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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. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling essential next GW? Got KDB, Mahrez & Jesus at the moment....

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, could easily be rested if he plays FA cup.

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The same with Mahrez?

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

        He started 1 in last 3 , he plays rest off season.

        1. King Kun Ta
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          You would guess so. But with ‘rien va plus’ Pep you never know...

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Captain him?

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        In that case yes

        1. Wılly
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Free hit already used.

          DDG
          TAA Doherty Azpilicueta (Holgate)
          KDB Mahrez Foden Fernandes Martial
          Vardy Jimenez (DCL)

          A. Save FT
          B. Vardy to Aubameyang
          C. Azpilicueta to Tarkowski

          1. King Kun Ta
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Save

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No. I thought he was essential this GW!

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not the only one with that thought

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Probably wouldn’t be moving around the City boys this GW.

      Couch needed if he starts though.

  2. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GTG? BB activated. 0FT, 0.8 itb

    Pope
    Trent Doherty Egan
    Sterling KdB Martial (c) B.Fernandes Pulisic
    G.Jesus Greenwood

    Henderson Gayle Pieters Stephens

    Doing Foster & Diop >> Pope & Pieters (-4)

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Best time for it with 2 GWs left.

  3. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with Aurier?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Start

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Presumably he'll either start or not play at all. So what you do depends on your bench I suppose.

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keep

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any advice on what to do here please? 1ft. 0 cash

    Hendo (mccarthy)
    Taa maguire boly (Stephens soy)
    Kdb foden bruno martial (pulisic)
    Jesus jiminez vardy

    A.....vardy to wood
    B...something else....

    Thanks

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Maguire to Tarkowski
      Vardy to Rashford

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

        Interesting

        Thanks

  5. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FH or TC this week? Thanks

    Pope
    Garcia Saiss Aurier
    Salah Fernandes Pulisic KDB
    Gayle Rasford Vardy

    Martin Saka Fernandez Targett

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      FH w37 and TC a City attacker w38

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You still have FH and TC wow used mine ages ago.

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kind of amazing that the difference between OR 1 and 10k is more than 200 points.

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you look at the recent gameweek scores for those at the very top, they don't seem to be stand-out amazing. Wonder if there's a bit of a buffer between them and say 500 to 1000, that's built up over the first 3/4s of the season

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It is a huge gap...Im not positive, but normally I think its tighter than that

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think in past seasons it has been tighter too.

  7. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    50 point gap now in my mini league coming off last week. Was 15 but he smashed the free hit. I take my hat off to him but any advice of how I can try to bring it back?

    We currently both have: Maguire TAA Pulisic KDB Fernandes Jesus

    Differential players:
    Me v him
    Pope v Martinez
    Digne v Doherty
    Sterling v Mahrez
    Salah v Willian
    Greenwood v Vardy

    Feel like captaining Salah in the final two games could be a good start as he won’t get him in.

    Any of our combined players I could look to move on? KDB is risky but I could go Son then Pulisic > Silva in 38

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Captaining Salah is probably your only shout. Even then, Sterling Vs Mahrez is reliant on Pep roulette working out in your favour

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I am tempted to take a minus 4

        Maguire + Puli > K.Long + Martial (C)

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like you got to captain salah and hope he goes mad.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I am tempted to take a minus 4

        Maguire + Puli > K.Long + Martial (C)

  8. GW37+ Fixture and clean sheet odds
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GW37+ fixtures and clean sheet odds

    GW37+ fixture odds can be found here:
    http://prntscr.com/tju2p8
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    GW36+ clean sheets
    CHE: 56% ✅
    MUN: 53% ✅
    MCY: 49% ❌
    WOL: 46% ❌
    LEI: 39% ✅
    TOT: 38% ❌
    SOT: 36% ❌
    EVE: 34% ❌
    WHU: 31% ❌
    LIV: 29% ❌
    BRI: 26% ❌
    BUR: 26% ❌
    WAT: 25% ❌
    SHU: 24% ❌
    AST: 22% ❌
    NEW: 19% ❌
    ARS: 17% ❌
    CPL: 14% ❌
    BOU: 7% ❌
    NOR: 6% ❌

    GW37+ clean sheet odds
    WOL: 54%
    MUN: 48%
    MCY: 44%
    BRI: 39%
    SHU: 38%
    BUR: 34%
    TOT: 31%
    ARS: 30%
    EVE: 28%
    LIV: 28%
    BOU: 27%
    NOR: 26%
    LEI: 25%
    NEW: 23%
    SOT: 23%
    CPL: 20%
    AST: 19%
    CHE: 18%
    WAT: 10%
    WHU: 10%
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    Clean sheet totals:
    Liverpool: 15
    Manchester City: 15
    Burnley: 14
    Leicester City: 13
    Sheffield United: 13
    Manchester United: 12
    Wolverhampton Wanderers: 12
    Arsenal: 10
    Crystal Palace: 10
    Newcastle United: 10
    Watford: 9
    Brighton and Hove Albion: 8
    Chelsea: 8
    Everton: 8
    Southampton: 8
    Tottenham Hotspur: 7
    West Ham United: 7
    Aston Villa: 6
    Bournemouth: 5
    Norwich City: 5

    The penultimate GW is here! Good luck!!!

