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14 December 2016 7080 comments
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Fantasy managers are treated to the remaining eight matches of Gameweek 16 this Wednesday evening, with a trio of
encounters getting underway at 7.45pm.

Sadio Mane and Divock Origi are the form men as Liverpool look for a first win in three at the Riverside. Roberto Firmino arrives on the back of four straight blanks and was second only to Charlie Austin for transfers out in the Gameweek.

With Eden Hazard absent, the stage is set for Diego Costa as Chelsea visit Sunderland. The Blues frontman was the most captained player in Fantasy Premier League for Gameweek 16, with 23% handing him the armband.

West Ham embark on the first of three very favourable fixtures, with Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio on our radars for the visit of Burnley.

In the 8pm matches, all eyes will be on Captain Poll winner Harry Kane as Spurs welcome Hull to White Hart Lane. We’ll also be monitoring Scout Picks duo Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen against the struggling Tigers.

In-form pair Christian Benteke and Zlatan Ibrahimovic go head-to-head as Palace welcome United to Selhurst Park. With returns in six of the last seven, Wilfried Zaha was the most transferred in player for Gameweek 16.

With Sergio Aguero suspended, faith in Man City has dwindled ahead of what should be a plum home clash against Watford. Kevin De Bruyne is the man most likely as the Etihad side look to recover from back-to-back defeats.

We’re also keeping a keen eye on Differential Sofiane Boufal as Southampton head to Stoke. Having bagged the winner at home to ‘Boro, the Moroccan could be set to step up in the absence of Charlie Austin, promoting his prospects as a mid-price midfield candidate ahead of some fine fixtures.

West Brom have their work cut out to stop Gylfi Sigurdsson as Swansea make their way to the Hawthorns.

The Swans’ playmaker has racked up four goals and as many assists in eight appearances under Bob Bradley and faces a defence with one clean sheet in the last 12 Gameweeks.

Matt Phillips and Salomon Rondon also have the chance to maintain momentum tonight – Swansea have conceded 12 goals in four road trips since their new manager was installed.

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  1. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Argh I've been avoiding Eriksen + Kane as it's too much but Hard to ignore him now. Eriksen was beastly today and Kane I didn't even see.

    defence

    Sanchez - Haz - Allen - de Roon - Siggy

    Costa - Kane - Ibra

    A. Kane > Origi + Siggy - Eriksen

    B. Siggy > Lallana

    C. Haz > Eriksen + Allen > Eriksen

    2 ft... thoughts?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't lose Siggy.

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, fixtures good.Same with Kane and Ibra and Costa!

        Alonso and Costa might do for Chelsea cover and the best solution is haz out

        Defence

        Eriksen - Sanchez - Siggy - Lallana - de Roon

        Costa - Ibra - Kane... Nicer balance indeed.

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't get rid of neither of Kane, Siggy or Haz (if fit). way too knee jerky.

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Autosubs added

    1. Kattdaddy_
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How many points did you get? I got a decent 67

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      +2 😎

    3. Kattdaddy_
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Well done ,Took the eriksen gamble this game week which helped ,you ?

  3. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any updates on Evans or Hazard?

    Also

    Gundo and Kosceliny --> ?? 12m to spend

  4. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Firmino to Lallana not a bit sideways?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino's form is concerning.

      1. Jamin
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        As are Pools fix. I'd be looking at Erik or even Pogba

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          This sans Pogba

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not really. One is playing well and cheaper, the other isn't playing well and doesn't particularly look like changing that any time soon.

      Think of it as Firmino + X > Lallana + Y. Less sideways when Y is better than X thanks to the extra money you have.

  5. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Vert, Wilson, Firm, Naco ➡️ Azpi, Ake, Eriksen, Anichebe for -8? 1.9 ITB if that is done.

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can you afford Origi instead of Anichebe ?

  6. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - Siggy - de Roon
    Costa - Kane - Nacho

    (A) Nacho + de Roon -> Lallana + Diomande / Anichebe ... 0.9 ITB
    (B) Nacho -> Origi ... 1.5 ITB

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There's a case to be made to keep Nacho, he's probably set to start, eh?

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Too much guesswork. I won't risk with Pep.

      2. Emp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        why would you say that?

  7. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Drop Benteke > Origi

    B) Keep Benteke for good fixtures after Arsenal

    C) Origi, then Benteke back in for him

    D) Deal with Cedric / Williams

    Cheers! No Pool attack currently.

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep Benteke if I already have him.

  8. MikeDuff
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What time are the price changes?

    Nacho to Origi worth the gamble with his flag?

