Frisking the Fixtures

Which teams have the best and worst upcoming fixtures?

A period of limbo in which we were waiting on confirmation of the Blank Gameweek 31 line-up finally came to an end in midweek.

The results of the FA Cup fifth round dictated which Premier League matches would survive in the final set of fixtures before the international break, with full details available here.

We’ve also had a Double Gameweek 29 announcement over the last week, of course, so we’re due a frisk of the fixture list to see which teams have the strongest and weakest runs of league matches over the coming weeks.

We’ll be using our Season Ticker to help – Members using this tool can sort by difficulty and teams that rotate well, filter home and away fixtures, and separate attack and defence.

The Season Ticker has been updated since Wednesday night to reflect the latest developments and now looks as follows:

Our primary focus will be on a five-Gameweek lookahead here, which takes us up to Gameweek 33.

It is perhaps wise to stop at this point because of the fact that the results of the FA Cup quarter-finals will partially dictate what happens in Gameweek 34, regarding postponements and rescheduling.

Fantasy managers will be adopting different chip strategies over the coming weeks, with some of us deploying the Free Hit in Gameweek 31 and others steadily building towards the Blank Gameweek or even ignoring it.

The article will take a slightly different format with that in mind, as we split the clubs into those with a blank and those without one.

CLUBS WITH A LEAGUE FIXTURE IN GAMEWEEK 31

Wolverhampton Wanderers (BHA | whu | BOU | avl | ARS) sit top of our Season Ticker over the coming five Gameweeks and face four teams in the bottom six next.

Their first opponents, Brighton, are woefully out of sorts and are the only Premier League club winless in 2020.

Albion, West Ham United and Aston Villa, indeed, are all in the relegation zone for form when clubs are filtered by their last six matches.

Wolves’ next four opponents haven’t kept a single clean sheet between them in their last six league fixtures, meanwhile.

Villa, West Ham and Bournemouth are in the bottom three for shots in the box conceded over the period studied, meanwhile.

With the visit of Eddie Howe’s side falling in Blank Gameweek 31, the likes of Raul Jimenez (£8.0m), Diogo Jota (£6.3m) and Matt Doherty (£6.2m) will likely be popular options regardless of chip strategy.

There is one other issue to take into account, though: Nuno Espirito’s Santo side have a two-legged UEFA Europa League tie against Olympiacos sandwiched in between Gameweeks 29-31

Runaway leaders Liverpool (BOU | eve | CRY | mci | AVL) may have suffered a blip by their own high standards but they will likely remain heavily backed by those FPL managers using their Free Hit chip in Gameweek 31, ‘dead-ending’ towards it, or otherwise.

Away trips to Everton and Manchester City don’t bode well regarding their clean sheet prospects, however: the Toffees and Pep Guardiola’s troops are third and second respectively for league goals scored since Gameweek 19 (the point at which Carlo Ancelotti took charge at Goodison Park).

The good news is that Everton haven’t particularly been watertight at the other end, having kept just one clean sheet this calendar year.

Bournemouth and Villa, as we discussed with Wolves, are two of the most obliging defences in the top flight, meanwhile.

That Gameweek 33 fixture against Villa falls bang in the middle of a possible two-legged Champions League quarter-final (should Liverpool make it past Atletico Madrid, of course), so, given that the league title could have been wrapped up at the Etihad a week earlier, there is the possible risk of rotation in that plum home fixture.

For the other six clubs still with a Premier League game in Blank Gameweek 31, the fixtures are a bit of a mixed bag – which is one of the downsides to stockpiling assets ahead of that round of matches.

Burnley (TOT | mci | WAT | cry | SHU) have a trip to the Etihad to come before their Gameweek 31 clash with Watford, for example, although there is the prospect of City rotating for that encounter given that it is sandwiched between Double Gameweek 29 and the Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

Tottenham Hotspur (bur | MUN | WHU | shu| EVE) have one of the better Gameweek 31 fixtures but some tricky games around it, with even a trip to Burnley looking far from straightforward given how in-form the Clarets are.

