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The Technical Area – The Rate My Team Bench Boost

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The first of a rapid-fire pair of Double Gameweeks is now finally upon us, and brings with it an opportunity for diligent managers to make up considerable ground upon less-prepared rivals.

The four extra fixtures also offer the opportunity to deploy one of their potentially game-changing chips, with many now stuffing their benches with Double Gameweek assets ahead of a weekend Bench Boost.

With this in mind, this week’s Technical Area is dedicated to identifying the ultimate Gameweek 34 Bench Boost side, as recommended by Fantasy Football Scout’s own Rate My Team (RMT) tool.

In addition, we also sprinkle in some standalone statistical and eye-test observations of recent form for the key assets involved.

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  1. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens Salah Robertson aubameyang
    To
    Smalling eriksen mariappa Lukaku(-12)

    Yay or nay?

    Already have Kane

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    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nooooooooooooo

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      1. grandemessi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        nope

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  2. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a hit? 0 ITB!

    DDG RYAN
    ALONSO LOWTON MORGAN Mustafi Masuaku
    ALLI MAHREZ HAZARD IBE AKing
    KANE (c) LUKAKU MURRAY

    Playing BB!

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not really if you are happy with Hazard.

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

        He's due a haul, isn't he?

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    2. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      For me no doubt about going Mustafa to either smalling or Christensen. Wouldn't think twice about it

      good luck either way

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  3. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Cedric or Long?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Think Cedric had an outlier so Long.

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  4. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Murray to Austin worth a hit?

    Austin also has the better DGW37 fixtures

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Will Austin make it to GW37?

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      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That's the risk big factor

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  5. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    14 BB players, with no hits & £0.7ITB.

    All GTG?!

    Ryan DDG
    Alonso Dunk Morgan Tarkowski Lowton
    Mahrez Gross Son Salah Gudmun
    Auba Vardy(vc) Kane(C)

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's 13 at best.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        with DGWs.

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    2. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who's missing?

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      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, sorry Salah is Lingard btw!

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        2 attackers.

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        1. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Don't follow TM, you think Kane or Vardy unlikely to play!?

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Salah and Auba. Mids look a bit weak.

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            1. Evasivo
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Salah now Lingard and Auba should have a field day. All but Gudm should deliver

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

    1. Kaku + United/Spurs defender or Kane + 5.0 defender?
    2. Keep Salah?

    Could also go Kaku + Kane if I get rid of Salah, Vardy and Auba.

    Cheers!

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  7. David Bowie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which of these options for GW34?

    A) Kane & Tarkowski

    B) Lukaku & Vertonghen

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

    Is Chris Wood worth the extra 0.9m over Barnes? Can’t decide who to go for

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Austin is better than both of them

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

        Need a player who plays gw35 aswel

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    2. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me but could be a good differential...

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    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think he is

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

      Cheers lads

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    5. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If you have the cash I wood.

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  9. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What do you guys reckon is the best here?

    A) Auba and Son to Salah and Lukaku (-4)
    B) Auba to Lukaku for free

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    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very scary going without Salah if he played. But I'd go B nonetheless

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly. I won’t be able to watch or even follow the game if he plays!

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  10. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Current Armband is on Lukaku!

    The more I think about it though the more I look at Mr. Desperado (Kane) and think, all he wants is goals and the Golden boot. If he gets a goal vs City he plays Brighton in the second match and it could be a 25-30point haul.

    Don't see lukaku scoring 3 even vs WBA,bou

    Tough call!

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think Kane is any more desperate for goals now than he was in August.

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      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not sure he was using his children as a blood sacrifice in August... not publicly at least

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        1. Pasqualinho
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          If a similar instance had arisen to the Eriksen one I'm quite confident that he would have done.

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kane all the way for him. He ain’t stopping until he gets the golden boot.

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  11. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Ibe?

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

      I want to know this too! Apparently he's trained!

