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What it means to be an FPL manager and a professional footballer

Jordie van der Laan is living the dream – not only does he get paid to play football but he’s also an outstanding FPL manager. Who said life is fair?

Granted, you are unlikely to have heard of him. Jordie (pictured above left) plies his trade in the second tier of Dutch Football with SC Telstar, the club where Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink began his career, and, like Jimmy, is a centre-forward.

There’s nothing new in professional footballers playing FPL. Some like Asmir Begovic have done so for a number of years and while he’s no great shakes – he’s only once finished in the top 100k – others such as Owen Hargreaves and Matt Holland boast top 10,000 finishes.

Jordie, however, is different gravy – currently ranked 5,317 overall, two seasons ago he came 55th in the world.

In his book Wasting Your Wildcard David Wardale makes the distinction between most FPL managers who know about football – the clubs, the histories, the players, who’s in form, who’s not – and those who know football: coaches with the tactical nous to turn a match with their decisions, or scouts with an expert eye to recognise talent.

Being a pro footballer absolutely helps in becoming a better FPL manager. Or maybe I should say: having a good eye for the game helps in becoming a better FPL manager.

In this article Jordie discusses his passion for FPL, his strategies, and his life as a professional footballer.

Unlike Norway, the Netherlands is not fanatical about FPL, and if hadn’t been for Jordie’s local pub he may never have played fantasy football. When the pub set-up mini-leagues, a friendship with the landlord brought out Jordie’s competitive streak. Who doesn’t crave mini-league glory?

Jordie takes FPL very seriously. He watches every single Premier League match that is televised in his country and tunes into Match Of The Day every week. However he doesn’t simply rely upon having a good eye for the game.  

Stats also play an important role and he has an intuitive grasp of game mechanics. Having an analytical mind must run in the family – his brother is a referee with Champions League ambitions. All this combines to mark him out as an FPL manager who is brave and makes well-informed, often left-field decisions.

“I am aware of the template but I won’t ever pick players just because they belong to the template. I pick players because I think they will do well. I use the eye test and I take stats into consideration.”

One particular stat he values is the ICT Index.

“I use the ICT Index in a very straightforward way. I just look at the creativity and threat numbers for a player that I think could be a good FPL prospect. Lots of managers don’t seem to value the ICT Index from what I’ve read, but it has really helped me a lot. It’s very simple.”

“I’m looking at the raw numbers but I don’t set any specific limits. So if a player has a threat index of below 20.0 it won’t necessarily mean that I won’t consider him in the future. I’m looking for consistency in the numbers.”

“For instance Alonso has never had consistent numbers this season. He was way too expensive in my opinion and owners got very lucky in the first few Gameweeks. Yes, I could have caught some price rises, but has he lived up to expectations? Nah, zero goals and three assists since Gameweek 4.”

However he cautions against relying too heavily on stats:

Statistics can be misleading though. When a team is behind, they need to come up with a certain tactic that gets them on the scoresheet. They need to take risks especially when it gets closer to 90 minutes. When a team leads the game, they could decide to sit back, play a little more defensively and take less risks. The scoreline can open a game up or shut it down completely.

Just as a scoreline can change a game, so can a team’s position in the table, and Jordie has first-hand experience of teams being ‘on the beach’:

His move to SC Telstar last summer followed a successful season with JVC Cuijk in the fourth tier of Dutch football. Jordie was the leading goalscorer in their push for promotion. However, his move to a bigger club wasn’t as straightforward as you might expect.

“Before the winter break I scored 18 goals in 15 games. There were contacts at the time which should have already seen me signing a contract in the second tier, but unfortunately no offer became concrete. That also had something to do with my second half of the season, when I only scored 7 goals in 18 games. You need a bit of luck as a football player. Second tier clubs blamed me for a lack of quality and therefore didn’t want to sign me. In my eyes it was different.”

“We won the first period which meant we had qualified for the promotion play-offs. So we could lose all the remaining games and still go up if we won our knock-out games. And we did almost that. We didn’t win for 10 league games in a row. We sat back and most of our players didn’t give 100%, because we had something to fall back on. And, as a striker, I can tell you that is very frustrating. Especially when big clubs come to watch you.”

Thankfully three goals in the promotion play-offs led to a successful trial with SC Telstar. At his new club there’s plenty of competition for places – he finds himself alongside Premier League loanees Ryan Seager (Southampton) and Kyle Scott (Chelsea) – and it’s intense: the team trains up to seven times a week with a lot of attention given to tactics.

Unfortunately for Jordie it’s been a season interrupted by ankle and knee injuries: “It’s a hard time and it made me realize how tough it is to come back from a long-term injury.” Thankfully FPL provides a welcome distraction from the treatment room.

