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How the Top 10k are looking ahead of Blank Gameweek 31

This article examines how the Fantasy managers that sit in the top 10,000 (at the point of the Gameweek 30 deadline) are shaping up ahead of Blank Gameweek 31.

Studying the most-owned players in Gameweek 30, seven of the “template team” are without a Premier League fixture next weekend.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m), Matt Doherty (£5.4m), Paul Pogba (£9.0m), Son Heung-min (£8.8m), Raul Jimenez (£6.9m), Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) blank in Gameweek 31 due to the clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Doherty, Wan-Bissaka, Pogba, Jimenez and Aguero are each owned by around 50% of FPL managers or more in the top 10,000.

11.2% of the top 10k own all five of these players.

As the graphic below shows, three of the four clubs with the most representation in the top 10k are without a Premier League match in Gameweek 31.

The combined average number of players just from Wolves, Manchester United, Manchester City and Crystal Palace in the top 10,000 FPL squads is 5.3, suggesting there are plenty of these elite managers who aren’t yet in a position to field a full complement of Fantasy players in Gameweek 31.

Chip Usage

43.5% of FPL managers inside the top 10,000 have all four of their chips – Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost and Triple Captain – still available, as the below graphic shows.

Over 25% of the top 10k have already used two or more of their chips going into Blank Gameweek 31.

The breakdown below shows which chips have already been used by our leading FPL bosses.

Almost 32% of the FPL bosses inside the top 10,000 have already used their second Wildcard, while 2,207 of these managers will have to navigate the weeks ahead without their Free Hit chip.

More than one in six of these managers have already deployed their Bench Boost chip.

Individual player ownership

The below table shows how well-owned this cherry-picked selection of players are among the top 10,000 FPL managers.

All of these Fantasy assets have league fixtures in Gameweek 31.

Gameweek 30 Captaincy

We have focused mostly on Gameweek 31 in this piece but the below graphic shows the spread of Gameweek 30 captaincy picks within the top 10,000.


Almost 9% of the top 10,000 managers look primed for a rank hike after Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.4m) hat-trick on Saturday evening.

You can view more Gameweek 30 stats on Ragabolly’s site here.

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  1. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    hoping for no price rise for vardy party due to FH in play

    1. rainy
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Sorry 🙁

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        a few extra days to think then 🙂

  2. rainy
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Price Changes - 10th March 2019

    🔺  Aké (5.1), Brooks (5.1), Sigurdsson (7.3), Vardy (9.0), Kane (12.5), Diop (4.4)

    🔻  Smithies (4.2), Hamer (3.9), Danilo (5.0), Sané (9.3), Pogba (8.9), Rashford (7.6), Jiménez (6.8), Torreira (4.7), Moutinho (5.3), Mitrovic (6.4), L.Bacuna (4.4)

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      3 up 2 down uhhh

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      cheeky rise there for vardz top lad

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      1 4 🙁 oopsies

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Holy moly, wasn't expecting all of those rises.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        1 - 1

    5. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Cheers rainy 3 down!!!

    6. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Only 2 drops, not bad.

      1. rainy
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        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Same here. The fun begins 🙂

    7. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Damn thought I had room for 0.1m drop on Jimi but no. Was doing to Wilson since yesterday if latter started. Oh well

    8. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I though Brooks was injured. Obviously not.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Fatigue it seems.

    9. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Only the two expected drops but it don’t matter as I’m sticking with them (my two united boys)

    10. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Need Sterling to rise before Hazard

    11. runny
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Kane up before the blank, #brilliant.. cheers Sunny

    12. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      1 up 3 down (no lost sell value on them tho, lucky)

    13. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      The slide starts ... all that profit in Jimi, Pogba Rashford & Doherty etc to be steadily eroded over the next few weeks

    14. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Hamer...argh

    15. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Fecking plonkas selling Jimi and co. 😡

    16. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Zero and zero... Nice

    17. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      cheers

  3. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    current team - 8 for 31

    fab
    robbo - x - x
    salah - mane - barnes - x
    rondon - vardy - chicharito

    thoughts on sterling + pva > hazard + luiz/ azpi (-4)?

    that would give me 10

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Most transfers are worthwhile this week if FH32.