West Ham United (ars | WOL | tot| CHE | new) likely won’t be considered by many until the fixture swing in Gameweek 33, while Crystal Palace (WAT | bou | liv | BUR| lei) unquestionably have the toughest Gameweek 31 match and probably won’t be featuring prominently in many Free Hit squads on that weekend.

Bournemouth (liv | CRY | wol | NEW | mun) face six of the top seven in their run-in, meanwhile.

Fresh off the back of their win over Liverpool, Watford (cry | LEI| bur | SOU | che) have a slightly easier ride until Gameweek 36 but their Gameweek 31 match, which is when many of us could do with a favourable fixture for the likes of Ismaila Sarr (£6.3m), comes against a Burnley side that has kept clean sheets in four of their last five matches.

Of course, the question of player and team motivation in the run-in is one that needs to be posed in conjunction with any subjective assessment of a fixture’s difficulty on paper.

CLUBS WITH A BLANK IN GAMEWEEK 31

Pepe stakes claim for place in Fantasy teams with season-best haul

Even before the Double Gameweek 29 announcement, those FPL managers who are adopting the ‘Free Hit in Gameweek 31’ approach would have been eyeing up Arsenal (WHU + mci | bha | blank | NOR| wol) assets.

Fixtures against West Ham, Brighton & Hove Albion and Norwich City either side of Blank Gameweek 31 see the Gunners riding high in our Season Ticker.

Albion and the Hammers haven’t kept a clean sheet between them in their last six matches, although Norwich have shown uncharacteristic solidity and recorded three shut-outs in that time.

Brighton are bottom of the home form table over their last games at the Amex, while West Ham and Norwich are in the relegation zone based on away form over the same timeframe.

In Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m), Arsenal boast the most clinical forward in the division when players are filtered by their last six matches: 38.5% of his shots have found the back of the net in that time.

Even a trip to Manchester City oughtn’t to be too off-putting from an offensive perspective, given that Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) will be sidelined: Guardiola’s side had been on a run of just two clean sheets in 13 matches before Laporte’s recovery and subsequently kept three in a row with him in the starting XI.

Manchester City‘s run (mun + ARS | BUR | blank | LIV | sou) is less appealing and their really mouth-watering sequence of matches doesn’t begin until Gameweek 33, upon which they face six successive sides in the bottom half of the table.

Quite what the Citizens will have to play for by that stage, and whether the Champions League and FA Cup have assumed first and second priority at the point, is another question.

The relatively subdued response to the Double Gameweek 29 announcement hints at the less-than-straightforward nature of their two fixtures over the next week, with Arsenal and United conceding at a goal per game or less over the last six matches.

Only four sides have allowed more big chances than the Gunners in that time, though, to provide owners of Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and co with some encouragement.

There could be an adverse knock-on effect from that tough double-header, though, with the Gameweek 30 visit of Burnley now perhaps looking at risk of some rotation given that Real Madrid visit the Etihad three days afterwards.

Those managers adopting a ‘Free Hit in Gameweek 31’ strategy may consider a number of other teams with positive fixtures around that Blank Gameweek, although the clubs in question are in indifferent form.

Chelsea (EVE | avl | blank | whu | WAT), Newcastle United (sou | SHU | blank | bou | WHU) and Leicester City (AVL | wat | blank | eve | CRY) all have favourable matches to some extent, with Frank Lampard and Brendan Rodgers’ sides facing a quartet of matches against teams in the bottom half.

Both Chelsea and Leicester face Aston Villa, Everton and West Ham in that run, with those three sides not registering a single clean sheet between them in the last six Gameweeks.

