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FPL Gameweek 30 – an analysis of the key underlying stats

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The final routine Gameweek before the chaos of the blanks and doubles starts takes place this weekend.

Ahead of Saturday’s deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could shape Fantasy managers’ transfers.

We’ve run down the stand-out stats in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable Gameweek.

 

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  1. wernerhedgehog
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Really wanna do Rashford > Vardy, but Vardy this season was utter tosh for me.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      keep rashford this gw imo

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I had him early this season, of course he was disappointing. But Lei are now playing with more freedom so you would expect him to do well with the fixtures they have.

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      1. wernerhedgehog
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thing is, he got only 1 shot off last game.

        MOTD highlights did nothing to convince me otherwise.

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          what do you expect? He was concussed...

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          1. wernerhedgehog
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            at 85 mins.

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            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              ...no, in the first half

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  2. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Camarasa to Brooks is a no brainer for me but who do I bench then?

    Mid and forward lines are

    Hazard Mane Pogba Bilva Brooks

    Rondon Jimi Kun

    Any thoughts?

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    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did the same for Cam to Brooks. Im playing with Pogba, Salah, Son, Brooks and the same forward line. Maybe bench Jim

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  3. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start doherty or pereria

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    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Jontharon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira

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  4. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start guaita r fab. Own awb

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      fab

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  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    advice needed please

    Fab

    VVD/Lascelles/AWB
    Salah (c) / Mane / Hazard / Pogba
    Rashford / Higuain / jimmy

    boruc/schindler/doherty/westwood

    1 ft 0.5 itb

    Am thinking of saving.

    thoughts ?

    thanks a lot much appreciated 🙂

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With what is ITB I can't see an obvious move. Would be nice to have 2 Ft and what you want to do next week. A hit then still gives you 10 i think.
      Nice midfield btw

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save FT
      Next gw is good one for 2 FT itb.

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty before his drop to a GW31 player ? Depending upon chip strategy of course

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    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you all will save 🙂

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  6. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bamba to Rice for -4pts worth it?

    Fab, Stek
    Robbo TAA Pereira Doherty Bamba
    Pogba Salah Son Brooks Jota
    Jim Kun Rondon

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who you benching from the front 8.
      Doubt if you will keep both Wolves for long?
      Something like Jota to Lanzini possible?

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      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Team setup for this GW:

        Fab
        Robbo Taa Pereira
        Pogba Salah Son Brooks
        Jim Kun Rondon

        Stek, Jota, doherty, Bamba

        Unfortunately im missing 0.1 for Jota to Lanzini

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Next week for free

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  7. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which looks best out of these for next week(31):

    A) Son & Doherty to Hazard and A.Smith -4
    B) Son & Camarasa to Fraser/Brooks and Maddison -4
    C) Just Son to anyone but Hazard for free, start Chambers

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably A over B. Don't like C - take the hit as most will be doing the same in 31

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      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, only seen it just now.

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  8. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What would you change here?
    Sterling C ok?
    Leave Boruc or double Fab with Rice

    Boruc

    Robertson TAA Luiz Rice

    Salah (VC) Sterling (C) Fanderson Brooks

    Higuain Vardy

    Fab Barnes Kola Stephens

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. Sterling C a good choice

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.
      I'm also Sterling ©

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  9. Jontharon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moutinho out, 9,2 itb, thinking of Tielemans, any other good/better option? Someone playing gw31, no Liverpool

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison

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    2. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks

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  10. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Planning 9 players for gw 31, enough?

    Boruc
    Robbo, TAA, Digne
    Salah, Haz, Anderson
    Higuain, Vardy

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    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good enough

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    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't see the point of starting 9 myself. You'll make up for any hits just through appearance points in the two blanks.