  9. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have 1FT, would you rather:

    A) Benteke to Origi(Or Carroll?)
    B) Phillips to Lallana
    C) Both for -4

    Thanks! Need to make the transfer(s) before The price rises.

  10. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So angry tonight - I thought my template team would protect me from the worst of anything, and yet I find myself hugely adrift this week with 38 points. Who on earth am I missing that everyone else apparently has?

    Pickford
    Francis, Mee, Lovren
    Fletcher, Firmino, Sanchez, Allen
    Llorente, Kane(c), Costa

    (Mandanda, Hazard, Barragan, Holebas)

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fletcher, Llorente, Allen all very weak links compared to most teams. No premium defense, lots of holes!

      That said, take a -8 to sort it out, I think you need it.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso Toby Eriksen Lallana

    3. Enzo the Baker
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Really hard to say, understand your frustration - it looks like you have all your bases covered. Maybe 1 premium defender from Spurs / Chelsea ?

      I'm in the same boat as you, just that Heaton got me some lucky points today which pushed me closer to the top 10k average.

      Keep going, this team is good and will pay off most weeks !

  11. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mustafi to

    Ake
    Walker/Rose

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cedric and Firmino owners with one free transfer.

    Who are you selling?

    1. Hanked
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      As terrible as it has gone getting Cedric in, saints defence is good, cedric has attacking threat and ridiculously easy fixtures. Do we expect him to play next week, I want to keep him.

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      May sell firm for pogba/eriksen (have kane)

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cedric bothers me,
      Southampton doing well without

      Moving Fimino
      Maybe later on the Cedri

  13. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed -

    Got just enough to bring in origi for ihneacho. Need to fo it tonight before he rises or should i punt on Carroll instead?

  14. Ghost86
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fellow payet owners hurting eriksen looked awesome on MOTD

    Anyone selling?

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      keep for next 2

  15. Oh Mane Mane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start out of Grant and Pickford for GW17?

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Grat. He's the new Michel Vorm. Killing me in my mini leagues

      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Grant*

  16. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy>Lala is what the really cool kids are doing?

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. Keep Siggy

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Selling Siggy seems silly to me.

  17. Dante
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Hazard & Firmino -> Eriksen & Lallana a little too knee-jerky...?

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Would just do Firmino out. Hazard seems worth keeping

    2. Hanked
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      keep hazard, ditch firmino

  18. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    which one is better?

    Anichebe & Firmino
    Or
    Defoe/Benteke & Zaha

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A is hell

  19. Js31
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Payet a big dissapointment tonight

  20. arkom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Origi fit? Need to do transfers now..

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes should be fine. Check the tweets

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Looks like more likely than not to be OK for next Monday v Everton

      1. arkom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ty Guys!

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Top of my mini league got Zabeleta and Williams off the bench. You couldn't write this stuff

  22. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which to play guys

    A. Brunt (MAN)
    B. Amat (mid)

    Cheers

    1. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Still Brunt.

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A no brainer

    3. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  23. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning lads, an average midweek I suppose. Any early thoughts on my team?

    Pickford Foster

    Kosc McAuley Cedric* Pieters Amat

    Sanchez Hazard* Wally Siggy DeRoon

    Kane Costa Divock

    2FT, 0.2ITB

    A. Any news on Hazard and Cedric? Worth to replace them with my FT's?

    B. Kosc and Wally to stay? Been thinking Kosc + Wally to Alonso + Lallana.

    C. Any other ideas?

  24. DameCorp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have the exact funds to do:

    Firmino + Cedric/Morgan to
    Lallana + Alonso (-4)

    Makes sense right??

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get shot of the carp, good moves.

      1. DameCorp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Get rid of Morgan or Cedric first?

    2. Jamin
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yup.

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Chadli > Zaha
    B) Firmino > Eriksen

    Foster
    Clyne Amat Alonso
    Siggy Capoue Firmino Sanchez
    Defoe Lukaku Costa

    (Heaton Kosc Chadli Souare)

  26. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    lallana not rising on fix. anyone know whats up..

    can only afford one rise/fall out of lallana kos and alonso and would like to wait till friday to do transfers

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kos falling tonight

  27. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    GWR updated

  28. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mustafi to

    A Ake
    B Walker/Rose

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Walker if can afford it

      1. Concrete
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!!

  29. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe or Benteke both have good fixtures really

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Take the rough etc, quality, look lower you'll see.

  30. jurgenklopp.8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any problems with doing nacho to origi ft now, can't afford the rise...