One thing Jordie is particularly good at in FPL is identifying non-template players before they go on a good run. For instance this season he picked up Son in Gameweek 15 ahead of his run of 75 points in the next seven Gameweeks, and Pogba at the start of his good run in Gameweek 19. Players who went on to form part of the template. In previous seasons he’s identified Lingard, Eriksen, and Stanislas before they’ve done well.

“When I go for a differential player, I’m hoping for him to get a haul sooner rather than later.”

“This season I’ve brought in Doherty at £4.4m, Van Dijk at £5.9m, Pogba at £7.8m, Son at £8.3m; all at the right time and all because I thought they were very valuable assets looking at their price tag and the attacking potential they had.”

Lingard last season I picked up very quickly indeed when he went on a great run. That was because I thought there weren’t many players at United at the time who could score a goal or win them games. He had the confidence and he fitted into my structure. Fortunately I seemed to be right about that.”

“Although that last point is something that managers seem to forget sometimes. Your squad structure can hand you opportunities that other managers don’t always get because they play a different formation. You need to be lucky sometimes and don’t tear your team up because of one player.”

“In the season when I came 55th, my punts paid off. And I did like to punt big time. I managed to bring in players who scored extremely well for me while being in very few squads.”

“For example I used my Wildcard in Gameweek 36 and I needed an eighth attacking player – the cheapest – who I could use for my Bench Boost. I never saw him mentioned anywhere but I picked up £4.6m Stanislas, who was owned by only 38k managers. He went on to score three times in the last three Gameweeks for me. I think that typifies what worked well for me that particular season.”

In his successful 2016/17 season Jordie made 54 transfers including 19 hits for a cost of 76 points. It’s interesting to note that it’s the same year in which taking hits proved so fruitful for then Career Hall of Fame number one Peter Kouwenberg25 hits for a cost of 100 points. Peter finished 134th overall.

This season Jordi’s shown a little more patience although he’s certainly not averse to a hit. He’s made 40 transfers and taken 10 hits for a cost of 40 points.

“I delve through every team in FPL. I update my watchlist every week. And that’s also exactly where my punts come from.”

“I try to have not more than 30 players on it because if I have more, I need to jump to page 2! Players who are in my team, are never on my watchlist.”

“Each week I base my transfers on what could happen in the next say three or four weeks. I set my team up with the players I already own and I then try to fill the holes with players that fit my squad structure. ‘Holes’ arise when I think I don’t want to play some of my current players or I just prefer to have others in the coming weeks.”

“After that I look at the fixtures. I put down a lot of options and I start to compare those options fixture-wise. For which fixture could I have a certain player? Does that require a free transfer or a hit? And so on.”

“This fixtures based approach also leads to something else: the players I fear. There are so many highly-owned premium players in the game that you can’t own them all. Which of the players that I don’t own do I fear? And in which specific Gameweek? Is there an option for me to get him in and is it really necessary to get him in? Does he fit my squad structure and would I be satisfied with him long term?”

“The names of the players I can’t or won’t bring in I write down next to my own team to see who can really cause damage. That doesn’t mean that every player who could hurt my rank if he does well is on my watchlist. There should be proof that they could do well.”

“My opinion about this is very simple: if there isn’t any proof that a popular player could do well, then I think that managers who own that particular player are wrong and will eventually fall behind, even if that player does well in one or more Gameweeks.”

“Of course during a season there are a few players that appear must-haves at some point. Just like everyone else I try to fit those players in as best I can, and in some cases it is almost impossible not to mess a bit with your squad structure, or to take a hit to fit certain players in. Those players are mainly, perhaps even exclusively, premium players.”

As a competitive sportsman, one element Jordie has learnt to control is the emotional side to FPL.

“Once you have realized you will do better when you don’t let the emotional side take over, you won’t let the emotional side take over. You need to have a clear head. Don’t make transfers immediately after a Gameweek. Wait till the deadline unless price changes force you.

Before a Gameweek starts your head will be much clearer than when a Gameweek has just ended.

Jordie has needed to heed every word of his own advice after a torrid week in which he dropped from 3,785 overall to outside the top 5,000:

“What a ridiculous Double Gameweek we’ve all had! I’m not as down as I would normally be though because lots of top 10,000 managers were in the same boat. And of course because Ajax went through in the Champions League, which was far more important.”

“I don’t know what I’ll do with my Free Transfer yet. Deeney is a pain and Duffy could go, but I’m sure I will use Bench Boost this week. Double fixtures over the single fixtures in Gameweek 36.”

To end the article I would like to wish Jordie the best of luck in Double Gameweek 35 and for the rest of the season, both in fantasy and real football. Thank you for sharing your insights.