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        would you go a step further, take a -8 and field 11 then?

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Yup defo. I'm taking a - 12 to field 11. Appearances will cover alone so anything else is a bonus and makes it more exciting

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            cool, cheers mate

        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          You take them in normal gameweeks so you know.

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            😉 good answer

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    First year on here and was flying. Top 1.5k at highest point but used my WC first half of season stupidly and didn't jump on bandwagon of Son and Pogba early enough. Now sit at 70k with all Chips left. No experience on what to do so kind of following crowd, learning curve I guess?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah . Luck plays a big part of it too.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yup, has there always been a huge template? Never really been on something this big and stuck with mates so was kinda more fun as we all had different players. But in ML this year there's so many similaritiess

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Yes when you have so many talking fantasy all day every day people lose the power of thinking for themselves. I forget what it's like to make my own decisions.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Sounds quite annoying. May quite whilst I'm ahead haha, but think I've already been hooked fs

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Quit *

            2. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              It's like a cult . You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave.

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Sounds awful but fun. I had my first ban today and it hit me... May be addicted

                1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  What did you say?

                  1. Tsparkes10
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    A joke regarding a striker and Argentina squad. didn't go down well... Learnt my lesson I guess

                    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      Jokes are frowned upon. Way too serious on here to be joking.

                      1. Tsparkes10
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 20 days ago

                        Won't stop having a laugh completely but defo won't be doing it before lineups. Got attacked

      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Luck is bigger than most think.
        No goal to Sterling and who knows if he gets any returns.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Very true. Had loads of things like that but guess others that have gone my way... Football in a nutshell 🙂

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Just seen it . That should never have counted but as a sterling Aguero owner I'll take it.

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      You’ve done the right thing in holding onto all your chips.

      All will become clearer in the next few GWs.

      But I know you’ll be fine anyways

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers mate. Hopefully 🙂

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Follow the crowd for a third of your team for the rest of it try and be more creative. Look at the third/fourth options from the teams you are considering.

      You are not alone in that great drop.
      The great Ville Ronka has had one green arrow since gw17 and was under the top 1k - now he is 70k and slipping into mediocrity (by his standards)

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/829593/history

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Guess that's what to do next season. Maybe take less seriously and have more fun 🙂

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          I noticed even from listening to the podcasts people can become rigid in thier choices, particularly if they are in a group.

          It is hard to explain but you have to take sensible risks consistently to do really well (I have rarely done that - no patience at times).
          Think ahead of the next likely flavour of the month before it happens - hard thing to do. Then you have to force yourself to get rid of some players that have served you well.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Yup... Didn't realise how much goes into it tbh. Plenty of time to learn and improve

  5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    I have never been as pleased and annoyed at the same time after a gameweek.

    Last gameweek I TC'd sterling against a weakened Bournemouth side after getting him in specially - against the grain despite having a blank soon.

    Thought it was better using the TC than this week because of Bournemouth injuries - and 'open' Bournemouth style.
    I got a whole three points X3.
    But this week I kept the armband on sterling .
    So now I have a 42 points captain - but in my head I am 39 points down because of what might have been - the other option I did not take....

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Edit 18 points down

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      At least you captained him this week.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Still annoying

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah I suppose, better then another blank!
        There will be no whinging out of me if Salah blanks, my main tactic for a good jump in rank was spreading Salah funds and going mane - liverpool double defence..

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          I did same. Salah to Sterling last week.captained him last week but not this. Got Mane for Son so need him to beat Salah tomorrow. Not confident of it though. Think Salah could go big.

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            I am still fairly confident Mane will outscore Salah in the next two games - he looks very lively.

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Would you even have TC'd him this week though or saved it for another player in another game?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Most likely I would have - it was either this gameweek or last gameweek, because of the way the free hits / WCs are likely to fall the free hit 32 tactic etc.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          I understand the frustration of course, I had Sterling and Aguero in the double GW, was always using TC on one of the two and chose the wrong one.

