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Summer signings may be key to Everton’s FPL appeal

Our latest Numbers Game article focuses on Everton, who many Fantasy managers are backing in their droves ahead of some appealing fixtures in the first 13 Gameweeks of 2019/20.

The Toffees sit top our Season Ticker over this time, meeting only two of the ‘big six’ between now and the end of December.

Not one of their first six away fixtures is against a side that finished in the top half of the Premier League in 2018/19.

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  1. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 6m striker along with King?
    A. Murray
    B. Benteke
    C. Calvert-Lewin
    Please share if any other.

    1. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      DCL won't start if Kean signs. Best 6.0 option is probably Wesley. Brighton are linked with Neal Maupay, if he signs I'm guessing he'll either be 6.0 or 6.5 so that's one to monitor.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Kean is 183 cm and 67 kilos. I think that DCL will find himself playing, more often than not.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wesley. Unknown at this level but a man with one leg 3 cm longer than the other surely has some resilience.

    3. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Che Adams a good shout

    4. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ings

    5. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wesley

    6. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Che Adams

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    9 days, then it is showtime...

    Community Shield in 4 days...

    I can smell it

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      8 days. We kick off on the Friday

  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Somehow I ended with this team yesterday:

    Pope
    VvD TAA Coleman AdamSmith
    Pulisic Perez Sterling Siggy
    Vardy Kane

    Button Robinson Wickham Lundstrom

    Robinson and Smith would rotate

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Were you drunk yesterday?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No but I may get drunk now to change it.

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          😀

    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aren’t you scared because of no Salah in there?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Also, I think you should sign one BOU attacker at least.

  4. jojon440
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Team of Acronyms - just for a bit of fun amidst all this serious business...

    DDG

    VVD TAA PVA AWB
    KDB RLC JWP MGW
    PEA DCL

    Cash leftover for Lunstram, Sterling and Adams

    Anyone ever chosen a themed FPL team just for a laugh to see how they get on?

    1. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      CHO instead of MGW?

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

        I got al the others, but who is MGW?

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Morgan Gibbs-White

    2. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      HMS (or is it SHM) for the team and these contenders for the bench

      AMN
      AEM
      AEG
      JBG
      KWP
      KSY or is it SYK

  5. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    @La Roja

    I've had average results in the past few seasons too... I might join you in the madness

    I have been playing very safe... owning players that I didn't really want to own, but did own due to ownership and fear

    What have you done to with your Salah funds?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      See above mate, spreaded around a bit but I can’t see myself keeping that team. Shirley that will change

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I was playing about and can do

        Salah and Wilson to Eriksen and Kane

        I take it you don't buy into the whole Kane/August thing?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Why did you have remind me that... 😀

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            He is having a great pre-season and he is well rested - so I think it will be different

            Do you remember previous seasons... did Kane have good pre-seasons?

            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              He never had rests and not much pre season past 3 seasons. So yes, I agree he’ll be a different animal this time

  6. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Latest draft:

    Pope
    Robbo VvD Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Fraser Grealish
    Wilson Jota

    4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0

    ITB: £1.0M

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2 questions

      Why do u keep funds ITB and why Grealish? Far better picks at that price

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Haven’t kept the money intentionally. However, last season I started with £1.5M which helped me at GW3 to do a mini WC.

        Grealish is a punt because I do really like Villa’s post GW1 fixtures and think they may be this year’s Wolves.

        Who would you suggest, Perez/Tielemans? Or someone else?

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd take Taa over VVD for sure.
      Nice team.
      Perez @ 6.5 also a good option imo instead of Grealish

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hi Amey. I have VVD. But pairing with Robbo rather than TAA due to being more nailed. What's your view on this?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hello mate.
          I think when fit, Taa will play every match. He's amazing creative wise & important to Pool's attacking play.
          I love Robbo tbh but Taa when fit for plum home games can be a great © option too !!
          Hopefully stays Injury free

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            cheers mate

  7. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody going Salah + Sterling + Kane

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It’s possible to make a draft with these three but doesn’t worth it because you can captain only one premium asset, so it’s better to own 2 and spread the other money.

    2. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah + Sterling + KDB

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only thick ones 😉

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can’t wait to see Kane, Aguero, Auba to rip it up on GW1 to activate WC’s to destroy Jota Wilson upfront teams 😀

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane or Auba... Hmmmm I have Eriksen

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I would start with Kane no matter what

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Thoughts before I head to sleep at 5am?

          Ryan,
          TAA, VVD, Walker, Cath
          Eriksen, Sterling, KDB, Tielemans
          Kane, Wesley

          Guilbert to rotate with Cath

  9. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A: King + Pereyra

    B: Deulofeu + Barkley

    Have Wilson.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I don't like either Pereyra or Deul to start the season tbh

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Neither. Because you have Wilson and I think Deulofeu is too inconsistent.

