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My Free Hit draft for FPL Double Gameweek 30+

As the Fantasy Premier League Double Gameweek 30+ deadline edges ever closer, I am feeling more confident about my latest draft.

As you know, it has been a strange few months. So strange in fact I now own three Manchester United players but only two from Liverpool.

I made the most of the slow Wildcard over the last few weeks, bringing in players who had good overall fixtures left, although in hindsight the decision to play the fixtures in the same order was a pretty obvious outcome, and one I didn’t think much about.

With £2.0m in the bank my team is flexible enough, at least from Gameweek 31+ onwards.

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The only chip I have left is Free Hit. While I’m quite happy with this side for Gameweek 31+ (as happy as anyone can be not knowing how teams and players are going to react to the long break, and who might be in form), I’m not so happy about it for Gameweek 30+. There are not enough Double Gameweek players for my liking.

As there aren’t any more Double Gameweeks planned I don’t see a great reason for holding the Free Hit chip with only nine Gameweeks to go and that’s why it will be activated before Wednesday’s 5pm deadline. Here’s how the current draft looks.

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There’s some players that have been in every single draft so far, they’re the more obvious picks, lets get them out of the way first:

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) has scored 16 goals already this season, that’s the same as Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) in 849 fewer minutes. There’s naturally concerns about the Argentinian getting two starts but I’m hoping the temporary five substitute rule may actually help teams like Manchester City have a more consistent starting XI that they can manage the minutes of easier. 

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) was the first name in my team. From a pure FPL point of view he’s finally shown us what he can do while being fully fit for the season. He looks on course to smash his previous record season tally of 209 points and if anyone outside of Edersen (£6.0m) has a chance of starting twice, it’s De Bruyne. He’s top for minutes played by an outfield Manchester City player in 2019/20.

Aston Villa are not a team I’m looking to load up on players from. They’re very generous when it comes to conceding goals and I can’t get excited by many of their attackers. Jack Grealish (£6.4m) has to be in though. He’s had a good season with seven goals and seven assists and I’d expect him to continue as the main points scorer in the team. No midfielder at his price or under has scored more points, and he represents good value going into this week.

I see some concerns from people about having Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.m) in their teams, but he’s been so consistent again this season whether playing as a centre-forward, or in a wider position. I can’t look past him when he has two games, even if one of them is against Manchester City.

The bench is Emiliano Martínez (£4.2m), Matt Targett (£4.4m), Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m), and Ondrej Duda (£4.7m). I’m hopeful that I won’t have to rely on it this week.

John Lundstram (£4.9m) is currently missing from the team mostly due to fears of him having not won his place back completely from Sander Berge (£4.8m). The two goals he scored during a behind closed doors game has piqued my interest again though. I’m really hoping for early teams news that will let me swap him for John Egan (£4.6m). Lundstram has five double-figure hauls already this season. That’s four more than all of the other Sheffield United defenders combined. One start and a bench appearance in the other game could be enough to see him outscore the other options, and I, for one, am sick of being punished by ‘The Lord’.

With 10 clean sheets already this season I see the appeal of triple Sheffield United defence. My slight concern is whether there will be some rustiness to shake off which may lead to a few more goals than normal as players get up to speed. Dean Henderson (£5.3m) is also the goalkeeper who has prevented the highest expected goals at 4.4. You can view that from two ways – he’s a great goalkeeper, or at some point, he may not be able to keep preventing the number of good quality chances that the defenders are allowing. The triple up is an all eggs in one basket approach and I’m currently looking to avoid.

My third Sheffield United slot goes to Oliver McBurnie (£5.7m). I’ll be honest, this is a hard sell and you’d probably be better off without him, especially considering he has just four goals in 1,428 minutes of football. Around Gameweek 22 he started getting regular starts and minutes, although in the seven game period until the end of the season still only managed one goal. But there were some encouraging underlying statistics in that time. 

Elsewhere in the side, Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) gets one of the midfield slots. For the first 29 Gameweeks, I think it’s fair to see he’s flopped considering his hefty price tag. He’s scored fewer points than Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) having played considerably more minutes.

I am encouraged by the fact he has the second-highest expected goal involvement for all players this season. It hasn’t gone right for him in terms of actual points so far but at some point I’d expect it to click. The enforced break, and the potential return of Leroy Sané (£9.3m) could really help him too. This is a player with over 32 and 35 attacking returns in the last couple of seasons. This year he has 13 and if there’s anyone that is going to come back and be the opposite of the rest of the season I’m putting my money on Sterling. 

