Spot the Differential

Three attack-minded differentials for FPL Blank Gameweek 31

This weekly series puts the spotlight on three players who all have an ownership of 5% or under in Fantasy Premier League.

As we enter the business end of the season, a considered differential pick could provide a welcome boost for those Fantasy managers chasing a mini-league deficit or striving to improve their overall rank.

Finding a credible differential is a test at the best of times but we have an even smaller pool of players to choose from this weekend, with half of the top flight without a league fixture.

On top of this, many of the appealing Fantasy assets who are in Premier League action in Gameweek 31 have seen their FPL ownership rise as a result of the lack of competition in the transfer market.

There are plenty of differentials within the active top 10k, too, as opposed to the overall FPL ownership figure that includes “ghost teams”: Callum Wilson (£6.4m), owned by just 1.04% of the top 10,000 at the point of the Gameweek 30 deadline, is one example.

We are sticking to the usual rules for our weekly feature, though.

Two of our midfield selections play each other this weekend but their clubs have no clean sheets between them in a combined 14 Premier League matches, so we are banking on goals.

An alternative route into the Newcastle attack is also examined.

Harvey Barnes (£5.5m)

FPL ownership: 0.5%

Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) was close to being our now obligatory Leicester City differential this week.

The on-loan Belgian has delivered attacking returns in each of his last three Premier League starts and is owned by fewer than 1% of FPL managers overall (the same applies within the top 10k).

Since he made his debut in Gameweek 26, only two midfielders have had more attempts on goal than Leicester’s loanee.

One of those players is Harvey Barnes (£5.5m).

Not even Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) can match Barnes’ shot tally over those five Gameweeks.

He is, of course, still yet to score and questions remain over his composure in front of goal and finishing ability.

Having said that, the young winger was only a flying Sergio Rico (£4.4m) save away from opening his account against Fulham in Gameweek 30 and earlier curled another effort narrowly over.

Barnes certainly passed the eye test against the admittedly limited Cottagers and registered his third assist in seven appearances last Saturday.

Barnes continues to be overlooked by the wider Fantasy community: seven Leicester players, including Tielemans, have been bought by more FPL managers in the lead-up to Gameweek 31.

Thirty-three FPL midfielders are proving more popular acquisitions at the time of writing.

On Saturday, Barnes will be up against a Burnley defence that has shipped the joint-highest number of goals (nine) in the last three Gameweeks.

The Clarets have kept only one clean sheet in ten matches and have conceded more chances from their right flank (i.e. Leicester’s left) in 2018/19 than any other side.

Dwight McNeil (£4.4m)

FPL ownership: 0.5%

Perhaps one for the Free Hit crew if they are maxing out on premium options elsewhere, Dwight McNeil (£4.4m) is among the most appealing bargain-bin midfield options in Blank Gameweeks 31 and 33.

McNeil’s performance against Liverpool last weekend was one that defied the key underlying stats.

The young winger didn’t register a single shot or key pass at Anfield, touching the ball just once in the hosts’ area.

However, anyone who saw the game would have been impressed by how much trouble McNeil caused Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.6m) down Liverpool’s right.

Four of McNeil’s six take-ons were successful, while the Burnley winger delivered eight crosses from the left flank.

Sean Dyche called the England under-20 winger’s display “outstanding”, which bodes well for his chances of starting for the 12th Premier League match in a row on Saturday.

Since his return to the Burnley starting XI in Gameweek 20, only four FPL midfielders have delivered more crosses than McNeil. Those four players have the advantage of being their club’s chief set-piece takers, however, so McNeil is among the leading midfielders for deliveries from open play.

There is plenty of height for McNeil to aim at in this Clarets’ side.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) didn’t get much joy out of the Liverpool defence last week but a Leicester backline that is without a clean sheet since New Year’s Day may prove easier for Burnley’s strike pair and McNeil to penetrate in tandem.

