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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 17

After a frenzied period in which three FPL Gameweek deadlines whizzed by in the space of nine days, we Fantasy managers at least have a little more time ahead of Gameweek 17 to properly collect our thoughts.

There is plenty to consider following Mohamed Salah‘s (£13.0m) monster haul at Bournemouth, Eden Hazard‘s (£10.9m) pair of assists against Manchester City and blanks for the likes of Harry Kane (£12.5m), Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m).

The FPL Question Time form is thus open once again for your Fantasy-related queries.

We’re keeping things in-house this week, with all three of our panel on the payroll at Fantasy Football Scout towers and enduring mixed fortunes at the weekend.

You can find out what they have to say about some of your questions on Tuesday.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Joe – the host of our Scoutcast – plus many other weekly videos – and who sits 79th in our Career Hall of Fame, having recorded seven top 10,000 finishes in ten seasons of playing FPL (including an “OR” of 840 in 2013/14).

David – the editor of Fantasy Football Scout and a regular contributor to the official FPL Show, who spends much of his week looking at the underlying stats in our Members’ area. David has nailed all 16 captaincy picks this season and lurks just outside the top 10k after Saturday’s matches.

Neale – the site’s deputy editor, who has mustered three top 5k overall ranks in FPL but who awaits his first top 1,000 finish after a last-ditch, Newcastle-United-in-1995/96-esque capitulation in the last two Gameweeks of 2017/18. Sold Mohamed Salah ahead of Gameweek 16…

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614 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Definitely getting another Spurs player this week.

    Which Spurs mid do you prefer? Eriksen or Son?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      alli

    2. bluetiger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alli looked very good yesterday and seems to have had his rest

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son is 1 mil cheaper then Eriksen and 0.5 cheaper then Alli so son is my pick

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers all

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laca(hate how he is not nailed) and richarlison (two very tough fixtures) to mitro/chicharito and sterling

    worth -4?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      if you didn't take a hit last week it could be justified. if you took a hit to get laca in I wouldnt take a hit to get him out.

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This reply is irrational. The move should be judged on the merits of today, not on whether points were spent last gameweek.

      2. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What if Sterling get 21 points ? hits could pay off you know, each to their own

    2. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I am probably doing this. Then getting Richarlison back after two games for some other mid.

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If you want Richarlison back after 2 games, is there any point in selling him? Waste of 2 trades imo

  3. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think 28 points with Siggy, Rich and Doherty to go may just about qualify me for the FPL Cup?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Whats the current gw rank?

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        4,959,418

        I see you're on 10 points despite a fantastic overall score. Unlucky.

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          That rank doesnt include the 1 point I'm getting from Chilwell off the bench though.

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Will need big score from Sigurdsson since other 2 are highly owned, wont matter much.

          I have qualified for FPL cup only once in my career, so this wasnt a surprise 😆

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            True. Thanks. Let's hope for a Siggy penalty then!

          2. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Doherty 19% owned. Not too high. Hoping for a 15 pointer 😀

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You're going to need at least 14pts from those 3 IMO. Can they do it?

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I think they should be able to muster 14 points between them.

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Currently looking around at other scores you will need at least 36 pts so hope your players come up with the goods for you

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate, I hope so too.

  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Managers,

    Team:
    Fab
    Digne Robbo Alonso Belerin
    Sterlig Richa FAnderson
    Kane Auba -

    Subs: Button, AWB, Camarasa, Kenedy

    Mitro Jimenez or Chicha for the last place?

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      JImenez or Mitro, not sure a hammers attacking double up is needed

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Defence currently is Dunk, VVD, AWB, Alonso, Doherty... however I don't have any City or Chelsea mids.

    Have 1.9itb and will wc before gw20 so do i ride without city mid and haz until then so replace dunk with any defender?

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think you're fine without City or CHE mids through the month

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Really? Sterling Hazard & Sane can do serious damage

  6. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What are Laca owners doing?

