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6 May 2016 1996 comments
Tom Fenley Tom Fenley
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It’s the penultimate Gameweek of the season and FantasyBet have a whole range of contests to entertain us over the weekend and beyond, with 18 guaranteed pots on offer over the four days of Premier League football.

This week’s freerolls cover all 14 fixtures and therefore allow double Gameweek teams to be built from scratch. I’ve gone all in with 11 double players in the freeroll team below, while it’s the last chance to win tickets for FantasyBet’s largest ever pot – the Grand Finale Mania provides no less than 10 places for winning participants in the £5,000 Gameweek 38 contest.

If you are unfamiliar with FantasyBet it is particularly easy to play for those who know Fantasy Premier League, as it uses a similar scoring system.

Check out this daily and weekly fantasy football guide to see how the game works.

MY TEAM

David De Gea (5.5m)
Patrick Van Aanholt (4.5m)
Alberto Moreno (5m)
Aaron Cresswell (5.5m)
Nathan Redmond (5m)
Mark Noble (5.5m)
Dimitri Payet (7.5m)
Eden Hazard (10.5m)
Jermaine Defoe (5m)
Anthony Martial (7.5m)
Daniel Sturridge (10m)

KEY PICKS

David De Gea – While the Spaniard may face two away trips, United’s recent run of four clean sheets in six suggests he could bring in the points. Certainly, a shutout against a Norwich side without a goal in three looks likely, whilst De Gea – who has averaged over three saves per away match over the last six – can expected to be kept busy for the midweek trip to West Ham.

Patrick Van Aanholt – With five goals to his name already, the left-back’s attacking forays puts him at the forefront of our double Gameweek thinking. With their survival on the line, a recent upturn in resilience has earned Sunderland three shut-outs in the last five ahead of vital home clashes with Chelsea and Everton.

Dimitri Payet The Frenchman’s consistency makes him a certainty in our squad for the matches with Swansea and United. Payet has returned points in seven of his last ten outings now and remains at the heart of a thriving Hammers attack ahead of Upton Park head-to-head with Swansea and United.

Anthony Martial Last week’s strike against Leicester was the Frenchman’s fifth in ten appearances across all competitions. Martial has picked up maximum bonus points in four of the last five times he’s netted in the league and should find plenty of space for his effective runs behind the lines away to Norwich and West Ham’s unconvincing rearguards.

LAST WEEK

There’s not much to mention from last week’s efforts. My main captain pick, Alexis Sanchez, failed to produce anything other than a clean sheet point, as my teams languished outside of the money places.

Tello earned top spot in the Grand Weekend by a ten-point margin – Karl Darlow (15 points), Dusan Tadic (11) and captain Troy Deeney’s 26-point hauls making up over half of his 97-point total.

THIS WEEK’S GAME PICKS

As always the best place to start if you’re new to FantasyBet are the freerolls.

There is a £50 pot available for this Gameweek in both the standard and Flash mode – they both cover all of the matches in Gameweek 37.

The Grand Weekend is £11 to enter for a chance to win part of the £1000 guaranteed prize money.

In the run-up to the Grand Finale in Gameweek 38, which has a £5,000 pot on offer – it’s possible to enter a qualifier this week for a £5.50 stake to win one of ten entry tickets usually worth £33.

THIS WEEK’S STAKE

I’m entering The Grand Weekend, the Grand Finale Qualifier, the freerolls, the Double-up Contest and entering a team into the FFScout Picks League for a total outlay of £17.70. I may also enter some of the contests after the weekend such as the Mid-week Double-up.

In addition, I’ll be going up against King Ozil, the Community champion in this week’s Scout Picks.

He will be taking me on in a specially set up head to head game for a chance to win free entry into a £500 Guaranteed ‘Big Weekly’ game worth £22.

Also the eligible Community Champion who beats the Scout Picks by the highest margin every month will win a free entry into the £600 guaranteed ‘Boss’ game worth £55.

FFSCOUT PICKS LEAGUE

Galdgeholt topped the FFScout league for a second week running, beating last week’s score with 93 points. Sadio Mane’s hat-trick exploits bought in a huge 19 points while Dusan Tadic (11 points) and Kelechi Iheanacho (13 points) were the other stand out picks.

Once again, FantasyBet have provided a £100 pot for the FFScout Picks League, with a £1.10 stake for entry – it is now possible to enter two teams into this contest. I will enter our Scout Picks as closely as possible, given a 15-man squad is required with the 100m budget and a captain also needs to be selected.

Feel free to go up against them this week and pick your own squad on FantasyBet.

  1. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Firmino or Sturridge for this week?

