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FPL Gameweek 38+: analysis of the key underlying stats

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FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 37+

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

    Antonio, the stat monster.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will be slayed by Villa 🙂

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

      Closely followed by Greenwood 🙂

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I should have followed my gut feeling of playing him & selling Alonso for Tarkowski bro 🙂

        He's a special talent

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

          Really is - got him off the bench.

          Then again I sold Tammy for Wood which didn’t pan out as it was an effective minus 4 this week

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            That was a freak game.
            I wasn't expecting Tammy to score either

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kepa, the stat nightmare

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

    In a straight choice would you rather have Kane or Sterling ... choice will be (C)

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling for sure

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

      Raz

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      sterling

  3. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea Wolves going to be an interesting game

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

      Certainly is

      I currently have Alonso, Willian and Apzil ( hangover from Norwich game ) of 5ge three who would£ you start ?

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Willian potential last game and probably on pens. I dont expect cleansheets

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

          on the contrary, Chelsea trying to unsuccesfully press but Wolves defending good as always lately, i can see 1:0 or 1:1 at most

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wolves a beast defensively.

  4. Evans
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lads.......9pts behind ML

    1 transfer with 0.5 itb

    Pope
    Van Dijk, Azpilicutea, Pieters,
    Martial, DSilva, KDB, Sterling
    Vardy, Greenwood, Ings

    Lloris, Willian, Alonso, Stephens,

    What move would you make ?

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

      Azpi to Digne?

      1. Georgeyboy33
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Can you take a hit for Vardy to Kane?

  5. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Advice on How to accomodate salaah
    On FH 0.9 ITB

    martinez
    vvd pieters brad aurier
    sterling ,kdb silva ,antonio,martial
    auba kane

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

      I like that team tbh

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez for kdb. Antonio to salah. Martial to saka. Get and play greenwood

      1. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate

        Selling Kdb against norwich scary

  6. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Great article, looking forward for excellent pre-season content too.

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks very much! Probably not going to be much of a pre-season this year (and I wonder if the friendlies will be largely unreported, as was the case before GW30+) but hopefully we can cram in as much as possible in that time.

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

        I was thinking more about post season analysis rather than pre-season games reports 🙂 Not the best terminology on my part.

        This season has been bad for me, so I am eager to prove myself again.

        1. Skonto Rigga
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Ah there'll be plenty of that, for sure!

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

            Even more important with rump pre season and a short (if any) break between the two seasons.

  7. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys! What would you do here?

    Salah KDB Mahrez Bruno (Hayden)
    Vardy Rashford Greenwood

    A. Salah > Sterling (C)
    B. Above plus Vardy > Kane -4
    C. Hayden & Vardy > Dilva & Ings -4 (Bench Greenwood)
    D. Vardy > Jesus

  8. Evans
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone know what the craic is with Sterling ? Saw in twitter he’s in St tropez ?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah
      Stupid fellow
      People are selling KDB for hits 😀

      Would be disastrous

    2. Kno
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A lot of the city boys got a couple of days off

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

      apparently all some players been given time off to rejuvenate before champions league.. May not play Sunday pep wants CL

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

    We'll miss this extravaganza after 2/3 days 🙁

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The good thing is it’s back again so soon - hopefully only a 2-3 week break then into pre-season tinkering

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I love it !
        Gives the boring life a perspective tbh 🙂

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        GW1:

        Leeds GK (or Pope)
        TAA, 4x 4.5’s
        KDB, Bruno, Pulisic, 5.5
        Ings, 2x Utd strikers

        lol

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Where is Sancho ??
          😉

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I’ll be tearing up the teamsheet if he comes lol

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              United will be tearing up banks too 😀
              Don't see him coming this season. Too expensive for current economy

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

          Will United make week 1?

          Thought I saw it mooted the teams in Europe might start late. That would be gold - DGW heaven.

