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22 April 2017 1217 comments
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After Marko Arnautovic delivered in spectacular fashion last weekend with a 12-point haul in Stoke City’s 3-1 win over Hull City, we’re hoping at least one of this week’s differential choices can produce another double-figure score.

With three teams facing double Gameweeks, we’ve turned to players from Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Middlesbrough, given the potential on offer.

Andros Townsend

Having produced two goals, three assists and nine Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bonus points over his last six appearances, Crystal Palace midfielder Andros Townsend enters the double Gameweek in fine fettle.

The England international, who’s available at just 5.8 in FPL, has been a star performer for the Eagles over the past month or so, and now faces matches away to Liverpool and at home to Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 34, before a plum home fixture against Burnley a week later.

While they appear tough match-ups on paper, Liverpool do rank joint-first for big chances conceded over the last six Gameweeks with 16, while the fact Palace have won three of their last four at Selhurst Park suggests they can trouble an in-form Spurs.

Townsend’s underlying statistics illustrate his growing influence for Sam Allardyce’s side, registering 15 key passes over the last six Gameweeks, more than double the tally of any team-mate, and only bettered by Manchester City’s David Silva among all FPL midfielders.

Despite outscoring Wilfried Zaha by 42 FPL points to 36 over Palace’s last six matches, it’s Zaha who is proving more popular among managers.

The Ivory Coast international has been snapped up by 78,000 FPL bosses since Saturday’s deadline, compared to 33,000 for Townsend.

That’s seen Zaha’s ownership soar to 15.7%, leaving the 2.7%-owned Townsend as the differential option.

So for those Fantasy managers who are running out of time to make a late charge in mini-leagues, it’s arguably Townsend who provides the bigger upside of the two.

Stewart Downing

With Middlesbrough facing the most favourable fixtures of the three teams who have two matches in Gameweek 34, we’ve decided to roll the dice on midfielder Stewart Downing.

Steve Agnew’s side travel to Bournemouth this afternoon, before entertaining Sunderland at the Riverside on Wednesday night.

While goals have been hard to come by for ‘Boro all season long, managing just 23, those two match-ups are pretty appealing.

Bournemouth rank third for most goals conceded (11) over the last six Gameweeks, and second for shots conceded from inside the box (59) over the same period.

Sunderland, meanwhile, have only kept one clean sheet in their 15 away matches this season.

‘Boro attackers could be worth consideration as differentials this week then, with the 0.5%-owned Downing perhaps a dark horse.

Downing is one of only four players to start all five matches since Agnew took charge at the Riverside, and has created 10 chances, double the number of any team-mate.

Under Agnew, there has been an emphasis on getting crosses into the box for forwards Alvaro Negredo and Rudy Gestede.

‘Boro rank second for crosses (126) over the last six Gameweeks, and as seen on Monday night, when Downing’s cross was volleyed home by Negredo, he offers significant assist potential.

So available at just 4.9 in FPL, Downing looks a possible option for maverick Fantasy managers.

Daley Blind

The knee injury suffered by Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo in Thursday night’s 2-1 win over Anderlecht in the UEFA Europa League means we’ve opted for Daley Blind as our final selection.

The Dutch defender has generally been out of favour under United boss Jose Mourinho of late, but with Phil Jones and Chris Smalling also sidelined, he looks to have a good chance of starting both matches in double Gameweek 34, when United travel to Burnley and Manchester City.

Blind’s lack of playing time means he’s owned by just 4.2% of FPL managers, but as a short-term option, he could well be worth a gamble.

The major advantage Blind possess is the fact he shares set-piece duties when in the side.

He has produced 14 successful corners this season, more than double of any team-mate, and has created a chance every 62 minutes, better than fellow defender Antonio Valencia (84).

Given he’s only made 19 appearances, the fact Blind has registered 12 FPL bonus points is hugely impressive, and priced at 5.2, he is also cheaper than both Eric Bailly and Valencia.

United have kept clean sheets in three of their last four league encounters, and with Burnley only scoring in three of their last five, Sunday’s clash looks promising from a defensive perspective.

The Manchester derby will present a far tougher challenge, but over the two fixtures, there’s every chance Blind will prove to be a worthwhile acquisition.

Mourinho’s side also face a very favourable home fixture against Swansea City in Gameweek 35, so particularly for Fantasy managers who still have their wildcard to play, there look enough reasons to take a short-term punt on the United man.

  1. Paramaribo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Son to Pogba/Zaha for a -4 hit?
    (already have Kane)

  2. Porkchops Johnson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A) Negredo + Gibson
    B) Benteke + Chambers

    Bench:
    1) Eriksen
    2) King

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A1

      1. Porkchops Johnson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ty, was slightly leaning towards that myself

    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      inb4 Eriksen & King get more points than those DGWers.

      1. Porkchops Johnson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah wouldn't suprise me. High risk high reward, I guess

  3. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Last one

    A. Eriksen +4pts
    Or
    B. Rashford
    Or
    C. Lukaku

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

  4. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez, alli or eriksen > hazard?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen probably

    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sánchez, 2 DGW in a row and better.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        So I should lose sanchez for hazard? The question is who am I getting rid of for hazard

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Mess. Sorry. Eriksen if you really have to get rid. I wouldn't get Hazard.

    3. 8ball
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

  5. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Head says avoid Rashford as will be rested heart says he will play and do great!

  6. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to start in goal:

    A. Heaton (MUN)
    or
    B. Pickford (mid)

    ??

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Those captaining kane ,have a good vice captain just in case of injury today.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You should always have a good vice captain.