    3. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B but Jota

  10. SILENTWAR
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who do you think will get more points this season? Digne or Walker?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Walker

    2. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Digne more explosive points over the season, but Walker If going for a set & forget

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This honestly makes no sense for a defender

  11. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rev 0.0001

    Fabianski
    Robertson, Taylor, Zinchenko
    Perez, Sterling, Pogba,Barkley
    Kane, Jimenez, Wilson

    McGovern, Hayden, Bissaja, Kelly

    1. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you you pay 5.5 for WB to bench him

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think Chelsea will score against them and Burnley keep a clean sheet v Southampton. He's in after that.

  12. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any Newcastle fan around? Hayden is still nailed on this year?

  13. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which one do you prefer and why?

    A) Sterling, Wilson
    B) KdB, Kane
    C) Bernardo, Kane (£1.5M ITB)

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A. Just about. More attacking potential.

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A - more explosives and fixtures, at least to begin with

  14. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which of these options looks better?

    A. Vardy + Fraser
    B. Kane + Robinson

    Also have Wilson & Perez if it matters.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not worried about Bourne without Brooks?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Do you think that after Brooks’ injury, their attacking players are less appealing now?

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I'm not an expert but he is/was a very good player in their set up. Not sure if who will replace him now. It has to be a setback surely.

          1. Helia
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Could it be ibe? I’m no expert on Bournemouth players

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              yeah probably. still...it's a big loss for them.

      2. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I am hence looking at getting only Wilson for plum fixtures instead of doubling up.

        Still think Wilson is good for a goal or two with the fixtures they have.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B. Kane well ahead of Vardy if both are fit. Robinson has decent potential.

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers.
        That's where I'm at as well.

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Asked this twice with no response. Please give me opinions

    A) Barkley and Ceballos
    B) Jorginho and Perez

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Had Jorginho in all my drafts, dumped him after Barkley took the penalty.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Same here. So A or B for you then?

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure mate. Definitely barkley over jorginho. Don't know too much about Ceballos.

    3. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. Dutchy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      None are ideal, if any maybe A but moniter ceballos

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B. Because Perez looks more attacking and nailed than Barkley. Not sure what price Ceballos is but him and Jorginho are centre mids, better off getting 4.5 fodder and upgrade elsewhere.

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ceballos = 5.5

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Have Dendoncker 4.5 fodder already. Need a starter

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          No point in having a starter who gets you very little points. Downgrade either and elsewhere and get a decent 4th mid.

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A for the points - when they play
          B for certain starters.
          So given your issue there, B.

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT. Pope could be Ryan or Heaton. Thanks.

    Pope
    Taa Vvd digne dunk
    Salah sterling Perez Barkley
    Kane King

    Button dendo greenwood lund

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Like the balance and 3 captain options

    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Solid

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have almost the same exact team.. But gone with Coleman and Diop instead of Digne and Lund just so you have a rotation option for that 4th defensive spot. Also gone with Robinson +0.5 over barkley so that I can better assess Chelsea and make the swap later if needed

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, not too keen on coleman. Don't see everton keeping too many cs and have digne purely for the attacking potential.
        Not too sure on Barkley either tbh, that's the only spot in my team that could change closer to time.

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This is good. Start with Pope or Heaton imo

  17. dmenezes
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What do you guys think. Bit different from the typical template teams around.

    Lloris Button
    Wan Bissaka Zinchenko Robbo Kelly Lundstrom
    Sterling Zaha Pulisic Mane Dendoncker
    Wilson Jimenez Deulofeu

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. Nice balance. I'm not a Deulofeu fan yet. Maybe downgrade Button to get a more nailed on 4th defender?

      1. Ekip
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Button is 4.0 so cant be downgraded - did you mean someone else?

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Apologies Ekip. I thought Button was 4.5m. Hopefully Kelly will play but if it's not looking certain get 0.5m somewhere for a nailed-on 4th defender.

    2. fplfansss
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha might not be in EPL once the season starts. He is pushing for a transfer.

    3. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As well as Zaha issue
      Zinc and Pulisic not certain starters
      Mane likely to miss at least GW1
      Deulofeu got a knock
      Jimi rotation due to Europa?

      Lots of things to watch esp with thin bench

  18. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone give me an insight into the situation with Martial please? I'm looking for value, and a bit of a punt. I currently have Fraser in my squad but wondering if Martial might be better value in a better team and as a player who we haven't seen the best of yet. Is he nailed, and also if Lukaku goes, what are the chances of him starting up front?

