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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 1

12 August 2016 2993 comments
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It’s time for the first pre-Gameweek members article of the 2016/17 season as we check out the main captaincy contenders on offer. As usual, we analyse the Opta numbers and also check up on the Rate My Team ratings before offering up a couple of differential options in light of the data analysis.

The Captain Poll

Not surprisingly, Sergio Aguero is the outright frontrunner for our Gameweek 1 Captain Poll, with over 55% of the votes cast ahead of City’s home encounter against Sunderland.

The Argentine netted 15 of his 24 goals at the Etihad last time around and faces a Black Cats backline that was breached more times on their travels than any other side in 2015/16.

Sunderland managed just two away clean sheets all season and given that Aguero has scored in both his pre-season matches, we can’t see the visitors spoiling Pep Guardiola’s first match in charge.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes the runners-up spot ahead of his Premier League debut for United. The second most popular player in Fantasy Premier League, he’s selected by 14% after notching twice over the recent pre-season matches, including a Community Shield winner against Leicester.

Having already clinched the first silverware of the season, United will roll up to Dean Court in confident mood. Bournemouth boasted the second-worst home defence in the league last year – only Villa conceded more – and managed just four clean sheets in front of their own fans.

Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez head the chasing pack behind the big Swede.

Selected by just 5% and 4% respectively for Leicester’s trip to crisis club Hull, the duo look very viable differentials this weekend – both bagged double-figure goal hauls on their travels last term, with 12 of Mahrez’ 17 strikes arriving on the road.

Further down, Eden Hazard (3%) and Burnley’s Andre Gray (2%) offer form alternatives for their home encounters against West Ham and Swansea.

Having scored nine times over the summer, the latter, in particular, could prove a very brave punt – the Swans conceded in all nine away fixtures under Francesco Guidolin in 2015/16 and are reeling from the departure of former skipper Ashley Williams.

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  1. Scotch Jock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No comments?

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  2. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Should I be worried about going without any Chelsea attacking players for the first couple of GWs and if so how can get one into this front 8

    Eriksen Firmino Fischer Fletcher Tadic

    Ibrahimovic Aguero Gray

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Attackers from Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool are all viable, so you are almost inevitably going to be asking the question about one or more teams.

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    2. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You will have benching problem every week

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    3. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That team's fine, can't have them all at the end of the day.

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    4. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pick the players that you're most worried about not owning for the first few weeks imo.

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    5. Mookty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I traded Firmino and Tadic and Ibra for Hazard and Redmond and Vardy.

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  3. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cheeky RMT before bed?

    Heaton (Jaku)
    Stones, Valencia, Friend (Souare, Amat)
    Hazard, Mahrez, Tadic, Fischer (Capoue)
    Aguero, Ibra, Gray

    Tried to not have Ibra and have a more balanced team but he's one of my favorite players and if he smashes it I'll regret it. Similar with Fischer I like him of Fifa so hoping he will do well. No spurs worries me.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks!

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    1. iveseenitall
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like it and seems pretty well balanced. Dont like souare though, id have a west brom defender instead.

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Decent side but I would not want to be playing Fischer every week. Redmond and Lamela instead of Tadic and Fischer?

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  4. Whattheheck!
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any Puncheon love. 1m cheaper than Townsend.

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    1. Cantonas Demons
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yup

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  5. iveseenitall
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rmt. Think i've settled on this

    Ddg, jakupovic

    Baines, morgan, terry, evans, amat

    Firmino, hazard, tadic, downing, capoue

    Aguero, vardy, gray

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    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Downing may not start, Ramirez over him for me

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  6. BRONALDINHO
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    One last conundrum to solve:
    A) Morgan + Redmond + Feghouli
    B) Mee (rotating with Amat & Evans) + Tadic + Capoue

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    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Option B imo.

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  7. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Already posted elsewhere but second opinion before bed?

    Foster, Heaton
    Shaw, Stones, Morgan, Friend, Amat
    Hazard, Firmino, Tadic, Ibe, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Gray

    Unsure about Morgan and Ibe.

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    1. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ibe to Fischer/Gaston/Feghouli/Phillips?

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  8. Ally - Killie Til I Die
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Money aside, Delefeu or Tadic?

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    1. Creedey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tadic!

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      1. Ally - Killie Til I Die
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

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    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tadic, Deulofeu always seems to get subbed off in the 60th + Tadic is on pens

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      1. Ally - Killie Til I Die
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good point. Decision made!

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  9. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    best 5.5m def?

    I have Van Dijk

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    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw, VVD good pick for this week

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    2. Creedey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe Valencia for his potential assists πŸ™‚

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  10. Z
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    PLEASE CHOOSE ONE:
    A)
    Foster - JAKU
    MEE - Friend - Souré - Evans - Amat
    HAZARD - REDMOND - Mahrez - Firminho - Capoue
    Graguerovic

    B)
    Foster - HEATON
    STONES - Friend - Souré - Evans - Amat
    WILLIAN - TADIC - Mahrez - Firminho - Capoue
    Graguerovic

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  11. Johnny too hotty
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    capoue or fletcher and why

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    1. NUFCAndrew
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Makes little difference but i'd go with Fletcher

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  12. Arsenal14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Vardy & Hazard
    B) Ibrahimovic & Firmino

    Please answer I need some help

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    1. oghash
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mental help?

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    2. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    3. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      b

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    4. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  13. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A or B)

    A) Townsend & Mahrez

    B) Lamela & Firmino

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    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Capitan_K
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  14. ddande
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Please RMT

    Foster(Jaku)

    Azpi-Valencia-Stones (Evans,Amat)

    Sanchez-Hazard-Redmond-Ramirez (Capoue)

    Kun (C)-Vardy-Gray

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    1. OutofShorts
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Great team, would prob go Mahrez first week then upgrade to Sanchez next.