Southampton (NEW | nor | blank | wat | MCI) and Sheffield United‘s (NOR | new | blank | TOT | bur) clean sheet prospects look good before Gameweek 31, with Norwich and Newcastle in the bottom two for goals scored when clubs are filtered by their last six, eight, ten and 12 matches.

Looking at what we normally dub ‘The Weak’ in this recurring article, there are two clubs in particular – Aston Villa (lei | CHE | blank | WOL | liv) and Brighton & Hove Albion (wol | ARS | blank | MUN | nor) – whose indifferent form is coupled with some awful-looking fixtures.

Manchester United’s (MCI | tot | blank | bha | BOU) next two testing fixtures precede a blank but their run thereafter is one of the best in the division, with six games in a row (FA Cup permitting) against sides in the bottom half.

Five of those six opponents are in the bottom seven for goals conceded over their last half-dozen matches.

Norwich City‘s (shu | SOU | blank | ars | BHA) record on the road is particularly awful this season (they are bottom of the away table and have scored just six times in 14 matches on their travels) and that, coupled with the Gameweek 31 blank, should ensure short-term interest is limited despite their upturn in performances, with there being only one game at Carrow Road over the next four Gameweeks.

Which finally brings us to Everton (che | LIV | blank | LEI | tot), the ultimate ‘form versus fixtures’ side.

The Toffees face three of the top four around their Blank Gameweek 31, although Chelsea and Leicester have kept just one clean sheet between them over their last six matches and Liverpool suddenly look fallible at the back.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.4m) has already scored against Arsenal and Manchester United in the last two Gameweeks, underscoring the point we made recently about the ‘big six’ not necessarily being teams to be feared any more.


1,590 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Considering the following -12:

    Ings + Martial + Traore + Dunk -> Jota + Sarr + Fornals + Doherty

    Thoughts

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No. No chance of gaining.

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Just off to bed and too tired to think it through properly to be honest, that's a lot of change going on. I'd suggest considering each hit in isolation though as opposed to collectively.

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Definite no

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Nooo

      This week both Ings and Martial could outscore Jota and Martial so not worth hits for those moves

  2. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Grealish + vardy to auba + sarr(-4)??

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Would you captain Auba?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        This, if you do then I’d go for it

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I’m gonna say yes to this one

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

    4. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      yes

  3. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Bit of a boring one but which one should I start this week?
    A) Cathcart (Palace away)
    B) Fernandez (Southampton away)

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A just because palace don’t score many usually

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          No problem good luck this gw, I’m playing Cathcart also

          1. Carlton_Goal
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Good luck to you too! Hoping Watford's result against Liverpool can lead to a good run of form for them

  4. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Looking at WC possibilities without Liv attack, so risky though.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Risky is one word to describe it.

      Daft might be another...

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Brilliant!

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Just sold Mané...

    4. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Triple Wolves, double City, double ARS, double Watford, 1x Burnley, Everton, Leicester + random bench keeper. Still, two 'LIV slots' that's hard to fill. TOT?

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      All I’ll say is good luck to you mate ...

  5. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    After selling Vardy to DCL last GW, I think I completely messed it up.
    My initial plan was to sell Williams.

    Clueless what to do now with 1FT, £3.5M ITB; FH, WC and BB still intact.

    Have exact cash to do:
    Soyüncü, Ings > 3.9, Aubameyang (C)

    Unsure if it’s worth it, tho.

    Ryan
    TAA Egan Stephens
    Salah (c) Mané KdB (vc) Pérez
    Jiménez Ings DCL

    Button Soyüncü Dendoncker Williams

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      How are you planning navigate gw31?
      I’d say use wc

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Is my team that bad?

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          I don't think it is bad. I would probably just do the move you suggested for Auba (c).

        2. Kuzser
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          For this week you’re fine. If you have a plan, go for the suggested option

    2. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Perez to Pepe if it doesn't interfere with gw 31. Or Dendo to Ozil/Mahrez/BSilva for no hits if going agressive, may leave a bench headache though (and the aforementioned gw 31 navigation if no FH is intended).