    (Don't say neither 😉 )

    1. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Sacked in the Morning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I have both Cout and Sturridge, playing both

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I've got Firmino and keeping. Wouldn't buy either, wouldn't sell either. Effectively play 1 game.

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm keen to one in even just for Chelsea game. Who do you think is more likely to get at last some minutes vs Watford?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          A lottery really. May have the team Sunday morning but that's not helpful in the grand scheme of things

          1. Zizoulicious
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah it is all guesswork. But surely Benteke will play instead of Sturridge, and Firmino has at least a slim chance of starting?

  2. Sacked in the Morning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    9 DGWers with 2FT
    Would you...

    A. -4 for Carroll - who out
    B. -4 Mahrez out for Willian
    C. -4 Aguero out for Costa/Luk?
    D. Leave
    E. Anything else?

    DeGea
    Azpi Moreno Cresswell
    Hazard Coutinho Payet Mahrez
    Aguero Sturridge Rashford

    (Darlow, Iwobi, Simpson, Targett)

    Thanks

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Help guys!!!

    Who to sell for Payet?

    A. Coutinho
    B. KDB

    1. Sacked in the Morning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A.

  4. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone TC'ing this week?

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Big Andy I am

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Do you trust him? His injury record puts me off

        1. Zizoulicious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I trust him for goals definitely. Injury record just have to hope goes our way

    2. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Caroll o/

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Andy Carroll 😀

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Dimitri!

  5. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    selling Kun for a hit gives me a front 8 of Carroll Defoe Kane KDB Sanchez Payet Hazard Fabregas...hmmm

  6. foley_fd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A - Hazard + Sanchez -4
    B - Hazard + Coutinho -4
    C - Coutinho + Sanchez

    Thanking you!

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

  7. nikush
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who to captain?

    Payet, Carroll, Sturridge, Hazard!!
    Or others?

    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Payet ir Carroll

  8. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Coutinho scored a brace in the reverse fixture vs Chelsea 😎

    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Im still shipping him for Willian for a hit

  9. suddenorgan
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Might as well keep Martial if I already have him right?

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      he's as good as any

    2. Morgs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      yeh don't axe any double gameweekers, especially Martial who i think will play both and has a good GW38 fixture

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I would.

  10. mitro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who should I play?

    KDB
    Sanchez (to cover rival)

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Sanchez

  11. Galfadez
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    G2G? Playing Bench Boost

    DDG
    Mignolet
    Moreno Cresswell PVA Simpson Fosu
    Payet Sanchez Hazard Coutinho Noble
    Martial Aguero

    1. Galfadez
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      *plus Defoe

      DDG
      Mignolet
      Moreno Cresswell PVA Simpson Fosu
      Payet Sanchez Hazard Coutinho Noble
      Martial Aguero Defoe

      1. soup natsi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'd play Defoe over Martial

        1. Cradders
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Its BB so everyone plays

  12. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Good to go?
    Robles
    Smalling, PvA, Ivanovic
    Milner , Hazard, Payet, Lanzini
    Kun, Defoe, Carroll (TC)

    Darlow, Sanchez, Bellerin, Gabriel
    -12

    1. Galfadez
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, lookin sweet

  13. Bezzer
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Someone talk me out of Cesc to Eden for -4

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Do it

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No way. Don't do that sir!

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Do itttt 😉

    3. Bezzer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's like an itch. Breaking all the rules!

  14. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Triple up on WHU attack (Payet, Lanzini, Carroll) or do Lanzini to Townsend for a hit?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Obviously don't do that transfer.

    2. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No need for a hit

  15. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Asked yesterday but interested for the view of another crowd:

    A. Redmond
    B. Brady

    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Redmond more explosive but minutes are a problem, brady safer.

      Id punt on Redmond.

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Brady

  16. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Is it worth doing Lanzini to Haz so that I can get in Cresswell? Already have Payet and getting Carroll in for Kane.

    Or play Lanzini and get non-hammer def in, - ivan, smalling?

    Cheers !

  17. the_wizard__
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    RMT guys

    Mannone, Robles
    Yedlin, Cresswell, Francis, Simpson, Bellerin
    Sanchez, Antonio, Payet, Hazard (C), Coutinho
    Martial, Defoe, Aguero

    Good team? Which gk to start? Hazard TC or AOA and Sanch TC in 38?

    Chasing my mini league leader who will use his BB...

    Thanks a million

  18. nikush
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Sturridge or Firmino?

    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      both will end up being SGW players plus a few minutes

  19. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    KDB Alli and Kane > Hazard Payet Carroll -8?

    What say you boys??

