Pro Pundits - Holly

The player and team stats that could shape your Free Hit squad for Gameweek 38+

Holly from Fantasy Football Community looks at some of the key numbers from our Members Area over the last four Gameweeks.


The final Gameweek of the season is here and Iā€™m taking a look at the underlying statistics from the last four Gameweeks, in a bid to sort out those transfer and Free Hit dilemmas going into Gameweek 38.

Note that some players will have seen more minutes than others over this period.


Holly, the founder of FPL Community, has two top 10k finishes in five FPL seasons, is a regular guest on the FPL Show and recent addition to the Scoutcast line-up.

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

    Mendy or Digne? Gonna need to make the move soon before I am priced out of Kane?

    A) Mendy (NOR)
    B) Digne (BOU)

    1. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Digne.

      All the people recommending Mendy are not taking into account you should have triple City attack this week

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Because that wasn't the question šŸ™‚

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

        I should, but I don't, prefer Kane over Jesus

      3. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bournemoth was also 10-0 in the cards. I'm always "worried" in these slaughter games.
        I have kdb and Jesus (in 9goals i had 1g and 1ast) and not happy.
        Digne is not an option IMO...but mendy is not a bad move

      4. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why should he? Maybe he wants to avoid the template.

        Mendy is a better option than Digne

    5. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Walker not an option? Prefer him to Mendy tbh

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

        Yeah - he's an option too

    6. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If not going for triple city attack, Mendy.

      Depends on your attacking line up really.

  2. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Repost;

    Afternoon. How's this FH team looking?

    Martinez
    Robbo / TAA / Pieters
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / D.Silva / Antonio
    Kane / Greenwood

    (Button / Nketiah / Branthwaite / Williams)

    0.4 ITB

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Excellent! Love the TAA + Robbo combo.

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

      TBH this is the best team I've seen. Only debate is Kane v Aubameyang

  3. Notorious
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A simple A or B question for you guys, thanks in advance, all starters:

    A) Auba + Antonio + Brathwaite

    B) Ings + Martial + Aurier

    Which combo do you prefer?

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      I like the balance of B.

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

      B but it's quite close. I'd rather take proven performers and I'm not a fan of Auba this week.

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

        Cheers, I am leaning towards B as well.

  4. AceNero
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys, I’m 46 points ahead in mini league, usually I would feel that’s enough but this guy is so jammy it’s infuriating!

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How jammy? Sterling as 1sub this gw?? Lol

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Stick to lurking mate

      1. toerag
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        šŸ˜†

      2. AceNero
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe I should, I only posted half my question

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

      I’m not seeing an a or b question, so I’m going to ignore your gloating šŸ˜€

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        2.7m in the world, he shouldnt be gloating!!

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That's not him unless he's lying.

      2. AceNero
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

    4. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      you are 46 points ahead and you consider him Jammy ?

  5. toerag
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    looking for teams with nothing to win/lose

    palace nothing, but spurs fighting? this right??

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

      We are assuming so, depending on Woys motivational skills.

      I’d look at this as a Harry Kane show, his motivation to end the season strongly is probably the driving point here.

      1. toerag
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yeah

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

      Yeah, on theory Palace should be in beach mode. Sheffield and Brighton with also nothing to play for with Ings chasing GB and Pope the golden glove.

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Correct. Also Villa/Watford/Bournemouth are playing against teams with nothing to play for. (Arsenal can only make Europa League through the cup.)

      1. toerag
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yeah, antonio has nothing to fight /get hurt for now, what of his poss. display against villa??

  6. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aurier or Tarkowski to pair with Pope?

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

      Tark

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

      Tark

    3. toerag
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      tark tark

    4. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting that most people saying Tarkowski. Spurs have third highest CS % after city and pool

      1. toerag
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        pope going for golden gloves

      2. toerag
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        but i see your point

  7. toerag
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    now wham are safe and villa are fighting for life how will this affect antonio display???

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully villa leave themselves open for antonios goals. And hopefully Watford get a result

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haha. I'm ashamed. Totally first read that as "wham" instead of "West Ham." Who let the Americans onto this site?!

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

    How is this guys? OR 9k , no chips left

    McCarthy
    TAA Long Alonso
    Salah Sterling Mahrez Martial Pulisic
    Wood Ings

    Fabianski Greenwood Boly Fernandez

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. I'd probably play Fabianski over McCarthy, but that's just personal preference.

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

        But Sheffield playing for nothing and Villa fighting for survival

        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          On reflection, it's a coin toss for me. Go with your instinct.

    2. toerag
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      good

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why do I have a feeling Pep will bench Jesus against Norwich and front three will be Bilva-Sterling-Mahrez

    Concerned Jesus Owner.