McNeil’s average of a shot every 51.1 minutes over the last 11 Gameweeks is far from eye-catching but is still the best among Burnley’s regular starters in midfield over the last few months and almost on a par with Wood’s mean (49.7) during that time.

Ayoze Perez (£6.1m)

FPL ownership: 1.5%

Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) comes into Gameweek 31 fresh off the back of a 16-point return against Everton last weekend – by some distance his biggest haul of the season and his first double-digit one at that.

The streaky Spaniard’s three goals and one assist in the last four Premier League fixtures is exactly what he managed in the first 26 Gameweeks of the season and, for those FPL managers who look back at previous trends, we are entering into the time of the year when the Newcastle forward comes to life: Perez’s match-winning strike in Gameweek 31 of last season sparked a run of six goals and two assists in eight games.

Perez also scored three goals and set up another in the final three games of the Magpies’ Championship-winning season of 2016/17.

Perez’s recent upturn in underlying stats are perhaps partly down to the arrival of Miguel Almiron (£6.0m).

Newcastle’s Spanish-speaking front three look more potent than they did when Christian Atsu (£5.1m) was deployed in Almiron’s position and have demonstrated an excellent understanding over the last month.

Since the Paraguayan midfielder made his full debut in Gameweek 27, Perez ranks among the top six FPL forwards for overall goal attempts, shots in the opposition area, efforts on target, penalty box touches and chances created.

Salomon Rondon (£5.9m) is the obvious route into this Newcastle attack but his FPL ownership is surging towards the 10% mark and more than one in four of the top 10,000 managers owns the Venezuelan striker.

While Bournemouth are far less porous on their own turf than they are on the road, the Cherries have the fourth-worst defensive record in the Premier League this season.

Eddie Howe’s side have conceded two or more goals in six of their 15 home matches in 2018/19, too.



650 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Huddersfield have scored more than once on a single occasion in their last forty two League games. But on the other hand West ham were a shambles last Saturday.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      west ham highest implied clean sheet odds this week. shame their 33 fixture isn't good

  2. Ready Player One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Vardy or Wilson?
    &
    Hazard or Higuain?

    Thanks

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      i'm 60/40 going with Vardy

      Haz

  3. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Would you do Jiminez + Pogba + Son to Wilson + Fraser + Hazard(-8)? FH 32 Wildcard 34

    Would lose quite a lot of value on Jiminez

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      *-4

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        I would keep Jimenez. I think that he is a season keeper for a very cheap price.

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      i'll try help... what's your current team for 31? i.e. just players playing

      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        at the moment its
        Fabianski
        Robbo VVD
        Anderson Salah
        Rondon

        With 2ft and 1.1itb

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          I'd take a - 8 tbh and field 11. FH 32 and WC 34

          1. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            a -8 would be 10 players I think

        2. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Pogba & son def out anyway... who's your 3rd forward? not jimi & rondon

          1. ooooo
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            aguero

  4. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Which teams are expected to have a double in gw32 apart from United, City, Chelsea and Wolves?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      look up Ben Crellin's twitter. most think he gives an educated guess.

      imo just wait & see how they fall... easy to say with FH/WC left

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Palace & Brighton

  5. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Fabianski (Speroni)
    Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Digne (Doherty) (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah (C), Richarlison, Hayden (Sterling) (Pogba)
    Vardy, Rondon (Jimenez)

    1 free transfer and 2.0 in the bank.

    A) Sterling -> Hazard for free
    B) Sterling and Doherty -> Hazard and Azpilicueta for -4
    C) something else

    I will not sell Pogba and Jimenez because then I will loose a lot of money.

    Thank you!

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I'd nearly go A. hope no hit brings you up a few places as most will be taking hits. You'll then get 11 out in 33

      i'm in a similar boat (GK not defender) & I've no idea yet if i'll take the hit to get 11 or just go with 10

  6. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Robertson or TAA on Free Hit this week? Or VVD? With reasons...