I’ll quickly touch on the single Gameweek players in the starting XI. As I mentioned for McBurnie and Sheffield United, I don’t think you can go wrong targeting Aston Villa’s defence for conceding goals and that’s why I’m looking at Chelsea players. It’s difficult to know exactly which side Frank Lampard will go with, but Mason Mount (£6.2m) has only failed to start three times in the league this season and with the ability to play centrally and off the left I’m hoping he’ll be given another start, although there is a lot of competition for places in that Chelsea team. 

Raúl Jiménez (£8.1m) is definitely a consideration up front instead of McBurnie but at the moment I’ve gone with Matt Doherty (£6.3m) for my Wolves player. When I look at single Gameweek fixtures in Gameweek 30+ a few stand out, and one of them is Wolves getting to play a poor West Ham side.

Jiménez is incredibly consistent and I don’t for one second think he won’t get some kind of return this week. But in a week when I’m using my final chip and am trying to improve on a poor rank I want to do something different. The Mexican has 19 attacking returns so far, but when you include clean sheets, Doherty isn’t far behind on 16. The Irish wing-back also has four double digital hauls vs Jiménez with three, so it’s not like he’s any less explosive on his day.

That trio of McBurnie, Mount and Doherty is about the only part of this team that’s now fully locked in. That could be any combo of Sheffield United, Chelsea or Wolves player, and I’d even be tempted by an Arsenal defender instead of Leno to go for something even more different.

But for now I’m trying not to overthink. I know the fixtures I want to target, and  I have a good core of Double Gameweek players I’m very happy with, alongside some calculated differntials.

We’re about to go into the unknown. We’ve heard the phrase “a new normal” a lot over the last few weeks and it’s going to apply to football as well. I’ve gone with what I know when picking this squad but the new normal could mean things are completely different, I just hope I’ve got at least some of it right. 

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4,183 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Ozil nailed ?

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

      Would be surprised if he didnt start

    2. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      im punting on him

  2. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    thoughts on this BB?

    Leno Henderson
    TAA Doherty Baldock Stevens Targett
    KDB Mahrez Grealish Mount El-Ghazi
    Aguero Aubameyang Jimenez

    0.6m in the bank, any ideas on how to use it welcome aswell.

    1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good heavens. What is your TV?

  3. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saiss to Boly worth it if I have .2 spare?

    1. chichorito
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      both nailed, doesn't matter

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      saiss more attacking

  4. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pepe for the dgw, or Doherty for good fixture?

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

      Pepe for me

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pepito

    3. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on if you’re WC after. I’d go Doh either way though

  5. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    IF Nyland is confirmed in goal and Robinson instead of O'Connell would you rather:

    Nyland, Egan, Robinson, Jesus
    OR
    Nyland, Stevens, Baldock, Wilson

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too much uncertainty based on rumours and reliance on leaked teamsheets

  6. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How's this for FH draft, GTG?

    Henderson
    TAA Doherty Stevens Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Grealish
    Aguero Aubameyang Jota

    Thanks 🙂

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

      GTG I think

      Captain?

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        KDB i think, or Kun

        you?

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

          Kun I think. See him getting a brace in both games 😉

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Really nice

      I’d be tempted to punt on Alonso ahead of Doherty if on FH

  7. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this BB team
    Henderson Leno
    Alonso TAA Doherty Lundstram Egan
    Grealish KDB Sterling Barnes Cantwell
    Aguero Jiminez Nketiah
    Thx

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

      Not 100% Alonso starts imo

      Also prefer Mount to Barnes

      Cantwell > Saka also could be a shout

  8. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have UT, BB & FH left. What to do?

    Hendo - McCarthy

    TAA - VVD - Soy - Lund - Boly
    Salah - KDB - Fernandes - Sarr - Cantwell
    Auba - Jota - Wood

    Cheers!

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

      FH

  9. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pick 1 for this week only?

    A. Alonso
    B. Mount
    C. Doherty

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

      B

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B, but c is more certain to start

  10. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rate my BB team guys! I will play my wildcard next week.

    Ederson,
    Trent, Baldock, Lundstram, Egan
    Mount, Grealish, KDB (C),
    Aubemeyang, Aguero, Samatta.

    Leno, Cantwell, Sarr, Doherty,

  11. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this bench boost team?
    Wildcarding GW31+

    I wanted to keep my 3 players who I have the most value tied up in; which are TAA, Doherty, Jiminez...

    Leno
    TAA Doherty Stevens
    KDB Mahrez Grealish McGinn
    Aguero Auba Jiminez

    Reina | Baldock Fleck Aarons

    Cheers 🙂

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      keep an eye on Mcginn. Maybe switch to El Ghazi. Also Mahrez is great but Pep is Pep...

    2. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wish I had that TV. I like the team, but agree with McGinn to el ghazi.

  12. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Abraham Barnes
    B) Samatta Martial

    A has higher points ceiling but worried about minutes of Abraham.