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sold. Why I even considered him after not starting 2 matches in a row was a mistake. Can’t trust what Emery is going to do

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Some will keep, some will sell. Trmpted to keep for one more week at least myself

  7. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anything to do here?

    1.8 ITB
    1FT

    Fabianski, Hamer
    Doherty, Alonso, Robbo, AWB, Bennett
    Son, Sane, Anderson, Richarlison, Billing
    Kane, Auba, Ings

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ings has been non-existant so should be transferred out.

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Don't know yet. Will like to see what the new manager does to him expect him to be back next weekend

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks pretty solid.

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Roll

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd save

  8. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    DSilva to Son?
    Good week to bench Martial??

    Ryan
    Alonso/Robbo/Doherty
    Hazard/Sterling/DSilva/FAnderson
    Auba(c)/Jimenez/Kamara

    Hart/Martial/WB/Balbuena

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Could also get Dele instead of Son

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alli preferred

  9. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Foster
    Robertson, Alonso, Doherty, Fraser
    Sigurdsson, Salah, Felipe Anderson, Paterson
    Aubameyang, Lukaku

    Bench
    Patrício, Kamara, Wan-Bissaka, Digne
    1 FT 1.3 ITB

    My one week punt on Lukaku worked. Do I keep through Liverpool and save my transfer or bring in another one week punt for him?

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lukuka to Kane looks the move for this week.

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        not enough money for that.

        1. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Who will you captain this week?

          1. noahzark22
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Auba

  10. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pat
    Alonso Laporte Doherty
    Sterling (c) Hazard Sane Rich
    Auba (v) Wilson Mitro
    Hamer Lovren AWB Holjberg
    1ft and 0.1 itb
    Had a horrendous couple of weeks. Gone from 100 clear to 2nd in my ML
    Id like to get Kane in but not sure on the best way or just hold

  11. Soapy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson TAA Alonso | Balbuena AWB
    Salah Sane D.Silva Richarlison Fraser
    Auba Wilson | Success

    Considering Salah, D.Silva, Rich to Sterling, Hazard, 6.3 mid(probably Snodgrass) for - 4. Will wait until Friday.

    Silly move?

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The new players have better fixtures. Could backfire spectacularly though

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good

  12. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on WC?

    Fabianski
    Laporte, Kolasinac, Doherty (Schindler, AWB)
    Sterling, Sané, Anderson, Hazard (Stephens)
    Kane, Mitrovic, Chicharito

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

  13. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Son or Sane?

    1. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      inSANE

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane

  14. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    All I want is a Wolves clean sheet.

    Don’t think it’ll happen though.

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That would be amazing for me this week.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Playing Benny and Doc this week. Would be incredible.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Two words.

      Ron.

      Don.

    4. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Possible ......the magpies are hot and cold this campaign

    5. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same.

      That means 2-0 Newcastle.

    6. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I will take a doherty brace

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That would make me jizz instantly, wherever I am.

        And Im currently at my parents in law

    7. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Highly unlikely

    8. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Have doherty and rondon. 1-1 with both scoring would be lovely

  15. Clarity
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Keep Alonso. Ings + Ward > Kamara + Snodgrass
    B) Alonso, Ings, Ward > Kolasinac, Kamara & Felipe -4

    Repost

    Thanks 🙂

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  16. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Was Laca that bad to be hauled off half time or was there some other reason?
    Pissed to get him in for a hit when I still have wc

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wierd substitution imo, he appeared to be the most likely to score, had a goal dissalowed and missed some good chances.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wonder does Emery really rate him? Any time I've seen him he's always looked pretty dangerous btw

      But Emery gave him 9 consecutive league starts earlier in the year, and in the last four of those Laca contributed nothing (Arsenal had 7 goals/7 assists, Laca got 1 goal)

      Since then he's only started 3 of 4, and the one he started he was hauled off on 45 mins.

      Either Emery is going cold on him, or it's fitness related.

