what would it be??

    myhill/mccarthy
    kolorav,cedric,dawson (hangeland) (fernandez)
    sanchez,KDB,payet,eriksen (whylandum)
    vardy,pelle,mitrovic

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen or Mitro out.

      1. shortymak
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        keeping erikson ive .5 itb 0 free transfers
        who would you buy for mitro

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          All rubbish outside Iggy.

          1. shortymak
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            ighalo ur pic of strikers is it??

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Start Wijnaldum over Mitrovic

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ft mitrovic

  15. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 12 Years
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    Fantastic article

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
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    De Bruyne to play 60 mins at the weekend. massive game for City away to Sevilla so not a great (c) choice.

    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Loads of good options this weekend for captaincy.

      KDB trumps it for me though.

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who will you captain? I'm probably going to go with Mané, since he didn't play mid-week.

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Kane or Sanchez for me

  17. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Moreno to Whittaker for a free before his fall (will probably look to do that next week)?

    Would like to use the FT to do Ayew or Mahrez to Mane, but might just stick with Pelle for Soton cover.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciate!!

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Whittaker? I would just stick tbh.

    2. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Whittaker to Moreno?

      1. Shack
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Complete fail!!! Yes other way round

        1. ZTF
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Haha! I thought what the hell? I'd would 100% do it

        2. The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Moreno has poor fixtures over the next 3

          1. Shack
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Would only be using him for the home games, tough call

  18. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Articles coming out left right and centre today

  19. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who to start Butland or Myhill, bearing in mind i'm also playing Dawson

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Butland..not worth doubling up on WBA defense..

  20. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Costa going down in price tonight?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not even close Zlat 60.2 on fpl stats

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        FFF 66.9 and to fall tomorrow

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      -60.2

  21. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Martial -> Lukaku -4

    Can someone please talk me out of this ?

    1. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      120 mins = no. Bony

    2. Think_Tank
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      can't decide between Kane and Bony (until Kun is back) what's your thoughts guys ?

      1. Vincent Adultman
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I decided Kane because i don't want Aguero back straight away, I want to wait until he's back up to speed. Having Bony doesn't leave you that choice and you still have that game or two crossover where you can't be sure who will get the minutes.

        1. Shero1988
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I think this is a great point. This is the reason why i am deciding against Bony. There will definitely be at least 2 GW's where Aguero is being eased back in, so Bony's minutes will fall, and getting in Aguero straight away would not work either.

  22. ZTF
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Will Darmian play on Sat???

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If Valencia is still injured, yes

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia is out, so I would guess so. But LVG's mind works in mysterious ways.

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yes,I am scared he might end up playing young RB due to Bolasie's pace haha

        1. Sergeant Garcia
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Well, if he benches him every game due to a pacey striker, why did they pay 13m pound for him -_-

          1. Lord of Ings
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Exactly.I still believe Darmian is one of the best RBs in the league But just due to the Arsenal match He prefers Valencia now who is just...meh.

  23. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which midfielder would you pick for a one week punt excluding Sanchez, Payet, Mahrez and City players?

    1. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley? Mane?

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Mane is who I'm thinking at the moment. Eriksen a close second.

        1. Sergeant Garcia
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Definitly Mane

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
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      Eriksen

    3. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Tadic

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mane stands out I suppose . Barkley and Eriksen if you want something riskier

    5. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Just done Walcott -> Mane. Thanks.

  24. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Wish I could afford Kane...

    Lukaku it is, as Bone has a higher % of being positionally messed around.

    However, anyone concerned about Lukaku's 120 mins?

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He'll be fine. Sunderland won't make him do much running.

    2. jam sandwich
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you mean 345 mins... without a goal that is

  25. Ready Manager One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Comments would be greatly appreciated!

    Thingking of doing i) Martial --> Kane; and ii) Hoola --> Barkely for -4. Would bench Mahrez after those transfers.

    Alternatively may do i) Martial --> Bony and ii) Hoola --> Eriksen for -4. Would again bench Mahrez after transfers.

    Current team:

    Dawson-Bellerin-Kolarov (Huth,Richards)
    Alexis-Payet-KDB-Mahrez (Hoola)
    Vardy-Pelle-Martial

    1. shortymak
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      martial to bony dont do hoola/ erikesn cos u be playin 3-4-3

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Nice article. Probably 🙂

    I don't do stats but my eyes and performances so far tell me to avoid Everton unless you are not a die hard Lukaku hater

  27. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Grioud now a valid option then? Well.... more so than martial?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Way ahead of Martial with wally out imo

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

  28. Think_Tank
    • 13 Years
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    can't decide between Kane and Bony (until Kun is back) what's your thoughts guys ?

    1. Nerazzuro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      It is a tough one. Do u already have Lukaku?

      1. Think_Tank
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy, Pelle and I'm selling Martial

        1. Nerazzuro
          • 11 Years
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          Lukaku also a shout

  29. Bubz
    • 12 Years
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    Reckon Kolarov will start?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Presser ftw.
      If he says Clichy still out etc.

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      With Zaba doubtful and Clichy out I'd expect him to start.

  30. fickle
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    im going to be bringing in coleman this week, but cant decide whether to sell dawson (PP 5.0m, now at 56% to make a profit) or richards (4.5m)

    basically i dont see myself playing dawson for the next 6-7 gameweeks or so, and the extra money helps me get aguero with 1 less transfer

    who would you sell?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lose Dawson then.

      1. fickle
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        cheers. this is my thinking but wasnt sure if its madness to keep richards much longer

        as a vardy and mahrez owner, my nightmare might be realised by a west brom clean sheet on the weekend, but i think its the better move anyway 🙂