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All eyes on Ings as Southampton host poor West Ham defence

The Fantasy Premier League community turns to Danny Ings (£6.4m) as Southampton host West Ham United in the final game of Saturday afternoon.

The centre-forward has scored in each of his last five matches and has amassed 12.4% ownership for Gameweek 17.

That is considerably more than any other player at St. Mary’s for the 17:30 game.

After him, the most popular asset in the match is West Ham defender Winston Reid (£3.9m) who sits in 4.5% of teams, with those managers simply looking to save money more than anything else.

The New Zealand international is absent from the matchday squad once again and is yet to register any Premier League minutes this season.

There may be some eyes on James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) for this fixture after he registered three attacking returns in his last five outings.

His set-piece delivery could prove important today considering West Ham’s problems defending dead-ball situations this season, which earned him a place in the Gameweek 17 Scout Picks.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cédric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, S Long.

West Ham United XI: Martin; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Fredericks; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Fornals, Snodgrass; Haller.

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  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings hat trick will have to do...

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

    Feels really odd bringing in Rico for the first time for GW18

    Lining up:

    Gazza
    Lord, Targett, Rico
    Son (C), Alli, Grealish, Cantwell
    Ings, Vardy, Tammy

    Chilly, TAA, Mane

    Looks a pretty solid team considering the GW?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico only gets points if you bench him so he is quite pointless to own

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But strong team and nice captain

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

      When you need rico, and it looks like an 'easy' fixture he will let you down.

      He performs when not expected, like today...and against utd..

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

    Salah to son makes sense right?
    No spurs at the moment..

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

      I was going to definitely do they. Now thinking mane to son instead

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

        I have value wrapped up in mane.. salah since gw1, so.have lost 0.3 on him..so leads me to lose him, and bring back later.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah but casuals will push Salah price +0.2

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

        May watch the market and wait in case this does happen!!

  4. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Targett or kelly in this week?
    Selling Robbo and Perez for Alli and one of them

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly I think. I was looking at bringing in a Villa defender too but with Mings potentially out I'm not as optimistic about clean sheets.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Making the same moves. Looking at Kelly, Targett, Cahill, Sidibe, Willems, Fernandez, Schar

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I only have 4.5m to play with. Fernández a really nice shout actually

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Few sniffs again today too. Big goal threat

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Villa fans...

    Will Grealish start in the cup on Tuesday or will he be protected for the must win game vs Southampton next GW?

  6. Another Hoops
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hello. 2FTs. Waiting until after Monday but what do you guys think?

    a) Van Dijk & Pulisic > Kelly & Alli
    b) Something else

    Henderson - Ryan
    Lowton - Lundstram - Maguire - Soyuncu - Van Dijk
    KDB - Maddison - Mane - Pulisic - Zaha
    Tammy - Jiminez - Vardy

  7. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Danny boy to become essential after the next game!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Amen

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I sold him this week. I think his fortunate run will end

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I hope you get punished. 🙂

  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    well done norwich

  9. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guys. Any Bournemouth assets on your watch list?

    1. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me.

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

      Not until today.

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Danny boy !...make my GW

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It's come to a point where 11 points haul from a 4m defender is not even surprising 😮

    Lundstram is a FPL legend !!

  11. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    66 (-4) with Alli, Kane, Zaha to go. 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Excellent

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Might as well say 68 (-4) with Alli and Kane to go

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

      just say you captained salah

  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pellegrini to rejoin Walking Dead cast after tonight's game.

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

    So I will most likely do mane>son for my ft now the question is

    A. Play soyuncu
    B. Get aurier for a hit and bench soyboy

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i have both son and alli so i don't know who to switch. May be for some city assets then?? what do you say?

  14. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best def under 4.1?

  15. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Genuine question: is the ‘average FPL player’ much better this year? Ie has the standard gone up significantly?

    I ask as I usually finish in and around the top 10k but this year I’m languishing at about 700k. That’s not the issue, the issue is that I can’t seem to make any progress despite my team looking more than good enough on paper to get some green arrows given my rank.

    Anyone else feel similar? Having a template team at 700k OR would historically has pretty much guaranteed green arrows. Not this season.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yeah, a lot of people seem to copy each other on twitter

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        even if they aren't aware of it

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        We copy eachother here as well... Not that you dont have point, because you do

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          true, but this site isn't as far reaching as twitter - it's exploded

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Im stuck at 100kish... Been for a while. For me it is due to Pulisic and Gazza... They have not done well for me.

