Pro Pundits

How the sunk cost fallacy can influence Fantasy managers’ decisions

In his latest Pro Pundits column, former Fantasy Premier League champion Simon March looks at how future decisions can be influenced by past ‘investments’.


We’re at that stage of the season where the decisions we FPL managers are facing are becoming ever more difficult, so I think it’s a good time to consider a cognitive bias that may well be affecting how we make those decisions; ‘sunk cost fallacy’.

A ‘sunk cost’ is essentially any cost that has already been incurred and cannot be retrieved. For example, the £200 I gave those men in a van outside the student union for some dodgy speakers back when I was 18, that money has gone, I can’t get it back. I really should stop thinking about it… 

The ‘sunk cost fallacy’ describes the way in which our future decisions are influenced by such past ‘investments’. Now, if we were being entirely rational and logical about things, all future expenditures would be based on maximising future gains but, because of the sunk cost fallacy, we often continue with an endeavour or ‘throw good money after bad’ in order to psychologically justify past decisions.

In FPL, sunk cost fallacy manifests itself in a few different ways, perhaps the most literal of which being when we have a lot of money tied up in a player due to them having increased in price during our ownership. We’re often less inclined to sell such players, even when we probably should, because we are overly influenced by what we’ve already invested.

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For example, I, like many, bought Leicester’s Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) when he was much cheaper so I have a lot of money tied up in him right now.

Of course, it’s easy to say in hindsight following his one-pointer and potentially significant injury that I should have transferred him out but, even before this Gameweek, there were objective arguments for doing so.

Vardy’s fixtures weren’t brilliant, his form was seemingly even worse and he looked to be dropping in price. Meanwhile, I could have flipped that investment to purchase Liverpool assets who have great fixtures, largely great form, a Double Gameweek and many of whom will increase in price.

On a purely logical, cost/benefit decision basis, such a move made a lot of sense, and I knew this, but I still didn’t do it, in part, because I didn’t want to lose the money I’d gained from Vardy’s previous price increases. Two other cognitive biases; loss aversion and status quo bias may also have been at play here, but those are for a different article.

Another, more abstract, manifestation of sunk cost fallacy comes from our desire to justify past decisions, often to our detriment. For example, in Gameweek 22, I was faced with using or losing one of my two free transfers so, with extreme reluctance, I sold Watford’s Ben Foster (£4.9m) and bought in West Ham’s Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m).

Of course, Fabianski was infamously injured after 14 minutes, thus scoring one point, while Foster, naturally, scored six. Since Fabianski was my only playing goalkeeper, I was then forced to use yet another transfer to make up for the transfer that, you recall, I didn’t want to make in the first place. Foster was still the goalkeeper that I really wanted but did I buy him back? Oh no. I had to mentally ‘justify’ my previous (wrong) transfer and so I made another (wrong) transfer and bought in Southampton’s Alex McCarthy (£4.4m), who scored one point compared to Foster’s nine (…nine!).

Anyway, thank you for coming to my therapy session… wait, sorry, I was writing an article wasn’t I. The moral of this story is that, were I not influenced by sunk cost fallacy, I might have reversed my goalkeeper decision but, instead, I lost out even more because, instead of focusing my decisions on maximising my future potential gains, I made decisions with the intention of trying to justify my past decisions.

Sure, maybe I’m being a little hard on myself and these decisions may still pay off (McCarthy kept a clean sheet in Gameweek 24) but, you know, I’m trying to make a point here… and that point is; while it’s hard to accept when you’ve been wrong, it’s even harder to later accept being wrong multiple times in an effort to mentally ‘correct’ past wrong decisions which, by virtue of being in the past, physically cannot be corrected.

Sunk cost fallacy is a pretty deep-rooted bias and, as you’ve seen, I still commit it despite being well aware that I’m doing it but, ultimately, FPL only has 38 Gameweeks and every Gameweek counts so we don’t have the luxury of living in the past. Literally, the only thing that matters in this game are the points you score going forward so we’d do well to ensure that we make our decisions on that basis, no matter how loudly our past decisions might continue to echo in our ears.


Simon March is a member of our Pro Pundits initiative, a team of Fantasy managers here to bring you regular advice and updates on their teams. Simon won the FPL title in 2014/15 and has become a fixture on the punditry circuit ever since.


