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A third of the season is almost done, and Burnley’s defence is riding high as a source of Fantasy returns.

After a surprising debut campaign in which a recurring series of defensive heroics – particularly at Turf Moor – saw the Clarets survive in 16th place, their sophomore season has been altogether more impressive.

Sean Dyche’s side sit in seventh place – tied on points with both Liverpool and Arsenal –a nd have conceded fewer goals than all but the top three of Manchester City, Manchester United and Spurs.

Can their defence continue to perform at such a high level throughout the campaign? And who among their array of options looks best placed to prosper from this upturn in solidity?

Our latest Technical Area article for members is heading north in search of Fantasy value from the Burnley backline.

  1. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Still too risky to captain Kun this gw I feel

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      *every week

      Non-owner, but no matter how good a player is, Pep has shown you can't guarantee minutes. Even worse, he has shown he is willing to bring players on for a run out at the end. Yes, there will be weeks where Kun goes large and us non-owners will be kicking ourselves. But there will be a shed load of 1pt captains over the season too. Its about how you want to play the (unfavourable) odds

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Agree! You keeping though?

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but got my eye on Morata for gw14

  2. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Jones otamendi Maguire
    Sane sterling richarlison Gross
    Vardy lukaku Kane

    Bench- Duffy Carroll mbemba myhill

    0.9ITB

    A- Vardy to morata (-4)
    B- sterling to Salah (-4)

    FT- Otamendi to mee

    1. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A any day

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A but don’t think it’s desperate this week

    3. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fourth time you've posted this?

      Don't ship Ota at the moment. A as a standalone change is fine. Play Duffy for Ota and run the risk if Jones doesn't play. Think about it, if you take a hit for a defender (basically what you are doing), you need a cs immediately to justify the -4

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Time to rid myself of Jesus!

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just in time for Xmas too...

    2. alfast1c
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why rid of him? I got him too and thinking him>Morata for free? But if aguero doesnt paly isnt he a good choice ?

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

        Unless Pep takes an oath to say that Jesus will start, I'll be losing him.

        https://twitter.com/aguerosergiokun/status/931191888249524224

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Probably have his fingers crossed anyway

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This is tempting me to switch back to Kun captain!

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep he's going for Kaku

  4. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Moreno or Gomez?

    Mostly in it for long-term nailedness.

    Attacking returns would be nice - I've always had it in my head that Moreno is pretty attacking, but his goals/assists stats don't back that up.

    Moreno 0.1 cheaper too.

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

      Neither nailed. I'd go Gomez for the fact he can play two positions. As you say, Moreno's stats aren't all that!

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno as you say more attacking

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing in it so just go for the cheaper of the two i.e. Moreno.

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno has 3 assist in the Champions League fyi.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        assists*

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Good moves or too top heavy? 🙂

    Vardy+Hazard+Otamendi >>> Lukaku+Sané+Daniels (-4)?

    Fabianski
    Ward • Duffy • Daniels
    Salah • Richarlison • Sané • RLC
    Kane • Lukaku • Agüero
    (Elliot / Cédric / Yedlin / TC)

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm id hold hazard

  6. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    On WC:

    Speroni
    Moreno - Azpi - Mee - Daniels
    Sterling - Sane - Salah - Richarlison
    Kane(C) - Morata

    Elliot - Duffy - RLC - Niasse

    Have 2.0M left. Put em in the bank or upgrade somewhere? Could come handy if someone explodes.
    Elliot -> DeGea or Niasse -> Abraham

    What do you think?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think money in the bank is good in real life, in FL it s useless 🙂

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Elliott to DDG or alternatively cash out 😉

    2. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why not get pope and Abraham?

  7. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'll be happy enough to just have 11 players involved this weekend.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah sadly some of that 11 I've been trying to shift for ages

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

    You have 17.5 to spend on a mid and forward spot.
    You can't pick Salah, Sane, richarlson, Kane or Morata. But will be in the starting 11
    Thanks in advance

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard and Abraham. Or lukaku and rlc

    2. King Sheep
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku, Choupo

    3. Unimaginative
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks both. Interesting stuff

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

    Please could someone help me with this mess? I brought Jones in for Bavies but that's bitten me in the ass. Also have !'s over Sterling and Kun. Who would you sell? Hits look required, £0.7 itb.