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            I did think of those poor souls who TC sane recently for the DGW my consolation was at least I got 3 points.

            I wouldn't mind, but last game-week there were posters discussing the TC chip on sterling.
            The Bournemouth injuries swayed me - and a definite starter was rested etc.
            But another poster said sterling TC v watford would be a better choice.
            I can't remember who it was but he/she was - but was bang on.
            Wish I heeded the advice! 😀
            I suppose over the last two captains choices I made it leveled out in a sense. Would have been chuffed with 9 x 3 - or thereabouts for TC.

  6. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    43 points today... How many will these players score? Thanks 😀

    Salah (C)
    Higuain
    Robbo
    TAA
    Alonso

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      5×6

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      16 5 7 10 2

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      6
      2
      5
      2
      1

    4. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Thought you said you were Triple Captaining?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        😛

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Cheers alll

    6. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      14
      5
      6
      12
      2

  7. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Best Saturday of the season.

    84 from 5 and hoping for 110-120 and highest single gw score. Team had been going down the toilet until bit the bullet and wc last week. Top 100k back in reach.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      That's amazing.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      That is some jump 400k ish places.
      Still have lots to play as you say.
      You must have felt you were stuck in the fantasy mud for a while.
      This is your shawshank redemption!

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      No TC use either!

  8. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Sterling to Hazard (-4) if pursuing the FH32 WC34 strategy? I lose 0.2m on Sterling when I get him back in 34 (though perhaps he will fall before then).

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Sterling to anyone will be popular this week.

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Well the alternative is just playing with 10 this week or trading Doherty/Pogba instead.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Guess it depends on what it costs you to get him back.
          Sterling makes getting anyone except Salah easy.

          1. JasonG123
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            It costs me 0.2m. I feel it is probably worth the 0.2m for the extra points from Hazard. Getting him back is easy on FH32 and then WC34.

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Haz makes sense

      Similar boat

  9. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    #1 in the world is still in LMS.
    Looks like he will make the final 240 or so too.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      What's the average today?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Stickies 🙂

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          That takes time. You could have just told me. Lol.

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            I don't know the answer without looking. It's the reason it's a sticky 🙂

            1. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              I don't even know what a stickie is.

              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                A green comment with no title(hot topic)

              2. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                You can sort by sticky, date or rating up the top.

                1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  First time ever. Thanks Tm. Finally made it to the big time.

              3. Top Lad Dakes.
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Woah you’ve been stickied

  10. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    “Current team looking like this”;
    [no FTs left, £1.1m itb]
    -So anything extra is for a hit!

    Robbo • TAA • Digne
    Salah • Fraser • Felipe (MGW, Pogs)
    Vardy (Kun, Rash)

    Going to do;
    MGW + Kun >> Haz + Wilson

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Nice. If FH in 32 I'd go keeper or defender to Boruc or Ake also

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Morten Gamst Wedersen?

  11. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Sterling to rise this week despite blank? Will do Sterling to Hazzo but might wait for him to rise so I can pocket 0.1 m profit...

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Hopefully. Same plan. Knowing casuals he probably rises

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks..

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Hazard is creeping up. They may both rise tomorrow.

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yes hazzo is rising quickly too...

    3. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Same feeling s cheers !!!

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I am keeping sterling benching him.
      Are most people selling him on here?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Selling for Mane after he rises.

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Hoping so. Depending on how Mane looks I’m likely doing Sterling to Mane, but would like to pocket some change if possible.

      If Mane looks tosh though it’ll probably be keep Sterling and do Doherty to TAA to go w/ Salah and Robertson

  12. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Just missed out on price change some I'm .1 off Pogba > Hazard.

    Are people generally binning Pogba and Rashford now so they can field teams in 31 + 33 (assuming FH32)? Also, is -8 worth it to field an 11 in 31 and have good options in 33.

    Sorry about all the questions... first year playing so I've not seen this business end of the season before!

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Pretty much. Pogba being kept by most if possible.

      1. Yoshioka
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks. What looks better:

        Pogba + Rashford to Hazard and Wilson
        or
        Dendoncker + Rashford to Fraser and Wilson (keep Pog and don't have to pay .4 or more if I want him back in later).