1,352 Comments Post a Comment
  1. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Even if Vardy is back, is he worth keeping? CHE, wol, MCI, blank is his next four if they beat Villa in the cup.

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They wont drop 4 in a row ...vardy is the only key for foxes to score! 🙂 ! I m keeping him

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Perez and Barnes can score slso

        1. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          They wont score vs giants (maddy/vardy) does that!

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

      Definitely getting rid if they beat Villa in cup

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy can score against anyone .... the replacement can just as easily blank .... take your pick really

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will have bigger fish to fry

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

      8 points since gw19 and I don't see the injury leading to an improvement in form

    6. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry to say, has to go - even if he does score, there's now some better options

    7. DontPiqueTooSoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. He was out of two games which skews his returns. Has been great this season & scores against anybody esp the top teams. I’ve had him all season so value is an issue for me. He’s not easy to get back if I sell.

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Especially the top teams isn't true. Scored against Arsenal and City, blanked against Wolves, Chelsea, United, Spurs and Liverpool (twice).

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

          Seasons past he has comfortably scored many against the top 6. I think there are bigger problems than Vardy to sort. He will likely be back next GW anyhow.

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah s going to start vs Shrewsbury right

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      wrong

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

      Origi Minaldo Shaqiri

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Shaqiri is out

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Then Elliott will do the job

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Shaq is out

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Why would you even believe that?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gut

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      U serious?!? 😉

    5. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Brewster

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

        Is at Swansea.

      2. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Loan to swansea

    6. SmoothRossi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think Klopp will give the youngsters another crack after the Everton result and with West Ham in mind. Something like this:

      Adrian
      Williams Matip Gomez Larouci
      Fabinho
      Lallana(c) Minamino
      Elliot Divock Jones

    7. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      not in a millions years (I hope)

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

      Wrong

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

      No. Harvey Elliott will and rightly so - no point in having some of the best young talents in the world if you don't develop them.

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

    Liverpool 64
    ManU + Arsenal 63

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

      Not half as impressive as this

      United treble winning season: 22 wins from 38 games
      Liverpool (currently double winning season..): 22 wins from 23 games

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

        Also your comment is wrong

        Liverpool 67
        United and Arsenal 64

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

          Just copied it

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

        Oooh.good one

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

    Guys, bar that spurs dude and williams is now 4.1.

    Is there a 4m defender who actually plays?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hanley

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

      Ah, Hanley perhaps. Albeit for the worst defence in the league

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

        When Godfrey was back he was benched though

  5. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    WIll Tanganga get anymore games you reckon or his short cameo the end

  6. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Mane is confirmed out and Salah does well next Thurs, is it fair to say we'll see some significant movements in rank from that game alone?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino is the one that will upset the apple cart

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not really, unless Salah goes on a monster haul. If he's out for let's say 2-4 weeks I think we will see a lot of Mané to Salah transfers...

    4. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      depends how much Salah scores obv

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

      Mane owners won't suffer much unless VVD and Robbo do well.
      Salah owners would get a great boost though.

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

        if they own Salah as well.

  7. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    skill will get you in the top 50k, luck determines how high you finish up in the top 50k ... discuss 🙂

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would say luck is involved even getting into the top 200K

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

      Depends what luck means...

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      nah...change that to 10k and 1k I reckon

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

      Some people are very lucky every season.

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

      Yeah I’d say you can get to top 10/20k from skill, this will change as the game moves on with more people playing.

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

      right but I guess not 50k but more like 20k

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yes but I think this season, and every season, it is getting tougher

    7. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I got into the top 10k from VC Jesus when I forgot to change my team so I'm entirely in agreement

    8. One Wheels Enough
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You need to differentiate between luck and good fortune, there's a lot of difference...

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard..I need some opinions and options..!

    Henderson Button

    Lund TAA Gomez Lascelles Reid

    KDB Grealish Traore Salah Hayden

    Auba Sergio Ings

    Thanks.

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

      Might not have a GW28 GK. If Sheffield United blank in 28, no GK is the plan?

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ryan injury incoming

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

          Guess I'll drop him this GW.

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

        definitely won't have a keeper in gw31

      3. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        United wont have blank that GW. No way they can through to the final.

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

          Ummm. You know they play someone in 28 who could right?

