Scout Notes

Everton’s budget FPL assets underline appeal but tricky fixtures lie in wait

West Ham United 1-1 Everton

  • Goals: Issa Diop (£4.4m) | Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m)
  • Assists: Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) | Mason Holgate (£4.5m)
  • Bonus: Holgate x3, Calvert-Lewin x2, Mark Noble (£5.0m) x1

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m) rewarded his growing army of Fantasy fans with another goal in an evenly-matched encounter at the London Stadium.

The Everton striker has seen his ownership rise from 62,000 to over half a million since Gameweek 16, and he responded with his sixth strike of that run.

Chances to cash in on his form and budget price are receding, however.

The Toffees’ short-term schedule is solid enough (NEW, wat, CRY) but turns ugly after that, with Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester and Spurs to play over seven brutal Gameweeks.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side fell behind when Issa Diop (£4.4m) glanced home a Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) free-kick. It was only the defender’s second-ever league goal for the Hammers, while the Scot’s delivery confirmed he is a man in form, with a goal and two assists from his last three starts.

The lead lasted just four minutes, Calvert-Lewin athletically heading in from Mason Holgate’s (£4.5m) flick-on, and chances then came and went for both sides.

Hammers striker Sebastien Haller (£7.0m) had the best opportunity for the home side, only to shoot straight at Jordan Pickford (£5.3m) from close range, while Theo Walcott (£6.2m), Calvert-Lewin and Tom Davies (£5.3m) threatened, but couldn’t convert, at the other end.

Maximum bonus points went to Holgate, who has now produced returns in four of his last six starts. His price, and 1.8% ownership, mark him out as a budget differential, but that horrible upcoming fixture list is likely to put off all but the bravest of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

West Ham’s assets are equally vexing, despite Gameweek 24’s double helping of matches.

Those two games are away at Leicester and home to Liverpool, and while a Gameweek 25 visit from Brighton looks appealing, the fixtures that follow are anything but: mci, liv, SOU, ars, WOL, tot, CHE.

David Moyes has brought some much-needed stability to a talented, if flaky, set of players, but one win, a draw and a defeat from his three-match tenure is hardly the classic ‘form over fixtures’ justification for investment in their assets.

Snodgrass could be the exception, having registered an attacking return in each of his last three starts.

At least rotation might not be an issue, if Moyes’ post-match comments are to be believed:

We’re a bit short on the bench at the moment, we’ve just not got loads of changes we can make just now, but I’d rather have people here who we know and who we know are going to be reliable, rather than trying people who we don’t exactly know what we’re going to get from them.

Even so, the Fantasy jury will probably remain out on West Ham’s stars, as it should do for assets from both sides until their respective fixtures ease towards the end of the season.

As for those managers already invested in the 11%-owned Richarlison (£8.1m), a return to action in the midweek match at home to Newcastle looks on the cards.

The Brazilian missed Saturday’s encounter, with Ancelotti relatively optimistic that the issue is a minor one:

His problem is on his knee, he had a little twist, but nothing special. I hope he will be available on Tuesday.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Randolph; Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Fornals (Masuaku 60′), Lanzini (Ajeti 84′); Haller.

Everton XI (4-4-2): Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Holgate, Digne; Walcott (Sidibe 57′), Davies, Delph, Bernard (Gordon 46′); Calvert-Lewin, Kean (Niasse 74′).

Members Analysis

Newcastle United 1-0 Chelsea

  • Goals: Isaac Hayden (£4.3m)
  • Assists: Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m)
  • Bonus: Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) x3 Reece James (£5.0m) x2 Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) x1

Newcastle’s last-gasp win over Chelsea wasn’t exactly daylight robbery, but only due to the fact that the match had an early evening kick-off.

The winning goal from Isaac Hayden (£4.3m) came in the darkest depths of the 94th minute following the Magpies’ one and only corner as Frank Lampard’s side dominated possession (69.7%) and attempts (19 v 7) but failed to turn any of that into goals.