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4,264 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    You think Valery will play? Have been wondering Brighton boys but keeping Valery?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Likely yeah

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He'll play

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

      I’m an owner but accepting he probably doesn’t play

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, he will 🙂

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeahh

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Check So'ton official site. It was only cramp, he is declared fit.

    5. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think he's worth the gamble but he has played jwp there before and lemina is close to a return isn't he?
      Any return from a player that price is a bonus anyway.

    6. nelluckram
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Apparently only a minor injury. I reckon he starts

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who are 3 players that you wish you could fit in this week?

    Sterling, KDB, Deulofeu (if fit) for me.

    Have Aguero and Laporte but regrettably only Foster to take advantage of that hud fixture!

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah KDB Mendy

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mendy could be absolutely golden if he plays both.

        Straight in my team next year if he stays fit

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

          Big ask

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      KDB, Pogba, Kun. High ceiling players with DGWs

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney to

    A) Wilson (-4)
    B) Gray (FT)

    ?

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

      B

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C) Ings?

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'm concerned about his fitness to play both games

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

          Long term pick though has good fixtures

          1. Blame it on Traore
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I'm always anxious that Ings will just collapse in a heap. His fitness is terrible.

        2. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          If you check his history it’s not uncommon for him to play 3/4 games in a row. Couldn’t play Liverpool last time so would have been 3 games in a row otherwise. But obviously a injury risk I know. Could be worth a gamble though

    3. GE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A hit for a SGW player though? Not convinced by Gray?

    4. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  4. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who to captain between Aguero, Son and Jimenez?

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

      Kun

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kun

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jimenez

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jiminez.

      I never really get the "who should I captain this week?" question on here. The captain poll answers it with a fairly big sample size of FFS posters.

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

      Which one scores hat-tricks?

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

        good call

  5. GE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane and Laporte -> Sterling and Cathcart (-8) stupid yes?

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

      Stupids

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Don't do it

      2. GE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks 😉

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      -8 is too much

  6. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth moving Trippier out? I expect him to be rested vs Brighton which is the better fixture.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why did you bring him in on WC if you think this?

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keep. You brought him in on WC for a reason. So did I

  7. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Camarasa to Redmond for free
    B) Above plus Ryan to Gunn for -4
    C) Save transfer

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A if BB

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ah yeah forgot to mention I'm BBing. Thanks.
        The temptation to save transfer is high as I still have Vardy who I want against West Ham but may want to shift next gw

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doing A, I am having similar problem. Considering if I should swap Murray to Llorente/Gray with -4

  8. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which for this DG week?

    A) Doucoure
    B) JWP/Redmond
    C) Martial
    D) Mykhi

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B, would of element D but worried over minutes

    2. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Planning A atm

  9. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any of Llorente, Cathcart or Masina rising tonight? (or can I just make transfers in the morning 🙂 )

    Incidentally - which Watford defender do people prefer from Cathcart and Masina?

    1. Mork calling Orson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You can wait till tomorrow - I would go Cathcart, but am having to go for Masina as I need the extra funds next GW for Vardy to Firmino

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wondering this myself. Think Masina good short term (while Holebas out) if you need extra .2, but Cathcart more nailed long term

  10. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Play Duffy, save ft to help bring in Liverpool players next week.

    B) Bring in Valery, double Southampton defence.

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A) Duffy gonna troll those who have sold

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Troll us with minus points? They might not lose heavily but they will lose both games easily.

        1. Wolfman180
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I'm thinking positive thoughts as I may be going into the week with both Duffy and Ryan which terrifies me

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah. I got Duffy out for TAA. Couldn't do it again to myself.

      2. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I said Duffy and Brighton will troll 😉

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B. However, how many Liverpool do you have now?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        0, which is why I was leaning towards B. With a FT saved I could probably bring in 3 for a -4 next week if I wanted to.

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Leaning towards A, rather.

        2. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Then A it is. But. Double southampton defence for the run in wouldn't be the worst move. Also, whats a -8 between friends. Worth it for 3 pool v Huddersfield Down in 36.

    3. Disco Volante
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A - all day long. Liverpool players are premium next week and Valery might not even start and double Southampton defence seems wild.

  11. Zanainem
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Plz help. BB or TC kun?

    Ederson
    Rob Doherty bednarek
    Son salah Mané Lucas moura
    Jimenez kun Wilson
    Boruc Duffy clyne Hayden

    Thanks

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

      Bb

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tc. That bench isn't great so BB would be a waste.

      1. Zanainem
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So when would u use the TC?

      2. Zanainem
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hmm Nevermind xD

  12. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sod it - can't get Sterling in without breaking up team. Getting KDB instead, means I can afford Firmino. Relly fear being left in the dust now.