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ya

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Do it

    3. Morgs
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I would

  20. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A. Coutinho>Payet (-4)
    B. Mahrez/Kane>Payet/Defoe (-8 & ML rival has Mahrez)
    C. Coutinho/Kane>Payet/Defoe (-8)
    D. Other
    E. Save

    (have 0.9 ITB, have BB and 34 point lead in ML)

    ROBLES
    Simpson, Delaney, PVA,
    COUTINHO, ANTONIO, Mahrez, LENNON
    LUKAKU, Kun, Kane

    MIGS, Sanchez, Bellerin, Gabriel

    1. jimlad
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      C

    2. jimlad
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      How about me below?

  21. jimlad
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    1 Point lead in ML. 0FT.

    A) Correct starting 11?
    B) Do i need to take any hits? (that would put me behind him!)

    My team..(playing TC)

    Robles (Darlow)
    Smalling VanAan Delaney (Bellerin Gabriel)
    Mahrez Townsend Coutinho Payet (tc) (Sanchez)
    Rashford Aguero Defoe

    His Team... (he has no chips)

    DeGea Hennessey
    Bellerin Fuchs VanAan Dawson Fosu-Mensah
    Payet Mahrez Iwobi Sanchez COutinho
    Aguero Rashford Defoe

    1. HUMAN TRIPOD
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Benching Sanchez is risky City were awful midweek. I'd bench Mahrez but could also backfire!

    2. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Starting 11 seems ok, same three as me though I have the comfort of BB.
      Don't think you need any hits.

  22. InvertedWinger
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Lost on the previous page
    Expected DGW mins for the following:
    A) Firmino
    B) Milner
    C) Lukaku
    D) Hazard

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      120

      90

      160

      150

      Complete guesswork!

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Appreciate it.

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      90
      91
      92
      93

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      120
      150
      170
      150

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you. All this faith in Lukaku surprising. Surely Niasse deserves more than just one start?

  23. Jay_
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ----------------Robles---------------------
      -----Moreno Cresswell PVA------
      Sanchez Lanzini Payet Hazard
      -------Aguero Defoe Martial-------
      -------------------------------------------------
      --Darlow Ozil Otamendi Bellerin--

      Otamendi > Ivanovic -4 ?

      Would bench Moreno or Sanchez

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Nah, keep it as it is

      2. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Nah, good to go 🙂

      3. InvertedWinger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        No. Chelsea defense poor. Ivanovic awful. No surprise if he's dropped

      4. Jay_
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks lads

        • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Ivan not at CB makes itna bit enticing.

      5. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Found the offcial source for Robles playing both DGW games:

        "Howard, who confirmed last month that he will leave Goodison at the end of the season to join MLS outfit Colorado Rapids, will play in the Premier League games against Bournemouth and Norwich City, with Joel Robles playing in the away games at Leicester City and Sunderland."

        http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/04/29/howard-to-return

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          nice!

        2. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I salute you!

        3. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          This should be hulked

      6. foley_fd
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I can't remember the last time I took a hit and it resulted in me scoring more points than I would have done.

        Stay strong.

        1. Hooky
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Alex Foley would take the hit

          1. Pasqualinho
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Is he related to Axel foley?

            1. Hooky
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Yes. His dyslexic cousin

      7. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Robles
        Lovren, Bellerín, van Aanholt
        Lanzini, Payet, Hazard, Coutinho
        Defoe, Carroll, Agüero

        (Darlow, Sánchez, Simpson, Gabriel)

        Getting Smalling in but for who ?

        A) Simpson and next week Coutinho -> Mane
        Or
        B) Gabriel and next week Coutinho -> Ozil

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          A

          1. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers

        2. Kuyt Hero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          B imo

          1. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks Dirk

      8. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Have 10.6m if I sell KDB, what to do?

        A) KDB to Fab -4
        B) KDB to WIllian -4
        C) KDB to others -4
        D) Keep KDB

        1. Gazza2000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Keep KDB

      9. Simon Says...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Carroll in for Kun or Kane?

      10. boogle
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Best midfielder for the remainder of the season? Exclude Haz, WHAM and ARS

      11. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        GW37 team. Got AppleBonkers' rules spot on?

        http://imgur.com/6FcrZwO

        1. Judas
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          What a team

        2. Ziegler1988
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Hazard should be in the middle, Cresswell and Smalling swapped so they're at natural positions

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Too much work Zeig. Will work on it tomorrow.

        3. Costa's Counsellor
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Not enough DGWers.

        4. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Not quite. You need Villa players in for Smalling and Sturridge for a 'complete Applebonkers'. That would obviously severely handicap your rank, though.

        5. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          That looks beautiful.