          Early WC but Afcon to come too midseason

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            LoL
            Sounds fun

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

      Won’t have long to wait for the next season

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Perks of waiting for 3 months midseason 🙂

  10. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial or Ings to last attacking spot @ FH?

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

      Marrial

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

      Ingsy

    3. Evans
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings, golden boot within his grasp. Hattie confirmed, Vardy blank.

  11. lugalooch
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Current frontline:
    KDB, Bruno, Martial, Antonio, Foden
    Giroud, Ings, Greenwood

    A) KDB + Giroud > D.Silva + Aubameyang
    B) KDB + Foden > D.Silva + Sterling
    C) Something else

    Will bench Foden in option a and Giroud in option b

    Thanks!

  12. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez, Martin*
    Beardsley, Tarks, Aurier, Branthwaite*, Stephens*
    Fernandes, Salah, D.Silva, Sterling, Mahrez
    Kane, Ings Greenwood*
    * are subs. Stephens ( Southampton)
    Cheers Chaps.

    1. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Peter Beardsley?

      In all seriousness, great team

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haha, new i’d F up 😉

    2. Gazwaz80
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry, what do you boys think?
      Any changes, or good to go?
      Cheers Amigos

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

        Same as mine basically. I've currently got Pulisic over Mahrez but not sure on it - but Pulisic will surely play and Chelsea will be fired up for it whereas City might not be with CL and players will still likely only get 60 minutes

        1. Gazwaz80
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I know what you’re saying, but they can do a lot of damage in 60 mins against a truly shocking Norwich...

  13. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How’s this FH?

    Martinez
    Peters. Bardsley. Trent
    Salah. Sterling c. Mahrez. Dilva
    Greenwood. Auba. Kane

    Button. Brandon W. Saka. Lamptey

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

      Sterling on holiday in St Tropez

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Huh?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          What the man said

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Not true surely, not worried

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              True. Google it

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

    G2G or can I get any more differentials in here?

    Martinez
    Pieters Long Bardsley
    Mane Mahrez Dilva Sterling Antonio
    Kane Auba

    Martin Nketiah Branthwaite Williams
    0.4ITB

  15. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lol, this Sterling story is going to get everyone in a panic 😀

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thank god i have FH 😀

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Someone who can't get Sterling without a -8 started that rumour

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's not a rumour, it's a fact

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Link?

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Google

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

        Imagine people who took -8 buddy

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He’s all over Twitter with Piers Morgan in some beach bar somewhere

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Surely getting back for gw38?

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            You’d think

          2. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Probably, but the doubt is there

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

              Literally says in the article they've all got two days off

          3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            maybe

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              OMG

      4. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hope you aren’t talking about me. Cos I didn’t, and it’s not a rumour

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          😀

      5. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Meant to have a question mark after the sentence. As in I was asking a questiong not making statement

  16. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A little help here?

    Team:
    Martinez
    TAA Digne Taylor
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial
    Jesus Jimenez Greenwood
    ___
    Dubravka Dunk Traore Boly

    A) KDB + Digne to Sterling (C) + Branthwaite -4
    B) KDB + Jimenez to Sterling + Wood -4
    C) Bruno + Jimenez to Sterling + Nketiah (play Nketiah or Dunk)
    D) Forget about Sterling, take out Bruno and get in Mahrez/Dilva for free. Salah (C)
    E) Something else

  17. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ederson
    TAA / Bardsley / Doherty
    KDB / Salah / Bruno / Pulisic
    Greenwood / Rashford / Jimenez

    Foden / Saiss / Taylor

    2 FT
    0,3£ ITB

    A) Foden & Doherty --> Dilva & 4,7£ def
    B) Jimenez & Doherty --> Ings & Robertson
    C) Jimmy & Ederson --> Jesus & Martinez
    D) Jimmy, Foden & Ederson --> Ings, Dilva & 4,8£ keeper
    E) Other ideas?? TY!