  8. GAMBIT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    The guy I'm chasing has Zaha and Negredo.

    I have got to go with Benteke don't I? If I do, which cheap mid would you bring in for Zaha?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Downing/Townsend

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Townsend and tekkers may do well ... but negredo and try to catch him after this week is also making sense

    3. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King or Townsend probably. Not sure if I'd get Benteke though. He is kinda overrated here.

  9. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Torn between

    King or Son
    Pva or Alonso

    Nightmare gameweek.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King and Alonso

      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Leaning that way.

  10. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jakupovic
    Walker VALENCIA Alonso Evans Amat
    Alli ZAHA Siggy DEROON Lanzini
    Lukaku Kane Kun
    Subs: Grant Lanzini Evans Amat
    1Ft 1.9Itb

    A. Evans and Kun to Gibson and Negredo for -4(Will bench Walker)
    B. Move A with Bailly/Blind and not Gibson
    C. Just Kun to Negredo

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

    Pickford (Grant)
    Alonso Valencia Davies (Evans Amat)
    Sanchez Alli Sterling Zaha King
    Kane Negredo (Crouch)

    Gtg?

    Or Crouch > Lukaku or Benteke worth a hit? Would have to bench King though.

    1. Elfmeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bench Sterling and go for Benteke or Rashford for DGW if you have WC remaining.

  12. Elfmeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any help kids?! 🙂

    Jaku
    Baines | Alonso | Holebas
    Alli | Firmino | Siggy | Walcott | Mirallas
    Kane | Aguero
    (( Foster | McAuley | Kingsley | Carroll ))
    1FT - 0.2 ITB - WC - BB

    A) -4 for Rashford | Townsend for Carroll | Walcott
    B) -8 for A) plus DDG for Foster (1 CS out of 2 would beat Jaku plus cost)
    C) -8 for A) plus Bailly for McAuley
    D) Hit me with Any other option!

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

  13. CamTheMan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Triple captain Rashford/Negredo this week? Think bench boost will be used in 2 weeks

    1. Elfmeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Negredo (TC) will do great

    3. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Neither. Save for Sanchez.

    4. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Don't!

    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      TC gw36
      BB gw37

  14. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Diego Costa to Alvaro Negredo (C)
    Yay or nay?

    1. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That's one of the moves I made this week.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yay

    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nay. Costa goal imminent.

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

  15. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So... am I the only one here who has brought in Sanchez as opposed to a DGW-er?

  16. BobGeldof
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bench alli or eriksen, have to bench one

    1. Elfmeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

    2. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen, Alli good in away games.

  17. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which one to start please?

    A) Luiz
    B) Mawson
    C) Dawson

    1. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

  18. McQueen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kun to Benteke worth -4, or is Kun safe for one more week?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Kun.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Think keep mate

    3. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wondering the same thing - but Kun to Negredo ... if I am selling Kun for Jesus next week anyway then it's effectively only -4

    4. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys

  19. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) play Davies
    B) Townsend -4 and use AOA

  20. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    All set with my AOA?

    Boruc
    Barragan Davies
    Alli Sane Sanchez Firmino Zaha
    Lukaku Benteke(c) Kane

    Pickford Mee McAuley Bertrand

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good

  21. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is the WHM defence really significantly weakened today?

    I seem to remember that Winston Reid was in contention which would be a boost for them (?)

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, Reid should be back...

  22. T444
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Enough about the high owned dgw players.

    Whose having fun:

    Differentials:

    Martial - Rashford can't play every game

    Fosu Mensah and Jesse lingard

    The mighty mighty Puncheon

    Triple captain master: De Roon
    2 assists per game 6 bps total 20 points

    Traore hat trick

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Personally think darmian is going under the radar

      1. T444
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Oh ya darmian can put in some good crosses.

  23. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Foster -> DDG for a hit or play Heaton?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      DDG

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I did DDG for hit. Thinking ahead too

  24. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to start? 2 Gws in mind if A
    A) DDG -4
    B) Heaton
    C) Pickford

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      DDG

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Sell Heaton over Pick?

  25. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mkhi a good option for DGW ?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Might be rested for one, considering he is injury prone and Mou is mindful of that.

  26. A.T
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    G to the G
    RMT
    Put the armband on Benteke

    Take more hits
    I just don't know
    A cheeky punt on Negredo?

    It's gone too far
    I got Zaha
    How about Puncheon?
    Urgh no ta!

    Strap yourself in
    Enjoy the ride
    No matter how big the sofa
    There's nowhere to hide.

    Peace 🙂

    1. Digital-Real
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good attempt
      😉

  27. okan58
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    0 FT
    Bank: 0.1

    Jakupovic
    Walker - Rannochia - Alonso
    Sane - Eriksen - Coutinho - Hazard
    Negredo - Kane - Lukaku (c)
    Subs: Heaton, De Roon, McAuley and Ake.

    What do you think of my team? Any suggestions?

  28. simosalminen
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which of the following will score best THIS gameweek?

    a) Townsend -4
    b) Bailley -4
    c) PVA -4
    d) Ndidi

    Jaku (Heaton)
    Alonso Valencia Gibson (McAuley Amat)
    Sanchez Son Zaha Ndidi (Fletcher)
    Lukaku Kane Negredo

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

      1. simosalminen
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        thanks!

  29. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I smell a pogbrace

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Smells more like woodwork to me

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Or a Mhyki tricky

    3. Digital-Real
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't!

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Against Swansea

    5. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      In off the post imminent.

  30. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Aké holds the CB spot over Cahill? Would be a steal at 3.8m

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The sun says that ake starts.

      They also say it's a deliberate John Terry snub

    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Zouma first in line