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      VVD or Robo imo. Defo play and likely baps or assists

    2. Patron
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I would say Robbo, always looks like a threat.

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Robertson... assist potential over VVD

      TAA is a great option but the fear of a rest is greater with him (imo & I'm a long term owner)

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      depends who TAA enables basically

  7. Patron
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Since Alonso is starting against Dynamo Kyiv, we are pretty sure Emerson plays for the weekend?

    Also do u think Balbuena will start? After poor performance from Ogbona im hopeful.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      would say 70% chance emerson starts

  8. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Can't decide whether I want Ake or Maddison or even to double up on King and Wilson. Ake goal threat and likely CS. Maddison set pieces but inconsistent. King could easy get just as much as wilson 🙁

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      you on a FH? (cant remember)

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        FH in 32 so the player I bring in plays 31 and 33 🙂

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          i'd go Maddison but depends who you're losing also I guess

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      ake CS isn't "likely", implied odds ~35% iir. not bad all the same. maddison 3.7ppg is far superior to ake's 3.1 though and if the latter was performing closer to expectation he'd comfortably be above 4ppg.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        So youre saying Maddison, King Ake In that order?

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          i think so yeah. they're all decent options though

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            i meant former not latter in initial post

          2. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Ta, think I'm edging Ake idk why

  9. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Tielemans a decent option? Thinking of doubling up with him and Vardy.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      prefer madds. tiel is playing well but away from home twice and has more defensive responsibilities than other similarly priced options.

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Good points, he has been getting more points than Maddison recently though, who was disappointing when I owned him earlier in the season

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          He also has a foot like a traction engine 😀

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          madds assist last week, would have been 2 if vardy hadn't squared to the man in question. small margins. he's looking good to me.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Nice.

  10. A.T
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    When do you think the fixtures will be announced for dgws etc? I know nobody knows exactly but what is the general consensus?
    I've got 2fts this week, am I supposed to be buying just for this week, or for GW33 as well!

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      probably wont be too long after the cup results

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      i'm planning 31/33... i.e. worst case scenario so you don't find yourself short

    3. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Consensus means nothing until the facts are out!

    4. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      if you're FH in gw32, I believe you need to use both your FTs now, as they won't roll over into GW33 after the FH.

      And any FTs you use in Gw32, won't take if you then FH.

  11. BananaMan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Pick one...

    A) Wilson vs NEW(31) BUR(33)
    B) Firmino vs ful(31) sou(33)
    C) Higuain vs eve(31) WHU(33)

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      in isolation B but i'd rather tripple up on liverpool elsewhere

      a is a pretty safe bet other than the potential for his injury to flare up
      c is averaging a shot every 20 minutes and everton are terrible from set pieces but chelsea aren't attacking well as a unit

      if a enables players like hazard mane and salah it's the best option. if you have money to burn i'd take a punt on higuain.

  12. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Boruc
    Robbo taa pereira
    Salah
    Higuain Barnes

    Hamer jonny bednarek sterling pogba son guendouzi success

    Success and sterling to Wilson and hazard for -4?? FH next week

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      yes.

      maybe even consider a -8 if there's a mid you like (Fraser/Maddison)

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      i'd be riding on horseback into hit city

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        sterling > haz
        succ > wilson
        son > maddison/fraser/brooks
        jonny > luiz

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Bottomed on last article

    Looking at FPLstats, trying to work out who might rise and fall tonight (I know it's a mug's game). What do you reckon? Basically trying to work out whether to hold off until pressers or catch rises/ avoid falls tonight:

    Risers?
    Maddison: 96.3 (3 arrows)
    Wilson: 82.7 (3 arrows)
    Vardy: 77.2 (3 arrows)
    Fraser: 57.8 (3 arrows)
    Mané: 50.1 (3 arrows)Hazard: 36.2 (3 arrows)

    Fallers?
    Doherty: -62.2 (3 arrows)
    Pogba: -76.8 (3 arrows)
    Jimi: -78.7 (3 arrows)
    Son: -80.6 (3 arrows)
    Kun: -89.2 (3 arrows)
    Salah(!): -92.7 (3 arrows)

    Those are the main ones. Which or the above do you expect will happen tonight?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Hard to guess but I think Vardy, Wilson & Maddison will have a price rise.