    G

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Burnley 34%. Wow!

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thank u

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Burnley CS percentage lower than I was expecting. Do bookies know sonething?

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        injuries

    4. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got double Wolves so hopefully keep a cleanie

    5. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I hope that Aurier will return form France. Targett is his replacement :/

    6. JURGENAUT
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Surprised about Man Utd's. I thought West Ham would likely score.

      1. Bodini
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Are they effectively safe now so motivation gone?

    7. Bodini
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Need a one week goalkeeper punt so going bu this, Patricio?

      I really thought Burnley would be higher too

    8. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      cheers

    9. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Brighton lower than Burnley odds. Powerful differential there

  9. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Antonio stay in those BPs!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Deductions & Soucek GWG.

      Toni needs another.

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only have kdb and Foden from city.

    Should I get Jesus or Sterling in for Vardy or Salah?

    1. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus for me but hesitating what with rotation..

    2. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure i'd do either of those. If I had to chose, vardy out

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get jesus

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks! Orher option is to get Auba for Vardy

  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio yellow please

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Two of them.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sod it, yellow then straight red please

  12. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Kiko you ledge

  13. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would be the 1 player you would want this week who isn't in the team below?
    Going to FH in 38. So transfer this week can be a 1 week punt or stay in for FH. Thinking Salah or Sterling for Willian.

    Pope, Martin
    TAA, Doherty, Saiss, Kiko, Lascelles
    KDB, Martial, Bruno, Willian, Foden
    Ings, Jimenez, Greenwood

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Willian to Sterling.

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Would be an easy choice if I knew he starts.

  14. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I am taking this Tierney punt

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could be gold

    2. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Had him since the restart. I wish you well

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Which is what?

  15. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bardsley or Pieters?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pieters

    2. Salalalalah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pieters

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bardsley if you need him for 38.

      1. Mr. Mystic
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why? More nailed? I need backup for Aurier

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Just safer imo.

          Taylor might get back for 38. Pieters was playing RM but Gudmundsson is back too.

          1. Mr. Mystic
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Only need him for 37. As have FH in 38

          2. Mr. Mystic
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I could go for Dunk instead? (As I have Pope)

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pieters

    5. Kaiser123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same dilemma. Bardsley more likely to score

  16. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio rewarding points chasers

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Depends. I’m chasing but my ML leader is owner also. 🙁

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Probably trying to block you

  17. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play
    a) Pulisic
    b) Saka

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      not a bad decision to make. I'm playing Saka. Would play both if you could drop a striker

      1. Salalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jiminez, Ings, Greenwood

        Could drop greenwood to bench but WHU is a good fixture for him

  18. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Atleast get one more save Fab

  19. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Playing BB, Lascelles >>

    1. Pieters
    2. Kevin Long
    3. Bardsley

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pieters , but getting Dunk myself

    2. Rt505
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Also on BB and just done Lascelles to Pieters

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

        Will he definitely start?

        1. Rt505
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I certainly hope so. Probably left back. Risky for 38. I already have Long who is also a good option

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

    Danny Welbeck. Donking it up in the PL since 2010

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Scored that backheel goal for England vs Sweden though.

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio & Declan Rice

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Smell

  22. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have to say 63pts feels good for my FH

    Was too scared to start Deeney over Sterling though

  23. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I need Kiko to score a hat-trick in these last few minutes to save my season.

  24. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    With West Ham being all but safe now, does that make United options even more attractive this week?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Moyes returning to Man Utd with an agenda?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Moyes team rolls over at Old Trafford, just like old times...

  25. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which transfer would you do as a 1 week punt (FHing in 38)

    Pulisic > Antonio

    or

    Azpilicueta > VVD

    Rest of Team

    Pope Ramsdale

    Boly Egan Fernandez Stevens xxxxxxxx

    KDB Martial Foden Fernandes xxxxxxxx

    Jesus Rashford Ings

    Any ideas would be welcomed

  26. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Taylor -> Bardsley/Pieters or Dunk? (Already have Pope)

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dunk

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck, Gray and Deeney some strike force that , lmfao

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lethal in the Championship.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        We will see next season

  28. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you rather have:

    A) Greenwood, Vardy, Mane
    B) Wood, Vardy Martial
    C) Wood, Rashford, Mane

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B

  29. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play Jimmy or Mason

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimi

  30. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it to much to ask for a Fabianski save point? It would get me to an even 40 points.