Pro Pundits - Az

Juggling FPL forwards to make up lost ground

“It isn’t enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.” – Timothy Ferriss

The quote above quite accurately sums up how I like to approach Fantasy Football. However, this season is making it harder to act outside the box and be successful.

It’s been a decent couple of weeks for me, as I moved off of bottom place in Greyhead’s “The Great and The Good” series – and moved up around 200,000 places to join some better company in most of my mini-leagues. David and Andy are both in my sights and, thankfully, I’ve overtaken my fellow TopGuns presenter, Luke. Hoorah!

My resurgence has however come at a time where I’ve played quite “dullard”. I haven’t taken any real risks. I dropped Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) for Danny Ings (£6.3m) when his injury was announced.

I’ve brought in John Lundstram (£5.1m) (finally!). I’ve been a bit jammy in getting Martin Kelly (£4.3m) (hardly the sexiest option) and his points off my bench… and bar this week, where I indulged in a bit of a punt on Dele Alli (£8.7m), I’ve been a regular captainer of Jamie Vardy (£10.1m).

In fact, with Vardy continuing his monstrous run of form, decisions of captaincy are made easy, and this has been an area that I have been pretty woeful in this season. When you try and do something different, it seems as though you get punished.

Last week, Luke took a punt on giving the armband to Lundstram, and was rewarded with a one-point captain. This week, I decided to back myself and go for Alli in the hope that he could outscore his English compatriot; I was wrong, and the decision cost me four points. Not a major problem, but they all count at the end of the season.

In fact, Gameweek 15 saw Vardy attract 58% of the captain poll vote on Fantasy Football Scout. Wilfred Zaha (£6.8m), Sadio Mané (£12.3m), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.2m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m), Raheem Sterling (£11.8m), Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) were the only players to get over 2% of the vote. Out of all of these options, all but Mané blanked. Ouch for anyone who took a punt.

In Gameweek 16, Vardy was actually only second in the poll. However, out of the top ten “best” options, only Harry Kane (£10.9m) outscored him. Again, people were punished for acting outside of the box.

At the moment, moving the captaincy away from Vardy means you are banking on two things – one, your player actually delivering points (which is proving a lottery), and two, Vardy blanking so you actually get some benefit from it. For those betting against Vardy each week, those four, five, six points that you are missing out on each week are likely mounting up.

The trouble is, when you take the captaincy out of the equation, people in my position have to find other ways of making up ground. However, the rest of our squads are so damn settled, with players such as Lundstram, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m), Mané, De Bruyne, Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m) etc. all featuring heavily in almost every team I see bandied around on the boards and on Twitter – and rightly so. These players are delivering returns when there appears to be only a small pool of players who are regularly doing so. The question then becomes: where and how can we start thinking a bit differently?

The biggest differentiator I’m seeing in people’s teams at the moment comes in the shape of which strikers are being paired with Vardy. In fact, I’ll go as far as to say that the biggest decision going into the Christmas period is which three strikers do we get into our team.

There are a number of forwards in form at the moment, which is making this decision an important – and tricky – one.

Abraham came straight back into the Chelsea team at the first opportunity and delivered a mighty 13-point haul for those that kept patience with him. A blank then followed against a resurgent Everton, but the Golden Boot contender will hope that was just a blip – as will his loyal army of managers.

Those, like me, who made the switch to Ings, must be feeling pretty smug despite Tammy’s quick return from injury. A frankly incredible run of five goals in five games, coupled with bonus points in all but one of these, is making a mockery of his price tag. Managers are flocking to the Saints man and, with West Ham and Villa to come, it’s hard to argue. But after that, could his time be over? Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Leicester are next up. Nasty.

Raùl Jiménez (£7.5m) is actually falling in price, despite only one blank in his last six appearances. He has struggled for any real explosive returns this season though, with only one double-digit score back in Gameweek 8. However, this consistency is hard to find; are managers simply thinking the grass is greener even though he is a nice safe pick to hold on to?

Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) is another name on everyone’s lips. He may be playing out of position, with Anthony Martial (£7.6m) the preferred man up top, but having just broken 100 points – and with returns in seven of the last eight games – it’s hard to begrudge those who are going for him.

I have to admit, I’ve not considered Rashford for my own team, and constantly find myself looking the way of Martial. The fixtures look great right up until Gameweek 23 and, really, an attacker from the in-form Red Devils looks a shrewd investment. I think one of these two players is a good idea for anyone over the festive schedule.

