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The first of seven days of double Gameweek 37 action gets underway at Goodison Park this evening as Everton take on Watford in the 7.45pm kick-off.

Sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any player since last Friday’s deadline, the Toffees’ Romelu Lukaku looks to extend his three-goal lead over Harry Kane in the race for this season’s Golden Boot.

The Belgian collected 3% of votes in our Captain Poll – more than any single-Gameweek player – and has already returned 12 points against the Hornets back in December.

Chelsea head to The Hawthorns for an 8pm kick-off knowing that a win over West Brom would clinch the Premier League crown.

Essentially, we’re looking for the Baggies to do us a favour and keep the title race alive, forcing Antonio Conte to field his big-hitters in Monday’s plum home clash against Watford and giving Spurs extra incentive in their final match at the Lane against Man United on Sunday.

Despite those concerns over potential rotation, both Eden Hazard (14%) and Diego Costa (9%) found a place in the top five of our Captain Poll – the latter is second only to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus for transfers in this week on the back of three goals and as many assists in his last five outings.

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

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

    Should have played Baines after all.

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

      I did 🙂

  2. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    3 - Azpilicueta (37)
    2 - Alonso, David Luiz (28)

    Azpi was on 39 so might be final now.

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Possible Chelsea starting xi against watford. Any changes ?

    Begovic
    Terry Zouma Ake
    Alonso Kante Loftus-Cheek Moses
    Hazard Willian
    Batshuaiy

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

      I doubt he'll change it that much.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Begovic
      Zouma Terry Ake
      Moses Fabregas Chalobah Kennedy
      Willian Batshuayi Loftus-Cheek

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        'Now it is the time for rest'
        'Hazard and Pedro were both feeling tired'

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Nice!

    3. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Haz won't start, Terry last night home game vs sund.

      Begovic
      Cahill Zouma Ake
      Moses Cesc Loftus Alonso
      Willian Pedro
      Bats

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

        I hope this is it.

    4. KDF
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure about Hazard

  4. Poor man's Igor Biscan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Argh! Have just checked-in to welcome Holgate's CS on the Bench Boost and got 1 bloody point!

    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Feel your pain. So annoyed.

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

      now check your ml rival and see that he has a GMac clean sheet

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same here,4M defenders are tricky.

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

      Same here. And ML rival (also rl brother) has Jagielka..

  5. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard not going to be rested for next 2 weeks but I think rested v Watford with possible 20 minute cameo and start v Sunderland for trophy celebration

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ye

  6. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    how are the baps looking, and are they final or not yet

  7. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    May have to revise my 187 points gw total expectations

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

      😆

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      186?

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I think I may have to revise my 99 prediction. FPL is far crueller than that 👿

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Good lad, Marcos 😎

  9. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Conte is very competitive he will want to win all the remaining games and field a strong team

    1. Totalfootball
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      LOL

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lol at trying to make yourself feel better about owning Hazard*

      * I'm in the same boat 🙁

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

      I hope so.

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

      Agreed

    5. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You keep telling yourself that 😉

      I've already accepted Hazards faith

    6. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      so Conte didn't say recently that he's very competitive err ok

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I hope more than anything that you are right

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        read and weep fools

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          He just said time for rest

        2. nonprophet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Haha look at Chelsea rotation once he has one the league. Has is gone

      2. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Old article lol, they don't have to win anymore, look at the hot topic about Conte's rotation injury.

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          history.

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

    Is there any reason why hits don't affect scores in private classic leagues?

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

      They do.

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

        But they don't reflect on the column for GW scores in league tables

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

          They do

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

            In overall score

  11. GHB
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I should be happy as a non Lukaku, hazard and costa owner

    And owning Cahill and azpi.

    But holgate is winding me up so much. I've tweeted Koeman to let him know of this

  12. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Azpilicueta has dropped two bps so it looks like they have been adjusted.

    Alonso still on 2

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I hate Alonso more than I hate Phillips

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        FPL love him.. That's the problem .

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      no way Azpi is going to loss BAP's

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He's still getting all 3 but he went from 39 to 37

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          makes sense

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        two bps not BAPs

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          You new on here?

          Always used to be called BAPs. We even had the BAP Man and eagerly waited for his pronouncements.

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

            ? ... surely the figures are bps ... the players with the top 3 bps values get the BAPS

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Undeserved

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

    McAuley owners can seriously do one. Always super jammy af

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      this

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

      Yeah the ultimate troll.

  14. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    19pts + 28 players remaining any good?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Fantastic

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

      Think he plays vs Watford? Hoping he will due to no one else suiting the position.

      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Did you go for the captaincy in the end?

        Personally I think he will but it's hard to call...