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

          Guess Arsenal won't blank then?

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

      Very similar to mine:

      Henderson Button

      Robertson TAA Rico Hanley Tanganga

      KDB Grealish Perez Salah Cantwell

      Auba Sergio Ings

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

    It's crazy to think that the next 4 days will determine when I FH and WC.

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

      probably want to wait unto the EFL SF results on the 29th

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's included too. Don't they end this Wednesday?

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

          determines which matches blank in gw28 ... and then with the FA results, whether those games roll into dgw matches in 34 or 37

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

          yes - Wednesday the 29th

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

      Dates a bit off, but true for lots of people.

  10. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Out of curiosity, how many games do you guys manage to watch over the weekend? Would you say having the opportunity to watch games live significantly improves your chances on making the correct decisions over your FPL teams?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I agree with you there, especially to get in early. I'll usually catch maybe 3 premier league games. What about yourself?

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately, I very rarely get the opportunity to watch any. I get most of my information from reading articles/discussions here/ stats/etc. That's why I was wondering if I was able to watch more games if that would help me even more with FPL.

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      None. I never watch the Premier League (but love FPL!)

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        FWIW I'm currently looking at a sixth consecutive top 100k so I'm not stellar but OK. I don't think not watching games makes too much of a difference. Perhaps I could improve if I did though, never got top 10k. 11.5k is my best.

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That's impressive record mate! Well done.

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers, I mainly rely on you lot for the eye test results so thank you! Knowing my luck I'll fail to qualify for 100k this year. Has to happen at some point :S

    3. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Helps but not essential

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

      Hardly ever see any full PL games anymore, don't think it makes a huge difference (but I'm not very good at this anyway so maybe it would do).

    5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I watch all Liverpool games and probably the other televised games as well if I've got nothing better to do.

      Does it make me any better at FPL? No.

    6. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      4 or 5 and for those who are saying it doesn't have any difference are clueless...

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

      Big help, watch 3 or 4 live if possible.

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I would be honest, whenever I do get the chance to watch a game, it gives me a lot more to go on than just reading about it. It's only normal.

        Would be an awesome stat to see how many FPL players from the top 10K regularly watch the PL games.

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

      Frequency has increased since couple of months (left the job 😛 )

      5-6 games on average depending on which teams are playing when and whether I'm interested in their players. It has certainly improved decision making especially when picking a differential player. Also helps in avoiding players who may have scored well but looked poor.

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Makes sense 100%. If I had the time and also didn't mind paying for Sky Sports and BT Sports, would probably be watching more myself.

        The only games I do occasionally watch are the Liverpool once since I live in Liverpool and that's my team. Best is when I actually get to go see them live.

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          ones*

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

          One thing I have noticed is that if you watch 3-4 games of same team continuously, you start getting much better idea of that team, how things are working, what will happen if this scenario happens etc etc...

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Definitely. The problem I'm having is that the only team I have such a deep insight of is Liverpool. Should really make some more effort

    9. Cant fit my Willian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Usually watch 2 or 3 over the weekend. I'd recommend watching match of the day if you can.

    10. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Very rarely watch a live game. Catch Match of the Day regularly, often listen to the radio commentary and read a lot of match reports. I think being aware of the games helps; the radio commentary can be as useful as watching the match IMO.

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

        Who passes the ear test then

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Aguerooooooooooo! 😀

    11. pricycle
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think it does help but you'd have to watch an awful lot of games to get the same info as you can get in 20 minutes on this site. I only ever watch Villa games and that helped me transfer McGinn (remember him?) to Grealish at exactly the right time. The info on the other ten players come from second hand research! Current rank 4,613.

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's an amazing rank mate, well done! Gives me hope that watching all the games is not all there is to doing well in FPL.

        1. pricycle
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers! You can definitely do most of the work from stats - I have a scientist mate who had literally no interest and no knowledge of football who turned his hand to FPL based purely on analysis of stats (and before this site was any good!) - he killed it for one season (top 10k) and then gave up, just to prove he could. We're not friends any more 😉

    12. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      During some periods I actually watch every minute played, usually coincides with things going really well (like gameweeks 18-21 this season). I pay for membership but don´t really need to use any data when that is the case.