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

      It ain't over till its over

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Actually, I am left in dust already. Final desperate move for me

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

          Then you have 2 massive diffs

          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Fingers crossed

          2. syke63
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Would be happy to have those two if I was chasing.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thats what I did with KDB. This Holland (4.0 mid) will enable Firmino in next week with a little -4. Jota and Wilson out.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        You already have Mane I guess? I'll need to take a hit to get him next GW

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes. Got KDB Son Mane Jota and Eriksen. Kun Jimi and Wilson.

        2. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          KDB is the best option. I think he will score this gw as well as have an unbelievable chance of assists.sterling could be hauled off early. I don't think KDB will. Not after that display on Wednesday.

  13. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) play Fab
    B) Foster (-4)
    C) Leno (-4)

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      b

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    SON HEUNG-MIN, MY CAPITANO!

    Let's run riot alonside Aguero and Jimenez, my son (just slightly outscore them two, like xx)

    and please for da love of all things holy keep Sterling out, Lloris and DDG 😛

  15. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Name your captains...

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

      Raheem

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

        Perma captain next season

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      see above 😆

      Son over Aguero and Jimenez im thinking. No sterling here

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If you had Sterling would you captain him over Son?

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Reem

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society

  16. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba and Vardy => Sterling and Wilson (-4). Yes or no???

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

      No

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      fck that is tough. I can do that with eriksen out rather than pogba (or gray in over wilson), but am choosing not to

      1. JoeSoap
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same as you and tempted to do it. No Sterling worries me plus my nearest rivals have him.

    3. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would say yes.

    4. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

    5. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep.

  17. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Get rid of which one for sterling
    a)Eriksen
    b)Son
    c)pogba
    thanks!

    1. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C

      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers boss

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C if any but id keep all this week

      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        thanks, it's tough as feel sterling essential

  18. George James
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    As boring as it gets....

    Dunk >> Cathcart

    Yes or no?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      For free?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes mate. Seems ok?

  19. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney and Duffy to.........
    a- Gray , Cathcart
    b- Ings , Kola

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

      B

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I went A

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      a - with Masina over Cathy for me.

    4. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers guys

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone know if Matic and/or Herrera are likely to start???

    Really hope so if I hang onto Pogba...

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

      Pogba is all about pens & petulant behavior

  21. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Dunk out for a hit? Watford, Wolves or Saints defender?

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

      Saints

  22. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm here to help, ask me anything

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Winning Lotto numbers for tomorrow?

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pour aller a la gare, s'il vous plait?

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy Pogba or Sterling Long(-4)

      gotta be the first ones right?

      own aguero, captaining son. team linked

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Martial - keep or use a FT to move him on?

  23. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Masina - worth a hit for this DGW? Other options for my 3rd def are Rice and Chilwell

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

      How has it come to this

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you be sure he plays?

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Holebas injured.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I'm not doubting it, just don't know enough about Watford options.

          1. kysersosa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Me neither tbh - but reading the team news here he is described as a ‘shoe in’ - which is a term I rarely read on this site. At 4.3 he fits in my plans to feature for 2-3 weeks and then become fodder.

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks. Worth considering. I need to free up cash somewhere too.

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dunk > Masina for me -4.

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        You’re that confident with him? Only just reading about him tonight.

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          With Holebas out for sure this gameweek yeah he fits the bill as a wingback who is on some set pieces too? Bench fodder for me after anyway if Holebas goes come back in a week or two?

  24. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Doing BB35....Currently triple Brighton....
    Dunk/Vardy to Valery/Firmino for a -4?

  25. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So Ingsy hasn't completed 90 mins since gw 10, and Longsy since gw 11.

    Additionally Ings last scored whilst I was doing my Xmas shopping.

    All the options this week are so punty. I think if anything I'm just going to go Huddersfield hunting and get Gray.

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

      Dings shoots lots, plays for a team in form plus has good fixtures

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I've had him (Ings) 2 times this season and both times I needed to transfer him out bcs of injury

  26. korbendallas82
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    -2 dgw players
    -2 ft.
    -BB.

    Anyone else than me, that has forgot to prepare team for this gw? Bb 2 ft, and some hits will save me this week.

  27. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fulham not looking as bad in recent weeks? Won't be a walkover for Bournemouth right?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Depends if the Bournemouth of last week turn up or not.

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

      Who knows with them

  28. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Predicted minutes for Martial in GW35?

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

      120

  29. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Murray out for a hit? Gray, Ings, Long or Llorente. BB 35

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

      Do it, gray or ings

  30. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson or Llorente or Gray?

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

      Gray