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

          No, I bottled it for that reason. Here's hoping, nicely done 🙂

          1. Lawrø
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Not really, I'm bricking it 😆

            However, if he does manage a start against Watford he's going to get another cleanie! Big if

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Marry me and have my babies

    6. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      good start.

      looking like 11 with 29 remaining here

    7. Root
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Average

    8. Rossendale Rover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ask again when the other 28 have played

    9. Cesc's old mullet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      17 pts + 26 players remaining here

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

      (C)?

      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Alonso 😆

    11. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      18+baps and 28 to play

      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Nice

  15. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Slightly regretting my choice to keep Haz atm. >.

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. 3 points in a dgwk isn't great

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Alternative was Kdb in for Haz, Pedro in for Sane.

        It's all down to Kdb/Sane now.

        1. Viper
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I so wanted to do Hazard - > KDB just just couldn't press the button

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

      I captained him!!

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Let me help you out; http://fpl.com/deleteteam

      2. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Why would you captain him knowing there's a huge chance he'll only play the West Brom game? Ur prolly chasing (hence the punt) cuz the consensus would be to captain someone who is sure of playing both games.. . Lastly, and in order to get over it quickly, focus on the lesson learnt; it'll inevitably make u a better player ;)))

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Salt to the wounds. I captained him, because I missed the deadline.

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

    Hope Sanchez blows everything out of proportion

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hattie against sunderland please

  17. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    And if Sanchez didn't score on wednesday I was Triple Captaining Alonso. Hopefully I made the right choice

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      2 goals in last 11 games

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

        He's been scoring in every single game last 1, though 😛

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

    How likely is it for Stones to play? Did Guardiola give an update on him?

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      U shouldnt really be considering him: Back from injury, not really nailed coupled with pep's infamous rotations. He seems way too risky of a pick.

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, although helpful you're making me super mad with your replies, not your fault though 🙂 I missed the deadline and 'm stuck with him on BB purely because of that. Hazard (C), Stones and Gabriel is what came out of it.

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My season changed for the worst when I inexplicably dropped Alonso before he scored his brace.

  20. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Not owning Alonso has ruined my season

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso, King and Heaton.

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Foster over Heaton for 4.5 all those months ago cost me at least 30+ points. Only sold Foster in the WC last week.

    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      In that case you've done that yourself

    3. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If I may ask, what was the logic behind not owning him? Same ppg average as haz & costa at a fraction of the cost..

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    McAuley owners are shrewd. Defenders who come off early are gold dust. Remember Guy Demel? He only needed to keep a CS for 65 mins instead of the usual 90 to get the pts. Playing the odds. Holgate is another great example.

    1. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Urgh... I had repressed Demel's existence! I'm pretty sure I stubbornly refused to get him

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        FFS Legend 😀

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Describe Koeman in one family friendly word

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Knut

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

      Hebknut

    3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Deadman

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bear

    5. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dutch

    6. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Shteeve

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dutch

    8. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ashhole

    9. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tit

    10. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      filosifee

    11. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Uefalona

    12. Partick Bateman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Benny

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      you got me for a minute

    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      ??

    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No he's not?

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not flagged!!

    6. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just hate trollers...

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

      Ignore me, I think I'm going mad!
      Im convinced he was yellow flagged 75% foot injury then when I logged in but now I've checked again it's all good thankfully.
      Not trolling so apologies again, couldn't see anything on the tweets and thought the quickest response would be on here.

  24. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know, on average, in the top 10k, how many players people have left?

    Counting DGWers as 2, TCers as 3, Bench Boosts etc

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Top 1000 Average Played
      4.9 Players

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I like the sound of that. 🙂

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Really? That was high. Triple Chelsea, but who else is highly owned? Lukaku, Holgate?

      1. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think this stat counts dgwers only once.

    3. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      dunno but i got 23 and 9pts currently

  25. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Those that did Haz>KDB laughing now

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

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

      Rightly so!

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      😎

    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Those who had KDB already last GW laugh sweeter.

    5. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      full rest ready to pull party tricks on SUN

  26. John wick
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Updayes on kompany...is he fit or injured

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What? Why wouldn't he be fit.

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

        He's Kompany.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly.

  27. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Conte explained: ‘Hazard and Pedro were a bit tired and he Batshuayi and Willian could offer a bit more energy.

    Source: - http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/12/antonio-conte-explains-why-he-made-michy-batshuayi-title-clinching-substitution-6634312/

  28. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any hazard captained out there. What the chance of him playing Monday? Such a fool to forget to change it to jesus.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good chance, he won't want to miss the home coming party. It's Spurs rotation that concerns me.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would think Willian starts and 20 minute Hazard cameo and Hazard start in 38

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        ^This.

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Think there'll be more resting of players on final day rather than next Monday. Cup final preparations and all that.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        There's a full week between the Sunderland match and the Cup final. Makes sense to play that match to keep up the rhythm. But there are only 3 days between WBA and Watford matches and the players are going to celebrate now. Makes sense to give them rest now.

  29. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Courtois please misinterpret just for the lols

    1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The first four letters of your name says it all

      1. Chasing Waves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Class