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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. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With a backline of:
    Jones Davies Moreno Mee Mbemba

    Would Davies > Stones be silly? Or should i bring in someone else?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not the worst option. Daniels also worth considering

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

      Wouldn't bring in Stones this gw, think Leicester will score, maybe Davies to Daniels?

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

      If you can. Keep Davies upgrade mbemba

      1. DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I have 0.4 ITB, could definitely upgrade Mbemba! Any decent options for 4.4 though?

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

          Think I heard somewhere Dummett at 4.2 is in benitez plans

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

    Aguero and Mane fit, phew. Will start Jones and if he doesn't play Abraham can come on

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

      Good stuff!

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

      Mane fit... Yeessss!!
      I’ve been sweating on that all week. 😉

    3. Water_Pink
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What source you hear this from

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

    2FTs, 0.3ITB. Best moves to field a strong 11?

    Fabianski • Elliot
    Otamendi* • Cédric • Ward • Duffy • Yedlin
    Mo Salah • E. Hazard* • Richarlison • RLC* • TC
    Kane • Agüero • Vardy

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

      Cedric to Daniels is a must 😉

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

        +1

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

        Haha! Should have done it last night 😆

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

          Haha, I think you have got more options with your 2 FTs in tact!

          I'd take a -4, do a mini Wildcard and beef up your midfield.

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

            Kun+TC+Otamendi >> Morata+Zaha+Daniels (-4)

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

            Any suggestions?

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

              I'd turn Ota and Aguero into playing duds and upgrade RLC and TM to Sterling and Sane!

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

                TC even!

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

                -8? Interesting! Thought my team wasn’t too bad

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

                  I've taken a -8 this week. That's probably reason enough not to do it!

                  Maybe stagger the moves across 2 gameweeks but that's where I would take that team.

                  1. Don Van Vliet
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Most likely why you're hovering around the 1M ranking.
                    More 'nailed-on', stellar advice from your resident know-it-all.

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

      Cedric to Daniels, bench otta and wait for Hazard news

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy to Morata
      Hazard to Eriksen
      Cedric to Gomez

      - 4

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

        Some clever moves right there.

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

        0.3 short! I was looking at something similar with Sané though

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Go for it. I like that too. Or Coutinho, if you have the cojones.

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

            Gomez over Daniels?

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Yep. 🙂

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

                Might go for that then! Kun > Kaku is also tempting but not sure! Hoping Rafa can keep it tight if I don’t do it

  4. Man Getting Hit By Football
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping Sterling drops before the deadline!

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not gonna happen

  5. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    International breaks seem to cause carnage for fpl players.. I wouldn't miss them one bit if they were scrapped

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah scrap all fpl players.

      Oh.

  6. Go-on-son
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Help needed folks.

    Approaching Xmas I find myself over 100 points adrift in all my leagues and need to take some drastic action.

    I'm looking for inspiration on players with low ownership who I can use as differentials to claw back the points. Who has some suggestions out there...

    1. Fozzyb34r
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's in your name

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

        But maybe not this week

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No need for drastic action, 100 points un December is not a big deal.
      Been there done that, key now is to find a player that will become essential over coming weeks (like King last season for example) and get him before masses do.
      Dont panic just think through your moves and pray for a bit of luck.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lure your competitors into a false sense of security by taking a 40 point hit for loads of players that don't start... then puncenwhen they least expect it

  7. Fozzyb34r
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking about bringing in Bony. Massive differential. What are the chances of him starting?

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

      Why bother? Just get Abraham

      1. Fozzyb34r
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Looking for a big differential, Bony on 0.1% ownership

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

          Don't think he'll outscore Abraham though, keep an eye on callum wilson though

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

      Wow.. he's certainly a differential alright!

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ridiculous idea

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It does seem like trying to be a little too clever... definitely wait until he shows some form. Better to be a week late than 6 weeks early

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

    With kun declaring himself fit, who do we think starts v lei out of jesus and kun??

    Thanks

    1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus, with Aguero to start CL midweek.

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

        Why . They through. If anything he plays his best team vs leiscter, it could be any of them

        1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Either way I wouldn't advocate having a City striker beyond this GW.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Good man. + 42.

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

      Jesus has started 5 away games; Aguero has started just 2.

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

        Aguero was injured for one of them, another he missed after playing an unexpected 120 mins in the cup so essentially he's 2-1 up, with only the Bournemouth fixture being one he was benched for without reason

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You beat me to it.

      2. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Well, the only away game he hasn’t started when fit is Bournemouth. Injured or fatigued (120 mins vs Wolves) for the rest of the away games.

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

      Hope Kun starts but in reality I've got no clue whatsoever on who will start, complete guesswork

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

      Kun probably owns himself in FPL and doesn't want lose TV.

      My bet is on Jesus.

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

        Need jesus to start unless I head to -8

        Jesus to morata next week for me - even if is 1 week ahead of schedule...

    5. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester will sit in deep even though they are at home which makes me think Aguero will start. Anyones guess though in reality.

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

    Fabs Elliot
    Davies Jones* Otamendi* Cedric Mee
    Salah Silva Richarlison Choupo Carroll
    Kane Morata Vardy

    2FT 0.2m ITB

    Otamendi & Vardy --> Daniels & Abraham, then Choupo --> Sane for next gw.
    Yay or nay? Something better?

  10. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Callum Wilson. Yay or Nay?

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet

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

      Wait for form

  11. Olee
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With this defensive lineup:

    Foster-Elliot
    Otamendi**-Jones*-Cedric-Naughton-Long

    Is Cedric and Long to Daniels/Mee and Dunk/Duffy an ok thought?
    And is it worth taking a -4 to get Pope for Foster?