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Hazard vs Fraser for 31/33.
          Pogba likely to drop another time.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I'm likely keeping Pogba but possibly selling Aguero Rash Jimi. I'm considering as much as -12 with Lascelles possibly out. 2 x 2pt in 2 fixtures vs DNP 0pts pays for itself

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Nice planning

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    My long week decision to go VVD over Mane will either make me not come on here for a few days after tomorrow or I'll be on straight after FT...

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Hopefully we won't see you for a few days 😉

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Was going to say that at the end... "most will be hoping Mane scores 10". Can tell you love me 😉

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Showing your age too much. Only own TAA and Salah so a Mane fail is fine.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Apologies for being young!

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Main rival has Mane C so hopefully you stick around

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Plez

  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Night all. Going to dream of a Mane hat trick tomorrow.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Couldn't be better timing (see above). If that happens then I'm deleting my account

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        You won't. You're addicted now.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          CU TomZ

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I thought you were having a good season? but just had a look, that's a bit of a fall in rank from what you were mate, onwards and upwards though 😉

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          🙁 ah well

  15. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    WBA sacking manager sitting 4th in Championship 😆

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Saw that earlier. Utterly baffling and stupid decision from WBA, and a real shame for Darren Moore. Fans aren’t happy about it either.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Will the players revolt?

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Got sacked because they've been revolting lately

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      They've been awful tbf, begging we go up automatic... Don't fancy them in playoffs with a new manager

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    First solidly good week in a while and a green arrow, and only thanks to Vardy and Sterling(c).

    The captaincy got off to a jammy start, but you gotta take what you get! Hope Jimenez Pogba and Higuain can deliver tomorrow, with modest returns for Robbo and Salah 🙂

    Sterling captain certainly took the sting off of playing Fab and Fanny over Boruc and Camarasa!

    How you all doing so far?

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Well done! Brave capo choice and it paid off for you...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers Chuckster!

        Decent week for you so far, and captain still to come

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Similar score to you this gameweek - salahless team for me.

      But miles off you in terms of consistency and points!

      I am hoping salah will go quiet or get a niggle (not injured - cos then eeveryone will sell him)

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Nice one, and must’ve been a nice last few weeks without salah!

        Could be tricky tomorrow though. Good luck!

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Meh, Sterling helped stop a massive drop. Need Salah to do well and won't even watch the game 🙁

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        You've gone the opposite direction to me completely in the last few weeks.
        I dunno how that happened!?
        The world has gone mad!

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Bad transfers, Higuian should really have been Vardy in hindsight.
          Holding to many duds and didn't play the DGW well.

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah, glad sterling came good!

        I’m sure Salah, or at least Liverpool, will do well tmr - they really have to

    4. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      65pts 5 to play.

      Sterling (c) and Vardy 58 of those!!

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Just outdoing me! 64 with 5 to play. Nice one mate

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Well earned. Would've loved Vardy in but couldn't do without multiple hits unless selling Aguero which wasn't happening. 35 atm 6 left Pog Rash Jim Salah Mane TAA

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Still in a pretty good position, and set up well for next week with those Liverpool lads

    6. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Doing pretty good, captained Vardy over Sterling though who was my vice.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Ah well - id be happy with that still, great score for Vardinho

    7. Jay_
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Under average but lots to go. Envious of the Sterling C’ers.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Should be fine then. Good luck mate

      • jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        66 with 6 to play, cracking GW so far 🙂

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Knew we shouldn't have captained Vardy, stitched tongue freak.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Haha, yeah, but we are lucky that both delivered! If Vardy blanked after switching the armband off Sterling yesterday it would have hurt a lot!

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Wow! Nice one! Must be a massive rank boost.

          Bit disappointed in AWB Felipe Fabs Pereira myself, but can’t complain about sterling and vardy

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            9k to 3k so pretty big!

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        36 with 7 to go, but a decent 7 🙂
        Robbo Alonso Hazard Pogba Salah Higuain Barnes

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          You think Alonso will start? Need him to start....