And then there are the options for the braver managers amongst us. Kane showed what he can do with a 16-point haul, making a mockery of my criticism of him on the latest Scoutcasts. Aubameyang – shunned from my own team – still has ten goals this season, and his strike partner Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) has five goals despite playing only 661 minutes at the time of writing, and looks to be the focal point of the Arsenal attack. If Arsenal can get their act together, you have to assume the goals will start flowing.

Finally, it might also be wise to consider the budget strikers, such as Lys Mousset (£5.1m), Neil Maupay (£5.8m), Diogo Jota (£6.1m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.1m). These players have all put themselves in real contention for our teams too, and seeing these names in people’s teams are unlikely to raise many eyebrows, given the form and/or fixtures of these players. There truly is a plethora of talent for us to consider. I honestly cannot remember a time when so many strikers were vying for our attention.

It seems to me that juggling in-form strikers will be key to making progress over Christmas, and not being afraid to weave in and out of the aforementioned options may prove fruitful as we look to take advantage of congested fixtures and swings during a busy period.

Personally, I am rocking my trio of Abraham, Vardy and Ings. But as soon as the fixtures turn for Ings, I’ll be moving him on. I don’t like to sell an in-form player, but in a season where there are a few ways to really stamp your mark on the team – and with so many strikers scoring goals – I’m hoping that the loyalists are punished, and my shiny new forward, whoever it may be, will be a nice gift just in time for Christmas.


Az has been a contributor to the site and Scoutcast guest for many years. The Brighton and Hove Albion supporter has three top 10k finishes to his name in a long Fantasy career, the best of which was a rank of 817 in the 2017/18 season.

Az <p>One half of the FPL BlackBox YouTube series with Mark Sutherns.</p><p>Former Membership Strategy Manager for FFS&nbsp;</p> Follow them on Twitter

761 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you bench boost with a bench of Martin,Lundstram,Kelly,Cantwell?

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      no leave it for later

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No

      • mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No BB in sgw

    3. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mount to martial now or give mount the bournemouth game?

      1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Give him Bournemouth and think about Martial alternatives. So inconsistent

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Stick for now

        • Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Keep for BOU

        • mojoindojo
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Keep for Bou

      3. Orion
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’m chasing 110 points
        A) Captain Vardy as everyone will do
        B) Captain Mane for a differential

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          B

        2. Sotamendi84
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          b

        3. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mane (C) is not a differential , it's 50/50

        4. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 3 months ago

            A and change 2/3 of your strikers. Your rival is going to butcher you by way of having better forwards. Jesus / Mousset out for Abraham and Ings if you can.

          • noquarternt
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            B and pray

          • BrutalLogiC
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Imo still A

          • mojoindojo
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            A. Look for differential elsewhere

          • The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            A

          • Roy Rovers
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            If chasing that go your 3rd

        5. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          B in your case

          1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Reply fail to Orion

        6. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone got a plan of when to use triple captain and bench boost? Thanks!

          1. noquarternt
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You’ve been a member 8 years?

            1. Ten Season Wonder
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Oh wow haha.

              1. All For One
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                lol

            2. Mr. Mystic
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Signed up 8 years ago.. but first time back since these new features added! So, any suggestions?

              1. Ten Season Wonder
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                see below mate. Double GWs are what you should target.

                (obviously not announced yet but will be once teams get further in the cups)

              2. noquarternt
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah fair play. Double gameweeks have a consensus of being the best time.

                1. Mr. Mystic
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  For both triple cap and bench boost?

                  1. BrutalLogiC
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Triple capt is hard with key players often playing only 1 game in dgw, I think a nailed on easy home gam e is just as often equally good

                  2. Last Raulist Alive
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Yes.

          2. Ten Season Wonder
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            On a DBL GW ideally.

          3. The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Save it for Mane or salah in their dgw

        7. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Hey all,

          How's she looking? Do I need to amend my bench?
          (1FT 0.7m itb)

          Pope
          Trent - Soy - Aurier
          Mane(vc) - Sonny - KDB - Zaha
          Vardy(c) - Tammy - Ings
          ----
          Subs: Butters; Lund, Kelly, Cantwell
          ----

          THanks in advance

          1. Bavarian
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I'd start Lund over Aurier

            1. Ten Season Wonder
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers for that. It's so tough this week.

              Lund is a lot higher owned and I'd be punished more if i left him out.

