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13 December 2017 5292 comments
Mark Mark
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After Eden Hazard failed to deliver in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Huddersfield, eight of the top ten captains in Fantasy Premier League are set to feature over this evening’s seven matches.

All eyes are on Harry Kane as Spurs welcome Brighton to Wembley Stadium – after a weekend home brace against Stoke, he’s the top armband pick for Gameweek 17, with 25.2% of managers handing him the captaincy – his biggest majority of the season so far.

Mohamed Salah is second only to Kane, with 17.8% backing after serving up seven sets of double-digits. Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino are also back on the Liverpool team-sheet, though, after featuring as subs against Everton.

The latter was second only to Kane for transfers in ahead of Tuesday’s deadline – over 197,000 acquired Firmino in the rush to replaced the stricken Alvaro Morata.

Romelu Lukaku, Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez will be hoping that history repeats itself this evening.

Lukaku is toiling for form right now, with a single goal in nine Gameweeks, but scored four at home to tonight’s visitors Bournemouth while at Everton last season.

Aguero, meanwhile, netted twice in Man City’s win at Swansea in 2016/17 – he returns to Pep Guardiola’s XI as Gabriel Jesus takes up bench-warming duties.

Sanchez heads to West Ham, where he ran riot on his way to three goals and an assist in the previous campaign.

Elsewhere, Charlie Austin and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were both subject to significant transfers in ahead of Gameweek 17, with 156,00+ and 172,000+ new owners respectively.

Both have the fixtures to strengthen their claims as budget third strikers.

Austin – with four goals in three starts – hosts a Leicester defence with one away shutout to their name.

Ranked top for points per million, Calvert-Lewin has a goal and three assists in the last four Gameweeks and visits a Newcastle defence that’s conceded an average of three goals per game over their previous five league fixtures.

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

  1. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Head to head leagues are awful. I can be 150 FPL points behind the leader and still be many places lower than him

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ahead* why does this happen to me

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

      Don't join next time.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Probably a good idea

      2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Worthless competition

  2. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gray to start palace game?

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    A CS for WBrom is on the cards 🙂

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Christensen > Hegazi

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I have Forster...... on the bench.

      Would boost my score by 20% haha

  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    F**k Everton CS urgh

  5. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ogbonna has been superb tonight

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Could be a great shout.

  6. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Need an arsenal goal or a Kane goal I'm on 58 -4 and I still think I'm going to be knocked out of the cup

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

    Maguire on 2 baps. Always something...

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh lord, at least there’s that! Says all about this gw

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

    Double Pool + Kane(c) failed, Haz blanked, no Silva or Kun or DDG...

    This gw is gonna take me far, far down the rankings. At least I got 11 playing

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane is a donkey pass it on

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What you doing with your life Bemba?

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This forum is it, it seems.

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

    C'mon Dave, one more save.

  11. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry TM, but ridicolous stuff to post.

  12. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Full house from my defence slightly covers the multitude of cracks in my attack this gw.

  13. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho playing deep

  14. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Terence D'Arby on MAX bonus points! Marks going to have the biggest grin on his face! 😉

  15. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    -4 for Otamendi and Kenny paid off

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Welbz playing poorly

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

      Laca to play next game?

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

    Little pea time

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wait till FT.

  18. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just one goal Kane. One.

  19. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Best to bring

    1 sterling
    2 silva

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      both if possible

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chicharito On, Antonio Off

  21. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Not only has the Pep Silva 'injury' news last week cost me three goals now but I would have had Kenny in for Davies tonight off the bench as that was my planned transfer..!

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Would have , could have , should have

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Booooh freakin’ hoo

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nor sure Pep was thinking of you at his press conference.

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

    DDG saves again

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

      Makes a change

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      getting him for Pope in a few GWs

  23. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez on?

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

      Yes

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez Off, Laca On

  25. sillyhilly69
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Great back line of:

    Naughton / Mee / Kiko / Cedric / Schindler

    Highest scorer (Schindler) on the bench! Love FF!

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

    Scout PIcks doing alright because it is a midweek GW. Strange things happening...

  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Young on, Shaw off

  28. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Best replacement for Moreno?

    Masuaku or Ogbonna?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Masuaka imo

  29. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s the best cheap def:

    Kenny, Masuaku, Ogbonna..?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Masuaka for me

  30. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Salah you bearded bugger.