  6. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    I'm on a wildcard and looking at Antonio to fill my last attacking slot.

    Pros:
    Passing the eye test
    High xGI over last four
    Game in GW31

    Cons:
    Fixtures ok but not brilliant.
    He plays for West Ham.

    Any thoughts?
    (Other attackers: Mane, KDB, Sarr, Saka, Auba, Jimenez, Jota)

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I'm considering Antonio or Bowen for GW31. Antonio is definitely passing the eye test and playing up front he gets a lot of opportunities to score. My main doubt is his finishing though, he needs a few good chances to put one away

    2. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Personally, I think he's a bit pricey for what you get. I'd just save 1.9m, bang in Noble and hope for a pen.

      Spurs conceded 6 pens in 28 games... 21.4% chance!

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        As a West Ham fan Noble is usually fired up for games against Spurs and quite often plays better than usual

  7. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Won't play FH GW31 and have Kelly. Any changes he could get some starts?
    Which one have to go afford Doherty?
    Both of them seems lost their starting spot.
    Dont ask why I still have them, I dont know.

    A) Kelly
    B) Lundstram

  8. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Vardy > Aubameyang

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Lots (including me) debating this as well. Captain Auba?

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Nay

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Went for this myself but still think vardy is a good option

    4. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Absolufookinlutely!

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Was gonna captain Auba but what I forgot to write was that it would be for a total -8 as done 2 FTs already.

        Still worth it?

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I did it earlier in the week for free and still half regret it as fear the Vardy bounce but.... he’s done nothing for weeks so the fear is possibly unfounded!

    6. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Yay

  9. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Guys.

    A) Ings > Auba
    B) Vardy > Auba
    C) save transfer

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    2. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      B

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    5. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      B. All day long!

    6. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

  10. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Who to play?
    A. Aurier
    B. Soyuncu

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      B

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Tough, I’d go A

    3. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      This week? B

      For gw31? A

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Yes for this GW

        Planning to sell Soyuncu for Doherty in 31

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      B

  11. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Appreciate your view on the best way to complete a WC team:

    1) VVD- Doherty - Doucure- Fernandes - Saka -Dcl
    2) VVD- Doherty - Moutinho - Pepe - Saka - Dcl
    3) VVD - Saiss - Doucure - Pepe - Saka - Jimenez
    4) Gomez - Doherty - Sarr - Saka - Pepe- Dcl

    McCarthy- Pope
    Taa- Cathcart - Taylor - XXX - XXX
    Salah - KDB -XXX - XXX- XXX
    Auba - Jota - XXX

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      1 looks good to me boss

    2. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Saka's in all those options, so you could have made it easier for us

    3. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      1

      1. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers, removed 1 option that had Moutinho for saka

    4. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      1

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      1 the best combo mate

      1. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks mate! A bit scary to go without Pepe. Would you swap Fernandes auba doucure-> Jiménez Pepe Sarr?

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Nah. Auba is the main man to get from ARS imo

          1. Kuzser
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Cheers mate. Think A is the most balanced

    6. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      1

    7. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Thanks all, what a unity!

  12. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Currently on auba captain but salah at home to Bournemouth is very tempting. Thoughts? Also own mane

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Auba no doubt

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Might as well because he has a double. I think I'll just get Salah and Bellerin.

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Saka not Salah. Have him already.

    3. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Is stick with Auba

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks all

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Salah for me has maxed out for this season.

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Agree with the temptation but I think it has to be Auba for the potential extra points from a whole extra match!

    6. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Auba mate

  13. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Get Pope now(on WC) or take a hit gw31 for him?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I’d get him for 31, fixtures aren’t great up to that

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        And I’m assuming it’s a hit because you have other players you want in so you have to weigh how much those transfer as a whole will get you in 31 not just pope

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Yes. Assuming 2ft in hand, and 3rd transfer is gk.