              1. Bavarian
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Have same defense and will face same benching headache more often

          2. The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Play Kelly obviously

        8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Why the hell is Son not being rested as well tonight...don't understand that one Jose...

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He'll be on bench and propably won't get any minutes anyway

        9. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          All the talk on doubling/tripling up on Spurs and Leicester
          Spurs Wol (A) Chelski (H) (17/18)
          Leicester MCI (A) Pool (H)

          I am a little bit lost when people getting in players above with such fixtures.

          Jimmi if you have him, keep him for GW18 Norwich (A)

          How many are actually looking at these fixtures when Jimmi sold on mass and Spurs/Leic are being bought on mass?

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Wolves and Chelsea looks easy for attacking returns

            Man City and Liverpool not keeping CSs either

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              A common move KDB to Son. I fancy KDB vs Arsenal now and Son probably sideways atm.
              GW20 yes. Go for it! But time the transfers.

          2. Ten Season Wonder
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            People are probably thinking ahead to the three fixtures after that pal (GWs 19, 20, 21)

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah but why do it now? give it 2 weeks yes?

              1. Ten Season Wonder
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I have Aurier & Sonny. I'm happy to have just these but want Dele too for them 3 fixtures.

                Liverpool blank falls a week too early for it to be ideal.

                Best thing to do is make sure you have 2 FTs.

                1. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  This^

                  1. fish&chips
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Or a wildcard 😉

          3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Jimmy is an obvious one with Tammy and Rashers having decent home games. I will be keeping him though.

            Also think Spurs and Leicester have a lot of goals in them, though getting defenders seems odd. Those games you sense may be high scoring...

            In answer it is basically people going for short term gains from form players,,,which is standard..

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I hear you. Keeping Jimmi as a C option GW18 The top sides with top players all have hard games short term. Doing Rashford Early makes sense.

          4. tisza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            don't think Spurs Chelsea is a bad fixture for attacking assets. Could be a high scoring game - wouldn't play a defender from either side.
            Again Leicester at City could still be good for attacking assets but bench Soyuncu/ defenders
            Atm it's rashford & Tammy that people are dumping Jiminez for

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Only partly the fixture but also, so many players playing each other. I know people who have 3 Spurs, 3 Leicester, 2 Pool, and 2 Citeh. Some might find themselves interested in only 3 games due to personnel.

          5. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Only half decent defence between all those teams is Leicester so there will be goals scored and most are loading up on attackers. Just sold Jimenez myself, for Abraham. Better pick long term.

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

              I would't triple up on Spurs. Only have Son.

              Is City seen as a difficult fixture with their form and tippy tappy defence? Leicester are a form team at the moment. Even if it is away to City, they will not roll over and die. Vs LFC I may be a bit cautios, probably bench Soy but Maddi and Vardy could both get returns vs Pool. I am an LFC fan and have watched many Leicester matches. They are a solid team, can beat anyone.

            • The Mandalorian
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Jimmi could score in all those games bad defences

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

            2FT brings me to the following, look ok?

            Guaita
            TAA Lundstram Soyuncu
            Mane Son Maddison Alli
            Rashford Ings Vardy

            Button Cantwell Mings Rico

            1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              All good

            2. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Sure. gtg.

              • Ten Season Wonder
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Nice team (with no benching headache)

                1. xHaTr
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks! Sounds like I will have to ditch Mings for the week after though..

                  1. Ten Season Wonder
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    For Kelly and then our teams would be pretty much the same haha

                    1. xHaTr
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Great minds think alike 😉

            3. HAMMERTIME107
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Tomori to which £5.2 or less defender?
              Or
              Chambers to which £5.0 or less defender?

              Henderson
              Tomori | Soyuncu | Kelly
              Mane | Son | Grealish | De-Bruyne
              Rashford | Vardy | Abraham

              Button | Rico | Chambers | Guendouzi

              1. xHaTr
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Tomori to Aurier

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

              Opinions on this plan ?

