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Yahoo Focus – Gameweek 27

There’s yet another big-money contest on offer in Yahoo Daily Fantasy this weekend.

Our partner game are rolling out a Premier League £2.5k Saturday contest which takes in all five matches from 3pm onwards tomorrow, finishing with the 5.30pm encounter between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.

The contest is guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to five teams. The top 125 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £250 going to the first place.

Driven by Opta data, the Yahoo game has a unique scoring system which is ideal for community members on the search for a Daily Fantasy Sports game.

If you’re new to Yahoo, you can sign up and claim a free £50 in credit to your account when you deposit just £5. Promo code: Fantasy50.

It’s also worth having a look over our Strategy Guide before selecting your line-ups, as this gives you a better idea of the Yahoo game and the types of players who tend to benefit.

FFS Strongest XI

Ederson – £17
Seamus Coleman – £14
Alfie Mawson – £14
Moritz Bauer – £13
Xherdan Shaqiri – £21
James McArthur – £13
Kevin De Bruyne – £26
Bernardo Silva – £18
Sergio Aguero – £29
Theo Walcott – £19
Gerard Deulofeu – £15

As goalkeepers earn points for wins or draws and pick up double the number of points as defenders for a clean sheet, we’re opting for Man City’s Ederson at home to Leicester. The league leaders have conceded just two goals in their last four at the Etihad Stadium and have won 12 successive league matches in front of their own fans.

Rested for last weekend’s loss at Arsenal, Seamus Coleman looks set to return to the Everton teamsheet for the home encounter against Crystal Palace. The Eagles’ have allowed 44 crosses down their left flank over the last four Gameweeks – only Southampton (50) have conceded more. That bodes well for the forward-thinking right-back, who supplied four goals and as many assists last season before injury struck.

A goal, assist and clean sheet over his last two home matches highlights Alfie Mawson potential for Yahoo points at both ends of the pitch as Swansea entertain Burnley at the Liberty Stadium. With the likes of Steven Defour and Chris Wood sidelined through injury, the Clarets may struggle to remedy a record that has seen them fail to score in four of their last six road trips.

Back-to-back clean sheets in Paul Lambert’s first two home matches boosts our faith in the Stoke defence at home to a Brighton side that’s mustered a single goal in their last seven away matches. New arrival Moritz Bauer has caught the eye since making his debut in Gameweek 23 – no defender has produced more successful crosses (six) or key passes (six) in the last four rounds of fixtures. Brighton’s left flank has been far from resilient – indeed, they match Crystal Palace for crosses conceded down that side (44) over that period.

We’re also backing the Potters’ Xherdan Shaqiri to profit from the visit of a Seagulls defence with one clean sheet in seven on the road. The Swiss international has upped his threat for attacking points in Stoke’s three matches under Lambert, bagging a goal and assist. Among Yahoo midfielders, he’s ranked first for shots in the box (six), second for shots on target (five) and third for chances created (eight). Over the season, he sits fourth for successful crosses (39) and joint-top with Kevin De Bruyne for big chances created, with 13 apiece.

Priced at £13, James McArthur looks a handy budget enabler for our four-man midfield. An all-round asset in the Yahoo game, only three team-mates have bettered his combined total of 17 successful tackles and interceptions (seven and 10) since he returned as a regular in Gameweek 22. McArthur has also found the net and fired six efforts in the box during that five-match stretch – second only to Christian Benteke’s 11 close-range efforts for the Eagles.

Kevin De Bruyne is one of three Man City attackers selected for the visit of Leicester City. The Belgian’s relentless form in recent weeks is showcased by the statistics – he’s the top ranked Yahoo midfielder for shots (18) and attempts on target (nine) and sits second for chances created (15). De Bruyne’s output has also been far superior on home turf – he’s produced more goals (four to three) and, in particular, assists (nine to two) at the Etihad Stadium.

Relatively budget-friendly at £18 this week, Bernardo Silva also comes in as the league leaders host a defence with two clean sheets away from home this term. With Leroy Sane still sidelined, the former Monaco man looks set to start for the third successive Gameweek – despite limited minutes, he’s netted three goals and seven assists in his last 15 matches.

Seven goals in his last four home at the Etihad cements Sergio Aguero’s spot in our starting XI. Among the players on offer for Saturday’s five-match slate, the Man City frontman is the leading candidate for shots (19), efforts in the box (18) and attempts on target (10). Over the course of the campaign, no player has scored more goals at home than Aguero’s 11.

Crystal Palace’s problematic left flank could allow Theo Walcott to maintain his fine home form since arriving at Everton. The Toffees have scored three times in Walcott’s two appearances at Goodison Park and he’s played a part in all of them, delivering two goals and an assist. The Eagles continue to be hit hard by injuries and arrive on Merseyside without a clean sheet in their last four away fixtures.