    Thanks.

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

      Fraser will be 100% nailed every game.
      Martial will generally bag more points when he plays, but we still can't be sure if Ole will start him every game. Maybe wait for the Dybala and Pogba situations to resolve themselves.

      By the way, is anyone talking about this: Dybala's best season was when he combined with Pogba at Juve. If Dy comes and Pog stays, they could both be great assets as well as enhancing Rash and Martial IF they are nailed.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      was also keen prior to dybala news

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers.

  19. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So
    A. KDB + 8.0 Siggy or Rich
    B. Sterling + 5.5 probably McGinn or another Villa mid

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      b + 4.5 + 1m itb

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ?
        Not like I want donkey or someone in my starting 11

  20. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can you help with one final decision?

    A) Wood Son(GW3) 4m def bench fodder in a 3.5.2
    B) Kane 4.5m mid (bench) Zouma

    Cheers

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm leaning towards B so team would look like

      Lloris or Kepa
      Digne TAA Zinchenko
      Salah Sterling Perez Barkley Son(GW3)
      King Wood

      I think having 3 premiums will mean captain headsches. City have excellent fixtures so the armband would be on Salah or Sterling most weeks.

      Having watched Spurs in pre season it seems as though Kane drops deep alot to collect the ball and plays in the likes of Son, Alli, Moura.

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Meant leaning towards A

  21. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    Ryan
    TAA Robbo Zinchenko Coleman A.Smith
    Salah Sterling Perez
    Kane King

    Button Dendonker Greenwood Hayden

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

      Mostly. I don't see points in your GK and 5th defender. Rest is good.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Both a 4.5m placeholders. I’ll end up with one of Heaton/Pope/Henderson in goal. Adam Smith may well now stay given the injuries at Bournemouth meaning he’s looking like first choice RB.

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

          Those 3 all look like better 4.5 GK options to me.
          My point about a BOU defender is he's only ever good for 1 or 2 points as they are awful defensively.
          To be fair, you don't really expect more from a 4.5 anyway, but I think there are better ones.

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Who have you got in mind?

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

              4.5s from clubs with better defences such as Arsenal, Burnley, West Ham, maybe even Villa and Sheff United.

  22. kw4bct
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan Button
    VVD Rob Coleman Lindstrom, (Hanley)
    Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Sig (Dendonk)
    Wilson, King (Greenwood)

    A. Keep.
    B. Lund, Pogba to Laporte & Barkley
    C. " to Ake & Lucas Moura

    1. fplfansss
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  23. Snipez21
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Had a little tinker tonight ...
    Thoughts ?

    Pope
    Robertson / AWB / Vertonghen / Walker
    Sterling / KDB / Barkley / Perez
    Kane / Firmino

    (Button / Dendoncker / Handley / Greenwood)

  24. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen is on all set pieces now?

  25. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I feel like I’m getting somewhere (could be wrong):

    Heaton Button
    Robertson VVD Digne Walker Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Barkley Dendoncker
    Jota King Greenwood

    How’s this??

    Thanks.

  26. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who will you bench out of the following and why

    A) Perez
    B) chambers
    C) king

  27. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I know Salah is the safe option, and maybe I'm overthinking, but
    Its down to the question, Salah + king for Auba + any MID within the 9 bracket (Siggy, Martial, Eriksen, etc')

    What do you think? Auba surely can be around the numbers of Salah, and the other MID Surely get higher points then king

    1. SoccerBoi69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You'd need to get the right midfielder, whoever that is. Although Salah and the right 6.5 forward (whoever that is...) may score higher 🙂

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        As you said, you need to choose the right MID, or the right FWD. I think the options of mid-premium MID are much better from the bracket of 6.5 FWD.
        Now then I'm thinking of it, if you can stretch 0.5 more, you can get Son.
        Salah+ King +0.5 or Auba+ Son
        I don't know, its whether I decide to go template or not

      2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I looked now at the numbers, Salah + King scored 400 pts combined, whereas Auba + Siggy (highest score for mid under 9 mil) scored 385. so maybe its still worth to get salah

  28. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How’s this draft looking?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Invisible

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Template

  29. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How’s this draft looking?
    Any obvious changes to do?

    Ryan | Button
    Robertson | Digne | Zinchenko | Cathcart | Lundstram
    Salah | Sterling | Barkley | Robinson | Dendoncker
    Aubameyang | King | Deulofeu

    Auba could be Kane but leaning towards Auba slightly for now.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robinson is a trap

  30. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    GTG

    Ryan
    TAA, Laporte, Smith, Kelly
    Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Tielemans
    King, Kane

    Bench: Button, Oriol, Lundstram, Greenwood