      I need to do multi-tasking for it to be possible, though, like shaping up my guitar playing with a game on in the background.

      Biggest downside is "forcing" myself to watch games like Huddersfield-Newcastle last season, ugh ...

    13. DF
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I was good when I watched the games. I'm terrible now.

    14. Connor Wickham
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I watch every game I can, makes a massive difference imo. Heightens the highs and lows each gameweek but eye test trumps stats for me.

  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sky are reporting that Odion Ighalo is one of United's loan targets in light of Marcus Rashford's injury.

    He's coming home, boys and girls. The legend himself.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalooooooo

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

      He was decent that one year

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

      What is going on at OT?

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

      Darron Gibson's unemployed, might as well get him in as MF cover - already knows the way to the training ground, although probably not allowed to drive there himself.

    5. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What has manchester united turned into

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A sh!t show

      • OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I heard some Pikikki guys is out of contract too

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

          Finnish striker?

    6. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would you do Vardy + Mane to Auba + Salah -4 ?

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

        I'd consider it, even if injury news for both Vardy and Mane is not too bad.

    7. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      One time flavours of the month Nick Tanner and Magnus Carlsen are both plummeting. Tanner used all chips

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He's the Red Car in the Milky Way advert

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

          Nice

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

        Need luck as well as skill - though I suspect Carlsen has much more of the latter than Tanner

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

      Scané

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

        Very good

      2. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😀 This rivals Kevin de Groine

      3. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Impressive

      4. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone else fancy throwing in the towel?

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hows your rank looking? 800k for me and I'm very fed up, not enjoying the game this year tbh

          1. The Mantis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I was up there but the last few weeks have hit me bad and I'm down to 1.3m

            I have a good team! Nothing works...

            Might just have a laugh with my WC

            1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah sometimes it just all goes wrong, when it rains it pours, I'm still clinging onto hope of top 100k, Salah hat trick on Thursday would help.

              WC is tempting but not sure I would actually change that much...

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

          Mentally checked out months ago.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              😆

          2. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I fancy throwing in my panties

            • Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Webpage check out. What's your rank and can we help?

              1. The Mantis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                There is now saving me, save yourselves I'd say

                Looking forward to next season now

                1. The Mantis
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  no*

                2. Make Arrows Green Again
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Do something seriously maverick before you quit. Or go for a monthly prize or something.

                  1. The Mantis
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Currently on Salah TC, so if he does something amazing against WHU then I'm back on it

                    I tried Duffy TC last year, that was my only maverick move

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

                  “Out there, Bones, someone is saying the three most beautiful words in the galaxy... Please, help me.” (Capt Kirk)

            • Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Already did before season started

              1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Our battle for the hamsters wooden spoon is keeping me going 😉

                1. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  😆

                  Same, desperate times, want to get out of bottom asap. Thats the only reason of playing till now 😀

                  1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Haha I had hopes of Europa League places but avoiding relegation is the focus now 😉

          3. jayzico
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Is there a chance Pope has a blank gw? I'm WCing and have 4.6max to spend

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

              If Burnley are in the FA Cup in Rd 6, blank in 31.

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

                Thanks TM. Same question for McCarthy?

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

                  S'ton vs Arsenal, if either make Rd 6 etc

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

              One game wont make much difference, pick the best GK, will even out.

              Hope for a Norwich win tomorrow and he will have a game in 31

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

                Cheers guys. WOuld you

                A. Pope + Tananga
                B. McArthy + Lascelles

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

            Sounds like better than expected scan results for Mane. Will probably still be eased back.

            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I really hope he's fit and raring to go with no ill-effects at all. In Gameweek 25.

            2. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Where did you get that news from?

          5. jayzico
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            GK up to 4.6m? Who?

            1. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              McCarthy

          6. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Would you rather next season your team win the premier league or you finish number 1 in the world on FPL?

            No answers from Liverpool or Man City fans please.

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Finish #1 in FPL (Perks of being a neutral) 😀

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

              MUFC fan, more chance of #1 in FPL than PL win.

            3. Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                I want a neutral team to win the PL & Fpl hacked for eternity. The hacker burns the game down permanently & this place becomes an empty room

                1. Make Arrows Green Again
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Bad season?

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      You betcha!