              Before 18: TAA Hayden to Targett Grealish
              Before 19: Tomori to Aurier
              Before 20: Henderson to Guaita

              1. Ten Season Wonder
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                A.
                As I am planning to ditch Trent too before then (and hopefully he drops enough in price for me to get him in cheaper)

              2. Jay Arell
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Sound, but plans like these never work out in FPL

            5. Viper
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              How does this look for the weekend? No hits.

              Henderson

              Robertson Lundstram Soyuncu (Kelly Guilbert)

              Alli Son Mané Pulisic Tielemans

              Vardy Rashford (Mousset)

              1. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Fine

            6. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Looking for a keeper punt for next 2. Wildcarding before GW19. Money no issue. Currently thinking DDG (EVE, wat).

              1. ElliotJHP
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I'd go Vinny G on current form

                1. Mr. O'Connell
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  true, but hardly a punt anymore.

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

              This will likely change but this I what I am working towards for GW19, what is better?

              A) Son, Grealish
              B) Alli, Richarlison/D.Silva/Pulisic

              1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                A for safety
                B for enjoying your xmas

              2. Stoic
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                A

            8. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Lose one
              KDB or TAA

              1. Ten Season Wonder
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Trent (but not this GW) - do it after Sat deadline

              2. sunzip14
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                TAA

            9. Ten Season Wonder
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Lundstram has blanked in ALL of his last 5 GWs. (and 6 of the last 7)

              ...Just saying.

              Does that mean he's 'due' or what?

              1. theodosios
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                He is a season keeper

                1. Ten Season Wonder
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  He certainly is... but is he guaranteed a start over other defensive options in our teams?

                  (in my case, one spot between him, Kelly and Aurier)

                  1. theodosios
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    I will start him before Aurier, just can't see Spurs picking CS against Wolves

              2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Think it means Sheff U are being sussed out a bit more by teams now. As a Lund/Hend man it is not ideal...

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

                He has still passed the eye test and has missed some chances.

              4. Arse Craic
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                He has only blanked 3 in a row

              5. MC Hammer
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                It means he's no longer an automatic choice in your 11

            10. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Liverpool will likely have a double GW early in the new year!
              I might look at that as a time to wildcard and in turn would free me up to sell a couple of my triple Liverpool next week.
              Be nice to get a team with Mane, Salah & Trent with their fixtures from the end of January as follows:
              SOU (H)
              NOR (A)
              WHU (H)
              WAT (A)
              BOU (H)
              EVE (A)
              CRY (H)

              1. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Won't be 'early' in the New Year I don't think.

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  end of Jan, early Feb, a strong possibility but nothing announced yet

                  1. jia you
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    regardless of when it is could still go with that plan with those fixtures!

              2. fish&chips
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Primed for a beautiful triple captain shot if WHU stay as bad as they are and it's paired with one of those fixtures

              3. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                you dont need a WC to get 3 Livp. Most have 2 anyway and will bench them in 18

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  But most wouldn't have Mane + Salah + Trent 🙂

                  1. Christina.
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    you will be surprised

                    1. Christina.
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      besides, crazy selling Livp assets.

                      1. jia you
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        narrow minded thinking that with a blank GW, away games at Leicester and Spurs, a potential toughie playing MUN...all in 4 out of 6 GWs!

                        1. Christina.
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          when last did Livp not score in a PL game?

                  2. FPL_Crisis
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Over 30% of your budget for 3 players is tough

                    1. jia you
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      well workable this season with lots of good cheapies about

                  3. Fulchester's New Centr…
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Tricky with the prices this year.

            11. Pirlø's Pen
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Bench one please. Nightmare decision!

              A. Soyuncu (NOR)
              B. Lundy (AVL)
              C. Jimenez (TOT)

              1. Ten Season Wonder
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Had the same situation last 2 GWs.

                I've reluctantly put Lund in my XI just out of FOMO really.

              2. Gunners for Lyfe
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                C, A, B in that order

              3. BrutalLogiC
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Lund for me

              4. Bavarian
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                B

              5. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Leicester CS odds better than 50%, SHU more like 38% at the moment, but Lund much more up.
                But you know all this.

            12. Gunners for Lyfe
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Digne falling. for 5.7 rejuvenated Everton side. tasty fixtures from GW 19-26 except City. One for the watchlist

              1. BrutalLogiC
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Not sure Who I would ditch though, the one Liverpool defender for straight swap or a midfield downgrade

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Good spot. Interesting to see what happnes with Everton.