The Blues also failed to trouble home keeper Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) unduly, with just three of those 19 shots forcing him into a save.

Chief culprit was Chelsea’s most popular FPL player Tammy Abraham (£7.9m).

The 34.5%-owned striker saw the whites of Dubravka’s eyes on a couple of occasions, being unable to finish when rounding the Magpies’ shot-stopper and then seeing an apologetic effort hooked clear from inside the six-yard box as it slowly bobbled goalwards.

Lampard was at pains to deflect blame away from his profligate striker, though, saying:

We can’t absolutely rely on Tammy Abraham. We have to have goals from across the front line if we want to bridge the gap upwards. Tammy has been fantastic this season – it didn’t quite come off for him today, but that’s football.

At the other end, the goal machine (of the past few days at least), Joelinton (£5.5m), hit the bar with a header, but Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m) had precious little else to do until he failed to keep out Hayden’s decisive header from Allan Saint-Maximin‘s (£5.4m) pinpoint cross.

The victory came at yet more cost, injury-wise, for Steve Bruce’s side, however.

Their latest victim was Jetro Willems (£4.6m), who had to be stretchered off with a knee problem after just 11 minutes.

The manager was less than optimistic about the defender post-match:

It looks a horrendous injury for Jetro, which is a big blow to us. We fear it’s his cruciate. We’re due a bit of luck. I’ve never known anything quite like it over the last few weeks, so we’re due.

Willems was replaced by Matt Ritchie (£5.3m), who is only just back from a long-term knee injury himself, while four defenders – and five other squad members – are now out for the foreseeable future.

Newcastle remain a tricky team to exploit, Fantasy-wise.

The six clean sheets they’ve kept puts them joint-seventh, but only five teams have conceded more than the 34 goals they’ve shipped and the 22 they’ve scored is only two more than the league’s most toothless sides, Bournemouth and Watford.

Dubravka, with 89 points, is easily the team’s most productive player, and his 91 saves is a league-leading figure.

Other than that, too many players are scoring too few points too inconsistently to promote investment, which is a shame when Newcastle have an excellent schedule all the way through to Gameweek 34.

As for Chelsea, Lampard’s reliance on youth is, perhaps, starting to bite him.

They’ve experienced two defeats in their last three home matches and have had a curious stretch of away games in which they’ve won at Arsenal and Spurs, but only drawn at Brighton and now lost to Newcastle.

Their immediate schedule involves three home matches in the next four games, but those will be against Arsenal, Manchester United and Spurs, with their one road trip taking them to Leicester.

That is unlikely to inspire purchases of their key players, at least until Gameweek 28, when their fixtures improve immeasurably for the rest of the season.

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dubravka; Krafth (S Longstaff 71′), Fernandez, Lascelles, Clark, Willems (Ritchie 12′); Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey (M Longstaff 84′), Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa; James (Emerson 75′), Rudiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Kante, Jorginho; Hudson-Odoi, Mount (Barkley 67′), Willian; Abraham (Batshuayi 80′).

Members Analysis

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

    A) Rash&Kelly to Firmino&Williams/Cathart

    B) Rash&Kelly to DCL&Robbo

    C) Rash&Kelly DCL&VVD

    Ramsdale Martin
    TAA Soy Dunk Lund ___
    Salah KdB Son Grealish Dendo
    Vardy Maupay ___

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will there be enough time to make the changes after lineups are announced Tuesday? Triple City right now and struggling to drop Vardy for Firmino given it's WHU at home.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends when announced.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Deadline is kickoff -1. Ugh...not looking promising.

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

    Appreciate advice folks!
    Struggling a lot this season.

    Ryan
    TAA / Pereira / Masuaku
    Salah / KDB / Alli / Martial
    Vardy / Ings / DCL

    Button // Lundstram / Traore / Rico

    Best Liverpool asset for my team?

