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12 May 2017 3419 comments
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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. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    @TM who do I write to about Holgate?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ronald Koeman

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        THERE HE IS! 😀

    2. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

  2. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    11 from 2

    28 to go 😀

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      17 from 3, 25 to go

    2. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      14 from 2... Chelsea defence double up, probably all downhill from here...

    3. dark91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      22 from 3
      24 to go

    4. smitchlovesfunk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      12 from 1, 27 to go

  3. FP El Wonky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I'm amazed at how many people suffer from CaBaLLeRo dyslexia.
    Nearly half spell it wrong in one way or another.

    1. dark91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Won't be worse than Eriksen

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

        Ericksson*

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

      Caceres and Eriksen are also very difficult for many.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I know.. similar to McCauley and Azpiloodoodisikakwjicuelter

    4. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Remember the season when Thomas Sorensen was the most popular keeper, 2/3rds of RMTs had it Sorenson.:(
      Same thing with Eriksen

    5. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Double G in Sigurdsson takes the cake here. "Siggy" ma boi.

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I always spell Kong wrong.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Dammit. King

        1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Lukarku and Firmino not to mention Siggy .

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

    Conte's mind is on the FA Cup already. Not very reassuring for Chelsea player owners.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. Chapelle said they'd play. He's more reliable.

  5. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I snapped a 7iron tonight and the most annoying thing about this evening was still seeing Holgate's 1 pointer...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      😀

      Some people (McAuley owners) have all the luck

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch. Rough night

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Pun intended

  6. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    ID: 100001
    rank: 10001

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Binary king.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      H0lgate1

  7. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Post your GW 1 team. 😀

    Foster - Jakupovic
    Morgan - McAuley - Pieters - Friend - Amat
    Hazard - Mahrez - Alli - Redmond - Capoue
    Aguero - Vardy - Gray

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cech Pope
      Fuchs Sagna McAuley Monreal Matip
      Sigurdsson Eriksen Payet Fábregas Fletcher
      Vardy Ibrahimovic Grabban

      Didn't know anything about FPL and barely knew the premier league when I started.

      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Payet
        What happened to him ?

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Foster
      Valencia - Friend - Stones
      Redmond - Mahrez - Hazard - Firmino
      Rooney -.Negredo - Aguero

      80 points and GW rank of 3.7k. All downhill ever since!

    3. smitchlovesfunk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lloris, pope
      McCauley, Evens, Dawson, Walker, Paredes
      Hazard, Sanchez, Oscar, Kante, Ayew
      Aguero, Carroll, Gray

    4. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton
      Valencia, Friend, Stones,
      Firmino, Hazard, Deulofeu, Alli
      Vardy, Gray, Agüero

      Bench: Foster (10), Capoue (10) McAuley (7), Amat (5)

      First 11 managed 48 pts, the bench 32...ouch!

    5. Bergkampgoal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      DDG - Jakupovic
      Baines - Shaw - Morgan - Stones - Evans
      Sanchez - Barkley - Lamela - Redmond - Højbjerg
      Agüero - Ibra - Grabban

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    OR updated

  9. Simon Says...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    11 from 2. 27 more games to go. By that rate I'm set for 159 or so.

    That's how this game works right?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, you get +50 bonus if you get over 150.

      1. Simon Says...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        As it should be. Wonderful. OR number 1 incoming.

  10. Kurtinho
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    OR 182. Closing in on that Top 100 goal 😀

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mark is a transfer behind you.

      1. Kurtinho
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I accidently left captaincy on Jesus. Was meant to go Sanchez. Hopefully it's a blessing in disguise!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Wow, they will probably score the same.

    2. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nice work, good luck bud.

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Fantastic rank. What's your secret?

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Top 500 for a night 🙂

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice

    2. Kurtinho
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats 🙂

    3. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nice one TM whats the target rank for end of GW?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        400 maybe, green arrow for a start.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Well said.

          Here, here.

    4. Tanishq2095
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Always glad to see you happy, bud. One of the best people here, and also a fellow Torres lover ❤

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Reply fail.

    5. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nice nice, 26 points behind you now, hope I can join you there soon 😀

  12. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Chuffin Holgate, just got in from work, what happened? Injury, subbed? pffft

    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Tactical sub.

      1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        thx Hank, fecking tactics.... Grr

        1. Hank Scorpio
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I gambled and ditched him for Holding.....obviously glad I did now.

          1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            good move, I was happy with the pick and fixture. would have evened up with my rival nicely with his 2 chelski defenders vs my 1. Could be critical being 19pts behind.

  13. Simon Says...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone have an easy way of seeing the current 1k/ top 500 OR score?

  14. Hank Scorpio
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Holgate to Holding has paid off already!

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Oops, meant for Simon above.

        1. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers, picked up.

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No it hasn't.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, really glad made the move.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Chickens early.

    4. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If he plays. 😉

  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Up to 33rd in Scotland. 18 off the top 10 🙂

    1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      OR?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        1,261

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    5 points between 1st and 3rd overall.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/313/classic

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      4 now.

      1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        -8 vs -4 that hasnt come off the score yet right?

    2. Jay_
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Bet rank 1 was a bit gutted when that Chelsea goal went in. Least Pedro and Haz and already been subbed though I suppose so no fear there, just took the sting out of his Kane C.

      • smitchlovesfunk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Think minuses have come off already

      • liiusions
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        The guy in 2nd came 370 last year, crazy run he's on

    3. Jay_
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Team looks good on paper for next week but it's much like round 2 of this dgw, uncertainy everywhere. If I could trade now I'd take 3x Swans, 3x Pool and 3x Leicester all day long over Spurs, Chelsea and United/Saints.

        1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Haa.. You sound as pessimistic as me pal.