      Fallers look tricky though I think FPL might delay the falls for casuals.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Yeh it’s a minefield. All the more so as FPL notified casuals of the BGW!

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      salah sellers will enter the seventh gate of jahannam

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Seriously wtf!

        I mean I get that form is poor and he is flipping frustrating to own but fml dumping him before FUL?!

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          who are they selling him for?!

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            I can only guess it must be Mané?!

            Absolutely mad imo

    3. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I wouldn’t worry about it unless you risk being priced out. A lot can happen in the next 24 hours.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Yeh priced out isnt an issue but pretty sure of my moves so it’s just about gaining some cheeky value to help when it comes to WC later

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Definitely wait if priced out isn't an issue... predictions could be messy this week with lots of FH's active

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            True that. Will hold my nerve.

            I’ve managed to wait this long I guess

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Just Maddison.
      A lot more tomorrow though.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Tomorrow is fine as then can wait for pressers.

        Debating whether to add
        Pogba > Fraser to my Jimi, Sterling > Wilson, Haz move

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Yeah you can wait I would say.

  14. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    What can we read into the Chelsea lineup for tonight regarding the lineup for the PL game ?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      essentially nothing. alonso slightly less likely to start than usual.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Pedro to start on the weekend ? Barkley ?

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          CM is a bit of a lottery as so many options there. pedro fair shout.

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Luiz Emerson Hazard all likely to start in PL I’d say

    3. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      It makes a Loftus-Cheek punt less attractive.

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I believe this is correct.

    Chances of GW 33 blanks are these for these teams.
    City 87%
    Cardiff 87
    Bright 63
    Spurs 63
    Wat 56
    Fulham 56
    New 44

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      palace?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks.
        44%

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          just the inverse of watford i suppose haha

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Exactly

  16. Nas
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    I have little expectation that hazard will do anything gw31 but after being bitten by aguero in gw25 I can’t take that chance. I’ll have to get him in

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      ok

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        True story.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      What makes you think that.
      I am thinking getting him over pogs for a hit but then I'll have 12 players and I have to bench almiron or Andrson

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Ooh. Now that’s a touch risky.

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Yeah I am thinking that -4 is good enough for haz over pogs but then I don't want to bench almiron or Andesron. Depends if pipita is fit as well

  17. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Is a bench of 2 x 3.9m defs & a 4.2m mid viable for FH32?

    Considering we will have 11 DGW players it is would be very unlikely that a player plays 0 mins unless an injury happens before the start of the first game.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      absolutely viable in principle but a bit of a non-starter until fixtures are released

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Depends upon the players you select

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Bench players or starting 12?

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          11 I meant.

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          All really, but I assume your 11 will be nailed however there can always be a twist, so it is a pretty safe strategy

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Very speculative Luiz, Shaw, Laporte, Sterling, Hazard, Pogba, Aguero, Lukaku & Jimenez these 9 players would probably be the core of many free hit teams. Goalkeepers & the 4th mids will be the differential

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              I don’t think I will have Lukaku, Shaw or Jiminez, actually I will try to have quite a few players that will be against the norm

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I’d want 1 playing bench player for my FH team just in case of a no show due to injury

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Would be ideal but if funds are tight then I'll probably go with a dead bench.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      AWBeast on 1st bench for me possibly. So others can be fodder's.
      One playing could be nice insurance policy in case we're unlucky with injuries right ??

