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Abraham starts again amid fears over fitness

Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) starts a second game in less than three days for Chelsea in the Gameweek 16 lunchtime kick-off.

Recently the most-owned player in FPL, Abraham shed a horde of owners after picking up a hip injury on Champions League duty which ruled him out of Gameweek 14 last weekend.

The forward was back in the midweek Chelsea XI as he grabbed a 12-point haul, only to be substituted late on with a fresh knock.

Owners will be delighted to see Abraham start again today alongside his usual partners in crime Willian (£7.1m), Mason Mount (£6.6m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.5).

Popular budget defender Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) is benched for the second Gameweek in a row as Andreas Christensen (£4.9m) earns consecutive starts in central defence. That could see the centre-back top the list of transfers out for Gameweek 17.

Reece James (£5.0m), who assisted Abraham’s header against Aston Villa in GW15, starts for a third time in four Gameweeks at right-back, increasing his chances of becoming a viable Fantasy asset.

Everton caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson appears to have reverted to a four-man backline, after Marco Silva had switched to a back three for his final games in charge of the Toffees.

Yerry Mina (£5.3m) misses out through injury, leaving Leighton Baines (£4.9m) as the only defender on the Everton bench.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) may be set to play a deeper role today as part of either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, with Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) the only recognised defensive midfielder in Ferguson’s XI. The temporary manager could also be planning to use a 4-1-4-1 set-up.

Richarlison (£7.8m) had looked set to face off against James from a left-wing position, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) starting up front.

However, Everton’s official team graphic suggests ‘Big Duncan’ could be going back to his roots with an old school 4-4-2.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Sidibe; Iwobi, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Walcott.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, James; Kovacic, Kante; Pulisic, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

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  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Incredible. 1/15 in my ML captained Vardy.

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      In mine only 7/33. Good.

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The league know.

      Imagine how thumped you could get!

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      0/4 in my cash ML, 4 different captains.

  2. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    For someone ranked around 500k, what score do you expect would be needed for a green arrow in BGW18? Around 50?

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

      Come on now

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

      Check out http://www.anewpla.net/fpl
      I’m 300k OR and about 45pts from 50k

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, but that wasn't my question. I know how far I am behind 50k.

        I was just wondering, since usually you need about 60 gameweek points for a green arrow in an average gameweek, what that would be like in the BGW. But maybe it would be higher than I think, since only LIV/WHU have blanks.

        1. PapaWengzz
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          depends on how the highly owned players that week perform. Impossible to say right now

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

          Cool. Hard to say as a number of teams will use remaining wildcard that week so might still be closer to the norm
          In saying that there’s some tough fixtures that week as well

          1. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Good point!

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I don't understand how you don't understand how this question is absolutely impossible to answer with any degree of accuracy!

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        OK, fair enough. Maybe I should have just asked how much lower scores tend to be when there is just one blank fixture, but involves a highly owned team. I know the averages were far lower than normal in the big BGWs last year, but didn't remember what it was like when just one pair of teams missed out.

  3. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Pool lineup?

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

    Next weeks captain choice already looks tough...
    Vardy (h) v Norwich
    Mane (h) v Watford
    Abraham (h) v Bournemouth

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Blimey.

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      and Rashford (h) v Everton or for even a risky Lundstam (h) v Villa

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Has to be Mane...

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What moves did the elite make this week? The likes of Mark, Ronke, Virg, Daniel, Eggdork etc

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This is at least the third time you've pitched this joke.

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I did Pope to Martin and Tomori to Aurier mate, both for free

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

        Good moves Ronke mate

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mark - Pulisic in, Martial out
      Ronka - Alli in, Martial out

  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This is one of those weeks where my team looks about 100 points on paper and turns out to be 36

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You should TC that team.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kane?

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Whole team and there you have around 100pts, hehe.

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Next week looks like a 100pointer

  7. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy gonna wash it all away

  8. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dele © for the first time ever. Let's see how it goes..

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

      First time him in the team this season and captained!

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      All in on alli

    3. -Klaus-
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My first Jesus (C)

    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      First captain son here

  9. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham red card incoming

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Probably. Also Batman will enter and hit a brace.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Often wondered why people post stuff like this.

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Trolls just are.

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    10 out of my starting 11 all away. Only Dunk at home.

    Should I be worried 🙂

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

      Next week is only a week away.

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all. Had two weeks with 11 home and pulled pretty average scores. Rarely works out how you'd expect. Also, most people's teams will be dominated by aways

  11. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I choosed Mané as a captain and just realize I could be bench, I hope not :-S.

    Any news about Liverpool line up?

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

      Does it matter now?

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

        This is not the place for logic

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Puli for Mane. Time to hide behind the couch.

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You dont have to hide but turn yourself facing the wall.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, gonna watch my boy Richarlison tear Chelsea defense apart.

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Then volume on max, beer on cold and you on couch. It should be fun game to watch.

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Indeed. No beer though 🙁

            1. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              You should buy some now to celebrate mate.

        2. fgdu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          yeah i can see richy scoring on this one

          1. fgdu
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            well waddaya know

  13. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking of these moves with my 2FT's after this GW.

    Moutinho & Auba > KDB & Rashford

    Thoughts?

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

      In a flash

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    4 clean sheets in 20 games for Chelsea...Tomori benching a blessing in disguise

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

      I fell on the right side of the Soy/Tom conundrum

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I didnt 🙁

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      one of my best PPG player this season was Alonso - 4 games, 30 points

  15. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone please tell me the safety scores for Last Man Standing league for last 3-4 weeks? Suddenly I can't see that league in the list of my leagues. I have no idea when I got kicked out!

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

      Scores needed after hits are 66, 35, 36, 40, 36, 46, 38, 30, 27, 40, 50, 52. 50, 40 and 46

      1. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Well, I am comfortably beating the safety scores every week. But somehow I am out of the league! Is there some mistake that has happened? Who should I reach out to in this case?

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

          Chat to TorresMagic - it's his initiative.
          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/torresmagic/

          1. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thank you!

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

              Your GW13 score is too low. But still, good team and good OR. Good luck for the rest of the season.

              1. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks for the help and kind words. Good luck to you too!

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

          Got a team link?

            1. Grand Thibauto
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              gw13

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

              GW13 looks to be the problem, you scored well under the safety score.

              1. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Ah, Thanks for highlighting! Looks like I am lost somewhere today!

  16. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good grief have you ever known cringe like it!

  17. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    overall captain stats?

  18. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Early thoughts on this team with 1ft and 0.2m itb

    Pope — Heaton
    Taa Lundy Kelly — Rico Lascelles
    Kdb Mane Alli Pulisic — Cantwell
    Rashford Vardy Ings

    Thinking of saving as 2fts handy in gw18. The only reason to change this team would be injury or Tammy if he goes bezerk I think but even if he does, all my strikers play @home so diff to remove them anyways

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG richarlison

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Big Dunc up and running

  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My boi Richarlison 😎

  22. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That was quick...

  23. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alli to richarlison?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only for a hit

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

        Sound advice!

  24. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    lol man, if only I'd kept Rich when I got him for a one week punt vs Norwich when he blanked.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I did the same but ended up keeping him.

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

      Same , raged him out as a CPT fail lol

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      harsh to judge him on the back of a IB

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Duncansque

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Basically did a coin toss this morning between Maddison and Richarlison. I picked wrong. Such a dullard

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

      Maddison hasn't even played...

  27. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can any sane man justify big fat Frank dropping Tomori?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's not fat.

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes he is

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sidibessential?

  29. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison is very strong in the air. Up the Toffees!!

  30. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No, Richarlison is now NOT essential...he's a trap... 🙂