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

      A- with Burnley defense

  18. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which three would you prefer?
    1:
    Pope
    Aurier
    Pulisic
    2:
    Martinez
    Bardsley
    Martial

    1. AFC90
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

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

      1

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Price & position guesses for Utd’s front 3 next season?

    Rashford 9.5 FWD
    Martial 9.0 FWD
    Greenwood 7.5 FWD

    Greenwood has to have a very strong case now, right - any chance they could even make him a mid...

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve seen talk on here about the possibility of Rashford being classed as a midfielder, so if he is then surely that means Greenwood would have to be too really??!!

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *both play in same position just opposing flanks

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Those two as Mids would be super for FPL purposes

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

      Greenwood would be 7 IMO unless United sign Sancho

      If they do, 1m lesser.

      Rashford Martial Son should be 10m

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thought Rashford might need to be 0.5 more than Martial with the share of set pieces & pens

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Don't think so.
          They will keep them same price to make it difficult to pick 😀

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What if Rashford is a mid?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Would be super - imagine him getting 5 points per goal & cleansheet points - sign me up at 10.0 for that, no bother

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

      Hadn't considered Greenwood as a mid but I suppose it's logical enough. Suspect Rashord goes midfield and Martial up top.

      Cue OGS deciding to switch too 🙂

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah think Tony is definitely getting a reclassed up to forward either way for sure

    5. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I mean, the classification shouldn't require any guesswork. Rashford and Greenwood have been playing on the wing, so there's no reason to classify them as forwards.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’d bloody love this - feels right too

        Something tells me they won’t with Rashford though

        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don't see how they can't? It's not open to interpretation and opens a can of worms if they pick and choose which wingers ought to be classified as mids and which shouldn't. I also think it makes for a more interesting game to have Salah, Mane, Sterling, KDB, Aubameyang, Rashford, Bruno etc. all as premium mids.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Hopefully

  20. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA, Laporte and Son

    Or

    Robertson, VVD and KDB

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

      B

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

      First one

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  21. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which looks best ( Have only KDB from City)?

    A) Mane> Sterling
    B) Bruno > Dilva
    C) Antonio, Doherty > Dilva, Mendy (-4)

    1. AFC90
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A if you already have Salah

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

        I dont have Salah

        1. AFC90
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          B then for me

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

      Sterling in St Tropez though

  22. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Was planning on getting Piers Morgan in this week but apparently heard he's in St. Tropez...

  23. Djemba-Djemba
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    playing my FH chip. What are the must have players?

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How many hits would you be willing to take this week? Only 1FT

    Don’t yet have Sterling DSilva Kane Ings, and would like at least 2 if not 3. Team linked

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 max for me due to chasing 25 point cash ML. Depends on what you are playing for. Fun, rank or ML?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mainly first 2. ML should be safe especially if I get Sterling

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          difficult to cover the hits with only 1 game left. 1 hit is enough especially if you are going to captain him

  25. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best option out of these?

    1) Antonio, Salah, Greenwood and Jesus

    or

    2) De Bruyne, Martial, Richarlison and Ings

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

  26. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have Bruno and Rashford for ages. On a FH would u get rid and get Martial only instead?

  27. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why is Raheem Sterling in France 2 days before the last game of the season?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's a worry for sure

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

      Stupidity
      Don't care about FPL those guys 😀

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *Triple Captaincy on Dilva intensifies*

  28. bluetiger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1 FT this week - what do you think is the best option?

    a) AWB > Aurier
    b) Doherty > Robertson
    c) Fernandes > Son

  29. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling is on the beach. Literally 😆

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly what i was thinking 😀

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hahaha yep.

      Would you get if you didn’t have already? Probably for a bit replacing either Mane or Bruno...

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not without confirmation from Pep that he starts, unless on a FH and hope for a leak

  30. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best move with 2 FT?

    A. Mane, DCL > Dilva, Kane
    B. Fernandes, Jimenez > Antonio, Jesus
    C. DCL, Jimenez > Nketiah, Jesus

    C doen't look that promising, but let me keep Mane and Fernandes...