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      1. FotnikPL
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Those without WC could load up on BGW31 and 33 players but it means that they won't have many DGW35 players. So it will require additional hits across GW34 or 35 to ditch them and bring in DGW35 players. So in my opinion it is better to find right balance. Going all in for 31&33 means that non-WC will suffer in 35. So right balance is crucial. For 31&33 quality, not quantity.
        It all changes if you're still keeping WC in your back pocket 😉

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        1. Salarrivederci
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You're right, and I am one of those.
          But benching 4 DGW35 players while fielding XI in BGW31 & BGW33 is a good place to start.
          Also it helps knowing I will play my TC and not BB in DGW35.
          Furthermore one could hope, that the Chelsea-Brighton match is placed in DGW35 which would allow us to keep the Chelsea players after the blanks. And I would not play without Pool players in GW35 away to Cardiff

          With 3-4 DGW'ers on the bench for the blanks, a little luck with the Chelsea-Brighton game, and a Pool player or two you might only need to do 3-4 transfers to field a strong TC-team for DGW35.

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          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            The Chelsea Brighton game will not be that bad in GW32. Playing 31 and 33 and a DGW32 with TC Hzard for instance can reap major Benefits. With injuries 2 transfers for 35 with Wolves and Man U assets should give 6 DGW players minimum. Most have tough DGW fixtures anyway and many will only get a 2 point gain for a DGW.
            GW35 can be an epic fail for those chasing DGW's

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  11. FPL Panda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    which transfer this week

    A Bennett to Chilwell

    Or

    B puncheon to brooks ?

    Thanks

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    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  12. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Transfer for gw31

    A) Doherty (+0,6mil) -> Robbo
    B) Pogba (+0,5mil) -> Mane
    C) Rashford (+0,4mil) -> Vardy/King
    D) Jimenez (+0,3mil) -> Vardy/King

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    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A if not that much money tied up, D if not with Vardy

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  13. GE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita not nailed anymore?

    Thinking about doing Button -> Boruc to have a keeper this GW..
    Boring transfers though..

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    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably worth a transfer anyway since Palace blank in GW31.

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      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good point

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  14. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play one
    A) Brooks vs hud
    B) Jimenez vs che

    Leaning towards playing Brooks, but Jimmy's stats vs big teams quite amazing

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. FotnikPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Form over fixture I suppose. I also don't like benching penalty kick taker. There's always a chance to get one, even away to top6 side.

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  15. Up the tics
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have 7.2m for 1 more GW31 mid
    Or
    6.7m for 1 more GW31 Defender
    Can't be both
    This is my team so far for gw31

    Fabianski
    D.Luiz, Robbo ?????
    Salah, Mane, Hazard ?????
    Vardy, Rondon

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  16. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you start ? Will only do one transfer

    A) Ake ( in for.doherty)
    B) chicharito ( in for jiminez)

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ake I think, Chicha is far from nailed in the long term.

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B is obviously better if Arnie stays in the dog house.

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  17. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pellegrini's comments on Arnie are a bit worrying. It looks like he has lost his place.

    Keep or ditch?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I ditched last week for Barnes after a 4;0 pts.

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very disappointed with him not starting last 2. I brought him in early thinking he would be a nice early differential but I did not expect him loosing his place, plus of course his injury issues.

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  18. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why no Pogba in team news? Surely he's nailed on after a rest

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TM was busy laying some pipe.

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    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Team news section is done after the press conferences.

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      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So they do it for CL as well?

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        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What do you think?

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Other teams are updated though ? Looks just like Man U has been missed out.

        Is a press conference needed to know Pogba starts ?

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        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I suppose it makes more sense for Neale to update all the teams that have Friday press conferences at once. As you say, it's obvious Pogba will start, so I don't see what the problem is.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The team news editor might have got -2pts from Pogba(c) last week 😮

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  19. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning!

    Hi!

    Time to ditch Jota, whom to get in? 6.5 to spend alltogether, 1ft, 0.5itb

    a) Barnes (LEI)
    b) Brooks
    c) someone else

    Fab Hamer
    Pereira Digne Robbo Doherty Luiz
    Jota Salah Pogba Mane Masuaku
    Aguero Jimenez Barnes

    Thank you!

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  20. PaladinVargas
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Never taken an eight point hit in all my years playing FPL.

    However, to set myself up for GW31 I have the exact cash to do AUBA/HOJBERG/KOLA > HIGUAIN/BROOKS/LUIZ for an eight point hit.

    Better to do it this week or split up any hits over the next 2 weeks?

    Thoughts would be appreciated!

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hojberg to Brooks not worth a hit

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      1. PaladinVargas
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the comment. Can wait a week and use the FT to get TAA for Shaw.