    Looking at the below moves:
    A) Vardy/Alli > Deeney/Mané (-4)
    B) Pereira/Alli > Robertson/Grealish (-4)
    C) Pereira/Martial > Robertson/Grealish (-4)
    E) Pereira/Alli/Vardy > VVD/Grealish/Aguero (-4)
    F) Pereira > VVD
    G) Vardy > Firmino

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B or F and also struggle this season here 😉

  4. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best defender for 4.6m or less?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Brighton but I like the look of Williams too if you want to save some £

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate, Lascelles, O'Connell ...

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who will sit on your bench if two-three of your popular starting XI were rested (KDB, Ings, Holgate etc.). Me: Traore Rico Lundstram ... not great!

  6. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, early thoughts?

    Ryan

    TAA Soyuncu Stephens

    Mane KdB Alli Grealish Cantwell

    Vardy Tammy

    Subs: Button Rashy Lundstram Simpson

    2FT & 0.1ITB

    Alli Rashy >>> Salah Greenwood/Ayew bad idea?

    Appreciate any inputs. Thanks a lot.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd do it.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good moves. Prefer Greenwood

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You reckon Greenwood gonna have lots of minutes?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Rashford is out for a while. Greenwood surely comes in, he looks decent

          1. Bennerman
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Well you must know. You boast, sorry, sit, 30 rows back

          2. Moose™
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            How about Vardy?

            I planned to bring Aguero in for Vardy if Aguero continue to score loads of goals.

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Will he play?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'd expect him to start against Burnley for sure

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I agree.

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

    How does Rashford Sarr >> Martial Haller (-4) sound ?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ok

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

        Hmm

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Eh. Not high on Haller.

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

        Yeah
        Need a 7.4m striker

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          DCL

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

            Thank you. Will look into it

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why Haller?

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

        Need a Striker under 7.4m
        WHU with a DGW & Brighton next 2 .....

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Rubbish though isn't he

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

            Yeah. You're right

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haller two games understood ... not in form team nor player

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

        I'm clueless

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Difficult that price range ... only option is go down low DCL, Deeney etc. probably your call is decent shout for a high risk high reward why not?

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

            Exactly.
            Anything can happen in a mad DGW.
            I mean, Pope gave me 12 pointer this GW 😀

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Damn ... I benched Gazza

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

                Ohh no
                Tough luck bro

                1. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Never mind 😉

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Confused and running out of time

  9. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is DCL a good option?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For sure

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

      Good value anyway

  10. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For the next 6 would you rather have:
    A Traore
    B Grealish
    C Maddison
    D someone else up to 7.7

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

      B

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish, Trossard or Fleck

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

    Who for the TC???

    Salah or Mane???

    Or hold chip till later. Will be first to use it in the top 6/7 in ML...

    As its stands I'm only one with both mids. They are going double defence most likely....

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

      The Egyptian King for me Cam

  12. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan (rams)
    Sidibe soy taa (lund simpson)
    Kdb mane mads martial (traore)
    Vardy dcl maupay

    Which ??
    A) mads ramsdale -4 to salah buton
    B) mads martial -4 to salah grelish/docoure/fleck/moura/tross

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

    With 2 free transfers is Richarlison to Mané and Aguero to Ings best moves here?

    Ryan
    TAA Söyüncü Rico
    Salah KDB Grealish Richarlison*
    Vardy DCL Aguero*

    Button Cantwell Kelly Lundstram

    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say so

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

      Richarlison and Kelly to Doucoure/ Traore and Gomez.

  14. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If you still have 2nd WC, bench boost and free hit left, is the best use of Triple captain this week?

    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have both but am not using TC this week. Can't pick between my three pool players...

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rotation wise, probably.
      Could get better fixtures elsewhere.

      1. thepuntmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How many more DGWks do you expect there will be TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          34 and 37
          Man City could have a triple GW.