            13. JohnBlack
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Best move here with 1ft and 2.7itb?

              A) Ings or Jimenez > Rashford or Abraham
              B) Tomori > Kelly
              C) Save

              Pope
              TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
              Mane KDB Maddison Alli
              Vardy Jimenez Ings

              Tomori Rico Guendouzi

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                B

              2. xHaTr
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Some combination of A for me, but tough to say which to bring in and which to ditch. Im personally doing Jimenez to Rashford

            14. AC Yew
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Hey guys. Still have wildcard to play. Dont have many changes I'd like to make to my team - I'd maybe change 3-4 players. When is the best time to use it?

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                When you need it and jsut do what is necessary, WC doesn't mean you have to rip up whole team and get in all the flavour of the month types.

              2. fish&chips
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I plan to save 2FT for next week and ship out my Liverpool assets for the blank and Leicester game. Then WC before GW20 to bring them back in and set myself up nicely for the new year.

                1. AC Yew
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  That's not a bad shout as I will have 2 FT and no clue what to do with it. Not too keen to lose value on players though. Thanks

            15. Bavarian
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Will Robertson be rested this GW?

              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                pick a number.

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Could well be, Mili or even one of the young lads, but your guess is as good as mine.

            16. andres
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              No Chelsea for the weekend, think they will start bringing in the points again.
              Could be the moment to do Jimi to Tammy?

              Hedno
              TAA Soy Lund
              Mane Alli Son Madds
              Rash Vardy Jimenez

              Kelly, cantwell, Pieters 1.2 ITB 1FT.

              1. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Yes good week to do it.

              2. Bavarian
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Tammy essential against BOU

              3. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Yes, this is the week.

              4. Kepa's at the wheel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I'd do it

            17. drughi
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Jimenez>Tammy/Rashford for free or save ft and have 2 ft gw 18 ?

              Team
              Ryan
              TAA Soy Lund
              Mane KDB Maddison Alli
              Jimenez Ings Vardy(C)

              button boly dendoncker rico

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I’m in the same position but think I’ll save. Spurs have only just got their first clean sheet in a while and Wolves are great.

                1. drughi
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Wolves looked pretty bad against Brighton but they usually turn it up against top teams. Sensible to save ft ahead of gw 18 but feel Chelsea could run riot against depleted Bournemouth defense and tammy to haul

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Tammy maybe

              3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                One good thing for Jimmy and Wolves is a full week of rest...will be mainly fringe players tomorrow...

              4. The Mandalorian
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Rashford has form fixtures easy

            18. Totti
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              play:

              A) pope
              B) ryan

              bench one:

              1) lundstram
              2) kelly
              3) mousset

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                A, 3

            19. el flacooo
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Do you have a predicted line up for city tonight?

              1. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Bravo; Cancelo, Garcia, Harwood-Bellis, Mendy - Rodri, Gundogan, Foden - Bernardo, Jesus, Mahrez.

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Or even rest Jesus

                2. el flacooo
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  thanks mate. gonna bet on zagreb so !

                  1. iL PiStOlErO
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Cheers, I am from Croatia so I would really like if they do something but hardly mate. No matter the line up I think City wins this one, not even draw. But anything can happen in football, good luck.

            20. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              One week MF punt up to 7.5m?

              - Pulisic
              - Keita
              - Tielemans
              - Ward Prowse

              Other?

              1. MattyW
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Pulisic

              2. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                If one week then Puli, maybe JWP

              3. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Puli

              4. Karan14
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Pulisic

            21. MattyW
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              would you rather

              a) Kane and Martial OR
              b) Rashford and Son

              No other Spurs or United in my team

              1. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Have B and suggest this. But A can be even more profitable because of ownership.

                1. MattyW
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  thinking the same - thx for reply

              2. Tcheco
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                B

              3. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                B

            22. Tcheco
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Had exact $$ ITB & jumped on Rashford before price rise. Left me with bench headache please bench one:

              A. KDB

              B. Pulisic

              C. Martial

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Martial as you have Rash, but no other options?

            23. Fero1905
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Hey this is my team for the next gameweek.

              Gazzaniga
              TAA SOY Lundsram
              Mount Mane KDB Alli
              Abraham Vardy Jimenez

              Mcgovern, Kelly, guendozi, Rico

              Would you play Kelly for a player in the startimg squad or is he fine on the bench?

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                That’s a tough one. I’ve had two Kelly points in the bench in the last three.

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Keep.

              3. el flacooo
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                fine on the bench in 1st position

              4. The Mandalorian
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Play Kelly