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Live River Plate vs Boca Juniors | Final Copa Libertadores 2018 Bernabue
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEzfsIRxkkU

    1. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ridiculous that it's being played in Spain but the first leg was a good game. Kick offs not for another 4 hours though.

  18. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlson > Felipe?

    2ft 0.4
    Patrício
    Alonso TAA AVB
    Hazard Son Sterling Sane Richarlson
    Auba(c) Wilson

    Hamer Dunk Success Bennett

    1. Clarity
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds good!

  19. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which looks best after this week? ( have Sterling and Laporte)

    A) Mitro and Sane
    B) Aguero and Richarlison

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely no idea what to do here!?

    Ryan Hamer
    Laporte TAA Schindler AWB Bennett
    Salah Hazard Son Martial* Bilva
    Lacazette Wilson* Jimenez

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial out for Felipe

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wait a few days and you injury worries could disappear

  21. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Tm around? What's LMS cutoff looking like for this gw?

  22. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Time to get rid of Richarlison?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        fixtures

    2. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      have you checked hes...

      fixtures?

  23. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    One of the most diffuclt moments of the coming week is seeing the smug looks on the FFS Scouts when they do their video "Oh look at us, how clever we are captaining Salah"

    Jammy ***** I'm not bitter, honest. 😀

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      they just followed what Mark did lol

    2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Agree. But why is it jammy? Just a good decision.

      1. MMN
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I assume jammy means lucky in this instance. Any time a player scores more than his statistical expected value it is lucky and any time he scores below his expected value you can say it’s unlucky. So I think it’s fair to say Salah owners were very lucky and Kane and Aubameyang owners were very unlucky - if looking at GW16 in isolation. We like to hope that this sort of variance/luck balances out over a 38 week season but that isn’t always the case ...

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Good. Let's hope Salah blanks the majority of the season from now on and Auba and Kane smash it, week in week out. 😀

        2. fusen
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Bang on

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hence the bitterness. 😀

  24. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, Diangana, Arnie -> Sane, Son, Rashford

    Worth for -4?
    Ta.

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no

    2. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who would you otherwise start for the West Ham boys if you didn’t do this?

  25. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fab Hamer
    VvD TAA Digne Doherty AWB
    Salah Sterling Sane Richarlison Obiang
    Auba Arnie Jimenez

    0.2ITB 1FT

    Any moves worth doing?

    1. A Pain in Niasse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Isn't Arnautovic injured until gameweek 22? Why not ship him out before he loses more value? How about Arnautovic to either Mitrovic or Chicharito?

  26. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Siggy > Anderson?

    Fab
    TAA - Robbo - Bellerin
    Siggy - Sterling - Hazard - Sane
    Kane - Jimenez - Mitrovic

    Button- Doherty- AWB - Camarasa

    2 FT
    0.4m

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, keep Siggy - he'll just keep ticking over forever.

      Not much you can really do there to be honest, all looks good

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good for the next couple of weeks.

    3. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds good with City and spurs next.

    4. A Pain in Niasse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      In the next 2 game weeks, Sigurdsson has City and Spurs, while Felipe Anderson has Fulham and Watford. It's a no brainer, form and fixtures favor Felipe Anderson in the next 2 game weeks.

  27. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Isaac Success could hit 3+ ppg over the favourable fixture run for Watford?

    Nice enabler for a tasty 3-4-3.

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Kamara in that price bracket. I think Jimenez, Rondon or Ings are worth the extra though.

  28. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Unconfirmed at this stage but hearing that Costa, Traore and Neves are in for Jimenez, Gibbs-White and Moutinho. We'll see what's what at 3pm #wwfc

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      As a Jimenez owner i'd rather have him playing for BOU and rested tonight than other way around

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ouch

  29. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best mid combo short term?

    A) Salah + Anderson
    B) Sterling + Sane
    C) Sterling + spurs mid (who?)

  30. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which combo do you fancy to score more over the next couple of GW'S

    A - Salah + Brooks

    B - Son + Hazard -4

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B