                      200k atm. Don't know what to make of it

                      1. Make Arrows Green Again
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        That's pretty good! I went from 84k to 57k with an Alli haul - 13 points the difference. You can go pretty much anywhere from 200k

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

                    This.
                    I've almost forgotten what my kids' faces look like because of FPL.

              • Strchld
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                So before GW25 we know who is blanking GW28, right?

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

                  After Wednesday, all will be revealed.

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

                  Possibly no if FA Cup replay.

                3. ppv
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Yes FA Cup doesn't effect GW 28 only caraboa final. Probably Villa v Man City

                  1. Kabayan
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Check again

              • Willmissudimitrypayet
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Any changes u would make going forward? 0,4 ITB

                McCarthy
                Lundstram, O'Connell, TAA, Aurier, Rico
                Salah, KDB, Martial, Grealish, Fleck
                Auba, Ings, Firmino

                How will Martial do without Rashford? Still, he is play CF with possible penalties.

                Lundstram, has Besic overtaken him?

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

                  You look incredibly well set up - but I think Wednesday showed how lost UTD are without Marcus.
                  Lundy just a rest I think, Besic played last time they faced City too.

              • Netters2018
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Mane and Greenwood to Son and Jimi? Y or N?

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

                  Maybe, love Son, but Spurs still very poor.

                  1. Netters2018
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    I have 10.3m for mid spot, who would you go for. Already have KDB, Salah, Grealish and Adama....

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

                      Tricky, not much else around that price. Rich and keep the change (if fit) - can't see any reason he can't score in the upcoming supposedly red fixtures (derby aside).

              • jayzico
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Sorry for repost. But just want to see what general consesus is:

                A. Pope + Tananga
                or
                B. McArthy + Lascelles

                1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  b

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

                  Easy B

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

                  B for sure if you need your defender to play. Can't rely on Tananga yet

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

                  B

                5. jayzico
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks all. Great feedback. Much appreciated.

              • Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Vardy and Greenwood out for Jimenez and DCL?

                Would give me the following

                Ryan (lol)
                Trent (king) Lunders (Lord) Kelly (meh)
                Salah (captain) KDB (prince) Maddison (siggy lite) Mane (crocked) Cantwell (blonde)
                Jimenez (senor) DCL (Englands number 9)

                Woodman* (lol), Ings (Saint), Mings (lol), Soyuncu (meh)

                Would be for a hit, I had fun writing this

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

                  Yes, just go for it Tobs.

                  1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Cool, now I can blame you when it goes wrong 😉

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

                      Fine with me, get it all day at home anyway.

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

                  Good combo but I would rather look at one of Kun/Auba and Mane potentialy also out.

                  1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    That's a good point, Either of them may have a blank coming up though right?

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

                      Mane only cause of his injury. They could have blank yes but I think even with rotation Kun is safer bet, big game player and Auba could leave Ars but if not...

              • LewanGOALski
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Best Tammy replacement for up to 7.7?
                Have Vardy & Ings

                thx

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

                  Jim

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

                  Jimmy

                3. antis0cial
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Jime

                4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Jimenez

                5. Pep Roulette
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Jimmy. No doubt.

              • Wag the Drog
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Tammy to Raul a no brainer? Or wait and see how bad Vardy and Mane's injuries are.

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

                  Yes, do it. Che out of form and maybe new signing in attack.

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

                  Jimi in

              • OverTinker
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                This is a very nice article by Simon March. I totally like it.

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

                  Me too, won't stop me carrying on doing it though

              • D.Glynn
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                When are possible blank GW possible and for who? I've missed that conversation/info somewhere.

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

                  Wait for FA Cup and League Cup semis to finish.
                  Google Ben Crellin.

                  1. D.Glynn
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Thanks

              • Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                I've made a punt.

                Vardy out. Martinelli in.

                Need to do something wild, and I've done it.

                Guaita (McGovern)
                TAA Gomez Lundstrom
                Doucoure KDB Salah(c) Martial
                Ings Aguero(v) Martinelli

                Subs: Soyuncu Dendoncker Reid

                COYG! 😉

                1. Stormbringer22
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Auba is back though. Does that not worry you?

              • as33
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                TC Salah, hope he will score at least 1 goal 🙂

                1. Pep Roulette
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  I am hoping for a hattie

                  1. as33
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Had great chances yesterday