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Not sure, he was rested last gameweek against weak opposition with the EL game in mind (and 4 games in 2 weeks was going to be tough) ... I can hope 🙂

    8. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Need TAA to score 10+ points.. went for him instead of Vardy 🙁

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Possible he could get a few assists.
        But Burnley will be battling hard after Cardiff's result on Saturday.

    9. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      For -12 (FH in 32)
      Kun, Son, Jim, Hojberg
      -> Vardy, Haz, Wilson, 5,5 mid

      It is worth it?

      1. Jay_
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Just about. Maybe leave the Son bit until just before deadline as you’ll probably know if he plays 33 or not.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Won't know then either.

        • Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Oh yes

      2. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Ageuro owners.. keeping or selling through GW31?

        Bought him at 11.6m. Tempted to sell just cos of the extra cash that gives..
        Planning about 4 transfers this GW (2ft's) and kind of need more flexibility.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Bought at 11.3m Would've already traded to Vardy if your buying price

          1. Sz21
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Have Vardy already at least.

            Prob going for Higuain + Rash to Wilson too.

        2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Sell

        3. Jay_
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Sell if you still got chips. Probably keep if not.

        4. Jay_
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Weighing up whether FH or TC in 32. What looks best? Only differentials posted.

            A: (TC in use but -8. Would WC34, FH35, BB36)

            Patricio (bur, MNU),
            AWB (HUD, tot)
            Brooks (lei), Anderson (EVE),
            Higuain (car, BRI)

            B: (FH in use. Would WC34, BB35, TC36).

            Ederson (ful, CAR),
            Shaw (WAT, wol),
            Jota (bur, MNU), Pogba (WAT, wol),
            Lukaku (WAT, wol)

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              This is why I don't like TC over FH not even factoring lovely pivot between 31/33 players. Some of those match ups on paper look like you want TC scoring 30pts base

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                *Assuming what appear odds on cup results happen

              2. Jay_
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  My 31/33 would be a strong XI though. For free in 31 and a hit in 33. Being rigid with the players in A though, over a good few weeks would probably mean more hits as it’s so long to get through.

            2. tafrère
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Just inside the top 10k but no Hazard and no Mané tomorrow. Plus my captain already played (Aguero). Wish me luck, it will be a sunday of hiding behind the sofa since three big hitters can kill my rank.

            3. camarozz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              To field 10 for 31.

              Sterling ➡️ Hazard
              Jota ➡️ Fraser
              Jimenez ➡️Wilson

              FH 32. All chips intact.

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                For a hit obviously.

              2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Yes. How many hits?

              3. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Yes. Defo

                1. camarozz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  Just the one hit.

                  Team for 31 would be

                  Fab
                  TAA/Pereira/Luiz
                  Salah/Haz/Frazer/Siggy
                  Vardy/Wilson

              4. tafrère
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Looks good. Which big hitter won't you have on GW31 ?

                1. camarozz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  Only one I won't have is a 2nd Pool defender.

                  Unless I sell Luiz!!

                  1. tafrère
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    You'll have Salah, Hazard, Mané and Higuain ? That's good.

                    1. camarozz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      That would be nice but extremely hard to get.

                  2. camarozz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    Also have Boruc whom I might play over Fab actually

                  3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    Who is another striker? Jimenez? Or you still keep Pogba?

                    1. camarozz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      Rashford and Pogba ill be keeping.

            4. Kane5
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Sorry stupid question, but if i use my free hit chip for the upcoming gameweek today. Will i be able to make transfers throughout the week up until deadline similar to the wildcard?

              1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Yes

            5. tafrère
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              How does this look for BGW31 ?

              --
              Luiz TAA Pereira
              Salah (C) Hazard Mané Richarlison
              Vardy Wilson King

              0FT £1.8

              Already took a -4. Do you think an additionnal -4 is required to bring a goalie ?

              1. Evil Greg
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                get boruc in.

                1. tafrère
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  Do you think Boruc deserves a -4 ? I could still bring a goalie for GW33 so it will be really just for 31.

              2. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Boruc is worth -4.