    Lossl
    TFM Jones Alonso
    Zaha Sterling Eriksen Brady
    Abraham Kun Kane

    Foster Carroll Cedric Maguire

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      GTG. Re-assess next week.

  10. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Don't know what to do with this team. Any advice would be greatly appreciated:

    Foster (Elliot)
    Naughton Jones Ward (Cedric, Tuanzebe)
    Eriksen Salah Ramsey Silva (Cork)
    Abraham Kane Aguero (c)

    A) Aguero -> Lukaku/Morata
    B) Cedric -> Daniels
    C) Foster -> Pope

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cedric to Daniels or Ramsey to Zaha / richarlison

      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Don't get rid of Rambo?!?!?!?!

  11. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take a hit for a defender in order to field 11? Or just play Jones, Lascelles and Dunk and hope for the best? (but realistically it could mean 9 players)

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lascelles looked quite broken

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If that's the case I might need 2 hits to field 3 defenders anyway!

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd always take a hit in that case. Hate having 10 players playing.

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, leaning that way too, especially since I might end up with 9 if neither Jones nor Lascelles play.

        (7 if we're to believe all the flags and Hazard and Sterling miss out too 😛 )

        1. Going Home
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Think about it, if you take a hit for a defender, who then returns the standard 2 points, you are -2 on where your ten player would have left you. Given that any team can concede against anyone (Liverpool home to Burnley; Arsenal home to Swansea; Bournemouth v everyone except Newcastle), why take that gamble? Defenders also generally have much lower points ceilings, so the immediate reward is likely to be lower (if there is any at all)

          Rant over

    3. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would play with 9/10 rather than take a hit for a defender unless it was my intention to bring them in for the long haul anyway (and still then I would find it hard to do!)

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If its a player you are going for longterm its a good oppurtunity. -2p hit.

  12. AlpoShearer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Daniels or Dann for long term?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels next 5 are great, after that it gets horrid. Dann has a seemingly neverending series of amazing fixtures.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But Daniels can get points against any team.

      2. TheRealDog
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        5 great, 3 bad, 3 great. No reason to get rid if you have options for those three matches and him and Bournemouth are delivering.

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Neither. But out of these 2 Daniels

      1. AlpoShearer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Many thanks

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels

  13. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Few questions plz:

    Is Sterling going to play?
    Is Jesus good choice now since Aguero might not play?
    Is Jones fit once again?
    What is better to have for this gw, Dann or Daniels?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sure you could answer all these questions by yourself and I m not being cheeky 🙂

    2. rnrd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Even Pep’s wife might sonder on fridays night if she is nailed for the night

    3. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows
      Who knows
      Who knows
      Daniels

      1. alfast1c
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        thanks all 🙂

  14. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Have 16.4m to spend on 2 defenders and 1 GK, suggest your best combination for the next 5-6 GW's?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Azpil daniels/Duffy pope

  15. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who's your biggest riser of the season so far? Ward has gone from 4.5 to 4.9 for me without any bonuses, goals or assists..

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison from 6.0 to 6.5. Had him before he was mainstream 😎

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Salah will equal that 0.5 rise when he becomes 9.5 soon.

      2. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I still don't have him and it's making me rather sad

      3. Dybala10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        x2

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jonesy 5.1 pp - good while it lasted

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Him too

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane/ward both 0.4m in rises

    4. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Abraham, bought him at 5.5.

    5. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison 6.0 - 6.5
      Gross 5.5 - 5.9
      Kane 12.4 - 12.8

    6. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah, Kane, Gross

    7. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ward, Salah, Jones

    8. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Abraham bought at 5.5,Gross bought him at 5.4.

    9. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero from 11.4 to current price

    10. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah, Ward, Silva and Morata all went 0.4 up

    11. I Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mkhitaryan 8.0 - 8.5
      Jones 5.0 - 5.5

    12. Essem
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane 0.6 rise (8.3-8.9).

  16. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is a defence of
    Jones-Daniels-4.5-Ward-Dann expensive?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It is if you aren't going to play Dann.

      1. Dr. DOOM
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        With all the rotation and uncertainty of Jones, I thought it would be good to avoid any bench fodder.