          1. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            *Would be gk

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Get now

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Get now, best keeper in the game at the moment

  14. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Alright folks, need some help!

    A) Lund, Vardy to Doherty, Auba(c) (-4)
    B) Lund to Doherty (FT)
    C)Cantwell to Sarr (FT)

    Thanks

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A is tasty

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    3. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    4. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Thanks all I was on A and I’m tired of Vardy...cue a hatrick but screw it Auba (c) here we come

    5. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    6. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A is tasty as f

    7. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    8. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

  15. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Morning all,

    Team for the GW...
    Henderson (Pope)
    TAA Lascelles Taylor
    Salah (c) Mane KDB Traore*
    Vardy* Jimi Ings
    Bench Dendoncker Cathcart Holgate

    1FT...£0itb

    A Vardy to Deeney
    B Traore to Doucoure
    C Vardy/Traore to DCL/Fernandes

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Save

  16. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Guys. Best midfield option for next 3 GWs if budget not a problem

    A) Star
    B) Bergwijn
    C) McNeil
    D) other

    1. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      *A) Sarr

    2. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

  17. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Martial -> Sarr (-4)
    Yes or no? (Have Bruno)

    Will use the money next week to do Lundy -> Doherty.

    Cheers.

    1. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Not for hit

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No.

    3. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Yes, assuming you’re not FH in 31, as you’ll probably take the hit then anyway

  18. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    For anyone who needs a cheap defender to raise funds, and also needs more starters for GW31, Ngakia (4.0) is starting at RB for West Ham while Fredericks is out injured.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Good tip
      "Right back Ryan Fredericks, who damaged shoulder ligaments in defeat to Manchester City five days previously, is also out this weekend. It was confirmed last week that the right back has undergone surgery and is out of action until mid-April."

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        That is a good tip. I have tanganga who is inconsistently starting

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Was also mentioning because people might not realise that Ngakia is starting ahead of Zabaleta now. Might not expect many points from him but anything can happen in a West Ham v Spurs game and many people might be struggling to field 11 for GW31

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Hey he covers 31 as an extra playing player any additional points will be a bonus... Cheers

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Spuds v hammers should be tasty

          2. Carlton_Goal
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Exactly my thinking. I just bought him in this week to raise funds for Auba and anything I can get in 31 from him is a bonus

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I see Johnson (3.9) is getting a lot of transfers in too. Any logic to this other than hes cheap?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Prob cos cheap, though I'd rather have a non playing 2nd goal keeper than a non playing 5th Def risky

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          I hear you. I've been stuck with Balbuena for weeks now. Dammed if I'm taking a hit to remove him.

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Also a full back who got a lot of minutes in pre-season but has been struggling a lot with injuries recently so doesn't look like he'll be involved in the first team anytime soon, so probably just because he is cheap!

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Thanks. Good info.

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Just noticed Salah's record vs Bournemouth
    5 games, 7 goals, 1 assist

    Auba's record vs. West Ham and City combined
    8 games, 1 goal, 2 assists

    Only Aston Villa (13) have given up more big chances over the last 2 matches than Bournemouth (8); West Ham have conceded 3 while Man City just 1

    Gonna be an interesting captaincy choice: the pros vs. the casuals!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Which is the casual in this scenario?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        The guy who just leaves the armband on Salah

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          I don’t own Auba and KDBis a doubt so naturally I’ll captain Salah with his record v Bournemouth.

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Hmmm those are annoying stats to read tbh!

      If you compare Salah and Auba stats over last 4 GWs and switch it to average per appearance they are v close on most stats with Auba actually edging it.

      I’m leaning towards Auba purely on opportunity from the extra minutes

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      The pro is the one with the most points from their captain.

  20. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Would you WC this to prepare for blanks DGWs?