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think the 3 coming in will outscore the 3 going out by more than 8 points ... so go for it 🙂

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  21. Jonesierrez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start Guaita or Fabianski ?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you have AWB : fab

      Guaita otherwise

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  22. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any change you would do here? 1FT and
    .6 ITB . Or roll th ft?

    Alisson
    Awb robertson Pereira
    Mane hazard anderson sterling
    Jiminez king Vardy

    Lindelof Doherty Hayden

    I am leaning towards Ake as a replacement for Doherty and start him instead of jiminez.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't. Jimmy has good records against bigger teams. Save ft imo

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save. Jimenez loves a goal against the big teams

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  23. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?

    1. Sterling
    2. Aguero

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

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    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun

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  24. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Score predictions for these games?

    Che Wol
    Sou Tot
    Lei Ful
    Hud Bou

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4-0
      0-0
      0-0
      0-3

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2-2
      1-2
      1-0
      0-0

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    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2-1
      0-1
      2-1
      1-1

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    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2 1
      1 2
      2 1
      1 2

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    5. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2-1
      0-1
      2-1
      0-1

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  25. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After Son/Rashford > Lanzini/Higuain (not done yet)

    Fab
    VVD TAA Pereira (Digne Bennett)
    Salah Brooks Anderson Lanzini Pogba
    Aguero (c) Higuain (Jiminez)

    Would be G2G?

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure on those transfers. Is it for a hit? I’d be tempted to save and then get hazard in next week? (Are you fhing in gw32?)

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      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not for a hit, and this is the problem. I have 2FT If I get Hazard this week then I can't afford Vardy or even King, have to lose 2.0 from somewhere. But then I can't get Vardy or Hig in a single FT, I need to use the second one as well

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy over hig... No hazard makes it more reasonable tbh to go with hig.
      Jim vs Anderson also but i'd prefer Fand too

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      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        throw Brooks in there too

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      2. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm just not convinced with Vardy just yet, and Hig has the stats imo

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  26. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For those still not convinced by Vardy...

    Yes, he only had one GA last week.
    And he scored.

    Of all the strikers that has scored 10 or more goals, Vardy has the 3rd most big chances.(Lacazette and Kun has more).

    Of that same lot of strikers he has the 2nd best accuracy(49%). Only Lukaku(61%) has a better rate. Kane has 48% and Aguero has...38%.

    He doesn't need a lot of chances. He matches Aguero for goal conversion rate(19.6%) even though he only had 51 GA's to the 92 of Kun.

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jamie (c)

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Him & Hig are in a no-holds-barred fight to the death for a spot in my GW31 team

      Whichever of them looks best this weekend wins the slot to replace Rashford after his brace vs. arsenal on Sunday

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard will do for me.

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

          Leaning towards Vardy as I will also have Haz. But if Vardy blanks/red card/injured v Fulham & Hig braced v Wolves for example - then its Higs all the way etc

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    3. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You're saying Vardy is better than Aguero? 😉 Are you Mrs Vardy?

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  27. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Vardy and Brooks

    B) Rondon and Son

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  28. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg for next week?
    Will leave me with 2 FT's & 0.2 ITB before the blanks.

    Lloris
    Pereira - Luiz - van Dijk - Robertson
    Salah (C) - Sterling - Son - Pogba - Brooks
    Rashford

    (Boruc, Rondón, Jiménez, Jonny)

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bit of a benching headache there. Would play Rondon or Jimenez over pereira

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  29. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hey lads....GTG here? Bench? I have a FT to play with too

    Boruc
    Robertson TAA Pereira AWB
    Salah(c) Hazard Pogba Fraser
    Aguero Rashford

    Patricio Jiménez Doherty Hojbjerg

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      why keep Jim if you aint playing him? Madness.

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      1. olidooley
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Want 2 FTs next week to attack the blank....He’ll be out for Higuaín maybe

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          in that case play him this week. drop a def

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          1. olidooley
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Fair point yeah....thanks man

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good but not sure on Jimenez benched over awb or pereira

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      1. olidooley
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm....maybe right man. Thanks

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  30. DMil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After reading this I really can’t face benching Doherty

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