          1. Jay_
              8 years, 6 months ago

              That Chelsea goal tonight ruined this week before it started. Wouldn't have minded as was expected but was so close to the end and to being ideal. Could have just dealt with the Chelsea boys in 38 or even benched but missing the 2nd half of this week and deflating Spurs was sore. Sort of felt like having a triple up in defence and conceding so late.

          2. smitchlovesfunk
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Hopefully Spurs will play for Kane's golden boot?

            1. Jay_
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Would like to think so but doubt that'll motivate them as a team.

          3. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Which player do you think Conte will rest against Watford?

            1. smitchlovesfunk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Hazard, Costa, Matic, Pedro? 1 or 2 of the back three?

              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Worried will will give Batshuayi a (deserved) chance up front. Hoping for Ake to finally start 😛 BB played

                1. Royal5
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  *He will give

            2. I Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Courtois, Luiz, Matic and Costa. It's all guesswork.

              1. I Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                And Pedro.

            3. smitchlovesfunk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Probably easier to stay by speculating who might start, then could work out who he'll rest.
              Zouma (Azpi)
              Ake (Cahill)
              Terry (Luiz)
              Willian (Pedro, Hazard)
              Bashi (Costa)
              Fabregas (Kante, Matic)

          4. smitchlovesfunk
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            So Kaku to Jesus seems like it should pay off. Now just gotta hope the other three I transferred out do as poorly! (Siggy, tekers and Daniels for De Bruyne, Ayew and Gibbs)

            1. Magic Bean
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Should work out for you

          5. hannibalos
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Help! I see everything blue in the Gameweek 37 Dream Team on FPL home page 😛

            1. Fred54
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Blue is the colour...

          6. Moose™
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Take a guess. Who stand a better chance to win the ML?

            My team(lead by 31 points): BB37

            Willy Pickford

            Alonso Monreal Vert Yoshida Colgate

            Sanchez(c) Hazard Alli Sane Fabregas

            Kane Jesus Anichebe

            Main ML rival:(no BB)

            Boruc

            Gibbs Azpi Daniels

            Ozil Pedro Hazard King

            Rashford Jesus(c) Lukaku

            Sub: DDG Baines DeRoon McAuley

            1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              You look a "safe" bet going in to GW38 with a 50+ lead !

              1. Moose™
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers. Colgate 1 pointer really annoying. Almost ditched him out for Holding/Stephens.

            2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Daniels over Baines *Wow*

            3. smitchlovesfunk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Think I can hear the fat lady singing already

              1. Moose™
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                😀

          7. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Is Batshuayi a shoe-in for a start against Watford after his winner tonight?

            1. Magic Bean
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I would think so

          8. Magic Bean
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Red arrow from 11 points. Fair enough, didn't think there were too many high scorers so far

            1. smitchlovesfunk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Did you take any hits?

              Am on net of zero after a risky 12 point hit this game week, dropped 7k to 18k

              1. Magic Bean
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Good point, I took a -4. That's what it is.
                Went from 8k to 9.7K.

                1. smitchlovesfunk
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Sure you'll pull it back

                  1. Magic Bean
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    Good luck on yours too

          9. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            WTF - why was Holgate hauled off at 45 minutes?!? That has killed my BB. My rival has Williams too.

            1. Magic Bean
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Tactical.

              1. The Big Fella
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Why couldn't it be tactical at 60 minutes?!? It has cost me 5 points. I got 14 instead of 19 and I am desperate for the points now more than ever as my rival has copied my team and I am the one chasing.

                1. Magic Bean
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  He got a knock in the first half I believe. Maybe also a precaution

          10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Imagine if your fecking old and you go out and by the off chance meet that old friend who gives you coke and you still wonder whether it was ok to keep Haz. Imagine to be that guy.

            Fecking loser

            1. Pinky Blinders
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I have no idea what any of this is referencing but it's amazingly intriguing.

          11. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Just saw that Evans subtle hand ball. Oh my days what a cunning fox he is...

            https://twitter.com/_AndyHa/status/863119364198981632

            After taking what could turn out to be a silly -8 that cheered me up a little. No it hasn't really just sayjng it.

          12. rainy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            OR up 7 points today 😎

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              positions* 😛

              Top 5K soon.

              1. rainy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Right, them things! Here's hoping 🙂

          13. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Who is the Ultimate FF manager ?? ( Could there be a HoF formula to show this like the one for just FPL ? )

            Do managers favour certain versioins over others ?

            At present what is your FPL + SKY overall total ?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Nah, too restrictive.

            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              What's the current top 5 overall in Sky?

            3. smitchlovesfunk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Do you mean who is best at doing lots of different games? or of the best in each game, who is the best?

              I tried to do mirror fantasy iTeam for s bit. It's great coz you have to be so in the ball every gameweek, but I found myself spending way too much time on it!

              1. smitchlovesfunk
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                You're allowed to make 2 transfers a week and you can make them between games in the game week so can potentially have 13 players scoring you points per week if you transfer smartly

              2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Yep I do the MIrror one as well ...
                Doing OK in that one atm.

          14. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Today is the big day of the DGW.
            How many players including captain x 2/3 do you have.

            11 for me, top 10K average is 8.5

            1. Sangomango
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              13!

            2. liiusions
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              10 for me, 11 if you class Anichebe as a player

            3. smitchlovesfunk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Got 11 today too

            4. Pierce34
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              We've all got the same team more or less here on FFS, so I've got 11 as well 😛

            5. Diva
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Just 11, to bring my total played for the week to 12.

            6. Radebe_5
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Only 7 unfortunately

          15. Grounderz
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Didn't watch the game yesterday. Why was Holgate substituted? Was he injured?

            1. Radebe_5
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Tactical I believe

            2. marquinhos
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              just tactical