Star of Watford’s Monday night demolition of Chelsea, Gerard Deulofeu makes his way to a West Ham defence without a shutout in eight attempts. It’s fair to say that the Spaniard has made quite an impact in his first two appearances for the Hornets – Deulofeu has delivered a goal and assist, creating seven chances for team-mates and firing five efforts on goal.

As Yahoo allows late swaps up until each kick-off, our listed line-up may well be subject to change.

The Weekend Contests

As well as the Premier League £2.5k Saturday contest, Yahoo are also offering a Premier League £1k Sunday contest.

Getting underway at 2.15pm when Newcastle United entertain Manchester United, this also takes in the Southampton vs Liverpool match at 4.30pm before concluding on Monday night at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea welcome West Bromwich Albion at 8pm.

This is also guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to two teams. The top 50 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £100 going to the first place.

In midweek, Yahoo are also rolling out contests for the start of the Champions League knockout stages.

The Champions League £1.5k Tuesday and Champions League £1.5k Wednesday contests cover both matches over those respective evening and have identical rule sets.

Guaranteed to run, they cost £5 to enter and are multi-entry games, which means you can select up to three teams. The top 82 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £150 going to the first place.

You can open an account and get started immediately.

If you register and deposit £5 or more, Yahoo will also give you a £50 bonus to be used as cash to enter paid contests.

Register here to claim the bonus.

You must be over 18 years of age, resident in the UK, and of legal capacity to register with Yahoo Daily Sports and open an Account. If you sign up, please always play responsibly.

1,082 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Are there any news about Otamendi being rested..... tomorrow??? Really thinking to bench him for Mee.... What to do guys or keep Mee on the bench??

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah good chance

    2. BigBarn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Start him if you like him, Mee's an excellent replacement. Ulikely to be brought off the bench, esp if Kompany doesn't start too. That's my plan, anyway.

  2. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Whom should i get out and whom shoud i get in first ? Get 1 def or 2 with a -4 ?
    My current defence- Bardsley ogbonna dunk chilwell gomez

    In- daniels/francis lowton martina bauer fernandez prodl/zeeglar hegazi

  3. Jeremy Corbyn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you change anything? 1FT left and 0.1itb

    Pope (Speroni)
    Otamendi Jones Naughton (Maguire Kenny)
    Lingard Salah Sterling Alli Eriksen
    (K)ane Firmino (Ayew)

  4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I think my team need differential player to catch up, maybe Vardy, Eriksen/Alli and Mkhi start gw 28.
    Good or bad idea?

    Other player in my team:
    Kane, Firmino, Salah, Sterling, Milivojevic.

    Thanks.

  5. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Get rid of Adrian or save FT?

    Adrian,
    Otamendi, Jones, Mee,
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Lingard,
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    Elliot, Choupo Moting, Chilwell, Mbemba.

    Cheers

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd leave him be this gameweek, but look to get rid soon.

  6. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Robertson best def 4.7 and under?

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bauer a decent shout, and the Swansea boys.

  7. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    A) Allen
    B) Niasse
    C) Ibe

    Captain one

    1) Kun
    2) Kane
    3) Salah

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B cause might not start and 3

    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A
      2

    3. BigBarn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There's little to suggest Niasse won't start, so I'd say Allen.

  8. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Talk of Otamendi rested, Alonso nobody knows, Wimmer doesn't play and Schindler a doubt so maybe I should use FT this week to get rid of Wimmer. Who is best to get in @4.2 or below?

    Adrian
    Wimmer - Otamendi - Alonso
    Salah - Ibe - Walcott - Sterling - Shaqiri
    Kane - Aguero

    Elliot - Quaner - Schindler - Duffy

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mariappa

  9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So Salah is the safe option, Kane is hit or miss option and Sanchez, Aguero and Sterling are 'differential' picks...
    Guess it just comes down to how you play the game.
    Having a poor success rate from my captains this year.
    11 successes against 15 failures. Counting a success as delivering 5/6 points or more as opposed to a complete blank.
    Perhaps this is because ive gambled on Lacazette, KDB, Sterling, Sane, Lingard and Morata once each who all failed me...
    Time to play it safe then? or try make up ground?
    Whats other peoples success rate and who are you captaining this week?

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kane. I have had more successes than failures. I don't know how many. I only remember the bad moments.

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Wish id left it on Kane for those hattricks. I can see him scoring tomorrow but not sure if it will be more than one goal...

      2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Good rank mate hope you break top 10k!