    Mccarthy
    TAA Robbo Egan
    Salah KDB Martial Madisson
    Auba Ings DCL

    4.0 Cantwell Lascelles Rico

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      FH and BB available

  21. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Decided to WC this week. Can I improve this?

    Pope
    Trent Doherty Saiss
    Salah KDB Pepe Saka
    Auba Jota DCL

    Martin, Sarr, Taylor, Cathcart

    1. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I would have Jimi or Traore instead of doubling up wolves defence

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        How would you free up those funds?

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Pretty sweet team. FH31?

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Won’t need to FH31 as already have 9 in there.

        Best in 34

    3. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      So good it makes me want to WC

    4. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      One of the options I definitely consider (see above).
      You can possibly do Doherty dcl Sarr-> Gomez Jiménez Doucoure

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Hadn’t thought of this. Exact funds for it also.

        Prefer Doherty and Sarr, but Jiménez looks great for next few

        Which three do you think are best?

  22. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    So Vardy's flag removed, Rodgers said he's right to go then?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      All good, found the tweet.

    2. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      said hes back in training, back available for Monday

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Good news. I've held this long and need a freaking return vs AVL

  23. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Any news how long Jonny will be out?

  24. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Soyuncu
    Salah KDB Traore Grealish
    Ings Jimenez Vardy

    Pope Lundstram Dunk Dendoncker

    1 FT, 1.5 ITB

    1. Vardy >> Aubameyang (would really change BGW31 plans and me FH or hits required - but high reward)
    2. Grealish >> Sarr (aligns with non-FH BGW31 plan)

    Thanks all!

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      2

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      If you did 1. could you not just bench Auba in 31?

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Yes I could, but by keeping him (as he is more expensive) he effects my 31 lineup... these are the differences:

        1. (Auba) Doucoure Saiss Snodgrass
        2. (Vardy) Sarr Doherty Aurier

        What do you think?

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Yep that’s a pretty convincing argument! The Vardy option there much better. How many hits get you there?

          I’m planning to take a -8 between now and GW31 for 8 players

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            yeah mate, i've tried to look long term at the impact if i was to bring Aub in... he might hurt me this weekend, but hopefully balances out or more so over the course of the next 3 gameweeks...

            I think I get 9 with -4, so would be tempted to do another -4 to get to 10... hits are really only -2 if the player you're taking out blanks

            when do you plan to FH and WC then?

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 23 days ago

              Hopefully WC in 32/33, FH in 34 and BB in. 37

  25. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Bruno + Vardy > Sare + Aguero (c) .... -4 ... Hmm

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Sarr

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Why not lol

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Bruno and Vardy are still good options and I wouldn't bank on either Sarr or Aguero returning. Aguero's minutes are a doubt and Sarr needs another return or two to prove his consistency

  26. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Hey all,

    Would appreciate thoughts on this...

    Vardy, Ings, Maddison - > Auba, Jimi and Saka -4

    Now, having typed it out, it doesn't seem that good.

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Main driver is my ML rival has Auba. We are neck and neck.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A bit sideways imo.

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers. Yeah agreed

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Will 8 players (no keeper) be enough in GW31?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Yep

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      That’s what I will have unless I take a hit which I doubt.

    4. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I’d go for 9 with a -4

  28. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    G2G ? I have 1FT and £0.5m in the bank.

    Correct subs order?

    Hendo
    AA, Gomez, Boly
    KDB, Salah, Barnes, Bruno
    Jiminez, Ings, DCL

    Pope, Soy, Grealish, Taylor

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Gtg. Nice team. You'll need the extra transfer for the upcoming weeks.

  29. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    A gist of news KDB not featuring in one of the games, would swap for Bruno on a heartbeat.

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      *in a heartbeat.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Pépé for me

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Team is fairly settled on dgw cover.

  30. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Robertson possibly rested on saturday?

    Thanks

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Possible, but wouldn’t transfer him out based on 1 potential rest

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        I will for vvd if leaked line up as i am playing bb