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

    Once you click TC can you undo?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

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

      Yes

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

      Cheers
      I want to take it for a test drive

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m trying to unclick week 1 TC. Nothing is happening

  16. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Buy Salah or Firmino?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

  17. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one is the best replacement for Traore
    A. Noble
    B. Snodgrass
    C. Rice

    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you're set on the hammers then B

  18. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all, any advice on this?

    Pickford (NEW)

    Sibibe (NEW) - TAA vc (wol, wou) - Soy (WHU)

    Salah C (wol, whu) - Mané (wol, why) - Maddi (WHU) - Sarr (avl)

    Ings (cry) - DCL (NEW) - Vardy (WHU)

    Bench: Button - Cantwell (tot) - Rico (BHA) - Lundy (MCI)

    What should my priority get rid of be?
    Got 2FT, 2.7 itb. - so either one or two of the moves!

    A) Soy out
    B) Rico out (bench Soy this week)
    C) Cantwell out (bench sarr this week)
    D) Sarr out

    Thanks!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D if out a while.

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

      Soy out I think

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

    How where mane and Salah last night? Who was more central? Didn't watch the game.

    1. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah in goal.

      Mane just in front of back four.

      At least read one of the many, many reports. You're already online, it's a couple of clicks.

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

        Damn. Nearly forgot Jan 20 is trainee troll day.......

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

        Nah, I'd much rather come here for the hilarious wit

  20. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions for 2ft and 1.5itb?

    McCarthy
    TAA Gomez Soyuncu
    Salah KDB Grealish Martial
    Jimenez Abraham Vardy

    Lund Kelly Romeu

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

    Whats up with Sarr anyone pls?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hamstring.

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

        Crap. Cheers TM.

  22. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mates I have to give one starting spot to one of these guys for GW24:

    Cantwell, Zouma, Lundstram, Greenwood.

    Who would you choose?

  23. LacaSaid
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which trio?
    1. Soy, Grealish, Firmino
    2. Robbo, Grealish, Tammy
    3. Robbo, Alli, DCL

    Have TAA and Salah.

    Thanks!

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

  24. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Buy Ayew or Greenwood (will he get minutes now Rash is out)

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

      Greenwood if you have an ok bench

  25. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Abraham + Maddison ->> DCL + Son (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yay

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry not for minus 4
        Can't you do Tammy 1st

  26. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Finally a bit of luck after 1 or 2 risks were taken.
    93 points last week
    80 points this week
    Moved up 1 million places into 380k.
    Know that it's still a long way off but feels good to finally move in the right direction
    Thanks to all on this site for their advice

    1. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice, keep up the good work mate! The past two were my worst weeks of the season

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks
        Mainly thanks to Aguero captain.
        Hopefully things turnaround for you. Good luck

  27. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all. These moves sound good or am I missing a trick? 2FT - Maddison + Jimenez > Mane + Greenwood?

    Foster
    Soy - TAA - Lund
    Salah - KDB - Maddison - Martial
    Vardy - Jimenez - Ings

    (McGovern) Cantwell - Rico - Kelly

    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah priority getting Mane in unless you fancy Firming punt

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just too hit and miss so I'd rather Mane

  28. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts here? 2 FT 0.2 ITB

    Ryan
    TAA Soyunco Kelly
    Salah Mane KDB Grealish
    Vardy Ings Rash*
    (Button; Rico, Dendocker, Lund)

    A) Rash > DCL
    B) Rash > Jimenez
    C) Rash > Greenwood and upgrade 5th mid (Mahrez or Martial?)

    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A or B, not much between them

  29. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think Matip being back fit will affect Gomez starting position

  30. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was doing alright but suddenly taken a huge dip. Set up okay for dgw24 but not sure on TC. Gone from 180k in gw18 to 505k...

    Only positive is still in LMS, not sure how to change it

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Love a bottom page post 😀

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep it simple and tc a liv mid.