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      There are 7ml plus teams which does not help the cause the game is popular ... do some maths, if you are in top 10% OR rank then that aint bad no? ..i'm around 500k and not unduly worried, long way to go.

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think the more ‘casual’ player is much better informed than ever before.

      Where as before you had to go looking for your own stats nowadays data it is just spoon fed through social media and is easily accessible.

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

    Pulisic to Alli essentially locked in with 1FT tomorrow (exact money) - what to do with the other one? 0.0 ITB then.

    Pope (Martin)
    Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Kelly (TAA)
    KDB Alli* Maddison (Mane Dendoncker)
    Rashford Vardy Jimenez

    Help appreciated 🙂

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane to a one week punt and then get in Salah for gw19

    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends how much value tied up in Mané. Perhaps do Mané to Sterling with an eye on swapping back to Mane or Salah in a few weeks?

  17. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who's going to win?

    A. Son + Guaita + Zaha

    B. Alli + Ryan + Aurier + 9 points

    1. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  18. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo for next two GW?

    A) Ings + Martial
    B) Rash + Maddy

  19. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This chelsea double up is killing me... Pulisic doing nothing.

    What are you guys doing with your chelsea asset(s) ?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have just Mount. I'll monitor Martial tomz

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking of Tammy Pulisic TAA to Salah Ings Dunk over next 2 weeks

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That seems a bit crazy to me... I will deffo not sell TAA

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Even if losing him allows the Salah and Mane double up? Not sure he’s been good value for money and I’ll still have Kelly Lundstram Soy Dunk Rico

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

      Dropping him like a..... turd, idk.

      2pts x 3 in 3 easy green fixtures since I bought him. Absolutely crap. Need Spurs, so going Alli tmr with exact money (as above)

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount is the last man standing for me. Likely binning him for Grealish this GW.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds like a decent move

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

    If DIngs scores again, so help me god...

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This. 🙂

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ha ha! Deep breaths mate. Watch some cat videos.

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

        😆

        Did not expect that crap from Vardy and Pulisic lol

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Such is life pal.

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

      west ham are pretty poor so not unlikely

  21. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Don't know what to do here. Early thoughts?

    Gaz
    Lord Soy Rico
    KDB Son Alli Cantwell
    Vardy Abra Mousset

    (Salah TAA Robbo)

    0itb 1FT

    Salah -> Sterling is an option but would probably want Salah back after the blank.

    Save?

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Sidibe nailed guys?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Seems so. Coleman hasn't been playing for a while.

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings scoring again for sure. ML rival owns him. Decent pick tbf to owners but also so lucky that hes managed to stay injury free which is completely out of character.

  24. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea losing 1-0 at home to Bournemouth (including Rico clean sheet) is classic FPL trolling

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

      lol, yep, especially with their injuries.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And I’m looking on course for another (small) red arrow.

        39 with 4 left to play

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

          I always think your team looks good when you ask. I'm on 57 with 3 to go, obviously wishing I capped Salah but I was on Vardy all week so need to not do that. Doherty is nailed on to score though after I benched him for the first time ever.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lamps has probably a higher IQ (170) than our chess champion who is leading fpl but the jury is still out on him as a manager.

  25. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus in temporary overall lead of fpl. Contenders must be bricking it!

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He has obviously had loads of luck but he is playing great - he is playing to win (ie a very high variance style).

      You love to see it

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's obviously got balls in captaincy stakes. I"m a wuss as fancied Mo yet chickened out.

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

        Not that much so. Just calculated risks and jumping on bandwagons before they take off. Vardy + Maddison being particularly inspired before that game vs Southampton.

        He still has all his chips other than first WC too.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The fact that game finished 9-0 in the way it did is obviously unbelievably huge levels of luck plus his bench players last week (Dendoncker)

          But of course you need a lot of luck to get to number 1 - he has made a lot of great decisions too

  26. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ings time!

    • Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Which one to sell?
      A. Tielemans
      B. Pulisic
      C. Mane

      Which one to bring in?
      1. Son
      2. KdB
      3. Other?

    • Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dings to beat Vardy's consecutive goal record. Get on him for GW 18.

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

      I've already lost TAA. Now the question is... Mane > Sterling?

      I'm on WC so all it costs is 0.3m in team value.

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I am on this currently as no other premium for me to take, already got son and alli. You should do it as you got WC.

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Definetely.. Then get Salah after gw18

    • danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Goodbye Pulisic. Hello Alli