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

      It sounds plausible and it's because you own him haha. But I am holding Jesus and praying..

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Because Jesus wasn't good enough and Pep has to try Sterling in the middle.

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

        They seem to be doing just fine with Jesus starting..

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          In FA Cup also?!?

  10. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who scored more?

    A) Salah
    B) Kane

    1. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *scores

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

      I think A is due but what do I know.

  11. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Going to ditch Jesus so I can bring in Sterling.
    So need an 8.4m or less Striker and with Greenwood & Ings alongside, most likely will bench the new striker.
    So who would you want to see 1st on your bench when the inevitable GW38 rotation brings him on.

    Woods, level with Sheffield on points, so a league place to play for and on form.
    Deeney - relegation battle, relative form see tables in article.
    Abraham - clinging to top 4 by a thread.
    Jiminez, squabbling with Spurs for 6th (do they care?)

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wood

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't ditch Jesus. Find another person to ditch to get Sterling.

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez. They do need to stay above Spurs for 6th in case Arsenal grab the last Europa League spot as FA Cup winners. And Chelsea's defence is leaking goals.

  12. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Repost. Any ideas on this lot!

    Henderson
    TAA, Doherty, Pieters
    Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Dilva, Martial
    Rashford, Ings

    Martin, Greenwood, Egan, Lascelles

    A) Doherty to VVD
    B) Doherty & Rashford (-4) to Bardsley & Kane

  13. RobinKerr1987
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy versus Kane... who do we expect to score higher?

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

      Kane

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

      Kane

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane. It's the FT I'm eyeing but only if Foden starts.

  14. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Im currently 3rd 20 pts behind 1st spot in my country and 4 pts behind 2nd spot. I need to do something, if I win my country´s first place there´s gonna be glory and S E X available at industrial scale. This is it, this is BIG! But I need some of your wisdom because Im in a difficult spot.

    None of us has FH, the 2nd has BB (but only one FT and his bench only with 2 available players) the leader 2 FT. I have only 1 FT.
    Our defence is pretty much the same (difference Pope to Patricio in one and Saiss to Pieters in the other), midfield we all have KDB, Bruno and Foden and the attack they both have Ings and Jimenez, I have Rash, Vardy and Jesus.

    No one has Sterling or Kane which I feel can be 2 huge differentials, but its quite possible that one of them (or both bring in Sterling). Kane I dont believe it.

    So, I wanted to bring Sterling and Kane, the problem I cannot do it without a -8 because I only have 1 FT. Whay do I do:

    a) Go for it
    b) Bring Sterling for KDB and cap
    c) Bring Kane for Vardy and cap
    d) Something else

    My team is
    Patricio fodder
    TAA Doherty Pieters injured fodder
    KDB Martial Foden Bruno Pulisic
    Vardy Jesus Rashford
    £2.4m in the bank

    I dont care about OR but I DO CARE about winning my country golden medal!!
    Thank you all

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

      If you want to be different, c)

  15. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed:-

    To play alongside Kane....

    A. Jesus Ings
    B. Auba Greenwood

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      On FH? I'd be playing a 3-5-2 with 3 City mids instead of Jesus. Ings Kane as a frontline is nice.

      1. Andrew
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes FH.

        3-5-2 is an option, Sterling Dilva KDB?

        1. Robson-Canoe
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Oh yes, those are the three I have as well.

  16. toerag
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    next q then

    A Pulisic fighting for CL against wolves fighting for europe?

    or

    B Antonio fighting for nothing against villa fighting for life?

  17. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford > Kane. Good luck.

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

      Reply fail for El Presidente.

  18. Offside Trapattoni
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So I'm 11.7K OR trying to crack 10K for the first time ever - have one FT and thoughts on this squad:

    Pope
    TAA Tark Doherty
    Salah KDB Foden Bruno
    Kane Vardy Greenwood

    Martin Saiss Saint Max Robinson .5 ITB

    Thinking about putting armband on Salah and dropping Bruno for Mahrez or Silva, but really open to ideas. Grazie tutti

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

      Bruno > Silva seems good.

      Good luck.

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Either you direct Bruno > Dilva move or Foden Vardy > Dilva Ings for a hit

  19. RobinKerr1987
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing an 8 point deficit in my cash league where we are playing for AU$500.

    Where would you suggest I look to improve my team with my 1.9m in the bank, and do I have my benching order correct?

    Ederson
    TAA, Doherty, Tarkowski
    Salah, Fernandes, Martial, Dilva (C), Foden
    Ings, Vardy

    Bench: Greenwood, Aurier, Saiss (Martin)

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy to Kane? And would start Aurier (should be easy CS) over Doherty who will probably concede.

      1. RobinKerr1987
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Was my initial trade thought although Leicester playing for a UCL spot aren't they?