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. ppv
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you pick Lord Lundy over Basham ? (Have Hendo & Egan)

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It depends if you can use money difference to upgrade elswhere. I have Hendo&Egan&Basham and happy with them.

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I dont need the 0.3 money difference .. but unsure about Lord minutes

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Then play it safe with Basham

  14. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A. Egan and Ozil

    or

    B. Baldock and Mount

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  15. llmja
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hendo/Leno
    TAA/Egan/Saiis/Las/Targett
    KDB/Sterling/Grealish/Fleck/Saka
    Auba/Aguero/Jota

    G2G for bb this wk and WC next week

    Thabk you

  16. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH team.Thoughts?
    Alonso a risk I think.

    Leno.
    Doherty, Alonso, Lundstram, Egan.
    KDB, Sterling, Mount, Grealish.
    Auba, Aguero.
    Nketiah, Barnes
    0.8m ITB.

  17. smix
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Reina Leno
    Laporte Lundstram BashamTAA Doherty
    KDB(vc) Grealish Fleck Mcginn Saka
    Aguero(c) Auba Abraham

    GTG? BB active , planning to WC next week

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dont like the gk combo, would rather have Henderson instead one of them. Also Mcginn is doubt.

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lots of value tied up in TAA? There are a lot of names I wouldn’t be banking on even in a DGW. Saka, fleck, reina are the glaring ones

  18. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will mount outscore pepe this week?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      lets say no but who can tell

  19. Will
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How do you check if you have a Wildcard at the minute?

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Go to your Gameweek history where you can see which chips you have played and in which GW

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you’re on the app it should say wildcard unavailable not played if you haven’t used your second wildcard. You can also check your gw history on the webpage

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best option on FH:

    1. Doherty Jota
    2. Saiss Jimenez
    3. Saiss Abraham

    Cheers

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

  21. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Final BB squad. 12 doublers plus the big guns on the bench - what do we think?

    Ederson
    Stevens, Lundstram, Egan, Targett
    KDB, Grealish, Saka
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Samatta

    BB: Reina, TAA, Bruno, Mount

    1. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry it’s Leno on the bench not Reina

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      very very good

  22. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I am picking nyland over Reina

  23. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rate my BB team guys! I will play my WC in gw31

    Leno,
    O'Connell, Egan, Basham
    KDB Mahrez Grealish El Ghazi Bruno
    Aubemeyang, Aguero,

    McCarthy, Targett, Nkettiah, TAA

    Thanks

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rumours of O’Connell being injured but other than that I like it

  24. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Between these two BB drafts, which one to go for :
    A:
    Henderson Leno
    Alonso TAA Doherty Lundstram Egan
    Grealish KDB Sterling Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Jiminez Nketiah
    B:
    Henderson Leno
    Alonso TAA Targett Lundstram Saiss
    Grealish KDB Sterling Norwood Cantwell
    Aguero Auba Nketiah
    Thx

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B, but I'd downgrade Alonso improve Norwood to mount?

  25. E25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What are people doing here...
    A) Cantwell
    B) Saka

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same dilema for me, I may just flip a coin

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      b

    4. Sacked in the Morning
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  26. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Norwood on penalties and corners? May punt on him if Fleck is out.

    1. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If Fleck's out then Norwood would be on corners, free kicks and penalties. Total monopoly on set-pieces.

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep, this.

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What have I missed ref Fleck?

  27. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves could be deadly this weekend (hopefully) - I mean they had to balance Europa and EPL pre-Covid, and they still did well. With the added rest they could really step it up a notch...

    1. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I expect Jimenez and Doherty to flourish

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I wish i could have them both but its need to be either:

        1. Doherty Jota (currently on)
        2. Saiss Jimenez

        who do you think? Doherty obviously has more attack potential and Jota was in fine form before the break, and will hopefully be in the right place at the right time

        1. E25
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          2 for me. (what I'm on)

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I've been convinced into a Jimi - Doherty - Saiss triple up...

  28. mabz1303
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    We have unlimited transfer for gw 30+, can I transfer to set my team for future gw and play free hit for this week 30+? (I know normally we can't play WC and free hit in the same gw)

    Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      no

  29. Cynical
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A. Mount and Sterling
    B. Pepe and Mahrez

    Replies appreciated!

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A. Not even close.

  30. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on my BB team pls:

    Henderson, Leno
    Baldock, Lundstram, Sais, Targett, Lascelles
    Sterling, KDB, Grealish, Mount, Cantwell
    (K)un, Aubameyang, Tammy

    WC following week.

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      gtg

      1. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, only thing I'm thinking of changing is Cantwell > Saka but will probably stick with Cantwell.

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice mate. Pretty cheap in defence but you have sterling and 3 big forwards. GL!