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The best forwards to sign with the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 31

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Our series of articles on the best Free Hit squad for Blank Gameweek 31 concludes with a look at Fantasy Premier League forwards.

Using data that can be found in the Fantasy Football Scout Members’ Area, we have assessed which options are the most likely to find the back of the net, offer assists, or provide a combination of both.

Members can read on and take in our analysis, but those without membership can still enjoy Tuesday’s article on goalkeepers for free.

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  1. Sarriball Time
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How is this free hit team...? ( I know my bench is weak, but I have put my whole cash into the main team. )

    Fabianski.
    Van dijk. Azpilicueta. Rice.
    Salah. Mane. Hazard. Brooks.
    Higuain. Vardy. Wilson.

    Subs: Stekelenburg. Stankovic. Connolly. Obiang.

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

      Would it beat the Scout Picks?

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      1. Sarriball Time
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Almost

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

          Almost means it needs improving as money shouldn't be an issue.

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      2. Sarriball Time
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What do you think about this...?

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  2. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Another -4 needed

    Boruc
    Robbo taa pereira
    Salah(c) hazard
    Higuaín Wilson Barnes

    Hamer jonny bednarek pogba son guendouzi
    0ft 0.7itb

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

      Depends on your chips use.
      I'd get another mid in if FH32.

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  3. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people choosing Luiz ahead of Azpi?

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    1. Sarriball Time
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe for price.

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ah I’m not

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    3. Ajith James
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's a greater attacking threat. Takes a few FKs as well

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      1. Ajith James
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And cheaper

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    4. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I went Azpi, kinda regretting, but he can still pull in an assist

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  4. Ajith James
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Isn't it quite late already for FPL to confirm the gw32 doubles? When will they do it?

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

      2 weeks between 31 and 32. Man City DGW was shorter notice.

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      After gw31 when the fa cup results are known

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    3. Ajith James
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers.
      I guess most of the expected ones will get confirmed. Just a matter of waiting

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

    Final FH team, I hope

    Fab
    Robo Azpi Luiz
    Salah Mane Hazard Fraser
    Wilson Vardy Arnatovic
    Boruc Diop Punch x

    Thoughts?

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

      Personally dont back Chelsea defensively, but aside from that it's great. Good luck!

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    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't back Chelsea defensively either, but I still have Azpi and Luiz so...good luck!

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    3. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like it. Firmino and Rice vs. Vardy and Luiz?

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    4. Batchain
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't really criticize because it's exactly the same as mine. Only doubt is about Fraser, a slight injury risk, but I think still better than getting in H Barnes. Who you going to captain?

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    5. valurth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same starting lineup except Rice instead of Azpi and Madison first in my Bench in case Arnau or Fraser don't play

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  6. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fraser likely to start?

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

      I was on a WC last time he was flagged and ended up playing and hauling big, think it was GW6 or something..

      I'm hoping he will repeat the same and haul after being flagged again.. think he'll start

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

      Probably 70% I'd guess

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

      "Ryan [Fraser] took a fair few hits during the Huddersfield game. He missed the early part of training but he should be okay for this weekend." Eddie Howe

      Seems like he will, but perhaps a small risk there ....

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  7. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Schindler Robbo (Doherty Wan-B Bednarek)
    Salah Almiron Puncheon (Pogba Sterling)
    Vardy Higuain (Jimenez)

    1 FT, 1.8 itb

    Thinking Sterling and Jimenez to Hazard and Wilson -4 now that there's a doubt over Mané.

    Thoughts?

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

      Sounds good

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

        Or would Fraser and Firmino be better do you think?

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

          Hazard & Wilson imo, but could be close.

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

    Hazard or Mane?

    (have Higuain + Salah)

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

      Hazard

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

      Mane

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    3. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both?

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    4. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

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

      Mane for me

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  9. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    chillwell or pereira?

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

      Chilwell

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    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

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

        I agree

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

    Chilwell or Azpi for gameweek 31 & 33 only? (FH 32)

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

      Personally prefer Chilwell

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

      Wouldn't trust Leicester defense

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  11. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need your opinions to pull the trigger. These are my playing players
    Boruc
    Robertson-Luiz
    Salah-mane
    Rondon-Higuain

    With 2 FTs should I do
    .Musuaku to Fraser
    .Sterling to Hazard
    .Bendarek to drop

    And is it right to keep players with values on them (Doherty, Pogba, Jiminez)?

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  12. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't decide if I should FH this week or next. What's a good rule of thumb for player count? I can field 7 before i'd need hits this week.

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What about gw 33?

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      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Too far ahead for my simple mind to contend with.

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Most of the players who blank this week may also blank 33.

          If you FH this week you may be screwed then.

          Worth looking.

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

            What cow said. I may do -12 already -4. I'm getting 2 games for the hit

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

        Yeah, the argument against FH this week is even if you do you're still screwed for 33. Better to take the hits now and at least you're most of the way to being OK

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    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Consensus on here seems to be if you can get at least 9 out with a couple of hits, that's passable. You don't need to FH.

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      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'll have 10 + a Huddersfield defender (not sure they count) with a -8.