        And agreed about Aurier, thanks

  20. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which combo will get more points:

    a) Pope & Robertson

    b) Martinez & TAA

    Rest of draft FH team (I have about 5 of these but am moving closer to this selection)

    GK - .........., (3.9)
    DF - .........., Aurier, Pieters, (7.8 - 8.1m to spend to two bench fodder)
    MF - KDB, Salah, Sterling, D Silva, (4.1)
    FW - Kane, Greenwood, Ings

    Cheers!

  21. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Just removed KDB for the first time this year... Am I screwed?

    Martinez
    AWB Digne Gomez
    Sterling Dilva Richarlison Bruno
    Auba Kane Ings

    Henderson; Saka, O'Connell, Saiss

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

      wouldnt do it- he is chasing the assist record

  22. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Doherty & Vardy --> Mendy & Kane (-4)

    B) Pulisic --> Dilva

    C) Bruno --> Dilva

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

      B

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

  23. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Robertson vs TAA situation on FH is annoying. I believe that Robbo is slightly better option, but it could easily go either way. TAA has also higher ceiling as we just saw. Normally it would be easy to say that if chasing get the differential and if protecting choose TAA. Being "only" 16 pts behind top 10k and with all the big guns in attack I fear that going for Robbo might be too risky. I also remembered that ASM has played on the left side, which would have made choosing Robbo easier, but that doesn't seem to be case any more. Any thoughts?

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

      Robbo will still be p1ssed

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You need to check on robbo's wellbeing first but if both are sober I think you could take the gamble if it meant an upgrade somewhere else

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It actually won't. I have so much money tied in TAA and can do nothing than improve my 2nd bench fodder. Perhaps I just stick to TAA.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe I can live if I fail with TAA, but if I go for Robbo and that move costs top 10k, it "won't be funny".

    3. toerag
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ive ended up 1 pt behing 10k. sticking with TAA

  24. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Doherty, Bruno, Jesus >>> Tarkowski, Mahrez, Kane for a -4?

    Yay or nay?

  25. Le _ Professeur
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tight situation in my ML .. currently 2nd with equal points to the 1st and 1 point above the 3rd.

    Would it be mad to take a ( -12 hit ) to bring in Sterling and Kane ? .. Both would be differentials and I would probably captain one of them .. none of my two rivals own them and they would need hits as well to bring either ones.

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

      It's a bad idea

  26. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Are we expecting lineup leaks before deadline?

    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      might get a few out ye

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

        Well done FH holders then

  27. Irish Villan 1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lads, need some help....Amy advice on this team?

    GW38 Current Team:

    Pope

    TAA, VVD, Alonso

    Salah, Fernandes, KDB, Pulisic, Martial

    Greenwood, Kane

    Thinking Pulisic to David Silva, KDB to Sterling and Alonso to Pieters for -8? Have my TC left....

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

      Sounds good, Alonso has a higher ceiling than VVD so how about selling VVD instead?

      Kane or Sterling for TC!

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

    Just want to say thanks to a few of you just now who have given me a great idea on how to use my BB given a weak bench.

    All out Attack is back!

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

      Good luck - let us know how it turns out

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

        Will do!

  29. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lads, how does it look?

    Martinez
    Laporte, Aurier, Pieters
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, DSilva (c), Pulisic
    Kane (v), Ings

    Greenwood, Williams

    Not sure about Salah, Sterling starting, not sure about leaving Auba out. What do you say?

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

      Sterling or Kane captain for me! Looks great

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

        Cheers, my friend!

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's looks good, you can't have everyone

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

        Thanks, mate!

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic & Laporte -> Mahrez & Burnley defender is an option worth considering

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

        Appreciate it!

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would only captain one of Sterling, Salah or Kane this week.

      Depends if chasing or not. But the safest and best is Sterling imo.

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

        Thank you for that. Went DSilva because I'm more certain he starts, but I believe you lads are right.

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

          Sounds mad and unlikely to happen but I’d be very very partially worried about a 21st minute sub...

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

          Good choice, not sure if sterling starts either,.... He exploded when i didn't cap him and vice versa

  30. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    who would you bench? assuming all starts
    front 8:
    Bruno Mahrez KDB Salah Pulisic
    Kane Ings Greenwood

    currently benching greenwood

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

      Similar teams, benching Greenwood myself.

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yeah i think that's fair call. but watching united's last game I am tempted to bench Bruno instead. But feels like that's crazy talk

    2. JY84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My front 8 is qt similar to u too except that I have no Mahrez... Anw, just curious... R u ok with not including Sterling in ur team??? For me, im in a dilemma esp since the leaders in my league all hv Sterling n no Salah while for me, I alr own Salah n do not have the funds to include both Salah n Sterling!