  12. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If Jones is out and I don't have a playing defender, will my sub striker/mid come on for replacement?

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

      Yes if you're playing a 4/5 man defence, no if you're playing a 3 man defence

      1. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm playing a 4 man defence.

        Dunk Jones Daniels Mee

    2. thewhitepele
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      nope

    3. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, as long as it's a valid formation

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

      You have to have 3 defenders in your team. If only 2 of your 5 defenders play, you won't get a striker/mid as a replacement

      1. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thx, I have 4, Jones in it. Might have to probably bench Jones

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

    If anyone is interested there are some statistics of goals,wins,clean sheets from the gameweeks after the international break of the 4 previous years.

    Total goals:Lukaku,Kane 5
    Giroud 4
    Kun,Costa 3
    Rooney,Lanzini,Morrison,Defoe 2

    Total wins in the last four years:
    Teams with 4 wins :Chelsea
    Team with 3 wins:Tottenham,Man City
    Teams with 2 wins:Man Utd,CPalace,Everton,Stoke,WBrom,Newcastle
    Teams with 1 win:Arsenal,Swansea,Liverpool,Bournemouth, Watford, Leicester,Burnley
    Teams with 0 wins:Southampton,W.ham

    Total clean sheets:
    Teams with 4 cs:Chelsea
    Teams with 2 cs:Stoke,Leicester
    Teams with 1 cs:Arsenal, CPalace, MCity, Everton, Southampton, Liverpool,Bournemouth,WBrom, Newcastle
    Teams with 0 cs:Swansea,Watford,Tottenham,Wham,Burnley

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

      Chelsea players essential!

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

      Kane (C)

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

      Giroud (c)

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How many gameweeks after the IB is this covering?

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

        1 gameweek.These are the total results of the gameweeks after the ib for the last four years.For example in 13/14 the gameweek after the ib took place on the weekend 23-24/11/2013.On Everton-Liverpool 3-3 Lukaku scored 2 goals.
        There is a link ->http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-2013-2014-spieltag/12/

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

    Aguero to lukaku -4?

    1. Fozzyb34r
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      No

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

      yes

  15. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dann or Daniels for the next few?

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

      Daniels

    2. stumanchuu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels for me, I have both though

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both. 🙂

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Neither.

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dann. 100%.

    6. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels

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

    Leicester away isn't an easy fixture and City have already qualified in the CL. They face Feyonoord at home, which they beat away 4-0 and have 0 points in their group. My guess is that Pep will play his best squad against Leicester with Agüero starting and Jesus will get more minutes in the CL

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It's entirely guesswork, I'm just not selling Aguero because he can score in off the bench or I get Tommy Two Points

  17. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best 5.9 Midfielder or under?

    Shaqiri, Grob,Chouo-Moting, Richie?

    Other

    Thanks in advance

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Either 1 or 2

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

        thanks

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Knockaert over Gross. Either him or Moting.

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

        gracias

  18. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you defo lose Davies over Kolasinac? Less nailed yes but in a better team..thoughts?

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

      better team or not , Kola will almost certainly have more points than Davies come the end of the season due to the fact he will play a lot more minutes

  19. Dazzleraz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the latest on Alli? Is he fit or set to drop in price overnight?
    Was planning on benching him but RLC injury might force use of free transfer

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

      Should be fit, trained with the team today

  20. Holding Matip
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy vs Firmino vs Rashford? (As third striker)

    Morata Kane my other two.
    No Man U cover, have Salah though
    Thoughts?

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

      Firmino

  21. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Current Wildcard Draft. Would love some criticism.

    DDG Elliot
    Azpi Mee Duffy XX XX
    Salah Sane Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Lukaku Kane Niasse

    £9.3m for two defenders. Looking at... A) Moreno Daniels B) Fuchs Francis

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

      Great team. A

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

      A for me.

    3. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Add Daniels and Moreno and I like it a lot. You could also consider going with Valencia for United's easy fixtures and bringing Azpil in for GW14.

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

    Aguero -> Morata for a -4 is tempting me.

    Do you think Aguero will start on Saturday?

  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I see the shit is flying. 😕

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      As always...

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Aye ... 🙁

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          😆

  24. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Better move here (2FTs, 1m in the bank):

    A) Luiz and Carroll -> Moreno / Gomez and Zaha
    B) Luiz and Vardy -> Daniels and Morata

    Fabianski; Elliott
    Jones; Luiz; Duffy; Ward; Ottamendi
    Silva; Salah; Richarlison; Carroll; RLC
    Aguero; Kane; Vardy

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  25. DMP
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to Morata or Lukaku?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Morata. I am.

  26. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT, 0.3 itb :

    ----------------Pope------------------(Elliot)
    Ward-----Alonso-----Jones?-----(Otamendi------Mariappa)
    Salah-----Sterling----Ritchie-----RLC?------------(Caroll)
    Kane---------Morata-----------Jesus

    a) Otamendi + Jesus -> Daniels/Moreno + Lukaku

    b) Otamendi + Jesus + Ritchie -> Francis/Moreno + Lukaku + Richarlison -4

    c) Otamendi + Ritchie -> Daniels + Richarlison

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B or C

  27. Lh909
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all,

    Eriksen -> mane for salah, mane double up? Have Kane also, cheers.

  28. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather sell Vardy ---> Murray/King
    or
    Alonso ---> Duffy

  29. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Moreno or Daniels?

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

      Tough,daniels

  30. GS456
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which moves lads?

    a) Eriksen > Salah
    b) Jesus/Ritchie > Salah/Tammy (-4)
    c) Eriksen/Jesus > Salah/Morata (-4)

    cheers lads

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

      If I had Eriksen I'd keep for the season.

    2. Legohair
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B