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  13. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    anyone here on Football Index?? seems alot less stressfull than fantasy football

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I did for a bit but was pretty dull, plus the market seemed very manufactured

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      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        been on it for 2 weeks, a few gripes but mainly positive - i like the fact it allows you time to react...dont think stocks and shares do. i'm checking 5-6 european leagues daily and enjoying it, i recomend giving it another go...best thing ive done since championship manager 01/02

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        1. ItOnlyTook9Years
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That's a huge claim 😉

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          1. Meme2011
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            haha...my mrs once snapped my champ CD in an argument, she knew what would hurt me the most!!!

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  14. Champione
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Lascelles > Azpi -4 to cover potential absence of Mane/Higuain? Would mean benching Digne

    Alisson
    Pereira Diop Digne
    Salah (TC) Mane Hazard Brooks
    Higuain Vardy Wilson

    Hamer Puncheon Doherty Lascelles

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  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is this looking too template for FH team?

    Fab
    Rice Luiz Robbo
    Hazard Salah Mane Fraser
    Vardy Arnie Wilson

    Boruc Tarkowski McNeil Lejuene

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

      Whats wrong with template?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Never claimed anything wrong with it

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve the same XI almost. Azpi over Luiz. Bench is different though.

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    3. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      looks very good imo. Arnie is a nice diff that many without FH won't have. Don't fancy Bournemouth defence?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure if I can squeeze one in

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        1. Champione
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yeah, I see. 50/50 between Chelsea def and B'mouth def imo.

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    4. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why do you say template as if it's bad?

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    5. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same. Tempted by Firmino and Azpi over Vardy and Robbo.

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

    For 31 & 33 which would you go for?
    A) Diop + Wilson
    B) Luiz + A. Barnes

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  17. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently own both Maddison and King. Would you bring in Vardy or Wilson?

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy

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  18. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez > Arnie for -4 & bench Rich yay or nay? (Have Mane & Higgy)

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    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would do it

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    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No way

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  19. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy or Wilson guys??

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    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson this week for me

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  20. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    One thing to think about - if Brighton does not make it thorugh in the FA cup which is not unthinkable, Spurs will play Brighton at home in GW33according to Crellin spreadsheet. In that case, one would want to use FT to swap one forward or midfield spot to a Spurs premium player.

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Problem is they play CL vs mci 2 days later

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

          OK, but they'll surely have to field some kind of line-up

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          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Sure, but will that lineup include premiums playing 90 mins?

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        2. Champione
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          would make things interesting. Higuain, Vardy and Wilson all have great fixtures that week, so I'm not sure I would want to get rid of any of them. Liverpool against Saints as well

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

            I have a 5th midifield spot that I could use for a Newcastle player like e.g. Almiron. But otoh might as well go with a Leicester player, though.

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      • GRPunk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What’s with the Steve Cook price drop? He had a red flag.

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        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Red flag doesn't lock the price. Only when they go from red to no flag

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          • Batchain
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Huh? So the price goes back up you mean?

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

            Red flag just means more transfers needed

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        2. Sarriball Time
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Captain...?

          A). Salah
          B). Mane
          C). Hazard

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          1. Champione
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Salah

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          2. The Count of Monte Cristo
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            ACB due to apparent doubts over Mane.

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

            What doubts are these?

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        3. UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A: Hazard + Vardy + Schindler + Hayden
          B: Hazard + Wilson/Arnie + Schindler + Mane (-4)
          C: Hazard + Wilson + Arnie + Mane (-8)

          Best option for gw31/33?

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

            C

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        4. FPL Xylophone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hey lads, which one do you prefer for a transfer in and why?
          A) Vardy and Wilson
          B) Wilson and Fraser
          C) Wilson and Tielmans
          D) one of the above plus a west ham attacker (and who?)
          (Note: I have Barnes and Pereira from Leicester)

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          1. Snevitz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            A, highest expected points imo

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

              Thank you. You have a point. Im just trying to fit a differential too. I have salah mane hazard and higuain. Maybe the latter can be one...

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              1. Snevitz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Why do you need a differential? Just get the players who you think will score the most, ownership doesn't matter.

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

                  True I followed the logic after all.

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        5. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What would you do here?

          ALLISON (Speroni)
          TAA - BARDSLEY (bednarek-Wanbisa-Doherty)
          SALAH - HAZARD (Pogba-Son-Jota)
          Barnes (Kun-Kamara)

          Thoughts on:

          A) Kamara-Son-Jota —> Wilson-Fraser-Pedro (-4)

          Or

          B) Kun-Kamara-Jota —> Wilson-Vardy-Fraser (-4)

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

            B

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

            B

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

            Def B

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        6. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Alonso is the 11th most transferred in Defender this week. good luck to those...

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        7. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Kun and Camarasa to Vardy and Lanzini for -4?

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          1. Champione
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            looks good to me

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        8. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          bit weird that there's no west ham attack in the scout picks or the differentials. Hidds are so bad

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

            But who is the question?

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          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            So are West Ham.

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

            Quietly wondering if this is the fixture Felipe snaps out of his rut with a boom & treble returns

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

              Possible. I've seen similar to this post previous weeks.

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          4. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Considering Antonio but it's a risk.

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          5. Snevitz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Who is nailed on and do you think will score points? There aren't any stand out performers and they did pick two defenders. Its what I would do on a FH as well.

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        9. VinMar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A.) Wilson + Fraser
          B.) Wilson + Maddison
          C.) Vardy + Brooks

          Someone guide me pls

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

            Probably A

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

          And one more thing to think about. If bringing in a Newcasle player for GW31, he'll either play both, or easy swap to Watford player who has Fulham at home

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