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      1. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oooh that's good. I'm hoping he starts seeing as Stanislas is out

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

      hes been posting on instagram that hes trained and hes ready for the weekend and looking forward to go back to anfield

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      1. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Great cheers Zim. Let's hope he starts

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

    Just read the tweet on Mark Hughes speaking about Shane Long and thought 'when did Shane Long move to Stoke?' 🙂

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  13. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Milivojevic and kane
    Or
    B. Alli and vardy
    On a FH this week because i already had 10 players for 35

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    1. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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      1. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I also have mahrez. So B gives double leicester. Or i could swap mahrez for alli and go double spurs. Something about Burnley and Southampton says points for Leicester attack though

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

      A

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  14. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris or courtois?

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Courtois.

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  15. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kevin Long you beautiful specimen

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shhh 😆

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  16. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Soooo.. Gudmundsson is out, right?

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Won't come straight in even if fit.

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      1. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Says who ?

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    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He should play at least 90 mins this GW

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    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have him, but I don’t want to use a transfer on him out.

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    4. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      all dyche said was that if nothing else happens he should come into his thinking

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  17. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Heaton starting both games over Pope in gameweek 34?

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    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This is a question no one has the answer to, not even Dyche

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      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

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        1. subhojit123
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Actually was planning to get smalling in for Schindler. However if Pope doesn't play need to replace him with ddg

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  18. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah to eriksen?

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    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What do you think about it?

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I think it's touch and go, Salah let's say hauls a 10-15 pointer
        Can eriksen match it in 2 games? I think he'll be close & the money helps
        What do you think?

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        1. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I'd pick Salah over Eriksen this week still...

          Glancing at your team it does look like you need funds to do Auba --> Lukaku though and there doesn't seem to be an obvious route for that, it might be the best decision in your position. Can you lose Robertson to fund it maybe?

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  19. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Son owners, are you keeping or selling?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping.

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping...

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

      Keeping

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    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why sell?

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    5. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Most likely keeping.

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

      keeping

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    7. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping

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

      Keeping. Fancy us to do a job on City

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  20. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Christensen (5.3) > Kevin Long (4.0) for a hit is so tempting as a 'rest of season' enabler.

    - Likely to get 2 matches versus Christensen's one this DGW.
    - Almost guaranteed to end up downgrading Christensen at some point. (Given the BB will be gone after this GW, not likely to invest in Swans/Newcastle etc, unless I need to downgrade Alonso / Vertonghen).
    - Only need him for 2 games then he can sit on the end of my bench till GW38.

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  21. wotwot
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    pogba or sanchez?

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    1. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The good one.

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  22. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Alonso + Son
    B) Christensen + Sanchez

    Have Kane but not Kaku

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    1. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B.
      Alonso hasnt been bringing enough points for that price. Also no man u attack is risky considering their games. Son will probably only start 1 with rotation for cup game

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    2. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Or is aubam > Kaku better?

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    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have sanchez kaku and kane. But i would expect sanchez to out do kaku with their recent form

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  23. Lignja
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best non Burnley 4.5m mid?
    Dale Stephens(Brighton) nailed?

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  24. superpav
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which downgrade in order to afford Auba > Kane?

    A) Alonso > 2nd Burnley defender
    B) Willian > 5.0 filler (Cork/Ibe?)
    C) Son > Gross

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  25. Mikha In A Tutu
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My team for 34 with BB active:
    Ryan
    Lowton Alonso Tarkowski
    Mahrez Alli Son Willian Groß
    Kane (c) Vardy
    Schmeichel Barnes Dunk Mustafi
    Worth a free transfer anywhere or hold for two in the blank?

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  26. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1. Austin
    2. Smalling
    3. Both

    Which one if any would you get in and why?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      For whom?

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      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        For Schindler and Austin. Have to sacrifice lingard for that.

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  27. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Tinkering with options here.

    Aubameyang, Son and Matic to Austin, Willian and Sanchez? Would captain Sanchez.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      For -4, tempting.

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  28. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gudmunson and Stephens have rimjobbed me.

    Shall I get Dunk or Cedric?

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

      cedric

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  29. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BB or not? Thinking of saving for GW37:

    Courtois
    Lowton, Smalling, Morgan
    Salah, Arnie, Willian, Dilva
    Kane, Lukaku, Barnes

    Cech, Robertson, Tomkins, Kenedy

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  30. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boosting. Auba Gross to:

    a) Austin sanchez
    b) Kane 4.5

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The one you'd want to captain.

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