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The penultimate match of Gameweek 19 has us drop in on Turf Moor as Burnley host Tottenham Hotspur.

Fantasy managers will be suffering split loyalties in this one, with Harry Kane clearly the key attacking asset on the pitch, up against the resilient and widely owned Burnley defence.

Kane goes into this encounter still in 2.1 million squads but having suffered ownership losses in both his previous two Gameweeks. Indeed, some 108,000 moved him out ahead of this match.

Even so, the Spurs striker is the Gameweek’s most popular captain with the backing of 867,000, just 40% of his remaining managers.

He will be tested by the Clarets backline that has conceded just three goals in home matches. However with James Tarkowski suspended and Stephen Ward still sidelined by injury, Sean Dyche’s rearguard could be stretched.

Ben Mee is still found in 724,000 squads and starts, while goalkeeper Nick Pope – owned by 357,000 – will be charged with repelling Kane and the likes of Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min.

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

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

    Any guess at the average after that ?

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

      42

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

    After spending a morning pouring over the members stats on Fantasy Football Scout, I decided that, based on Watford's xG data away from home, I should bench Dunk and start Hegazi.

    This is going to put me in a foul mood all through Christmas now. Why didn't I just go with my first instinct and start Dunk ... Rather than pouring over the stupid bloody stats!!! 😡

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Stats are King

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

      lol

    3. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gut>Logic

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

      Don't use stats mate they just make it over complicated. Agree with Jay . Watch the games and make your gut choice

    5. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Got some good advice from my cousin recently re: FPL. Go with your gut. That's your lesson. Things have gone quite well for me since I started taking that advice. It's really easy to overthink things in this game and the pain of watching your original choice work out better makes it twice as bad.

    6. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why is everyone so focused on stats? Brighton at home are solid. Watch the games - they put their bodies on the line.

    7. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    8. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Even though Brighton had a higher chance of a clean sheet?
      Brighton 2.80 36%
      West Brom 3.50 29%

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

        Dang!

        Lesson learnt. Doosra's stats are king.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          *Betfair lol

          Doesn't always work out but I feel better if I've made the "right" call (statistically) and don't haul than the "wrong" call...

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

            I'm conflicted about using the betting stats because I think gambling companies have a detrimental effect on the poorest in society.

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

      When it works, it works. I think you will say the same thing about your gut if it doesn't pay off. Just forget it and enjoy Christmas Virg.

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

        Cheers matey 😀

    10. true_Jerry
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      you happy with your gwk? reckon you'll be going up?

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

        Don't know. Can't stop kicking myself about Dunk. 🙁

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

      Was a no brainer really.

  3. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Think people are getting slightly carried away that Kane's scored. Tbh if he was going to score, it would have been from the spot anyway based on the last few GWs.

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

      I don't care how he scores

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

      That's an interesting argument given that is the first penalty Spurs have been awarded all season...

      1. AdamJ91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        They'll need to be awarded another then for him to score again.

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

      hopefully the floodgate will open!

  4. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane dead

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Mee, that's the spirit

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

      Ban

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane essential. Who else can score a penalty?

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

    Kane in pain

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing was the same.

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

      Falls mainly on the plain

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

        You guys are insane.

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

    Mee took Kane out for a -12

    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's the man

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else feel a Kane hatrick on the way?

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

    I had Elliott starting over Pope all week as I have no WH and Kane, yet for some stupid reason I started Pope at the last minute because I thought he might get some save points.

    Dumb logic really.

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Never switch things up at the last minute.

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

        Yeah good advice.

        Kept the captain on Sterling all week so that was one good thing.

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

    Got rid of Kane after captaining him every week from GW1. Fully expecting a haul 🙁

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      That's not a great tactic.

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

        Was for Firmino and Sterling so not the end of the world though

    2. AdamJ91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure if serious but wow.

  12. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    #JayOut

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

    Please Help, All Transfer Ideas WELCOME
    Pope Speroni
    Duffy Mee Jones Mariapa Holgate
    D. Silva Sanchez Richarlison Salah Son
    Morata Okazaki Lukaku
    2 FT 0.0 ITB Thanks

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I love when theres a panto villain. Everyone booing Alli now

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

      The English like to hate on their own for some reason

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        At least we have blue passports

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

          brilliant

        2. Don Rogers FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Enjoy the queues!

  15. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just logged in and i see my (C)Sterling haul, good times 🙂 66 with Kane still playing and Jones tomorrow. Was expecting MUCH worse this GW looking at the fixtures my players have.

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow?!!
      Where do you live?

    2. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones tonight tho

    3. SkeletONv01
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Whoops, my bad xD

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

      Jones play after the Spurs game. No games before 26th once this round is complete

      1. Don Rogers FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Wednesday then

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley not as tight as usual

    1. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      so open they look

  17. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    what to do with

    1 Richarlsn
    2 Murray

  18. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Does Son know it's a team game?

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

      Always captains himself in FPL, no other Spurs players

    2. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's so ball greedy it's unreal. Perfect fantasy player, tbh.

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

      He TC himself

  19. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My squad for Boxing Day looks to have great fixtures have 2 FT’s, 0.0ITB any suggestions greatly appreciated!

    DDG
    Ota Jones Christensen
    Haz Salah Sterling Richarl
    Kane Morata DCL
    ————————————
    Elliot Ogbon RLC Hune

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

    Son must be the greediest, most annoying player in the PL. I like him better when he’s on the bench.

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

      Surprised he didn't try to take Kane's pen

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wow nearly kane again

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane shot-off-target

  23. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    kane wide

  24. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Near miss from arry

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

    So closeee

  26. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane and spurs sharp as soon as I sell him nice

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Slump has been over since gw 16. Did you watch the stoke and Brighton games?

  27. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like only the 2nd time this season I'll get 80+ points 🙂

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Apmost Kane again

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Poch has been playing the scoutcast with jay to kane before kick off

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

    Kane sellers, look away