                1. tafrère
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  He'll need to get at least 4 pts to make it even. So basically a cleanie for BOU or the transfer is a fail. Really hesitating.

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    He got 6 points against city last week despite conceding! CS this week too.

                  2. Evil Greg
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    *2 points, not 4

                    1. tafrère
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      No. If he gets 2 pts, it's a -2 for me.

                  3. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    You should be getting him for 31 and 33 both nice home fixtures. 2 conceded last 4 home including Chelsea and City

                    1. tafrère
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      Could bring any goalie for free in GW33 and field 11 players.

            6. Evil Greg
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Just discovered I can do Kane > Calvert-Lewin & then Hayden > Sterling next week b4 Free Hit. Tasty!

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Am I completely misunderstanding this? Which GW are you FHing?

                1. Evil Greg
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  32. can't i sneak a transfer in first no?

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    FH cancels all transfers for that week.

                    1. Evil Greg
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      makes no differences but ok, good to know.

                2. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  I'm confused also

                  1. Evil Greg
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 20 days ago

                    I thought I could use my 32 transfer before I free hit, so i'll get sterling in 33 now instead.

                    1. Kiwivillan
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      Sterling likely doesn't play 33

                      1. Evil Greg
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 20 days ago

                        hmmm yes that's true. come on calvert lewin!

                    2. TorresMagic™
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 20 days ago

                      Wouldn't work anyway.

            7. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Will watch closely how both look tomorrow, but kinda tempted to keep Sterling and do Doherty to TAA.... hmm. Was all set on Sterling to Mane.

              Fabs/Boruc
              Robertson Pereira (Doherty AWB Bednarek)
              Salah(c) Anderson 🙁 (Pogba Sterling Camarasa)
              Higuain Vardy Jimenez

              1FT, 2.2 ITB. Also planning Camarasa to Fraser

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                I'm doing Sterling to Mane, currently have TAA and Salah.

            8. Hulk Smash
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Got Fraser first on my bench with 10 points (stuck with him since GW 6).

              Robertson, TAA, Salah, Pogba, Barnes and Jiminez still to play. Is a nice TAA benching the best I can hope for?

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Probably as much chance as me getting Rice 15pts 3rd sub last GW

                1. Hulk Smash
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  I can dream

            9. No Salah
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Team for GW31:

              Alisson
              TAA Robbo Digne
              Hazard Fraser
              Higuain Vardy Wilson

              So far have 9, will take two hits.

              who else would you get?

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                No Salah?

            10. seewhyaxe
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Congratulations to all sterling cappers!

              That's massive and I wished I followed through my gut in captaining him but backed out in fear of Aguero.

              Huge question this week is Vardy or Higuain!!?

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                To transfer in or captain?

                1. seewhyaxe
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  Captain. I had him on captaincy then I backed out

              2. Sedemuda
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                I did the same but at least we owned him, many do not.

              3. HammersFan
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Would say Vardy and then hazard if you want a Chelsea attacker

                1. seewhyaxe
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  I have funds for either of those + Hazard so that's fine.

                  I guess vardy it is then!

            11. HammersFan
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Anybody else think Pickford is overrated, yes I know he saved a penalty but he seems to have so many mistakes in him it’s laughable. Hope Heaton gets a chance for England has a much cooler head.

              Maybe he’s to young, maybe he’s been made to think he’s better than he is. And what was he doing start of the second half with the Newcastle fans. Seem like another joe hart.

              1. Sedemuda
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Totally agree he is not as good as Heaton, makes far too many irrational decisions under pressure.

                1. HammersFan
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 20 days ago

                  Shame as he was good at Sunderland, could it be a case of to much pressure at a young age?

              2. JasonG123
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Well he was rewarded with 5 FPL points because he made a horrible mistake and rugby tackled Rondon. He should've at least been YCed for it.

                As an Aussie I think Heaton or Pope should be the England keeper.

              3. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                There's an England GK curse. Too much evidence in favour

              4. Hulk Smash
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 20 days ago

                Heaton is a great keeper. He is criminally underrated because he plays for an unfashionable club.