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Oh yeah AWB could slot in there. But was just trying to make mock up draft with Luiz, Shaw, Laporte, Sterling, Hazard, Pogba, Aguero, Lukaku & Jimenez and funds look pretty tight.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Yeah.
          I sold pogba this gw so fund's would be tight for me too.
          Will keep awb 1st bench most probably though. Can slot in Duffy, Deulofeu, Holebas i.e. cheaper options to save cost for Hazard,Raz, Aguero,pogba, Lukaku & co

        2. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          When I’ve been doing some drafts money is very tight if you want 2/3 players from all the good teams, surprised that a fairly decent squad value didn’t get me more

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Of course

  18. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Anything worth a hit or two here?

    Heaton
    Pereira TAA Robertson Luiz
    Mane Anderson Almiron Sterling
    Wilson Barnes

    Hamer Pogba Doherty Jiménez

    0 FT 6.4 Itb FH32

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      if you think anderson has less than 50% chance of starting i'd do pogba>hazard or sell fando for hazard if you're concerned about TV. if not just do it next week

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        You should really get a grav. You’re quite useful with your input.

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          thanks!

      2. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Do you think Anderson has less than 50% chance of a start because I don’t have a clue on that one ?!

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          i'm really not sure, i've never owned any west ham players so haven't really been keeping tabs on the aftermath of what happened last weekend.

          1. Longlatini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Ok thanks

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Don’t fancy Salah or Hazard for Sterling?

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Already got 3 Liverpool unfortunately 🙁

        Hazard seems the obvious choice for Sterling but the way he and Chelsea are at the moment is putting me off

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Nice to see McNeil getting some attention in this article. Hope he does a job in my team!

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      promising player imo, clever with the ball

  20. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Captain

    A) Higuain (eve)
    B) Hazard (eve)
    C) Barcester (bur)
    D) Robertson (ful)
    E) Trent (ful)

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Out of those, probably Hazard if we're talking logic.

      But so tempted to go Robertson!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        On Robbo at the moment. For some reason wsn't really considering a Chelsea player. I just bought Barnes and immediately put the VC on him. Now I'm wondering if I'm being dense. RMT thinks Haz is 2.4x better than Barnes this week.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I’d go Robbo.

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      quite like higgy as a "differential" (even though i don't like the concept) mainly on the basis that everton are abysml at defending set pieces

      but would probably play safe and go hazard. 40% chance of CS point, on pens etc

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers. Yeah, it makes sense, but I'm just not convinced by Hazard ever. I captained Hig over him recently, successfully. Will likely make a decision based on highlights from tonight's game. I.e. if Chelsea look motivated in general, then they might play better at the weekend. Otherwise, I guess Robbo will be my choice

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          i think robbo is a perfectly good option

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Robbo
      Purely because Fulham RB is awful & he should have a field day

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers all

  21. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Currently have 10 players for GW31....would appreciate your thoughts on whether I should take a hit or not! 0.0m ITB

    Fabianski
    Robertson | TAA | Chilwell | Digne
    Hazard | Salah | Richarlison
    Vardy | Barnes

    (Ederson || Pogba | Jimenez | Doherty | Camarasa)

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Do you have GH for 32?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Free hit...

        1. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Yep

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            So it’s worth a hit as you’ll have player in two weeks where the other has none.
            Something like Pogba to Fraser or Jimi to Wilson

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              You're forgetting about the FT in GW33, I think. But regardless, it's probably worth the hit for Fraser or Wilson as I think they are likely to score 4 or more this week.

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Doherty to Rice?

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Reckon he's worth it for the 0.3m of value I'd lose?

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          I don’t think 0.3 is a massive deal at this stage

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      pogba to maddison or fraser has a decent chance of repaying you in terms of points but its a fine margin so depends how concerned you are with TV and how much pogba will cost to get back

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        True - I think Pogba would definitely be in my FH32 team and my WC34 team so am hesitant to get rid. Would only lose 0.3m though so I guess not a big deal really...

