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Antonio leads the West Ham line again with Haller still on the bench

The Fantasy Premier League man of the moment Michail Antonio (£7.0m) has been handed another outing as West Ham’s centre-forward.

Fresh from netting four goals at Norwich last time out, the out-of-position FPL midfielder keeps his starting berth for the visit of Watford.

With Sébastien Haller (£6.8m) still on the West Ham bench, it allows Antonio to spearhead the attack once more.

The £7.0m man remains a key differential despite the recent interest in him.

His ownership increased by just over 130,000 managers between Gameweeks 35+ and 36+ but Antonio is still only in 3.5% of squads worldwide.

He will be helped in his cause by Mark Noble (£4.9m) tonight, who looks to be deployed in the number 10 role once again, a position he has taken on admirably in recent weeks.

Aaron Cresswell (£4.5m) starts at left-back once again while Ben Johnson (£4.0m) earns his first start since the restart at right-back.

There is arguably less interest in the Watford line-up but there are not too many shocks.

Craig Dawson (£4.8m), the Hornets greatest goal threat of late, retains his place at the heart of defence while the kindly priced Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) is at right-back once again.

Troy Deeney (£6.2m) naturally leads the line with Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£6.0m) providing the width.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Johnson; Rice, Soucek; Fornals, Noble, Bowen; Antonio.

Watford XI (4-2-3-1): Foster; Masina, Dawson, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Cleverley; Welbeck, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

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  1. Jamie1990
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to triple captain and when??

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling Norwich

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m seriously thinking Dilva vs Norwich

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

        I got dilva in this week just for the respect he deserves before leaving

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez?

    4. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      tell us your team

  2. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you start this GW

    A) Fernandez (BHA)
    B) Pulisic (LIV)

    Or is that a ridiculous question?

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    CBs for City v Norwich 38?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lets get FA cup and 37 out the way first.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That is one way to plan

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who starts in the FA Cup, Martial or Ighalo?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ighalo

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Iggy. Martial to come on if not winning.

  5. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys, was planning to play BB in GW37 due to better fixtures but my bench isn't so hot. Lascelles injured, Holgate a doubt and Masina has City. 

    I can do Lascelles > Tarkowski for free this week (reflected below) but should I play BB the team below in 37 or 38 after which I can upgrade someone else but with worse fixtures?

    Patricio
    Azpi / Boly / Tarkowski
    KDB / Sterling / Bruno / Martial / Willian
    Jesus / Greenwood

    Martinez / Nketiah / Holgate / Masina  

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would wait for GW38. I made 3 transfers (-4) for GW36 because I liked my players' fixtures and could bring in decent enough players to use BB. Oh how that backfired.

  6. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can I get away with no wolves def this week?

    1. Dash444
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, if you are very jammy.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Been living a charmed life with the conceding late

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic & DDG to Martial & Pope for -4? Yes or No?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'll captain Martial btw

      1. Hitmonlee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Could pay off

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Perhaps only if you were planning on captaining, otherwise, hits not worth it this point of season

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sure they are...dont confuse people with untested blanket statements about hits.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes for me

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    5. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martail (C) against a 3 man Leicester defence ?? even Crystal Palace managed to give United attack a hard time

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Best scoring player and team since restart...

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Check the fixture again mate

    6. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers everyone!

  8. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to play:

    A. Nketiah (AVL)
    B. Vardy (tot)

    1. Foden (wat)
    2. Lamptey (NEW).

    Thank you.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B1

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B1

  9. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to c? And who as vc?

    A) Fernandes
    B) Kdb
    C) Jesus
    D) Ings
    E) Salah

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      E, D

  10. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A Brooks Vardy +4
    B Sterling Wood

    Who scores more this week?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  11. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you use ft to change Martinez (avl) to Pope (nor)? 38FH.

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

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

      No. Fts are too precious to spend switching goalkeepers around with only two weeks left. Surely you have something better to do?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I mean if you have literally nothing else to do then..... *shrugs*

  12. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Aurier expected out the rest of the season?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No, Josie said he could fly back tonight in time for 37

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No. Could be back for GW37.

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

    Pulisic -> Dilva for free, yay or nay?

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wondering the same thing. Surely will at least play a lot in the final GW for his farewell.

  14. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ahh that Foster over Pope...

  15. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more:

    A) Maguire (WHU)
    B) Pieters (nor)

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. AYLD28
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Soucek a bit of a magnet head.

  17. AYLD28
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Pope
    Maguire Digne TAA
    KDB Sterling Salah Pulisic Fernandes
    Jesus Greenwood

    McCarthy Connolly Stephens Fernandez

    1FT 0.2 ITB

    1. Digne > Tarkowski
    2. Digne + Greenwood > K. Long/Perters + Wood (-4)
    3. KDB + Greenwood > Son/Martial + Wood (-4)

  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Watford deserve to go down

  19. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to captain? Dilva, kdb, Mahrez, Bruno, Martial, Rashford? Do many options. Seems Watford is more leaky than whu though, but cup might trigger pep roulette

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial

  20. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If Deeney is your best player, your Championship quality

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sarr is their best player? Perhaps Doucoure

  21. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gamble Foster > Pope -4?

    will cover Pope and Foster could get destroyed vs City

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I will, but am bench boosting

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        its same,will probably go for it

  22. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather have for the next two?

    A) Wood
    B) Tarkowski

    I’ve got this feeling that Tarkowski is going to haul against Norwich. I could be wrong but he’s top for Ariel duels and Norwich are shocking at set pieces. Plus Burnley love a clean sheet.
    Wood however is on Pens and is a big guy so could be equally as lethal

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      get both

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Questionable subs from Pearson?

  24. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts here? Thinking Greenwood to Wood (exact money). Vardy to Rashford for - 4?

    Current team:
    Pope
    Doherty TAA Wan-Bissaka
    Mane Mahrez KDB Fernandes
    Jiminez Vardy Greenwood

    Subs: Foden, Aurier, Lascelles

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm for it

  25. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Haller to start v Villa, we missed Antonio now

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Foster has hands 😮

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Helps if you want to play in goal.

  27. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Really feel like I need Chris Wood, I am currently 6 points behind my ML rival:

    a) Greenwood ----> Wood

    b) Rashford and Pulisic -----> Wood and Martial

    c) Stick with Greenwood and Rashford

  28. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I got dilva in this week just for the respect he deserves before leaving

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here.

  29. Red Rock
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to play out of Nketiah (avl) OR Foden (wat)

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden

      1. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks currently benched him out of frustration and fear that he's played 3 games straight

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Started last and benched before that?

          So likely to be benched again?

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fodder

      1. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Foden it is then! Thank you

  30. Mitos77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who will start for City last 2 games:
    a)Laporte
    b)Mendy
    c)Walker

    1. Red Rock
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Walker seems the safest bet

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Go for C. Cancelo not in squad 2 games in row