  10. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender for 4.4 or under? The cheap Burnley players at risk now? Maybe Francis?

    1. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandez. Goes up tonight mind

  11. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez or Salah captain?

  12. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gents, money no object, which defender would you bring in this gameweek (need to burn 1 of 2 FTs):

    A) Coleman
    B) Bauer

    Leaning towards A, think it'll be a decent differential. Opinions appreciated.

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If you really want to punt I'd go with Janmaat/Stephens

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

      A

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman's too expensive even if you have the funds

  13. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso Ota Jones

    How the mighty template have fallen

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jones unlikely to feature?

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I have my doubts, Jose and rationality aren't commonly associated

    2. Deus
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t think it is fallen

  14. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one lads...

    Shaqiri, j.ayew, milivojevic

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Milivojevic unfortunately

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Swansea playing GW 31?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Considering J.Ayew?

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet.

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Blank at the moment. If they lose to Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton lose to WBA then they will.

    4. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      unlikely

  16. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will Toby Alderweireld start against Arsenal? What do you guys think?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Probably a game to soon.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It is a good question.I suppose if he is fit he has to start he makes a big difference to that Spurs defense.

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

      Thrown in against the pace of auba? Nah. May start vs Juve

  17. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Depoitre dead wood now? Any chance he will play?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Always was.

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go ?
    Fab
    Alonso Jones Daniels
    Sterling Salah Shaqiri Walcott Hazard
    Aguero Firmino

    Mariappa Dcl Mbemba
    Captain Salah?

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      GTG
      Yes.

  19. Jeremy Corbyn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What is the cost of ripping our teams apart, just not to use the FT on GW31?

    Do we really wanna keep Walcott or bloody Deulofeu for five game weeks, just to score what? 8 points max on gw31?

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kun to Giroud and make him captain. Its what ive just done anyhoo.

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Better a reply fail than no reply at all

        1. *sigh*
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Very much this. Thank you for your kindness.
          Replying to your comment though. Walcott probably isn't a good example as he has cracking fixtures up to 31.

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Now this is spoon feeding:

    https://twitter.com/Cezary_Z/status/962012123005104128

    1. Judders
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very handy tbf haha

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Sterling and buy Benteke! Righto.

  21. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with this lot?

    DDG
    Alonso Otamendi Dunk
    Salah Sterling Walcott Milivojevic
    Kun Firmino Wilson

    Elliot Kenny Mahrez* Christensen*
    1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    A) Christensen to Bauer
    B) Mahrez to Deulofeu
    C) anything else?

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      All your bench out, planning for gw31.
      I'd start with Mahrez probably.

      1. Clifford☯
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        cheers.

    2. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like B

  22. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My defence
    Ogbona chilwel gomez bardsley dunk
    Should i get 1 def and play with the rest available or get 2 with a -4 and whom to get ? Lowton fernandez daniels/francis bauer martina

  23. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good to save?

    1FT 1.6 ITB

    Fabianski (Elliott)
    Otamendi Azpi Jones (Ogbonna Kenny)
    Salah Sterling Lingard Walcott (Surman)
    Aguero (c) Firmino Wilson

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Save.

  24. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Planning to get Mhiki in after the next two tough games but need to free up cash or downgrade someone. 1 FT and 0.2 ITB.

    A - G2G this week so save?
    B - suggest a move

    DDG
    Ota - Alonso - Jones
    Salah (c) - Shaq - Sterling - Lingard
    Kane - Firm - Wilson

    Speroni - Richarlison - Ogbonna - Kenny

  25. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which option is better?

    A TAA
    B Dummett
    C Mariappa
    D Taylor
    E Long

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  26. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain lads?

    A. Salah
    B. Kane
    C. Aguero

    And bench one please

    A. Maguire
    B. Francis

    Cheers

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A
      A

    2. Judders
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Captain Salah. Bench Maguire

  27. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?
    Ederson (Coleman)
    Jones Alonso Bauer (Maguire, Bardsley)
    Sterling Pogba Shaqiri (S)alah (Mili)
    Aguero Firmino Wilson

    Cheers!

  28. Dele
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My defence: Alonso, Jones, Maguire, Gomez*, Hunemier*

    Shall I do Gomez out for...

    A) Bauer
    B) Mawson

    Problem with Mawson it will leave me with a benching headache, do I distribute the funds as I plan to do Jones >> VVD next week?

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  29. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of Mili or Lingard,….or…..bench Jones and play both Mili and Lingard?

  30. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Masuaku to:

    A) VVD
    B) Jones
    C) Bauer

    Rest of def is Alonso, Ota, Christensen, Mee

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Vvd could be good especially for the blank coming up... depending on your strategy of course.