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  15. NUFCAndrew
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tadic & Lamela or Alli & Redmond?

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    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. iscodisco22
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  16. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Repost as original overtaken with speed of comments.

    Last 5.5 defender place. Pick 1

    A Fuchs
    B Van Dijk
    C Shaw
    D Valencia

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    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C

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    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C, I'd have D if he were 100% nailed like Shaw is

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  17. Moore FPL
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMT/10 and how to improve?

    Heaton Jaku
    Shaw Stones Friend McCauley Amat
    Haz Ali Firmino Ramirez Capoue
    Kun Ibra Gray

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      8, niceone

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      1. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks
        Any improvements?

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    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Think Foster/Mandanda is a better shout than Heaton fixture-wise

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      1. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.
        I'm counting on Heaton Save points.
        I quite like Foster but I already have McCauley and not sure I want the double up.

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If possible find at least . 5 for Ramirez to Redmond/Lindgard or my punt Iwobi

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      1. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I like that but not sure where I'd get the extra 0.5

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        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Alli to Lamela possibly ?

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          1. Moore FPL
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hmmm think I'd prefer to stick but thanks

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  18. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    @ Epic Fail and Demi I know ye are rolling some pay in leagues, hit me with the details and codes and I'l decide inside the next few hours πŸ™‚

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  19. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster - Jaku
    Stones - Shaw - Friend - (Evans) - (Amat)
    Hazard - Eriksen - Deulofeu - Tadic - (Capoue)
    Aguero(C) - Ibra - Gray

    Pretty sure I'm G2G, thoughts?

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  20. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    slowing down yet for deadzone?

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      how many sales you make tonight?

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        About one every Two minutes, been like that for couple of days

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          All comments have been positive which is the important thing

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        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hats off mate if you make money.

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        3. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nice work

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      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Controversial.

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  21. oghash
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just under 12 hours left to get your gw1 predictions in to win membership for the year! If you have membership why not win and give it to a friend?

    Follow this link to enter your predictions. Winner to be announced during the dead zone on Monday night.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/07/17/scout-notes-pre-season-round-up-12/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_13555152

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  22. Cantonas Demons
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMT Please ! Thank you

    Foster (Mannone)
    Shaw, Stones, Souare , (Friend), (Williams)
    Payet, Tadic, Ayew, Puncheon, (Ramirez)
    Aguero (c), Ibra (vc), Gray,

    ITB 0.0 mil

    Cheers !

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    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure about Payet and Ayew, especially considering they're playing Chelsea first and the latter may not start

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      1. Cantonas Demons
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. WoodsyOwl
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good, wouldn't change too much.

      I like Defence, attack is the same as mine.
      Payet's a doubt isn't he? Could downgrade Mannone to Jaku and then upgrade Payet to Hazard.

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      1. Cantonas Demons
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Nah Payet rotates well with aguero (c) plus i dont think hull will get many clean sheets as i plan on playing mannone when foster has bad fixs. Thank thou

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  23. WoodsyOwl
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Heaton and Evans
    B) Foster and Mee

    Currently on A but thinking B might be the better option?

    Townsend the best option at 6.5 (or lower)? Ruling out Redmond as I have Tadic.

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  24. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Martial + Vardy

    or

    Mahrez + Rooney + £1m

    ?

    The £1m likely means Alli over Lamela or Stones over £4.0m.

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  25. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Final thing to decide. VVD or Coleman? Thoughts? Cheers x

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      VVD 1st gw

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      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I am stalking you. Be worried.

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          πŸ˜€

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      2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's what I was thinking. Worried I might be being a bit shortsighted. I'll assess Everton vs Spurs and maybe make a move when Seamus is fit. Thanks, man.

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  26. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Start Friend or Terry?

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    1. WoodsyOwl
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Difficult one. Probably lean towards Friend.

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    2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      We've all got Friend for his home games. West Ham will score imo, not so sure about Stoke.

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  27. Creedey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tadic or Ayew? Thanks πŸ™‚

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    1. WoodsyOwl
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have Tadic. On pens, better assist potential, better opening fixture. Ayew has a greater goal threat though. Over the course of the season I reckon it'll be fairly close.

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      1. Creedey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!! I'm going for Tadic myself. Will need to assess this again after a couple of rounds. If Ayew is able to lock down a striker role, I think he might be better in the long run. πŸ™‚

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  28. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alexis or Mahrez?

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Or Silva?

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    2. iscodisco22
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez vs. Hull.

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  29. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone doubling on a teams attackers for GW1?

    I fancy Long ahead of Gray but not sure about doubling on Southampton with Redmond.

    These are the difference in fixtures for first 6 GWs:

    Gray - Liverpool (h), Chelsea (a), Hull (h), Leicester (a)

    Long - Man Utd (a), Sunderland (h), Arsenal (a) West Ham (a)

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Doubling on Chelsea attack.

      Gray has a good opening fixture, but the two after don't look very good. Add to that Vardy/Mahrez facing Arsenal and some teams won't look as good come GW2.

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I've tried to look past first 2 game weeks. Think Vardy is okay for first 5 personally, including Arsenal

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    2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I decided against it in the end. Got Tadic and Gray, but was on Long for most of preseason.

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  30. schmileyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I have to be honest, I'm baffled by the amount of people that all seem to have pretty much the same teams on here, all picked from a pot of around 20 players ....so many people missing a trick!

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agree.

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    2. Sillet Bang
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      GW 3........all change!

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