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No. But if you're on WC I'd get Mee over Ward. If you already had him for 4.5 then that defence is very good value

      1. Dr. DOOM
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Got him for 4.6

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Keep him then

  17. azambadboy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How ur advice???do some changes or GTG?
    5-3-2
    GK: DDG (Pope)
    DEF: Moreno Azpi Daniels Mee Alonso
    MID: Richarlison Salah Sterling (RLC Zaha)
    FWD: Lukaku(C) Morata (Niasse)

  18. catchchaos
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Elliot Foster
    Jones Naughton Ward Monreal Mariappa
    David Silva Carroll Sterling Groß Hazard
    Kane Firmino Lacazette

    1FT, 0.2 ITB

    Problem areas are Jones and Sterling. Also, I don't want to start Monreal/Laca this week

    A) Laca -> Morata
    B) Foster -> Pope/Speroni
    Go with A or B or both for a hit?

    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just B with Pope

      1. catchchaos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But Arsenal fixtures aren't the greatest in the near future, and Morata is due a price rise tonight. Chelsea also have brilliant fixtures post Liverpool

  19. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Townsend overlooked? Good option at 5.7 considering the fixtures.

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend is a disappointment.

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        moving on then...

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You don't really want him going in at wing back though. That said I have Diouf so I'm on board 🙂

  20. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I know people say Smalling isn't nailed, but he's played the last 5 matches. Why would he not be nailed?

    1. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He only played because either Bailly was injured, or we played a back three against tougher sides. If Bailly and Jones are both fit Smalling will drop to the bench when we use a back 4.

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm. So keep Jones then? Or go for Bailly?

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Jones is a season keeper for me, until the inevitable season-ender, obviously.

        2. yemzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think keep Jones and see how long he's out for, he may still even play this weekend knowing Mourinho. His value is too good to throw away

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because like Sanchez at Spurs he is at risk if the formation changes and the anticipation is that United will go back to a back 4 for the easier matches with Smalling dropping out

  21. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Stupid Cameron - another week of my striker at right back...

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      there's a small chance my man Edwards will play there instead of Diouf 🙂

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hope you didn't play him in that 7-2!

        1. lugs
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Nah , i swapped Mbemba for him a couple of weeks after that game

  22. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Bavies Jones Mee Naughton
    Sterling Silva Hazard
    Kane Vardy Jesus

    Elliot Atsu T.Carrol Mbemba

    1ft 0.7itb

    Bavies and Jesus > Duffy and Kaku(c) -4 worth it?

    Have 4 players flagged which is worrying

  23. palalmas
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 3:
    a. Moreno (SOU)
    b. Mee (SWA)
    c. Daniels (HUD)
    d. Duffy (STK)
    e. RLC (EVE)
    f. Abraham (bur)

    At lease one of e and f must be benched.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DEF

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tough. Probably go for A E F

  24. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I feel like I’ve missed the Azpi bus, and I’m not sure his attacking returns are going to continue.

    Not seen much mention of Alonso as an alternative - surely the better pick, based on average position, last season, etc?

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      "last season"

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not the be-all and end-all, of course, but he’s shown he can score/assist in abundance.

        Already shown shades of it this year against Spurs.

  25. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Very boring transfer but thinking of switching Long to Mee, then playing him. Sound good?

    Elliot
    Naughton - Francis - Jones
    Salah - Sterling - Alli - Richarlison
    Kane - Lukaku - Abraham

    Foster - Otamendi - Carroll - Long

  26. Mateja
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you jesus -> morata for ft
    Already have (Sterling and Morata)

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. catchchaos
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Already have sterling and morata?

    3. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You want to buy Morata, but you already had him. Wait, what?

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        2 Moratas is better than one

        1. arndff_
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed 😀

  27. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Zlatan is back, a proven goal scorer @ 10.0. Any takers?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see. A knee injury is quite serious.

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe next year

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn’t expect him to play until January-ish, and he might play as a 10.

  28. Black Panther
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who to sell for Lukaku (C) between Aguero and Jesus?

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

  29. Harvey Specter
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Should I use WC now or save it?
    My current team:
    Foster
    Jones - Simpson - Yoshida
    Richarlison - Salah - David Silva - Sterling
    Kane - Vardy - Jesus

    Elliot - RLC - Mbemba - Rosenior

  30. arndff_
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you prefer, and why?

    A) Zaha
    B) Richarlison

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B, more talented in a better team with a manager who likes to attack

      1. arndff_
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks...

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison

      Silva actually has a clue.

    3. Malkmus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've got both fwiw, plus salah, sterling, TC in mid

      1. arndff_
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You're a rich man. I don't have that much funds. 🙂 Would you post your squad?