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          it's a very marginal call so reasonably harmless either way

  22. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    10 players and fh 32
    Anything worth a hit?

    Schmeichel
    VVD Diop
    Salah Mané Hazard Anderson Maddison
    Higuain Barnes

    X Shaw Kola Jimenez Peltier

    Maybe Emerson for - 4?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Kola to Rice?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Or Ake?

        1. Daghe Munegu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Yeah good idea. I fear not having any bournemouth attack. Would you try to get Wilson or maybe Fraser for Anderson?

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            I wouldn’t even think about it, it’s so simple. Just get rid of a player that blanks twice that plays both. Wilson or Ake maybe.

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        kola to rice is fine imo

        1. Daghe Munegu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Kola play 33 1nd have Diop already

      3. Daghe Munegu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Doubling on West ham with Chelsea gw 33?

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          worth it for this week alone and will have a FT before 33 to rectify that if need be

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      wouldnt take emerson for a -4, don't think he's nailed enough. reasonable to expect 4.5-5 points on average from luiz or azpi though if you can afford them.

      1. Daghe Munegu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Only have 5.2 itb. Aké ?

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Get a grav you!!

    3. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I'd keep Kola due to their GW33 fixture. What about Shaw to Chilwell?

    4. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Thanks all

  23. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    G2G? (I have all chips left and 1.3 itb)

    Boruc

    Digne - Rice - Robbo

    Salah - Maddison - Fraser - Mane

    Wilson - Vardy - Higuain

    1. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      My head says captain Mane but my heart and gut say Salah...

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      G2G mate

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Excellent

    4. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Looks nice, well planned!

    5. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Great team but surely you’ve taken a few hits to get to this?!

      1. Yoshioka
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Built towards it, but took a -8 this week for the three Bournemouth lads who I'll also want in GW33 (Pat > Boruc; Dendoncker > Fraser; Rashford > Wilson). I think I'll have to be pretty unlucky not to get at least 8 points out of those three over a couple of weeks. It's better than 100% blanks for the lads I took out.

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Good looking team!

  24. Ricky Spanish
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Mane & Higuain or Hazard and Firmino?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      The former.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Mane & Higuain
      Although I'd go further & consider Mane + Bobby if you have a pool spot left

  25. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    thoughts about my FH team please?

    Fab
    Robbo - Azpi - Luiz
    Salah - Mané - Hazar - Fraser
    Vardy - Wilson - Arnie

    Hamer - Maddison - Aké - Rice

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Nice

  26. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Yes Carroll is injured again but that thing you're thinking is wrong so don't say it.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Is it wrong though ??
      😀
      How is it even possible ??

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Lol I refer to a sarcastic expression of surprise I shall not write.

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Water is salty 😉

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Haha we're getting there

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Might have played his last game for the Hammers I read this morning

  27. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Schär to Chilwell worth a hit to field 11? Already on a -4 if that makes a difference.....

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      it's really marginal but probably not quite worth it unless you're chasing. perhaps just do it next week.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks

  28. thischarmingman
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Thinking Moutinho + Aguero out (-4) to field 11:

    A) Pedro + Wilson
    B) Haz + Rondon
    C) Fraser + Higuain
    D) These are all crap options

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Haz + Arnie?

      1. thischarmingman
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        I'm .7 short, think I'd go Haz Wilson if I could afford

  29. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Would you -4 to get in a player with a fixture in GW31 and 33?

    Maybe Rice. Should get a clean sheet home to HUD

    1. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      If you're not fielding 11 it makes sense

  30. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    This seems all wrong but Haz is averaging 6.7 base points for me from 19 appearances this season. That's a tad better than Mane who I've had since GW25.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      It's about catching the hauls isn't it 😉
      Hazard is very very dangerous player though. Season keeper or completely ignore tp avoid trolling 😀 ( unless some exceptional gw's as 31/33)